A photograph of a white-tailed eagle taken by London-based photographer Sylwia Domaradzka. The 37-year-old spent up to 12-hours in a hide as the white-tailed eagle searched for food in central Poland. .Picture: Sylwia Domaradzka / Barcroft Media
Pink rose (at Hold It Down Tattoo)
Masquerade girl (at Hold It Down Tattoo)
Know Your LGBTQ* Rights!
The thing about living in the United States is: not everything is mandated by the federal government. Some laws are left up to individual states and their constituents. Unfortunately, this means that not all states provide legal protection for you as an LGBTQ*-identified employee. In fact, in several US states, workplace rights and protections vary by county, or even by city. How frustrating and confusing is that? Have you checked on your rights lately?
States that prohibit bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, and compensation, as well as protection from harassment based on your sexual orientation:
Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, parts of Wisconsin.
States that prohibit bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, and compensation, as well as protection from harassment based on your sexual orientation AND your gender identity:
California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Colombia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington.
States where it is currently legal to discriminate based on an LGBTQ*-identity:
Alabama , Alaska , Arizona , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Idaho , Indiana , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Michigan , Mississippi , Missouri , Montana , Nebraska , North Carolina , North Dakota , Ohio, Oklahoma , Pennsylvania , South Carolina , South Dakota , Tennessee , Texas , Utah , Virginia , West Virginia , Wyoming.
Note From Ruth Elizabeth: Feeling as sick to your stomach as I am? Send a letter to your congress-person and tell them you want them to pass ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act). This would provide federal protection for discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, so you can stop googling your workplace rights every time you move cities, counties, or states.
Glad to live in one of the only NC counties that turned light blue…hopefully, the rest of the state (and the entire country,) will get with it soon and everything will turn purple:
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batrik asked: what artists would you recommend for very simple traditional tattooing in new york? i'll be visiting from germany, sadly i can't visit richmond to meet you andd mike adams. hopefully onee day i'll get the chance to get tattooed by you. thanks.
Smith st., three kings, new York adorned, thicker than water, greenpoint, invisible, fun city, daredevil, bailey Robinson, kings ave….
charles-charizard-johnson asked: Do you know of any good new school artists that have a tumblr?
Sikkart1stiktatz.tumblr.com
ourendlessdays asked: Have you ever seen Caspian before? One of the best bands I've ever seen live. Into any other post-rock bands?
I saw caspian open for minus the bear and cursive. They were incredible!! I love lots of post rock, god speed is one of my favorite bands ever. Explosions, sigur ros, this will destroy you, brave young, pelican, red sparrows, blue neck, mogwai, worlds end girlfriend. I love all of that stuff and more
The start of something (at Hold It Down Tattoo)
(Source: electropuke, via drunkchan)
