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"According to National Coalition for the Homeless, 40% of the country’s homeless youth population is comprised of LGTBQ+ teens. 

When New York native Austin Rivers took up knitting during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was this staggering figure that drove him towards action. 

“I don’t have the capacity to build a shelter, the network or the connections to help in that way, but what I can do is knit,” Rivers told NBC News. 

“And I know that New York City is cold, so I decided I would start knitting and create this nonprofit.”

That’s when he founded Knit the Rainbow, an organization that distributes free handmade garments to those in need. 

And nearly five years after it was first created, Rivers’ knitting collective isn’t just serving the queer community in New York City.

Their nationwide network links local yarn stores and local nonprofits with over 550 volunteers from 45 states. 

As of 2024, they have collected and distributed over 25,000 winter garments — including sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, and socks — throughout homeless communities in New Jersey, Chicago, Detroit, and beyond. 

Once clothing items are shipped to Rivers’ apartment, he works with volunteers to unpack boxes, tag and sort donations, and pack and deliver them to local shelters that provide housing to LGBTQ+ and HIV+ homeless youth. 

Although the organization’s impact is wider, and the piles of mail have grown higher, Rivers still has a hand in day-to-day deliveries. 

“We’re going to do it whether it’s rain, or snow, or shine,” Rivers said in his NBC News interview, pulling a handcart topped with boxes. 

Those clothes could be the difference between frostbite and hospitalization, especially in cities that often drop below freezing in the wintertime. 

But Rivers also noted that every handmade item — knitted, crocheted, or stitched — has a dual impact, because every piece of clothing is made with love. 

“A lot of the times, the reason that they’re unhoused is because they were kicked out by their families,” Rivers said. 

“We’re not just providing warmth, but we’re also providing that love and that compassion that they so often don’t have.” 

To the members of the community Knit The Rainbow served, he had a clear message.

“There are thousands of people out here that are constantly thinking of you and using their hands to make things for you,” Rivers emphasized. “So don’t give up. Keep going.”

To download free knitting [and crochet] patterns, donate a garment, or sign up to volunteer, you can visit the organization's website to get started." 

‍-via GoodGoodGood, December 23, 2024

artblock is kicking my ass and so i decided i wanted to draw my favorite evil gay boy

where are you, charming maiden

Jin Furen (Shijie) 🪷🦚

im rereading this peak of a series

Merxian kissing lwj so he can breathe underwater!

January 27th, 2025 is the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. International Holocaust Remembrance Day. World Leaders have gathered in Poland to commemorate the end of that nightmare and share survivors' stories and remember that we want to keep that tragedy from ever happening again.

Do not forget, it has only been 80 years since this place was active. It stands today as a reminder of history that we should not forget. History that we must remember and do our best not to repeat. The number of survivors is dwindling, and soon there won't be anyone left alive who can share their stories with us.

https://www.auschwitz.org/en/home-page-80/

On this 80th Anniversary, go read a survivor's account. Look up stories about what happened there. You can find many of them located in various places on the internet. Just search for "holocaust survivor stories" and you'll find many museums and memorials as well as YouTube videos. In fact, there's a YouTube Channel!

While you're at it, go on and check out stories about the Japanese Internment Camps we had here in the US. George Takei has been vocal about his time in one as a child and even has a book about it; "They Called Us Enemy" published in 2019.

"It's so important that we understand what happened in the past, so that we can stand up to injustice today, and work together for a future where everyone is treated fairly, with liberty and justice for all." - George Takei

We must continue to remember history and learn from our mustakes and terrible decisions. Listening to the survivors of tragedy is important. Yes, this includes Palestine and Gaza. It keeps happening, and it's overwhelmingly sad.

We are all human beings. I will never understand how these things keep happening in front of our faces.

The Trump Administration is too busy trying to roll the entire country back about 200 years. Not that I personally believe for a second that Trump would ever go to the memorial himself at this point, he has nothing to lose snd has never suffered a single consequencefor his actions. He and his administration want us to forget about those horrible injustices we once swore were unforgivable. They want us to not call a salute a salute and not see where we're all headed. One simple thing you can do on this year's Remembrance Day is listen to a story, and learn a little history so it doesn't get lost to time. ♡

Have a wonderful day, wherever you may be. Stay as safe as you can and don't forget that you are not alone. It may feel like it, and it's an extremely scary time right now, but it's not just you. We're all in this together. We have to be. ♡

The Little Prince's Great Ambitions

episode 25

28.12.2022

Last wet beast Wednesday of 2022 😭😭😭😭😭