just found out that there is a sudanfunds website! like gazafunds, it is a compilation of funds for people facing genocide

i'm aware that the introvert website might but the wrong audience BUT please tell me your default karaoke song in the tags (for bonus points also tell me the song you WISH you could sing at karaoke but it's too obscure for the karaoke booths to have)

Black-billed magpie. Jefferson County, Colorado. Photos by Amber Maitrejean

[id: three photos of a black-billed magpie perched in a relaxed pose in a snow-covered evergreen tree. it is a medium sized bird with a pointy crow-like beak, a smooth head, a stout body, and a long tail. its whole head, beak, eyes, back, and upper breast are a very deep black, while its shoulders and lower body are all pure white. most of its wings and its long tail are iridescent blue-green. its skinny black legs are mostly obscured by branches. /end id.]

Crimson-fronted Parakeet (Psittacara finschi), RAISIN A RUCKUS!!!, family Psittacidae, Psittaciformes, Costa Rica

photograph by Roger Pare

[id: photo of a wild crimson-fronted parakeet perched on the jagged edges of an upright broken-off dead log, wings raised dramatically and head tipped up. the bird is small to medium sized with mostly bright green feathers. the wings are tipped with black and there is a patch of bright red on each wing and on the forehead just above the black hooked beak. /end id.]

if I don’t reply just assume it’s my curse acting up

having a favourite animal you're associated with rules because people will send you beast related things and it'll make your day everytime

Cherry blossom crow (<3)

Do not forget the other victims of ICE

as much as we must mourn and stand in solidarity with Renee Nicole Good, please do not forget the other victims of ice raids, who are not white. Silverio Villegas González, a cook from mexico who was dropping his son off at daycare and was murdered Jaime Alanis, a farmer from mexico who fell off a green house at the farm where he worked to send money to his wife and daughter Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez, a father and grandfather from Guatemala who was hit by a car Josué Castro Rivera, a garden from Honduras who was struck by a car And so many others who were killed or are dying in detention centres, prisons ect racial bias is always something we must be aware of, Renee will be focused on because she was a white woman and a US citizen, but do not forget all the other victims of ICE, may they all rest in power

oh damn Tara Knight's writing is crucial. no wonder the FBI is after her. as well as the one linked just a bit ago (I'll rb again), I DEMAND you all read these.

US CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY & GLOBAL TERRORISM

US Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction The indiscriminate use of bombs by the US, usually outside a declared war situation, for wanton destruction, for no military objectives, whose targets and victims are civilian populations, or what we now call “collateral damage.”

US Use of Chemical & Biological Weapons The US has refused to sign Conventions against the development and use of chemical and biological weapons, and has either used or tested (without informing the civilian populations) these weapons in the following locations abroad:

And the US has tested such weapons on US civilian populations, without their knowledge, in the following locations:

And the US has encouraged the use of such weapons, and provided the technology to develop such weapons in various nations abroad, including:

US Political and Military Interventions since 1945 The US has launched a series of military and political interventions since 1945, often to install puppet regimes, or alternatively to engage in political actions such as smear campaigns, sponsoring or targeting opposition political groups (depending on how they served US interests), undermining political parties, sabotage and terror campaigns, and so forth. It has done so in nations such as

US Perversions of Foreign Elections The US has specifically intervened to rig or distort the outcome of foreign elections, and sometimes engineered sham “demonstration” elections to ward off accusations of government repression in allied nations in the US sphere of influence. These sham elections have often installed or maintained in power repressive dictators who have victimized their populations. Such practices have occurred in nations such as:

US Versus World at the United Nations The US has repeatedly acted to undermine peace and human rights initiatives at the United Nations, routinely voting against hundreds of UN resolutions and treaties. The US easily has the worst record of any nation on not supporting UN treaties. In almost all of its hundreds of “no” votes, the US was the “sole” nation to vote no (among the 100-130 nations that usually vote), and among only 1 or 2 other nations voting no the rest of the time. Here’s a representative sample of US votes from 1978-1987:

In addition, the US has: 

Sampling of Deaths >From US Military Interventions & Propping Up Corrupt Dictators (using the most conservative estimates)

Other Lethal US Interventions CIA Terror Training Manuals Development and distribution of training manuals for foreign military personnel or foreign nationals, including instructions on assassination, subversion, sabotage, population control, torture, repression, psychological torture, death squads, etc.

Specific Torture Campaigns Creation and launching of direct US campaigns to support torture as an instrument of terror and social control for governments in Greece, Iran, Vietnam, Bolivia, Uruguay, Brazil, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Panama

Supporting and Harboring Terrorists The promotion, protection, arming or equipping of terrorists such as:

Assassinating World Leaders Using assassination as a tool of foreign policy, wherein the CIA has initiated assassination attempts against at least 40 foreign heads of state (some several times) in the last 50 years, a number of which have been successful, such as: Patrice Lumumba (Congo), Rafael Trujillo (Dominican Republic), Ngo Dihn Diem (Vietnam) Salvador Allende (Chile)

Arms Trade & US Military Presence

This, then, is a sampling of American foreign policies over the last 50 years. The FBI uses the following definition for Terrorism: “The unlawful use of force or violence committed by a group or individual, who has some connection to a foreign power or whose activities transcend national boundaries, against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.” This sounds like the terrorism we just experienced. It also sounds a lot like the US policies and actions since 1945 that I’ve just described.

This is a version of an an original page atributed to Robert Elias, a US Professor of Political Science , a list which, like so many others,  has otherwise ‘disappered’

via https://web.archive.org/web/20161125052245/http://www.the-philosopher.co.uk/whocares/popups/warcrimes.htm

“US Perversions of Foreign Elections” should also include 2018 Brazil, now that it is confirmed that the FBI directly intervened to have the frontrunner jailed, resulting in the election of Jair Messias Bolsonaro

Dubcon but it's me bringing you back from the dead

a blind vampire and her changeling companion ✄ (it's yuri)

[id: three pages of a digital character sheet of a vampire original character. she is a tall thin Black woman with very long and thick brown locs, pointed ears, solid white eyes, and dark brown skin. she is always wearing dangly pearl drop earrings and long sharp red nails.

the first page shows the character's name, pearl, in a gothic font, and also depicts the character in varying states of dressed up and undressed. she is often accompanied by a shapeshifting animal companion with red eyes and a brown and black color palette in various forms. the drawings from left to right are:

first, pearl from the hips up wearing small tinted spectacles and a deep red punk-style cropped jacket over a red shirt and skirt, all adorned with lots of zippers and belts and studs and other hardware. she looks seriously off to the side while holding up a cane with a carved wolf's head handle. perched on her shoulder is a large brown and black vulture.

next, pearl from the shoulders up, wearing the same jacket as before, grinning mischievously at the viewer with blood all over her mouth and one hand, tapping a long nail on her fangs. a large brown and black bat flies next to her head.

then, pearl from the shoulders up again, wearing nothing but her jewelry. there is even more blood, all over her mouth and down onto her chest, with some even getting in her locs. her eyes are closed in a carefree expression and her bloody hands rest on her chest.

then, pearl from the waist up with her head bowed, holding her wolf's head cane in front her chest with both hands. she is wearing a sumptuous light brown coat with a huge white fur collar and her tinted spectacles. a brown and black serval cat stands on her shoulders.

last on this page, pearl's full body, nude besides her jewelry, and absolutely covered in blood. she appears to be floating in midair in a joyous dance-like pose, blood dripping off of her in stylized swirls and drops.

the first third of the second page shows different styles for the head of her cane, including a tiger, a wolf, and a dog, all snarling and showing teeth. the other two thirds of the page show several different poses of pearl's hands, including different relaxed or resting poses as well as active poses where she holds her cane or prepares to claw at something.

the third page is a full sheet of expressions, all with pearl from the shoulders up in a black sleeveless vest. in turns, she looks annoyed, amused, affectionate, furious, self-satisfied, childish, pleading, contemptuous, delighted, and casually inquisitive.

/end id.]

deliriously ripping open the sexy fishnet tights of a beautiful woman named bag of mandarins

oh…

[Image descriptions: 1. Screenshot of an article titled, ‘When You Give a Tree an Email Address.’ The subtitle reads, ‘The city of Melbourne assigned trees email addresses so citizens could report problems. Instead, people wrote thousands of love letters to their favorite trees.’ A photo above the headline shows a path lined by tall trees whose branches overlap so that the sky is barely visible. The article is by Adrienne Lafrance and was posted on 10 July 2015. 2. Text that says: Then the emails began to arrive. Milman writes that instead of damage reports, people began to write fan mail to trees, complimenting their looks and leaves and telling tales of how they’d helped them survive during inclement meather. Some trees even write back. 3. Text that says: “My dearest Ulmus,” the message began. “As I was leaving St. Mary’s College today I was struck, not by a branch, but by your radiant beauty. You must get these messages all the time. You’re such an attractive tree.” This is an excerpt of a letter someone wrote to a green-leaf elm, one of thousands of messages in an ongoing correspondence between the people of Melbourne, Australia, and the city’s trees. 4. A photo of a tree in front of a tall building, with a text box that says: hey, how ya doing? - me p.s. would you consider your fingers to be your branches or your roots? 5. A photo of a tree on a bike path, with a text box that says: Dear Rose Gum, Over the past year I have cycled by you each day and want you to know how much joy you give me. No matter the weather or what is happening around you, you are strong, elegant, and beautiful. I wanted you to know. Love. 6. A photo of a tree by a car park with a text box that says: Dear Nettle, I just moved in three months ago and I’m very glad that I can talk to you through this system. I live in the first floor and I can actually see you through my window! I’m having trouble sleeping at night because of the noise of cars and ambulances at night, hope you’re not suffering that much and be able to have a good sleep. Thank you for blocking the noises from the street and wish the birds don’t do harm to you. Pleasant to meet you and have a nice day! Cheers! 7. A photo of a tree in front of a tall building, with a text box that says: Hello tree. I don’t actually know you, but recently I’ve been wondering what trees say. A friend of mine gave me your contact information, so I thought I would go straight to the source. So here is my question: what would you tell people if you could speak? 8. A photo of a tree in a field by a path, with a text box that says: Dear beautiful grassland gum, I know things may get a little glume-y when you only have grasses for company, but today is your day to shine! Happy National Eucalypt Day! Your friend. 9. A photo of a tree in front of a brick building, with a text box that says: Hi Tree 1022794, How’s it going? I walk past you each day at uni, it’s really great to see you out in the sun now that the scaffolding is down around Building 100. Hope it all goes well with the photosynthesis. All the best. 10. A photo of a tree in a patch of grass by a read, with a text box that says: Dear Smooth-barked Apple Myrtle, I am your biggest admirer. I have always wanted to mee you, but tragically, I’m stuck in New York. I think you are the most handsome tree of them all, tall with an inviting open canopy. I love to just dream of you, the smell of your clusters of white flowers, the sight of your lush, dark green foliage, and feel of your patterned bark. You inspire me to live life to the fullest, and pursue my dreams; you keep growing despite the terrible tragedies in this world. You are loved and deserve the world. Love, some person in New York 11. A photo of a tree by a path with a fence, with a text box that says: Dear Magnificent River Red Gum, I admire you every day as I walk past you on my way to and from work. You seem to have been around for some time. IS there any chance that you were here for longer than the time of white settlement? You look to me to be substantially older than any of the other trees around Princes Park. Is this true? Does this entitle you to any special treatment? How old might you be? Hopefully you will outlast me in the land of the living. I am very interested to know more of your history. Regards and hope you enjoyed the rain this weekend after such a long dry month. \End description]

I am so disgusted by the idea that any human being, or group of human beings, can make the decision to drop bombs on other people. How can you justify that to yourself? Every justification I've seen those murderers make is blatantly untrue. There's no logic to it. It's all in the interest of growing empires, I suppose. I wonder if it would be any different if the people ordering the strikes had their fingers on the trigger. Killing all those people. What if those people were right in front of them? What if they had to make that decision, to take each individual life one by one? How do they not understand the gravity of stealing people's lives? Stealing the lives of their friends and families? Do they just not care? What kind of things do you have to convince yourself of to not care about that? Can you imagine everyone you know dead tomorrow? Or even half the people you know? How can you not care?

This was a vent. War is gross and stupid. Stop murdering people.

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HEADS UP: The U.S. Postal Service quietly changed how postmarks work.

Mail is no longer automatically postmarked with the date you drop it off. Instead, the postmark now reflects the date it’s first processed by an automated sorting facility — which can be days later.

If you mail something right at a deadline, the official postmark could be later than your drop-off date and may be considered late.

If mailing date matters to you, go inside the post office and request a hand-stamped postmark.

This will invalidate votes too

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