#mp crisis

[spacerockband]

i wonder sometimes what reigen was like in college

[sinister-yet-satisfying]

To Gen Z Women

Understand that your male counterparts hate you.

They want to take away your rights and subjugate you.

They want to legalize rape and ban abortions, as a way of punishing you.

Do not entertain these men.

Do not date them.

Do not marry them.

Do not bear children for them.

Do not waste your time and energy on men who would rather see you get sepsis and die from pregnancy complications than get an abortion and live.

[laz-laz-ace-pilot]

So I got a response from my MP about the genocide in Gaza yesterday.

Some context; my MP is Tobias Ellwood, who is largely known for two things; being the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Middle East (this will be relevant later) and trying to save a policeman's life during an attack on Westminster. More recently though, he's been better known for trying to reintroduce conscription, describing his £90,000 salary as 'counting the pennies', running over a neighbour's cat, and trying to ban protests at his home.

Under increasing pressure, he sent out a generalised email yesterday in response to people calling for a ceasefire and well...

... Thank you for your email, I have received a large volume of correspondences on this matter and hope my response can set out my position in more detail. Firstly, you are right to highlight the appalling situation in Gaza caused by the Israeli Prime Minister’s cack-handed and ill thought out invasion. Hamas has lost its right to represent the people of Gaza – but this is not the way towards securing a two state solution. It has simply led to escalation. I warned Israel (after the barbaric attacks on the 7th October but BEFORE the IDF tanks rolled in) NOT to invade until there was a clear plan of governance and security for which any military operation can work towards that minimised the danger to innocent lives and ensured the removal of Hamas. I even wrote a plan that might be considered – published in Politico which I invite you to read: https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-gaza-hamas-uk-benjamin-netanyahu-we-need-a-plan/ The scale of collateral damage is shocking, and I’m pleased international voices (including the UK) are getting louder in criticising Israel. But the only country with the ability to alter Israel’s behaviour is the United States, and behind the scenes they are making their views heard but more needs to be done. On the question of arms sales, I’ve asked for more information on what is being sold. The call to block all arms sales is understandable – but it could have wider economic consequences. Licences are valued at £500m versus overall trade with Israel (including many businesses from Dorset) worth £9bn. Would such action in cutting arms sale alter Netanyahu’s behaviour? Or would we lose precious leverage in speaking and influencing privately? Away from Netanyahu’s appalling response - Israel is an important UK ally and rare democratic state in a troubled part of the world. It requires wise decision making to leverage our influence efficiently. I’d prefer to see consideration of halting specific military exports IF they are involved with IDF’s operations in Gaza. I am seeking clarity in what that is from my relevant ministerial colleagues.

UK funding for UNWRA has NOT been cut. I have checked with the Minister and there was a question raised about FUTURE funding – but right now there is no question of programmes stopping because UK money has been switched off. I have made my views clear. The speed in which threats to turn off future funding were made was ill-considered. Over 13,000 UNRWA staff work in Gaza. Involvement by a dozen with HAMAS (now being investigated by the UN Chief) should not jeopardise the critical work of the most senior UN agency working in such desperate conditions.

Finally, the call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. Yes, I would like to support this. It’s where this terrible conflict must eventually go. But having been involved in a few cease fires, whilst serving in the British Army, could I spell out some issues which must be in place at the same time.

Cease fires are not something you shout from afar and they just happen.

A Cease fire is the title to a list of agreements BOTH sides have signed up to - that results in a cessation of fighting in order to give space for other activities to take place.

If BOTH warring parties do not support a cease fire (and conditions) – but are intent on continuing the fighting it will not happen. Both HAMAS and Israel are at present intent to keep fighting.

Fighting can be stopped by a third party/force which marches in the separate sides and enforce the peace. I suspect this is NOT what you are calling for.

The details of any ceasefire are almost always arbitrated by a third party / parties. And usually come after a number of rounds of discussions. Such discussions are happening in Egypt and Qatar – but to date little progress has been made.

Details of any ceasefire will include:

Time frames of commencement of ceasefire.

3rd party monitoring teams (UK might play a role here).

No fly zones, buffer zones, humanitarian corridors

Emergency procedures to quash any breaches by individuals seeking to see the ceasefire fail.

agreed incentives to help the cease fire last (outside funding/ hostage release /humanitarian support infrastructure repair) for activities to take place to build trust.

6. All the above supported by an international legal framework – usually in the form of a UN resolution. 7. Agreement on round table discussions to discuss the long term solutions. As you can see a ‘cease fire’ is simple to demand from afar – less simple to implement in practice. And easy to challenge Western governments about why one is not in place. It is worth remembering that such agreements are occasionally signed up to as opportunity for one side or both re-group and re-arm which is something we must be particularly weary of. I hope, if you have read this far – you will appreciate the context of an Opposition party – calling for a vote on a ceasefire. Perhaps it’s an important political statement. But as I highlight above there are practical implications, which, if I am honest are not discussed in detail. The discussion then boils down to an over-simplistic binary position on supporting the people of Gaza without consideration of the magnitude of obstacles to overcome if a meaningful ceasefire was to be introduced. I so dislike such binary and divisive politics, yet right now that’s how the debate on Wednesday is shaping up. We should be better than this. I will push for a cease fire in the context I’ve outlined above. I will think carefully how I will vote. If this is just about having another pop at the Government for political gain – I will probably stay away. The people of Gaza deserve better. I plan visit Rafah in the next couple of weeks. Thanks again for getting in touch. I apologise about the long response. There is nothing simple about conflict and indeed ending it.

Kind regards, Tobias

I just... I don't think I could write a more condescending, twisted or imperialist response if I tried. The bit about the not suspending arms deals, the 'explanation' of ceasefires/ cease fires, the grammatical and spelling errors. I've been trying to write a concise response for the last hour and I just can't. The only positive is that the growing pressure does seen to be getting to him.

There is another vote on a ceasefire today. Please keep pressuring your MPs. It is slow work but its getting there.

[krikeymate]

Howdy, it's me from the Spanish-speaking Carpenter ask! I had another idea that you might've touched on, but I decided to expand a bit.

So touch starvation can make you sick. Like, for real. Because, scientifically, not having skin to skin contact with another human being for a long period of time can cause a lowered immune system and negative emotions. I don't know why exactly, but that's what a lot of articles online say lol

Bringing touch starvation to the Scream franchise: Tara Carpenter is touch starved.

Being born as a small child with asthma... then everyone leaves and there's no affection left for Tara... Tara hides her negative for a long time, and that's another reason why she's so angry all the time.

Imagine being coddled by your sister for YEARS until suddenly, you're 8 years old and your dad left, mom became neglectful, and the BEST sister in the world suddenly flipped a switch and started to ignore you. You would hold out hope for years for your sister to return to you, begging her to explain why, only for her to drop out of your life.

Sure, Tara still has her mom - but does she really? The last time Tara tried to even talk to the woman, the only skin contact she received was a single slap to the face for showing disrespect.

Tara still has her friends. Sure, they're a couple months/a year younger than her (cmon Scream, what's with the timeline issues), but they all still embrace her. Not really.

Tara craves the love and affection, and she'll soak it up every once in a while from her friends, especially Amber, but it isn't what she wants. She wants Sam. She wants to hug her sister.

Due to her inability to truly accept her friends' hugs, Tara knows she's going to be their downfall. The last person she willingly touched was Sam, and then Sam left. Tara tainted their relationship, she should never have contact with another person again.

And when Sam comes back, Tara is still wary. She only touches Sam when necessary, but she doesn't once push Sam away when Sam affectionately brushes her hair back to kiss her forehead or when Sam climbs into bed behind her when Tara's having a fitful fever nightmare.

Sam's touch is a gift. Tara's touch is a curse.

She wants to break down and fall apart for Sam to pick up and messily glue together, but she also wants Sam to stop touching her and let her have her space, she doesn't need Sam like Sam needs her (she lied), she's so cold all the time but she doesn't know how to reach out.

She doesn't even know if she deserves to defrost from the chilly storm she herself created.

Me thinking about the last time I was hugged: 😟

Yeah, I've talked about touch-starved Tara before. Because of course the girl is touch-starved! She was born untouchable, isolated. Her parents never cared much for her. Her father wasn't interested in dealing with a baby. Her mother... well, her mother. There was just Sam, and Sam was there to give her everything she could possibly need.

Until the moment she wasn't. Until she began to draw away. Until the touches became far and frequent, and then she wasn't there at all.

The less Sam wanted to touch her, the less Tara wanted to touch others. She didn't want to hug her friends anymore, she didn't want to hold their hands or jump on their backs. She just wanted to be left alone. She just wanted her sister.

Amber's the first person to touch her in years. She didn't know Tara doesn't like to be touched, at first. Then she just didn't care. She ignored when Tara would pull away. It hurt, but it was nice. She never told her to stop.

Then she learns Amber's touch is only there to hurt. Maybe that's all she deserves, the hurt and the pain.

It hurts when Sam touches her. She keeps waiting for violent hands, like Amber, like her mother. It never comes. She's so gentle, she can barely stand it. She keeps waiting for it to be ripped away again. That would hurt more, she thinks. She doesn't want to get used to this all over again only to lose it.

They move to New York and this is it, Tara thinks. The perfect place for Sam to run away to disappear and never return. She never does. Tara prepares herself for the moment. She pulls away, she distances herself, she stays away.

It only makes Sam more desperate to hold on. Tara's suffocating in her arms. She needs it, she hates it, she wants it, she can't breathe.

[octarineblues]

For UK citizens or residents:

please sign! the deadline is 18th April.

[peter-weir]

just got notified my rent will be increasing in the new year so now almost 40% of my weekly income will be going towards rent 🙃 i truly fucking despise the housing crisis in this country and the governments that have, term after term, allowed it to fester unchecked. i hate that australia views housing as assets and vehicles for growth and profit instead of a basic human right that should be accessible and comfortable and attainable for all. i hate that there are no caps on rents in nsw. i hate that i will never own a house. i hate that i’m 30 and that, when my parents were my age, the economy was such that they could afford to own a property but that my generation will never ever know that kind of privilege unless their folks are rich and give them money for a deposit. (related, i so desperately want to start establishing a beautiful garden that will grow old with me and i can be proud of but nope! i don’t own ground to grow things!) i hate the prime minister and his stupid fucking 4 million dollar beachfront house. i hate that whenever i’m debited my rent they charge an extra 80c processing fee and i hate that i’m too lazy to find another avenue of payment that’s free. i hate rental payment apps. I hate that i have to pay money to just exist in my place of residence (not bills, not council fees, just to fucking live there). i fucking cried in the car on the way home

[wasserikosaeder]

so my city is currently flooding and

amidst the very sad chaos, people are arguing if the thing that's flooding us is a lake or a river (which is actually an age old discussion around here). but what's killing me is that if i said guys, guys. it's obviously a secret, third thing (which according to what i know is closer to the truth), no one would fucking get it. because they don't speak tumblr. the toils of being safe and privileged in the middle of an unprecedented environmental tragedy and you can't even use humor to cope bc it's too fucking niche :')

[lizard-official-blog]

fellow UK residents, please take this quick action to pressure the government into taking immediate action against the ongoing genocide in palestine.

[filthy-vigilante]

DC Characters (2/?)

Lyla Michaels | Harbinger

[asleepinawell]

stream of consciousness from my shower today: sometimes my name feels like a title rather than a name that refers to me, the person. I don't wanna different name or anything, I just want to exist in a nameless, genderless, pronounless state, floating through the cosmos in a gaseous form and only regaining some semblance of a body when necessary but wearing something cool and form-concealing maybe with claws because who doesn't love claws and oh my god oh no I want to be an ascian noooooooo this was not my intention!!!!!

[onewingedancient]

Mother, why’d you have to go and clip my dirty wings? I’m gonna fly off this building all the same!

indie rp sideblog for sun ifalna strife, an original character in the final fantasy vii compilation follows back from @thundergoodspeed

[todayworldnews2k21]

AAP MP Swati Maliwal Offers Black Water To CM Atishi, Highlights Water Crisis In Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal called attention to the severe water contamination issues affecting residents of Delhi on Saturday. Speaking about the poor quality of water in areas such as Sagarpur and Dwarka, Maliwal warned Delhi Chief Minister Atishi to address these issues within 15 days. According to ANI, she presented a bottle of what she described as ‘black’ polluted…

[krikeymate]

Sam gives off such dad energy, idk how to explain it

Protective, loving, strong of will, heart, and arms. Working on dealing with her problems and opening up to others. Would do anything for her family. Can give real good hugs.

Is that not what we all want from a father lmao.

[anniephl]

........ 👀..... 🤔...... did we really all just miss Earth Day just because a ridiculous, fascist misogynist had to go to court??? ⁉️⁉️⁉️🤦🤦🤦

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