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“In Nepal, 150 people have been killed and 90,000 homes have been destroyed in what the UN has called the worst flooding incident in the country in a decade.

According to the Red Cross, at least 7.1 million people have been affected in Bangladesh - more than the population of Scotland - and around 1.4 million people have been affected in Nepal.

International aid agencies said thousands of villages have been cut off by flooding with people being deprived of food and clean water for days.”

* these go into an emergency fund ** for residents of india. otherwise you have to input passport info

edit: updated links

Help my disabled mom leave my abusive dad

I don’t want to make this post. I’ve been putting it off because I thought that with time, the problem could go away on its own. It hasn’t.

My mom is a 53 year old woman with cauda equina syndrome. She was t-boned by a man running a red light and developed the condition in the 2000′s. Her Cauda Equina is a progressive and permanent condition which she will never recover from. She is losing the use of her legs and feeling in the lower half of her body, and she will someday be paralyzed. She falls down often and is too weak to stand on her own; she uses trekker poles to walk.

My father is an abusive alcoholic who beats my mom. He has been beating her since she was pregnant with me, at least. In the past year and a half, he was laid off and then fired from his career of 10 years, and started taking his rage out on my mom at night. These screenshots, from last week, were taken after the last time he beat her, which I hoped would be the last time. But last night, he beat my mom for refusing to have sex with him (she currently has a kidney/bladder infection and kidney stones, which got really bad before they were treated, because, again, she has little feeling in her lower body.) He has also raped her in the past while she was unconscious from her prescribed medications.

I don’t know where to turn. My mom needs to get as far away from my dad as she can. She doesn’t want to go to the police because he will retaliate. She has no money and few places to go. I think that if I could get her some money and send her down to Idaho to live with one of her (few remaining) friends she might be able to have a better life.

I don’t know how much I should be aiming for here. My mom needs transportation from Montana to Idaho, she needs money to survive down there, and she’s going to need money to buy a wheelchair.

I’ve tried making posts like this before to gather donations and get her out of my dad’s house, but the posts didn’t generate any money. If she had money, she could get away from him.

I’m scared for my mom right now. She’s not allowed to leave the house unless she’s coming to see me, she’s not allowed to have friends, she’s barely allowed to use facebook to communicate with family members. My dad has cut her off from everyone who cares about her. She’s a frail tiny woman and I’m afraid of what’s going to happen to her if she stays in my dad’s house any further. He punches her, throws her around, and is generally very physically abusive.

I’m afraid to make a youcaring/gofundme and risk my dad seeing it. If he knew what I was trying to do for my mom, I don’t know what he would do to her or me. Please just reblog this and if you can, donate to my paypal. I’m going to save the money for my mom until I can convince her to leave. I’m also selling my possessions to save funds for her as well. If you wanna buy something, check out my sales blog @danbosales

So I made this post… a few days back? I’m not great with time, but I’m pretty sure it was this week. Already it’s generated over 1,000 dollars to help my mom out of her situation and I’m just… floored. I’ve never known such generosity and kindness before. This is truly an incredible show of community that I didn’t realize Tumblr had.

I thought now would be a good time for some updated information, including some questions which people have asked me to answer:

Yes, my mom receives ssdi for her disability, however it is not enough for her to live off of.

No, she does not have family she can safely go to. She is also not allowed to have friends in town, so that’s not an option. I also do not think I would be able to hide her at my apartment; my dad knows where I live.

No, I have not called the police. My mom spent a night in jail earlier this year for being disorderly after my dad abused her, and my dad has threatened that if she calls the police on him, he’ll get her thrown in jail again. She was abused by the institution where she spent the night and was in pain for over a week after being there. She is terrified of the cops, and my dad is a charismatic man.

Yes, there is now a youcaring! https://www.youcaring.com/jamiefalkner-864460 It is set to private so that he can’t find it.

No, I don’t have any way of receiving funds besides youcaring and paypal.

If my paypal . me link doesn’t work, you can send money to [email protected]

If you want something in return for donating, I’m still selling a lot of stuff at @danbosales and at MyFigureCollection

I can also offer traditional furry commissions if you’re interested in getting an oc or fursona drawn (my blog /tagged/my-art ) just send proof that you donated and I’ll draw whoever you want

HARRIET TUBMAN WAS HELD CAPTIVE AND BOUND TO UNPAID, BACK-BREAKING LABOR SINCE BIRTH UNDER PENALTY OF TORTURE OR DEATH. SHE MANAGED TO ESCAPE THAT LIFE, AND SHE TURNED THE FUCK AROUND AND WENT THE FUCK BACK TO GET EVERYONE ELSE WHO WAS STILL TRAPPED IN IT. AND THEN SHE DID IT AGAIN EIGHTEEN MORE TIMES.

WHEN ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT HE WAS PREPARED TO MAKE A STAND AGAINST SLAVERY, HARRIET TUBMAN BASICALLY SAID HE SHOULD STOP BEING SUCH A DIAPER BABY AND THAT GUYS WHO ARE TOO SCARED TO END SLAVERY DON’T DESERVE TO WIN WARS.

NOT ONLY DID SHE SECRET OVER 300 SLAVES TO FREEDOM ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, BUT SHE ACTED AS A SPY FOR THE UNION ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR, AND BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN TO LEAD AN ARMED ASSAULT IN THE CIVIL WAR. THAT RAID BROUGHT FREEDOM TO OVER 700 SLAVES IN ONE GO.

SO I JUST WANT YOU TO STEW ON THAT FOR LIKE A MINUTE. ACTING IN THE SHADOWS, SHE WALKED INTO HELL ON EARTH 19 TIMES TO SAVE HER FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS FROM THE TORMENT SHE ENDURED, AND THE SECOND SHE WAS GIVEN EVEN A MODICUM OF POWER, SHE MANAGED TO FREE SEVEN HUNDRED SLAVES IN ONE DAY. 

She also got ripped off by the government, who wasn’t paying her what she deserved (and wouldn’t even give her her pension after the war for her service- but instead eventually granted her pension as the widow of a veteran), so she supported herself by making and selling root beer. 

She used her earnings to support free black women, she worked to support two schools for freed men in the south, she provided food and care to the black people that came to her home, and she fought for women’s suffrage. When she died, she was buried with military honors. 

Oh, and when she had brain surgery, she denied anesthesia and instead bit down on a bullet. 

In my life, I’m often the only person of color in a room of trans people. I’ve noticed it is harder to find pictures and reviews of products (like packers) in the non-white skin tones. I see fewer pictures of POC post-surgery, and fewer people of color documenting their changes on HRT. Selfies of trans people, binary or non-binary, tend to skew towards the white and AFAB side. Hopefully, this blog can provide a sense of community and inclusion for all trans people of color. 

This blog is a place where we can answer that question. Where are the trans people of color? We’re right here! We’re talking about how our day went, about our families, about coming out, about our pets, about our transitions, about our ups and downs. We are here. We exist. This is a new blog for TPOC (trans people of color) to submit selfies of themselves! Anyone and everyone is allowed to follow us, all support is welcome, but only TPOC can send selfies. 

You can take a survey here to give your feedback on what you want to see on this blog.

that’s rough buddy

no firelord ozai YOU’RE not wearing any pants

Maybe it’s friendly

Can your Science explain why it rains

The Boulder feels conflicted

HOW can you SAY that

We have defeated you for all time! You will never rise from the ashes of your shame and humiliation!

It’s Sparky Sparky Boom Man!

I’m Wang Fire. And this is my wife, Sapphire… Fire

And this is Katara, my flying sister

ZUKO, I WANT YOU TO DANCE WITH ME

when Aang grabbed Ozai by his stupid goat beard right before kicking his ass

Originally posted by luckybabythecat

- SECRET TUNNEL

- “You know my favorite thing about Appa? His sense of humor.”

- The one where Sokka is stuck in a hole the entire episode

-“THE MOON SPIRIT IS A GENTLE, LOVING LADY. SHE RULES THE SKY WITH COMPASSION AND…LUNAR GOODNESS”

-that one epic fight of Katara vs centuries of years of traditional misogyny

-“wHAT ARE YOU DOING??” “saving the jerk who dumped me.”

-THE ENTIRE PARODY PLAY OF THE CREATORS LITERALLY ROASTING THEMSELVES AND THEIR STORYLINE

-that one fight between Sokka and Master Piando where he liTERALLY WHIPS OUT ALL THESE GYMNASTIC PARKOUR MOVES THAT NO ONE KNEW HE HAD?? AND LOOKS BADASS EVEN THOUGH HES LOSING?

-“aPA ATE MOMO”

Originally posted by bucketofhugs

and

Originally posted by trustedealcosplayandcostume

- “Well that is a big relief”

- “My friends need to suck on those frogs!”

- “take a bite out of the silver sandwich”/”no, what you were saying made no sense at all”

” Hey it’s the captain speaking. Everyone please go to the loading dock for hot cakes and sweet bread. We have a very special birthday to celebrate.”  “I can’t believe the captain remembered my birthday. He really does care.“ 

I am bedridden with nerve damage. By end of TONIGHT, $1,542 must be raised for new ramps or I could be homeless without chance of surviving.

#########THIS IS 2 DAYS LATE & THERE’S NO TIME LEFT. Remaining $740 MUST be raised IMMEDIATELY- PLEASE  DONATE ############### May 16 ($7,340 AUD overall donations count needed)

I’m completely bedridden [medical reports] with nerve damage and will be forced to leave my apartment in less than 1 month. I need help to relocate. If I’m left on the street without any ability to sit or walk, I won’t survive.

###UPDATE###: I URGENTLY need help to pay for portable ramp/s (up to 3x$2,262/each), and temporary accessible shelter (~$5,600/month) to ensure my safety. a) I simply cannot get into an apartment without a ramp, b) apartment applications might be unsuccessful and I absolutely need a backup to ensure safety. I now have ONLY 1 month left.  

*** Please donate here**** Overall donations count needed:  $7,340 AUD

NB: If any funds are no longer needed to resolve this housing crisis, they’ll be used for healthcare & legal costs.

HOW TO HELP TORTURED GAY MEN IN CHECHNYA

We can’t allow this to continue. A petition has also been launched by change.org and signed by tens of thousands of people.

It demands a full investigation of all the facts and unlawful repression in Chechnya of the LGBT population and calls for punishment for the ‘guilty parties’ and the end to the practice of extra-judicial violence.

You can sign that here.

Women who are beyond done with all of this shit.