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    News, Precious, and Target: OUL
vladislava:

mylistofthangs:

Antique Jewish wedding rings.Ā 

These are absolutely gorgeous.
Some info:

Antique Jewish wedding bands are stellar examples of the artistry of jewelry making. The rings are made of a metal circle, molded to fit the would-be owner, topped with an architectural feature resembling a house. The goldsmith would then engrave something on the exterior of the ā€œhouseā€; engravings were also commonly hidden inside, in which case the ā€œhouseā€ ā€“ or bezel ā€“ would slide open. The engraving would usually read Mazal Tov, or the Hebrew initials M.T.

The ringsā€™ houses varied in design from castle-like, to square, round or hexagonal. The structures were representations of either the Holy Temple or synagogues in the diaspora.
Large in diameter and heavy due to the architectural features, many of the rings are practically unwearable. Morgan ponders the question as well, saying that there is no conclusive evidence, either in Jewish tradition or in the Christian documentation recording Jewish practices, of such rings ever having been worn.
Trading in gold, jewels and precious stones was the trade of choice by wealthy Jewish merchants for hundreds of years. The memoir portrait of Gluckel of Hamlen, the daughter of a gold merchant of those times, depicts a wedding ring embroidered in gold thread, hanging from a necklace, which may have been the way the rings were worn after the wedding ceremony.Ā 
Jewish wedding bands are unique and although many of them are magnificent and expensive, none have stones set in them. The rings are devoid of their classical focal point due to a rabbinical ordinance barring setting gemstones in wedding bands, or engraving them with hallmarks ā€“ the latter first appearing in the 19th century. Also, Jewish goldsmiths were not allowed to join guilds and mark their creations until circa that time. (via)



    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                News, Precious, and Target: OUL
vladislava:

mylistofthangs:

Antique Jewish wedding rings.Ā 

These are absolutely gorgeous.
Some info:

Antique Jewish wedding bands are stellar examples of the artistry of jewelry making. The rings are made of a metal circle, molded to fit the would-be owner, topped with an architectural feature resembling a house. The goldsmith would then engrave something on the exterior of the ā€œhouseā€; engravings were also commonly hidden inside, in which case the ā€œhouseā€ ā€“ or bezel ā€“ would slide open. The engraving would usually read Mazal Tov, or the Hebrew initials M.T.

The ringsā€™ houses varied in design from castle-like, to square, round or hexagonal. The structures were representations of either the Holy Temple or synagogues in the diaspora.
Large in diameter and heavy due to the architectural features, many of the rings are practically unwearable. Morgan ponders the question as well, saying that there is no conclusive evidence, either in Jewish tradition or in the Christian documentation recording Jewish practices, of such rings ever having been worn.
Trading in gold, jewels and precious stones was the trade of choice by wealthy Jewish merchants for hundreds of years. The memoir portrait of Gluckel of Hamlen, the daughter of a gold merchant of those times, depicts a wedding ring embroidered in gold thread, hanging from a necklace, which may have been the way the rings were worn after the wedding ceremony.Ā 
Jewish wedding bands are unique and although many of them are magnificent and expensive, none have stones set in them. The rings are devoid of their classical focal point due to a rabbinical ordinance barring setting gemstones in wedding bands, or engraving them with hallmarks ā€“ the latter first appearing in the 19th century. Also, Jewish goldsmiths were not allowed to join guilds and mark their creations until circa that time. (via)



                
            

            
            
vladislava:

mylistofthangs:

Antique Jewish wedding rings.Ā 

These are absolutely gorgeous.
Some info:

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    Community, Family, and Finance: Cancel Your Credit Card Before
 You Die
 A lady died this past January, and the bank billed
 her for February and March for their annual service
 charges on her credit card, and added late fees and
 interest on the monthly charge. The balance had
 been $0.00 when she died, but now somewhere
 around $60.00. A family member placed a call to
 the Bank

 Here is the exchange
 Family Member: am calling to tell you she died
 back in January
 Bank The account was never closed and the late
 fees and charges stil apply.
 Family Member : 'Maybe, you should turn it over to
 collections.
 Bank: 'Since it is two months past due, it already
 has been.'
 Family Member So, what will they do when they
 find out she is dead?'
 Bank: 'Either report her account to frauds division
 or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!'
 Family Member 'Do you think God will be mad at
 her?'
 Bank: 'Excuse me?'

 Family Member: 'Did you just get what I was
 telling you -
 the part about her being dead?'
 Bank: 'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.'
 Supervisor gets on the phone:
 Family Member 'I'm calling to tell you, she died
 back in January with a $0 balance.
 Bank: 'The account was never closed and late fees
 and charges still apply.'
 Family Member
 from her estate?'
 Bank (Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?'
 Family Member 'No, I'm her great nephew.
 (Lawyer info was given)
 Bank: 'Could you fax us a certificate of death?'
 Family Member 'Sure. (Fax number was given)
 You mean you want to collect

 After they get the fax
 Bank: 'Our system just isn't setup for death.
 I don't know what more I can do to help.
 Family Member 'Well, if you figure it out, great!
 If not, you could just keep billing her. She won't
 care.
 Bank: 'Well, the late fees and charges do still
 apply.
 (What is wrong with these people?1?)
 Family Member: 'Would you like her new billing
 address?'
 Bank: That might help...
 Family Member: 'Odessa Memorial Cemetery
 Highway 129, Plot Number 69.'
 Bank: 'Sir, that's a cemetery !
 Family Member: 'And what do you do with dead
 people on your planet?
thefingerfuckingfemalefury:
ohgoditsneph:

niniblack:

eudoxiav:


lawful-evil-novelist:

theludicrousrival:


billiam-spockspeare:
Capitalism will put the bill on your grave and harass your grieving family until they pay

One of my cousins passed away unexpectedly at the age of 35, and had been paying back a loan from the bank. About two weeks after his death, my great aunt received a statement from the bank (his mail was being delivered to her house) about a late payment. She called the bank and explained the situation and the only thing a manager could say was ā€œWell, thatā€™s unfortunate. We can arrange so payments will resume in 30 days, that should be enough time to have already paid for the other arrangements.ā€ 
On top of the unexpected $10,000 funeral, cremation and burial bill, my aunt had to finish paying my uncleā€™s $5,000 loan. Sheā€™s a disabled retiree, on a fixed income, and could barely afford to pay for her insulin for diabetes. She nearly lost her home of more than 40 years. Fuck the system. 


She didnā€™t need to pay.  When people die, their debts are not their familyā€™s responsibility.
In fact, it is outright illegal to try and collect those debts from a person who didnā€™t cosign the loan and isnā€™t executing the will.
Debts and Deceased Relatives
Hereā€™s a link to the detail on that one.


Banks count on people not knowing that last comment so that they can still get money


They really do. 
My great-grandmother had her identity stolen before she died at the age of 93, and thousands of charges were racked up on credit cards in her name. After she passed away, they called my mother to try and collect. My mom laughed at them, and told them: ā€œSheā€™s dead, good luck collecting.ā€ The credit card asked my mother, ā€œDonā€™t you want to clear your grandmotherā€™s debts? Donā€™t you want to clear her good name?ā€ My mom laughed at them again. ā€œNo,ā€ she said. ā€œBecause a 90 year old wasnā€™t watching porn with those credit cards, and her name is fine. Donā€™t give credit cards to old women likely to pass away soon. This is on you.ā€
Which is how I learned as a young child to always question collection agents, and to never pay off debts that arenā€™t your own. They often canā€™t even collect that money from the estate, if there is one, depending on how you write your will and what kind of account the money was kept in. 

DO NOT EVER PAY OFF DEBTS THAT ARENā€™T YOUR OWN.

If a loved one of yours dies and bill collectors (credit cards, loans, etc etc) start calling you off the hook and request that you pay off their debts, tell them in no uncertain terms to go fuck themselves.
The reason being is that the moment you give them a single penny, that debt is now on YOU because youā€™ve now agreed to pay it off.

Do not agree to pay off their debt. Do not pass go, do not give them $200.

Boosting this to let people know that if any of these greedy little dog-fuckers start harassing them to pay off a relatives debt the correct thing to do is just tell them to piss off and not pay them a single thing 
And that there is NOTHING they can do if you do this 


Unless you cosigned the loan, are a joint account holder, or a spouse of the deceased in a community property state, you would likely not be on the hook for any debts from the deceased. The executor of their estate will be in charge of addressing the loans with the help of the estate and hopefully life insurance money, but if there isnā€™t enough in that to pay off the debts then creditors are just shit out of luck and they legally are not allowed to mislead you into thinking you have to pay them back when you donā€™t (which is not to say that they donā€™t try). You have a legal right to order them not to contact you via letter.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Community, Family, and Finance: Cancel Your Credit Card Before
 You Die
 A lady died this past January, and the bank billed
 her for February and March for their annual service
 charges on her credit card, and added late fees and
 interest on the monthly charge. The balance had
 been $0.00 when she died, but now somewhere
 around $60.00. A family member placed a call to
 the Bank

 Here is the exchange
 Family Member: am calling to tell you she died
 back in January
 Bank The account was never closed and the late
 fees and charges stil apply.
 Family Member : 'Maybe, you should turn it over to
 collections.
 Bank: 'Since it is two months past due, it already
 has been.'
 Family Member So, what will they do when they
 find out she is dead?'
 Bank: 'Either report her account to frauds division
 or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!'
 Family Member 'Do you think God will be mad at
 her?'
 Bank: 'Excuse me?'

 Family Member: 'Did you just get what I was
 telling you -
 the part about her being dead?'
 Bank: 'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.'
 Supervisor gets on the phone:
 Family Member 'I'm calling to tell you, she died
 back in January with a $0 balance.
 Bank: 'The account was never closed and late fees
 and charges still apply.'
 Family Member
 from her estate?'
 Bank (Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?'
 Family Member 'No, I'm her great nephew.
 (Lawyer info was given)
 Bank: 'Could you fax us a certificate of death?'
 Family Member 'Sure. (Fax number was given)
 You mean you want to collect

 After they get the fax
 Bank: 'Our system just isn't setup for death.
 I don't know what more I can do to help.
 Family Member 'Well, if you figure it out, great!
 If not, you could just keep billing her. She won't
 care.
 Bank: 'Well, the late fees and charges do still
 apply.
 (What is wrong with these people?1?)
 Family Member: 'Would you like her new billing
 address?'
 Bank: That might help...
 Family Member: 'Odessa Memorial Cemetery
 Highway 129, Plot Number 69.'
 Bank: 'Sir, that's a cemetery !
 Family Member: 'And what do you do with dead
 people on your planet?
thefingerfuckingfemalefury:
ohgoditsneph:

niniblack:

eudoxiav:


lawful-evil-novelist:

theludicrousrival:


billiam-spockspeare:
Capitalism will put the bill on your grave and harass your grieving family until they pay

One of my cousins passed away unexpectedly at the age of 35, and had been paying back a loan from the bank. About two weeks after his death, my great aunt received a statement from the bank (his mail was being delivered to her house) about a late payment. She called the bank and explained the situation and the only thing a manager could say was ā€œWell, thatā€™s unfortunate. We can arrange so payments will resume in 30 days, that should be enough time to have already paid for the other arrangements.ā€ 
On top of the unexpected $10,000 funeral, cremation and burial bill, my aunt had to finish paying my uncleā€™s $5,000 loan. Sheā€™s a disabled retiree, on a fixed income, and could barely afford to pay for her insulin for diabetes. She nearly lost her home of more than 40 years. Fuck the system. 


She didnā€™t need to pay.  When people die, their debts are not their familyā€™s responsibility.
In fact, it is outright illegal to try and collect those debts from a person who didnā€™t cosign the loan and isnā€™t executing the will.
Debts and Deceased Relatives
Hereā€™s a link to the detail on that one.


Banks count on people not knowing that last comment so that they can still get money


They really do. 
My great-grandmother had her identity stolen before she died at the age of 93, and thousands of charges were racked up on credit cards in her name. After she passed away, they called my mother to try and collect. My mom laughed at them, and told them: ā€œSheā€™s dead, good luck collecting.ā€ The credit card asked my mother, ā€œDonā€™t you want to clear your grandmotherā€™s debts? Donā€™t you want to clear her good name?ā€ My mom laughed at them again. ā€œNo,ā€ she said. ā€œBecause a 90 year old wasnā€™t watching porn with those credit cards, and her name is fine. Donā€™t give credit cards to old women likely to pass away soon. This is on you.ā€
Which is how I learned as a young child to always question collection agents, and to never pay off debts that arenā€™t your own. They often canā€™t even collect that money from the estate, if there is one, depending on how you write your will and what kind of account the money was kept in. 

DO NOT EVER PAY OFF DEBTS THAT ARENā€™T YOUR OWN.

If a loved one of yours dies and bill collectors (credit cards, loans, etc etc) start calling you off the hook and request that you pay off their debts, tell them in no uncertain terms to go fuck themselves.
The reason being is that the moment you give them a single penny, that debt is now on YOU because youā€™ve now agreed to pay it off.

Do not agree to pay off their debt. Do not pass go, do not give them $200.

Boosting this to let people know that if any of these greedy little dog-fuckers start harassing them to pay off a relatives debt the correct thing to do is just tell them to piss off and not pay them a single thing 
And that there is NOTHING they can do if you do this 


Unless you cosigned the loan, are a joint account holder, or a spouse of the deceased in a community property state, you would likely not be on the hook for any debts from the deceased. The executor of their estate will be in charge of addressing the loans with the help of the estate and hopefully life insurance money, but if there isnā€™t enough in that to pay off the debts then creditors are just shit out of luck and they legally are not allowed to mislead you into thinking you have to pay them back when you donā€™t (which is not to say that they donā€™t try). You have a legal right to order them not to contact you via letter.
                
            

            
            
thefingerfuckingfemalefury:
ohgoditsneph:

niniblack:

eudoxiav:


lawful-evil-novelist:

theludicrousrival:


billiam-spockspeare:
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    Alive, Bad, and College: Side Effects
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 ECTS @SideEffectsNews
 Why aren't millennials giving blood?
 bit.ly/2fRZG5i
 5:14 PM 28 Sep 2017

 Belinda Blumenthal
 @philomenapunk
 Follow
 because we all gay
 ide Effects @SideEffectsNews
 Why aren't millennials giving blood? bit.ly/2fRZG5i
 11:29 AM 3 Oct 2017
 3,199 Retweets 11,051 Likes
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karnythia:

voidbat:

genderfuckt:


optimysticals:

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luidilovins:

the-modern-satyr:

seedydemigod:

captainfunkpunkandroll:

the-real-eye-to-see:
Didnā€™t even know people are not allowed to give blood if they are gay


Thatā€™s been the thing for years. The HIV scare of the ā€˜80s prohibited us from donating blood. And they still hold that against us despite the fact that that claim has been debunked over and over again.

the wording on the paperwork is ā€œAre you a man who has had sexual intercourse with a man after 1980ā€ or ā€œAre you a woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man who has had sexual intercourse with another man since 1980ā€ (this was a blood drive at my college  where majority of the students werent Alive in 1980.) I donated all the time back when I was a virgin, because o- , but now Iā€™m not allowed to. So a better question for this article is ā€œWhy wonā€™t baby boomers let queer people donate blood, even though all the blood gets screened for HIV and aids anyway?ā€ though, theres a lot of room for loopholes in the wording of it   


This fucking matters. Bias in medicine is bias that should not exist. Fucking fix it.


This is disgusting 

hey trans people canā€™t give blood either. was banned from a plasma place for having the nerve to show up and be trans. ā€œwe donā€™t serve you peopleā€.

This is one of the reasons why it was painful for a LOT of Queer people after the Pulse shooting. We kept seeing messages calling for blood donations but so many of us canā€™t donate. We couldnā€™t even help our own community.Ā 


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


as someone who has received money and/or drugs in exchange for sex, i have a lifetime ban on giving blood. FURTHERMORE, my whore blood is so filthy that if youā€™ve had sex with me in the past year, YOU canā€™t give blood!
and thatā€™s a federal goddamn guideline, folks! 

If you lived in Europe for 3 months between 1980 and 1996 you canā€™t donate blood which basically takes out everyone who ever served in the military and was stationed overseas, anyone who studied abroad or anyone who had a job overseas during that period. The Red Cross is always announcing they have a shortage of blood donors but they create the shortage with the byzantine array of restrictions that they refuse to revisit.Ā 

Okay, the above stuff is stigma and total crap, we have efficient screens for HIV and things now, the blood will be screened anyway, banning people for their sexual history is completely prejudice and its wasteful, and those rules really need to go.
But the last one, the ban on donation for people living in Europe, is actually done for a reason. Its an attempt to limit the spread of vCJD, which we donā€™t have a way of screening for right now.


Last i went you could donate blood if trans, I was openly trans at my blood clinic and they took me. So its probably just that particular clinic, which I say so that other trans people arent discouraged from trying to donate.
Alsoā€¦ as long as its the only question you lie onā€¦ if theres a blood shortage emergency I really dont see why not lie on that one question. Like its terrible to have to do that and im not trying to make you feel bad if you avoiding donating because of it, but since we know its not scientifically founded it seems perfectly moral to me to lie on that one question if you want to donate. Thereā€™s not really a way for them to fact check that.


I really never understood why people donā€™t just LIE
ā€œHeartbroken they couldnā€™t-ā€œ JUST LIE ON THE FORM

Iā€™m an openly queer woman in Italy and Iā€™ve never lied on my form, but also, my form doesnā€™t even ask the gender of my partner. All the questions are phrasedĀ ā€œhave you had any heterosexual or homosexual intercourse in the past six months?ā€,Ā ā€œhave you changed partner in the past six months?ā€ They are willingly phrased to work for all people because thereā€™s literally no scientific reason as to why straight blood would be safer than gay blood.Itā€™s just a formality. Honestly, you could write you just had an orgy and as long as you claim youā€™ve practiced safe sex theyā€™ll give you the green card to donate. At most, they mark your sack for a more thorough venereal diseases screening in case you couldnā€™t affirm for sure that youā€™re 100% clean.The wholeĀ ā€œbut after the AIDS scareā€ discourse is bullcrap. They give AIDS informative flyers to all donors once a year and they screen for HIV all the sacks. Whenever you donate, you get the analysis results back and if you check, straight or gay, thereā€™s always the results for the HIV test. Because medicine knows that straights and gays are all equally likely to be affected, itā€™s how it is.If youā€™re gay, you can donate. If youā€™re trans, the most that can happen is that your doctor allows you two yearly donations, roughly six months apart, if you are having your period; otherwise youā€™re allowed three yearly donations, roughly four months apart. Thatā€™s it.If the forms are like those provided in Italy, you wonā€™t have even have to lie. If you live in some dumbass country that thinks you cannot donate if youā€™re queer, though, yeah, just fucking lie about it because there is no valid reason that says you cannot give blood.Itā€™s an whole different matterĀ if weā€™re talking about restrictions based on where you were at X date.These questions are common worldwide because they refer to viruses and infections that cannot be screened.Ā This is not made because the Red Cross is mean and cruel and whatever the fuck; itā€™s because they cannot be sure your blood is not contaminated and since the blood is going to someone who, it stands to reason,Ā is already compromised on their own, they cannot fight their own battle and add more. Thatā€™s why you cannot donate.Ā My uncle died because he was fighting leukemia and was injected a transfusion of infected blood. DO NOT LIE ON THE FORM ABOUT ILLNESSES YOU HAD OR PLACES YOUā€™VE BEEN TO. YOUR WISH TO DONATE IS WORTH JACK SHIT IF YOU CONTAMINATE SOMEONE BECAUSE YOU WERENā€™T HONEST.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Alive, Bad, and College: Side Effects
 Follow
 ECTS @SideEffectsNews
 Why aren't millennials giving blood?
 bit.ly/2fRZG5i
 5:14 PM 28 Sep 2017

 Belinda Blumenthal
 @philomenapunk
 Follow
 because we all gay
 ide Effects @SideEffectsNews
 Why aren't millennials giving blood? bit.ly/2fRZG5i
 11:29 AM 3 Oct 2017
 3,199 Retweets 11,051 Likes
agapantoblu:

somecunttookmyurl:
creaturethatcries:


dr-dendritic-trees:

karnythia:

voidbat:

genderfuckt:


optimysticals:

the-fury-of-a-time-lord:

luidilovins:

the-modern-satyr:

seedydemigod:

captainfunkpunkandroll:

the-real-eye-to-see:
Didnā€™t even know people are not allowed to give blood if they are gay


Thatā€™s been the thing for years. The HIV scare of the ā€˜80s prohibited us from donating blood. And they still hold that against us despite the fact that that claim has been debunked over and over again.

the wording on the paperwork is ā€œAre you a man who has had sexual intercourse with a man after 1980ā€ or ā€œAre you a woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man who has had sexual intercourse with another man since 1980ā€ (this was a blood drive at my college  where majority of the students werent Alive in 1980.) I donated all the time back when I was a virgin, because o- , but now Iā€™m not allowed to. So a better question for this article is ā€œWhy wonā€™t baby boomers let queer people donate blood, even though all the blood gets screened for HIV and aids anyway?ā€ though, theres a lot of room for loopholes in the wording of it   


This fucking matters. Bias in medicine is bias that should not exist. Fucking fix it.


This is disgusting 

hey trans people canā€™t give blood either. was banned from a plasma place for having the nerve to show up and be trans. ā€œwe donā€™t serve you peopleā€.

This is one of the reasons why it was painful for a LOT of Queer people after the Pulse shooting. We kept seeing messages calling for blood donations but so many of us canā€™t donate. We couldnā€™t even help our own community.Ā 


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


as someone who has received money and/or drugs in exchange for sex, i have a lifetime ban on giving blood. FURTHERMORE, my whore blood is so filthy that if youā€™ve had sex with me in the past year, YOU canā€™t give blood!
and thatā€™s a federal goddamn guideline, folks! 

If you lived in Europe for 3 months between 1980 and 1996 you canā€™t donate blood which basically takes out everyone who ever served in the military and was stationed overseas, anyone who studied abroad or anyone who had a job overseas during that period. The Red Cross is always announcing they have a shortage of blood donors but they create the shortage with the byzantine array of restrictions that they refuse to revisit.Ā 

Okay, the above stuff is stigma and total crap, we have efficient screens for HIV and things now, the blood will be screened anyway, banning people for their sexual history is completely prejudice and its wasteful, and those rules really need to go.
But the last one, the ban on donation for people living in Europe, is actually done for a reason. Its an attempt to limit the spread of vCJD, which we donā€™t have a way of screening for right now.


Last i went you could donate blood if trans, I was openly trans at my blood clinic and they took me. So its probably just that particular clinic, which I say so that other trans people arent discouraged from trying to donate.
Alsoā€¦ as long as its the only question you lie onā€¦ if theres a blood shortage emergency I really dont see why not lie on that one question. Like its terrible to have to do that and im not trying to make you feel bad if you avoiding donating because of it, but since we know its not scientifically founded it seems perfectly moral to me to lie on that one question if you want to donate. Thereā€™s not really a way for them to fact check that.


I really never understood why people donā€™t just LIE
ā€œHeartbroken they couldnā€™t-ā€œ JUST LIE ON THE FORM

Iā€™m an openly queer woman in Italy and Iā€™ve never lied on my form, but also, my form doesnā€™t even ask the gender of my partner. All the questions are phrasedĀ ā€œhave you had any heterosexual or homosexual intercourse in the past six months?ā€,Ā ā€œhave you changed partner in the past six months?ā€ They are willingly phrased to work for all people because thereā€™s literally no scientific reason as to why straight blood would be safer than gay blood.Itā€™s just a formality. Honestly, you could write you just had an orgy and as long as you claim youā€™ve practiced safe sex theyā€™ll give you the green card to donate. At most, they mark your sack for a more thorough venereal diseases screening in case you couldnā€™t affirm for sure that youā€™re 100% clean.The wholeĀ ā€œbut after the AIDS scareā€ discourse is bullcrap. They give AIDS informative flyers to all donors once a year and they screen for HIV all the sacks. Whenever you donate, you get the analysis results back and if you check, straight or gay, thereā€™s always the results for the HIV test. Because medicine knows that straights and gays are all equally likely to be affected, itā€™s how it is.If youā€™re gay, you can donate. If youā€™re trans, the most that can happen is that your doctor allows you two yearly donations, roughly six months apart, if you are having your period; otherwise youā€™re allowed three yearly donations, roughly four months apart. Thatā€™s it.If the forms are like those provided in Italy, you wonā€™t have even have to lie. If you live in some dumbass country that thinks you cannot donate if youā€™re queer, though, yeah, just fucking lie about it because there is no valid reason that says you cannot give blood.Itā€™s an whole different matterĀ if weā€™re talking about restrictions based on where you were at X date.These questions are common worldwide because they refer to viruses and infections that cannot be screened.Ā This is not made because the Red Cross is mean and cruel and whatever the fuck; itā€™s because they cannot be sure your blood is not contaminated and since the blood is going to someone who, it stands to reason,Ā is already compromised on their own, they cannot fight their own battle and add more. Thatā€™s why you cannot donate.Ā My uncle died because he was fighting leukemia and was injected a transfusion of infected blood. DO NOT LIE ON THE FORM ABOUT ILLNESSES YOU HAD OR PLACES YOUā€™VE BEEN TO. YOUR WISH TO DONATE IS WORTH JACK SHIT IF YOU CONTAMINATE SOMEONE BECAUSE YOU WERENā€™T HONEST.
                
            

            
            
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    Af, Being Alone, and America: There is a biker gang from Arizona who
 help keep child abuse victims safe
 while the child's abuser is prosecuted,
 including guarding their houses at night
 person is not yet in jail and attending
 court with the child, shielding them so
 they don't have to look at their abuser
 Ultrafacts.tumblr.com
fuck-usag:
stone-faced-sunset:


anyar0se:

macgyvershe:

mjaydziarand:

instructor144:

bowtomypointlesswords:

hurtlittleboy:

bama-5sos:

copperbadge:

drgaellon:

racethewind10:

rowsdower-saves-us:

your-uncle-dave:

tinyfloatingwhales:

kikithegirl:

uriesays:

clatterbane:

haydengise:

ultrafacts:

groovypirate:

bee-the-gatekeeper:

chauvinistsushi:

bebinn:

hellkatsally:

ultrafacts:

SourceĀ 

These dudes are fucking legit. Ā They donā€™t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. Ā And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, theyā€™ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, ā€œThe kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know theyā€™re allowed to be brave.ā€

The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what itā€™s like to feel scared and alone.

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, ā€œAre you afraid?ā€ No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, ā€œWhy not?ā€
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, ā€œBecause my friends are scarier than he is.ā€


Actual tears.. hnngh

Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.

where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang



This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on

Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chiefā€™s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boyā€™s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chiefā€™s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. ā€œWhen we tell a child they donā€™t have to be afraid, they believe us,ā€ Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. ā€œWhen we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.ā€( Article)
More about BACA, from their site

My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once youā€™re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, youā€™re always one. Even when youā€™re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, theyā€™ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life youā€™ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, thereā€™s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the childā€™s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker. 
Whatā€™s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???

NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES Iā€™M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.

itā€™s back! I will always reblog BACA

Damn good people.

I know they wouldnā€™t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them.Ā 

Hey folks, it talks about this in the article but its not mentioned in this post, BACA is a 501 Ā© (3) charity that depends in part on donations to help pay for stuff like gas for their bikes. If you want to help, consider donating.Ā 

@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.

I love these folks! Iā€™ve reblogged them before but itā€™s wonderful to see the donation information has been added.Ā 


Always reblog. Keep doing what youā€™re doing y'all.

Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in americaā€¦ and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They arenā€™t just in the USA
Theyā€™re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and Iā€™m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called aĀ ā€˜level 1ā€² where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and theyā€™d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.Ā 
Iā€™ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers.Ā  So I can call them whenever I feel scared.Ā 
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in itā€™s power to help any child whos been abused.Ā 
And it doesnā€™t end when youā€™re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before youā€™re 18? youā€™re ALWAYS a BACA kid. Iā€™m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if Iā€™m okay, and are there for me. Theyā€™re still trying to find me resources for therapy.Ā 
BACA has changed my fucking life.Ā 
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.Ā 


This is truly amazing, Iā€™m so glad people like this exist

This needs to be reblogged. Because.

Always reblog BACA. 

Signal Boosting because the world needs more biker angels.


I will never not reblog this 


The only gang Iā€™d beg to join 


God I could really use a bear filled with hugs and love by 40 or so tough ass bikers 

    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Af, Being Alone, and America: There is a biker gang from Arizona who
 help keep child abuse victims safe
 while the child's abuser is prosecuted,
 including guarding their houses at night
 person is not yet in jail and attending
 court with the child, shielding them so
 they don't have to look at their abuser
 Ultrafacts.tumblr.com
fuck-usag:
stone-faced-sunset:


anyar0se:

macgyvershe:

mjaydziarand:

instructor144:

bowtomypointlesswords:

hurtlittleboy:

bama-5sos:

copperbadge:

drgaellon:

racethewind10:

rowsdower-saves-us:

your-uncle-dave:

tinyfloatingwhales:

kikithegirl:

uriesays:

clatterbane:

haydengise:

ultrafacts:

groovypirate:

bee-the-gatekeeper:

chauvinistsushi:

bebinn:

hellkatsally:

ultrafacts:

SourceĀ 

These dudes are fucking legit. Ā They donā€™t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. Ā And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, theyā€™ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, ā€œThe kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know theyā€™re allowed to be brave.ā€

The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what itā€™s like to feel scared and alone.

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, ā€œAre you afraid?ā€ No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, ā€œWhy not?ā€
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, ā€œBecause my friends are scarier than he is.ā€


Actual tears.. hnngh

Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.

where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang



This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on

Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chiefā€™s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boyā€™s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chiefā€™s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. ā€œWhen we tell a child they donā€™t have to be afraid, they believe us,ā€ Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. ā€œWhen we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.ā€( Article)
More about BACA, from their site

My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once youā€™re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, youā€™re always one. Even when youā€™re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, theyā€™ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life youā€™ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, thereā€™s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the childā€™s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker. 
Whatā€™s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???

NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES Iā€™M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.

itā€™s back! I will always reblog BACA

Damn good people.

I know they wouldnā€™t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them.Ā 

Hey folks, it talks about this in the article but its not mentioned in this post, BACA is a 501 Ā© (3) charity that depends in part on donations to help pay for stuff like gas for their bikes. If you want to help, consider donating.Ā 

@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.

I love these folks! Iā€™ve reblogged them before but itā€™s wonderful to see the donation information has been added.Ā 


Always reblog. Keep doing what youā€™re doing y'all.

Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in americaā€¦ and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They arenā€™t just in the USA
Theyā€™re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and Iā€™m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called aĀ ā€˜level 1ā€² where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and theyā€™d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.Ā 
Iā€™ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers.Ā  So I can call them whenever I feel scared.Ā 
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in itā€™s power to help any child whos been abused.Ā 
And it doesnā€™t end when youā€™re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before youā€™re 18? youā€™re ALWAYS a BACA kid. Iā€™m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if Iā€™m okay, and are there for me. Theyā€™re still trying to find me resources for therapy.Ā 
BACA has changed my fucking life.Ā 
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.Ā 


This is truly amazing, Iā€™m so glad people like this exist

This needs to be reblogged. Because.

Always reblog BACA. 

Signal Boosting because the world needs more biker angels.


I will never not reblog this 


The only gang Iā€™d beg to join 


God I could really use a bear filled with hugs and love by 40 or so tough ass bikers 

                
            

            
            
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stone-faced-sunset:


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    Af, Being Alone, and America: There is a biker gang from Arizona who
 help keep child abuse victims safe
 while the child's abuser is prosecuted,
 including guarding their houses at night
 person is not yet in jail and attending
 court with the child, shielding them so
 they don't have to look at their abuser
 Ultrafacts.tumblr.com
imfemalewarrior:
faxmesmut:

hurtlittleboy:

bama-5sos:

copperbadge:

drgaellon:

racethewind10:

rowsdower-saves-us:

your-uncle-dave:

tinyfloatingwhales:

kikithegirl:

uriesays:

clatterbane:

haydengise:

ultrafacts:

groovypirate:

bee-the-gatekeeper:

chauvinistsushi:

bebinn:

hellkatsally:

ultrafacts:

SourceĀ 

These dudes are fucking legit. Ā They donā€™t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. Ā And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, theyā€™ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, ā€œThe kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know theyā€™re allowed to be brave.ā€

The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what itā€™s like to feel scared and alone.

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, ā€œAre you afraid?ā€ No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, ā€œWhy not?ā€
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, ā€œBecause my friends are scarier than he is.ā€


Actual tears.. hnngh

Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.

where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang



This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on

Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chiefā€™s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boyā€™s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chiefā€™s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. ā€œWhen we tell a child they donā€™t have to be afraid, they believe us,ā€ Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. ā€œWhen we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.ā€( Article)
More about BACA, from their site

My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once youā€™re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, youā€™re always one. Even when youā€™re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, theyā€™ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life youā€™ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, thereā€™s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the childā€™s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker. 
Whatā€™s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???

NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES Iā€™M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.

itā€™s back! I will always reblog BACA

Damn good people.

I know they wouldnā€™t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them.Ā 

Hey folks, it talks about this in the article but its not mentioned in this post, BACA is a 501 Ā© (3) charity that depends in part on donations to help pay for stuff like gas for their bikes. If you want to help, consider donating.Ā 

@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.

I love these folks! Iā€™ve reblogged them before but itā€™s wonderful to see the donation information has been added.Ā 


Always reblog. Keep doing what youā€™re doing y'all.

Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in americaā€¦ and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They arenā€™t just in the USA
Theyā€™re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and Iā€™m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called aĀ ā€˜level 1ā€² where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and theyā€™d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.Ā 
Iā€™ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers.Ā  So I can call them whenever I feel scared.Ā 
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in itā€™s power to help any child whos been abused.Ā 
And it doesnā€™t end when youā€™re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before youā€™re 18? youā€™re ALWAYS a BACA kid. Iā€™m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if Iā€™m okay, and are there for me. Theyā€™re still trying to find me resources for therapy.Ā 
BACA has changed my fucking life.Ā 
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.Ā 

@warriormale @imfemalewarrior @thenonbinarywarrior

This is one way to be a Warrior!Ā 
-FemaleWarrior, She/TheyĀ 

    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Af, Being Alone, and America: There is a biker gang from Arizona who
 help keep child abuse victims safe
 while the child's abuser is prosecuted,
 including guarding their houses at night
 person is not yet in jail and attending
 court with the child, shielding them so
 they don't have to look at their abuser
 Ultrafacts.tumblr.com
imfemalewarrior:
faxmesmut:

hurtlittleboy:

bama-5sos:

copperbadge:

drgaellon:

racethewind10:

rowsdower-saves-us:

your-uncle-dave:

tinyfloatingwhales:

kikithegirl:

uriesays:

clatterbane:

haydengise:

ultrafacts:

groovypirate:

bee-the-gatekeeper:

chauvinistsushi:

bebinn:

hellkatsally:

ultrafacts:

SourceĀ 

These dudes are fucking legit. Ā They donā€™t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. Ā And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, theyā€™ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, ā€œThe kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know theyā€™re allowed to be brave.ā€

The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what itā€™s like to feel scared and alone.

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, ā€œAre you afraid?ā€ No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, ā€œWhy not?ā€
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, ā€œBecause my friends are scarier than he is.ā€


Actual tears.. hnngh

Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.

where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang



This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on

Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chiefā€™s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boyā€™s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chiefā€™s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. ā€œWhen we tell a child they donā€™t have to be afraid, they believe us,ā€ Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. ā€œWhen we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.ā€( Article)
More about BACA, from their site

My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once youā€™re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, youā€™re always one. Even when youā€™re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, theyā€™ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life youā€™ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, thereā€™s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the childā€™s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker. 
Whatā€™s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???

NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES Iā€™M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.

itā€™s back! I will always reblog BACA

Damn good people.

I know they wouldnā€™t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them.Ā 

Hey folks, it talks about this in the article but its not mentioned in this post, BACA is a 501 Ā© (3) charity that depends in part on donations to help pay for stuff like gas for their bikes. If you want to help, consider donating.Ā 

@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.

I love these folks! Iā€™ve reblogged them before but itā€™s wonderful to see the donation information has been added.Ā 


Always reblog. Keep doing what youā€™re doing y'all.

Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in americaā€¦ and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They arenā€™t just in the USA
Theyā€™re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and Iā€™m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called aĀ ā€˜level 1ā€² where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and theyā€™d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.Ā 
Iā€™ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers.Ā  So I can call them whenever I feel scared.Ā 
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in itā€™s power to help any child whos been abused.Ā 
And it doesnā€™t end when youā€™re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before youā€™re 18? youā€™re ALWAYS a BACA kid. Iā€™m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if Iā€™m okay, and are there for me. Theyā€™re still trying to find me resources for therapy.Ā 
BACA has changed my fucking life.Ā 
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.Ā 

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This is one way to be a Warrior!Ā 
-FemaleWarrior, She/TheyĀ 

                
            

            
            
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