ScreamingBaguettes

Let's remember all those who were murdered at native boarding schools.

Let's remember everyone who was pushed out of their own land because colonizers believed they had "manifest destiny".

Let's remember all those who have been victims of genocide.

Let's remember the countless lives that were taken, tossed in the garbage because of their culture and the color of their skin.

We CANNOT celebrate the independence that colonizers gained when they have stolen so much independence, so many lives, so much history from people who had different cultures than them. People who looked a little different from them. People who didn't do a single thing to deserve the way that they have been treated.

Wear orange. Boost indigenous voices. Follow indigenous creators. They have been screaming about this for decades and no one has listened. It's time we swallow our pride, listen, and do whatever we possibly can to fix what we have broken. WE NEED TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY.

Below are some links to petitions, articles, etc. To help and to learn more, along with some of my favorite indigenous creators and a few profile pics to show your solidarity with the indigenous community. We as a community need to do better

Petitions and Information Resources:

https://boardingschoolhealing.org/advocacy/resolutions-and-petitions/

https://www.firstnations.org/action-alerts/sign-petition-for-carlisle-boarding-school-to-send-the-children-home/

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/03/traumatic-legacy-indian-boarding-schools/584293/

http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=airc_hist_boardingschools

https://www.narf.org/cases/boarding-school-healing/

Native Creators:

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd94D7uL/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd94msbT/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd94dvpS/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd94NXaE/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd94UAQ6/

Profile Pics:

drill it into your fucking head. this stuff feels funny to you because you're an adult who knows the facts about STIs. but 30% of american adults believe this shit and are pushing it on their children. laughing at them is not and has never been enough.

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v*nmo/c*shapp: smokeyquartz

Finally, some good news.

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If you live in Texas, call D.A. Saenz and urge him to withdraw the execution date: 956-300-3881 If you live in Texas, contact Gov. Abbott now: 956-446-2866 Or click here (If you’ve never called an official before and don’t know what to say, don’t worry! We’ve provided an example of what you can say, but elected officials always take notice of personalized messages, so we encourage you to make it your own.)

It was first stated that the ban would be dropped entirely, but a revision was made a few hours later, stating that it would go ahead for sexualities, but not gender identities - against the advice of the NHS (That's the National Health Service, for those outside of the UK), even.

People living in the UK are urged to contact your MP, there is a site geared to help you do this;