yall: hahahah florida deserves to be hit by a hurricane bc they were a red state during elections xD
me: thinking about how all the rich whites are gonna leave & go up north for the hurricane & how the ppl that r gonna be affected are poor, latino, black, & lgbt
Also there is the whole gerrymandering thing where the gop keeps redoing voting districts to make areas high in that demographic have their votes count less.
Imagine being in a red state with known voter suppression bullshit being laughed at because of this hurricane. Like on top of being fucked over every election, people act like they are better then you for the fact your vote didn’t count.
Month: September 2017
Why are vaccination rates in England falling?
Overt resistance is much less common. There are a small number of “new age” parents, whose preferences for alternative medicine could probably be accommodated without compromising herd immunity.
Of more concern is the emerging group of affluent parents who are opting out because they believe they can micromanage all risks to their children. This group has not been studied in the UK, but recent work in California found that where there is a critical mass of parents who think this way in a school catchment, refusal rates are high because the parents believe that the minimal risks from vaccination need not be accepted. They can insulate their children from the “others” who carry infectious disease. Their children do not share school classrooms, public transport or public leisure facilities with children from poorer backgrounds. Their children’s social contacts are carefully supervised so that they only mix with other children from a similar background whose parents think in the same way. They seem to be the forerunners of the “helicopter parents” who hover over their children at university and even into first employment.
We may need to relearn the lessons that drove public health reform in 19th-century Britain: infectious diseases are a potential threat to everyone. No one can buy protection on an individual basis.
Do you guys know why I’m so adamant about you vaccinating your kids?
I’m immunocomprimised. It means my immune system is weakened. I have very weak lungs and I rely on herd immunity to stay safe.
I’m allergic to the shot people get for whooping cough. How do I know? I had a 3 week, painful reaction. Now, this was a while ago, before shit hit the fan with the whole anti-vax movement.
But do you know what my doctor told me? It was safer for me to get the shot that I’m ALLERGIC TO than rely on herd immunity because if I get the shot, I’ll be in moderate-severe pain for about 3 weeks max. If I get the disease, I will die. My lung capacity is bad enough, but my body is too weak to fight the disease.
So not only are you putting your child’s life at risk by not vaccinating them, you’re putting mine and all the other people who cannot be vaccinated at risk because of a selfish decision that isn’t backed by science.
for those who don’t know, immunocompromised people are fucking everywhere. most commonly, they are cancer patients. all cancer patients, plus many other people with many other diseases are immunocompromised! it’s a staggering number of people. and i myself had a disease, other than cancer, that had me so compromised that even a common cold could literally kill me
so when you don’t vaccinate your kids, or even yourself for that matter, you’re putting all of us at risk!
The circle is complete, begin the ritual!
It’s a four leaf rover
Reblog the shibeclover of luck and you will be rewarded with small, ordinary miracles on a weekly basis.
The claim that the PETS Act requires hotels/motels to shelter your animals is false.
Let me explain.
Why Was The PETS Act Passed?
The PETS Act was signed into law on October 6th, 2006.
The bill was brought forward after the events of Hurricane Katrina. Before and during Katrina, there were no evacuation measures for pets set in place when natural disasters occurred in the United States. None. At all. Because of that, it’s estimated that about 70,000 pets were left behind. It’s believed that 15,000 of them were killed.
Images of families leaving their pets behind made international news. One in particular showed a young boy being torn away from his beloved dog, Snowball. Aftermath pictures showed dogs stranded on car roofs and cats swimming to get to safety. The loss and horror was so high, lawmakers decided that evacuation efforts for pets, as well as people, were necessary during future events.
What Does The PETS Act Do?
The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act allowed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to create guidelines for state and local emergency services to use in regards to pets and families with pets during natural disasters. If states wanted FEMA funding, they needed to create emergency plans that:
- Allows pets to stay in state or federally funded shelters during natural disasters.
- Allows families with pets to enter community shelters with their animals.
- Allows rescue operations specifically to save household pets and service animals.
States that included pet rescue and relief efforts in their emergency planning would continue to get FEMA support. Community shelters that allow animals can even be reimbursed for their care later on.
Why Does The PETS Act Not Apply To Hotels/Motels?
The PETS Act only applies to government agencies.
Hotels and motels are not government or state run entities. They are exempt from the law and are not required to shelter animals during natural disasters. It is not illegal for them to turn away pets if it is against hotel policy.
Why Is This Important?
Many people are reblogging the original post without checking how accurate the sources are, if any sources are even provided. Some people in the path of a hurricane may read and believe said information without finding out the truth until they arrive at a hotel. There were reports of a family having their dogs turned away from a hotel during Hurricane Harvey.
Some families may choose to leave their pets in the car and stay into the hotel themselves. Others may lie and then sneak their animals in anyway. Others, still, may leave and try to find more accommodating shelter somewhere else. Either way, this is added stress to an already stressful situation. And it can be dangerous.
If families decide to leave and look for different shelter, they could get stuck in flood waters. It only takes a few inches of water for cars to start floating. If they start floating, they can be dragged through the currents and into extremely flooded areas. Something like this happened during Hurricane Harvey. Six people in one van died because their car was submerged in flood waters after the family members tried to escape the area.
During times like this, proper safety and shelter information is a must. You should always double-check everything before you reblog it when lives are on the line. You don’t know who’s reading it. You don’t know who will believe it. You don’t know what that misinformation will cost someone.
in Florida Governor Rick Scott waived most hotel pet policies
This also is not true.
No sources about Rick Scott’s statements on the hurricane state that hotel policies are waived. Hotels are being asked to waive their no-pet policies. They are not required to. He cannot make hotels do anything of the sort. They are not a government or state run entity.
Click here to support A leg up for Shannon. organized by Shannon Barber
HI I posted an update that reads as follows I’d rather not go into the details but I will answer questions about this if asked.
As always even if you can’t donate please boost. Now is the time and I really need the help to get this visible to more people.
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HI folks.
A wee update.
So my partner and I absolutely have to move at the end of our lease. Our current apartment is inaccessible to the point that, frequently he is unable to leave the house at all due to a lack of bus service and six flights of stairs.
This has had a major impact on our finances this month/end of last month. Due to a serious flare up of one of his medical conditions, we essentially had to spend most of our food/other stuff money on medication.
The area I’m looking at moving into is (this is Seattle our housing market sucks) more expensive but will be healthier for both of us.
That said, we’re going to need a lot of help.
I’ll be editing the ultimate goal. The short version is, to make the move as safe and non-life ruining as possible, I’m going to aim to save/raise about 5K.
I have some extra work I will be doing and whatnot but reality is, I have to keep this fundraiser open/active if we’re going to survive.
So please, if you have thought about boosting but didn’t, now is the time. If you can’t donate please share, we really appreciate it.
Help spread the word!
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DREAMers, don’t stop dreaming
You’ve probably heard by now that President Trump and his Attorney General Jeff Sessions have decided to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Originally created by President Obama, the program provided hope and protection to nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants, many of whom have growing up knowing no other nation besides the United States of America.
In their hearts, in their lives, DREAMers are Americans. And they are human beings. The cruelty of deporting them to an unfamiliar land is matched only by the recklessness of doing so. Immigration is vital to our identity, our economy, and our culture. To extinguish the dreams of DREAMers is not only unkind, but fundamentally un-American.
So, Tumblr, here are some ways you can help each other out:
- Call Congress and tell them to pass the DREAM Act. There’s a six-month delay before Trump’s order kicks in, and that’s six months for Congress to get their act together on this. Light a fire under them, will you?
- Join an event near you, and connect with others IRL who are fighting for what’s right.
- Don’t forget to take care of yourself, especially if you’re one of the people directly affected by this. You can’t just fight—you also have to heal.
- Tell your story. Tag it #DREAMer. Let people know what you’ve experienced, and let other DREAMers know they’re not alone.
And if you could use some perspective on what it’s like for a DREAMer right now, please read this Answer Time session with an undocumented immigrant who took your questions on her situation, her hopes, and her fears. It’ll open your eyes, it’ll open your heart. It’s what the world needs right now.
Stay strong, Tumblr.
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