I don't usually get to use my tagalog or even show people that I CAN speak it but I've heard many things about racism in the United States and I am TERIFFIED because of how much I hear about it. I have plans to work in the medical field and my mama said that I should study and work in America because you get paid more. Not very excited...
I think the racism happens because the country allows it to, learning new languages allows you to appreciate how different the world is and get used to the diverse sounds of languages. Since there is a great limit and not much support going into having people be fluent in foreign languages this doesn't happen.
Not only that, without the experience of trying to be fluent in one language there is a lack of appreciation for people who HAVE to become fluent in English inorder to better the lives of themselves, family and their descendants.
My parents come from the philippines and immigrated to the UK, my mom speaks to people because my dad tends to struggle with things like "he or she" because there is just "sya" for both genders and can't remember singular words for ideas which are seen as basic to English speakers but is still considered fluent because you could hardly tell unless you've known him a long time.
Here's the real kicker, they're trilingual. Both my parents speak their local language (I can only understand a word or two per sentence đ ) , Tagalog AND English plus a good deal of Spanish (not enough to be fluent but could hold a conversation).
If the US just gave people more motivation to study languages then I feel like the racism would die down. Seriously, cutting down the foreign language studies is letting racism continue.
I'm not sure if it's died down at all or if it's increased since I'm not there to see it but considering the president's history... Uh...
I'm not so sure... (If I'm wrong I'm sorry, I've been immersing in work, books and duolingo)
Edit: I've gotta add this but, one time my family were walking to wagamama and we were conversing in tagalog when some dudes rode by saying "A ching Chong ching", excuse me? First off, just because we look Asian and speak a different language doesn't mean we're Chinese, I've had that before, I hate it. Second, I have and have had Chinese friends, if they heard you!!! I don't understand why you felt it necessary to do that, you're not going to achieve anything...
Me after hearing my dad say he's going shopping: Did Papa go out?
one of my favorite human quirks is when the power goes out and youâre w other ppl and inevitably someone says âdid the power go out?â like...youâre all sitting there in the dead dark, tv black, wifi gone, lights OUT but still theyâre like âhm. well I have a theory but it needs to be submitted for peer-reviewâ
IM AN ARIES NOW?
so apparently star signs have been âupdatedâ and im a sag now???
You know those âdonate by watchingâ videos going around for BLM? Iâve made a list of all of em I could find. 8 of the 28 I found have been removed from youtube. This happened around the same time I believe, as they were all there mere hours ago.Â
Yesterday, November 1, 2020, Typhoon Rolly (international name Goni) hit the central part of Luzon, Philippines.Â
source: https://twitter.com/DrJeffMasters/status/1322676688002625536?s=20
Like the tweet said, it is the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit landfall in recorded history.Â
The typhoon has now passed, but the aftermath is bad. Houses destroyed, farmlands flooded, and many, many evacuees. If you would like to see whatâs going on, check the hashtag #RollyPH on Twitter, thereâs a lot, which brings me to the most important point
You can donate to help relief operations.Â
There are many donation drives currently being circulated on Twitter, and you can find them by searching the #ReliefPH hashtag, here are just a few that Iâve found that have an option to donate through PayPal.
source:Â https://twitter.com/MovePH/status/1323104274335719425?s=20
source:Â https://twitter.com/MovePH/status/1323104255750799361?s=20
source:Â https://twitter.com/MovePH/status/1323104250612756481?s=20
source:Â https://twitter.com/MovePH/status/1323104238461878273?s=20
source:Â https://twitter.com/KayaNatinPH/status/1322819406578155520?s=20
This is just the tip of the iceberg, a lot of people in my country are trying their absolute best to chip in and help those affected, but help from outside would definitely be something that could go a long way.Â
If you canât donate, maybe a reblog could bring this post to people who could.Â
Thank you for reading. Stay safe and healthy, everybody.
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This explains some stories from family and ACAB... At least one takes alot of training to get!
Can I please get a new nurse?
hey yâall, atlanta protestors have been arrested en masse and they really need funds right now. please donate if you can. link goes to their bail fund on the action network.Â
as of 4:47am EST, June 15, 2020, they need more funds.
Hades 2 early access time! WOOOO!
I started drawing this just after the technical test live stream and crossed my fingers what I wrote matched lore wise. Cool thing I figured out while coloring is that Melinoe's hair is the same color as her mom's. Like same hex code. Which is sweet.
I dunno if Hypnos is actually just sleeping til' this all blows over or if he's trapped in a coma or if he's doing some heavy lifting in the dream realm, but I miss his commentary on my stupid deaths.
TRAYVON MARTIN (Walking home with iced tea and Skittles. Shot by George Zimmerman, who was found NOT GUILTY)
KEITH SCOTT (Sitting in car, reading. Shot by police officer, who was NOT CHARGED)
ATATIANA JEFFERSON (Looking out her window, shot by police officer, who is STILL UNDER INDICTMENT for murder)
JONATHAN FERRELL (Asking for help after auto accident. Shot twelve times by police, case ended in MISTRIAL)
JORDAN EDWARDS (Riding in a car. Shot in the back of the head by police officer, who was found GUILTY of murder â)
STEPHON CLARK (Holdng a cel phone. Shot 8 times, 6 in the back. Officers NOT CHARGED)
AMADOU DIALLO (While taking out wallet, officers fired 41 shots by four officers, who were all ACQUITTED)
RENISHA MCBRIDE (Auto accident, knocked on door for help. Homeowner was found GUILTY of second-degree murder â)
TAMIR RICE (Playing with toy gun, shot by police officer arriving on scene. Officer was NOT CHARGED)
SEAN BELL (Hosting a bachelor party, 50 rounds fired by police officers, who were found NOT GUILTY of charges)
WALTER SCOTT (Pulled over for brake light, shot in the back by police officer, who pleaded GUILTY to CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS *NOT* MURDER)
PHILANDO CASTILE (Pulled over in car, told officer he had a legally registered weapon in car. Officer ACQUITTED of all charges)
AIYANA JONES (Sleeping, accidentally shot by officer in a raid on wrong apartment. Officer CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES)
TERRENCE CRUTCHER (Disabled vehicle, shot by police officer, who was found NOT GUILTY of manslaughter.)
ALTON STERLING (Selling CDs, shot at close range while being arrested. NO CHARGES FILED)
FREDDIE GRAY (Beaten to death by officers while being transported in police van. All officers involved were ACQUITTED)
JOHN CRAWFORD (Shopping at WalMart, holding a BB gun on sale, police officer was NOT CHARGED)
MICHAEL BROWN (Shot by twelve times by officer, including in the back. NO CHARGES FILED)
JORDAN DAVIS (Killed because he was playing loud music. Shooter found GUILTY of first-degree murder â)
SANDRA BLAND (Pulled over for traffic ticket, tasered and arrested. SUSPICIOUS SUICIDE while in jail. NO CHARGES)
AHMAUD AUBREY (Jogging, shot by two men who claimed they suspected him of burglaries. Both men charged with murder and aggravated assault â)
BOTHAM JEAN (Shot at home, which police officer mistook for her own. Officer found GUILTY of murder â)
OSCAR GRANT (Handcuffed and face-down, officer shot him in the back. Officer found GUILTY of involuntary manslaughter â)
COREY JONES (Waiting by his disabled vehicle, was shot three times by police officer, who was found GUILTY of murder â)
Remember them all. âđťâđ˝âđžâđż
Also note, these are only the stories caught by the media and/or on video.