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Some people used to identify as bi, and now they identify as gay. They’re not “fulfilling a stereotype” about how bi people always “pick a side.” Their own journey of self-discovery and sexuality is valid.

Some people used to identify as gay, and now they identify as bi. They’re not “fulfilling a stereotype” about how “all lesbians still actually want to fuck men.” Their own journey of self-discovery and sexuality is valid.

Some people used to identify as ace, and now they don’t. They’re not “fulfilling a stereotype” about how ace people “just don’t know what they’re missing”. Their own journey of self-discovery and sexuality is valid.

Some people used to identify as aro, and now they don’t. They’re not “fulfilling a stereotype” about how “everyone finds True Love in the end because it’s the Most Important Human Thing”. Their own journey of self-discovery and sexuality is valid.

Your understanding of these terms and yourself will evolve.

It’s okay if a label you used to identify with doesn’t fit anymore.

Sexuality is fluid. You’re not faking. Your identity is valid.

Scooby Doo taught us that cops don’t do their jobs and it’s up to America’s youth to unmask the greedy old white guys that are terrorizing society.

BEHOLD THE SECOND BEST GIF ON TUMBLR

(I wanted the version without the text but Tumblr hates it for some reason.)

If you’re having a bad day, take a moment to breathe. <3

I’ve been fatigued and anxious for the past week or so. Had a relaxing time ruining a TERF’s day, but she got me mad at the last minute. Fuckin’ dammit. I can taunt you for turning a blind eye to the split attraction model for hours, but one transmysogynistic comment and I’m biting back insults.

Given that experience, I’d like to remind my trans followers to take care of yourselves. You don’t owe your time to anyone, and you’re not lesser for stepping away. Especially to my younger followers: It may be cathartic, but online arguments are essentially useless. The best thing to do, in my opinion, is direct your defense toward the audience that needs it. Folks who are targeted by the bigotry, folks who might be at risk of being indoctrinated. They deserve the positivity and kindness, and some good will come from that random asshole spewing hate.

That’s my opinion, at least.

I’m looking forward to being queer af with my girlfriend next week. So close to being able to see her!!!! Aaaahh!

Goodness exists in this world.

Stay safe. Take COVID seriously.

And remember-

You are valuable.

You are valid.

You are real.

Things To Do This Summer

Fun fact in case you don’t know:

Much of the Midwest USA (which is landlocked, with no major natural bodies of water except our rivers) is UNDERWATER and most of the food grown in the US won’t be grown this year. High water rescues are being performed in what is supposed to be prairie. Flooding shows no sign of stopping and is going to break the all time flooding record. Levees are topped and failing, retention pools are full, and on top of that, MAJOR tornadoes (over 750 so far, on 4 occasions reaching EF4 status) have been happening. Over 400 streets are closed in Missouri alone, and most of a major interstate (i29) is closed in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska?

Most farmers in these areas  don’t have flood insurance because they’re not in flood planes and normally would never need it. So they are at a major loss.

The US  grows about 70% of the entire country’s staple crops, and half of Canada’s, too. The US is Canada’s main place of import because there is more viable planting space in the US than Canada.  $1.4 billion of exports are sent to Australia every year as well, mostly pork, milk, and fruits that can’t grow in Asia (Australia’s main supplier).

There will not be corn, soy, dry beans, canned beans, beef, chicken, or wheat grown. Beef will go up at least 2$ a lb and corn and soy will be extremely pricey and hard to find because it will have to be imported. 

Lots of farmers haven’t even been able to plant their fields and cannot plant at all, most commonly as a result of too much moisture in the soil—though driving through my part of Illinois, I can tell you that many fields are more puddle/lake than actual field. 

Most of this area with lots of rain has already hit their “final planting date,” when crop insurance no longer guarantees the full payout as crops planted after that date stand a significantly higher risk of not making it to harvest. As a result, many farmers are looking at having to take prevented planting payments, which are generally 50-60% of their normal revenue. Additionally, taking these payments prevents those farmers from being able to replant their crop. While some haven’t paid for inputs (fuel, seed, fertilizer), many already have, and it will be extremely difficult to cover these losses with such a low payment. 

It’s going to be a massive hit to small and medium-sized farms, which constitute over 90% of farms in the United States.

Livestock is also dying at an alarming rate - one person I know has recently lost 200 cattle because of flooding.

More levees have breeched in this and the flooding is worse than Katrina. More rain is still coming. Fields that should be planted right now are sitting under feet of standing water, which is also a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other disease-carrying insects. 

Right now, we are leaning on a back supply of food, but this can only last for so long.

If you live somewhere that is affected by this, and you very well might, even if you don’t know it, STOCK UP ON FOOD. Corn, soy, wheat, beef, and dry beans are the biggest things that will be affected. Chicken might be good to stock up on too. Prices will skyrocket when back supply begins to run low. This is a very real thing. Nuts, potatoes, and pea-based proteins shouldn’t be affected.

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Credit for help with this post goes to “sounds like a weirdly specific question but okay” on facebook.

6/4/19

This isn’t a spring post. This is full summer. God help us.

Illinois is like 45% planted. It’s astounding and scary.

Missouri is under so much water.  Places that have never flooded before are being evacuated.  No one is really prepared for this.

reblog if you’re a safe place for:

— B.D  (via hatin)

— aesthetic-shortie // I need u

How to spot signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer 

Reblog to literally save a life

Hey quick note - never continue having sex with someone who doesn’t show interest in your pleasure. If you have sex with someone and they don’t care to touch you, to explore your body, to reciprocate in any way, please don’t keep sleeping with them. You’re worth way more than that. 

This goes double for fat gnc women, stop letting people take advantage of you, there are people who WILL treat you with respect and WILL appreciate you and everything you are.

I was too nervous to be a theatre kid, but damn did i long to be one

Taken from a friend of a friend.

This friend of mine has been very consciously raising her young daughter outside of stereotypical gender norms. They’ve done quite a number on my friend, and she’s like, “Nope, my kid’s life will be different.”

Her daughter is small for her age, and will probably remain small. This has affected her self-confidence. Earlier this year, my friend decided to tell her daughter a slightly sanitized version of Arya Stark’s journey in GoT, to basically demonstrate how a small girl could learn to be badass.

Six months go by, and the daughter turns from 5 to 6. Her mom asks her what she wants for her birthday. The daughter says, “I want to learn how to fight.” So my friend, who has zero martial arts experience, looks up a place, and they go there.

The moment they get there, my friend is thinking, “This may not be the right place.” It’s a Krav Maga/MMA gym. Lots of burly dudes beating the crap out of each other, basically. Not your kid-friendly karate dojo.

But she doesn’t want to tell her daughter that they have to leave because the place is filled with intimidating men – it would pretty much fly in the face of everything she’s trying to teach her. So she says, “Okay. I don’t know if they have a kid’s class here. Why don’t you go ask who the teacher is, and then ask them?”

So her daughter walks up to one dude, asks for the teacher, then gets pointed to this tattooed, musclebound dude with his head shaved and a goatee. As my friend put, “The guy looked like your bigger, meaner younger brother.”

She trails behind her kid a bit, ready to step in, and listens in. Her daughter walks up the guy and says, “Hi! Do you have classes for kids? I want to learn how to fight.”

The guy looks down at this wee little girl, and he says, “Uh, well, no, we don’t really. Maybe I can talk to your mom and suggest some places for you? This isn’t really a place for little girls.”

Her daughter reaches into her jacket pocket, pulls out a nickel, holds it out to the guy and says, “Valar morghulis.”

The guy takes the nickel, looks at it, then says, totally deadpan: “Valar dohaeris. Of course I can teach you.”

The mom comes over and says, “I thought you said you didn’t have kid’s classes?” The guy says, “We do now. Come into the office and we’ll work up a training schedule.” The mom: “Do you have any idea how much it’ll cost?” The guy holds up the nickel. “She’s already paid up.”

A great story about a little girl who wants to learn how to fight.

Check it out……

Train and fight!

WarriorMale

for those of you who (like me) didn’t get the reference

i nominate this child for supreme overlady

the world is heavy- let’s lighten it for each other  ❤️