Since I’m no longer welcome, I won’t be posting my art here at all, if tumblr can’t handle my boys sexing it doesn’t deserve my not so spicy boys. I’ll leave this blog up only for informative purposes and teasers, I’m taking all the art down.
•Twitter will be my main public media from now on follow me at merakieros
• On patreon you will find all the art that was free in here for $1 (still not updated, I’ll do that in the next weeks, and I can’t put it there for free due to patreon explicit art policy)
9/11 is coming up - and with it, a sharp spike of anxiety that always accompanies the anniversary. each year our community deals with attacks, threats, even deaths. each anniversary i don’t leave my house. i don’t go to the masjid.
i remember the time someone shot up the side of our mosque when we were inside
i remember the time someone chased two young hijabis with a taser
i remember the time someone intentionally swerved towards me when i was crossing the street and i stood frozen in fear
i remember the time someone slipped a knife threat into my mailbox
or the times my friends and i have been verbally assaulted in crowded public spaces and nobody said a word
call out racism and islamophobia when you see it. check in on your muslim neighbors and friends. refuse to tolerate the bigotry and hate that takes lives and spreads fear - both in public and online. stand united with us against hate.
[image description, from The Middle Eastern Feminist’s post:
An illustrated guide to help a person being targeted by Islamophobic harassment in the public space (in the subway, in the street, etc). The illustrations describe the steps to help the person to safety. There are three characters: the person being attacked is represented as a veiled woman with olive skin, wearing a violet hijab and a lavender dress, the bystander/helper is a white woman with short burgundy hair, a striped tee and boyfriend jeans, and the attacker is a white, bearded man with hazel hair, a teal polo shirt and regular denim jeans.
The four steps are as follows:
1) Engage conversation. Go to them, sit beside them and say hello. Try to appear calm, collected and welcoming. Ignore the attacker (this is, again, very important). (the bystander goes to the veiled lady and says: “hi, how are you?”)
2) Pick a random subject and start discussing it. It can be anything: a movie you liked, the weather, saying you like something they wear and asking where they got it… ( in the illustration attached to this step, the attacker has a big “IGNORED” marked on his body - the bystander talks about the weather, and a movie her sister told her about)
3) Keep building the safe space. Keep eye contact with them and don’t acknowledge the attacker’s presence: the absence of response from you two will push them to leave the area shortly. (in the illustration attached to this step, the attacker has a big “IRRELEVANT” marked on his body and leaves the area angrily - while the two protagonists chat.)
4) Continue the conversation until the attacker leaves, & escort them to a safe place if necessary. Bring them to a neutral area where they can recollect themselves; respect their wishes if they tell you they’re ok and just want to go. (here the bystander lighty holds the veiled woman by the shoulders as a way to show support)
/end i.d.]
i know i told people not to comment on this if they weren’t muslim but i will absolutely accept this addition because it’s generally really useful info to know. this happened to me once and someone used a tactic like this and it worked wonderfully!
in my situation, it was a woman who pretended like she knew me when a man was verbally assaulting my friend and i - she approached us like we were old friends or relatives and asked “what took you so long? i’ve been waiting!”
and just like that, i had an out! the guy didn’t follow when she guided us away, and she stayed by my side the entire time until i had gotten to where i needed to go. the situation was de-escalated quickly and peacefully
i know a gut instinct to seeing bigotry or injustice is often confrontation, but it’s not always the safest response and tactics like this are extremely useful!!!
(however - just to note: if the situation looks potentially dangerous or on the verge of escalating to that level, call the police. there is a difference between uncomfortable comments on public transit vs the threat of verbal or physical assault - tactics like these work well in the first situation, but the second should be treated differently and with extreme caution. never hesitate to notify the proper authorities in situations where it looks like things are getting out of hand.)
I think this is important to share. It’s a very clever and nonviolent way to neutralize a bigot, can apply to many situations, and could save someone from a potentially dangerous situation. Information this important deserves to be shared, not scrolled past
If you’re new to dating/having sex with trans people, it’s incredibly important to be respectful when referring to trans people’s bodies as, for a lot of trans people, their bodies will be a huge area of dysphoria. Here are some tips.
Not everyone gets dysphoria about everything, all the time: in particular, if someone tells you they’re trans it doesn’t necessarily mean they are striving to have bottom surgery (genital surgery) and to assume so can be very upsetting because there are a number of complex reasons why someone might not get/might not want to get bottom surgery. Genitals aren’t the base reason we are trans.
When talking about a trans person’s body, don’t use “female” and “male” to refer to their sexual organs. It works when labelling plants, but for people it’s best to steer clear of these.
Terms like “afab”/“amab”/“ftm”/“mtf” can be upsetting to a lot of trans people. So always find out what someone prefer to use for themselves and if you’re unsure - consider if you even need to mention it??
Let your partner take the lead at conversation when it comes to body parts. As trans people we are all too used to being made to feel like freak shows or research projects. If you let your partner know they can trust you and be open with you, if they want to have sex with you they will let you know what you can/can’t touch and the preferred terms they use for body parts.
Don’t be surprised if a trans person finds it a turn-on for you to use gender-affirming language in regards to sex. We are not fetishing being trans. This is especially relevant to trans people who do not pass as often people think this is the case. In reality, often the comfort of knowing someone respects us is the turn on. And consider that even cis guys will get turned on by someone talking about their hard cock, that if you use that language for a trans person it’s reasonable to expect the same response if that’s how they identify their genitalia.
If you’re new to dating/having sex with trans people, it’s incredibly important to be respectful when referring to trans people’s bodies as, for a lot of trans people, their bodies will be a huge area of dysphoria. Here are some tips.
Not everyone gets dysphoria about everything, all the time: in particular, if someone tells you they’re trans it doesn’t necessarily mean they are striving to have bottom surgery (genital surgery) and to assume so can be very upsetting because there are a number of complex reasons why someone might not get/might not want to get bottom surgery. Genitals aren’t the base reason we are trans.
When talking about a trans person’s body, don’t use “female” and “male” to refer to their sexual organs. It works when labelling plants, but for people it’s best to steer clear of these.
Terms like “afab”/“amab”/“ftm”/“mtf” can be upsetting to a lot of trans people. So always find out what someone prefer to use for themselves and if you’re unsure - consider if you even need to mention it??
Let your partner take the lead at conversation when it comes to body parts. As trans people we are all too used to being made to feel like freak shows or research projects. If you let your partner know they can trust you and be open with you, if they want to have sex with you they will let you know what you can/can’t touch and the preferred terms they use for body parts.
Don’t be surprised if a trans person finds it a turn-on for you to use gender-affirming language in regards to sex. We are not fetishing being trans. This is especially relevant to trans people who do not pass as often people think this is the case. In reality, often the comfort of knowing someone respects us is the turn on. And consider that even cis guys will get turned on by someone talking about their hard cock, that if you use that language for a trans person it’s reasonable to expect the same response if that’s how they identify their genitalia.
forget baby fever, the perceived need to grab any piece of free furniture you see in your 20s is unreal
Please, 20+ year olds, follow the rule of:
Hard furniture YES
Soft furnishings NO
Free bookcase? Table? Lamp? Go for it
Free couch, mattress or beanbag? Leave it be!
You don’t know if it has bedbugs and you do not want bedbugs. Also if a passing dog has pissed on it that’s the sort of thing you can’t always tell until it’s in a closed space with you. If you can’t wipe it clean, leave it!
I brought the coolest and heaviest desk i have still ever seen to this day into my apartment without inspecting it and it infested my entire room with German cockroaches so
Nature is our pharmacy. Here are some herbs to clear colds and flus.
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. Research must be done on these before use.
Garlic – This is an antiseptic and can be used as an antibiotic.
Onion – Onions can be used treat coughing. Chemicals in onion can treat respiratory issues.
Thyme – Thyme can be used to cure respiratory infections and coughing. It also relieves stomach issues.
Sage – Another antiseptic. This can be used for to treat the sinuses. (Cannot be used by pregnant/breastfeeding women)
Cayenne powder – Cayenne is used preventative measure for a cold or flu. It can lessen the duration of these illnesses.
Peppermint – Used for lowering fevers and treating upset digestion.
Chamomile – It calms the nerves, improves sleeping patterns, curing pink eye and reduces fever.
Lemon – Can be used to fight flus and colds as well as reducing phlegm.
Nettle Leaf – contains vitamins and minerals to hydrate the body and destroy certain toxins. It can be used as an immune booster and to prevent illnesses.
Elderberry – Elderberry supports the body’s immune system even during illness.
Yarrow- Used for colds and flus. It can shorten illness if used correctly. It can combat fevers by sweating the patient. This is suitable for sick children.
It seems that Ebola is all over the news lately, and it can be super scary. You don’t even know what it is, let alone how to get it and what it can do to you. That’s why we wanted to share what we know with you; that way, you can stay more informed and maybe a little less freaked out by the unknown.
What is Ebola? It’s an infectious disease that typically causes death. With it, people with the disease often have fevers and extreme internal bleeding.
How does Ebola spread? It can be transferred through contact with infected bodily fluids - blood, saliva, etc. - by a “filovirus” (the Ebola virus). It is not airborne. We do not know its host species yet.
What are the symptoms of Ebola? The symptoms include high fevers and bleeding, as we mentioned. However, they also include headaches, stomach pains, sore throats and lack of appetite.
How do you cure Ebola? Right now, there is no known cure. However, it is possible for victims to be treated and recover if they are offered intensive care.
However, the cases of Ebola in the United States are few and far between. If you are sure to keep clean by washing your hands and wiping counters down, you will typically be just fine. We recommend carrying around a personal container of hand sanitizer, if that helps you feel more at ease.
A lot, actually. We have some big things planned to add more value for our clients.
This isn’t actually a question we get asked often. However, it’s akin to a question we do: How long do you plan on doing this? When we hear clients ask this, what we’re really hearing is that they need reassured that we’ll be around to help them for longer than their project; that we’re not just a fly-by-night…
You’ve been trying for weeks to close a sale with a particular client. You’ve had lunch meetings, played golf, and even went to a child’s birthday party.
Today we have a 1987 Tylenol magazine ad. It’s an infographic that shows the “hospital usage of Tylenol” by year, and how it has grown over the previous decade. It’s a fine example of the way graphics in advertising used to work. Seen below, you’ll note the use of real Tylenol pills used to make the graph. The bottle in front of it was more-than-likely cut out of a photograph very carefully and…
