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fashionably--latee · 3 years

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#okay I’m so desperate to buy a sweater vest but my bank account says no #they are so cute!!!#fashion #outfit #outfit inspiration #style #style inspiration

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fashionably--latee · 3 years

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#silky satin material is so beautiful omg #fashion #outfit #outfit inspiration #style #style inspiration

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fashionably--latee · 4 years

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I’ve been very quiet these last few days – as a white British person, it seemed more important to keep quiet, listen and put the work in offline to make sure I’m part of the solution and not part of the problem, than to performatively demonstrate that I care. (If I had an audience, it would be different, but let’s be honest – I don’t.) There are a great many petitions and donation links circulating at the moment – if your Tumblr dash and Twitter feed look anything like mine, you’ve seen them twenty times already today, and these are proof that there’s a lot we can all do from behind our computer screens.

However, most of these links are, understandably, US-focused, so for those of us in the UK it can be difficult to know the best way to help. One thing many of us might not have been aware of is the fact that the UK sells tear gas and rubber bullets to the US. There has rightfully been a lot of discussion about how the UK is far from innocent when it comes to racism and police brutality, but our goverment’s direct role in supporting and exacerbating the violence currently occurring in the US is often overlooked.

Like many people, I was ignorant of the danger posed by rubber bullets – the name is disingenuous for something that can be profoundly disabling if not fatal. A photojournalist lost her left eye a few days ago and is now partially blind (she’s already working again and being extremely badass about the whole thing). Tear gas is evil at the best of times, but during a pandemic that affects the respiratory system, it is unfathomable. To continue to sell these weapons to the US makes our country complicit in the lives lost and injury caused.

There’s been a call for these sales to be suspended (see article linked above), which would send a clear message that the UK does not condone this brutality. It’s only a drop in the ocean when it comes to putting a stop to the harm caused by the UK arms trade more generally, but it’s a drop that would help.

So please, if you’re in the UK, write to your MP in support of suspending these sales. While you’re there, ask them to condemn Trump’s response, and demand that the government release the delayed report about BAME Covid-19 deaths. It’s easy to feel helpless adding your name to dozens of change.org petitions, but there are concrete issues you can approach your elected representatives about, and these are some of them. None of us can fix the world, but we can help.

You can write to your MP very easily using WriteToThem.com. You don’t need to be registered to vote, you just need to live in their constituency. If you have a home and term-time address (e.g. you’re a university student), you have two MPs. You don’t need to know their name, because WriteToThem will find them for you. You don’t need to send a long, thought-out email (although that’s great!), you just need to make it clear to them that this is an issue their constituents care about.

The world is awful right now. Let’s do what we can to make it a tiny bit less awful. <3

#if youre from the UK please consider doing this to help make a difference #black lives matter #blm

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fashionably--latee · 4 years

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Useful links ^^^

boost if able, re: minnesota protests

in case y’all didn’t see, the Minnesota Freedom Fund is actually good on donations after that massive fundraise yesterday and is directing people to donate to other causes, including Black Visions Collective, Reclaim The Block, and Northstar Health Collective.

MFF page for verification.

#there is a link with more information about being perpared for protesting that i was talking about in my last post #blm movement #blm #blm protests #blm donations #black lives matter

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fashionably--latee · 4 years

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This is extremely important!!! Please educate yourself on this and do all you can -donate if you can, if you can’t that’s okay but please try to sign the petitions and spread useful resources to others. If you support this movement please don’t be silent it is not enough to not be racist you must be anti-racist! Also if you are going to the protests please be safe and go prepared - bring food and water, try not to take your phone if possible and wear a mask this is help defer facial recognistion sused by cops to track down protesters and lessen the adverse effects of tear gas and cover any easily identifiable things like tattoos ! You can find more in-depth information about preparing to go to a protest online please do your research :)

Edit : my next post has a link to the information about being prepared for a prostest and other useful links

Hey folks, this is not your typical post about incorrect quotes.

I want to address a serious issue today, and most of you probably know what’s been going on in the US.

The killing of George Floyd started another serious and necessary debate on Police brutality in the states. (And I think not just there. Every country is affected in some way or another.)

My heart doesn’t ache, no. My heart is bleeding and crying out of pain about what has been going on for days now. What people have been going through for years and years. This is not the first case of police brutality against POC, nor the second, and it probably isn’t the last one.

It happened so many times already that I can’t count them all. Our world has lost so many beautiful souls to this never-ending issue. Additionally to this, we lost so many brothers and sisters of color who were part of the LGBTQ+ community too. Even though it is pride month, I can’t enjoy and celebrate it as much as I want to.

But now is the time to act. Now more than ever! We all have a voice, and I’m sure as hell using mine. And I want you to do the same.

40 Ways you can help right now shows you different techniques and approaches to support the #blacklivesmatter movement in various forms.

Everyone’s able to do something. Even if you don’t have the money to donate, or you’re not from the US, share articles, draw attention to it in some way. Being silent about this puts you on the side of the offenders.

I understand that I will never understand. However, I stand with all of you!!! Credit goes to @sfbucketlist on instagram for these 40 ways you can help right now.

#black lives matter #black lives always matter #blm #blm movement

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fashionably--latee · 4 years

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Hey everyone!

I haven’t posted in a while but I hope you guys and your families are safe and well during this scary time. Please stay indoors and don’t stockpile ! :)))

#coronavirus #stay safe

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fashionably--latee · 4 years

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