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ways to support the blm movement

this google doc includes a list of petitions to sign, resources to help educate yourself and others, organizations to donate to, and contacts of law officials to get in touch with to express your support for the george floyd and black lives matter movements. this includes ways to help even if you don’t live in america. please read it and support the movement. 

use your voice. use every platform you have, no matter how big or how small. nothing will change if you just sit there and watch. if you think you’re the exception, you’re not. remaining indifferent will only support the oppressor. do something.

write to your legal representatives. express your support for legislation that would bring justice to the unarmed civilians who’ve been murdered by law enforcement officers. demand for justice. 

call 612-324-4499 ㅡ this is a hotline that will coach you on how to get connected with the people who can arrest the officers that murdered george floyd. 

create serious conversation. stop demeaning people who disagree with your philosophies on how to overcome. it is useless and no better than the practices of the oppressor to silence. we need to listen to each other with respect and really consider how we can combine our perspectives to create practical change. 

please feel free to add any links or resources or information that you think will be helpful and also reblog to spread awareness. the systems we are fighting against were literally created to oppress marginalized communities and therefore will not go down without a fight. we need to collectively stand up and do something about it. 

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HOW TO DONATE TO BLM WHEN YOU HAVE NO MONEY

a black woman named zoe amira posted a video on youtube. this video is an hour long and filled with art and music from black creators. it has a ton of ads, and in result will rack up a ton of revenue. 100% of the ad revenue from the video will be dispersed between various blm organizations, including bail-out funds for protesters. it will be split between the following, dependent on necessity

brooklyn bail fund

minnesota freedom fund

atlanta action network

columbus freedom fund

louisville community bail fund

chicago bond

black visions collective

richmond community bail fund

the bail project inc

nw com bail fund

philadelphia bail fund

the korchhinski-parquet family gofundme

george floyd’s family gofundme

blacklivesmatter.com

reclaim the block

aclu

turn off your adblocker and put the video on repeat. do not skip ads. let it play on loop whether you’re listening or not. mute the tab if you need to focus elsewhere. but let. it. play.

youtube will donate to blm for you.

please, please reblog. for people who don’t have money to spare, this is incredibly important information to have.

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https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Please spread this link; it has links of actual petitions/donations/protestor information/etc.

DON'T DONATE TO CHANGE. ORG - That money doesn't actually go to the BLM movement or benefit protestors in any way; instead, the money goes to the company itself since it is a private company.

You can help even if you are a non-US resident (like me), it is very easy and there are plenty of US zip codes you can use (also listed).

Signing petitions costs NOTHING and only takes less than a minute

REMEMBER- this isn't just a trend for people to hop on for validation and forget after; this is a movement of crucial importance that has been around for years.

THIS IS THE TIME TO USE YOUR VOICE SO DON'T STAY SILENT

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I don’t think we’re meant to be exposed to so many random strangers opinions on literally anything and everything on a constant, daily basis

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How to Write During a Pandemic

Hi all, Normally I keep this blog focused on writing advice and steer away from politics, but with the COVID-19 pandemic raging and all the accompanying uncertainty about our future post-climate change, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a writer on a rapidly changing planet. What’s our responsibility in a time like this? What kind of stories do we need right now? Is it even possible—or desirable—for our individual creativity flourish when we’re scared for our very lives? With that in mind, I wanted to offer my thoughts on how to renegotiate your relationship with your writing during this crisis, as well as some proposals for how to navigate the changes to come.

WHY IT’S HARD TO WRITE RIGHT NOW

Did you think being stuck at home, underemployed, and/or socially isolated would translate to more time spent on your writing… Only to discover, um, it didn’t? You’re not alone. While shutdowns, quarantine, and self isolation may be theoretically creating conditions that give you lots of time to write, many writers are more blocked than ever right now. Here’s why.

You’re Terrified. Even in the best of circumstances, writers under capitalism are regularly paralyzed by the fear that spending time on their writing is “unproductive” (read: non-income producing), frivolous, or even reckless. So it makes sense that it would be difficult to put time into a purely recreational creative activity given the heightened survival fears arising from these extreme circumstances.

Your Stories Suddenly Seem Irrelevant. Even if you can get yourself to sit down and write right now, crisis conditions can create an existential angst that causes you to question whether what you’re writing is still relevant, important, or helpful to others. Personally, I haven’t been able to write in days. Prior to this outbreak I was working on a darkly whimsical fairy tale about a monkey and a bear that escape from the circus. I thought it was relevant and deep—the story deals with themes of feminism, transformation, and survival under capitalism. But under the bright light of a viral pandemic, stories that once seemed deeply significant can suddenly feel like irrelevant fluff.

You Don’t Know How to Do Anything Different. Let’s face it—your pre-pandemic writing life was created to work well with your pre-pandemic life life. Now that your life has changed, you need to change your writing habits, too… But you don’t know how to do anything different. So you either freeze up and get nothing done, or try to ignore what’s happening and charge ahead like nothing has changed. Neither of these techniques work well, though. Now that your life is different, you need to do something different with your writing.

HOW TO KEEP WRITING DURING A PANDEMIC

Warning: I’m not going to urge you to stay the course and push ahead with your normal writing life against all odds. I don’t think that advice is realistic, and frankly it’s not responsible, either. Creative people are the vanguards of social change. If shit is going down, it’s our job to innovate and pivot, not to cling like barnacles to the status quo.

Keep reading

#resources - writing #writing help #writing tips #quarantine tips #quarantine resources

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Omg your mug is gorgeous! The art is amazing and it really does look so classy! ❤️

Mug tag ☕️

I really love this idea- especially as a blog with a caffeine related url- & I’m quite grateful for being tagged by the lovely @jeonchemstudy 💛

The last mug I used was a 12 Oz. Travel mug from Starbucks that my parents got me for Christmas! I love it a lot because it has a little slide lid that you can open and close whenever you need to take a sip and it is so classy 😍❤️

I’d love to tag: @studyinglatte @coffeeandpies @mariesstudycorner @thechaoticscholar @germanellewoods because I know y’all are going to have the cutest mugs 💕

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Here's my current bullet journal setup! I've found it so useful to have a schedule written down - it helps me keep some sense of normality! I hope you're all looking after your mental health in lockdown 🌸💕

#bujo #bujo inspiration

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07 | 05 | 2020

I managed to streamline half of my minor ailments notes today and add in the treatments recognised on our uni’s little mock formulary, so I’m pleased 🥰

Thu - If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law that you’d introduce?

In its current state, a law to prevent lockdown being lifted until were in a certain and evidence-based position to safely open things back up and begin phasing back to normal life. If I was starting from scratch, it would have to be the usual constitutional things ⚖️

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24/04/20

Morning study session (9:30 am is early for me) with green tea and skyr 🍵 vs. my cat posing like a model 💅🐱

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7.5.2020 — 11 / 100 days of productivity

today’s set up. enzymes + coffee 💪

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April 2020

Our apple tree is blossoming and that makes me so happy!🌿🌼

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4/5/20

It felt like summer was on the way again yesterday. The sun made the cherry blossom glow outside, and my work tbr pile glow inside

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days spent indoors, doesn’t necessarily have to be dull

Trying to push past the Quarantine blues, I’m ploughing through books & refining my art skills! Its the little things that count really ~

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↳ 100 days of productivity | 99/100

Tomorrow my last two exams are due. Today I said goodbye to my favorite class and all of my classmates and our professor were very emotional and we played a board game over zoom with one person moving all the pieces and rolling the die but such is life in the time of a pandemic

Also today

- studied for my psych final

- worked on my educational psych final

- studied German

- started my big final(?) revision of my book

- listened to The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard

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04.04.20 ~ I wanted to share a few color palettes that I use for my notes ✨

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day 28 and 29 of 100

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I'm enjoying journaling a lot more these days!! maybe because this theme is in my style or I'm happy because there's sunlight idk but I'm happy :)

also I cut all the distractions or any extra activity because ..time? so all I'm doing exept study and praying is journaling and I'll try to make more spreads which could help me in my mental journey ✨

have a good day/ night and take care💜

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hey all! i’m conducting a quick survey about feral cats for a paper, and i would appreciate it if you took it–it shouldn’t take more than 5 to 10 minutes. here’s the link! reblogs & boosts are much appreciated. thank you!

#surveys #boost