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HAMILTON (2020) dir. Thomas Kail

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Photos by Julia Rendleman & Marcus Ingram at soon-to-be dismantled Robert E. Lee Statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, former capital of the Confederacy. A symbolic & actual victory, and these photos really capture the moment…

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There was a Black Lives Matter protest last night in Tel Aviv. Some of the responses have been that this was hypocritical because of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and that just makes no sense. 

I was at that protest. It was led by Black Israelis, Black American immigrants to Israel, and Black Jews. The main focus was on solidarity with victims of police brutality in the US but the organizers literally said we can’t ignore the context of being in Israel. They included Palestinians, Ethiopians, Jews of color, and talked about police brutality here. They talked about Iyad Halak and there were signs for him too. 

It’s really frustrating how people act like Israeli citizens are all agents of the government. Do people in other countries agree with everything their government, police, and military do? No. The same is true for Israelis. 

Police brutality and racism has to end - in America, in Israel, everywhere.

Black Lives Matter - Black Lives Matter in America, Black Lives Matter in Israel, Black Lives Matter everywhere.

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like,,, u don’t have to like romione but miss me with the “ron isn’t her intellectual equal” bullshit because ur just feeding into the “academic ability is the only form of intelligence” mentality

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i feel like i need to make this clear. if you are anti Black Lives Matter, are in support of the “blue loves matter”/pro-cop, in support of ICE, a TERF, or in any way shape or form denying people basic human rights: get off my blog. my content is not, has not, and will never ever be for you.

please look at this comprehensive list of information on how you can support BLM as well as resources to educate yourself on the movement and George Floyd that twitter user dykeangst made. white people: listen to people of color, educate yourself on their history, stand by them, use your privilege when you can, and amplify their voices.

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black communities have been witnessing executions like the one that happened to George Floyd throughout generations of oppression. this is terrorism, and it is not the burden of these communities to demand change. so, white people. how can we show up to support our black communities during this time?

1. call the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey: (612) 673-2100 and the DA: (612) 348-5550. demand the prosecution of all of the officers involved in the murder of George Floyd, including Derek Chauvin (badge 1087) and Tou Thao (badge 7162).

2. text “Floyd” to 55156 and demand that the officers in charge of George Floyd’s death be charged with murder.

3. black people are asking that we STOP sharing the video of George Floyd’s death. we do not need to witness a murder in order to care about it. cruelty like this exists and it is REAL. period.

George Floyd was face down on the ground with a grown man’s knee in the back of his neck, begging them to let him breathe. the officer’s knee remained there even after losing consciousness. the officer continued to kill him. no one deserves a death of that manner and we should all be outraged. to be black in the U.S. should not be a death sentence.

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a woman’s face at the end of a horror/thriller movie? where she has that serene expression on her face - whether it shows peace, joy, a bone-deep exhaustion, satisfaction, or simply growing insanity? with her skin absolutely dripping with blood and grime, her clothes torn and ragged, and her being illuminated by police lights and/or a raging fire? that’s some fine-fucking-art

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Can anyone name one (1) great European achievement from the past 50 years?

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This movie was a cinematic masterpiece

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I was hoping this 20s was going to be like the glamorous part of Downton Abbey but no we’re living the season when the Spanish Flu hits and the fiancee died (spoiler alert).

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It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) dir. Chris Columbus

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ADAM DRIVER Girls | 6.08

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Knives Out (2019) dir. Rian Johnson

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His heart was full as Rey reached for his face, let her fingers linger against his cheek. And then, wonder of wonders, she leaned forward and kissed him. A kiss of gratitude, acknowledgement of their connection, celebration that they’d found each other at last. Ben smiled at her. He had given Rey back to the galaxy.

– The Rise of Skywalker Novelization, Rae Carson.