do yall think there’s any truth in the saying “if they wanted to, they would”
I'm having trouble deciding if I don't like tofu at all or if it's always been presented to me badly. So help please
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again but it is absolutely an example of civilizational inadequacy that only deaf people know ASL
“oh we shouldn’t teach children this language, it will only come in handy if they [checks notes] ever have to talk in a situation where it’s noisy or they need to be quiet”
My mom learned it because she figured she’ll go deaf when she gets old
My family went holiday SCUBA diving once, and a couple of Deaf guys were in the group. I was really little and I spent most of the briefing overcome with the realization that while the rest of us were going to have regulators in our mouths and be underwater fairly soon, they were going to be able to do all the same stuff and keep talking.
The only reason some form of sign language is not a standard skill is ableism, as far as I can tell.
For anyone interested in learning, Bill Vicars has full lessons of ASL on youtube that were used in my college level classes.
https://www.youtube.com/user/billvicars
and here’s the link to the website he puts in his videos:
Update: you guys this is an amazing resource for learning asl. Bill Vicars is an incredible teacher. His videos are of him teaching a student in a classroom, using the learned vocabulary to have conversations.
Not only is the conversation format immersive and helpful for learning the grammar, but the students make common mistakes which he corrects, mistakes I wouldn’t have otherwise know I was making.
He also emphasizes learning ASL in the way it’s actually used by the Deaf community and not the rigid structure that some ASL teachers impose in their classrooms
His lesson plans include learning about the Deaf community, which is an important aspect of learning ASL. Knowing how to communicate in ASL without the knowledge of the culture behind it leaves out a lot of nuances and explanations for the way ASL is.
Lastly, his lessons are just a lot of fun to watch. He is patient, entertaining, and funny. This good natured enthusiasm is contagious and learning feels like a privilege and not a chore
And it’s all FREE. Seriously. If you’ve ever wanted to learn ASL
The thing is that there's no line. For men of power and authority, there is no price that's so high or depravity so low as can't be justified if it furthers that power and authority. It'll keep going until they've debased themselves in ways you could never have imagined and people still won't believe someone would do such a thing.
Comrade, it is about every country
ALT
The criminal Israeli occupation killed my mother, father, and siblings, and destroyed my life and future. Every minute, a massacre occurs.
You are my last hope, the only one I can rely on. Please, do not hesitate to help. I want to do everything I can to protect my children and my wife and save them from this hell.
please donate to mohammed! i'm organizing his campaign now because he was having issues with the previous hosts. this is #192 on the vetted fundraiser list
i cant stand watching people be exterminated before our eyes every day. this is an actual holocaust happening in front of the world and no one is doing anything
please help him and his family survive and be able to evacuate from gaza, this is really urgent
$3,377 raised of $50,000
Please sign the petition!!!
So I checked up on this case, and it turned out his sentence was reduced…
to 55 years.
55 years for a unsuccessful burglary, theft, and the murder of a friend that was killed by police, when his only crime was breaking and entering when he was 15 years old.
This is the most up to date article I can find on it: https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-lakeith-smith-65-years-idUSKBN243246
As of March 2023, his sentence was reduced to 30 years. I know there’s a lot going on in the world, but if you can even just spread his story, please do! It makes a difference.
his petition is still sitting at 911,000 out of a needed 1 million signatures. maybe if we start spreading the word again we could get some justice for Lakeith
when people argue against AI art they should stop pushing the narrative that the Labour of the process and the Practice is what makes art Art. like, AI is bad just as Many Technologies are bad because it was built on exploitation and its use on a corporate scale would be Detrimental to everyone, not just artists. it’s not bad because it’s easy.
If i could make art super easily through a press of a button i would 100% lmao, but like with most things under capitalism. making things isn’t just about Making Things, it’s about making money. its about a corporation ripping more people off with their shit content or an artist struggling to make ends meet because their days-long processes can’t compete with a few button clicks
I am Ahmed Al-Nabih from Gaza, and this is my twin brother, Abdul Rahman. I am 30 years old. I was living a beautiful life with my family and my brother. The idea of marriage was on the table and we were going to continue our lives in our beautiful home, but something like a nightmare happened. The war came and took all our dreams and destroyed our home. Our life has become very difficult and difficult. We lived in tents. In light of the extreme heat, my mother suffers from chronic diseases, heart disease, blood pressure, and diabetes. Please help me save my family and my elderly mother. I ask for your support and participation. A small donation makes a difference.!🙏❤️🇵🇸🕦
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Pictures of me and my twin brother before the war!
Pictures of us with my mother before the war, when our lives were beautiful and stable!☹️
A picture in the war of my mother, who is 62 years old, due to the lack of medicine because she suffers from chronic diseases, blood pressure, heart, and diabetes. Her health condition deteriorated due to the difficult life in Gaza and famine, and because we live in tents in the extreme heat.!🥹
I am during the war and my life has become arduous and tiring!😌
Now we live here, it is a terrifying life, more like a nightmare!☹️
