The First Amendment does not protect you from:

via An Idiot’s Guide to Free Speech

guys amazon is just a half-decent storefront at best and not supporting them is so easy. 

like ooo look, a cute mug i want

amazon includes the seller

all you have to do is look up the item and the seller and oh look i found it elsewhere for cheaper, no amazon worker had to suffer for my passing whims

BOYCOT PRIME DAY

SUPPORT THE WORKERS STRIKE

Respect.

Holy shit!

who is this

DO ME NEXT

This is Jessie Graff! She’s a stuntwoman for Supergirl and she’s known for being a BAMF on American Ninja Warrior.

GOALS

ask me how gay I am for Jessie Graff hint: as gay as her leg is high.

This is the coolest shit.

Fun fact: Melissa Benoist has to have muscle padding in her Supergirl suit so her silhouette looks like Jessie’s. The actress has to adjust to match her stunt double, which is rarely the case.

I WAS LIKE IS THAT MELISSA IM FANNING MYSELF OH MY GOD

DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS

CAUSED BY EATING DISORDERS

Liver – white nail beds – nausea – itchy skin – swollen abdomen – yellowing skin/eyes – fatigue – confusion – pale / clay-like / bloody / tar-like stool – vomiting – pain in the upper, righthand abdomen – joint pain – spider angiomas (coloured skin spots that resemble spiders, due to clotting issues) – dark urine – swollen legs / ankles – bruising easily

Heart 

– tachycardia (fast resting heart rate, over 100 beats per minute) – bradycardia (slow resting heart rate, under 60 beats per minute) * note that a very high fitness level can cause a lower heart rate – irregular heart rate – if your heart rate is under 40, you could be in immediate danger, and remember that your heart rate will drop even further in sleep – shortness of breath / shallow breathing – chest pains – fatigue – dizziness – swelling in ankles / feet / legs – swollen abdomen – choking sensation – coughing up pink liquid / goop – unable to concentrate – sudden weight gain – fainting – palpitations – feeling your own heart – hearing your own heart – chest / arm / sternum pain – anxiety – sweating – vomiting – lack of energy – coughing up white

Kidneys

– vomiting / general nausea

– changed sleeping patterns / problems sleeping

– fatigue

– swelling of ankles / legs / feet / just general swelling

– hypertension (high blood pressure)

– shortness of breath

– itchiness

– chest pain

– metallic taste in mouth

– muscle cramps

– hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium)

– stiff joints

– less urinating than usual

– bloody / dark / foam-like urine

– confusion / mental fuzziness

– rashes

– leg pains

Osteoporosis (severe bone weakness)

– back pain

– bad posture

– weak bones (weak grip / bones fracture easily)

– receding gums and bone loss in jaw

– general pains in muscles or even bone

– dropping fitness levels

Cathartic colon (from laxative use)

– bloating

– abdominal pain

– chronic constipation

– intense feelings of fullness

– incomplete bowl movement / ‘fecal evacuation’

Hypokalemia (low potassium levels)

– weakness in limbs, especially the sort that causes numbness or cramping

– nausea

– vomiting

– bloating

– abdominal pain

– low blood pressure

– fainting

– physical numbness

– emotional changes

– palpitations

– excessive urination

– constant thirst

Other common side-effects of EDs

– muscle spasms, weakness or twitching (electrolyte imbalance– very common in bulimia, and can be very dangerous)

– anemia

– irregular menstrual cycles / infertility in women

– low blood sugar

– depression and other mood disorders may develop / worsen

– insomnia

– eye damage and diminishing vision

STAY SAFE. A COUPLE OF SYMPTOMS MAY NOT BE LIFE-THREATENING, BUT HAVING MULTIPLE FROM THE SAME ORGAN CAN BE. 

starving isn’t cute. starving isn’t pretty. it’s not aesthetic. it’s not declining food with a smile or sipping on green tea. it’s desperately hoping your stomach doesn’t growl loud enough for people to hear. it’s trying to pick the zero calorie drink option without your friends noticing. it’s feeling so fucking hungry and knowing you won’t eat. it’s chugging water to try and ease the emptiness of your stomach. it’s your vision blurring when you stand and splitting migraines that last for hours. it’s a special, unspoken kind of self-harm that’s so easy to get addicted to. it’s feeling empty all day and it’s hunger pains in the middle of the night and it’s not sleeping while you hopelessly dream of your next meal, so far away. starving isn’t cute, it isn’t pretty, it isn’t aesthetic. starving is a cruel addiction, an intricate type of self-harm, an exhilarating torture.

and, fuck, if i don’t love feeling empty.

reblog if you think that curves are beautiful

just not on you

and if you support body positivity and healthy eating

just not for you

and if you love your curvy friends so much

but you just can’t seem to love yourself

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND READ THIS

I don’t know if you know this now, but right now, there are two sisters from Saudi Arabia that are FLEEING the country and seeking asylum to escape their abusive family. If they return to Saudi Arabia, there’s a very good chance they’ll end up in a forced marriage, raped or even KILLED.

They made a video explaining what happened here

Here are some news articles I found about this

They managed to get to Twitter and alert everyone about their situation, but Twitter took their accounts down

Twitter is actually trying to SILENCE them and make sure that no one knows about this. Don’t let them get away with it. Reblog this and use the hashtag #SaveDuaandDalal

Thanks to @daughter-of-iblis for letting me know about this

REBLOG AND SPREAD THE WORD

— Ragen Chastain 

Happy pride month!

Non binary flag inspired

How to Cope with Flashbacks

Flashbacks are memories of past traumas. They can occur in a number of different forms – as sounds, images, smells, body sensations, numbness (or a lack of sensations). Often they’re accompanied by a feeling panic, where the individual feels trapped and completely powerless. Flashbacks can also occur in dreams. Because the sensations are so frightening and intense – and are unrelated to what’s happening in the present - the person often feels as if they’re going crazy. What to do to cope with flashback:

1. Tell yourself that you are having a flashback – that it will pass in time – and soon things will return to normal.

2. Remind yourself that the worst is over – as these terrifying feelings are re-experienced memories. The event that took place is now lodged in the past, and you managed to survive it, and will survive it now.

3. Allow yourself to express the powerful feelings of terror, panic, hurt and/or rage. It is right that you honour your experience.

4. Ground yourself firmly in the here-and-now. Breathe deeply. Notice the sounds and sensations around you in the room. Allow the feelings of panic and terror to slowly dissipate. Keep breathing deeply, and exhaling deliberately. Allow a sense of calm to gradually replace the faintness, shakiness, dizziness and tightness.

5. Reorient yourself. Keep focusing on what you can see, hear, feel, smell, touch and feel in the present. Feel the chair supporting you. Use your five senses to bring you back to this point in time.

6. Speak to your terrified inner child. Reassure them that they are going to be OK. Tell them they are safe in the present. They are not trapped. They can escape at any time.

7. Seek professional support to deal with your flashbacks. Find an experienced therapist who is trained to guide you to a place of healing. You do not have to do cope with this alone. There is help available for you.

LGBTQ+ Planet Cross Stitch Patterns from Mathysphere

Gay / Transgender / Bisexual Pansexual / Lesbian / Asexual Nonbinary / Genderqueer / Agender

bowl of oranges // bright eyes requested by @smoke-without-fire

when your parents cancel your plans and you’re like “fine”

me??? still talking about percy jackson in 2019? yeah

I feel this

My boyfriend didn’t go to university until he was 28 because he didn’t feel anywhere near ready when he was 18. He graduated with first-class honours, went on to do a Masters, and is now a history teacher. It’s so much more important to do things when you’re able to fully commit to them and do them to the best of your ability than to rush to do them by an imaginary deadline.