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This April, millions won’t be able to afford their bills even if they want to pay them. Like the pandemic, this is the inevitable consequence of a system that wasn’t designed to keep us safe in the first place.

https://itsgoingdown.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-rent-strike/

Organize for self-defense!

#RentStrike

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https://twitter.com/CriminelleLaw/status/1037511306906099712

Reminds me of my mom getting remarried several years ago, for about a weekend - dude waited until after the wedding to tell her he expected her at waiting at home with dinner waiting when he finished work.

I dunno, like I get that this version of manhood is “normal” but goddamn is it the most brittle, contemptable fuckin thing

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The Amazon Rainforest is on fire. Government protections have been reduced and land is being illegally cleared through deliberate wildfires. Indigenous peoples are being burned out of their homes.

The Amazon rainforest sits at 17% deforestation and climbing. Science suggests that if the rainforest reaches deforestation levels as low as 20-25%, an irreversible chain reaction of desertification will begin that could lead to the Amazon and its life-giving rain being lost forever.

I’m hosting a charity event on stream on Saturday, August 31st to raise money for the cause.

It will take place from 1-10 PM EST, on the Picarto streaming site here: https://picarto.tv/LupusDraconis

No account is needed to join in!

DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT AT ANY POINT BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE STREAM WILL GET YOU ARTWORK!

A sketch/thank you drawing is guaranteed, and higher levels of donation will get you higher levels of detail, such as inks or color! Donations can be sent to me via Paypal or sent directly to your choice of charity! If you choose to donate directly to a charity, please email me evidence such as a receipt to get your art! Suggested charities to donate are: - AmazonWatch , which works locally with indigenous people to enact governmental and policy changes to protect the land - Rainforest Action Network, which is a larger organization that fights companies and industries that drive rainforest deforestation

YOU CAN EMAIL PROOF OF DONATION TO: lupus.draconis@gmail.com

Art will be created during the August 31st event, and delivered after the event to all donators who provide the necessary contact information. Further information about the art and the event itself will be available on the stream.

ALL donations given to me will be donated to Amazon Watch.

I will donate all funds sent to me and provide proof of donation within 24 hours of the event ending.

Please consider sharing, joining us for the event and donating to the cause! Thank you, and hope to see you there!

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Bro, it's like 4PM in São Paulo right now and all the smoke made it look like it's already night...city of ashes indeed.

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the amazon rainforest has been burning for 3 weeks, here’s some things you can do

Hey everyone sorry for the massive post, but the Amazon rainforest has been burning for 3 weeks now, the fires are raging so strong that cities kilometers away have been darkened by the ashes, and even if it’s small I think we can all do something about it. Here’s some info I’ve gathered: 

The current Brazil president, far-right Jaír Bolsonaro, is a climate change denier, he’s withdrawn a lot of the protections that were in place to keep the rainforest safe, and he’s in favor of exploitation of the rainforest, because of this, there is no official media coverage to make the information reach the rest of the world.

From Sunrise Movement: 

Fires are being started deliberately under Bolsonaro’s rule to illegally deforest indigenous land, people have died in the fires already. The video shows a Pataxó woman talking about it https://twitter.com/sunrisemvmt/status/1164180958666469376 

 Because of the defunding of the organizations that would protect the rainforest and the lack of media coverage, it’s hard to figure out what to do to help, but here’s what I’ve found out: 

 Here you can Sign the petition to Demand BlackRock stop financing Amazon destruction, Blackrock has the most money invested in the fossil fuel and agribusiness industries, and is a huge contributor to climate change https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/sign-the-petition-demand-blackrock-stop-financing-amazon-destruction?source=direct_link&referrer=group-amazon-watch

https://amazonwatch.org/donate

You can pledge solidarity with Brazil’s resistance and donate here: https://amazonwatch.org/take-action/pledge-solidarity-with-brazils-resistance

And there is this petition to stop the exploitation of the rainforest which you can sign: https://www.change.org/p/impedir-o-desmatamento-e-exploração-da-amazônia 

Also:  https://www.ran.org/ 

feel free to add other resources and photos of what’s happening since my internet is being AWFUL and not letting me share pics. 

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for the last 2+ weeks, the Amazon has been catching fire. Yes, it’s the season where that’s normal but because of the sayings (aka incentive) of our new president, some farmers are taking advantage of that and intentionally setting the trees on fire. Yesterday, because of this, the sky of São Paulo looked like this. AT THREE IN THE AFTERNOON.

Hospitals of the northern states are filling up with people (especially children and seniors) claiming they can’t breathe properly. ALREADY ENDANGERED ANIMALS ARE DYING. THIS IS SERIOUS.

Germany and Norway, huge donators to the Amazon cause will stop sending money because they don’t see results (that can also be credited to our president, who has been tweeting angrily ever since - not because he cares about the environment, btw). That money gives this guy and his team equipment to save little guys like these:

THIS AFFECTS EVERYONE, NOT JUST BRAZILIANS. The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world, and it’s being destroyed. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.

If your country is holding elections, vote for someone who cares about this. Don’t let another Bolsonaro or another Trump have the power to do something and then do nothing. This is going to shape our future — if we have one.

PLEASE REBLOG, EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS!!

side note: not to sound bitter or ungrateful but also like what’s up with Europe… y’all exploited South America for centuries but just because you “aren’t seeing results” you stop helping altogether?? if you really wanted to help you wouldn’t stop because you think you aren’t helping lol

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a list of antisemitic dog-whistles and jokes. tldr; goyim stop laughing at these things

chag sameach and shabbat shalom!! i thought i would compile a list of dog-whistles (which are best described as “code-words” in politics) for my goyim followers/mutuals, because, while i know most of you are not ill-intended, seeing them on my dash still hurts and as such i thought it would be a good time to educate!! please be aware of the things before you post them, especially during big holidays like pesach.

LIZARD JOKES AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES: point blank this is the easiest identifiable form of modern antisemitism that so many of you igore/aren’t aware of. the “lizard people” joke stems from antisemitic and racist conspiracy theorist david icke, who argues that the world is run by a secret cabal of alien lizard people, many of whom are jewish. he’s fond of accusing famous jewish families of being lizards. remember when everyone got a chuckle out of mark zuckerburg being a lizard robot person because he’s haha funee emotionless? it’s because he grew up jewish. remember when jack black made his youtube channel and his entire comment section was flooded with lizard jokes about him and his kid? they’re both jewish. the very core of conspiracy theories themselves are built on the foundation of the elders of zion, a fabricated antisemitic text purporting to describe a jewish plan for global domination. do you see what i’m getting at here? when you, a goy, reblog relatable memez about a character from a piece of media calling themselves any variation of a lizard and tag is as “hehe mecore,” you’re contributing to antisemitism and its corresponding dog whistles. when you create flat earth meta or have entire discord servers dedicated to the moon landing being faked, you’re contributing to antisemitism and its corresponding dog whistles. if you truly want to be a good ally, especially to your jewish followers, remember this information before you subject us to antisemitism. 

BLOOD LIBEL: blood libel is also very prevalent in modern culture, however it’s not as easily identifiable as it’s not so popularly known to goyim (especially in america). blood libel is the “accusation that Jewish people used the blood of christian children in religious rituals.” the best way i can sum up blood libel in pop culture is hayao miyazaki/studio ghibli’s film “spirited away,” in which a haggard, big-nosed witch kidnaps children (in haku’s terms specifically, light-eyed children) and controls them by stripping them of their memories of their past life, including the knowledge of their names and their families. another one is tangled, in which case i’ll just link this post as it goes into really specific, very great detail. now, i love a good ghibli and disney film like the rest of you, and i’m not saying you have to completely stop watching them, but what i am saying is that understanding blood libel to its core helps you better identify antisemitic creators. 

THE ILLUMINATI/NEW WORLD ORDER: the original illuminati was coined in the 1700′s as a secret society in germany, which later became the topic of fascist propaganda in the early 20th century. the myth claimed that the illuminati was a subversive secret society controlled by nameless “jewish elites” who supposedly propped up capitalism and communism, among other things. while the modern version of the illuminati is inherently harmless and actually just pretty fucking ridiculous, the place it stems from teeters into dangerous waters. the whole idea that society is run by shadowy, upper-class jews has antisemitism written all over it.

now, these are just dog-whistles that scrape the surface. there are so many more, and not just against jewish people. the point of this post is to highlight the fact that tumblr (and specifically young white teens on tumblr) are in love with the idea that vampires are real and the 17th century is the best time period and aliens are controlling our DNA or whatever. in thinking and participating all this, you’re spreading false, antisemitic rhetoric that goes completely beyond aliens building the notre dame and delves into dangerous, hurtful territory. i don’t know about anyone else on jewblr, but i’m tired of seeing the lizard jokes and the conspiracy theories and the fucking pepes. we give so much and yet we’re blamed for things so often and given so little in return. i know you can do better.

goyim please reblog this.

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Not only did Manchester pride think it was appropriate for them to have PRISON GUARDS at pride, but they thought that it was appropriate for them to have this float

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AND WE ARE FUNDED! Thank you very much everyone for your support! There's still a few hours left to back, so if you haven't yet done so, check out me and my mom's enamel pin Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/merumori/ki-bun-seasonal-kimono-bunny-enamel-pins

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Less than 20 hours left in our Kickstarter campaign, and we still need $200 more to hit funding goal! Help me and my mom make our cute bunny enamel pins! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/merumori/ki-bun-seasonal-kimono-bunny-enamel-pins

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We're down to the last 44 hours, with only 25% left to go! Help me and my mom make these cute bunny enamel pins!!  All seasons + star designs are now available as a backer option! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/merumori/ki-bun-seasonal-kimono-bunny-enamel-pins

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When I was struggling with my sadness earlier this year, I was actually experiencing a lot of distress and shame about how sad I felt. I hadn’t even realized it was happening, but I felt like I “shouldn’t be this sad”, and that “my sadness was a weakness”. None of that was true! But once I acknowledged this, I could actually address how I was tunneling myself into more sadness, and now I do a much better job of accepting my sadness as it is. 🌻 I hope this piece can help you in some way. 

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Kickstarter update! We are at about 50% funded, and halfway to go before the campaign ends!

Two new backer tiers have been added!

☆ Sticker Buns! - This tier will contain 6 stickers, one of each Ki-Bun (including the Tsuki-buns)! Each sticker will be die-cut on weather-resistant polyvinyl.

★ Five Bun Pins! - For $50, you will get to pick five bun pins of your choice! This tier will also include one sticker pack by default!

Check out our Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/merumori/ki-bun-seasonal-kimono-bunny-enamel-pins

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So close to halfway funded! Help me and my mom fund our cute bunnies enamel pin Kickstarter!

Each soft enamel pin will measure 2 x 1.6 inches, with a detailed kimono screenprint inspired by the seasons!

The stretch goal pair of star and moon buns will unlock at $3,800 funding!

Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/merumori/ki-bun-seasonal-kimono-bunny-enamel-pins/