troglobite:

hey how about everyone stops joking about how pokemon go is making people “more fit” and is going to “eliminate obesity” (legit just saw this) and how ~lol all these govt programs couldnt get us active but this is~

like STOP. its not funny. you know damn well only thin people are making these jokes. fat people dont GET to joke about being lazy or unfit like y’all are.

and it’s NOT EVEN TRUE. it’s not an innocent joke. it’s literally based in completely false, totally disproven ideas of how weight gain and weight loss work. it’s not even close to being true, it’s not funny, and you’re probably making playing pokemon go in public REALLY uncomfortable for fat people. more uncomfortable than it already is for them.

stop associating fatness with inactivity and nerdiness and being unfit. stop joking about how fat people were only lured out of their homes with the promise of geeky videos games on their phones. stop making these associations negative.

and stop doing it ESPECIALLY if YOU’RE NOT FAT. stop it.

rosenby:

the-vaudevillain:

rosenby:

iliveondaydreams:

rosenby:

Summer means poor children are not getting 2 free meals a day at school so if you’re able, please consider donating to your local food bank.

Until September 2nd, if you’re under 18, you can receive free lunch at public library branches in NYC (proof of age shouldn’t be required), and from trucks at certain locations around the city. Some schools should be open and providing them, too!!

This is so helpful for anyone that needs it!

here is a website where you can find similar programs based on your location.

These links are so helpful and I’m glad to spread them!

But for those of you in a position I still urge you to donate to your local food bank. Their supplies run low in summer as not everyone has access to or knows about programs like these.

Do you have one arm OR are Romani & want some $$$ for reading books?

bookavid:

bookavid:

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Laura Silverman, YA author of LANDLOCKED (coming 2017 from Sourcebooks) and overall great person, is looking for a sensitivity reader. 

contact her at SilvermanEditing@Gmail.com if interested

Hillary Monaghan, NYT bestelling author THE AWESOME, DEAD LITTLE MEAN GIRL and many more, is also looking for a sensitivity reader. contact her at 

hillaryjmonahan@gmail.com if interested

A sensitivity reader is someone that basically just reads an unpublished book and tells the writer whether they’re being offensive. Basically a beta. With pay. 

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