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Hey y’all! This November 25th please consider purchasing (or reblogging this post) some beaded earrings to support an Indigenous activist and student who is unable to work (me). All of these have been lovingly made by me and will be smudged before being sent to you!

I am asking for $17-$18 dollars plus shipping

I can do custom orders for color but there may additional charges if you are asking for a color I don’t have. I also can make beaded lanyards and loom beading if anyone is interested!

I have a magnet similar to this on my car in case of that situation

I also keep a notepad and pen in my glove box with my insurance card and registration. I keep everything is in one place so I won’t have to reach around and look like i’m searching for “something”

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I also found this article with more information—

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2016/deaf-driver-safety-police-kb.html

Too many deaf folks have been killed by police, already. Stay safe!

I am 20 years old, Two-Spirit, street medic organizer for an Indigenous street medic collective. I was among the arrested during ceremony at the Red Lake Treaty camp.

On Friday July 23rd I was in sacred ceremony and peaceful prayer with many others on treaty land as protected by our Article 6 and 1st amendment rights. Ceremony started at dawn, and by noon riot police had surrounded those in prayer on all sides. I saw no riot, I saw no disturbance of peace, what I saw was water protectors from all walks of life and from all over coming together to pray for our Mother Earth, for the water, for the future of all of the Creators creatures. Despite this, I watched as law enforcement violently grabbed and detained those dear to my heart and then eventually myself as well. We sat in jail for 4 days, many of us denied medical treatment, medication, changes of clothes, and menstrual products. During and after my arrest I was suffering from heat exhaustion, as well as complications from being denied my medication for nearly two days. For two days I was violently ill, unable to keep even water in my stomach without vomiting. I attempted to explain that with my pre-existing health conditions as well as heat exhaustion that I needed to be taken to a hospital or be seen by medical professionals. I had my basic vitals taken, was given some tums, which I was later made to pay for, and told to lay down and drink water. Police showed a blatant disregard for constitutional law, human life, and Mother Earth, a disregard that will not stop with reform, not with new laws or optional standards. The police are in Enbridge’s pocket too. It will not stop until police are abolished and Enbridge stops violating the land, water, and people. Today it is us, tomorrow it will be you. Will you stand by and watch?

So earlier today, a court ruling dismissed a regulation that would have banned a GED, a shock device used to punish autistic/disabled people's ND behaviors. This device has caused many autistic people psychological and mental/emotional trauma and we need your help to stop this. This isn't just activism, this is basic human rights on the line. More info below:

What you can do to help is to fill out this form below against the use of the GED or any other kind of torture device used on disabled people. As an autistic woman, I am practically begging you to take action with me. (Please note this can only be filled out by US citizens!!!!!)

Autistic Self-Advocacy Twitter Post. / Link here.

Feel free to add any more information you can find!

We're short for food because we've been focusing on paying down our debts so bills aren't overwhelming every month.

P*yp*l & etr*nsfer: [email protected]

I’m married to someone with severe memory problems. Automation of household appliances & systems helps him a lot and helps me a lot because it reduces the number of things I have to keep in my brain at all times. I love doors that lock themselves, being able to schedule dog food being delivered, a thermostat I can manipulate from wherever. Beyond my little bubble it should be noted that voice controlled appliances can be really good for people with mobility concerns. Appliances that can measure and talk and remember little tasks can be such a blessing for people.

- Voice activated smart speaker: Mycroft (can be purchased as a complete unit, or DIYed with a Raspberry Pi and microphone+speaker array) https://mycroft.ai/

- Smart Home automation: home-assistant (cannot be purchased, originally developed by MIT) https://www.home-assistant.io/

- Zigbee (the wireless protocol for smart lights and other smart devices) bridge: Conbee II (this takes the place of a Phillips Bridge, for instance. And is in many cases better because it works with all brands of smart light that use Zigbee--which is almost all of them, including the cheap IKEA ones--and also works for devices that aren’t lights. Cannot really be DIYed because Zigbee needs special hardware, not just software) https://phoscon.de/en/conbee2 

I’m a Two Spirit Apache Chicano and without having to bare too much of my need—I’ve been unemployed for over 7 months due to COVID having a heavy impact on the industry I work in. My household consists of myself, my bi Latina girlfriend, and our 3 year old niece. I have listed ways to help out below & my household’s needs & will have this post pinned until I am once again working. (Big shoutout to a friend on IG that told me about Settler Funded Support posts, ways for settlers on stolen lands to pay it forward to Indigenous folks without us having to bare our traumas out in detail. I encourage other Indigenous peoples in need to do the same!)

Needs— $1000 monthly rent, $600 monthly groceries (both food & household items), $450 monthly bills, $100 monthly gas, $35 monthly HRT, $50 monthly pull-ups.

Ways to help—

Cashapp

Venmo (@LRed_577)

PayPal

DM for SW twitters & ways to contact both myself & my gf)

Art commissions coming soon**