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jean-grantaire:gormengahst:micdotcom:The U.K. just showed...

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The U.K. just showed the world exactly how to respond to a refugee crisis

On Wednesday, images of a Syrian boy who washed up on the Turkish shore went viral after he drowned during a failed attempt to flee his war-torn country. While some debated the ethics of disseminating such photographs, one outcome is undeniably positive: The world is reacting.

As of Thursday morning, a U.K. government and parliament petition entitled “Accept more asyl...

eaglesforthecup:I’ve been ranting to anyone who would listen...

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I’ve been ranting to anyone who would listen about how terrible it is that Cisco was pretty much whitewashed on Vixen - HOW IS HE PRACTICALLY THE SAME COLOR AS BARRY???????? WHY ARE CISCO’S EYES LIGHTER THAN BARRY’S WHEN CARLOS HAS DARKER EYES- and I’m glad Carlos saw some of the shade and RT’d it

This kind of thing is one of my biggest concerns with Vixen. I do hope the cartoon succeeds (Mari is such an awesome superhero! And seeing a black female superhero brings us some m...

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This is important

OH MY GOD ITS WEARING AN UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER!!!!!

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SYRIA CRISIS - SYRIA CRISIS - SYRIA CRISIS - SYRIA CRISIS

REBLOG AND DONATE!

There are approximately 4 million Syrians who are now trying to escape death in Syria. Many are stranded, lost, suffering or already dead. These are called “War Refugees” not “Migrants”. Thousands are already living below poverty line in camps and tents in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Greece, and thousands are trying to reach Europe because thats their last hope. They are not after your...

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THIS OKAY

You want to get kids out of foster care and into good, loving homes? I’ve got a simple solution to your problem.

Did you know LGBT couples are more likely to adopt older, children of color and disable children than straight couples? LGBT couples tend to adopt ‘undesired’ children more (basically kids no one else wants.)

This is so important because I remember being in the system and being so sca...

Why New Yorkers need to register as Democrats now - Bernie Post

Why New Yorkers need to register as Democrats now - Bernie Post:

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Pass on to any New Yorkers you know! They need to get on the registering process NOW if they want to vote for Bernie in the Primaries!

pilgrimkitty:halloweencrafts:DIY Bat Dress Pattern from...

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DIY Bat Dress Pattern from EvaDress.

This is an advanced sewing project Inspired by the illustration Travestissement Chauve-Sourisin in La mode Illustrée, Journal de la Famille, 1887

The $28 pattern by EvaDress can be bought here. You can click on the PDF link to see the pattern pieces for this dress.
For a post on some of the construction of the Bat Dress go here.
For photos of the 1887 inspired Bat Dress go here. Photos by Cynthia DeGrand at cynthiadegran...

Disturbing Trend

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I watched three shows this summer with blind characters who were not played by blind actors, all shows that aired over the past year. Now, all of these actors were great, I’m not attacking them by any means, they gave excellent performances. For the ladies, I had to actually check on google to find out if they were blind or not, that’s how unsure I was. I knew Charlie Cox wasn’t. But like, their performances were great. This is not about that.

All three of these role...

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