Bless Me, Doggo!

I couldn't agree more!🌈💗

Be afraid of those who don't know how to love, not of those who love.

I think he should go talk to her.

One of my oldest plushies with the newest addition to the family! I think they're getting along pretty well!

I don't even have words right now...

Atena Farghadani is a 28-year-old Iranian artist. She was recently sentenced to 12 years and 9 months in prison for drawing a cartoon.

This cartoon, that she posted on her Facebook page last year, depicts members of the Iranian parliament as animals. It was drawn in protest of new legislature in Iran that will restrict access to contraception and criminalise voluntary sterilisation. Atena’s charges include ‘spreading propaganda against the system’ and ‘insulting members of parliament through paintings’.

Last August, 12 members of the elite Revolutionary Guard came to Atena’s house, blindfolded her and took her to the infamous Evin Prison in Tehran. According to Amnesty International:

“While in prison last year, Atena flattened paper cups to use them as a surface to paint on. When the prison guards realised what she had been doing, they confiscated her paintings and stopped giving her paper cups. When Atena found some cups in the bathroom, she smuggled them into her cell. Soon after, she was beaten by prison guards, when she refused to strip naked for a full body search. Atena says that they knew about her taking the cups because they had installed cameras in the toilet and bathroom facilities – cameras detainees had been told were not operating.”

She was released in November and gave media interviews and posted a video on YouTube detailing her beatings, constant interrogations and humiliating body searches. She was then rearrested possibly in retaliation for speaking out and has been imprisoned ever since. In January, Atena went on a hunger strike to protest the horrible prison conditions. Her health suffered dramatically, and after losing consciousness and suffering a heart attack in February, she was forced to eat again.

The quote used in the comic is taken from the speech Atena gave at her trial. It has been translated into English by the Free Atena Facebook page. You can read the whole thing here.

Time is now against her, she has just two weeks to lodge an appeal. Michael Cavna, comic journalist for The Washington Post, has launched a campaign appealing to artists to help bring awareness to Atena’s case by creating their own artwork in support of Atena and using the hashtag#Draw4Atena. Can a bunch of artists and a hashtag really make a difference and put pressure on the Iranian Government to release Atena? Probably not. But just remember that Atena is currently in prison enduring horrible conditions, and if her appeal isn’t successful, she will be there for another twelve years. FOR DRAWING A CARTOON AND POSTING IT ON FACEBOOK. Don’t we owe it to her to at least try?

Alot worse actually happens out there.. once Being a soldier (which turned me into an activist) showed me..

Signal boost.

This just makes me feel even worse about what's going on...

This is IMPORTANT

Okay, I’m sorry but I just feel so restless about the bushfires, I made a mini-comic. Maybe it will get a few more people to donate. I wish I could do more.  Please see http://wires.org.au if you want to help. :(

FINALLY!! YAAAASS!

Detroit: Become Family event 2021

It's almost time.

And we already have all prompts right here, in this calendar.

Everything starts on June 1. You create something using one of the prompts, post it on your blog and then @ this main blog or use #Detroit: Become Family event tag. You don't have to stick to the corresponding days or week, it’s not a competition.

You can draw, write, make gifs or photo edits, share your headcanons, etc. I’ll do my best to reblog everything, but don't forget to follow the rules.

Rules:

Hank and Connor must be the main characters

no shipping (secondary characters included)

no other Connor models

Han*con shippers are not welcome

Help us spread the word!

And remember: this event is about Hank and Connor being family.

Happy Pride!

YES

this is so cute 🥺

I'm 5' 1...but I know a little karate

I'd very much like to punch a feminist.

I’d never, ever hurt a lady but I’d be happy to punch a feminist. It’d bring me great joy.

How did I not notice this before?

Absolutely amazing!