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Yes, it is good as a witch to believe in modern medicine, but do you still respect and hold space for folk remedies?

It is actually very important that you do. Because what a lot of people don’t understand is that paganism and the “old ways” that many in the esoteric community hold sacred, wasn’t just eliminated by Christianity, but also by atheism, partnered with colonialism, racism and patriarchy.

There was an almost cataclysmic shift from the 18th to the 19th century that goes by many names. The Enlightenment and the Age of Reason are the most well known. In the world of Eurocentrism, the continent and its underlings had just come out of a barbaric age of witch hunts. Instead of blaming the true catalysts of patriarchy, misogyny, and religious extremism, it was blamed on superstition. In Europe in particular, the people were starting to “think”. The iron grip of the church was loosening over the populous. Over the decades science grew and grew as the true innovative force of the future. These fields were dominated by-you guessed it-men, purposefully and viciously excluding women who before hand had been the wisest in their societies. They had been the midwives, the healers, the social (not political) leaders. But they had also been a problem, and so, with all of them dead, the men took full advantage to seize their roles. This was when we started seeing men in gynecology, midwifery, medicine, etc; all fields that for centuries were dominated by women. You could argue that men were always in these fields, and it is true, but who would you have rather seen in the olden days of disease? The elder woman who concocted salves, tinctures and teas or the man who would drain you of 1/3 of your body’s blood? Would you rather see the woman who had given birth and delivered dozens of babies or a man that had maybe never even seen a live birth? People weren’t as dumb as we think of them, the results spoke for themselves. But these women were no longer alive, and so the age of “enlightenment” went forward full steam. If you pay attention to history, many ways these fields operated was through horrific means and cruelty. Especially among enslaved black women. I ache at the thought of what they went through. The remnants of those who carried the wisdom on were devalued and humiliated because of their “superstition”. Just look at the context used behind the phrase “old wives tale”. Don’t even get me started on indigenous beliefs. This could be an entire novel, but I digress.

So knowing this, how will you approach the folk ways? How will you look at the granny witches of Appalachia? Will you respect the Brauchers and Braucherins of the Pennsylvania Dutch? How will you utilize and understand Indigenous teachings? Will you scoff and roll your eyes at prayers to stop bleeding? Will you be a believer of all things strange and unseen but ridicule the tradition of eating a salt cake to dream of the one you’ll marry?

Really make this a feature in your work to decolonize.

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HELP US STOP CHAT CONTROL!

If you live in the EU, you absolutely need to pay attention to what's to come. What is Chat Control, you may ask? In a (failed) attempt to combat child abuse online, Chat Control will result in getting your private messages and emails to be scanned by artificial intelligence aka AI to search for CSAM pictures or discussion that might have grooming in there. And on top of having your private conversations handed to ai or the police to snoop in, like your family pictures, selfies, or more sensitive pics, like the medical kind, only meant to be seen by your doctors, or the "flirtatious" kind you send to your partner, you either have to ACCEPT to be scanned...or else you will be forbidden from sending pictures, videos, or even links, as said here.

Kids should absolutely be protected online, without question, but the things that Chat Control gets wrong is that this is a blatant violation of privacy, without even considering the fact that AI WILL create tons of false positives, this is not a theory, this is a fact. And for all the false positives that will be detected, all of them will be sent to the police, which will just flood their system with useless junk instead of efficiently putting resources to actual protect kids from predators.

It also does not help that politicians, police officers, soldiers etc will be exempt from Chat Control if it passes. If it's for the sake of protection, shouldn't everyone get the same treatment? Which further prove that Chat Control would NOT keep your data of private life safe. Plus, bad actors will simply stop using messenger apps as soon as they know they're being tracked, using more obscure means, meanwhile innocent people will be punished by using those services On top of this, the EU also plans on reintroducing Data retention called "EU Going Dark". Both Chat Control and EU Going Dark are clear violation of the GDPR, and even if they shouldn't stand a chance in court, its not going to prevent politicians from trying to ram these through as an excuse to mass surveil European citizens, using kids as a shield. Even teenagers sending pictures to each other won't be exempt, which entirely goes against the purpose of protecting kids by retaining their private photos instead. Furthermore, once messaging apps are forced to comply with Chat Control, the president of Signal, a secured messaging app with encryption, have confirmed that they will be forced to leave the EU if this is enforced against them.

If Chat Control also ends up targeting any websites with the option of private messages, you better expect Europe to be geo-blocked by any websites offering such function. I would also like to add that EU citizens were very vocal in the fight against KOSA, an equally bad internet bill from the US-- and it showed! Which is why we heavily need the help of our fellow US peers to fight against Chat Control too, so please, because we all know if it passes, the US government will take a look at this and conclude "Ooh, a way to force mass surveillance on citizens even more than before? don't mind if I do!" It's always a snowball effect.

KEEP IN MIND THE EUROPE COUNCIL WILL LIKELY VOTE ON CHAT CONTROL THIS 19 JUNE OF NEXT WEEK TO SEE IF IT WILL ENTER TRILOGIES OR NOT. Even if it does enter Trilogues, the fight will only be beginning. Absentees may not count as a no, so it is crucial that you contact your MEPs HERE, as well as HERE, and you can also show your support for Edri's campaign against Chat Control HERE.

You can read more on Chat Control here as well, and you can find useful information as to which arguments to use when politely contacting your MEP (calling is better than email) here, and beneath you will find graphics you can use to spread the word!

YOU CAN ALSO JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER (linked here) TO HELP ORGANIZE AGAINST CHAT CONTROL NON EU PEOPLE ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN TOO!

https://discord.gg/FPDJYkUujM

PLEASE REBLOG ! NON EU PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO REBLOG AS WELL CONTACT YOUTUBERS, CONTENT CREATORS, ANYONE YOU KNOW THAT MAY HELP GET THE WORD OUT ! Let's fight for our Internet and actually keep kids safe online! Because Chat Control and EU Going Dark will only endanger kids.

PLEASE REBLOG! NON EU PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO REBLOG AS WELL CONTACT YOUTUBERS, CONTENT CREATORS, ANYONE YOU KNOW THAT MAY HELP GET THE WORD OUT !

Let's fight for our Internet and actually keep kids safe online! Because Chat Control and EU Going Dark will only endanger kids.

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BREAKING NEWS.

THERE IS A POSSIBLE SENATE VOTE ON KOSA AS EARLY AS THIS WEEK.

CALL IN. BLAST THOSE PHONES. CALL SCHUMER AS WELL AS OTHER SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERSHIP.

CONTACT YOUR SENATORS AT Stop KOSA.

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If you live in California then contact your legislator via the link down below

If you don’t live in California but know someone who does, then share the link down below with them and tell them to contact their legislator

If both of the two options above don’t apply to you then just reblog this.

California legislators must be told that their voters oppose age verification mandates.

But you better hurry as the vote is tomorrow at 2pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)

Also you can use the link below to find your representative:

https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/

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Friendly reminder that:

The concept of starseeds promotes ableism by minimizing or denying ADHD and autism.

The ancient astronaut hypothesis promotes spiritual colonialism and destruction of other cultures by twisting other people's mythologies and sacred texts to fit their narratives.

The reptilian alien mythology is based on conspiracy theories historically used to justify oppressing and murdering real people. Loosh/blood/adrenochrome harvesting is just repackaged blood libel.

New Age mythology is chock full of repackaged right wing conspiracy theories, the same kind pushed by QAnon.

It's also full of repackaged racist pseudoscience about genetic superiority/inferiority and the function of evolution.

Ascension to 5D was supposed to have happened back in 2012, and the prediction failed.

New Agers are recycling their predictions over and over to catch new waves of people who don't know the movement's history.

Belief in Atlantis is strongly motivated by white supremacy.

For more info, see:

Looks like it's time to talk about starseeds and the New Age movement again.

How the mythology of starseeds, indigo children, crystal children, rainbow children, etc. harms kids

New Age YouTube channel caught recycling claims of imminent "first contact" for three years

Is the spiritual person a conspiracy theorist? A list of red flags

What is spiritual eugenics?

New Age beliefs that derive from racist pseudoscience

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Givenchy Spring/Summer 1999 Couture

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Happy disability pride month to; -Angels with canes -Predators that don't like the texture of meat due to sensory issues -Cats who can't do quads due to chronic pain or some other issue -Werewolves who have clinical lycanthropy/zoanthropy -Ghosts with wheelchairs -Invisible disability foxes -Plural ravens -Zombies with walkers -Autistic dragons -Cluster B personality disorder concepts -Plants with anxiety -Objects with PTSD and every other disabled nonhuman that you can think of.

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this moderna commercial just went "the pandemic may be over, but covid 19 isnt going anywhere. covid is still among the top 5 leading causes of death"... wow... its almost like the pandemic isnt over.

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us disabled folk have to stick together. on our best and worst days, whether we can recover or if we will forever get worse. no matter what you deserve to have good people in your life, and we will support you through it all

🥺 thank you... i know my blog used to be a more positive space and i just, i know it's my blog but... i guess i feel like a burden still. so it means a lot to hear this... you've all been really vital in me ykno, coping. kindness is something i'm well in need of...

<3 ....

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Why BTS are not pro-military

Adult child (a predebut song by Namjoon (RM), Seokjin (Jin), and Yoongi (SUGA) talks about the struggles including impending military service when they grow up in which they imply they, along with most Korean men, are not too thrilled about military enlistment

Here’s Namjoon’s reunification poem from when he was in the 5th grade

Lastly, here’s a video of a speech Namjoon did where he compares the split of Germany (and later reunification of Germany) to the split of Korea and alludes at the end where he hopes Korea can be unified again

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what do we do

what if a member goes live and theres no translators

were rlly gonna suffer

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im back

twt dying is so ableist (AND ON MY 10TH TWT ANNIVERSARY?)

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is twitter broken?????

i cant tweet or access dm’s

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tumblr promoting indigo we love it heree

It’s that time of year again, though we don’t blame you if you wish it wasn’t. After all, darker mornings, darker evenings. Colder days, colder nights. And that really is, to say the least, but don’t panic—we here at Tumblr have one or two tricks up our sleeve. Allow us to demonstrate.

We’ve partnered with wellness brands, creators, yogis, and mental health gurus to bring you this year’s Holiday Blues campaign. It may be the holiday season, but for some, this is a time to endure, not enjoy. We hope our small acts of self-care can help to make a big and important difference. It’s not hard to feel overwhelmed right now, after all, what with an ongoing pandemic, climate anxiety, and an economic crisis. It is, in short, a lot. And that’s without the annual endurance that is SAD, otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder.

But where self-care can feel like a burden of time, energy, and money, Tumblr is bringing these small acts of kindness straight to you: for very little time, very little energy, and without spending a dime.

How does it work?

It could not be simpler: simply turn up, and we will do the work. Over the next six weeks, right here on Tumblr Live, we have gathered a few friends to host live classes: mindfulness exercises, playlists, interactive quizzes, fitness classes, and maybe even a dance party.

What can I expect?

Mindful Mondays: Some morning meditations. Did we mention it’s live?

Wellness Wednesdays: Mood-boosting tips, tricks, and playlists.

Flex Friday: Let's get those endorphins flowing with a little bit of fitness. All levels are welcome!

Self-Care Sunday: Where writing meets dancing… and it all leads to self-discovery.

A reminder or two:

There’s always a little time for a little self-love. Showing up is the hardest bit. We will gladly take it from there. No stress, whatever the weather. We hope you enjoy it as much as we will! Your healing journey, your way. Attend the classes that make you feel a little better. Make it to every class, make it the same class each week, or make it just one, or two, or three… you do you, the way you want to!

And last, but by no means least…

Like! Share! Be there! We’ve got the very best vibes to spread across the dashboard, and we need your help. Help us beat the holiday blues by using #holidayblueswithtumblr: share Monday’s meditations, a tip or trick from Wellness Wednesday, or the feel-good from Flex Friday.

holidayblueswithtumblr

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please go vote with at least one account right now and if you can make/use more accounts! less than 24 hours left and we need to win this daesang, hobi will be in the audience!

also stream yet to come once on the official spotify playlist with all of your accounts! (avoid streaming any other songs on that playlist)

and keep streaming ytc on youtube

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How to support DREAMERS by Jungkook!

Stream on: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music

Where to buy for US/PR ARMY: [Billboard Hot 100]

Dreamers Store

iTunes

Amazon

Qobuz

Global ARMYs [Billboard Global 200]

Your iTunes purchases will count to the Billboard Global 200 charts

Some countries are small and require 10 purchases to hit #1, other markets are bigger and may need 1000!

So even if you see it at #1 on your country's charts, buy it anyway because it'a total worldwide sales that count!

Every single sale will contribute to the charts.

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✧・ﾟ:*Today’s magical girl of the night is: Cloetta Spelletta from Bratzillaz!✧・ﾟ:*