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Aboriginal sexual assault network faces closure as private funding runs out

Aboriginal sexual assault network faces closure as private funding runs out

lonewolf90:

hollowedskin:

mangoestho:

yilabil-wawura:

You can donate to Hey Sis [here]

Australia’s only sexual assault network specifically for Aboriginal women has run out of money.

Hey Sis, We’ve Got Your Back is a groundbreaking program that has been working to combat sexual violence against Indigenous women.

The program receives no government funding.

Up until now it has relied on private donations but the money has finally run out.

The first Indigenous woman elected to the New South Wales Parliament, Linda Burney, said it was astounding that the organisation was not getting the support it needed.

“The ‘Hey Sis’ program is absolutely what you need in Aboriginal communities, it’s Aboriginal-owned, Aboriginal-run, run by women who have walked in the shoes of the women that they’re working with,” she said.

Dixie Link Gordon and Ashlee Donahue are the co-creators of Hey Sis and both are survivors of domestic violence themselves.

These women suffer in silence because there’s nothing else for them. They don’t have a way out. She’ll probably go to hospital more times than not, that’s why the statistics are so high.
Melissa Wellington
The program works by identifying the trusted aunty figures, who are the go-to people for women in their communities suffering sexual assault and violence.

“In every town and every community, there’s an aunty that everyone will run to,” Ms Donahue said.

“There’s one family or one person where they say on a Saturday our lounge room will be full of young people and that’s who I run to, Aunty Beryl over there, you know.”

Hey Sis provides a support network for these aunties and offers them training and mentoring.

In two years, they held 10 forums in communities around NSW and built up a network of 200 aunties.

The program costs $250,000 a year to run.

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indigenous women are at the highest risk of violence of literally anyone else in this whole country I cannot believe there is only one support group and it has no funding.

Please if you have the money, give a little to Hey Sis. This is so important that indigenous women have a safe space and support since anti-indiginous racism is so predominant and is heavy on the victim blaming.

it’s absolutely disgusting that the government will not fund this!!!

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oh-snap-pro-choice:

reginaeinferos:

therevenantrising:

reginaeinferos:

therevenantrising:

reginaeinferos:

Nothing is going to change. Americans love their guns more than they love people and after Sandy Hook we decided that killing over 20 children was acceptable and not outrageous enough to make reasonable restrictions on guns. This is America, a country that has been around for 200 years, a superpower, a 1st world nation, and one of the wealthiest countries on the planet and we refuse to protect our own people. We respect guns more than we respect the lives of people. 

What specific gun control measures would you propose and how would they directly and effectively make society safer?

  • Absolutely get rid of all AR-15′s and the like.
  • Intense background and criminal background checks and anything violent automatically disqualifies you.
  • Make getting a gun/gun permit more like getting a driver’s license:
    • permit to learn
    • includes an exam with 18 or more questions on the policies, laws, and etc of guns and gun ownership
    • if you get more than 8 questions incorrect you must retake it.
  • 30 hours of practical experience at a gun range with a licensed teacher
  • Must take a 5 hour class on the dangers of guns and how to use them safely which will then yield you a certificate that grants you to take the practical exam and lasts for one year. If you don’t gain the license within the allotted year you must retake the class.
  • A practical exam with a licensed instructor who will grade you on various skills. If you pass you may be granted a permit on the weapon of your choice, the exams may differ on the type of firearm you want.
  • Follow the Japanese model where you must have two gun safes in different areas of the house, one to store the gun and one to store the bullets and you must provide the police with information on where those safes are.
  • No concealed carry and only handguns may be allowed to be out in public.
  • If transporting a weapon, it must be in the trunk of the vehicle, in a bag or some other case, safety on and unloaded and may not leave the vehicle until you are at the destination.
  • If you’re a hunter or some other gun hobbyist that requires a functional weapon other than a handgun then the gun must stay on the premises, whether that is a gun range or the Fish and Wildlife facility.
  • If you live in a rural area where police (and people, for that matter) are few and far between, something akin to a deer hunting rifle should provide plenty of protection from predators and poachers, you still have to follow the aforementioned steps.
  • This doesn’t cover everything but I think it’s a good place to start.

Can you show me evidence that this would directly and effectively create a safer society?

I have never laughed so hard at a gun law post. Like seriously, the evidence is in fucking reality. The proposed restrictions are just fucking logic.

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URGENT: STRAIGHT MALE ALLIES NEEDED TO SHUT DOWN LEGAL RAPE “INTERNATIONAL MEETING”

kaagazkalam:

This coming Saturday, February 6, at 8pm local time, followers of “Roosh V”- noted sexist, racist, homophobic, and overall horrible monster (not a human being)- will be holding secret meetings to rally for rape to be legalized. You didn’t read this wrong THEY WANT RAPE TO BE LEGALIZED. 

This shit is dangerous af, and as they have barred anyone who isn’t male or straight, so we need all our white male allies to gather and shut this shit down. If you are a straight man of colour, please be careful. Even though the website says the meeting is for straight men of all races, the Roosh V following has also been known to be very racist and xenophobic.

Here is how the meeting will take place, as according to their website (I’m not going to link it because it does not deserve any hits, but all the info here is authentic- you may google and see for yourself):

We will have 165 meetings in 43 countries for our international meetup day on February 6, 2016 at 8PM local time. Hosts have been instructed to wait at the meeting point from 8:00-8:20pm before moving on to the final location. If you arrive at the meeting point at 8:21pm, you will miss the meetup. Arriving on time within the window is absolutely paramount.

To identify your fellow tribesmen, ask the following question to a man you suspect is there for the meetup: “Do you know where I can find a pet shop?” If you are asked this question, answer in the affirmative: “Yes, it’s right here.” You can then introduce yourself and get details about where to proceed at 8:20. If you ask someone for the pet shop and they appear confused or actually try to direct you to a real pet shop, they’re not there for the meetup.

If you are a woman, DO NOT GO, your safety is at risk. Roosh V has made it very apparent that your presence might be met with violence.

I won’t be able to attend a shut down (obvs- brown gay turban guy), but we need to shut this down ASAP. So to all my white brothers who identify as allies, now is your time to stand up and act.

I will be calling the RCMP and reporting this, make sure you report this to your local police as well.

Here is a list of all the locations where these men will come together (Roosh V himself will be at the Washington DC location):

UNITED STATES

Alabama

  • Birmingham – In front of Ohenry’s coffee shop, downtown Homewood (not the Brookwood Mall Ohenry’s)

Alaska

  • Anchorage – Elderberry Park, near the Oscar Anderson House, a museum. Meet by the chairs and table. Address: 1297 West Fifth Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501.

Arizona

  • Phoenix – Meet in front of main entrance of tallest building of Phoenix Plaza (Qwest Tower).
  • Tucson – Arizona Historical Society (949 E 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85719). Meet at statue near corner of N Park Ave and E 2nd St. Image.

Arkansas

  • Little Rock – First Security Amphitheater , 400 President Clinton Ave, Little Rock, AR 72201. Image.

California

  • Long Beach – Parking lot of Glory Days Sports Bar, Carson Blvd and Woodruff Ave.
  • Los Angeles – L.A. Live in front of Starbucks entrance. Address: 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
  • Newport Beach – The outdoor fountain directly in front of Macy’s department store at Fashion Island. Image.
  • Orange County – The fountain in front of the Ferris wheel at the Irvine Spectrum Mall.
  • Palm Springs – Fountain at Mercado Plaza (Palm Canyon Drive)
  • Redwood City – Parking lot of IHOP. Address: 491 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063
  • Roseville – Royer Park (the large park on Douglas Blvd), next to the gatling gun statue. Image.
  • San Diego – Corner of 16th & Broadway, in parking lot of the Goodwill
  • San Diego (North) – The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch. Meet in front of The Baked Bear Shop.
  • San Francisco – Balboa Park Bart station, by the arched exit. Image.
  • San Leandro – Northwest corner of the intersection of E. 14th St. and Estudillo Av. Meet at the public fountain.
  • Santa Barbara – Steps of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, located on the corner of State Street and Anapamu Street in downtown Santa Barbara
  • Sherman Oaks – Sherman Oaks Galleria, between the fountain and Cheesecake Factory entrance. Image. Address: 15301 Ventura Blvd.

Colorado

  • Boulder – North Boulder Park, beside the shelter. Image.
  • Denver – 19th Ave and Gilpin Street, on the south side of Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center. Image.

Connecticut

  • New Haven – World War I Memorial, beside flagpole
  • Stamford – In the little square on the corner of Franklin St and Broad St. Image.

Florida

  • Orlando – The Red Chinese Tang pavilion at Lake Eola, beside red pagoda.
  • Tampa – Curtis Hixon Park, between fountains and grass. Image.
  • West Palm Beach – Clematis Street Fountains, on the side of North Clematis street

Georgia

  • Athens – The Arch at the University of Georgia
  • Atlanta – Piedmont Park, corner of 10th street and Charles Allen Dr by the sign. Image.

Hawaii

  • Honolulu – Pearl Ridge Downtown, underneath globe sign. Image. Address: 98 – 1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701

Idaho

  • Boise – Idaho State Capital Building, 700 W Jefferson St, Boise, ID 83702. Met by the statue of Abraham Lincoln.

Illinois

  • Chicago – Rogers Park, beside the flagpole. Image. Google Map.
  • Chicago (Homewood) – Parking lot of Balagio’s. Address: 17501 Dixie Hwy, Hazel Crest, IL 60430.

Iowa

  • Cedar Rapids – In Sokol Park beside the gazebo. 16th Ave SW
  • Des Moines – Parking lot of the VA Hospital beside pictured tree.Image. Address: 3600 30th St. Des Moines, IA. 50310

Louisiana

  • New Orleans – Magazine Street and Lawrence Square, besides the big tree, across the street from 4318 Magazine Street. Image.

Maine

  • Bangor – Bangor Public Library, in front of main entrance below the stairs (145 Harlow St)

Maryland

  • Annapolis – Downtown/Historic Annapolis Harbor, Main Street, by the Kunte Kinte memorial statue. Image.
  • Baltimore – In front of Cross Street Market entrance in Federal Hill

Massachusetts

  • Boston (North End) – Paul Revere Statue in Paul Revere Mall

Michigan

  • Ann-Arbor – Nickel’s Arcade in downtown Ann Arbor. Meet at the center column near the entrance off State Street.
  • Lansing – Lansing River Trail, top of the fish ladder steps. Image.
  • Macomb County/Clinton Township – The Mall at Partridge Creek. Meet in front of the fountain between Brio Tuscan Grille and P.F. Chang’s. Address: 17420 Hall Rd, Charter Twp of Clinton, MI 48038
  • Rochester Hills – Elizabeth Park, beside center bush. Image.

Minnesota

  • Duluth – Leif Erickson Park by the stage. Address: 12th Ave E & London Road, Duluth, MN 55802

Missouri

  • Kansas City – North side of the World War 1 Museum, on sidewalk directly above monument. Image.

Nevada

New Hampshire

  • Portsmouth – In front of main entrance of The North Church. 2 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

New Jersey

  • Atlantic City – On the Boardwalk in front of main Taj Mahal entrance
  • Hoboken – In front of Mulligans Pub underneath the canopy. Address: 159 1st St.

New Mexico

  • Albuquerque – East side of University Of New Mexico Bookstore. Address: 2301 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Image.

New York

  • New York – St. Catherine’s Park, next to the spiral kids slide. 1245 1st Ave between 67th and 68th st
  • New York – Washington Square Park under the arch
  • Rochester – Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall (26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604), Meet at intersection at Gibbs and Main, where the concert hall entrance is. Image.
  • Syracuse – Columbus Circle, next to the statue. Address: East Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

North Carolina

  • Charlotte – Romare Bearden Park. Meet by the benches behind the gazebo-like structure on the corner of W Martin Luther King and Church St. Image.
  • Wilmington – Riverfront Park, across the river from USS North Carolina, beside map kiosk. Image.

Ohio

  • Cincinnati – I-75 and Sharon road has a large parking lot with a grass field next to a Speedway Gas Station. Meet on the grass.

Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma City – In front of Harkins Theater at 150 E Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. Image.

Pennsylvania

  • Harrisburg – Steps of Capitol on the west side. Image.
  • Philadelphia – Washington Square Park, between 5th and 6th St right off Walnut Street (it is the size of a city block). Meet specifically by the memorial to the Revolutionary War Soldiers eternal flame.

South Carolina

  • Anderson – The Carolina Wren Park located downtown at 111 E. Whitner St. 29621 in the Pavilion. Meet beside the fountain.
  • Camden – King Haigler Tower, main entrance. Image. Address: 950 Broad Street, Camden SC 29020

Tennessee

  • Chattanooga – In front of Dollar General. Image. Address: 5952 E. Brainerd Road
  • Mount Juliet – Parking lot in front of entrance to Big Star Cigar Lounge. Address: 3384 N Mt. Juliet Road, Suite 1100, Mount Juliet, TN 37122
  • Nashsville (North) – In front of Baileys in Rivergate Plaza Shopping Mall

Texas

  • Austin – Palm Park by the stone structure. Image. Address: 711 East 3rd Street, Austin, TX 78701
  • Dallas – Meet at the old school phone booth In front of British Beverage Company (BBC). Address:
    2800 Routh St, Dallas, TX 75201″
  • Denton – Denton Square, beside the little arch. Image. Address: 110 W Hickory St, Denton, TX 76201.
  • El Paso – 301 W Missouri Ave, El Paso, TX 79901. Meet on corner next to statue of man. Image.
  • Houston – Near the arch of the Sam Houston Monument, adjacent to Houston Museum of Natural Science (5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030)
  • Nederland – By the gazebo in Doornbos Park AKA “Duck Park”. Address: S 24th ½ St, Nederland, TX 77627
  • San Antonio – In front of main door of the Alamo

Utah

  • Provo – Provo City Center Temple on the corner of University Avenue and Center Street. Meet at circle pathway in front of main entrance.
  • Salt Lake City – Salt Lake City Library, at the top of the amphitheater. Address: 210 E 400 S. Image.

Virginia

  • Charlottesville – Lee Park, beside the statue of Lee
  • Virginia Beach – Mt. Trashmore, at bottom of stairs. Image. Address: 310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Washington

  • Everett – Clark Park, next to the gazebo. Address: 2400 Lombard Avenue, Everett, WA 98201.
  • Seattle – In front of main entrance of Seattle Public Library. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104.
  • Seattle (North) – Statue of Lenin. Address: Corner of Fremont PI N and N 36th St. Image.

Washington DC

  • Dupont Circle, on the north side by the Starbucks. Image.

Wisconsin

  • Kenosha – In front of Brat Stop. Address: 12304 75th St. Kenosha, WI 53142.
  • La Crosse – The large water fountain at Riverside Park.

GLOBAL (Alphabetically)

Australia

  • Brisbane – In the middle of King George Square in front of City Hall.Image.
  • Melbourne – In the middle of Federation Square. Image.
  • Perth – Ocean Beach Hotel on sidewalk. Image.
  • Sydney – Picnic benches in front of Coogee Pavilion on Coogee Beach
  • Sydney – Fountain in Hyde Park
  • Sydney (South) – Brighton Le Sands beach, close to the stairs leading to the local shops. Image.

Austria

  • Graz – In the dead center of Tummelplatz square
  • Wien – Museumsquartier, Treppe von Mumok (Stairs of Mumok). Museumsplatz 1, Wien 1010. Meet at bottom of steps.

Bahamas

  • Nassau – In front of main entrance to Fort Montagu

Belgium

  • Brussels – Place Royale, 1000 Brussels. Meet beside the statue. Image.

Bulgaria

  • Sofia – Statue of Saint Sofia. Map

Cambodia

  • Phnom Penh – The royal palace in front of main entrance. Meet at the bottom of the steps.

Canada

  • Calgary – The CORE Shopping Center, in front of Starbucks
  • Edmonton – Churchill Square, to the left of “Tix On The Square”.Image.
  • Montreal – Palais des Congrès, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, in between the pink trees (indoors). Image.
  • Ottawa – Right inside the front doors of the Arts Court Building (a former county courthouse). Address: Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave.Streetview
  • Surrey – City Central Mall, north entrance, in front of Blenz Coffee.Image.
  • Toronto – Edward VII Statue in the center of Queens Park
  • Vancouver – Vancouver Central Library, south side on Robson Street at library steps. Image. Address: 350 W. Georgia St.
  • Victoria – BC Legislature War Memorial. Image.
  • Windsor – The Burt Weeks Memorial Gardens, on mini-pier. Image.Homepage.
  • Winnipeg – St. Vital Mall right outside the entrance to Chapters.Image.

Chile

  • Santiago – Plaza Italia, next to the statue

China

  • Shanghai – People’s Square Exit 1, street-side, left corner. Image.

Colombia

  • Bogota – In the center of Parque de Usaquen

Czech Republic

  • Prague – Republic Square.

Finland

  • Helsinki – Kolmen sepän patsas (Three Smiths statue) in Helsinki next to Stockmann department store. Google Map.

France

  • Nantes – Crossing of Rue du Chateau and Rue Mathelin Rodier. In front of the main entrance of the castle is a little square with a statue of Anne de Bretagne. Meet beside the statue. Image.
  • Paris – Place de la République, beside the lion statue. Image.

Germany

  • Aachen – In the center point of Katschhof
  • Berlin – In front of main entrance to Cafe Lichtburg. Behmstrasse, 13357 Berlin. Map.
  • Frankfurt am Main – Bank entrance of Frankfurt Dome / Frankfurter Dom, in front of the souvenir shop with the red sign. Image
  • Hamburg – Hamburg Rathaus, in front of the main entrance
  • Munchen – München Olympiazentrum, BMW Welt, main entrance.Image 1. Image 2.
  • Nurnberg – Willy-Brandt-Denkmal (monument) at the Willy-Brandt-Platz, next to statue. Image.
  • Würzburg – Warriors Memorial near the Wurzburg Residence. Image.

Hong Kong

  • In front of Joe Banana’s Bar in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island (Jaffe Road and Laurd Road).

Iceland

  • Reykjavik – Leif Ericsson statue in Hallgrímstorg Church

India

  • Mumbai – D-mart in Powai, beside the tree by the main entrance.Image. Google Map.

Iran

  • Tehran – Niavaran Park, Tehran. Meet at the eastern side of the main fountain in front of the ice cream shop.

Ireland

  • Naas – In front of main entrance of Naas Courthouse

Israel

  • Tel Aviv – In front of the main entrance to Sarona Market

Italy

  • Bari – Parco 2 Giugno, in front of main entrance on Viale Einaudi.Image.
  • Reggio calabria – Museo Nazionale, in front of main entrance. Image.
  • Rome – At the Spanish Steps, in front of the Montcler store, at the corner of Via Condotti. Image.

Japan

  • Osaka – Next to the KFC beside HEP 5 shopping mall. Address: 6-15 Kakudacho, Kita Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 530-0017, Japan.Image.
  • Tokyo – Ebisu Garden Place Glass Square, beside glass structure

Mexico

  • Mexico City – Beside Kiosko de Coyoacan. Image.

Morocco

Nepal

  • Kathmandu – Patan Durbar Square, between the two tall columns.Image.

Netherlands

  • Amsterdam – The center of ”Spui”, a square, meeting in front of the ”Maagdenhuis”. Image.
  • Utrecht – Center of Neude Square

New Zealand

  • Auckland – Aotea Square on Queen Street, next to the industrial statue
  • Dunedin – In front of of Dunedin Town Hall at archway below the steps. Image.
  • Wellington – Glover Park, in front of “The Rogue & The Vagabond” under the minarets art sculpture.

Philippines

  • Manila – Greenbelt mall beside the R-letter pedestal at the entrance near the Hermes store. Image 1, Image 2.

Poland

  • Gdansk – At Fontanna Neptuna
  • Katowice – Spodek (Saucer) in Katowice. Address: ul. Korfantego 35
  • Warsaw – In front of Starbucks across from the Mariott Hotel. Image.
  • Wroclaw – In the middle of Plac Solny (“Salt Square”/Flower Market), beside the Iglica (needle) statue. Stare Miasto 50-061/50-062, Wroclaw.

Portugal

  • Lisbon – Restauradores – Monument to the Restorers, in front of the obelisk, near Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa. Image.

Romania

  • Bucharest – Piata Universitatii – Fantana. Image.

Russia

  • Novosibirsk – Next to the statue of Vladimir Lenin on Lenin Square

Serbia

  • Belgrade – Trg Republike, in front of horse statue

Singapore

  • Singapore – Fort Canning Park, Dhoby Ghaut, underneath big arch.Image.

Slovenia

  • Ljubljana – “The Illyrian Provinces Monument” (Ilirski steber) at the “French Revolution Square” (Trg Francoske revolucije)

South Korea

  • Seoul – In front of Bosingak Belfry. Jonggak station, subway line 1, exit 4.

Spain

  • Barcelona – Underneath Arc de Triomf monument
  • Granada – In front of Granada Cathedral

Sweden

  • Stockholm – Medborgarplatsen, in front of first glass structure. Image.

Switzerland

  • Basel – Baarfuesserplatz Tram Stop, by the tall pole. Image.

Taiwan

  • Taipei – On Tap Pub, in front of main entrance. Address: No. 21, Alley 11, Lane 216, Section 4, Zhongxiao E Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106

Thailand

  • Bangkok – In front of Starbucks Terminal 21

United Arab Emirates

  • Dubai – Dubai Mall, in front of Tim Horton. Image.

United Kingdom

  • Cardiff – Beside female statue in front of Hilton Cardiff on Friary Road. Image.
  • Edinburgh – Covenanter’s Memorial in Grassmarket
  • Glasgow – George Square. Meet by the tall obelisk statue.
  • Leeds – The center of Millenium Square
  • London – Royal Airforce Bomber Command Memorial, Green Park (Hyde Park Corner side)
  • London – In front of Royal Exchange beside horseman statue (outside “Bank” tube station)
  • Manchester – In front of the main entrance to Sinclair’s Oyster Pub
  • Newcastle – Beside Grey’s monument
  • Shrewsbury – Frankwell car park, bottom of the pedestrian walkway.Image.

Please please pleeeease do not ignore this or simply “like” it. Reblog, share a permalink with your friends who are not on tumblr, and get this out.

This bullshit MUST be shut down.

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this is the 14th fucking day of 2016, and look what has already happened

merrylinmonroe:

so, look. the capital city of my country just got kamikaze bombed today. jakarta, indonesia. i live a few hours from there. you know what got bombed? a mall. but the terrorists didn’t just target the entire mall, they specifically targeted American shops. McDonalds, KFC, Starbucks. right after, the terrorists started shooting the police and citizens. The officials speculated that it was ISIS. but you know what?

there is no #prayforjakarta trending in twitter. do you know how my people responded right after the bombs and the shootings? the workers continued working. the drivers continued driving. the cooks continued cooking. we know that this is a terrible and sad event, yet we do not want to remain in the past and retaliate against those who did against us. when paris got bombed, they got global support and coverage. all the first-world countries encouraged paris to bomb syria right back. and they did. obviously, i’m not speaking against paris and the people at all, but i’m just saying that indonesia, a muslim country, got terrorized by ISIS, and even without support of acknowledgement, we managed to mourn and move forward. just that. none of us blamed america (since they specifically targeted american-brand shops), nor syria, since we know that ISIS is NOT syria, which many, many people seem to have forgotten. we blame ISIS. we do not want to blame those who did nothing to us. i myself am catholic, and yet i do not hate any of my muslim friends and fellow citizens. 

i just find it odd that when a first-world white city was bombed, everyone freaked out and told them to bomb syria right back, and yet when a muslim country is bombed, nobody seems to care. 

why is #prayforsyria not trending? why is #prayforjakarta not trending? why is it that when ISIS terrorize muslim countries, everyone seems to turn blind?

and hey, i’m not going to apologize for my bad english. 

#kamitidaktakut

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erinburr:

soemily:

sofriel:

logicandgrace:

More tidbits I’ve found while researching

  • tumblr has a sad-boner for the burning of the library of alexandria
  • which was not actually one burning but several
  • and while the Library of Alexandria was an immense historical and national treasure, a lot of ppl tend to forget about the other book and library burnings that occurred in antiquity
  • Places like the library of Nalanda, in India, which contained an elaborate classification system to hold what was then seen as the largest collection of Buddhist literature
  • and the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, which contained Greek and Arabic works on mathematics and astronomy to zoology and cartography
  • and more recently, the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft (no, that does not mean sexual witchcraft) which was burned by the Nazis b/c the majority of tomes dealt with same sex relationships and gay rights and acceptance. 
  • and omg, this makes me so mad. The Libraries of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada has all its collection thrown away in an attempt to save taxpayer money and on the hope that all of its material was digitized. Only 5 to 6% was.
  • and the Saeh library in Lebanon, which was burnt b/c of terrorism.
  • Book burnings are happening right now, y’all.

Not to mention how the Spanish systematically destroyed the entire literary output of whole societies in Mesoamerica, to the point where we only have a handful of their codices today

We should talk, too, about the heroism of those trying to save books from violence, not least because the deliberate destruction of cultural artifacts is evidence of genocide. A few libraries not mentioned above:

  • The National Library of Bosnia, located in Sarajevo, which was destroyed in August of 1992 by Serb forces. It was targeted with incendiary shells, and over a million books testifying to Bosnia’s multicultural history were lost in the resulting fire. Aida Buturović, a young librarian, was killed by sniper fire while trying to carry books from the burning building. The Oriental Institute, housing the majority of Sarajevo’s Islamic manuscripts, was destroyed that May, but it wasn’t the first library burnt in Sarajevo: during World War II, the Nazis decimated the collection of La Benevolencija, one of the oldest Jewish organizations in the city.
  • The Ahmed Baba Institute in Timbuktu, which was burned in January 2013 by Tuareg rebel forces fleeing the city, who had been using the library as a barracks. The fire destroyed 4,000 manuscripts – but Abdel Kader Haïdara, a librarian, saved 400,000 more from libraries all over the city by smuggling them out in the preceding months. He had help, and the ‘book rustlers’ of Mali – who risked their lives to do it – saved 800 years of West African history.

And let us not forget Alia Muhammad Baker, the head librarian of Al Basrah Central Library, who risked her life to save the books when no one else in the Iraqi government gave a damn.  By the time the invading US and UK forces had blown the building, she and her book-smuggling-food-service-cadre had taken almost ¾ of the books over the seven foot perimeter fence and into a nearby restaurant.  Except, of course, for the books about Saddam Hussein.  Those, they left.

“In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was ‘Read,’ ” she said.

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slutanabran:

Every single Australian person who is outraged at the police (and entire societal) brutality against black people in the US that’s currently in the headlines needs to put the same amount of energy into learning about the VERY SAME brutality that’s used here in Australia to oppress Indigenous Australians.

Every single Australian, whether in Australia or overseas, born in Australia or born overseas, needs to put the onus on themselves to EDUCATE, INFORM and TALK ABOUT the institutional violence black Australians face.

White Australia has:

Warning. These links may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. 

Resources

Timeline of Aboriginal history in Australia:

Timeline of racism in Australia

CreativeSpirits.info – a site dedicated to spreading information and awareness about issues relating to Indigenous Australians (n.b. owner is white)

KooriWeb.org – created by Dr. Gary Foley (b 1950) Born in Grafton, northern NSW, of Gumbainggir descent.

Genocide In Australia

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

CulturalSurvival.org

Be outraged at Ferguson. Be outraged about Tamir Rice. Be outraged at ALL the black deaths due to police brutality and institutionalised racism in the USA.

But ALSO be OUTRAGED at the same treatment shown to Indigenous Australians here in this country.

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

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Transcript of Sandra Bland arrest video [8:40-15:25]

note-a-bear:

tashabilities:

christel-thoughts:

iwriteaboutfeminism:

FULL VIDEO

Cop:
Ok, Ma’am. You ok?

SB:
I’m waitin’ on you. This is your job. I’m waitin’ on you…

Cop:
You seem very irritated.

SB:
I am. I really am because I feel like what I’m getting a ticket for, I was
getting out of your way. You were speeding up, tailing me, so I move over, and
you stop me. So, yeah, I am a little irritated, but that doesn’t stop you from
giving me a ticket.

Cop:
Are you done?

SB:
You asked me what was wrong and I told you. So now I’m done, yeah.

Cop:
Ok. You mind putting out your cigarette, please?

SB:
I’m in my car. Why do I have to put out my cigarette?

Cop:
Well you can step on out now.

SB:
I don’t have to step out of my car.

Cop:
Step out of the car. [Cop opens the car door] Step out.

SB:
No, you don’t have the right-

Cop:
Step out of the car!

SB:
You do not have the right to do that.

Cop:
I do have the right. Now, step out or I will remove you.

SB:
I refuse to talk to you other than to identify myself-

Cop:
Step out or I will remove you.

SB:
I am getting removed for a failure to-

Cop:
Step out or I will remove you. I’m giving you a lawful order. Get out of the
car now or I’m gonna remove you.

SB:
I’m calling my-

Cop:[Cop
reaches into the car] I’m gonna yank you out of here.

SB:
Okay, you gonna yank me out of my car?

Cop:
Get out.

SB:
Ok. Alright. Let’s do this. Don’t touch me.

Cop:
Get out of the car!

SB:
Don’t touch me! I’m not under arrest. You don’t have the right to-

Cop:
You ARE under arrest.

SB:
I’m under arrest for what? For what? For what?

Cop:
Get out of the car. Get out of the car! Now!

SB:
Why am I being apprehended? Because you’re trying to give me a ticket for a
failure-

Cop:
I said get out of the car.

SB:
Why am I being apprehended? You opened
my car door-

Cop:
I am gonna drag you outta here.

SB:
So you’re threatening to drag me out of my own car?

Cop:
Get out of the car!!

SB:
And then you-

Cop:
[Cop points his taser at her.] I will light you up!!

SB:
Wow.

Cop:
NOW!!

SB:
Wow. [Sandra steps out of the car.]

Cop:
Get out of the car!

SB:
For a failure to signal, you’re doing all this. You’re doing all this for a
failure to signal.

Cop:
Get over there. [Cop points her over to the sidewalk, while pointing his taser
at her.]

SB:
Right. Yeah. Let’s take this to court. [Sandra continues to walk toward the
sidewalk.] Let’s do this for a failure to signal. Yep, for a failure to signal.
[Sandra is led out of the view of the dashcam video.]

Cop:
Get off the phone.

SB:
I’m not on the phone. I have a right to record-

Cop:
Put your phone down.

SB:
This is my property.

Cop:
Put your phone down.

SB:
Sir?

Cop:
Put your phone down. Right now! Put your phone down.

SB:
[Sandra puts her phone down on the trunk of her car.] For a fucking failure to
signal, my goodness.

Cop:
Come over here!

SB:
Y’all are interesting. You feelin’ good about this whole thing?

Cop:
Stand right here.

SB:
You feelin’ good about yourself? For my failure to signal, you feel real good
about yourself, don’t you?

Cop:
Turn around.

SB:
You feel good about yourself, don’t you?

Cop:
Turn around. Turn around now. Put your hands-

SB:
Why am I being arrested?

Cop:
I’m giving you a lawful order. I will tell you-

SB:
Why am I being arrested? Why can’t you tell me that part?

Cop:
I’m giving you a lawful order. Turn around.

SB:
Why will you not tell me what’s going on?

Cop:
You are not compliant.

SB:
I’m not compliant ‘cause you just pulled me outta my car.

Cop:
Turn around!!

SB:
Are you fucking kidding me? This is some bullshit.

Cop:
Put your hands behind your back.

SB:
Cause you know this is straight bullshit, and you full a shit. Full a straight
shit. That’s why y’all are some scary fucking cops. South Carolina got all y’all
bitch asses scared. That’s all it is. Fucking scared of a female.

Cop:
If you would have just listened-

SB:
I was tryin’ sign the fucking ticket. Whatever.

Cop:
Stop movin’!

SB:
Are you fucking serious?

Cop:
Stop movin’.

SB:
Oh, I can’t wait till we go to court.  OH,
I can’t wait! I cannot WAIT ‘till we go to court! I can’t wait. OH, I can’t
wait. You want me to sit down now?

Cop:
No.

SB:
Oh, you gonna throw me to the floor? That’ll make you feel better about
yourself?

Cop:
Knock it off.

SB:
Ah, that’ll make you feel better about yourself? That make you feel real good,
won’t it? Fucking ass. Fucking pussy. For a failure to signal, you doin’ all of
this. In little ass Prairie View, Texas. My god. They must-

Cop:
You were getting a warning, and now you’re going to jail.

SB:
For what??

Cop:
You can come read right- [Cop leads Sandra back over to the trunk of the car.]

SB:
I’m getting a warning for what?

Cop:
Stay right here.

SB:
You just pointed me over there!

Cop:
I said stay right here.

SB:
Get your fucking mind right. OH, I swear on my life, y’all some pussies. A
pussy ass cop pulls for a fucking signal, you’re takin’ me to jail. What a
pussy. What a pussy. What a- you about to break my fucking wrist.

Cop:
Stop movin’!

SB:
I’m standin’ still! You keep movin’ me, goddamn it!

Cop:
Stay right there.

SB:
Don’t touch me. Fucking pussy, for a traffic ticket.

Cop:
[Goes around the car and closes the front door. Walks back off screen to where
Sandra is on the sidewalk.] Come read right over here. [He stands by the trunk
of the car and shows her the written warning.] This right here says a warning.
YOU started creating a problem. [Cop walks out of shot, toward Sandra.]

SB:
You asked me what was wrong!

Cop:
Do you have anything in your purse that’s illegal?

SB:
Do I look like I have anything on me? This a fuckin’ maxi dress!

Cop:
I’m removing  your glasses.

SB:
This a maxi dress.

Cop:
Come on over here.

SB:
Fucking assholes. For a- you about to break my wrist! Can you STOP!? You are
mother fuckin’ about to break my wrist! [Sandra makes sounds of pain.] STOOOPP!

Cop:
[Sounds of struggle.] Stop! Now! Stop it!

Cop
2: Stop resisting, ma’am.

Cop:
If you would stop then I would tell you!

SB:
[In pain.] For a fucking traffic  ticket.

Cop:
Now stop!

SB:
[In pain.] You are such a pussy. You are such a pussy.

Cop
2: No, you are.

Cop:
You were yankin’ around.

SB:
[In pain.] For a traffic signal.

Cop:
You were yankin’ around. When you pull away from me, you’re resisting arrest.

SB:
This make you feel real good. This make you feel real good, don’t it? A female
for a  traffic signal. For a traffic
signal. I know that makes you feel good, officer.

Cop
2: I got her. I got her.

SB:
I know it make you feel real good. You a real man now. You slam me, knock my
head into the ground, I got epilepsy, you mother fucker.

Cop:
Good. Good.

SB:
I hope I-

Cop
2: You should have thought of that before you start resisting!

SB:
Yeah, this is real good. Real good for a female. Yeah. Y’all strong, ooh. Y’all
real strong.

Cop:
I want you to wait right here. Wait right here.

SB:
I can’t go nowhere with your fucking knee on my back. Duh.

Cop:
[To Cop 2] I’m gonna open your door. [To man recording the brutality.] You need
to leave. You need to leave. You need to leave.

SB:
[inaudible] For a fucking traffic ticket.

Cop:
For a warning. For a warning. You’re going to jail for resisting arrest. Stand
up.

SB:
If I could!

Cop:
Roll over.

SB:
I can’t even fuckin’ feel my arm!

Cop:
Tuck your knee in.

SB:
I can’t-

Cop:
Listen, listen, you’re gonna sit up on your butt.

SB:
You just slammed my head into the ground. Do you not even care about that?

Cop
2: He’s telling you to getup.

SB:
I can’t even hear!

Cop
2: Yes you can.

Cop:
Sit on your butt.

SB:
You slammed my head into the ground.

Cop:
Sit up on your butt.

SB:
He threw my fucking head to the ground. What the hell?

Cop:
Now stand up.

SB:
All this for a traffic signal. I swear to god. All of this for a traffic
signal. [To witness.] Thank you for recording! Thank you! For a traffic signal.
Slammed me into the ground and everything.
Everything. I hope y’all feel good.

Remember when we kept telling y’all, white tumblr, that “know your rights” and all those videos of y’all talking to cops however you please was only for y’all? That it was white privilege? Yeah.

I just read that whole thing without even breathing

This was planned. This was planned from the jump, I have no illusions