Yikes

Due to depression, autism, queerness, depression, anxiety, depression, and seasonal depression.

I dont think I mentioned depression.

Like my husband and I were talking the other day and he was listening to some silly song from his childhood and said "Its nice remembering stuff before things got so complicated."

And I was just like "Ywah....wait..no."

CAUSE ITS ALWAYS BEEN COMPLICATED

Until now, that it.

lantern - how did you meet your best friend? What were your first impressions of each other?

frost - if you could give some advice to your younger self, what would you say?

maple - is there a hobby / skill that you’ve always wanted to try but never did?

harvest - what fictional character do you most identify with? Why?

fireside - if you had your dream wardrobe, what would it look like?

cider - a food that you disliked as a child but now enjoy?

amber - share an unpopular opinion that you may have.

fog - how well do you think you’d do in a zombie apocalypse scenario?

jack-o-lantern - if you could look like any celebrity, who would you choose?

spice - have you ever encountered a house that you believed to be haunted?

orchard - share one thing that you’d like to happen this autumn.

crow - which school subject do you wish you had an aptitude for?

bonfire - describe your dream house.

cinnamon - if you had to live in a time period different than the present, which would you choose and where?

cobweb - (if you’ve graduated) do you miss high school?

cranberry - what’s one physical feature that you get complimented on?

maize - share the weirdest encounter you’ve had with a stranger on the street.

quilt - how do you take your tea (or coffee)?

pumpkin - do you think that humans are inherently good or bad?

moonlit - are you a neat or messy person? Is your room / house orderly?

flannel - have you ever gone on a bad date? 

cocoa - if you could have any type of hair, what colour and cut would you have?

We’re all having “hard conversations” about racism, police brutality, and #BlackLivesMatter I hope. 

You’ve probably noticed that detractors often use the same “racist talking points” in response. Here’s a researched and sourced guide to help you answer, for the times you may get stuck.

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Corporation support is not the source of social change, it’s the visible indication of it. A mall covered in rainbow flags with ‘pride month sales!’ is nothing that makes LGBT people more accepted, nor do tweets from companies about supporting the BLM protests do anything to stop police violence, but they DO show the shift in public mindset. Corporations don’t take risks. They don’t make bold statements that they feel are unpopular or will lose them money or support. They’re a litmus test for when a statement or symbol that has been taboo becomes a commonly held belief. 

Yet at the same time froze my account 4 times for saying "white people" or "men" in a comment.

Yet in 3 on those instances the white people I was Talking TO were being super aggressive and racist n shit.

I made a new account cause my old one got automatically flagged if I used the words "white", "men", or "man".

So no I dont believe all this Pride and BLM support marketing bullshit.

They literally are only doing this to MAKE YOU WANNA BUY SHIT

Cause you'll probably think "At least theyve got the balls to say it"

But they only do when it benefits them. Like in Pride month, or during civil rights protests like with BLM lately; the companies are more likely to pull in more revenue if they market at these very specific times.

But theyre still protecting white men. Not even just rich white men, just white men in general.

And for the record...

“There is no Pride for some of us without liberation for ALL of us” - Marsha P. Johnson

These past few weeks have been painful for all of us, more so for Black people than any other community.  Celebrating anything right now, let alone Pride, might make you feel guilty or uncomfortable, but it’s more important than ever to have these discussions. Pride is more than a parade or a celebration. The spirit of Pride stems from protesting for equal rights.

The first Pride was a revolution ignited by the participants in the Stonewall uprising fighting back against police brutality. Black and brown trans women have always been at the forefront in the battle for LGBTQIA+ rights, with Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracey, Storme DeLarverie, and Sylvia Rivera emerging as prominent activists. With that in mind, it’s important we use Pride month as an opportunity to amplify Black and brown voices and fight racism within the LGBTQIA+ community.  

Not everyone is able to take to the streets in protest or has money to donate, but there are still ways the Tumblr community can unite and make a difference. That’s why we created #ActsofPride, an action list for this Pride month.

We hope these prompts offer you an opportunity to learn, reflect, speak out, spark conversations at home, to lift up our Black and brown peers, to experience Pride through an intersectional lens. Think of this as a nurturing space for self-expression. Or use it to reflect upon how Pride’s revolutionary history can drive a future where the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies commit to keeping this fight and conversation going on a daily basis and not just when it dominates the headlines. 

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Justice for Breonna Taylor

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

Justice for Joāo Pedro

Police Accountability Act of 2020

I Want Sandra Bland’s Case Reopened

The Trayvon Martin Law - Stop This From Happening Again

Willie Simmons Has Served 38 Years For a $9 Robbery

Fire Racist Criminal Michael J Reynolds From the NYPD

Hands Up Act 

Justice For 1-year-old Katera Jenkins-Barker, who was killed by white adoptive dad

A VERY BIG THREAD OF PETITIONS