#✩ — mikki privileges

[yulin-pop]

You finally changed your theme after a year😭😭 I'm so happy for you it really suits your blog!

HELP I really should’ve changed it a long time ago cause I’ve been wanting to do it for a few months. I thought it would take more effort but it wasn’t that bad

I’m pretty happy with it, this one Miyu card (the one on my header) was just so pretty I wanted to change my blog just to include it. It’s just so pretty

Full card

THE ANGEL WINGS

[cursed-elo-images]

I’m unfortunately not able to buy these,

But WOW.

I love the first design honestly.

Especially…

Melvyn

So hopefully this post and my reblog will give people who can afford these more exposure to support your business and so the customers will have the string trio™️ in their life 😩😩😩😩

Also oh man Melvyn is so glittery.

do YOU like the Electric Light Orchestra? are you a mega fan of the string section from their classic years—consisting of Melvyn Gale, Mik Kaminski, and Hugh McDowell? those are really unsubtle questions because that’s what I have to offer!

ELO Resident String Trio design

(background and no background versions available)

if you want them on things, you can get them on things! originally I was making this for myself to add to my collection of ELO strings shirts, my original two shirts are from like five years ago now and that’s not what my style looks like anymore. but I figure other people might want something like this too, so now it’s on my Redbubble 😌

one of the original String Trio shirts from about 2018, not available on my Redbubble because I printed it at my family’s print shop

[heartfeltletters-written]

Feminism as defined by the priorities of white women hinged on the availability of cheap labor in the home from women of color. (...) A better deal for white women could not be, would not be, the road to freedom for Black women.

Food insecurity and access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. Instead of a framework that focuses on helping women get basic needs met, all too often the focus is not on survival but on increasing privilege. For a movement that is meant to represent all women, it often centers on those who already have most of their needs met.

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

[librarianamanda]

I think the only thing that is bringing me any comfort in all of this [gestures wildly] is that I have been doing a lot of meditating on what I can do, and what that looks like is this:

There's this old mantra of "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without." And I have decided that I refuse to voluntarily participate in a madman's economy.

I will do my necessary shopping, but I will not be buying anything that I don't have to. I will continue to support local businesses (my local bookstore, my local resale/charity shops, etc) but I cannot in good conscience put money into this machine, all for him to point to things and say, "Look! People are spending money!"

What I will be doing instead: patronizing my library, reading widely on the topic, work in my local community for demonstrable change, use my privilege to ask those in power uncomfortable questions and push for betterment in the spheres I can influence, etc.

Things I've read so far, if you want some recommendations, though this is by far not an exhaustive list:

Anti-intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter, which won the 1964 Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction. We are in this pickle because many Americans have demonized knowledge and the pursuit of it. Fight back against the man. Educate yourself.

 How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley - this one huuuuuuurt. Came out in 2018, has only gotten more accurate.

Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister - this one honestly gave me a lot of comfort and has pushed me to more action.

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein - A critically important book to read, full of context and history that you might not be aware of.

Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez - I don’t say this lightly: I would give this book 20 stars if I could. It was incredibly well researched, approachable, and filled me with righteous indignation at every page turn. I was new mad every damn chapter. Everyone should read this book.

Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall - a collection of essays reflecting on intersectional feminism highlighting how mainstream feminism has failed women of color. White women, we need to do better.

Midwest Futures by Phil Christman - Every Midwesterner should read this book. Made me want to actually *do* something, for a change.

What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte - Forget Hillbilly Elegy. Read this. Concise. Powerful. A welcome primer - taught me a lot I didn’t know about Appalachian history.

Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!: How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a World Designed to Bury Us in Bullshit by Julio Vincent Gambuto - We all need to unplug more. He writes, "If you had to live with the consequences of every click forever, how might that change where you click?" This is the kick in the pants that we need.

But also - don't forget to still read what you want to read. Part of this push for anti-intellectualism is making the argument that it's a waste of time to learn things, to enjoy reading for reading's sake, learning for learning's sake. This is a marathon, not a sprint; you've got to keep your mind in it for the long haul. Keep it fun, if you can. That's the only way we're getting through this.

[haveyoureadthispoll]

Today's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. All too often, however, the focus is not on basic survival for the many, but on increasing privilege for the few. That feminists refuse to prioritize these issues has only exacerbated the age-old problem of both internecine discord and women who rebuff at carrying the title. Moreover, prominent white feminists broadly suffer from their own myopia with regard to how things like race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender. How can we stand in solidarity as a movement, Kendall asks, when there is the distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others?

[spadeselfshipcorner]

🩷The Milluki Masterlist!🩷

Yes, this is once again my inner list maniac wanting to group things together aaa idek why I'm making this because this is what tagging is for but making lists is too much fun, soooo here's where I'll group all my Milluki content! Yippeee!

Art:

Milluki Body Study

Milluki Hand Study (Sorta Milluki x S/I)

Together (Milluki x S/I)

Sleepy (Milluki x S/I)

Dragon Ball Z (Milluki x S/I)

Gazillion kisses (Ask)

Valentine's Day 2024 (Milluki x S/I)

Dumpling (Ask)

Cow Onesie

Milluki as a Pokemon NPC

Hiccups (Ask)

Scary dog Privileges

Bear hug

Milluki Doodle

PMD Team Dango (Milluki x S/I)

Glasses Milluki (Milluki x S/I)

Pick me Up (Milluki x S/I)

Feel (Milluki x S/I)

He's already perfect! (Milluki x S/I)

The Prefect (Milluki x Weston)

Karaoke! (Collab Millu x Kika & Mikki x S/I)

---

Milluki Daily:

Day 1 (Theme: Bored)

Day 2 (Theme: Doll)

Day 3 (Theme: Windy)

Day 4 (Theme: Stretching)

Day 5 (Theme: Clumsy)

Day 6 (Theme: Kitty)

Day 7 (Theme: Trauma)

Day 8 (Theme: Grateful)

Day 9 (Theme: Bangs)

Day 10 (Theme: Street Fighter)

Day 11 (Theme: Jojo)

Day 12 (Theme: Beach)

Day 13 (Theme: Good burger)

Day 14 (Theme: Cuddles)

Day 15 (Theme: Nekomimi)

Day 16 (Theme: Loops)

Day 17 (Theme: Spring)

Day 18 (Theme: Ken)

Day 19 (Theme: Suit & Tie)

Day 20 (Theme: Bold)

---

Writing:

Nerdy Milluki HCs

---

Screenshots/Scans:

Every Manga Milluki

Milluki's silly manga faces

About Milluki's eyes

Milluki's hairstyles

Boyfriend shaped (Ask)

Nervous (Ask)

Hamster cheeks (Ask)

240p Musical Millukis

Milluki's hands

Azuma Koki as Milluki

HxH MTD Milluki Sprites

Broad shoulders (Ask)

Monkey phone!

York Shin auction (Ask)

---

Clips:

Every 1999 Milluki

Milluki being excited

HxH The Stage moment

Killua attacks Milluki

---

Misc:

Milluki Moodboard

🍡Danger Dango Playlist🍡

1999 Milluki Gush Post

Lil Hama bead fella!!

The Sims 4 Selfie (Milluki x S/I)

Milluki Stimboard

Small Merch collection

Milluki merch Printable sheet

Milluki clay figure (self-made)

Milluki Pinterest Collection

Proship/Comship & Kink blogs DNI

[rockislandadultreads]

Reading Recommendations for Women's Equality Day

Exploring Women's Suffrage Through 50 Historic Treasures by Jessica D. Jenkins

From hunger strikes to massive parades, the American women's suffrage movement grabbed the attention of citizens and politicians around the U.S. Posters, lapel buttons, and even luncheonette plates carried the iconic phrase, "Votes for Women." Today, museums, libraries, universities, and historic sites across the country care for the objects and places that tell the story of suffrage. This book brings together a selection of these cultural gems.

Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall

Today's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it's women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. All too often, the focus is not on basic survival for the many, but on increasing privilege for the few. How can we stand in solidarity as a movement, Kendall argues, when some women are oppressing others?

New Women in the Old West by Winifred Gallagher

From 1840-1910, hundreds of thousands of men and women traveled deep into the underdeveloped American West, lured by the prospect of adventure and opportunity. Alongside this rapid expansion of the U.S., a second, overlapping social shift was also taking place, as women began to take on some of the same responsibilities as their husbands. In this account, Gallagher brings to life the riveting history of the little-known women who played monumental roles in one of America's most transformative periods.

Suffrage by Ellen Carol DuBois

This exciting history explores the full scope of the movement to win the vote for women through portraits of its bold leaders and devoted activists. Distinguished historian Ellen Carol DuBois begins in the pre-Civil War years with foremothers Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Sojourner Truth before following women’s efforts to use their voting rights to win political office, increase their voting strength, and pass laws banning child labor, ensuring maternal health, and securing greater equality for women.

[trumpsfinalcountdown]

"What progressives who ignore history don't understand is that, just like racism is taught, so is distrust. Especially in households like mine, where parents and grandparents who had lived through Jim Crow, COINTELPRO, Reaganomics, and the war on drugs, talked to their children early and often on how to stay out of trouble. When the cops harassed you, but didn't bother to actually protect and serve, when violence broke out between neighbors. Lectures from outsiders on what was wrong with our culture and community weren't what was needed. What we needed was the economic and racial privilege we lacked to be put to work to protect us. Being skeptical of those who promise they care, but do nothing to help those that are marginalized is a life skill that can serve you well when your identity makes you a target." Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women that a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

[tjeromebaker]

Book Review | Mikki Kendall's "Hood Feminism" - Notes from the Women White Feminists Forgot

Mikki Kendall ‘It is absolutely brilliant, I think every woman should read it’ PANDORA SYKES, THE HIGH LOW‘My wish is that every white woman who calls herself a feminist will read this book in a state of hushed and humble respect … Essential reading’ ELIZABETH GILBERTAll too often the focus of mainstream feminism is not on basic survival for the many, but on increasing privilege for the…

[yulin-pop]

So I recently got addicted to buying mangas (again) butttt Geto has a smile of an absolute angel. No one can change my mind

It be the evilest characters with the cutest smiles

I’m not too into jjk but the manga is beautiful. I loovveee collecting manga and looking at it all lined up in my shelf.

[meuceph]

She taught me to be critical of any ideology that claimed to know best if those espousing it didn't listen to me about what I wanted, much less needed. She taught me distrust. What progressives who ignore history don't understand is that just like racism is taught, so is distrust. Especially in households like mine, where parents and grandparents who had lived through Jim Crow, COINTELPRO, Reaganomies, and the "war on drugs" talked to their children early and often about how to stay out of trouble. When the cops harassed you, but didn't bother to actually protect and serve when violence broke out between neigh-bors, lectures from outsiders on what was wrong with our culture and community weren't what was needed. What we needed was the economic and racial privilege we lacked to be put to work to protect us. Being skeptical of those who promise they care but do nothing to help those who are marginalized is a life skill that can serve you well when your identity makes you a target. There's no magic shield in being middle class that can completely insulate you from the consequences of being in a body that's already been criminalized for existing.

-Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism

[youngmassidehoe]

When you hear that a book was terrible & you want to rewrite it from a different point of view but you don't want to read the book because you heard it sucked that badly

[shewhotellsstories]

“When I first met the writer Gail Simone, I made her gluten-free triple-chocolate cupcakes as a gift. While we were talking that day, she asked if I was interested in writing comics. The comics industry is a white, male-dominated space, and Gail could have treated the niche she has carved out for herself as something to defend from other women. Instead when I said yes, she went out of her way to help me get into the industry. I’ve since learned that she does this pretty often. She knows she has power and privilege and she uses it to help others whenever she can. Sometimes being a good ally is about opening the door for someone instead of insisting that your voice is the only one that matters.”

Mikki Kendall. “Hood Feminism.” Apple Books.

I’m actually really happy to hear or rather read this. I get that part of it is a symptom of this oppressive system that tells marginalized people that there can only be one, but I’m always relieved to hear stories about people who make it a point not to pull up the ladder once they’ve gotten where they want to be.

[aquotecollection]

One of the biggest issues with mainstream feminist writing has been the way the idea of what constitutes a feminist issue is framed. We rarely talk about basic needs as a feminist issue. Food insecurity and access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. Instead of a framework that focuses on helping women get basic needs met, all too often the focus is not on survival but on increasing privilege. For a movement that is meant to represent all women, it often centers on those who already have most of their needs met.

Hood Feminism, Mikki Kendall

[infjcal87]

“One of the biggest issues with mainstream feminist writing has been the way the idea of what constitutes a feminist issue is framed. We rarely talk about basic needs as a feminist issue. Food insecurity and access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. Instead of a framework that focuses on helping women get basic needs met, all too often the focus is not on survival but on increasing privilege. For a movement that is meant to represent all women, it often centers on those who already have most of their needs met.” -Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot It wasn’t until coming back to this book, that I realized I was losing the human connection between the policies I was supporting and who they benefit. This book gave me a face to who I want to advocate for. The content of this book was quite difficult to get through, but it did fuel my fire as I continue in my studies. I want policies I support to center on those who have the least. #feminism #intersectionalfeminism #equity #justice #blacklivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter #socialjustice #queer #economicjustice #economicjusticeisracialjustice https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5UTf2LGP5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[trumpsfinalcountdown]

There Are 1,448 Days Left Of The Trump Regime

Good morning friends. I hope that everyone is doing well and still choosing to stay and fight despite how hard and horrible it has been. Let's do some journaling today.

Write about how fear has shaped your thoughts and/or actions today.

When we can recognize the influence that fear has on us helps us separate it from reality.

So, if my fear today has caused me to stay in bed and doom scroll, I now can identify that doom scrolling hasn't actually helped me today, and I can remember that for next time. OR maybe doom scrolling has helped me not feel alone, and I am gaining a sense of community at a time I feel isolated. Now I know that if I ever am feeling that way, there are always other people out there that feel similarly.

See, writing it out brings it to focus and now you can recognize pattern that are helpful or challenge the unhelpful ones.

And then we can go from there.

YOUR DAILY RESOURCE: Immigrants Rising is a website full of resources for undocumented students. From scholarships, to entrepreneurship resources, to immigration law, mental health and more. There is a plethora of helpful links, resources, reading, funding, etc to help those that are undocumented and need assistance now. thank you mujeresxpsych on TikTok for sharing this information.

YOUR DAILY QUOTE: "What progressives who ignore history don't understand is that, just like racism is taught, so is distrust. Especially in households like mine, where parents and grandparents who had lived through Jim Crow, COINTELPRO, Reaganomics, and the war on drugs, talked to their children early and often on how to stay out of trouble. When the cops harassed you, but didn't bother to actually protect and serve, when violence broke out between neighbors. Lectures from outsiders on what was wrong with our culture and community weren't what was needed. What we needed was the economic and racial privilege we lacked to be put to work to protect us. Being skeptical of those who promise they care, but do nothing to help those that are marginalized is a life skill that can serve you well when your identity makes you a target." Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women that a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

ARIZONA UPCOMING ELECTION: Phoenix Union High School District Special Mail-in Election AND City of Tucson Special Elections Prop 414. Both are on March 11th!

PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL MAIL-IN ELECTION: If you are not yet aware a federal judge has ordered Maricopa County to redo the election for two Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board seats after the county printed incorrect directions on some ballots.

If you live in Maricopa County please be sure to make your vote matter. The Governing Board is responsible in identifying DISTRICT NEEDS, as well as being responsive of those needs, and to meet those needs in the long and short term. They establish policies, approve or disapprove of budgets, curriculum, and personnel.

These are all DEEPLY important in the current times we are in. Please go and ensure your vote is counted in this redo.

PROPOSITION 414: The full name is Proposition 414 – Safe & Vibrant City.

Prop 414 asks for a half-cent tax increase for the next 10 years and claims it is to fund a vibrant and safer Tucson.

17.50% of the funding would go to affordable housing and shelter

16.75% would go to neighborhood and community resilience

22.75% would go to enhanced emergency response.

12.25% would go to technology investments

But what alarms me is the 30.75% that would be going to Capital Investments for First Responders. Specifically because the funding is going to PPE such as ballistic vests, shields, and "non-lethal enforcement platforms". Approximately $1,700,000 would go towards this per year.

Another 6 Million would go to patrol cars, and replacing their fleet, and another 4 Million a year to the Fire Departments fleet (Firetrucks, Ladder trucks, etc)

$1.5 Million will be used for Public Safety Training Modernization

And more all of which can be found here as well as where the other funds are going to specifically.

This sounds overall like a decent proposition, however the amount of funding needed for things like non-lethal enforcement platforms (Tasers, barriers, pepper spray, bean bags which are the projectiles that are shot out to incapacitate people) does concern me.

It makes me wary that 30% of the funding from this tax will go to police products directly used in the face of protestors during BLM movements among others. This, to me, signifies a preparation under the guise of 'making Tucson beautiful'. However, I do not live there to know if the benefits that would come from this would outweigh the risk of where those funds would go within police departments.

Vote what you think is best, as money would be going to good causes as well - I do not live in Arizona, so I will not speak on what it is like to live there. I can only view from the outside what this MIGHT mean for others.

H. R. 375: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025. This is a bill that is designed to combat the fungal disease Rapid Ohia Death. This disease has been killing Ohia trees in Hawaii since 2014 when it was discovered. These trees are vital to Hawaii's ecosystems, culture, and watersheds.

This bill is asking for continued federal support to prevent the disease from spreading, Identify Ohia trees that are resistant to it, as well as propagate them.

It asks that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) continue researching how ROD spreads. It asks that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to continue providing resources to prevent further spreading, and financial and staff resources to the Institute of Pacific Island Forestry (IPIF) and also that the Department of the Interior communicate and collaborate with the Department of Agriculture alongside the Sate of Hawaii to continue to detect, prevent, and restore.

This bill does have quote a bit of senate support, and it looks likely to pass the Senate as well. However, it is still in good practice to voice your support.

Here is a script email you can use to send to your senator.

Subject: Please Support the Continued Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Response Act (H.R. 375)

Dear [Senator's Name], I am writing to urge you to support the Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 (H.R. 375) as it moves through the Senate. This bipartisan bill is critical to protecting Hawaii’s native forests from the devastating effects of Rapid Ohia Death (ROD), a fungal disease that has already claimed hundreds of thousands of ʻōhiʻa trees. The Ohia tree is more than just a plant—it is the backbone of Hawaii’s ecosystem, playing a crucial role in maintaining watersheds, preventing erosion, and supporting native biodiversity. Beyond its ecological significance, the Ohia is deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture and traditions. Losing these trees at the current alarming rate threatens not just the environment, but also the cultural and economic well-being of the region. H.R. 375 takes a science-backed, collaborative approach to addressing ROD by providing much-needed funding for research, forest restoration, and coordinated management efforts. It will empower agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Geological Survey to work alongside the State of Hawaii to mitigate the spread of this disease and protect the future of these vital forests. The bill passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support (359-62), demonstrating that protecting our nation's natural resources is not a partisan issue—it is a responsibility. I strongly urge you to support this legislation and help ensure the long-term health of Hawaii’s forests and ecosystems. Thank you for your time and consideration. I appreciate your leadership and your commitment to environmental conservation. Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Address] (optional but recommended for constituent verification) [Your Email] (optional but recommended for response)

SONG OF THE DAY: