Team Prince

Do you hear me?!

"The kind of intimacy that Charlie and Vaggi are having is not a 'wooing' kind of intimacy—it's the kind of intimacy that exists between people are who intimate with each other casually and regularly. For whom it is not a special occasion, but an opportunity to connect and, maybe, shut out the outside world for a bit. ... This song exists in a place of romance, but also in a place of fun. And speaking as a partner who is sometimes prone to anxiety, there are times it is important your partner validates you, and there are times it is important that your partner gets you out of your head. And this song is a really fun example of the latter."

Black History Month Art Challenge

Fellow white people: if you’re able, put your bodies/vehicles/voices in between these kidnappers and their targets, ESPECIALLY if you look “respectable” (eg soccer mom/dad, business attire etc). They’re much, much less likely to engage violently with individuals and crowds who look like ppl they respect/view as human (white/white passing) so use their prejudice to your advantage.

- Straight up refuse them entry. Not all workplaces will allow you to do this (e.g. I work in a public library and can't do that) but if you are on private property you can straight up tell them to GTFO or get trespassed by the cops.

- Announce their presence over the PA system. Say "Will the ICE agents who just entered the building please come to [your department] immediately?" and anyone else in the building is going to be made aware that ICE is here and that they're likely to be headed towards wherever you asked them to go, giving them time to escape if necessary.

- Be strict about weapons policies. If your workplace only allows LEOs to carry weapons, ask to see their badges, and ask to copy down their badge numbers and names, too. Take your time doing this, waste their time with as much bullshit red tape as you can muster.

- Be VERY strict about harassment policies, and make it clear to the agents that you will not tolerate them harassing or detaining patrons of your establishment unless they show you a warrant signed by a judge. If they have one, ask to photocopy it "for your records," again making sure to waste as much of their time as possible. Let them know that you will call the cops if they attempt to apprehend anyone without a warrant, and follow through on that if they try it. Tell them it's "policy" if they object. (It doesn't matter if it's actually policy, you can just lie to these assholes.)

for healthcare providers:

TLDR of this article:

- establish or have at hand a written policy on which areas are private. the fourth amendment protects people only in areas where they have a "reasonable expectation of privacy," so ensure there's no wiggle room to exploit.

- double down on document privacy. officers are allowed to inspect anything in "public view"- including screens or papers visible from waiting areas. without a warrant, they cannot move or expose anything, so even flipping papers face-down can protect people.

- avoid collecting immigration information when possible. no one can give information they don't have.

- provide educational materials for patients. this source suggests know-your-rights cards that can be handed out to patients, advising them not to give up any information and insist on their rights to a lawyer.

- designate an "authorized person" to review warrants and give access to private areas if necessary. without a warrant, only an "authorized person" can give consent to allow officers into private areas, but if not designated, anyone can be an authorized person. this involves training staff not to accidentally give consent and to direct officers to the authorized person.

- talk to your coworkers about this. conspicuously leave printed copies on the break room table, start conversations about it.

Man... 😮‍💨

The “Vaggie’s gonna die” crowd is quiet as hell. 😂

It's also so refreshing because my girl Vaggie was wrongfully shit on for years by people who didn't like her cause of her attitude in the pilot. However, the entire time she was being practically insulted and abused by Alastor and Angel, or completely ignored by Charlie.

So to finally see people realize how much this girl has gone through and how much bullshit she put up with, that's not even mentioning the fact that so many people forget that, like Angel and Husk, she is also a victim of abuse, and come to sympathize and understand her anger is the best feeling dude!

With that being said, Vaggie herself also has a major flaw, which some people like to blame on the writing, but I say it's a good character flaw, deeply rooted in her obvious self-hatred that will lead her to grow more. Vaggie almost doesn't think of herself to be anything or anyone. She's stuck between being Charlie's girlfriend and the Manager of the hotel. Both of which are things that she never really does for herself. She's depressingly dependent on everyone around her to feel like someone, she doesn't know herself at all, and I think the show is going in the path of giving her an identity this season and making her a more independent character. I think the fact that she wants to give herself a name further supports that arc for her. I'm here for it! She really needs this.

And Charlie needs space, away from EVERYONE! Charlie is the only one not solving any of her own deep-rooted problems while trying to force the rest of her friends into solving theirs. She's gonna break at this rate. She's already cracking and it doesn't help that Lucifer, contrary to popular belief, doesn't actually help Charlie all that much as much as he just gives her the resources to do what she wants but not the advice of a parent, and Lilith is just neglecting her for unknown reasons we have yet to find out.

Anyway, just wanted to make a deeper post on Charlie and Vaggie, cause I love them, and I feel like people brush over how flawed they really are, but also how their flaws are in character and connected to the story. Hope it helped somewhat.

And uhmmm. Yeah....

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 7:7