“Merci Mack was a 22 year old black trans woman who was murdered on June 30. 

She was found shot to death in a parking lot at 6:15. In the past five years, more transgender people have been killed in Texas than any other state, The Dallas Morning News reported, and nearly half of those deaths occurred in Dallas. 

Find and charge Merci’s murderer(s) don’t let this injustice go unpunished. Protect trans women of color. Trans rights are human rights. enough is enough.”

here's my 2020 growth journal 🌿

I decided to create this journal during the second quarter of 2020 since the last sem of my 12th grade was kinda hectic. I just want u to remember that it's never too late to start, you don't need to wait for another year to change and start chasing the life that you wanted. Now is the time to do it.

Just had my nth conversation with someone about mask-wearing today - yet another well-intentioned moron who was like 

‘But the virus is gone now’ (it isn’t) 

‘But the mask is uncomfortable’ (ventilators are worse)

‘But you’re young, you won’t die’ (having this thing could impact my health for decades to come + it’s my responsability to protect those who’re more vulnerable than I am because that’s how society works)

‘But are you going to live in fear for the rest of your life’ (taking concrete safety measures actually helps me feel more in control and less worried)

‘But are you going to give up everything and stay inside like a rat’ (no, but I’m definitely going to decide what’s worth risking my health for, and shopping for bread rolls is not very high on my list of literally-to-die-for activities)

‘But what if they never find a vaccine’ (then we’ll get used to the situation just like we got used to a thousand other things like seat belts, bike helmets, and increasingly weird true crime podcasts). 

I know it’s tiring to have people call you paranoid all the time - but you’re right and they’re wrong. Check the news, keep a safe distance from others whenever possible and keep wearing your mask!

Hey, I’m Cait / Cat 

I’m going to participate in @studyblr​ ‘s 30 Days of Learning this month! I’m going for a month-long streak on both Duolingo + Drops to work on French, which I’ve been studying off and on for a little while.

My username on Duolingo is cattern if you want to be friends or however it works over there idk