#please stay safe

[toshootforthestars]

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[hiwaaranit]

Super duper quick history lesson that is driving me crazy that people don’t know.

If they are debating the citizenship of Native Americans where would they deport us to?

And the original roll of Reservations not being clear. Native Americans were not considered US citizens unless they served military service until 1924, then for years after having to have permission to leave the reservation. Permission/Traveling slips of where you’re going, how long, why you’re going, and if you didn’t have one you’d be taken back to the reservation and may or may not be charged.

It is so important to be informed, especially if you are also native, most of our rights were granted by Acts(laws) and not amendments, and how easily they can be technically rescinded.

Its very possible you are the first generation of your family to technically be considered a full citizen to freely express your rights, considering we didn’t get granted religious freedom to practice until 1978 and the right to self determination in 1975. Being able to own businesses, property, money, arguably right to keep our children where all passed with laws not amendments and we are very vulnerable to having them taken away.

So if you’re wondering where would the Natives go? Reservations, and even then they have history of wanting to take those away too.

There’s a lot more fear for southern natives at moment their families more vulnerable being closer to the boarder, please stay safe! Stay strong!

Keep watching and stay informed, it’s the time to ask our elders for advice and knowledge of what they did during those hard times.

Please read more info on tribal acts here.>>

[marigold-hills]

UK charities offering support, advice and information for trans and non-binary people

The Beaumont Society – help and support from the trans community.

The Clare Project – Trans support and social group based in Brighton and Hove but open to anyone wishing to explore issues around gender identity.

Gendered Intelligence – Trans-led charity that aims to improve the lives of trans and non-binary people in the UK, specialises in supporting young people.

GIRES – Gender identity research & education.

LGBT Foundation – National charity based in Manchester with trans services and resources.

Mermaids – UK charity supporting trans and gender-diverse children, young people and their families.

Mindline trans + – Emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone identifying as trans, non-binary, gender variant, and their families, friends, colleagues and carers. Their phone line is open Mondays and Fridays, 8pm to midnight. Ring 0300 330 5468.

Spectra – Peer-led trans services accessible to all trans and gender-diverse people, including 1-2-1 health advocacy support, and counselling, peer mentoring, referral and signposting to relevant partners, talks and workshops and monthly online and in-person social groups. 

Stonewall – UK charity campaigning for LGBT equality.

Switchboard – LGBT+ helpline.

THT Direct – our phone and email service for questions about sexual health or living with HIV.

Transbucket –Health care and surgery resource for the online trans community.

WPATH – Non-profit organisation devoted to trans health.

Support for hate crime, domestic abuse or sexual violence

GALOP – LGBT+ anti-violence charity supporting all LGBT+ people who've experienced hate crime, domestic abuse or sexual violence. Their helpline can be reached on 0800 999 5428.

Housing and support

Stonewall Housing have an online referral service. Their advice line is open from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, on 020 7359 5767.

The Outside Project – LGBTQI+ community shelter and centre in London. Referrals are through Stonewall Housing. Also runs online socials and events in their virtual community space.

Albert Kennedy Trust supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile or abusive environment.

[sentient-softdrink]

Please stay safe

Please stay safe

It gets better please

[jmdbjk]

Yoongi

Hang in there. We will get through this. He left after giving us all he had and with a reassurance that he'd be back. He slipped but we will catch him. We are here for a reason. The Universe said so.

[ppaleoartistgallery]

You Have to Live

[missing-childhood]

I hope everyone is ok. Times are scary. But, please remember to stay strong. To give up is to let everyone who hates you win. Even if you have to drag yourself there, you will make it to the finish line.

[lovelysakuryay]

EDIT: This post has been gaining traction, just wanted to state this post made for the riots which had been occurring starting 6th August.

To my fellow uk tumblr users, in particular my fellow POC and immigrant tumblr users, i know that there is a shit ton of riots going on simultaneously today. please be careful and try not to leave your house unless you absolutely have to.

this post isn’t intended to spread hate or fear but rather to emphasise how important your safety in all of this is.

and if you do happen to be outside in the time of these riots, please try doing so in groups.

Here’s first aid advice if you are hit by an acid attack.

If you’re a victim of an attack call the Police on 101 (to report a crime that has already happened i.e your car windows were smashed) or 999 if it’s an emergency/people are in danger.

If you’re on public transport and you’re a victim of an attack text the British Transport Police on 61016 with the train/underground you are in, what the next stop is and a brief description of the issue. Always call 999 if it’s an emergency.

If you or anyone you know needs health advice and it isn’t life threatening, call 111 or go on the 111 website.

I know some people are going out to defend their mosques, if you are take some form of head protection with you as at the past riot’s they have been throwing bricks.

If your mental health takes a turn for the worst you can call the Samaritans line on 116 123 and always call 999 if you feel you are unable to keep yourself from harm.

And finally, below is a list of charities you can contact if you feel you need further support or you would like to donate:

- Exit Hate: a charity set up to help people walk away from extremism. they also provide support for family members of extreme people.

- Stop Hate UK: 24 hour hate-crime reporting hotline

- Migrant Voice: a charity helping migrants advocate for themselves

- Refugee Action: helping refugees re-build their lives

[fluffypotatey]

trans people i love you trans people i love you trans people i love you trans people i love you

[nonsense-drawfee]

ooc?// quote post still incoming, but just please be safe everyone. i believe we will prevail no matter what. please don’t do anything definitive, please please please don’t do anything you can’t take back. we need you here. you’re strong. we all are.

the news is disappointing for me too. it’s hurtful seeing the lies put out about how we’re “fearmongering.” it’s okay to be scared. i am too. all i ask is that you continue to be strong. we’ll make it through. we’ll make it out alive.

i love you. and i’m proud of you. please continue to be here. 💙

[thowawayuntilfurthernotice]

[chancetimespace]

Heads Up!

I’m not sure which fandoms this is for, but apparently at least one group is planning to send IRL gore pictures and links to similar stuff to people’s ask boxes on the 25th. Please be safe and I would suggest turning off asks for at least a few days.

[voiddrawss]

ooooOoo I do have these doodles I did while I was gone! HUGE RANT AHEAD UH OH

SoooO from time to time invision either Seph or Cloud as trans for some comfort and to explore myself through them. Buuttttt, with everything going on in the U.S and also just my mental health, AND DYSPHORIA IM LOOKING AT YOU EWWWWW, my brain decided to trans man beam both Cloud and Sephiroth!!! (I am a trans guy myself, this AU is EXTREMELY personal to me and heavily based on my experiences, and is for my own comfort.) It follows the canon of ff7 but obviously they are both trans so I have tweaked and added moments in their life that I will make drawings off :)

Sephiroth is a lot based off of my experience of being a trans guy, he does not want to present in a binary manner or uphold all the expectations of being a man placed on him, but is happy being a man in a more non-conforming way. He liked to dress up as a kid and didn’t have a problem with feminine things until he hit puberty, because his role as a “woman” was placed on him heavily. When he was a kid he viewed dresses/girly things (lol directly inspired off of me) as just pretty things to accessories himself with and not a gender marker ascribed to him. In his teens he leaned androgynously, (Hojo was an unaccepting douchebag and is just focused on biological stuff, he was never religious) and Seph got baggy tees and snuck clothes to express himself. (In this AU everything in ff7 canon world is canon, so he still wore the SOLDIER uniform and stuff but just was referred to differently). Seph struggled in his teens with his identity when he found trans videos on YouTube and had an identity crises for like 2 years, wondering why he wanted to have testerone and the changes that went with it. He came out to his father at 17 and started transitioning, Hojo only accepted Seph because he knew Seph wouldn’t continue being a SOLDIER otherwise, and ShinRa quickly just changed their adds for Sephiroth and covered up old adds that were gendered (because they didn’t want society to know Seph was trans).

Cloud on the other hand was just always himself, never cared about gender and upholding to it but just playing outside and having fights with other kids. He always wore baggy tees and cargo shorts, and put up his hair in a rat tail to look cool, but also to pretend it was short. Tifa never batted an eye at Cloud’s expression and just considered him her best friend. As Cloud hit is teens, he was very stubborn and never wore any bras or conformed to society, and his mom always just said “Oh that’s just Cloud, and I love my kid regardless”. (Cloud chopped his hair short here) Cloud grew up in Nibllehiem isolated, so he never had any words to express his identity or feelings, but it didn’t matter to much because he never cared about them in the first place. Tifa tried to invite Cloud to “girl sleepovers” but Cloud just was not interested and said he would rather wrestle with her or something. It all changed when Cloud went to ShinRa at age 14, and was gendered a lot by his coworkers and the company. Cloud grew out his hair again and put it in a rat tail to try and comform a little more, and even got his ears pierced. He really was disgusted but started wearing bras, but ofc he knew now something was really wrong and he didn’t feel this wrong in his entire life. He started hanging out with Zack and became his best friend, and later started dating. Cloud got access to the internet through Zack’s phone and starting googling stuff until he finally came across the word trans. He immediately explained it to Zack, and Zack grew up with a super accepting family so Zack didn’t mind. They dated for a couple months but there was a barrier between Zack being cis and Cloud trans, so they split up. Cloud always viewed himself as just himself, but know he desperately wanted to be viewed as a man and nothing more. He never transitioned until he got out of ShinRa at age 20 and immediately did all he could to be the most passing as possible. Tifa was very surprised by his changes when she first met him (again in their mission to bomb the reactor). She had trouble accepting him since she viewed gender in a very conservative way because of her isolated upbringing. But, she did finally understand why Cloud was so adamant about somethings in their childhood together and was empathetic.

Now in the present times, (the events of FF7 remake and rebirth), Cloud secretly meets up with Seph because of an attraction to him (I am a sefikura after all LOL!) While Cloud tries to be as binary as possible, his insecurities make him avoid physical contact with Seph. Seph accepts Cloud and loves him dearly, as they both explore parts of themselves and learn new things. Cloud learns he is man because he just is, and doesn’t have to prove anything to Sephiroth. Cloud feels insecure he can’t be “a real man” which Sephiroth teaches him is bullshit and that they can explore ways to make themselves comfortable without having to uphold whatever people ascribe to them.

ANYWAY I will definitely post more about this since I’ve been ruminating over these ideas for a long time, but I love this AU dearly since it encompasses so many parts of myself. Sorry for getting sappy but it means a lot to me. BIG RANT HUH!!! (Expect more of them heheh)

[fleeglefazbeagle]

Ok, so due to recent events, I will be turning off asks temporarily.

I just got an ask from @/wingedengineerfury and I didn't click "unblur" since I saw @chelledoggo 's PSA post.

Please stay safe for the love of God and don't ever interact with any of the trolls(scumbags), block them and report them for they send horrible stuff!

[vee-lociraptor]

logging off tumblr for today. maybe a few days. if anyone needs me im leaving dm notifs on so you can ask for discord if you want. please stay safe. please find something worth pushing forward for. it's my pets for me it doesnt have to be anything big but it's good to have something i think