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Let's add some intersectionality to today's post.

The + community owes a great deal to Black and Latino and folks. They led the way. Let's not leave them behind.

thenation.com/article/society/

The tree knot holds tight
Sacred magic kept safely
Hidden in plain sight

Introducing the Beautiful Heliamphora (Heliamphora pulchella), a species of marsh pitcher plant endemic to the Chimanta Massif and surrounding tepuis in Venezuela.

In case it's not evident, there's a link to a brief history of Dreadlocks in the post above.

I'm reposting it here because, for some reason, the preview isn't showing up.

Where Did Dreadlocks Originate? The True History of Dreadlocks curlcentric.com/where-did-drea

No matter who you are or where you come from, most likely your hair--or lack thereof--is your identity. Black, brown, blonde, curly, straight, long, short; we spend a lot of time & money on it. But how many of us know anything about Dreadlocks?
As a bald white guy, the only thing I knew about dreads is that I think they're cute. What I learned is that dreads have been around for thousands of years


curlcentric.com/where-did-drea

And while we're at it...

Don't try to use to justify your hateful treatment of + people. Your mythology is irrelevant to our lives.

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If you look at and think sex, the problem is you.
If you see and automatically think genitalia, the problem is you.
If makes you think of butt stuff, the problem is still you.
If you say you believe in parental rights but want to stop parents from giving gender affirming care to their child, you are a hypocrite and need to mind your own fucking business.

Brushing your teeth is the only time you clean your skeleton.

The best way to prevent nuclear war is to resist nuclear blackmail. If nuclear blackmail is successful, then every small power with nuclear weapons is encouraged to try it to get their agenda realized; and that increases the likelihood of nuclear war, localized or general, rather than decreasing it.

Everyone in the world is dealing with something you know nothing about.

Is it wrong that I want to see a room full of people go, "No, I'm George Santos" the next time he speaks?

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