Oops here's a link to send Mike Lee a really scathing letter if you so decide

I see no reason not to honor this humble request.

"bottom culture is being a shy liddle bean who keysmashes and uses the 🥺 emoji" "𝖙𝖔𝖕 𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖆𝖓𝖙 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖙𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖙 𝖘𝖍𝖞 𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖙 𝖌𝖎𝖗𝖑𝖋𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖓𝖉 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖚𝖗𝖙 𝖆𝖓𝖞𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝖜𝖍𝖔 𝖙𝖔𝖚𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖘 𝖍𝖊𝖗" we'll i jsut think that bottom culture is when you are on the bottom and top culture is when you are on the top. that is all

one time at a germany vs scotland game some german fans started the “stand up if you hate england” chant and the whole stadium stood up

WHAT DID WE DO?!

When old people in England complain about all of the immigrants, I always reply:

“Well then perhaps England shouldn’t have run around the planet sticking its dick in every bloody country. Inviting them over for tea is the least England can do.”

“The English have a reputation for invading lots of different countries and then being really annoyed when those people follow them home” - Tommy Tiernan

The USA is doing that rn and is mad at immigrants so some things never change

When did America invade Mexico? Just wondering.

1846

we literally stole texas from mexico bud

This is exactly why history classes are important

Originally posted by veepdaily

This is why history classes with books that DON’T LIE are important.

^^^^^^

Had a Pakistani family living in my small town. After 9/11 they got chased out of town. I was 8. That’s when I learn what racism was.

Adding more…

1. Be wary of making Black characters seem animalistic, uncivilized, or subhuman in comparison to white characters. Watch out for: comparing us to monkeys, gorillas, chimpanzees, apes, and other animals.
2. Words like Negroid, colored/colured, Negro, and the n-word do not belong in the mouths of contemporary characters you want to portray as sympathetic.
3. Not all Black people are African American.
4. Africa is not a country but the second-largest continent on earth with some 54 different countries with thousands of ethnic groups and 1,500 to 3,000 languages and dialects.
5. Resist the urge to make a Black character seem uneducated and ignorant compared to white characters.
6. Capitalizing Black shows that you recognize that the word unifying people of African descent, particularly the diaspora, should be described using a proper noun.
7. Please, say “Black people,” not “blacks.”
8. Give Black characters the same psychological and moral complexity as white men are given by default.
9. Make sure that you don’t write a Black character as happily subservient to a white character.
10. Understand and show that you understand that Black characters don’t exist to be the caretakers of white characters.

And more…

1. Do your own homework instead of expecting, asking, or demanding Black fans to do it.
   
2. Before approaching that Black person you admire so much for being so articulate about race issues (this is sarcasm) to beta read your work: 1) make sure it’s something they’ve expressed interest in doing, and 2) you offer something in return for their time and expertise.
   
3. Be prepared for fans to have issues with what you came up with and open to suggestions.
   
4. Having only one Black character in a story that takes place in a huge city, country, or galaxy looks weird. Really, really weird. Scary weird.
5. Don’t use a Black character’s death to motivate a white character.
6. Portray Black characters with complex and multifaceted identities. We are more than just Black. We are also women, LGBT, Jewish, disabled, neurodivergent, immigrants, etc.
7. There is a huge chasm between hypersexual and desexualized.
8. Remember: what’s progressive for a white character is not necessarily progressive for a Black one.

These are some helpful pointers for writing any kind of fiction involving Black characters.

Additionally:

If all or most of your Black characters have light hair or eye colors, even in a fantasy setting, it may be time to ask yourself why that is.

Know your status

Does your last name sound anything like Lopez, Martinez, or Rodriguez? Mine does. When I saw this post I checked my voter registration status online with my state. Despite registering just three months ago, I was no longer registered to vote, and I did not receive my ballot. If you live in a mail-in voting state and you didn’t get your ballot, contact your county election official/county clerk for a replacement.

Make sure you check with your state’s voting site as well. I just had the shit scared out of me because that website said I was registered, but when I checked my state’s site (and made sure I had the right county selected) it said I was registered.

It’s worth checking your state’s site every few months anyway (especially when any election is coming up).

Texas is definitely purging voters. They’re also making it harder to re-register if they purged you. I hate that this is true, but POC will need to check and check frequently to stay registered in Texas.

College students, too. In the 2014 election, I had to vote in San Marcos, and I can’t tell you how many Texas State students were turned away because they didn’t cross all the t’s and dot all the i’s on getting their registration transferred and current.

i use a site called TurboVote run by a nonprofit that sends me reminders based on where im registered to vote before every election. it sends me an email to remind me to check my registration, to apply for absentee ballots, etc. it’s helpful so that you can check if you’ve been purged regularly (and participate in the local races that never get any publicity); https://turbovote.org/

Please register and check with your town/city hall often to make sure you are still registered. Please vote.

THIS IS A REMINDER

You have about two months to make sure you’re registered to vote by mail in the US.

Considerably less than two months, now. If you haven’t checked, check TODAY.

You can check your current registration status at Headcount.org.