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mormon kids under the age of 18 being told their church is a cult

mormons 18-24 after they go through their endowment ceremony and receive their new name and secret clothing and learn the secret handshakes and passwords and realize everyone around them has been secretly doing this the whole time and now theyre going to be sent away from their family for 2 years where they will literally not be allowed to be alone for 1 second of the day except to go to the bathroom and they have no idea how to get out of what they just got into

* has actually been wearing a band-aid on nose cause I got a cut on it*

anyway I dont know who to tag so anyone who wants to do this can

For once im initiating a picrew game instead of just being tagged in one! But i found this and just couldn’t resist lmao

The picrew

@arthurandhisswordbros @meteorjam @butterbun @once-and-future-gay @donttouchtheneednoggle @gwaine-loves-apples @gwaines-granny-smiths @once-and-future-dawn @incorrect-tv-gays-and-more @gremlinbehaviour and anyone else who wants to do it!

To the inconsiderate arseholes that have apparently found out Chris’s address in Massachusetts...

DO NOT POST IT AT ALL.

This is no joke. Chris has every right to be safe and secure in his own home. As someone who suffers from anxiety and depression, this is a place that gives him great comfort and happiness that he really loves and needs. How would you feel if people, complete strangers and stalkers found out your address? And then leaked it? It’s against the law.

Also his good friend Chadwick Boseman (May He Rest in Power) has passed away from aggressive cancer after keeping it secret since 2016. Chris will be grieving and in mourning over the loss of Chadwick, not just his colleague but friend too. As a sensitive and emotional guy, Chris will be taking this hard. This is another reason why we need to respect his privacy and needs.

Nobody knows what is going on in people’s lives and please respect Chris’s right to privacy and do not in any way release his address.

Reblog if you think trans women:

A. Are women

B. Can be lesbians

Completed comm for someone over on the bird site

i’m becoming pathetic

but i have absolutely nothing to hold on for so ig 1 note is another note i stay alive????

idfk how this works but i need a reason to be alive rn.

It 'harms everyone': Canadian human rights group calls for ban on tear gas

“Tear gas is not a low-risk weapon; instead, it can cause serious injury and have lasting effects, particularly for more vulnerable groups. This is exacerbated when it is misused by law enforcement officials,” the report states.

A human rights group at the University of Toronto is calling for a ban on tear gas as a riot control agent, arguing police often misuse the chemical weapon and that it can often harm peaceful protesters or innocent bystanders.  

In a report released Thursday, the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program (IHRP) calls for all levels of government to issue legislation banning the use of tear gas, to destroy current stockpiles of the chemical weapon and to halt all imports, exports and manufacturing of it.

“It has an inherently indiscriminate effect and is really abused against peaceful assemblies and against vulnerable populations,” Vincent Wong, a research associate at the IHRP and co-author of the report, told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview.

[…]

In June, NDP MP Matthew Green began a petition to ban the use and manufacturing of tear gas in Canada, which has since amassed more than 9,300 signatures. The deadline for signature is Sept. 8.

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Tagging: @politicsofcanada

LGBT activists have been vocal about intersex issues for several decades, because establishing the legal right to bodily autonomy for intersex persons is basically inseparable from establishing the right of trans persons to that same legal autonomy over their own bodies. many intersex persons prefer not to be grouped together with LGBT causes; however, the vast majority of LGBT activists would agree that performing "corrective" surgery on intersex infants - to force them to adhere to a largely fictional gender binary - is pretty fucking evil.

On Dentists

So I can’t brush my teeth. Like, it’s the worst kind of hell. I went to the dentist for a cleaning today and I told the hygienist this, and she was wonderfully helpful.

There are some incredibly soft toothbrushes available- namely, post-surgical brushes. Running them under hot water makes them even softer.

She told me that you don’t really need to use toothpaste- it’s mostly marketing. The foam gets to me, so that is really reassuring.

She gave me two particularly soft brushes and some xylitol gum. Trident is a market brand of xylitol gum, which helps with your teeth and can make your breath smell better.

The whole purpose of brushing is to disrupt plaque buildup. You don’t need to brush twice a day, every day with toothpaste if you brush correctly- little circles, focusing on near the gums (where most plaque builds up). So if you’re having a bad sensory day and can’t brush at all, it’s not the end of the world.

Hell, you don’t even need a toothbrush if even the post-surgical ones are too harsh. Going over your teeth with the same motions using a washcloth is enough.

She wants to find a fluoride rinse that has a taste I can stand (peppermint is the only mint I can stand) but she’s not particularly worried about it.

I go to Dr. Barr in Chicago. If you can get to the State St. Macy’s, his office is nearby. He’s very kind and patient and really understanding of my needs as an autistic person. The hygienist, I don’t know her name, announced everything she was going to do before she did it, and stopped frequently to see how I was doing.

This is really the only positive dentist I’ve ever had- past dentists have been too rough and not bothered to help find ways I can actually brush.

Basically this is a glowing recommendation for Dr. Barr’s office if you’re autistic, afraid of dentists, or have sensory needs. This is a recommendation even if you don’t have any of those things.

that dog eat Thhat timamto