Bruh Im Bored

*takes a deep breath*

We are currently facing a severe economic crisis. Sri Lanka has survived 30 years of civil war, Easter Sunday bomb attacks in 2019 and of course the covid pandemic.

But nothing has ever gotten this bad. Of course, all of the above (and many others) have had a negative impact on our economy. This is not something that happened suddenly. Our economy has been in decline for a long time now.

But the primary cause is our corrupt leadership (As you can see from the arbitrary arrests and curfews being imposed currently).

70% of Sri Lanka's budget is controlled by the Rajapaksa family. By a single family who runs the government.

Our president is Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Our prime minister is Mahinda Rajapaksa (former president). Our finance minister is Basil rajapaksa. Chamal Rajapaksa is the minister of irrigation. They are brothers!

They are more rajapaksas in our parliaments - handling different ministries - including the youth ministry and one of them is a cabinet minister.

Basically, they have been running our country and controlling our budget and basically exploiting the fuck out of us. While many of us knew it was bad, there is nothing we could because they are political majority in the country.

But now they've run us to the fucking ground. We have power cuts lasting up to 13 hours a day. The dollar rate has sky rocketed (from 170 rupees to 330). We have no fuel (hence no electricity). Public transport is basically nonexistent. Schools have closed down. Hospitals are operating at capacity - and without power. There are people - I shit you not - who only eat one meal a day because our cost of living is through the roof. Because we have no foreign currency in the country, we can't import anything because we can't pay for anything. This means we don't have medications, basic food staples and many other things because we important all of this.

In essence, it is a clusterfuck. Biggest in our history.

So, people are really fucking frustrated - and rightly so. There are riots and protests in the streets every day. Journalists and activists are being arbitrarily arrested (and assaulted) under the PTA (prevention of terrorism act) because anyone who speaks against the government is now being labelled as "extremists".

Ways to support Ukraine 🇺🇦

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Some additional ways to donate:

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Ukraine Crisis Media Center provides fundraising links and a list of tips for sharing information.

Misinformation spreads fast on social media. It is more important than ever to share accurate, verifiable news and information. Here are some resources to learn how to identify misinformation:

This link from the nonprofit WITNESS shares tips for identifying authentic video sources (available in English, Spanish, Ukranian, Russian, and Arabic).

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5. Walk with your keys in your hands and keep a key between each finger

6. If they put you in the trunk kick out the headlights

E.g.

If your gut is telling you to cross the street or change your path, do it. Don’t risk it. Your body knows.

If you can, buy a large umbrella and walk holding it. Studies say that predators are less likely to attempt an attack on someone that could fight back. Keys around your knuckles is fine but you’ll need to get very close to do damage. Umbrellas are more precise.

Avoid wearing headphones if you are alone on an empty street. Look aware.

Again: Stay. Away. From. Walls.

Entering an uber alone? Call your father (or anyone you trust) and say “hey dad! Yep, I’m almost there, I’m sending you the route.” outloud. Then proceed to send them the route so they can follow the uber drive. This will most likely intimidate the predator.

If you see someone in an uncomfortable or possibly dangerous situation, walk up to them and say “Betty, oh my god, I haven’t seen you in so long!”. If she gets slightly confused, you can whisper and let her know you’re trying to help and that she should follow along. Walk together to another station or away from where you are. The man will most likely not follow. I have done this one 2 times and can be very helpful.

If you are unsure she needs help, you can pass her a note saying something like “hey, I noticed this man beside you is making you uncomfortable. If you’d like help, fake a sneeze right now and I will come up to you and pretend we are friends.” This is a long note, but its an example. Be discrete. If she follows along, proceed with the previous tip. This is helpful when you’re in a crowded train and you notice harassment.

1. The colour of it has changed

2. It’s become cloudy-looking

3. There more bubbles in it than should be

4. The ice in it sinks

The first time I was groped, I was 10 years old. Do you feel sick yet? 10 years. What kind of fucker gropes a 10 y/o?

-If there is a strange looking man in front of your building who doesn’t live there, walk around the block until he leaves so he can’t figure out that you live there and so he can’t kidnap you

-if a man is groping you against your will, go for the balls. always go for the balls. It’ll 1) hurt like hell, and 2) shock him to the point where you can probably run away and get help.

1: if you’re reading a book with a large number of pages, you know, those BIG ONES, or with the hard cover, don’t leave it at home and never bring outside. I’m not saying to bring it everywhere, but if you are going to any possible dangerous places alone, bring them, in a purse or even by hand (to show it to everyone). Believe me, if you hit someone with it, it will hurt them!!

2: hairspray works just like pepper spray

3: if your being attacked, and you don’t have any pointed objects, neither training, put your fingers on the predators eyes and press it. With all your strength, it will leave them blind or disabled. Use it only if your life is in risk!

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5: the iPhones have a great setting that if you press it will call police, send them photos of your back and front cameras and send a message to the contacts you select saying your in danger; press 5times the “turn off” button and it will appear -sometimes you have to activate it before-

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I’m so happy to share these tips.

here are a few petitions, fundraisers, things of that nature, that i believe are worth taking a look at. if don’t agree with any of these things, please unfollow me right now. 

if you have any more good petitions, fundraisers, go-fund-me’s, please send them in. i’ll be happy to add them. 

➩ black lives matter: part one, part two

➩ let trans kids play sports

➩ abolish ice card 

➩ help palestine 

➩ help the rainforest 

➩ crisis in the middle east 

➩ decolonize palestine 

➩ anti asian violence resources 

➩ palestine covid relief 

➩ trans rights 

➩ ban conversation therapy 

➩ black trans funds

➩ support black lgbtq+ lives

national suicide prevention hotline - 1-800-272-8255

national sexual assault hotline - 1-800-656-4673

general mental health hotline - 1-877-726-4727

also @stfukie has some pretty good links, so please if you want to help more, head over there.

https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-3484

Here’s a great Twitter thread talking about how to be an ally

http://chng.it/GvVHYcr7gp

Hi, this is not my usual content, but I see a lot of people supporting other countries and thought I should let you know what’s happening in mine. If you didn’t know, I’m from Brazil, and we’re facing the biggest health crisis, probably ever, in Brazil’s history.

I found this thread on twitter that explains everything that’s happening, but I’ll paste the screenshots and link if you don’t have twitter:

Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01031-w

Link: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00836-9/fulltext

Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/brazil-s-bolsonaro-rejects-covid-19-shot-calls-masks-taboo-1.5207303

Link: https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/octavio-guedes/post/2021/04/27/cpi-da-covid-governo-bolsonaro-recusou-11-vezes-ofertas-para-compras-de-vacina.ghtml

Link: https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-covid-scientist-bolsonaro-tried-to-shut-me-up

Link: https://covid19.brazilfoundation.org/en

Link: https://www.vakinha.com.br/vaquinha/apoie-os-povos-indigenas

More links to articles about our situation:

https://scroll.in/article/993942/oxygen-shortage-no-icu-beds-covid-19-crisis-created-by-jair-bolsonaro-in-brazil-is-eerily-familiar

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/04/brazil-bolsonaro-coronavirus-health-minister-inquiry

Bottom line is we’re not doing okay here. Bolsonaro is a genocide. Vaccination is going at a slow pace and hospitals don’t have enough supplies. Please donate if you can. Also, it would be better if you could donate in dollar or euro and here’s why:

US$ 1.00 = R$5.28

€ 1.00 = R$6.37

£ 1.00 = R$7.34

ways you can help Palestine

more donation links for palestine

different thread with different links for those who need donations

thread with upcoming Palestine protests/actions in different cities

thread with lots of paypal and venmo links of palestinian people in need of help

how americans can help palestine, a thread

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE ASIAN COMMUNITY AND WHATS HAPPENING TO THEM!

hi guys! i dont normally make posts like this, but i feel like i need to speak out due to the platform i have on this app. recently, i’m sure you’ve been made aware of the violent and disgusting covid-based hate crimes targeted towards asians lately, not only in america, but pretty much everywhere. this type of behavior towards someone based on their race or ethnicity is absolutely inexcusable and vile. whether the attacks are micro-aggressions or physical assault, it is still harming the asian community and further associating asians with covid-19.

while this post may be informative, i am still white passing, meaning i have not experienced racism targeted towards me before. i can only provide so much information, as i have not been the target of racism-fueled attacks. i highly recommend that you read other resources written by bipoc in order to get a better understanding of what’s happening!

what can you do to help?

firstly, if you see a person getting attacked (verbally, physically, etc.) protect them! calmly intervene if it is safe for you to do so or inform the nearest authority figure near you.

reprimand your peers for their racism! racism comes in all shapes and form; it doesn’t just boil down to hate crimes and slurs. racist stereotypes you may think are ‘jokes’, micro-aggressions, and even drawing harmful assumptions on a person just because of their race are all examples of racism.

amplify asian voices! the asian community is speaking up against the surge of hate crimes, however, a lot of it is covered by media and algorithms! do research, listen to podcasts, watch interviews, repost, etc! the asian community is speaking, we have to listen.

use your privilege for the better. if you are white or white passing, it’s a given that you are born with more privileges based off of your appearance. while this privilege is unfair, we can still use our privileges for the better. if you see someone being discriminated against do not be afraid to speak up and say something! protect anyone you witness being the victim of racism-fueled aggression. use your platform to speak up about hate crimes!!

do not speak over bipoc voices! do not dismiss it if a bipoc person is telling you they would feel more comfortable if you did or didn’t do something; listen if they tell you a certain thing you or another person said or did was racist or wrong; let them use their voice! you can do this by allowing them to speak up on your platform (no matter the size), supporting them if they make a post or statement surrounding their experience as a bipoc, or just by listening to them!

finally, here are some resources that you should go read/support that will help you understand what is happening to the asian community and how you can help! this brief post i’ve made is only the tip of the iceberg, there is so much more you can do!

important + informational websites and articles

- report instances of hate crimes

- bystander intervention training

- learn about america’s long history of scapegoating its asian citizens

- ‘model minority’ myth

- the importance of asian and black solidarity

- stop covid-19 disinformation

- how you can help curb the surge of anti-asian violence

- what you can do about anti-asian violence

organizations

- stop aapi hate

- hate is a virus

- act to change

- asian americans advancing justice

- national council of asian pacific americans

- asian leaders alliance

fundraisers

- support the cause against anti-asian violence

- gofundme for vicha ratanapakdee

- (please message or send an ask if you have a personal gofundme or know of another gofundme surrounding this issue that you’d like me to add)

due to the fact that i am american, a lot of the resources are targeted more towards helping asian-americans. if you’re not from the states and have resources that could help support the asian community somewhere else, i highly recommend that you provide it whether it be in your own post or a reblog of this post!

please amplify asian voices! this post is not as informative as the ones i’ve linked and other posts that the asian community has made! please support those!!