This is very sweet.
Challenge accepted, @zoe.winkler.reinis & @anitakojewelry.
I love and miss you both dearly.
Loving and supporting women all day every day. #womensupportingwomen ❤️🌹
mask o’ the day
repost: @vanessalchester
Confused around the amount of judgment I’m seeing women receive for participating in the #challengeaccepted, challenge. “How does a black and white vanity selfie actually support women?” “Wow, how vapid, you posted your face”. Wait, what’s wrong with posting a photo where you feel confident and having other people love up on you? (absolutely nothing btw). Is it really that serious?
So I decided to do a little bit of research, and guess what? It is that serious. This is Pinar Gülteken. Pinar Gülteken was a 27 year old Turkish woman, and university student who was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend last week.
Femicide is a rampant issue in Turkey. Women are fed up, and are demanding justice. So like many of us have been doing in the last couple of months, they decided to use social media to bring awareness to Pinar’s brutal murder, violence towards women (146 Turkish women have been the victim of femicide in 2020), & the lack of action by the Turkish government to hold the men accountable for the crimes they commit and justify by blaming the victims (sound familiar?)
The black & white photos and omission of a specific caption were chosen to break up, and saturate the black and white photos that usually accompany posts surrounding femicide in #Turkey. And instead, flood the feed/hashtag with photos that showed the silent strength, support, & solidarity women provide towards one another on a global scale & daily basis.
With that said, I think we can agree the last thing we need right now is more bad news/experiences in the form of judgment. Let’s not forget Instagram was originally a location app named Burbn (after the alcohol) that over time has turned into a marketing dumpster fire & represents about 6% of a persons authentic life. Seriously though, womxn are still fighting for full respect & autonomy over their bodies, & the last thing needed is additional judgement & criticism. We’re all doing work (I hope), and if that comes in the form of a black & white selfie, that makes you feel good, & unbeknownst to you, is also supporting an entire group of women across the globe whose cause deserves attention, so be it. #pınargültekin
repost: @vanessalchester
Confused around the amount of judgment I’m seeing women receive for participating in the #challengeaccepted, challenge. “How does a black and white vanity selfie actually support women?” “Wow, how vapid, you posted your face”. Wait, what’s wrong with posting a photo where you feel confident and having other people love up on you? (absolutely nothing btw). Is it really that serious?
So I decided to do a little bit of research, and guess what? It is that serious. This is Pinar Gülteken. Pinar Gülteken was a 27 year old Turkish woman, and university student who was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend last week.
Femicide is a rampant issue in Turkey. Women are fed up, and are demanding justice. So like many of us have been doing in the last couple of months, they decided to use social media to bring awareness to Pinar’s brutal murder, violence towards women (146 Turkish women have been the victim of femicide in 2020), & the lack of action by the Turkish government to hold the men accountable for the crimes they commit and justify by blaming the victims (sound familiar?)
The black & white photos and omission of a specific caption were chosen to break up, and saturate the black and white photos that usually accompany posts surrounding femicide in #Turkey. And instead, flood the feed/hashtag with photos that showed the silent strength, support, & solidarity women provide towards one another on a global scale & daily basis.
With that said, I think we can agree the last thing we need right now is more bad news/experiences in the form of judgment. Let’s not forget Instagram was originally a location app named Burbn (after the alcohol) that over time has turned into a marketing dumpster fire & represents about 6% of a persons authentic life. Seriously though, womxn are still fighting for full respect & autonomy over their bodies, & the last thing needed is additional judgement & criticism. We’re all doing work (I hope), and if that comes in the form of a black & white selfie, that makes you feel good, & unbeknownst to you, is also supporting an entire group of women across the globe whose cause deserves attention, so be it. #pınargültekin
What more can be said in a moment like this.
I have this impulse to say something but what new is there to be said? It’s all being said by people more eloquent than I. I also have the impulse to not take up more space than I already do and make way.
But I have to ask: at what point and what will it take for us to agree that black life matters?
When and what will it take for this basic need for us all to understand the bare minimum of..just..mattering?
Rustin Sheskey wasn’t fearing for his life when he attempted to murder Jacob Blake shooting him in the back SEVEN times while his babies watch from the back seat. My heart breaks at the thought of their lives now forever changed by this trauma. How will they ever get that visual, that sound, out of their minds?
They won’t.
This isn’t politics. This isn’t partisan.
This is basic humanity. We’ve lost the plot.
Not obeying a police officer should not be a death sentence. Resisting arrest should not be a death sentence.
How can we say it isn’t true that white life obviously matters more than black life when 17 year old Kyle Rittenhouse walking towards police, holding the AR-15 just used to murder two people isn’t even stopped. He lives to see another day. Tucker Carlson and the like justify this as protecting property? You cant tell me he crossed state lines to protect anything. He crossed because he knew he’d be able to get away with murder, confirmed by police tossing bottled water from their vehicles saying “we appreciate you being here”.
Lest we forget Travon Martin was also 17 and was deemed a suspect and criminal while holding a bag of skittles. His black life, it appears mattered less.
I’m just so sorry.
Black lives matter.
Black lives are essential.
Friends don’t let friends skip elections.
We have 100 days until Election Day!
Text FRIENDS to 26797 to make sure you are registered to vote. And please repost and tag your friends to remind them to check their registration too.
#RegisterAFriendDay @iamavoter #100×100
happy #nationaldogday to my little (shit) Freddy and all our four legged family members out there who keep us sane, remind us of joy and love us unconditionally.
(we miss you Chewy 🐾)
Had a lot of fun making this movie with these fellas.
To be released on 9.25.20
@marccarlini
@tommydeweysays
@francoisarnaud
Over 200K acres have been destroyed, many have lost everything, but there are stories of hope and resilience.
My friends @ifawglobal deployed (at the invitation of North Valley Animal Disaster Group) to the North Complex Fires.
Just yesterday the team found Pippa – she was separated from her family and alone. They rescued and cared for her and she’s being reunited with her humans.
Thank you @ifawglobal for being on the ground and making stories like this possible.
Link in bio or swipe up in my story to make a donation to help search and rescue teams find animals affected by the fire, make sure they have safe shelter and help organize the rescue efforts of animals in California and around the world.
💔
Over 200K acres have been destroyed, many have lost everything, but there are stories of hope and resilience.
My friends @ifawglobal deployed (at the invitation of North Valley Animal Disaster Group) to the North Complex Fires.
Just yesterday the team found Pippa – she was separated from her family and alone. They rescued and cared for her and she’s being reunited with her humans.
Thank you @ifawglobal for being on the ground and making stories like this possible.
Link in bio or swipe up in my story to make a donation to help search and rescue teams find animals affected by the fire, make sure they have safe shelter and help organize the rescue efforts of animals in California and around the world.
💔
😭❤️
made me smile
(while my face was buried in my phone)
Coming to you 9/25
Congratulations, @marccarlini 👏🏼
Remember that thing I said in my previous post about it never ceasing to amaze me how so often its the oppressed or victimized that are the ones with the most strength, poise and grace… @ravynwngz is strength, poise and grace personified.
#blacktranslivesmatter
We have an opportunity to participate in meaningful change.
There is a primary election coming up in Kentucky this Tuesday, TOMORROW June 23.
I’m supporting Charles Booker (@booker4ky) for U. S. Senate because he has a track record of showing up for Kentuckians, moving key legislation forward around voting rights (voter suppression is real. Jefferson County has ONE polling place for 600,000 people), criminal justice reform, workers rights and safety. He’s worked tirelessly for better schools, health care access and for racial and economic justice.
#BreonnaTaylor was murdered in Louisville, KY, and STILL there has been no justice. These last few weeks, he’s been on the streets with other Kentuckians organizing and fighting for justice for her.
We have a chance to replace Mitch McConnell with Charles Booker as senator, whose work, politically and on the ground, is in alignment with the change we need to see.
Spread the word. Donate. Volunteer.
This is how we hold those with power accountable. This is how we see real change.
To help, even if you don’t live in Kentucky, click the link in my bio and join me in phone banking and making donations.
#AllEyesOnKentucky
We have an opportunity to participate in meaningful change.
There is a primary election coming up in Kentucky this Tuesday, TOMORROW June 23.
I’m supporting Charles Booker (@booker4ky) for U. S. Senate because he has a track record of showing up for Kentuckians, moving key legislation forward around voting rights (voter suppression is real. Jefferson County has ONE polling place for 600,000 people), criminal justice reform, workers rights and safety. He’s worked tirelessly for better schools, health care access and for racial and economic justice.
#BreonnaTaylor was murdered in Louisville, KY, and STILL there has been no justice. These last few weeks, he’s been on the streets with other Kentuckians organizing and fighting for justice for her.
We have a chance to replace Mitch McConnell with Charles Booker as senator, whose work, politically and on the ground, is in alignment with the change we need to see.
Spread the word. Donate. Volunteer.
This is how we hold those with power accountable. This is how we see real change.
To help, even if you don’t live in Kentucky, click the link in my bio and join me in phone banking and making donations.
#AllEyesOnKentucky
We have an opportunity to participate in meaningful change.
There is a primary election coming up in Kentucky this Tuesday, TOMORROW June 23.
I’m supporting Charles Booker (@booker4ky) for U. S. Senate because he has a track record of showing up for Kentuckians, moving key legislation forward around voting rights (voter suppression is real. Jefferson County has ONE polling place for 600,000 people), criminal justice reform, workers rights and safety. He’s worked tirelessly for better schools, health care access and for racial and economic justice.
#BreonnaTaylor was murdered in Louisville, KY, and STILL there has been no justice. These last few weeks, he’s been on the streets with other Kentuckians organizing and fighting for justice for her.
We have a chance to replace Mitch McConnell with Charles Booker as senator, whose work, politically and on the ground, is in alignment with the change we need to see.
Spread the word. Donate. Volunteer.
This is how we hold those with power accountable. This is how we see real change.
To help, even if you don’t live in Kentucky, click the link in my bio and join me in phone banking and making donations.
#AllEyesOnKentucky
We have an opportunity to participate in meaningful change.
There is a primary election coming up in Kentucky this Tuesday, TOMORROW June 23.
I’m supporting Charles Booker (@booker4ky) for U. S. Senate because he has a track record of showing up for Kentuckians, moving key legislation forward around voting rights (voter suppression is real. Jefferson County has ONE polling place for 600,000 people), criminal justice reform, workers rights and safety. He’s worked tirelessly for better schools, health care access and for racial and economic justice.
#BreonnaTaylor was murdered in Louisville, KY, and STILL there has been no justice. These last few weeks, he’s been on the streets with other Kentuckians organizing and fighting for justice for her.
We have a chance to replace Mitch McConnell with Charles Booker as senator, whose work, politically and on the ground, is in alignment with the change we need to see.
Spread the word. Donate. Volunteer.
This is how we hold those with power accountable. This is how we see real change.
To help, even if you don’t live in Kentucky, click the link in my bio and join me in phone banking and making donations.
#AllEyesOnKentucky
I’d like to raise a little awareness and amplify @justice4blackgirls. Oluwatoyin’s story touched me deeply and they’ve been doing incredible work in her honor. I won’t take up anymore space than that.
Please take a moment to read below.
Black girls deserve a world more concerned about their experience than their aesthetic.
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Justice for Black Girls is proud to launch the Freedom Fighters Fund in honor of Oluwatoyin Salau’s legacy. She was a fierce activist, she was on the ground demanding justice for ALL Black lives, and we failed to show up for her.
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What we know about systemic injustice is that there is never just one- there are Black girls nationwide who need relief and life sustaining support WHILE they are on the ground fighting for the protection of Black lives. This week they raised $75K in order to offer grants up to $750 for Black girls like Toyin who are on the ground & may need housing, food, or other critical resources.
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In June, they distributed $33,500 to 52 Black girl activists. The application will reopen in July and September to distribute another $40,000. They are still accepting donations in hopes that we are able to sustain the Freedom Fighters Fund and continually offer relief for Black girl activists in Toyin’s name.
Please consider donating today via the link in my bio.
Thank you. ❤️
I’d like to raise a little awareness and amplify @justice4blackgirls. Oluwatoyin’s story touched me deeply and they’ve been doing incredible work in her honor. I won’t take up anymore space than that.
Please take a moment to read below.
Black girls deserve a world more concerned about their experience than their aesthetic.
•
Justice for Black Girls is proud to launch the Freedom Fighters Fund in honor of Oluwatoyin Salau’s legacy. She was a fierce activist, she was on the ground demanding justice for ALL Black lives, and we failed to show up for her.
•
What we know about systemic injustice is that there is never just one- there are Black girls nationwide who need relief and life sustaining support WHILE they are on the ground fighting for the protection of Black lives. This week they raised $75K in order to offer grants up to $750 for Black girls like Toyin who are on the ground & may need housing, food, or other critical resources.
•
In June, they distributed $33,500 to 52 Black girl activists. The application will reopen in July and September to distribute another $40,000. They are still accepting donations in hopes that we are able to sustain the Freedom Fighters Fund and continually offer relief for Black girl activists in Toyin’s name.
Please consider donating today via the link in my bio.
Thank you. ❤️
I’d like to raise a little awareness and amplify @justice4blackgirls. Oluwatoyin’s story touched me deeply and they’ve been doing incredible work in her honor. I won’t take up anymore space than that.
Please take a moment to read below.
Black girls deserve a world more concerned about their experience than their aesthetic.
•
Justice for Black Girls is proud to launch the Freedom Fighters Fund in honor of Oluwatoyin Salau’s legacy. She was a fierce activist, she was on the ground demanding justice for ALL Black lives, and we failed to show up for her.
•
What we know about systemic injustice is that there is never just one- there are Black girls nationwide who need relief and life sustaining support WHILE they are on the ground fighting for the protection of Black lives. This week they raised $75K in order to offer grants up to $750 for Black girls like Toyin who are on the ground & may need housing, food, or other critical resources.
•
In June, they distributed $33,500 to 52 Black girl activists. The application will reopen in July and September to distribute another $40,000. They are still accepting donations in hopes that we are able to sustain the Freedom Fighters Fund and continually offer relief for Black girl activists in Toyin’s name.
Please consider donating today via the link in my bio.
Thank you. ❤️
Our young people are stepping up and leading the world to a place free of police violence and racial inequity. Today I am joining #PassThePlatform to center the voices of young Black leaders.
Please meet Tania Maree aka “TMG”
@nourishnyc
I’m overjoyed to have the opportunity to talk to you about the work that Nourish does to care for NYC protests and organizers. I also talk about the amazing work that @theunplugcollective is doing. Tune into this video and Minka’s stories to learn about how you can get involved in this struggle for liberation.
#passtheplatform @Passtheplatform
