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the lea michele situation is actually a prime example of why we should be wary of performative activism right now. if you are supporting the cause by protesting, donating, posting your support, etc. that’s great! but this problem goes so much deeper than just police brutality.

every single non-black person who has posted #blacklivesmatter this week needs to take a step back and analyze whether or not their actions (not just their words) have shown that they truly believe that statement. it’s a clear and obvious choice to speak out against the brutal murder of an innocent man. however, if you are not making the obvious choice every day to speak up for us when your friends/relatives make racist jokes, if you are not listening to and respecting the black people you know in real life, if you have not sat down to analyze the ways you actively benefit from this system, if you have not worked to start unlearning the biases you were raised with, or if you thought “black lives matter” was a controversial statement until this week, do not pretend to care just because everyone is talking about it right now.

when these protests are over, there will still be many battles to fight. this is not a game, and this is not something you post about just for likes and clicks. if you are resting easy right now thinking that you’re “one of the good ones” for showing public outrage over a situation that should anger any reasonable person, you need to do more. racism is not something you can pick and choose when to be against. we don’t get to pick and choose when we experience racism. so if you’re going to get involved with this situation right here, right now, then you need to be ready to hold yourself and others accountable for anti-blackness in all other areas of your life.

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i think it’s good for all of us to learn (myself included!) that momentary thrill of moral superiority shouldn’t guide our activism but like. genuine care for other people. all cops are bastards yes but what sort of language are you using when you talk about prisoners? we all want the socialism but have you helped your roommates with chores? when’s the last time you helped someone in your community? in your general living space? mood okay, kill all pedophiles … do you really care about victims of sexual assault and want to warn people about a predator or are you looking for the Zing of telling people off with little care to how your words may affect them ….?

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white and non-black people, its not enough to spread around these links.  yall need to be having the hard conversations with yourselves and those around you about antiblackness.  talk to your friends & family, educate yourselves!  correct racism, whether its lowkey or blatant immediately!  your ignorance, whether intentional or not, and your willingness to let things slide when your friends and family say some racist shit is exactly what gets us harmed and killed.

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happy pride month! since y’all can never seem to remember the first letter in the acronym here’s kurapika to help you out

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Reminder that Stonewall wasn’t about marriage equality. Stonewall was about police brutality. It was about systemic abuse and subordination. Stonewall was spearheaded by black trans women. As we celebrate Pride 2020, within the context of the Black Lives Matter riots, it’s imperative that we remember that.

Riots in protest of police brutality are the reason that we have more rights today. Do not forget your roots.

You can’t celebrate Pride while simultaneously condemning the Black Lives Matter riots and protests that are happening right now. Know your history.

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literally having back to back calls i’m not gonna make it through the day

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Alright I’m only going to explain this once so listen up…

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Hey i said this on twitter but i want share this on tumblr too.

If you want to help the protestors in all USA please dont post photos of them showing visible their faces and clothes it can be super dangerous for them. Dont use twitter stickers for blur their bodies or brand clothes twitter save the original photo in their data instead use an outside app and take a screenshot of your edited picture, saving the picture via the app will most likely keep the metadata as well.

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Some quotes from The Persistent Desire that I really loved 

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love seeing a bad post and just blocking everyone in the reblog chain back to and including op 😌

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i got a 93 😌

eating an edible so i can actually sleep tonight before my exam but doing as much studying as i can before it kicks in bc i don’t know shit

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dr thot

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Sorry boys I’m gonna stand with the ladies on this one

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what's going on in minneapolis isn't some revolution for white leftists to make shitty memes about...

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whenever i manage to make a to do list and cross everything off i start to understand whatever the hell studyblrs are on about