#Safety advocacy

[goodoldbandit]

The Legacy of Colonel T.E. Lawrence: Why Helmet Use Became Essential

Discover the story behind the authorization of helmet use after Colonel T.E. Lawrence’s tragic motorcycle accident. Explore the tradeoffs, challenges, and impact of this pivotal decision in road safety history. #HelmetSafety #RoadSafety #ColonelLawrenceLegacy In 1935, tragedy struck the world with the untimely death of Colonel T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. His demise wasn’t…

[constructionsafetynetwork]

The Importance of AEDs on Construction Sites: A Life-Saving Device

The presence of AEDs on construction sites has rapidly transitioned from a supplementary safety feature to a crucial necessity. The dynamic and often rigorous environment of construction sites exposes workers to an array of challenges daily. From operating heavy machinery to performing tasks at elevated heights, the inherent risks are many. Amidst these challenges, sudden medical emergencies,…

[transsexualfiend]

Repeat after me: kink is not a "gateway" to committing a crime.

[crazycatsiren]

"If you really care about *xyz* people then why aren't you talking about *insert current world event here*?"

I'm going to unpack this for a minute.

The idea that we have to be constantly discussing every single issue that's going on around us, all the time, in all the places, is neither realistic nor practical.

Because guess what? We can't. Nobody can do that. Nobody has the time, energy, head space, mental capacity. We all got our own lives, our own worries, our own baggage, our own stuff going on.

And you know what? For a lot of people, it's not what social media is for. We're not on Tumblr for that, and it should be respected. It's called boundaries. Some of us are in our own little corners of the internet to vibe and goof with our internet friends and guess what, that's fine, and that's our way of keeping ourselves safe.

You don't know who we are, what situations we're in, what's going on in our lives behind a blog and a username. There's absolutely nothing wrong with keeping your political opinions to yourself on the internet. A lot of us grew up in a time when there were such things as privacy and anonymity online, when there were things that you just didn't share with strangers in computer screens, and there are valid reasons for that. You don't know anything about us on here and we want to keep it this way. Not everyone is going to announce out loud, every time they make a charitable donation or do any humanitarian work or support a cause. For some of us, it's simply safer to keep these things to ourselves. For some of us, it's just a private matter and you're not entitled to our private lives.

We don't owe you an explanation for everything we believe in. We don't owe you an open door into our hearts and minds. We don't owe any random stranger on any part of the world wide web anything about ourselves.

It's also perfectly valid to advocate for one or two things that effect you and/or your loved ones personally, that are much closer to home. There are people everywhere who need help. Just because their hardship is different, doesn't mean they deserve less attention and less aid.

If you really want to make a difference, pick one thing that's close to you and give it as much as you can. You'd be doing a lot more than trolling around on Tumblr.

And for gods' sakes, don't put everything about yourself online for the sake of woke points or validation from strangers who don't even care about you. Keeping yourself safe is the most important thing.

[uncanny-tranny]

Hot disability tip: For every action that one can do, assume there is at least one person who cannot do that action, both in part or wholly. Then, assume that for every one action, there are at least twenty alternative ways one could achieve it. Will they look different? Yes. Maybe it even makes you uncomfortable, but that doesn't mean that one's discomfort is worth somebody else's life.

[my-demons-have-populations]

does anyone have an email template or anything like that to request that an event requires masks?

[literary-potato]

Hey USAmericans! I don’t normally bring up work-related stuff here because this website is a clown car. But it is a clown car filled with people who disproportionately like privacy and love complaining about stuff that's terrible. So here’s some terrible stuff you can complain about. (Yes the blog post linked is from the company I work for. No, I'm not one of the authors. I would say please don’t dox me but… honestly if you do manage I’d be impressed and want to know how you did it for professional reasons. So like, I guess go for it, but don’t be creepy or violent.) The blog post does a better job summarizing it but here’s the gist:

If you’ve ever lived in the USA as an adult, it is extremely likely that anyone can Google you and find out personal details like where you live for free.

Even if your information is not THAT widely available, then it is still almost certainly true that someone could pay a data broker to obtain that information about you. Not like an insane amount of money, a normal amount of money that could reasonably be in a stalker’s budget.

This is because the USA has basically zero regulation about protecting people’s personal data. Data brokers are gross and take advantage of this.

It is EXTREMELY difficult to opt out of data brokers. It is doable, but it’s A LOT. Trust me, I do this for work, and it’s an enormous pain in the ass. I have worked for major tech companies in Silicon Valley — in other words, I have a lot more technical knowledge than the average consumer. Imagine how people who aren’t super tech savvy feel trying to do this work.

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is taking comments RIGHT NOW because they’re thinking about doing something about the current state of affairs. If you have a spare 5 minutes and you are creeped out by the possibility that anybody could find your personal details at any time, please submit a comment! The CFPB wants to hear consumer complaints, so complain!!! The blog includes a link to a template you can personalize, so you don’t even have to think that much about organizing it! This is especially true if you are someone who has real-life, serious reasons why people having access to your address would be dangerous. If you are LGBTQ+, if you are involved in activism, if you are a survivor of abuse, if you’ve been targeted by harassment or stalking or anything like that… PLEASE make a comment and explain specifically why this situation is dangerous for people like you. This is a serious issue that affects people’s mental and physical wellbeing, and the more Consumers (TM) that can write in directly and attest to how harmful it is, the better.

ETA: THE COMMENT PERIOD IS CLOSED. No need to share this further.

[ivygorgon]

👰‍♀️Say NO to Child Marriages in America! Implement Standardized Marriage Age Laws

AN OPEN LETTER to THE PRESIDENT & U.S. CONGRESS; STATE GOVERNORS & LEGISLATURES

2 so far! Help us get to 5 signers!

I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding the discrepancies and alarming loopholes in marriage age laws across the states and to advocate for action towards implementing a standardized marriage age of 18 nationwide, with strict provisions that prohibit underage marriage below 16 and set an age of consent not below 16. Additionally, I recommend setting a consent age gap provision that is no more permissive than at least 14 years old and up to five years older, further ensuring the safety and well-being of our youth.

It is alarming to note that four states—California, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma—currently have no official minimum age for marriage but require parental consent or court approval. This inconsistency in laws creates dangerous loopholes that could be exploited by individuals seeking to harm or exploit minors. Allowing underage marriage below the age of 16 poses serious risks, including increased vulnerability to exploitation and abuse.

I urge you to take immediate steps towards implementing a consistent and protective legal framework by advocating for standardized marriage age laws across the nation.

Thank you for considering this urgent matter. I strongly believe that uniform marriage age laws are essential to safeguarding the rights and safety of young individuals and preventing potential harm.

Together, we can say NO to child marriage and child exploitation!

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[trashbirdthoughts]

For everyone: I need a lot of eyes on this.

If you haven’t signed the END BAD INTERNET BILLS petition I urge you to do so. These bill will deeply affect our internet and makes it worse for everyone. There are many in the website feel free to sign all of them but know these are so incredibly important to keeping the future of the internet safe and secure.

Sign the petition here :

If you’re wondering why you should sign it here is a much longer and exactly what these bills are doing:

We need to make a lot of noise and it’s important to complain to senators. Here are all the bills that are lined up. A lot of these are seemingly to protect kids - they are not. They are meant to make the internet easier to patrol and take privacy rights away and deeply affect LGBTQ youth.

EARN IT - undermines end-to-end encryption, making everyone less safe. Privacy can be invaded and less security in communication.

KOSA - harms kids and teens’ access to lifesaving LGBTQ resources and sex education. It will censor these and make it where sites that are pro-lgbtq cannot exist without it being 18+.

RESTRICT ACT- gives the president unprecedented power to police the internet RESTRICT gives Biden (and all future presidents!) extraordinary new powers to ban Americans from using entire apps simply by claiming they pose a “threat to national security,” outside of any democratic process. Politicians are pushing this bill to show they’re “tough on China”—but instead of protecting us, this law would lead to an internet censored by the president.

AGE-GATING BILLS- limit teenagers’ online access and force everyone to give ID to use social media. If you watch NSFW content it means you will have to give an ID to view it. Deeply affects SWer. Also huge privacy violation with having to give your id to watch 18+ content.

STOP CSAM - weakens end-to-end encryption and gives new surveillance powers to law enforcement. Instead, it would make CSAM cases harder to prosecute—like SESTA/FOSTA before it—while reducing privacy protections in ways that would harm vulnerable people. Like EARN IT, STOP CSAM undermines end-to-end encryption, a technology that’s vital for LGBTQ+ youth, survivors of interpersonal violence and stalking, abortion seekers and providers, and activists. Weakening E2EE as a means to funnel more information to law enforcement also sets an alarming precedent for government surveillance. All of us, including children, need to be able to communicate in the digital age without our conversations being spied on.

COOPER DAVIS

The Cooper Davis Act is a misguided attempt to address the public health crisis caused by fentanyl in many communities in the US. The bill does more harm than good: opening the door for increased surveillance of messaging and damaging encryption that ensures digital security online, another EARN IT Act copycat bill. More surveillance will not solve a public health crisis. End-to-end encryption is not a public safety threat. Secure, private messaging protects people’s privacy and should be protected.

[thebsideofthings]

"In D.C. and in cities around the country, the ever-expanding racial wealth gap exacerbates the conditions that contribute to this uniquely U.S. crisis. Decades of housing discrimination, redlining, lack of access to quality education, high rates of joblessness and low-wage employment compound the challenges faced by Black communities. As the former vice president for programs at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence put it, “inequality isn’t just about making money or not making money; it’s really about whether you’re going to survive.”

- Valerie Jean Charles in We Can’t Tackle Gun Violence Until We Address Racial Inequity for Truthout

[fosteringinsc]

SC Out of Home Abuse and Neglect (OHAN)

In your foster care training you may have heard about OHAN. Over the years I have always been told it isn’t IF, but WHEN you get investigated by OHAN. That is why documentation is extremely important for foster parents and social workers alike. You can read the importance of documentation in one of my other articles, but here is what OHAN is. Sounds scary doesn’t it? The Out of Home Abuse and…

[majorbaby]

An overwhelming focus on sexuality and attraction - or what i perceive to be that - has been very frustrating for me. I cant remember the book or the author but they were asserting that at the moment of rejecting heterosexuality, gay people are also breaking from gender roles. That there me be an inherent "transness / queering of gender" element to all homosexual activity. Does that extend to other instances of breaking from gender roles? Hmm..

[heya-its-matt]

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#this is actually an extremely important thing to keep in mind in regards to being anti-death penalty and pro-prison reform

#just because i personally think youre the scum of the earth doesnt mean my political stances suddenly shouldnt apply to you

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Me Giving a Pressed Conference: our advocacy for the disabled must include the addict, the imperfect victim, those we despise; the right to autonomy and life cannot devolve into a popularity contest

Reporter I Hate (Not Sexual Tension): Does that include all the attendees of the Bored Ape NFT event who went blind

Me: *Blood streaming from my nostrils and eyes* david, it includes everyone

[ivygorgon]

AN OPEN LETTER to STATE GOVERNORS & LEGISLATURES (ALASKA ONLY)

Out-ing Minority Students to Their Abusers - Safeguards needed in HB 382

I am writing to express my profound concerns regarding the proposed HB 382 legislation: Out-ing Minority Students to Their Abusers, which aims to involve parents in the education process but may inadvertently expose vulnerable LGBTQ+ students, and others, to harmful environments. As any survivor of domestic violence is acutely aware; ensuring the safety and well-being of all students is paramount, especially those from marginalized communities. While I acknowledge the intention behind HB 382, it is crucial to consider the potential for misuse of this legislation, which would further exacerbate the already high rates of harm and mortality among LGBTQ+ youth. Therefore, I call you to incorporate additional safeguards into the bill to protect the privacy and safety of these students, or alternatively, reject the bill entirely to rework it with the safety of ALL students prioritized. Specifically, measures must be implemented to ensure that information about a student's gender identity and romantic interests is not disclosed without their explicit consent to anyone. The goal of our education system should be to foster an inclusive, safe, and supportive environment for all students, regardless of their personal demographics. By prioritizing the privacy and safety of vulnerable students, we can ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn, thrive, and grow without fear of discrimination or harm. I urge you to consider these concerns and take action to protect the rights of students in Alaska. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Protect the privacy of all students! We’re so pro-life; we’ll martyr our queer! Safeguards needed in HB 382!

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[adocatezaabah]

Dear Tumblr Community!!

Please share advocate/Reblog/Write

Today is my eighteenth day of a hunger strike. From December 1 till December 31, 2024, I am consuming nothing but water, tea, coffee, hydration salts, and juice, in solidarity with Laila Soueif and her campaign to free her son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah.

Laila Soueif is 68 years old and has been on a hunger strike for 80 days. She is demanding her son’s release from Egyptian prison. Jailed five years ago for his democracy activism, on trumped -up charges, Alaa should have been freed in September. But the regime has declared it will keep him in prison, arbitrarily and illegally, for at least an extra two years.

My strike is only a small gesture compared to Laila Soueif’s vast courage, as she prepares if necessary to lay down her life for her son. Symbolic solidarity is only a weak imitation, fading into futility.

But everyone who reads this has the power to offer real solidarity with Alaa and Laila. You can act. I beg you to e-mail (or call) officials in the US State Department and the UK Foreign Office. Urge them to be forceful with the Egyptian government NOW-- to demand Alaa’s release, and the release of all people imprisoned for their identity, private life, or beliefs.

A sample e-mail and officials’ addresses follow. Please adapt with your own words. But please write. You can help save Alaa’s freedom, and Laila Soueif’s life.

You can find more information on Alaa’s case and on political prisoners in Egypt in the attached docs (in English and Arabic).

SAMPLE E-MAIL, ADAPT AS NECESSARY

Dear ____:

I write you to urge you to intervene with Egyptian authorities and press for the release of political prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah.

Alaa’s mother, Laila Soueif, has been on hunger strike for almost three months to protest her son’s imprisonment, which even under Egyptian law should have ended months ago. Many others around the world, including US citizens, have joined her in solidarity for shorter hunger strikes. Alaa’s imprisonment has become a symbol of the repression the Egyptian government inflicts on its people. You should use your leverage to demand an end to this persecution.

Egypt has jailed well over 60,000 political prisoners. It brutally persecutes LGBT people, and has arrested and tortured thousands since President Sisi assumed power in 2013. I urge you to protest vigorously against these injustices, which openly contravene all the professed principles of your diplomacy. Representing a government that generously bolsters the Egyptian dictatorship with an endless flow of arms and military aid, you have leverage. You must apply it urgently to support Alaa, and human rights in Egypt.

WRITE TO:

- Antony J. Blinken, US Secretary of State, SecretaryBlinken@state.gov; tel. +1 202-647-4000

- Barbara A. Leaf, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, leafba@state.gov; tel. + 1 202-647-7207

- Christopher J. Le Mon, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, LeMonCJ@state.gov, tel. +1 202-647-1780

- John Barone, Foreign Affairs Officer, Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, BaroneJL@state.gov; tel. +1 914-456-9798

- Razi Hashmi, Deputy Director of Near Eastern Affairs, HashmiRI@state.gov; tel. + 1 202-777-6567

- Shivan Sarin, Foreign Affairs Officer, sarins@state.gov; tel. + 1 202- 632 2044

- UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk.

Tel. +44 020 7008 5000

- David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary

david.lammy.mp@parliament.uk and

mail@davidlammy.co.uk

English information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gTd6lpCsCueXY5xgLyUa_NkaWl7lsUnf/view?usp=sharing

Arabic information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WbfDlzy1QQiAaEGuN3Yo9ljBH4xzxMIR/view?usp=sharing

[redgearguru]

Advice To Gun Rights Enthusiast Across America

Gun ownership in America is deeply connected to our history and the constitution. For those who support gun rights, the Second Amendment is more than a freedom. It comes with big responsibilities. In 2021, over forty-five thousand Americans died from gun violence. It’s important to know about firearm safety, state laws, and being a responsible owner. By focusing on safety and self-reliance, gun…