when I was a little kid at some point I got upset with my parents because I didn't have a crucifix in my bedroom and they did- I was like why do YOU get to be safe from vampires??? you're okay with me getting my blood sucked???? so we took a little trip to the catholic store but the one closest to us was run by a group of nuns that had been moved here from romania. I got a little baby pink cross and this sweet old nun was like 'aww, is this a baptism gift?' and I was like no. I need to be protected from vampires. and she immediately got SO serious and was like 'this is the best one we've got, you'll definitely be safe' and since she was literally from vampire land I was convinced she was like, van helsing. like the whole time my parents had been laughing about how cute my fear was but she literally Knew dracula and was taking my concerns seriously I held this over my parents for so long lmfao
It’s so crazy how you can measure the shifts in culture based on which race Ariana is pretending to be
this is the kind of prank we need more of.
i miss boops
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ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME
*clicks play in morbid curiosity*
*hammers reblog button*
I think I find this post every April Fools Day and I am so happy that I do
I don’t know how I forget about this every year but I love it
THIS WAS AN ACTUAL POST BY THE POKEMON COMPANY.
don’t click off after it hurts you, please
Pokemon Heritage Post
conservative christians are so annoying because they want to be persecuted for their religion desperately but they live in the most aggressively christian place on earth. so they'll be like "I can't believe you hate me for being christian" and you'll respond "no I don't care what your religion is, I was raised protestant just like everyone else around here, I hate you because you voted for a fascist who wants to kill everyone I love and start world war three" and they'll just keep on with "why do you hate me for being christian" "I literally don't, it's the fascism thing. I'm going to stop speaking with you." "you can try to punish me for my faith but I will never abandon the LORD." "good for you keep it up but could you stop voting for fascists while you do that." "this is just like when the romans fed us to lions."
Every town in America has multiple churches, but outside of very diverse and populated areas, you can barely find a synagogue, let alone a mosque.
So in case anyone wanted more evidence of how government suppression of free speech is spreading globally, in the UK on Thursday evening (March 27th), twenty police officers broke into Westminster Quaker Meeting House in London and arrested six members of the group Youth Demand who met to discuss concerns about the climate and Gaza. The charge was apparently conspiracy to commit a public nuisance - this raid is a direct result of law changes in 2022 and 2023 designed to dramatically restrict people's ability to plan and carry out protests. In addition to breaking into the Meeting House, there have apparently been twelve related house raids and three other arrests.
This is horrifying. It is happening under an allegedly left wing government (our current PM Starmer is Labour, but that name doesn't really mean anything under his government). There is no harm caused in meeting to discuss ways to challenge the government, except to the government itself. Yet apparently, a simple meeting is enough to justify police armed with tasers and more than a dozen raids.
We are allowed to believe that change is necessary. We are allowed to discuss ways to make change happen - and across history, the most significant social changes have only been made possible thanks to protest.
Screw Labour and the UK establishment.
I want to add some more context about why this is so terrifying. The last time a Quaker Meeting House was violated like this in the UK was in the 1600s, to disrupt people who were exercising their right to freedom of religion. The state of free speech in the UK is apparently in a worse position than it has been for centuries - and certainly within living memory.
Our Meeting Houses are places of worship. They are places of peace and contemplation and it is so utterly disrespectful to break down our doors to stop people talking to each other. And I only know about this because I'm a Quaker myself, and I think it should be spread across the UK so people know how the state is actively working ageist us.
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To those of us in the US, waking up to Senator Cory Booker from New Jersey currently filibustering in the Senate Chambers. This is a masterclass in using the US Government's policies for potential change. He is filibustering against the current government's actions. This is what a filibuster is supposed to be here for. Between back-and-forth questions with other senators and reading letters from Republican districts, people who won't go see their constituents.
If he reaches the 24-hour mark, he will pass the historical marker of the longest filibuster, which was set in the 60s by Strom Thurmond, who was attempting to stop the Civil Rights Act.
You can watch his filibuster live on TikTok. He is trying to ensure the whole world can see what is happening in the US government and what the people actually want.
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april fools !!! look at these elephant watering cans
girl what
no usamerican is able to imagine that other places exist. it is forbidden to them by Underfunded Education System, a unique ailment of the usamerican people. please be mindful they will become agitated when confronted about this, through no fault of their own of course; as another illness that affects only them is Bad Political System
Is this supposed to be satire? Because this is basically the card I carry around at all times.
how are you this unashamed lmfao
americans will see a post that points out how racist they are and go "omg literally meee ^_^"
#honestly I think a gigantic amount of them (specially on this website) think “doesn’t know other countries exist” is a fun quirky trait#like a romcom protagonist who’s a little clumsy#I cannot emphasize enough how this not the case#you’re not being cute you’re being xenophobic or racist#not to mention extremely rude#you know when you’re little and you don’t get a joke and your mom goes “it’s ok sweetie they’re laughing with you and not at you”?#this is the exact opposite situation#people are either super offended or laughing at you in the worst way possible
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being on tumblr is like being in a car in a parking lot
like it's technically public, but you're also sorta in your own little bubble, and people have to be Actively trying to listen in order to hear you, if they're even aware that you're speaking at all. and then sometimes you accidentally bonk the horn with ur elbow and suddenly the whole parking lot knows you're a virgin
If you guys read beyond the headline, you would know that this instruction is to ensure the safety of the faculty, who can be detained if they do attempt to interfere. These instructions are fairly standard. Here is full guidance from the National Homelessness Law Center. It's what I use at work. Much of the language is the same.
Some key points:
- This advice is for your safety.
- Spaces should be designated as public and non-public via signage. ICE requires a judicial warrant to enter non-public spaces.
- Do not touch ICE officers or physically interfere with what they are doing. This is for your safety.
- Treat the officer with respect. This is for your safety.
- Notify a supervisor immediately of ICE presence.
- Request to see a warrant.
- Do not lie or mislead the officers. Do not destroy data or evidence.
- Document everything and contact a lawyer as soon as possible.
What you can and should say:
- Officer, please give me your name, badge number and provide me with any warrant you have with you today. And are you with the police or ICE?
- I’m sorry, but this is private property, and we do not consent to your searching our facility without a warrant signed by a judge.
- I’m sorry, but you are not authorized by a warrant to search [requested area] and it is our policy not to allow searches without proper warrants.
- Since you do not have a warrant, it is our policy that you are not allowed to enter non-public areas of the facility.
- Please do not search [areas not listed in the warrant] because they are not identified in the warrant.