Moniquilliloquies.

bookishbeth:

Today I had an exceptionally bad day thanks to my sister’s ex being just about the worst he has been ever (which is saying a lot). This forced me to confront (once again) the harsh reality of just how few rights I have where my nieces are concerned, despite the fact that I love them completely and I help take care of them every day. Yes, I live in New England where the legal attitudes are generally better for queer relatives and guardians etc. But it’s nowhere near good enough— and for the families like mine outside of New England, well, they’re just shit out of luck completely, which is NOT OKAY.

So, yes, my personal rage has started to morph into “let’s actually do something positive” social justice/activism rage and I want to get more involved. I’m just currently a little stuck on the “how” part at the moment, as I don’t have money to donate to organizations and have no idea which are the organizations that actually do good work. I’d really appreciate it if tumblr could point me in a direction of where/how/which organizations to look into? Please and thank you.

Gerald “Jerry” Koch, a New York City anarchist and legal activist, has been subpoenaed for the second time to a federal grand jury investigating the same event. He was found in contempt of court on May 21, 2013, and is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY.

WRITE TO JERRY

Gerald Koch
# 68631-054
MDC BROOKLYN
METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER
P.O. BOX 329002
BROOKLYN, NY 11232

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Jerry is in immediate need of letters, cards, and photographs. He is currently being held in the special housing unit and, as far as we know, at this time has no access to his commissary. He needs our support and our strength as a community.

basedempoweredethnicwoman:

Help Kiera with her legal bills – she was expelled and arrested for felony after a harmless science mistake

angryasiangirlsunited:

Until Monday morning, Kiera Wilmot was a well-behaved student at Bartow High School in central Florida with good grades and an interest in science. But that morning, she mixed some chemicals together in a small water bottle that caused a tiny explosion. There was a bang and some smoke, but nobody was even close to being hurt. 

I remember doing experiments like that in high school. But Kiera was immediately called to the principal’s office, expelled from her school, and arrested by the police (accused of an adult felony charge). If she gets convicted, she could even lose voting rights and have lots of trouble finding employment and housing in the future. 

I’m inspired by the people (especially scientists) speaking out on Twitter with solidarity for Kiera. One look at the hashtag #KieraWilmot shows the outpouring of sympathy for what’s happened to her. Curiosity is not a crime, and we shouldn’t be treating it like one!

To help her out, I want to collect some funds for Kiera’s family for the large legal bills that will surely come up as she fights her case in court. She deserves a top lawyer! If we manage to raise any money beyond her legal needs, it should go towards a scholarship fund for her. We need more young American women studying science, and they shouldn’t be afraid of taking chances.

UPDATE: This campaign has been verified by Crowdtilt, let’s start raising some funds for Kiera!

In solidarity with Kiera Wilmot!

Please donate if you can. 

(Source: graceebooks)

thefemcritique:

PLEASE SHARE! 

jhenne-bean:

still-sophistory:

BINGO: hi i live in boston and here’s what’s been reported on so far

cresselia:

cresselia:

• there were two explosions in copley square near the end of the finish line
• a reliable news channel here reported on a third, controlled explosion, so it was likely that a bomb squad found the explosion and set it off themselves
• the people who run the marathon have called the explosions a bomb, but NOTHING has been confirmed by the police
• 22 people have been injured and 2 people have been confirmed dead— injuries are severe and include loss of limbs in some cases
• yes, there was a fire in a wing of the jfk library that occurred almost immediately after the explosions were set off, but no one knows if they incidents connected yet
• the victims have started arriving at the hospital and are being treated for their injuries now
• the train and most streets are being closed off
• the fbi is on its way to the site of the explosion right now
• the president HAS been notified of the explosion 
• if you live in/near boston, please just stay as far away from the explosion site as you can and allow people to do their jobs. if you have family in the area that you’re worried about, call them rather than going down to check on them.
• a reliable feed for those who don’t live in boston can be found here https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe

***UPDATE: it was confirmed that the explosions were homemade bombs and the jfk library fire was mechanical and unrelated to the marathon incidents 

If you hare searching for a family member that was present at the Marathon, the line is: 617 635-4500

If you have a tip, the line is: 1 800 494-TIPS