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November 10, 2016
sourcedumal:
justplainsomething:
brucethegirl:
hennessyandmela...
A little girl hears for the first time the Muslim call to prayer.
Subhanallah
If you don’t think the call to prayer is one of the dopest sounds out there, you have no ears.
Will you please just look at how mesmerized this child is
this is beautiful.
“That’s a good one.” She’s so mesmerized! And her mom just doesn’t even notice.
I love this because a lot of the time in western culture Muslim traditions and practices don’t get highlighted for the beautiful things they are and here’s a little girl exposed to just a small aspect of that and she’s in awe. That’s wonderful.
The true look of wonder in this girls eyes…. It is truly a beautiful thing
I think that was my face the first time I heard the prayer calls, too. Islam is a deeply beautiful religion. It’s not mine, but I can absolutely understand its draw. I first heard the calls in the streets of Damascus in October, 2000, but my most profound memory of them was in the Umayyad Mosque in the centre of Damascus’ old city, now partially destroyed.
Oh, this is nice. :) @predictably-unpredictable tagged me in this. You just have to say five things...
Oh, this is nice. :) @predictably-unpredictable tagged me in this. You just have to say five things that make you happy. In no particular order, then:
1. My mom. My mom is the bestest. She is selfless and generous and patient and wise. She is passionate, a lifelong activist and an outspoken against injustice of any kind. The first time she was ever a bridesmaid was in her fifties at a gay wedding. She reads my fanfic and is undeniably hella cool. She works with difficult children and difficult old people, has genius-level IQ and read me millions of words of fiction before I was even 12, including all of The Lord of the Rings, published Star Trek fiction (including the works of the great @dduane), Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and reams of other things. She took us on peace marches during the Cold War and made us collages of people from around the world so that we grew up seeing lip discs and henna tattoos and understanding that beauty comes in every colour and tradition. She’s not quite five feet tall and full of snap and fire and a heart of gold. We have so much fun when we’re together, sitting on the swing in her gazebo (she’s a manic gardener) or hashing out the problems of the planet in one of our many, many late-night calls.
2. Our dog, Toby. He lives across the country from me and I love him so much it’s probably unhealthy. He’s an adorable black miniature dachshund (wiener dog, if you prefer!). He has two modes: sleepy/cuddly and hyper. I love him in every mood. <3333333
3. Sushi. Sushi is delicious. Sushi can always make me happy.
4. Getting comments, bookmarks, and kudos on my fics, in that order. :)
5. The other amazing people in my life, which includes so many of you.
If you read this, I’ve tagged you. Go do this and say I sent you. :)
November 9, 2016
24 Honest Couples Share The Strangest Thing They Do In Private.
This is so adorable! I wish I had someone to be a giant nerd like this with
piplover
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replied to your post “This morning I woke up feeling heavy and cold, like the day after a…”
My mom laughed because I couldn’t stop crying and called me melodramatic. I left after a few minutes, because I can’t take the people I love not taking this seriously. There isn’t a damn thing I can do but grieve right now. I hope my mom’s optimism is rewarded, and things turn out all right. But I’m a history major, and I know how this ended the last time.
Oh, God. I’m so sorry. That’s incredible. You’re not alone. I know, I feel so alone today, too, but we’re not alone. WWII is my special area of history, too. If it’s any consolation, Germany today is one of the greenest, most environmentally-responsible, left-leaning, immigrant-welcoming countries in the world right now. It’s clean and safe and very beautiful. Maybe in 70 years, America will have come to its senses similarly. For now, though… we must grieve. We must grieve for the world we thought we knew.
The trouble is that the racists and misogynists were always there. It’s just that it used to be considered a shameful thing, not a legitimate stance. Now every bigot in America (and everywhere else!) has been given a figurehead to justify their existence, their hatred, their wilful ignorance, and they’re rejoicing in it. Now it’s been made legitimate. That’s the worst part.
I’m so glad to have this community today. We’ll just have to hunker down and bear this the best we can, but together. So much love to you. <333333333
dwoodchip:
memeufacturing:
media shocked. “how did trump win” they said. “how could this bombastic...
media shocked. “how did trump win” they said. “how could this bombastic fascist become president after we gave him more than half a year of completely free airtime until his momentum reached critical levels” they said. “we’re so surprised”
“how did clinton lose” they said. “how could this qualified woman who we spent years tearing apart, focused on fake scandals rather than her accomplishments or her policies until it reached a level where voters were convinced she was absolutely evil” they said. “we’re so surprised”
This morning I woke up feeling heavy and cold, like the day after a break-up, and then I remembered...
This morning I woke up feeling heavy and cold, like the day after a break-up, and then I remembered why.
Outside my window, birds were singing and I had a moment of utter disbelief. The world hasn’t ended, though in many ways the world as we know it has. I’m not American but this election affects the entire world in deeply profound ways that we will all feel.
I feel stunned and angry and so depressed it took me a long time to work up the will to get out of bed. I feel isolated in a city that thinks these results are pretty funny and don’t realise that throughout the US, there are people afraid for their lives. They don’t realise that this man could bring about a nuclear war, and that no amount of distance will save any of us if he does. They don’t realise how much there is at stake.
My favourite whatsapp chat group broke up about this today. One member openly admitted and defended having voted for Trump. Another didn’t come out and say so, but it was pretty clear. These are white, upper-middle class people who think they have nothing to fear. When are we going to grow up and come to understand that we are ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, that if one person or group of people suffers, it is a threat to the safety and freedom of every other person on the planet? When are we going to stop being so selfish and short-sighted?
I despair for the world today. Western civilisation took a giant step backward. I am afraid.
And yet, the birds are still singing. I’m crying as I type this. I’m afraid for so many of you. I’m afraid for all of us. This isn’t meant to be an essay on what we’re supposed to do or feel or think now. I have no pearls of wisdom to offer. Just my anger. Only love is greater than fear, but fear won yesterday. Fear of the other, fear of having to share an unfair level of advantage, fear of the loss of special status. Fear of women, particularly competent, experienced, powerful women.
I love you all and I hope you’re okay. Which is to say that I hope you’re safe. I think we’re all a long way from being okay right now.
@sarahclapp, @shana-movershaker, @yaycoffee, @dietrich76, @treetop821, @piplover, @distaffgospels, @kabsann, @one-thousand-leaves, @redpeacoat3, @starrla89, @totallysilvergirl.
November 8, 2016
irishcroissant:
middle-eastt:
“Are you gonna let politics ruin a friendship?”
Yes tf I am
When...
“Are you gonna let politics ruin a friendship?”
Yes tf I am
When one of the candidates is a literal fascist, yes.
This
Watching the US election results coming in and feeling sick…
Watching the US election results coming in and feeling sick…
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