The Penguin's Lair

charl0ttan:

charl0ttan:

fanart for podcast characters is so funny like how do you know

understood my apologies 🫡

lagtrainzzz:

technofeudalism:

lagtrainzzz:

sizhens:

sizhens:

You ever think about the MOVE bombing and then think about the fact that so few US Americans even know that the MOVE bombing like. Happened.

“The United States is dedicated to moving bombs away from people who would use them for nefarious purposes! Google MOVE bombing to learn more!”

jesus christ 😐

this also doesn’t come close to telling the whole story.

the Philadelphia police harassed the MOVE organization for over a decade. MOVE began with peaceful protests against conditions at long-term-care facilities and against the city Zoo’s mistreatment of animals. in 1972, police classified the group’s use of profanity as riotous and designated them violent threats to public order. the actual reason was their radical abolitionist message.

the Philadelphia police department had a brutal, corrupt, and racist reputation long before MOVE entered the picture. despite that fact, MOVE’s claims of police brutality typically fell on deaf ears, even when they had undeniable proof of mistreatment. the bombing is only one part of the story both because it is the culmination of violence between MOVE and the police and also because it is part of the broader narrative of police brutality in Philadelphia that is still largely played out today.

in 1957, two Black men were beaten by three off duty and allegedly drunk police officers, putting one in the hospital for 19 days. the commissioner at the time testified that all officers were trained in “race relations,” which involved things such as having officers brandish shotguns out the window of their patrol vehicles as a show of force in so called “shotgun squads.” the three officers were not convicted of any crimes.

in 1960, shots indiscriminately fired by officer Robert Marinelli killed two innocent Black bystanders. Marinelli was charged, tried, and then found not guilty on all charges by an all-white jury.

in 1967, a guy named Frank Rizzo became the police chief. his nickname while working in West Philadelphia as a captain was “The Cisco Kid,” which referenced the fictional cowboy who “killed for the love of it or any other reason that came to mind.” he referred to “vermin” in Philadelphia as the source of the crime and decline.

shortly after he was appointed, he sicced 300 officers in riot gear on Black students and advisors protesting the Board of Education who were protesting the lack of Black studies and Black teachers. Rizzo ordered the officers to “get their Black asses.” 57 protesters were arrested, dozens were beaten, and 15 were hospitalized. Frank Rizzo was elected Mayor of Philadelphia 3 years later and during his bid for re-election in 1975, he said that he would “make Attila the Hun look like a faggot” once he was reelected.

so yeah, not only is the MOVE bombing virtually unheard of by the average person in America (and it’s not much better in academia, for that matter), but the story that is often told when people do hear about is that this all happened in a vacuum “due to the actions of a violent Black resistance group.” in reality, it was the culmination of over 50 years of brutality against Black people and minorities in Philly.

jesus fucking CHRIST

iplaywithstring:

cottonkhaleesi:

So I did another Journee and almost finished a sock before I got off the plane to my location!

I am co curious about that sock construction. Pattern?

da-riya:

mitchipedia:

were–ralph:

were–ralph:

were–ralph:

the transgender possum was in the bakery at some point and i can not stress how much i do not buy the fresh food from here lol

wait why did it put transgender? does my phone know something i don’t…?

happy transgender possum monday i guess

millany:

Yupp more saigenos 👍

abysswarlock:

mulberrydyke:

koloocheh:

fivefve:

anneemay:

reminded me of this

This is her tiktok and she has a playlist dedicated to islamic omegaverse

jayiray:

melrows:

pajamasecrets:

PLEASE JUST SHOW ME THE CASSEROLE RECIPE

For a split second my dumbass thought the Fukushima nuclear accident had fried the rice

qrowscant:

happy trans day of visibility :^) here’s a recent piece i did for a god of shifting identities bc that feels relevant

im currently unemployed (layoffs!!!), so feel free to throw a tip my way via ko-fi if you feel so inclined

starconductor:

i love the little details on genos’ cyborg body where it just has text… like he’s reassuring that the material won’t be damaged…….