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i want an ancient elaborate dagger with my name engraved into the blade as a gift. the only romantic gesture

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me: i’m gonna keep my opinionated mouth shut for once and stay out of it

me, 20 seconds later:

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Source

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every single negative stereotype about women was dreamt up by men who were projecting. fight me about it.

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COPS: We all know how bad you want to imagine that you’re in a combat zone. We see daily how quick you are to draw down on an unarmed black person. We watch as you dress yourself in military gear, military weapons and shield yourself in a military mentality. 

I have news for you:

You’re cops. Not rangers. 

The gear I see you wearing is the same gear i saw my best friends die wearing… In iraq. In combat. The weapons you carry and point at peaceful protesters, I used in combat. And let me tell you something: If i EVER pointed my weapon at an innocent civilian or someone i did not intend to kill, my ass would get chewed the fuck up. And yet, i see groups of you pointing your rifles at AMERICANS with your fingers on the trigger, safety off, ready to kill someone. 

Every time i see a group of you walking down the street or buzzing down the road in a squad car i see an occupying force. I see presence patrols. I imagine that the Iraqi people saw me the same way America sees you.

You occupy our streets and live outside of normal American society. You isolate yourselves. You stand secluded from the rest of us so you can more easily see us as someone to shoot at. I know your mentality. I lived it. 

Your toxic masculinity and inflamed bravado can be smelled from miles away. You love your gear. You love wearing your tactical vests because you think it’s cool. 

You’re supposed to be our protectors, part of the community. You’re supposed to be walking the beat and interacting with families and small business owners. Instead you intimidate the people around you. The people of this country don’t trust you to do the right thing anymore. You’re dogs with the taste of blood. 

Remember, you’re cops, not rangers.

Dress for the job you have, not the job you want.   

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My emotions are valid*

*valid does not mean healthy, or good, or to be privileged above common sense and kindness

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when ur teacher facilitates a debate about equal rights and u gotta listen to ur straight classmates talk about lgbt ppl in the hypothetical

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raise ur hand if ur tired of the words gay and lesbian being treated like swear words around children

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I cannot believe another week is like beginning we just finished one

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i’m both of them

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“resting bitch face” or, as i like to call it, “a woman that isn’t smiling”

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