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Paws of Pride 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/833593936992078/user/100044252782918/

Artist: Whit Akai

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do not discuss your disability or medical conditions or pregnancy with the police. do not tell them your diagnosis. do not let them in your hospital room without a warrant. never talk to the cops. I don’t care if you’re white or cis or middle class or think you have nothing to hide. never ever ever talk to the cops without a lawyer. they will use every detail about your conditions against you and worse

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It’s art, it’s architecture, it’s whimsy, it’s —

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I've never seen the show but here's my take okay?

Applejack: Southern Baptist.

Pinkie Pie: Unitarian Universalist.

Rarity: Technically church of England but she just goes to Catholic Mass anyway.

Fluttershy: Quaker.

Rainbow Dash: Christmas and Easter Spanish Catholic.

Twilight Sparkle: Devout Catholic but like weirdly cool about it.

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Hello everyone! Today, May 3rd, is Bandcamp Friday again!

As a heads up, this may be the last one until September, as per this quote:

And so we’re happy to announce five more Bandcamp Fridays in 2024. The next Bandcamp Friday is May 3, 2024, and will be our 40th Bandcamp Friday. We’re celebrating with a week of events. After that, Bandcamp Fridays will continue on September 6, October 4, and December 6.

Source

So if you were planning on buying anything, now would be the time!

(And for those unfamiliar, 100% of the proceeds of any purchases made on Bandcamp Friday go directly to the artist!)

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transreads.org has a downloadable copy of lou sullivan’s autobiography- if you don’t know much about trans history, he was the first openly gay trans man in america to transition and helped define the difference between gender and sexuality as we know it today. sadly, he passed away in the 90s from aids, but we still have his collected journal entries. highly recommend this

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Hey, so I’ve talked to you guys about navigating debt collection and I’ve talk to you guys about how to get hospitals to forgive 100% of your medical debt, now I want to talk to you about dental care.

Dental care is something sorely lacking in the US because of the disparity and access. So here’s a few things I think you should know :



Regular cleanings and exams are a lot cheaper than you think. They are one of the most significant things you can do for your oral health to prevent you from developing tens of thousands of dollars worth of work later on. I see a very expensive private dentist that I have seen since I was like 12. His cleanings and exams are $165 without insurance. That for me is doable twice a year. And again he’s expensive. There are many dentist offices, who specifically work with low income patients who will do it for less than 100. 

This is the most significant thing you can do for your teeth twice a year. You have to find the money. Doing this will save you tens of thousands of dollars and potentially heartbreak and heartache regarding your teeth. 

2. Dental schools, dental schools dental schools. If you are in a situation where you do not have insurance and you need thousands of dollars of work done. I want you to find your nearest, and most reputable, school and go get the work you need done.

Dental schools can do pretty much all of the services that regular dentist do and are done under the supervision of dental professionals or done by those professionals themselves to teach their students.

The major con of dental tools is that they take a long time to get back to you. I personally would never have any sort of dental surgery personally unless I absolutely needed it. But they’re great places to get cavities and even root canals if you need them. Especially if you need dental implants. 

Sliding scales. Many dentist offices around the country specifically work with uninsured patients and will offer sliding scales based on your income. Particularly dentist offices that are attached to federal health centers. So look for those. 

The average filling is $150-$250. Not cheap but I promise you you’re gonna want to dig deep and find the money because a $250 filling can $2000 of dental work. And, if you go to a dental school, you can probably get them done for $95-$100. 

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if i can impart any one piece of wisdom to y’all, it’s to, whenever possible, assume good intentions

assume people are trying their best, want to be good and treat others well, and that when their behavior doesn’t align with those goals, it’s because of outside factors that are pushing them to their limit

it’s hard to do, it doesn’t always come naturally, but it’s worth it

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i redid my rice purity score and I have 15 lol

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as someone on twitter put it, "T4T WILL HEAL YOU IN WAYS YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HURT" and oh my god were they telling the truth

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let’s pour one out for all the janitors who clean and never get enough appreciation

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FACE PICKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE

WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT OUR PROTECTIVE EPIDERMIS

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the problem with autism is sometimes you want to do something (brave) but you need someone to gently walk you through each step so you know what will happen. and people don’t like doing that

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hi everyone! 🧸🩷

my beautiful wife Laís @sentada just had her first FFS consultation and it's looking like we can get her surgery scheduled for sometime in late summer/early fall of this year. our insurance is notorious for denying FFS claims so we're expecting somewhat of an appeal process, but we were told they should eventually cover it. however we have a high deductible plan so we will have to pay about $3000 out of pocket, which is not feasible for us.

i can't take out any loans due to being on a debt management payment plan that takes literally all of what's leftover from my paychecks after rent and student loans. Laís got laid off and was unemployed since the beginning of this year, she thankfully just started a new job but our savings is completely depleted and on our own it would take years to save enough for the surgery.

getting this surgery would completely change her life so if you have anything to spare we would be eternally grateful. we know everyone is struggling right now so please don't feel any pressure, but anything helps, even $1. we will provide periodic updates in the replies of this post and ongoing proof of medical bills.

PayPal - @alisonkamerman

Zelle - lucasmarquesleite99@gmail.com

CashApp - $alikamerman

Venmo - @alikamerman

thank you so much ✨🩷💖🩷💖🩷✨

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ignore my sad posts, those are boring. this one is a fun 'give a lesbian money for lesbian month' post or, idk i'll sic kehlani on y'all.

paypal.me/marsinaries

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Over the Garden Wall is almost ten years old and that both feels too old and unbelievably young.

I remember first watching this in the backroom of a museum on my ipod touch in late August in 2015 and it still feels like it’s been a pillar of Americana for the past thousand years.