Dehumanization is the first step to justifying violence and conquest.
Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence.
Toni Morrison (via tabularasae)
Relevant as fuck right now to my dashboard.
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You can always tell what values and needs a family has by the talents and skills of their children.
The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.
Assata Shakur: An Autobiography (via theuncolonizedmind)
So many of y’all need this quote driven into your frontal lobe.
A LOT.
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i miss spell words.
often. on purpose.
to my soul
this
is
also a form
of
revolution.
it refuses to give its whole self.
its whole attention
to english.
We’re too busy trying to protect the idea of a Native American or an Indian - but we’re not Indians and we’re not Native Americans. We’re older than both concepts. We’re the people. We’re the human beings.
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But no seriously
There’s a reason so many people hate America
What if there is no one? What if you live your whole life and no one is waiting?
Kate Forster, The Lake House
You spend your whole life waiting for something, or someone. Do you ever wonder if anyone is waiting for you?
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The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
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Wear your tragedies as armor, not shackles.
My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.
Warsan Shire (via yasodhara)
this is exactly how I feel all the time
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If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.
Thich Nhat Hanh (via awakeningapril)
love this so much
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