I’m not sure if your blog does this, but I figure I’d try anyway. The people in the state of Hawaiʻi are currently under a lot of heavy struggle and pressure to preserve their Native Hawaiian cultural rights as there will be a Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT) that is in the works of being built ASAP on our highest and most sacred mountain, Mauna a Wākea. There are already 12 telescopes on the mountain, but the TMT would be bigger than all of them combined. The TMT is getting support from CalTech, Japan, China, and shamefully, even our own University of Hawaiʻi system on our islands. Many Native Hawaiian ancestors and high chiefs are buried on that mountain, and construction there of that immense proportion is against Hawai’i state laws that protect historical, culturally sensitive, and environmental areas. Protestors on that mountain have been arrested as of Thursday (4/2/2015), about 30 of them, and they need help raising money to fly people out to Hawai’i island from neighbor islands to keep protesting against construction, for additional supplies (protestors are staying overnight in their cars; it is currently snowing and at an elevation of 9,000 ft.), and possibly for bail money so that the people may continue to defend their rights and their land. The protests have been peaceful and the protestors have blockaded entrance further up the mountain for TMT construction workers and vehiclese only, while still allowing tourist vans and regular observatory workers through.
“We humbly ask the world and all those who hold the Mauna sacred to aid us in this struggle, which is for all of us and our future generations,” says Kealoha. “Please get to the Mauna and support the brave warriors who are protesting indefinitely at the 9000 foot level.” The group is requesting donations for flights to and from Hawaiʻi between the other Hawaiian islands as well as much-needed accommodations, including food, ground transportation and other essentials. Those interested in donating may click on our GoFundMe link here: http://www.gofundme.com/SacredMaunaKea
Or contact sacredmaunakea@gmail.com
“We need your kōkua (help) to continue our work on behalf of all concerned people of these islands,” says Kealoha.
“Or please support from where you are—here in the Islands or around the world,” says Kealoha. “I humbly offer my aloha and simple song for your needed charity that will be put 100 percent to good use. Mahalo.”
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Ask their owners to leave without checking to see if the dog is a service animal
Roll your eyes when the dog is a service animal
Ask whether the dog is a service animal when they are clearly wearing a service coat
stop????????????? questioning my wife’s fucking service dog
It doesn’t matter if “other people have tried to bring pets inside,” that doesn’t give you the right to ask illegal questions??
That’s like saying, “Someone hit me with a stick once, so no one can use a walking cane in my establishment because they might hit me with it.”
if you see a dog wearing all of these:
ASSUME SHE IS A SERVICE DOG
Helpful Facts About Service Dogs
They can be any breed.
They may even be other species, such as miniature horses.
They are allowed anywhere the human public is allowed, such as restaurants, stores, markets, hotels, bathrooms, etc.
You do not need to ask if a dog is a service dog, as long as the dog is wearing a clearly-visible jacket.
As an owner/employee of an establishment that someone brings a dog to, you are only entitled to ask two questions. You don’t NEED to ask any. You are allowed to ask two.
The first question: “Is the animal required because of a disability?” NOTE: If it is obvious what the dog does and why it is required, you ARE NOT allowed to ask this question (for example, if the handler is in a wheelchair or also using a red-tipped white cane).
The second question: “What task does this animal perform?” ALSO not required if it’s obvious.
That’s it.
Any more and you are violating the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), opening yourself and your business up for a hefty lawsuit.
There are two times you are allowed to ask a service animal to leave. You are NEVER allowed to ask the dog’s handler to leave, no matter what the animal is doing.
The first time you are allowed to ask the animal to step outside: if it is not housebroken, and poses a sanitary risk.
The second time you are allowed to ask the animal to step outside: if it is acting aggressive towards or endangering other patrons.
That’s it.
You are only allowed to charge a cleaning fee if you would normally charge a human for the same fee. In other words, if the dog leaves hair on the floor and you wouldn’t charge a human for shedding on the floor, you can’t charge. If it’s a hotel and you wouldn’t charge a human for peeing in the tub, you cannot legally charge the dog for the same.
You are never allowed to ask for documentation that an animal is a legitimate service animal. This is in part to protect many people who don’t have access to medically-provided dogs, who have trained their own service dogs (perfectly legal and fine), or who can’t carry papers around with them at all times.
You may not ask that the animal perform their task for you. What the fuck, don’t do this. Think of allergy alert dogs—are you really going to wave an allergen in front of someone that might have a deadly allergy just to prove that the dog is “real?” congratulations, your ass is sued.
If you want more helpful facts please hit me up, I’m just really sick and tired of going places with my wife and her service dog only to get the message loud and clear that everyone is nervous and we’re unwelcome, when her dog is the most polite, well-trained, well-MARKED animal you’ve ever seen.
A typical conversation entering 2/3 businesses we went into today:
Person: Ma’am, you can’t have a pet in here. You have to leave. Wife: She’s a service dog. She’s wearing her coat. Person: Oh, sorry. We have to ask. People bring their pets in here sometimes, and we have to ask them to leave, because they’re not allowed. Wife: She’s not a pet, she’s a service animal.
Please spread this. Some people just don’t know. Others think that if they can’t see a disability, it doesn’t exist or need treatment.
That awkward moment where you kind of want to respond to an email, but the way you would respond might let the sender know you basically hate something to an even greater extent than they already know you hate that something, and you are really not prepared to have that conversation.
I haven’t discussed this on my blog yet because it’s so overwhelming. Recently, due to the record breaking winter we’ve been having, there was damage to the house we live in. A lot of our belongings are ruined and we need to find somewhere else to live pretty quickly. Relocating is very difficult for us because my brother and I are both disabled, and even though I work as much as I can, money is extremely tight. This is all happening at once and things are just really scary for us right now.
If you are able to help at all, you can donate to my paypal at hederapanthera@gmail.com I know a lot of my followers are having rough times too so I understand that this is a long shot but thank you all anyway for reading this and helping if you can. I can’t even explain how grateful we are for even the smallest amount of help. I promise any and all donations during this time will be used directly on living expenses. We’re just trying to survive.
When you are 13 years old,
the heat will be turned up too high
and the stars will not be in your favor.
You will hide behind a bookcase
with your family and everything left behind.
You will pour an ocean into a diary.
When they find you, you will be nothing
but a spark above a burning bush,
still, tell themDespite everything, I really believe people are good at heart.
When you are 14,
a voice will call you to greatness.
When the doubters call you crazy, do not listen.
They don’t know the sound
of their own God’s whisper. Use your armor,
use your sword, use your two good hands.
Do not let their doubting
drown out the sound of your own heartbeat.
You are the Maid of Untamed Patriotism.
Born to lead armies into victory and unite a nation
like a broken heart.
When you are 15, you will be punished
for learning too proudly. A man
will climb onto your school bus and insist
your sisters name you enemy.
When you do not hide,
he will point his gun at your temple
and fire three times. Three years later,
in an ocean of words, with no apologies,
you will stand before the leaders of the world
and tell them your country is burning.
When you are 16 years old,
you will invent science fiction.
The story of a man named Frankenstein
and his creation. Soon after you will learn
that little girls with big ideas are more terrifying
than monsters, but don’t worry.
You will be remembered long after
they have put down their torches.
When you are 17 years old,
you will strike out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
one right after the other.
Men will be afraid of the lightening
in your fingertips. A few days later
you will be fired from the major leagues
because “Girls are too delicate to play baseball”
You will turn 18 with a baby on your back
leading Lewis and Clark
across North America.
You will turn 18
and become queen of the Nile.
You will turn 18
and bring justice to journalism.
You are now 18, standing on the precipice,
trembling before your own greatness.
This is your call to leap.
There will always being those
who say you are too young and delicate
to make anything happen for yourself.
They don’t see the part of you that smolders.
Don’t let their doubting drown out the sound
of your own heartbeat.
You are the first drop of a hurricane.
Your bravery builds beyond you. You are needed
by all the little girls still living in secret,
writing oceans made of monsters and
throwing like lightening.
You don’t need to grow up to find greatness.
You are stronger than the world has ever believed you to be.
The world laid out before you to set on fire.
All you have to do
is burn.
I’ve seen a few tribute posts to Leonard Nimoy going around that use Christian imagery and iconography and while I respect everyone’s right to honor him in their own way I’d like to remind everyone that Leonard Nimoy was Jewish and should be respected and remembered as such. Please try to respect that in any posts, art, or other tributes you may make to his memory. Please don’t erase this part of his identity. Thanks.
Kirkwall Was Totally Built On a Hellmouth 