We Could All Use This At The End Of A Long Week 🍾

A very sad anniversary today. Progress is being made but the cost is too high. ✊🏾

When Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges surrounding his murder of George Floyd, the conversation found on Tumblr (and elsewhere online) reflected two major points:

This is not justice being served. There is no justice in the face of murder, and if there were, it certainly would not be found within the American carceral system. The verdict stemming from this trial will not stop the violence and oppression Black people face at the hands of an over-policed country.

“Black people don’t need reminders that Chauvin’s guilty verdict doesn’t mean the fight is over. It’s okay to celebrate small victories.”

These truths are not at odds with each other. They can, and will, co-exist.

Take a moment today to celebrate George Floyd and his beautiful family. Keep his little daughter in your mind and hearts. If you want to feel a bit of relief that at least one person was found guilty for their hateful, heinous crime—please do so. And then remember that it was just one person. Remember that if you are an ally and an accomplice, you must not stop learning. You must not stop fighting for real justice.

Accountability for police killings is rare:

Since 2005, 140 law enforcement officers have been arrested for on-duty manslaughter and murder. Only 8—5%—have been convicted.

And that doesn’t account for the 98% of police killings where there were no arrests for murder or manslaughter.

Black people are three times more likely to be killed by police

And then yesterday, roughly one hour after Nancy Pelosi thanked George Floyd for “sacrificing” his “life for justice,” police in Columbus, Ohio shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant.

That is not what justice looks like.

Rest in power, George Floyd.

Rest in power, Ma’Khia Bryant.

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Love is stored in the forehead touch

🦀 time for crab 🦀

today i summoned 16 crabs and caught 1 💰 of them. look at them all!

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learned something new.

Alek Wek at Betsey Johnson FW 1998

International Women’s Day!

Remember to include our sisters of color, our trans sisters, disabled sisters, queer sisters, neurodivergent sisters, fat sisters and everyone in between in our spaces

I made this for an art show organized by an university, links to (some) other show participants’ instagrams under the cut ♥

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Ready for this summer of movies

Random Female Characters + guns 💥

Thank you for all of the amazing questions! You can catch The Harder They Fall in theaters and on Netflix.

Hot debate on protocol 🤔

So is reblog is also not permitted?

That’s the difference. Reblogs are good! You promote the artist and their work.

At least for me repost is ok only in one condition: you asked permission and the artist said “yes”.