things unseen

you are good even when you are unemployed.

you are good even when you need to rely on others’ help.

you are good even when you are depressed.

you are good even when you are hurt.

you are good even when you are scared.

you are good even when you are overwhelmed.

you are good even when you are not tidy.

you are good even when you are confused.

you are good even when you have difficulty performing tasks.

you are good even when you feel like you’ll never measure up to being an adult.

symptoms are not morality.

Please sign the petition!!!

So I checked up on this case, and it turned out his sentence was reduced…

to 55 years.

55 years for a unsuccessful burglary, theft, and the murder of a friend that was killed by police, when his only crime was breaking and entering when he was 15 years old.

This is the most up to date article I can find on it: https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-lakeith-smith-65-years-idUSKBN243246

As of March 2023, his sentence was reduced to 30 years. I know there’s a lot going on in the world, but if you can even just spread his story, please do! It makes a difference.

his petition is still sitting at 911,000 out of a needed 1 million signatures. maybe if we start spreading the word again we could get some justice for Lakeith

You're gonna get there if you give yourself time and are gentle with yourself. Healing is hard. One day things will be easier. Be kind to yourself until you get there.

things are always working out for me

things are always working out for me

things are always working out for me

things are always working out for me

things are always working out for me

things are always working out for me

things are always working out for me

my heart goes out to anyone who was made to feel stupid for caring too much. anyone who was laughed at or "cringed" at for being themselves. anyone who cried silently so they don't be a burden. anyone whose love was taken for granted. anyone who feels unsafe in their own bodies. to anyone who felt devastated because others failed to be humane enough. it's not you, it's them. i hope you find a way to love yourself again. you're not alone. you're important.

Your impact on other people is bigger than you think. Someone still giggles when they think of that funny thing you said. Someone still smiles when they think of the compliment you gave them. Someone silently admires you. The advice you give has made a difference for people. The support and love you’ve offered others has made someone’s day. Your input and opinions have made someone think twice. You’re not insignificant and forgotten. Your existence makes a positive difference, whether you see it or not.

I just saw this ad and holy fuck. If you are prone to epilepsy or flashing light triggered migraines if you see the top of THIS ad -

[image of cropped tumblr ad. Text reads ‘sponsored by WordAds. 5 Unique and Awesome Lightsabers. Not all lightsabers are created equal.]

Do NOT pass go. Do not try to scroll past. It is LONG and consists of a single incredibly stretched gif of random moving and flashing lights without distinct colours. It is seems as if it was DESIGNED to tigger flashing light sensitive issues.

Anyway, fuck this ad & pass on the warning to any who see it.

in this new year I want you to be alright. I hope you move out. I hope you have enough money to feel safe. I hope you abandon shame and forgive yourself. I hope you get enough sleep and some good news. I hope you laugh a lot and the heaviness of the world eases a bit. I wish you to be alright.

not to be rude but some of y'all need to look on the bright side sometimes. like, yeah sure the world is fucked and people suck and we all die whatever, sure, but like. go outside.

ok i phrased this poorly, hang on.

i'm not saying the cure for depression is touching grass. however, if you surround yourself with sad things and talk about how terrible life is and how much you're suffering and never take a breath and remember it's not all bad, you'll end up making yourself worse.

like, i've been diagnosed with clinical depression, and anxiety, and insomnia, and chronic pain, and a million other things that get in the way of me having a simple fucking good day, but you know what?

i watch videos that make me happy and wear pretty clothes and cut my hair in fun styles and do my makeup and drink strawberry tea and take two showers a day and i look on the bright side because goddamnit if god is trying to break me down, he'll have to try harder.

i see so many people talk about how sad they are, who make their depression their first priority, and i get it, i really do, but you know that is actively harming your mental state, right? please, just do something nice for yourself, think positively for one day. i promise things get better when you step back and breathe.

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i know we're all sick of self-care being a marketing tactic now, but i don't think a lot of us have any other concept of self-care beyond what companies have tried to sell us, so i thought i'd share my favorite self-care hand out

brought to you by how mad i just got at a Target ad

In the replies OP linked a PDF version that is accessible to screen readers and also printable

trans friends— this has been circulating a lot on the internet already but PLEASE stop ordering from gc2b. their quality has massively declined, they send the wrong size binders correctly marked, the stitching is extremely poor and rips often times when first putting it on. do not waste your money on them!

if anyone wants to know why im fundraising for new binders its because due to the quality decrease in gc2b, im currently relying on one binder ive had since 2018. three of my other BRAND new gc2b binders have already ripped and two others were marked size large but were a size medium or below. on top of that, they hurt my back an ungodly fucking amount, so please be careful with them, i know how hard this shit is for anyone else who is poor and/or financially constrained, and i really empathize, please bind safely and be careful!

Gc2b is also unsafe due to the way the binders don't compress evenly. They will cause rib warping and permanent damage. Always go for even compression and it should never cut into your ribs while wearing it.

If anyone needs a replacement, I got mine from spectrum outfitters, I don't think there's anything wrong with those

oh reblogging again to climb onto my soapbox and yell:

do NOT use amazon as your alternative!!!!!!

This isn't me being "fuck amazon" (though. fuck amazon), this is me saying I've been told by several sources that amazon binders are incredibly low-quality and incredibly unsafe.

It sucks that GC2B is bad now, but do not look to amazon as your new source. I know it's usually cheaper, but please. Don't hurt yourself.

(This goes double for amazon binders labeled as "for lesbians", "for butches", "for women", and "for cosplay", but like. I cannot stress enough that I have never heard a single person call any amazon binder "safe".)

Nobody is providing alt links on this post directly so here, I will. Buy your new binders from UNDERWORKS: https://www.underworks.com/

Personally been using their binders since 2010. That long. I’ve only ever had one fall apart on me and it took 5 years of near constant wear and wash to do so, the other 2 I got in 2013 are still strong and fine, and I recently bought a new one that’s even higher quality than the old ones. Plus size, tall, and large chest friendly. I’m 6ft, 2xl, F cup. Their binders take me down to roughly a rounded b cup. They also have long binders that go over the waist/hips/butt to gently compress them if it causes you some dysphoria. Even post surgical vests! 

No single item from Underworks in the binder category is over $45, with a 3 pack of binders being less than $100. Please don’t buy from random retailers on amazon or other shady websites when Underworks has been a well known, award winning binder brand for 20 years, and their binders are literally cheaper than gc2b. 

i already rbed this but i wanna reblog w that addition too. used underworks from my first real binder until my top surgery. i had a gc2b one once (and this was years ago when gc2b had only been around for a couple years, so it was before this apparent quality drop) and it NEVER compared in comfort, breathability, practicality, or in the binding effect itself to my underworks binders. underworks has unfairly been considered an untrustworthy brand because their binders were originally meant for cis men with gynecomastia (breast growth), even though underworks has created a separate site (f2mbinders) specifically for their trans clientele which has measurements more accurate to pre/no hrt trans men, on top of the fact that its a fucking compressive shirt and the idea that it somehow wont work on you if you were afab is pretty bioessentialist. i fully endorse underworks and, as the above commenter, i especially recommend it for plus size folks and/or people with large chests, who gc2b binders imo were never inclusive of.

Co-signing as a fat enby with 44G breasts. Underworks binders may not come in a lot of colors (just black, white, and beige) but they are comfortable, breathable, wick sweat, and flatten like a boss. They also distribute well so you don't get back pain wearing them AND they don't give that weird breasts-bunched-under-the-arm thing some binders do to you if you're fat and/or have a lot of breast tissue to contend with. I cannot recommend them enough.

candid and abashed reminder to stop drawing if your arm hurts

Continue✨ Keep going✨

you’re doing great, you got this