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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:48:37 -0400

#thingsJodimakes

sinidentidades: CeCe McDonald TW: Racism, Violence,...

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:14:37 -0400

CeCe McDonald

TW: Racism, Violence, Transphobia, Murder

Around 12:30 am on June 5, 2011, CeCe was walking to the grocery store with some friends, all of them young, African American, and LGBTIQ or allied. As they passed a local bar, the Schooner Tavern, a group of older, white people who were standing outside the bar’s side door began hurling racist and transphobic slurs at them, without provocation. They called CeCe and her friends ‘f*ggots,’ ‘ni**ers,’ and ‘chicks with dicks,’ and suggested that CeCe was ‘dressed as a woman’ in order to ‘rape’ Dean Schmitz, one of the attackers. When CeCe approached the group and told them that her crew would not tolerate hate speech, one of the women said, “I’ll take you bitches on,” and then smashed her glass into CeCe’s face. She punctured CeCe’s cheek all the way through, lacerating her salivary gland. A fight ensued, during which one of the attackers, Dean Schmitz, was fatally stabbed.

The only person arrested that night was CeCe. She was briefly taken to the hospital where she received 11 stitches in her cheek. While she was still suffering both physically and mentally from this traumatic incident, she was left alone in a room for three hours and then interrogated, and then placed in solitary confinement at the Hennepin County men’s jail. She spent the next several months in jail and had to wait almost two months between her initial doctors’ visit and a much-needed follow-up appointment.

After her arrest, CeCe was quickly charged with second-degree murder. In short, she was prosecuted for surviving a violent, racist, transphobic attack.

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victim blaming and slut shaming run hand-in-hand

#occupythewomb

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:02:09 -0400

#occupythewomb

moderndayndnprincess: Fringe Rebecca Belmore...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:28 -0400

moderndayndnprincess:

Fringe

Rebecca Belmore (Anishnaabe)

Rebecca Belmore often uses the body to address violence against First Nations people, especially women. The woman in Fringe assumes the same reclining pose as the beautiful odalisques depicted by nineteenth- and twentieth-century European artists, but bears an ugly slash from shoulder to hip. The thin rivulets of blood that run from the gash are composed of small red beads, a detail that evokes both Belmore’s Anishinabe heritage and the trauma inflicted on indigenous peoples. Despite the graveness of the woman’s injury, Belmore’s Fringe is also about healing. The wound is not fatal; she has the strength to recover. But the scar will never disappear.

this.

urbannativegirl: From Corey Bulpitt’s graffiti as a part of...

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:26 -0400

urbannativegirl:

From Corey Bulpitt’s graffiti as a part of Beat Nation in Toronto. #latergram

we-are-star-stuff: Who says North is up? Upside Down maps (also...

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:15:44 -0400

we-are-star-stuff:

Who says North is up?

Upside Down maps (also known as South-Up or Reversed maps) offer a completely different perspective of the world we live in.

Technically speaking, even referring to the earth with words like “up” or “down” or comparing places with words “above” or “below” is flawed, considering that the earth is a spherical body (it’s actually slightly “fatter” at the equator) and flying through 3 dimensional space with no reference of up or down. However, the issue of “up” and “down” does become an issue when viewing the surface of the earth projected onto a flat piece of paper (a map). And the effect of the orientation of a map is more significant than you might realize.

As all maps require orientation for reference, the issue of how to layout the map orientation is as old as maps themselves. As map orientation is completely arbitrary, it is not surprising that they differed throughout time periods and regions.

The convention of North-up is usually attributed to the Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy (90-168 AD). Justifications for his north-up approach vary. In the middle ages, East was often placed at top. This is the origin of the term “The Orient” to refer to East Asia. During the age of exploration, European cartographers again followed the north-up convention…perhaps because the North Star was their fixed reference point for navigation, or because they wanted (subconsciously or otherwise) to ensure Europe’s claim at the top of the world.

In modern times, reversed maps are made as a learning device or to illustrate Northern Hemisphere bias. Different from simply turning a north-up map upside down, a reversed map has the text oriented to be read with south up.

The famous “Blue Marble” photograph of the Earth taken from on board Apollo 17 was originally oriented with the south pole at the top, with the island of Madagascar visible just left of center, and the continent of Africa at its right. However, the image was turned upside-down to fit the traditional view.

While the orientation of a map might seem harmless, it can have a significant effect on one’s perception of the world, and the relative importance of the different place in it.

In speech, we often refer to places being “above” or “below” others. Think of how you would say you’re about to travel to the state or country to your north or south (to go “down” to Kentucky from Indiana, or “up” to Canada from the US). Without even mentioning geography, ask any grade school student whether Mexico is “above” or “below” the United States. We’re all familiar with the “land down under”. As we often correlate importance to relative height (think how a citizens of a country will fly their flag higher than all other flags), the north-up convention reinforces the idea that northern bodies are more important than their southern neighbors. Suddenly, traveling “down” to the South might have an inference much deeper than geographic location.

After looking at the map more closely, you may realize that the South-Up orientation may change your perception of the relative status of different places. For example, South America suddenly looks to have more prominence, and Africa and the Middle East completely dwarf Europe. Likewise, tucking Northern Europe, Canada, and Russia away at the bottom of the map, subconsciously takes away their status.

To summarize, unconditionally accepting the north-up map convention without at least appreciating the effect stands at odds with viewing all people and places within the world equally. x x

💖Ketchup💖 #eatyourheartoutlisafrank

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:28:39 -0400

💖Ketchup💖 #eatyourheartoutlisafrank

❤ Cat. Sup. ❤

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:38:03 -0400

❤ Cat. Sup. ❤

fabianromero: [image of a poster of a botanical drawing of...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:03:21 -0400

fabianromero:

[image of a poster of a botanical drawing of chamomile with a poem throughout that reads: healing is not linear/ grief has no deadline/your ancestors have carried you through anxiety and worry/ your body remembers/ and it is possible to feel that way again.]

From the website:
“Hello community of health practitioners, healers, healing collectives, health and healing justice organizers, and all bodies with the capacity to heal (that’s you)!

We are excited to share our very first series of self and community care posters with you all as a part our fundraiser to support the 2013 Healing Together Network Gathering taking place at the Allied Media Conference this June. We’d like to thank the talented artists who created these amazing posters for us–check out their bios here!

Posters are available as single prints ($15) and as sets at separate rates for individuals ($35) and businesses/organizations ($45).” The above is one of 3 posters available check out this link to see the rest of the posters and also to buy them. They are beautiful and I am sharing this with you because it is a collaboration with me [fabian romero] and Texta Queen. I offered the words and Texta drew the beautiful chamomile. Consider supporting this amazing gathering and pass this on.

in solidarity xoxo fabian romero- indigenous immigrant queer boi writer

idlenomore: Indigenous Leadership ForumMay 21-28,...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:31:18 -0400

idlenomore:

Indigenous Leadership Forum
May 21-28, 2013
University of Victoria

“Focused on the theme of Building an Indigenous Leadership Movement, the ILF is offered for credit at both the graduate and undergrade level, as well being open to community participation. During this one week intensive, Indigenous and settler activists, leaders and academics will come together in a series of presentations and workshops to engage with topics such as treaty relationships, anti-colonial struggles for liberation, warrior societies, and Indigenous resurgence.”

Download syllabus & more information: here

ctchrss: Why hello there, new clauses in the Student Code of...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:53:33 -0400

ctchrss:

Why hello there, new clauses in the Student Code of Conduct. Seems someone has been getting salty about walk-outs and fearful of potential sit-ins.

In case you wonder: the first image is from Article 3 “Proscribed Conduct” and the second is from Article 4B B. 4. “University Standards.” You can read the whole Code here.

"I think that comedy is the quintessential human reaction to the fear of death."

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:39:03 -0400

““I think that comedy is the quintessential human reaction to the fear of death.””

- Umberto Eco (via theparisreview)

hipocampo: (quote via tomefirst)

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:34:12 -0400

hipocampo:

(quote via tomefirst)

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Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:30:37 -0400

femmesandfamily: lil guy

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:24:36 -0400

femmesandfamily:

lil guy

hey-assbutt-its-a-parade: finndicate: vjezze: Amsterdam is...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:21:24 -0400

hey-assbutt-its-a-parade:

finndicate:

vjezze:

Amsterdam is turning rainbow for a visit of the Russian president Putin. The council of the city of Amsterdam has decided to hang out the gay pride flag on all council owned buildings and offices, in protest to Russia’s new anti-gay law.

there’s several of these as well;

pretty sure Amsterdam is now the sass capital of the world

Why Mom, why?!

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:25:34 -0400

Why Mom, why?!

#hairsdidnailsdid

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:31:14 -0500

#hairsdidnailsdid

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Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:27:53 -0500

9-feathers: “We thought this was a joke, but apparently...

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:36:06 -0500

9-feathers:

“We thought this was a joke, but apparently not.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s official Twitter account (@pmharper) sent a tweet that said “mmm… bacon”, and included a Simpsons video clip.

Meanwhile, massive worldwide Idle No More protests took place and Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence sat outside in the cold, on the 11th day of her hunger strike.

SHARE WIDELY. LET THE WORLD KNOW THAT STEPHEN HARPER IS NOT OUR PRIME MINISTER.” - Idle No More Community FB Page