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  1. Mer liked a post in a topic by Trash Magic in Miley Cyrus   
    seriously still one of my favourite songs from last year. it gives me such The Verve vibes. so late 90s/early 00s nostalgia but kind of fresh too 
  2. picturebook liked a post in a topic by Mer in Miley Cyrus   
    I need an LP full of Slide Aways ASAP
  3. Trash Magic liked a post in a topic by Mer in Miley Cyrus   
    I need an LP full of Slide Aways ASAP
  4. californianfreak liked a post in a topic by Mer in TEMPORARY Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 19th, 2021   
    odds Life Is Beautiful makes an appearance? Anyone? 
     
    Hello? 

    Yes I'll show myself out
  5. Jean liked a post in a topic by Mer in Miley Cyrus   
    I need an LP full of Slide Aways ASAP
  6. Mer liked a post in a topic by Nobody in Instagram Updates   
    on the bright side at least no one will collab with her now 
  7. Danny Milk liked a post in a topic by Mer in Miley Cyrus   
    I need an LP full of Slide Aways ASAP
  8. clementines liked a post in a topic by Mer in Miley Cyrus   
    I need an LP full of Slide Aways ASAP
  9. partymonster liked a post in a topic by Mer in TEMPORARY Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 19th, 2021   
    odds Life Is Beautiful makes an appearance? Anyone? 
     
    Hello? 

    Yes I'll show myself out
  10. Mer liked a post in a topic by American Whore in TEMPORARY Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 19th, 2021   
    what an iconic name for an album again, wow
     
     
     
    i thought it was very much the opposite. the instrumentals almost weren't loud enough, especially on the title track where her voice was much more clear, less reverb on it than ever before
  11. violets liked a post in a topic by Mer in TEMPORARY Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 19th, 2021   
    odds Life Is Beautiful makes an appearance? Anyone? 
     
    Hello? 

    Yes I'll show myself out
  12. mkultraviolence liked a post in a topic by Mer in TEMPORARY Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 19th, 2021   
    odds Life Is Beautiful makes an appearance? Anyone? 
     
    Hello? 

    Yes I'll show myself out
  13. Make me your Dream Life liked a post in a topic by Mer in TEMPORARY Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 19th, 2021   
    odds Life Is Beautiful makes an appearance? Anyone? 
     
    Hello? 

    Yes I'll show myself out
  14. GeminiLanaFan liked a post in a topic by Mer in TEMPORARY Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 19th, 2021   
    odds Life Is Beautiful makes an appearance? Anyone? 
     
    Hello? 

    Yes I'll show myself out
  15. ChaoticLipster liked a post in a topic by Mer in Black Lives Matter 2020 Megathread   
    Bunker Boy basically wants to enact Martial Law by the end of the week. And thanks to Bush, there exists a loophole which allows him to enact martial law without State Governor's approval. 
     
    So glad I'm in Canada right now
  16. TRENCH liked a post in a topic by Mer in Black Lives Matter 2020 Megathread   
    This is the end
    Beautiful Friend
    Of our elaborate plans, the end 
    Of everything that stands, the end 
    I'll never look into your eyes again
     
    There are innocent people being pepper sprayed, tear gasses, and shot in the eye with rubber bullets.
     
    The President is trying to impose Martial Law. He has not once in the past 6 days come out and said "I understand your grievances, black lives matter, and thus my administration will be unveiling a plan that will re-organize the system of the police force in this country--in order to nip the corruption and systematic racism in the bud." 
     
    If they should want to burn it down, they now have every right. 
  17. Mer liked a post in a topic by mkultraviolence in Black Lives Matter 2020 Megathread   
    Below is information along with sources that I find educational and helpful. I advise you to really think about it all. Not just for a moment. Let it occupy your mind for weeks and months. Let it make you restless for change. Let it motivate you to change. Change is not something that just floats by, it is something we have to actively pursue. Every action needs to be anti-racist. Think about what you are going to do and ask yourself, "Will this further the Black Lives Matter movement's message?" Everything we do needs to strongly oppose oppression. We need to flood our social interactions with anti-oppression rhetoric. We need to step back from ourselves and amplify black people's voices. Watching George Floyd being murdered has been the most disgusting, vile crime I have ever seen. It is not just a crime according to law. It should be a crime according to humanity. I am doing a lot of reflecting as a white-passing person and it has been incredibly uncomfortable to think about all this. It will be uncomfortable for all of us. Please do not let that discomfort make you shy away from facing everything. We need to continue. We cannot turn on backs on this because we are scared. Black people live in fear every day, and have for centuries in America. We need to learn about our pasts, learn about what led us to the place we are in now. We must accept that we can never stop learning. We can never be done with reading books by black authors. We can never stop elevating black voices. We need to incorporate this into our everyday lives. Use empathy. Have you ever felt unheard? Have you ever felt dehumanized? Have you ever felt discriminated against? Oppressed? Shamed just for being who you are? Maybe you haven't been the one on the receiving end of racism, but you can still try to relate using your own experiences and empathy. I am a writer. I am still learning how to express myself without taking away from black voices. I still feel fear at the thought of me having to listen without saying anything. It scares me. It makes me uncomfortable. A lot of us, including me, need to learn how to take our white fragility and put it aside.
     
    Now, I will be quoting information that may be entirely or just a bit relevant that I think can be helpful in our everyday lives. Some sources are not direct, some may be quotes without a known author. I can only give you the most information I have about them:
     
    "Being a good person is a choice. Don't let people fool you into believing that truly good people never have bad thoughts, are never tempted by the easier path, by the low road, never mess up or act out selfishly. Never believe a person can be good without making a conscious effort. Goodness is not an inherent trait, it is a choice."  found on @lovelyquoting on instagram  
    "When you debate a person about something that affects them more than it affects you, remember that it will take a much greater emotional toll on them than on you. For you it may feel like an academic exercise. For them, it feels like revealing their pain only to have you dismiss their experience and sometimes their humanity. The fact that you might remain more calm under these circumstances is a consequence of your privilege, not increased objectivity on your part. Stay humble." By Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon  
    "The problem is that white people see racism as conscious hate, when racism is bigger than that. Racism is a complex system of social and political levers and pulleys set up generations ago to continue working on the behalf of whites at other people’s expense, whether whites know/like it or not. Racism is an insidious cultural disease. It is so insidious that it doesn’t care if you are a white person who likes black people; it’s still going to find a way to infect how you deal with people who don’t look like you. Yes, racism looks like hate, but hate is just one manifestation. Privilege is another. Access is another. Ignorance is another. Apathy is another. And so on. So while I agree with people who say no one is born racist, it remains a powerful system that we’re immediately born into. It’s like being born into air: you take it in as soon as you breathe. It’s not a cold that you can get over. There is no anti-racist certification class. It’s a set of socioeconomic traps and cultural values that are fired up every time we interact with the world. It is a thing you have to keep scooping out of the boat of your life to keep from drowning in it. I know it’s hard work, but it’s the price you pay for owning everything.”  By Scott Woods  
    "Allies: Now is the time to be in the service of Black liberation. Limit your response to what is of real, tangible help to us. Give money, call your representatives, protect Black people at protests, elevate our work and voices. Don't make us swim through your tears while we fight." By Ijeoma Oluo  
    "The oppressors in power are the ones that get to decide what constitutes violence... rather than condemning oppressed people for how they choose to resist, focus on the real violence. PROPERTY CAN BE REPLACED. BLACK LIVES CANNOT." by Muchacha Fanzine  
    I will add more posts as time goes on with additional quotes and information.
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