January 2012
msjohn:
I’m coming forward as a romantic. I, Katy Pettigrew, love the romance. In fact, I actively seek out the romance in the world. Like a romantic Indiana Jones.
we love you all the more, baby. (we’ve always known).
”From the leap to fall in love… from believing in rebuilding.” (S. Hammad)
Here’s to a new in 2012.
love, mel mat.
December 2011
Girls Action Foundation :: National Day of Action... →
providing small grants, resources, exposure for girl- woman-initiated community actions and events. topics are vast, but it’d be rad to see more woc and queer poc applying for this.
you have to be a network member of Girls Action Foundation, but can link up with a current member of theirs, or apply to be a member. orgs and individuals do not need to have a charity status to apply for the...
“It’s me for you dear and you for me.”
– Arthur Freed/Roger Edens, “Our Love Affair”
“The spiritual life is not about belief or unbelief — it’s all about letting go...”
– Marilyn Sewell (via dewdropsoflove)
Stateless couple found love and heartbreak in... →
In rejecting their application to stay in Canada, a senior immigration adjudicator wrote in the decision that the couple should not have married when their situation was uncertain.
“I find it reasonable that two adults, who are in situations where their status is not definite, would take their lack of status and possible separation into consideration when making choices about their future and...
“As self-identified mixed-heritage people, to empower ourselves we must refuse to...”
– Maria P.P. Root, Filipino Americans: Transformation and Identity (1997)
Top 25 Significant Queer Women of 2011 →
laborreguitamestiza:
angela davis is queer!? i did NOT know that!
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this is all →
even just reading gabor mate’s FAQ section of his website is blowing my mind.
decidedly staying in for new years eve and watching ancient aliens.
Petition :: Western Union: Suspend Fees to Flood... →
Why This Is Important
You’ve probably heard about the devastating flooding in the Philippines - with over 120,000 families affected. According to news reports from this morning close to 1000 people have already died with many more at risk. The people of the Philippines need help and while an international aid effort is underway from the International Red Cross and others, one place where the...
DIY Dharma →
pot of gold resource. thanks khali.
“A soul mate is an ongoing connection with another individual that the soul picks...”
– Edgar Cayce (via elige)
Yes! And this is why I believe in multiple soulmates and why I don’t think the position of soulmate is necessary only for or to occupied by only one human being that is inevitably supposed to be a spouse
(via larepublicadedet)
full and kind love.
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey…”
– Paulo Coelho (via yisuschuchita)
“Black and Third World people are expected to educate white people as to our...”
– Audre Lorde (via sisteroutsider)
audre lorde is always so brilliant.
(via no-longer-solo)
One of my favourite Audre Lourde quotes.
(via mytongueisforked)
we are told to educate others on our personal experiences, then are told that our knowledge is based on too many emotions and that we need to...
“In those moments of terror when we are wondering ‘can I love you this much?’...”
– Brene Brown (TED Talks)
“Love redeems. Despite all the lovelessness that surrounds us, nothing has been...”
– bell hooks in all about love (via restoried)
here’s to 44+ sunrises in 2012.
dear 2011,
see ya. wouldn’t wanna be ya. ever. again.
sincerely, mel mat
How Do Ethnic Media Say “Illegal Immigrant”? →
Some ethnic media sectors have taken a stand on the issue: Spanish-language media, for example, generally use the term “undocumented.” But for many, the question of what term to use remains the individual choice of each writer and editor.
‘Undocumented’ in Filipino – Even When It Isn’t Popular Most Filipino media in the United States are in English, but the Tagalog slang term for undocumented,...
QWOCMAP FILMMAKER TRAINING PROGRAM →
thegang:
Each year, QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR MEDIA ARTS PROJECT offers 4 free Filmmaking Workshops through our award-winning Training Program. Our workshops serve teenagers to elders. To better serve our community, QWOCMAP has conducted Training Program workshops specifically for youth (ages 18 to 25), queer folks of color who are butch/genderqueer/transgender, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African...
Top 10 Immigration Stories of 2011 →
1. Hate in Arizona: Two Mothers Mourn Their Murdered Children
Two Latina mothers were the main witnesses in parallel murder trials that shed light on the political climate of a state that has become a hotbed of extremism.
2. Losing Home—Immigrant Families’ Path Through Foreclosure and Beyond Queens Latino and New America Media trace the paths of three Latino immigrant families who lost their...
Partying on New Year's Eve?
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come on up to the house: when youre an immigrants... →
soydulcedeleche:
sometimes you have to handle grown folks business way before your time…
my aunt keeps making me call hella people, as shes apt searching…and im having flashbacks of my entire childhood..
since my moms english wasnt that great i had to be the one to talk to fuckin every damn body and resolve their issues since i was like 5 or 6.
doctors, insurance providers, electric, gas,...
“Not everyone can bear the weight of true love. Wounded hearts turn away from...”
– bell hooks in all about love (via restoried)
“Affection is only one ingredient of love. To truly love we must learn to mix...”
– bell hooks - all about love, 2000 [*M. Scott Peck - The Road Less Travled, 1978] (via jenniferbundock)
I’m reading this book right now. It’s amazing.
(via forestfirecity)
it’s becoming harder and harder to come from a place of love these days, but tonight i’ll tell you that i love you tenderly, world.
asouvenirfromhell:
I’m listening to a strange Christmas song called ‘momma needs Jesus tonight’
I couldn’t even tell you what it is about
it’s obviously commentary for the entropy of society.
