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Orbiting Human Circus Colouring Pages!

In support of Black Lives Matter - ways you can help at the end of this post

Since my OHC posts have always been my most popular ones on tumblr, I had the idea of drawing some Orbiting Human Circus colouring pages! To try and incentivize donations to BLM or any associated charities or fundraisers, I’m offering three A4-sized colouring pages (all black-and-white - the colour in the preview image is just as an example) based on scenes and themes from the podcast to anybody who donates to one of these causes.

If you message me or reply to this post with a screenshot/receipt of a donation, I’ll send you a link to a PDF with all three of the images ready to print. (Ideally they would be new or recent donations, but I know many people can only give so much, so I’ll send the pages to anybody who has donated at any point and can provide proof.)

If you’re not sure where to donate, I’ll add some suggested links - but just googling “Black Lives Matter donations” should give you a lot of results as well.

If you want to help support the Black Lives Matter movement - and if you love OHC and want something relaxing to do in your downtime - please consider donating! Any amount at all will help the movement and get you these colouring pages as a way of saying thanks.

Donation Links:

Act Blue - split your donation between 70+ bail funds and other organizations: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd

Act Blue - split your donation between 12 racial justice organizations: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn

Black Lives Matter - donate to BLM directly: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

BlackLives.help - a page full of many more donations links, with the option to split your donation between them: https://blacklives.help/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqPavobT46QIVyrHtCh1I5AQ1EAAYASAAEgI3aPD_BwE

Non-donation Links:

If you have no money to spare but you still want to help out, here are some things you can do:

Black Lives Matter - carrd of ways to help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co

Google Docs of petitions to sign and other educational resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7xQXeuIsQzcxe4walEBpF1BC0IkugT4sJVkLJAKYjY/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/preview?pru=AAABcpmzSSM*2Td3ykSyi-9IEwKhnHBRAw#

also if you wanna donate to some charities & nonprofits to support indigenous CHamoru people who are struggling as their islands are actively being colonized via US military influence and white tourism, & those currently living lågu (in the states):

para todus hit

sons & daughters of guam club

house of chamorros

kutturan chamoru foundation

  Goal: $0/ 200 Payp*l:  [email protected]   Hello loved ones. We need to cover August’s rent, and could really use some help. Due to an injury we got put behind this month, and want to make sure rent is covered completely. We have until the 4th to pay. 

after paying bills for my recent multiple doctor visits / hospital fees i have 55 dollars currently, i really need to get gas and buy a bag of cat litter as well as help with groceries and as it stands i really cant all do that atm, this is slightly urgent because ive been trying to stretch what i have for the last two weeks and its not going very well, ive gotta get gas today and im running on fumes and it takes 60 to fully fill up my car, i really appreciate any help i can get and im very sorry again to be doing this v_v

i had to help with a wifi bill today and it’s left me with just 50 cent in my bank account

my dad was the sole financial support in our household so with him dying last month everythings been kind of. shit lol. me and my mom are currently looking for jobs but that's not going great.

this is all we have to work with atm, and we have about 4 total upcoming bills that will have to get paid.

i kind of feel bad asking for money without giving something in return, so i can offer commissions (pwyw i'll take literally anything at this point lol)

^ here's some recent-ish examples of my art.

^ i also did these pngtuber things.

my pypal is cowboycore, please dont feel obligated to donate if you cant. even a dollar helps. if you're interested in commissioning me you can ask for my discord

if anyone is willing to help me pay my rent and use utilities this month I would really appreciate it.

payedpal

vendmo

What’s the issue with mainstream crisis lines? 

In January 2022, an article came out that exposed the fact that the Crisis Text Line was selling personal data to for-profit companies. The Trevor Project also was mentioned in this article for sharing data with Google and Meta. 

They aren’t the only crisis lines with issues: this article that also came out in January 2022 talks about how the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is ignoring the testimony from their Lived Experience Committee about stopping involvment with cops, and is working with the Federal Communications Comission to try to get permission to use a newer type of mass surveillence technology during their calls. 

Quote from the article: “Basically, Vibrant/NSPL argued that everyone who calls, texts, or chats through the new 988 number should have their personal information and exact current geolocation to within three meters exposed to NSPL call centers automatically, immediately, and by default.” 

Beyond these ethical issues around data collection, a huge problem with almost every single crisis line is their policies of “active rescue”: basically, what this means is that crisis lines will track your location and send police to your location if they think you’re at risk of harming yourself. This happens hundreds of thousands of times every single year. This is extremely dangerous, especially for Black people using these lines. There are examples of people being shot because of calls made to hotlines where police showed up. Police showing up also leads to forced psychiatric incarceration. I personally have had the police called on me twice through a crisis line that I thought was anonymous; they showed up, entered my room without my consent, and searched me without my consent. They literally made everything in that moment worse. 

If people want to learn more about the history of police involvment and crisis lines, here’s an article.

Avoid hotlines that call the cops: 

Crisis Text Line

Trevor Project 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

NAMI helpline

LGBT National Hotline

SAMHSA National Hotline

List of State Crisis Lines that all call cops 

Alternatives that do not share data or call the cops 

Pretty much every national and mainstream crisis line calls the cops. A general rule of thumb is that unless it specifically mentions that it doesn’t call the cops on their website, it does. I also haven’t done a ton of research on the data sharing side for the lines I’m listing below, but if anyone has any more info please let me know and I’ll update the list.

National: 

Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860, 24/7

THRIVE: text message line at 313-662-8209, 24/7

Promise Resource Network: (833) 390-7728, 24/7

Project Return Peer Support Network: (888) 448-9777 English or (888) 448-4055 Spanish, hours are Monday through Friday 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515, hours are 7pm to 9pm Monday through Thursday and 7pm-10pm Friday through Sunday

Key Consumer Organization: 800-933-5397, hours are 8am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday.

MBRLC Peer Support Line:  877-733-7563, hours are 4 pm-7:45 pm every day. 

Check out this page for a directory of warmlines by state. These are much less likely to call the cops, but it’s good to check with each individual one about specific policies.

July 18 2022 - dm for proof

My roommate and I are homeless disabled and trans, we have exhausted all resources, and we are barely getting by. Please consider helping two trans disabled ppl this disability pride month! We are still recovering from severe long term mold exposure from a v mold infested hotel.

We are at the new BnB however we are unable to extend our stay here due to us not having gotten enough funds in time before it got booked up. We will be on the streets the 20th.

I have found a place that is close-ish, and with what we have already I estimate we will need $500 to cover booking and transportation costs.

I also still really need to raise money for an oral surgery as I desperately need 3 teeth removed. It's very dangerous, the abscesses go into my sinuses, and it's lethal if untreated. I need antibiotics till surgery. The infections have been making it very difficult to function at all recently so the sooner I can get the money to get this taken care of, the better. The estimated goal is $3,600

We also now urgently need to replace the air purifier that was stolen from us when we moved. we really need to replace it as soon as we can because of the health issues that have lead us to needing it in the first place. Also my roomates sketchbook bc it was stolen as well and he needs it to do pet drawings which he'd been doing for "dough nations." Those costs will be about $110 all together.

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hi my name is Alex I'm a nonbinary Venezuelan painter and editor living in Argentina, i escaped my country because i come from an abusive home, i have no family to support me. i suffer from DID and mayor depression. right now i am unable to work because I'm recovering from an attempt to end my life two months ago

i hope you like my art and maybe give me a follow to be friends I'm a rather lonely person

right now I'm taking: Risperidone, Clonazepam, Sertraline and Promethazine.

any help and positive feedback is appreciated.

i can edit your selfie or give something in return 💛

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pa*pal

5$/135$

Remaking this post bc I has a lot of notes but not a lot of money coming in.

My family is currently homeless, and we have been for two months now. Because of bad credit/evictions on my parents' credits we haven't been able to move into any place. Any and all money we've gotten so far has gone to AirBnBs, food, cellphone bill, or paying for storage so we don't lose our furniture on top of everything else, as well as application fees and the such.

My parents and I have decided we're gonna take a shot on one of those second chance places that wipe your credit history, so we're gonna need like, $600. I know you always see me asking for money, but it's only because i don't have any other options what with me being disabled and unable to contribute much.

Both of my parents work, I do commissions and what I can while I'm in school, and my younger sister is in school as well.

Any help is appreciated! Advice is NOT necessary, whatever you're gonna suggest I promise we've tried it.

Paypal.me/marsinaries

Venmo.com/fluoresensitive

Cash.me/$yahyascholfield

Zelle – [email protected]

i have $397 in my personal account, which is. not enough to survive the month on lmfaooooo, especially considering i have to take the train or uber to and from school every day.

more importantly, here’s the moving account ( the one with $1,024 that pays for AirBnB, food and emergencies), which is more substantial? we’ll be able to stay at our current AirBnB until Saturday, but then we’ll be back down to zero again. please, continue to help. the situation is not looking any shinier.

paypal.me/marsinaries

food poisoning is not a single thing, and can involve countless different types of substances and bacteria, many of which can kill you or cause permanent damage. food poisoning is more than just having a painful stomach for a day or two. food poisoning is a very very very common trigger for lifelong chronic illness and disability. very recently a few vegan delivery services had food that was so badly contaminated that their customers got immediate, severe organ damage. many of them needed to have emergency surgery. people do genuinely die of food poisoning all the time, and even when they survive, they may never be the same afterwards. many of the conditions that happen as a result of food poisoning are NOT curable.

do not under any circumstances engage in the social media trend of ordering from "worst rated" food places. ESPECIALLY ones that have ANY mention of food poisoning. take food poisoning seriously. keep up to date with reports of food poisoning near you. do not take chances.

As the Supreme Court prepares the latest attack in a centuries-old assault on our bodily autonomy, we give thanks to all who have provided abortion access to those who needed it in defiance of the law and the patriarchal violence behind it.

One of the reasons abortion became legal in the first place was that underground networks like the Jane collective of the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union were already making it widely available in defiance of the law.

A zine about Jane:

https://azinelibrary.org/approved/jane-1.pdf

Abortion is still legal in 49 states! Visit ineedana.com to find a clinic near you.

There is a strong network of abortion funds throughout the country that have provided financial and practical support for decades! Visit http://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion to find your local one.

Anyone interested in promoting abortion access in the United States should donate to Keep Our Clinics to keep independent clinics (which provide 2/3 of abortions) open, or to their local abortion funds!

Anyone who's taking or planning on taking abortion pills at home can call or text ReproCare at 1-833-226-7821 for information, support, and referrals.

There are ways to legally get an abortion without your parents' permission if you are under 18! Visit the Judicial Bypass Wiki to find information specific to each state or call the JB Helpline: 1-844-868-2812

a list of state-specific funds

national network of abortion funds

indigenous women rising; abortion fund

national abortion federation 

women’s reproductive rights assistance project 

INTERNATIONAL

international planned parenthood federation

partners for reproductive justice (africa, asia, the americas)

fondo de aborto para la justicia social (mexico)

mabia (ghana)

bangladesh women’s health coalition

abortion without borders (poland, uk, the netherlands, germany)

women help women (based in the netherlands, buts works internationally in europe)

I’ve been compiling links to resources and organizations that are doing important work to support the most vulnerable people during this pandemic. If you’ve been feeling helpless to fight all the awful things that are happening, here’s some ways you can help. Do what you are able to - donating, volunteering, protesting, joining a union, contacting your government representatives, and simply spreading information are all good actions to take right now.

Mutual Aid Disaster Relief - resources for getting involved in mutual aid efforts. https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/collective-care/

Mutual Aid Hub - map for locating mutual aid resources and groups in your area that you can donate to or get involved in. https://www.mutualaidhub.org/

Never Again Action - organization fighting against ICE detention centers. https://www.neveragainaction.com/

Feeding America - all food banks are in desperate need of support right now, donate or find your local food banks here. https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

Black and Pink - organization for prison abolition and support for incarcerated ppl who are LGBT/HIV+. https://www.blackandpink.org

Movimiento Cosecha - organization for undocumented immigrants, in need of donations. https://www.lahuelga.com/

Indigenous Mutual Aid Directory - resource for indigenous-led mutual aid groups. https://www.indigenousmutualaid.org/

Covid-19 Resources for Undocumented Immigrants - google doc spreadsheet of resources for uncoumented immigrants. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18p9OSlLpSYanIoUC-gEbhVbRMYVUfw4wyrixa9ekGdc/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR0euDbk5OiWd7EgBPKUPm01wCjCb-Z8-KiZK4EBlR53J0VNpVvQYTJy4eY&sle=true#gid=0

COVID-19 Sex Worker Harm Reduction Resources (U.S. Based) - google doc of resources for sex workers. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GpmUbu7UDCKtbnsBwImFLQtXzHLlZ6FYPY_NjJvyiFs/edit

It’s Going Down - information, news, current actions, and resources about anti-capitalism and mutual aid. https://itsgoingdown.org/

Detention Watch Network - coalition against ICE detention camps. https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/covid-19

Amnesty International - campaign to end human rights abuses. https://www.amnesty.org/

Food Not Bombs - organization providing food and supplies to people in need. http://foodnotbombs.net/new_site

General Strike 2020 - information about the general strike that is being organized in many places on May 1st, as well as other labor and rent strikes. https://www.genstrike.org/may-day-guide/

IWW - International Workers Union https://iww.org/

ResistBot - service that makes it easy to contact your representatives (USA) about important issues. https://resist.bot

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