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They are an independent media company that focuses on the many pressing issues within the global asian community, aiming to showcase the diversity of asia, hosting in-depth interviews to recognize various asian voices and tackle topics such as comfort women in ww2, the importance of sex education, the discrimation towards asians in this time of COVID-19, the dangers of mental health stigma, colourism towards darker skinned asians and anti-blackness in general, the homophobia in our community, and MANY more. In addition to this, they have raised several fundraisers, including one that raised enough money to pay for the highschool tuition of a teen mom in the philippines. They have done so many great things with their platform, but.

Unfortunately, they are currently months away from being shut down due to the lack of funding because of the pandemic. Linked is their video on it where they further discuss the situation.

https://youtu.be/CgoSDj6AQGc

Information is vital, and I am sad to see this happen to an organization that has been so helpful in spreading knowledge about asian issues and supporting asian voices. Here is their gofundme, any donations can help, reblogging and spreading the word can help a lot as well! So far they have raised $21,962. Please boost!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/saveasianboss

Navajo/Hopi Covid Relief Fund

Critical Resistance, working to dismantle the prison industrial complex and abolish the police

The Queer Detainee Empowerment Project

National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, working to end violence against indigenous women and children and provide resources for the MMIW campaign

Sunrise Movement, a youth-led political campaign pushing the Green New Deal and climate legislation

Industrial Workers of the World. Unions.

The International Anti-Fascist Defense Fund (and you can get some rad stickers and other merch from it too)

Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine requires two doses

We do NOT know right now whether vaccinated people will still be able to be carriers of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). We know from testing that it is over 94% effective at preventing people from having the symptoms of COVID-19, but even vaccinated people might still risk spreading it to people in their community who don’t have the vaccine.

There is no current vaccine for children. It is being developed, but we probably shouldn’t expect it until summer.

We do NOT know right now whether the vaccine will work on the new strains. Experts think it will, but we don’t know, because it wasn’t tested on the new strains.

We do NOT know how long the vaccine’s immunity lasts. They are currently doing testing on that and will be for the next two years. (We also don’t know how long natural immunity lasts, so even if you’ve had COVID-19 before and recovered, you could still potentially get sick again.)

You need to keep wearing a mask, social distancing, limiting time indoors with other people, making sure you have good ventilation, and washing your hands thoroughly and frequently even after you’ve been vaccinated.

if you are a white gentile like me: now is the time for us to really be the best allies we can be. please warn any poc /Jewish folk that you can about this, especially if they’re in DC / going to be in that area on that day. check on any family or friends who are poc/Jewish and make sure they’re keeping safe and that they have what they need to do so.

If your members of Congress are on this list, call now and demand their resignation: 202-224-3121

This is why we all need to get on the phone right fucking now and make it clear to Congress that we will not stop until this is resolved. 

There must be consequences for everyone involved yesterday, or it will happen again. For once, can we please learn from history? This will happen again. There must be swift and severe consequences for everyone involved in the attempted insurrection, from the Senators who encouraged and incited it to the idiots that stormed the building. 

They all have to fucking go.

Call: 202-224-3121

STOP COMING TO TUMBLR FOR NEWS.

There are live updates happening on most major news outlets. Posts circulating on tumblr are behind the times. If you want ACTUAL UP TO DATE NEWS with a minimum of panic and rabble-rousing then check elsewhere.

Yes, this is as bad as it looks. No, a panicky tumblr post does not have all the information. Prefer verifiable facts to social media soundbites.

CNN live updates

NBC live updates

NY Times live updates

CBS live updates

C-SPAN live video feeds (heads up: these are live and I’m not sure what content might be inside—so call this a violent-content warning)

Reuters article (updating but not a live feed)

Additionally, check your state and local news sources. There are related events already happening at the state/local level—it’s equally important for you to know what’s happening close to home. Be informed!

“Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?”

Hitler often used it to cite how history would forget about his “final solution”, as they didn’t remember the Armenian genocide, did they? 

My family is in America for the sole reason that the first Armenian genocide drove them out. My grandmother knows nothing of what happened to her cousins and aunts and uncles, and still, to this day, the Armenian genocide is not recognized by Turkey. 

It’s happening again. The Azerbaijan and Armenian conflict over Artsakh, an area that Azerbaijan claims is theirs, but is inhabited heavily by Armenians, has been restarted, and the people living there are in serious danger, as Turkey is now lending their military aid to Azerbaijan as well, while the rest of the world is turned the other way. 

I know we’re all so fatigued from the shitshow that has been 2020, and how difficult it can be to comprehend yet another tragedy, but if you have a moment, please just educate yourself on what’s happening in Armenia and Artsakh, educate a friend, and take a look at the some of the resources I’ll link below, I would be so grateful. Don’t let history annihilate my people again. 

explaining why the conflict has re-started

a help Armenia carrd

donate- the Armenia Fund

THE FOLLOWING LINKS ARE TO CHECK YOUR MAIL IN BALLOT:

TO CHECK ONLINE:

https://nevada.ballottrax.net/voter/

COUNTY CLERK NUMBERS TO CHECK AND CALL FOR MAIL IN BALLOT STATUS:

https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/voters/county-clerk-contact-information

Please stay calm. The next few days will be stressful, so prepare for it.

And if you are voting today, god speed. Prepare for lines. Be safe. You’re doing well. Keep it up!

I'm going to scream. They really said "we broke into your apartment, killed your girlfriend and bc you shot at us in self defense, we're suing you."

Link to CBS article:

Petition:

Donation:

Further support and information: