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uh oh not me yelling at tumblr again

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LISTEN! LISTEN!

If you’re not aware of what’s happening in the Philippines right now then you need to read about it because it’s important.

I know people hate having to go the lengths of googling or yahooing things themselves, so I’m gonna make it so!! easy!!! 

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Here are links to read about what is happening: 

Washington Post

The Guardian

CNA

CNN

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How can I help?

Link to a carrd full of organisations to donate to 

Here’s a link to a Tumblr post full of more places to donate to

Or just scroll through the #ph-typhoon / #donate tags for more donation resources/info!

https://nikov.tumblr.com/tagged/ph-typhoon

https://nikov.tumblr.com/tagged/donate

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How can I help (if I can’t donate)?  Use your platforms to spread donation links and information about what’s happening, please!! 

— (and I’m not talking about bare minimum! go HARD with boosting donation links and information! I’m talking 10 posts a day! if you can queue 30+ edits of yabooks then you can queue 10 posts of important resources!)  

• watch this playlist of videos!

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LISTEN!

The US elections are over and though I know Tumblr likes to focus on US-centric drama and news, you have to pay Southeast Asia attention. 

People are dying from this typhoon and their homes are being flooded ON TOP of having to deal with a pandemic. 

There are videos out there of people crying for help and whole areas being flooded. 

For contextualisation: Keep in mind that Typhoon Ulysses is roughly equivalent to a Category-2 Hurricane. 

Boost this. Donate if you can. If not, boost donation links.

** please feel free add to this post! if there are any inaccuracies in this post please tell me and I’ll edit it. thank you!

JUST LET ME BE.

ik i said it before but if you care about black artists you should really be spreading the word and helping out Amina Mucciolo rn

she’s a black, autistic, queer woman and this is the second time a big brand has profited off of her & her ideas without even so much as acknowledging they were hers to begin with.

Lisa Frank and Hotels(.)com literally caused her to be evicted in October by stealing her home design for a pop-up hotel. neither companies have issued an apology or compensated her for this to this day.

right now, LOL Surprise & MGA Entertainment are profiting off using her likeness for a doll she did not consent to, and she is not being acknowledged or compensated.

also her gofundme from the Lisa Frank incident still hasn’t reached its goal,

UPDATE 6/8/20: her original gofundme from 8 months ago has been funded, she now has a new gofundme for her current situation

there’s also an easily shareable thread of this information on twitter

you should still support her further by spreading the word, boycotting these companies, and supporting her shop & buying her art or funding her directly

when people ask where you see yourself in 10 years

a friendly reminder from your local korean blogger that “lunar new year” is inclusive of the many cultures who celebrate, and “chinese new year” should be used only if you’re referring to specifically chinese cultural practices of the new year. thank you!!!

[Source] [Convict Collars]

Ugh, ok. I didn’t want to have to say this, but… I keep seeing those cheeky posts going around like “Tee hee, I sure hope no protesters know that-” or “It would be a shame if anyone were to-”

Guys, PLEASE STOP SPREADING THOSE. Those posts are going to get someone hurt.

You should NOT trust unverified advice from strangers on the internet. Honestly, some of the advice I’ve seen is so bad I almost have to wonder if it was created by plants to try to get people hurt. Speaking as someone who’s involved in multiple martial arts, improper self-defense techniques will get you hurt; Speaking as someone who is familiar with plywood, it ain’t going to do shit to block a heavy projectile and WILL fill you with horrible splinters. Unless you know for certain advice is trustworthy, you should be neither listening to nor spreading it.

If you see any attempt at combat or self-defense advice online, you should ask yourself:

Who is posting it?

What are their qualifications?

Where did they get this information?

Is it being explained in a clear, detailed, and easy-to-understand manner?

What are the precautions? How might this go wrong?

If you don’t have good answers to these questions, then it’s bad advice and should not be followed or spread. Sure, maybe some of it might be genuinely good advice- But it might not be, and unless you know for sure, then it’s far better to err on the side of caution than to risk getting hurt.

Be safe, be smart, and always check your sources.

In honor of me going to the eras tour tonight: Roy Kent is so "Nothing New"

not-so-friendly reminder to unfollow me if:

u think autism is a disease or illness

u think autism needs to be “cured”

u support Autism Speaks or organizations like it

u “feel bad” for ppl with autism and their families

u think autistic children are a burden to their parents/guardians 

u don’t believe in getting children vaccinated because vaccines “cause autism”

evictions will begin again in NYC in about a month, and this will leave many people and families homeless, which in the heart of this country’s epidemic could be a death sentence. shelters are already overcrowded as it is.

please donate to the NYC Eviction Fund started by Esteban Martinez here:

gofundme.com

Eviction Prevention organized by Esteban Martinez

Hello my name is Esteban Martinez, also known as Creative Gold. I live in NYC and it has recently… Esteban Martinez needs your support for E

many cities are also about to be facing a mass eviction crisis. one way to help is donate to or start mutual aid funds like this specifically for eviction prevention in your city. housing is a human right!