Beka

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.

Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”

Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)

They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.

They’re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and I’m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called a ‘level 1′ where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and they’d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs. 

I’ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers.  So I can call them whenever I feel scared. 

BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in it’s power to help any child whos been abused. 

And it doesn’t end when you’re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before you’re 18? you’re ALWAYS a BACA kid. I’m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if I’m okay, and are there for me. They’re still trying to find me resources for therapy. 

BACA has changed my fucking life. 

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B.A.C.A’s Byline: “Keepers of the Children.” B.A.C.A.’s Motto: “No child deserves to live in fear.”

1: Text: “We don’t talk enough about aromantics”. The lettering is black with a green shadow.

2: Text: “So let’s talk about”. Behind the text is a green face in profile with the mouth open and a hand raised to it.

3: Text: “Aros who don’t want a relationship”. Under the text is a “no” sign, a red circle with a line through it.

4: Text: “Aros who are polyamorous”. Under the text is a grinning person with curly dark hair, medium-dark skin, a green shirt and grey pants, holding hands with a darker hand and a lighter hand on either side of them.

5: Text: “Aros who are not ace”. The word “not” is underlined. Around the text are two leaves and an arrow.

6: Text: “Aros who do want a relationship”. Under the text is a pair of different-colored hands, extending from either side to hold in the middle. One speech bubble says: “Hey I really like you platonically, wanna date?” The other speech bubble says: “Yeah!”

7: Text: “And those in QPR”. Under the text are two people, one with their arm around the other. The first person has short dark hair, medium-dark skin, green eyes, a yellow button-up shirt, and green pants. They have their arm around the other and make a peace sign with their hand. The other person is grinning with their eyes closed and has green hair in a bun, light skin, a green crop-top showing their stomach fat and stretch marks, and brown pants.

8: Text: “Aros who are romance repulsed”. Under the text is a frowning person with their arms crossed and a speech bubble that says, “Nope”. They have long black hair, medium-light skin with vitiligo, a green shirt, and blue pants.

9: Text: “Aros with lesser known identities”. Under the text are 6 pride flags with stars around them (stripe colors top to bottom):

black, green, blue, grey (quoiromantic)

green, grey, white, grey, green (greyromantic)

red, orange, yellow, white, black (akoiromantic or lithromantic)

white, small green, grey, and a black triangle pointing from the left (demiromantic)

5-stripe red to green gradient (aroflux)

grey, purple, white, red (cupioromantic)

10: Text: “Aros who are also ace”. Under the text is a white spade with a green arrow inside it.

11: Text: “Aros who enjoy romance”. Under the text is a person sitting in a wheelchair looking at a green book with a heart on it. They have short green hair, medium-dark skin, green eyes, a yellow sweatshirt and brown pants. Two hearts float around their head.

12: Text: “You are not broken”.

13: Text: “You are not heartless”. Under the text is a white heart.

14: Text: “You are amazing and strong”.

15: Text: “You deserve to be proud”. The text is on a wavy black flag, held by a dark figure at the bottom.

16: Text: “And celebrate who you are”. Two green arrows point to the word “who”. Green lines encircle the text.

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This could SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.

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For my followers who may not know this: pigeon/dove releases spell almost certain death for the birds. White pigeons/doves are extremely easy targets for predators. They haven’t learned how to find food by themselves, so ones not eaten will starve. They are often barely older than babies. They have not been trained to return home. They are treated as disposable props. Don’t release birds for your wedding, gender reveal, or other event.

Kittens can’t regulate their own body temperature. That’s why they pile up.

Cats see us as colony members.

Masha saw a kitten that was on its own, no mommy, no other kittens to cuddle with. She instinctively knew that was a cold kitten. She knew that a kitten alone on a cold night was very likely to die. Because a kitten would have died too.

So, all she was doing was what any good colony member does - protecting the abandoned kitten. Then when the abandoned kitten’s mommy didn’t come back, she called the rest of the colony for help.

People have this bizarre idea that housecats don’t have a social sense. They do, and it saved this kid’s life. And possibly Masha’s too, as life on the streets is dangerous for a kitty.