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I'm adding on some more resources and links! (credit goes to @inbedwithdanielle on Tiktok):

aidaccess.org : can also send you abortion pills by mail if you are 10 weeks pregnant or less even if you live in a restricted state! [note, it may take a couple of weeks to ship]

reprolegalhelpline.org : has resources about your rights about self-managed abortions and seeking medical care after. they also have a helpline where you can call to ask questions and get more info about aid access

mahotline.org : another hotline where you can call/text for help and questions. they also provide other links like a how to use abortion pills fact sheet, medical info, telehealth sites, funding aid, and mental health resources specifically for going through an abortion

plancpills.org : another resource to help you find abortion pills in your state with confidential phone and text support

ineedana.com : for abortion clinics/providers near you

NOTE:

PLEASE be careful who you tell and who you trust!

and ONLY use an encrypted messaging system to communicate like Whatsapp or Telegram! (no emails and no texting, especially in restricted states)

I will reblog with additional resources/links if I come across some more!

anyway i said i would do this after the whole thing was said and done… when i was looking for advice i found like “paint your nails and listen to happy music” buzzfeed bullshit so

here is my short real life abortion and early pregnancy survival guide (pastebin)

other links:

How to Get A Safe Abortion, No Matter How Far Along You Are or How Much Money You Have

Check here to see if medicaid will cover your costs

Financial aid for abortions

prochoice.org has a list for each state of NAF funded clinics and free hotlines for information.

WomenOnWeb.org and WomenOnWaves.org will ship you an abortion pill if it is illegal to get an abortion in your country.

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once again spending lesbian visibility day without a girlfriend,,, homophobia at its finest smh 😔💔 /hj

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Imagine one day going home to your wife

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images that make me go straight up insane moodboard

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LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO

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If you receive this, you make someone happy. Go on anonymous and send this to ten of your followers who make you happy or some that you think need cheering up. If you get some back, even better. 💜💖💜💖

@la-saffron

sir you’re not gonna believe this but I just got the notification for this message TODAY.... iT’S 4/13/22....

THIS WAS SENT 3/19/2020 !!!! wow I just.....

I go on desktop tumblr like once a week wtf I swear this was not in my inbox before 

but anyway thank you bestie <3 this brought a smile to my face even two years later <3 <3 I hope my answer brought a smile to yours too uwu

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@la-saffron this is possibly the greatest love story I’ve ever read

GUYS READ ALL OF THIS PLEASE PLEASE PL–

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the moment we've all been waiting for

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@la-saffron​ afosdjnkjsndksdf im crying

😭😭

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do I get financial compensation if I’ve had all

If you're gay you had at least one of these phases growing up:

Greek mythology

Ancient Egypt

Outer space

Emo music

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@la-saffron this is the greatest thing I’ve seen all week 😂

I FILMED MYSELF READING THIS TWITTER POST AND I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO STOP LAUGHING

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YES!! SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!! @la-saffron​

As soon as I found out about the horrible things Jackson posted, I immediately flocked to tumblr thinking, surely other people are just as outraged as me? Surely the community of tumblr wouldn’t stand for this?

I expected to see countless posts chanting something along the lines of ‘JACKSON IS CANCELED’ or ‘The BLM movement has no place for racism, bigotry, sexism, AND antisemitism’. I expected comics and MLK quotes the like (AND YES, THAT IS A HYPERLINK TO WHAT I WAS EXPECTING TO SEE).

BUT NOPE. NOTHING. NADA.

SILENCE.

A deafening, all-telling silence. 

I scrolled incessantly for 4 minutes through the BLM tag, which was at the time, trending at number one, before I finally stumbled upon the above post. Four minutes people. That’s a lot of scrolling.

It’s past 2 am here in NYC where I live and but I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight. My fingers are shaking as I type this, broken-hearted tears pooling in my eyes, and I’ve never been so conflicted before in my life. It’s hard to say what hurts more and I know I try to refrain from getting political on my tumblr blog, but I know I will only regret this come morning if I don’t say my piece while the pain is still raw.

(@leelagranger​ I hope you forgive me for adding so much to your original post but I’d like to emphasize that I agree whole-heartedly with everything you said. I want to keep the momentum going by just building on the foundation you created.)

Firstly, I am OUTRAGED at how long it took me to found out what was going on. IT’S BEEN DAYS, DAYS, and I only found out about what transpired with DeSean Jackson now. 

I have to highlight that I was not taking a break from social media these past few days. I was online all week, on Google, Tumblr, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. (save for instagram which I do not have for personal reasons). Something like this should have inspired social outrage, should have been the first story in my daily news feeds (yes, PLURAL), and it should have been trending on tumblr. 

There was nothing. Nothing. I had absolutely no idea until a friend who I haven’t heard from in a while decided to TEXT ME AT 1 AM in the morning, ‘hey, uh are you aware about what’s been going on?’ 

No, I was not. My parents were not. My brother with social media accounts of his own was not. And if she hadn’t decided to send that text, who knows if we would have ever found out? 

That realization alone is terrifying and that is why I’m outraged. Antisemitism is constantly being overlooked and brushed aside by everyone, not just the media. It’s not a ‘public concern’ headline, but rather a ‘that’s how things are, what a shame’ occasional local news story. And I’m sick of it. 

Please do not misinterpret me. 

This is not to take away any attention from the BLM movement. We’re at a pinnacle point in history where the society is being rocked to its core and people from all over the world are coming together to take a stand and demand for equality and social reform. As a female POC in the US, I have supported the movement since day one and have been trying to educate myself on police brutality and the untold history of systemic racism. As a Jew, I felt heard and understood for the first time in years because the injustices that the black community faced (and continue to face) mirror a lot of what me and my fellow Jews have faced throughout the course of history. A naive part of me even began to think we may actually do it this time. That this could be the momentum and determination needed to end not only racism, but all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, color, and religion for good. 

Now more than ever I realize that is not the case.

Jews have been fierce supporters of the Civil Rights Movement from the very beginning. We have stood by your side because we understood the hate and injustices that you faced, because we know what it’s like to be discriminated against for absolutely no reason and what it’s like to suffer at the hands of ignorance and white supremacy. 

We get it guys. History has not been kind on us Jews, and with the haunting spikes of antisemitic attacks in NYC (like OP said) and with tone-deaf “mistakes” like trying to pass a swastika necklace off as a Buddhist pendant, we know that now is the time to band together. We know that there’s strength in numbers.

We advocated and will continue to advocate for black lives because one form of bigotry does not invalidate another. Sexism does not triumph racism, racism does not triumph antisemitism, and vice versa. There is no hierarchy to social injustices experienced by marginalized groups and minorities.

We stood with you then and we stand with you now, but the question is, do you stand with us?

The silence in the media and news is like a brick to the face. It answers that question with a firm resounding no, you don’t, because if you truly did, then where are you now when we need you? 

But even though I’m furious and heartbroken, unsure how I’ll sleep at all this weekend knowing that no matter how much I stand with and for others, I will always stand alone—I haven’t forsaken all hope yet. 

! THIS IS A CALL FOR ACTION TO MY FELLOW BLM SUPPORTERS !

Please, educate yourselves on the historical roots of antisemitism and why it’s so important to call it out: x x x. On why it’s not the Neo-nazi’s and Fascist white supremacists that scare us, but rather stuff like this: x x x. There’s plenty other resources out there, don’t be limited by just the few links that I’ve listed, (just be prepared cause a lot of it ain’t pretty).

Don’t leave Jews and antisemitism out of the narrative! 

The Black Lives Matter movement is all about fighting against hate and discrimination for all, therefore its our fight just as much as yours. Since this is not a fight that either of us can win alone, we’re asking you to fight for us while we fight for you.

At the very least, I ask that you reblog this post, and I ask this of both Jews and non-Jews alike. Spread the word, get this trending. Many of you harbor a greater presence on social media than me, so you can screenshot this and repost on other platforms all you like, I don’t care, I just want this to reach more people than the few hundred that follow me here. Some of my fellow Jews are beginning to speak up on Instagram as well, so I ask you to take a moment to listen and if you can, amplify their voices as well. It’s imperative that you do.

While there’s plenty more to say on this matter, I’m just going to leave this proverb here before I go: 

Blowing out someone else’s candle will not make yours burn brighter, but bringing two candles together will.

~Signed, a scared and exhausted but nonetheless still hopeful Jew

(To add protesting the Muslim Ban back in 2017 because Never Again and fighting for refugees because Never Again)

Okay so I legit never do this but I am pissed. DeSean Jackson, an NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles, quoted fucking Hitler and has said all a slew of antisemitic things and my dash is silent. Hell I even l looked in the antisemitism tag and nothing.

I am so sick and tired of people ignoring antisemitism. I'm sick and tired of needing to have it worse than someone else in order to be heard.

I was asked if I ate babys blood at nine years old. I have friends who've had pennies thrown at them. I grew up with the goblins in Harry Potter and the ferengi in star trek and countless others. Jewish students at my friends college had eviction notices slipped under their doors. Kids drew and painted swastikas in the local MIDDLE SCHOOL where i used to live.

I am beyond sick and tired of activists not giving two shits about Jews. Sick of people who say our oppression is over or in some way less valid.

I am learning this summer with an eight year old and I can say Holocaust and she knows exactly what I am talking about instantly. Not even a moments hesitation.

Fuck every person who has some sick double standard when it comes to antisemitism. I don't care if people get mad at me for this. I am Jewish and I will not sit by and let my people be attacked both via speech and violence. Nor will I allow any other marginalized group to suffer the same fate.

Of course black lives matter. Being against antisemitism does not mean that I've forgotten that. I will continue to sign petitions and donate when I can and go to rallies and amplify black voices. I'm also not comparing our suffering. It's different. I'm just asking that if you say you are going to fight for people you should include Jews.

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AO3 truly has captured the heart and the soul of our times

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💞💞🌼 Thank you for existing 💞 Send this to 10 people who you think deserve a sweet and kind message in their inbox🌼💞

Omg baby thank you so much!! I just saw this 😭❤️❤️❤️

You’re too sweet 😘

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characters in kids media who should be allowed to say fuck:

candace flynn

toph beifong

jack from magic tree house

firestar

percy jackson