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The fact that 'Ghost stories' and it's infamous English dub was the very first anime I watched (properly) probably explains why I am like this as a person...
The RG Kar Incident: DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES TO RAPE
I’m unsure of how many non-Indians or even non-Bengalis know of this. Regardless of whether you do or do not, I would request you to reblog this post & share awareness about this. DON'T LET INJUSTICE GO UNPUNISHED.
On August 9, 2024, the body of 31-year-old post-graduate medical trainee, Dr. Moumita Debnath, was found partially naked in the seminar room of RG Kar, a hospital in Kolkata. She had just finished working a 36-hour night shift before this and, out of exhaustion, had fallen asleep while studying in the nearest seminar room on the fourth floor of the hospital.
Her family was informed beforehand that she had committed suicide, to which her mother emphasized on the fact that her daughter could never carry out such an act. On further investigation, it was found that Dr. Debnath had been raped and murdered in her sleep.
According to the Deccan Herald,
“There was bleeding from both her eyes and mouth, injuries over the face and nail. The victim was also bleeding from her private parts. She also has injuries in her belly, left leg… neck, in her right hand, ring finger and… lips. [...] “Her neck bone was also found broken. It seems that she was first strangulated and then smothered to death.”
According to Medical Dialogues,
“There were multiple hairs on the mattress and blood was soaked on the blue mattress [...]”
Later, it was found that Dr. Debnath’s glasses were shattered and her eyes were pierced with the shards of her glasses themselves.
Although one of the criminals (Sanjoy Roy) has been arrested, I am certain that there are others involved. In fact, it has been found that Sanjoy Roy, despite being an outsider, was granted access to PG Kar via personal relations with senior police officers.
The chief minister of West Bengal (despite being a woman herself) as well as members other political parties are trying, behind the scenes, to let this case fade away. Why? Oh right, it's really the privileged, upper class & upper caste sons and brothers of ministers who are behind this! No major crime can happen in a country without there being the hand of one or more influential persons, often politically involved.
Sisters and brothers, দিদিরা ও দাদারা, it would be a sin to remain silent in the face of such a crime. Our brave brothers & sisters pursuing medical practise have ceased working in their hospitals to protest against this grave crime against women, against humanity. We cannot let this injustice go unpunished! A crime against a single woman is a crime against all of us! We were born from a woman, raised by a woman—and now, when we see the honour, dignity and life of women at stake, won’t we join the andolan? Won’t we fight for what is right?
Requesting all Kolkata residents (who can) to join in at least any one of the protests mentioned below. There are provisions for elderly & disabled people. Men are invited to join us as well.
For those who want to join the Reclaim the Night protest at 11:55 p.m., please refer to this list of contact numbers (according to your region) provided by Miru Didi ( @arachneofthoughts )
Take hold of the night! We have always been told to stay wary of nighttime and the dangers, manifested in the form of cruel men, we may face. Not anymore—we must reclaim the night! How much fear is fear enough? If anyone wants to know further details and the phone numbers regarding this first event, please DM me.
Blowing the conch has always been a signal of strength. In traditional Bengali culture, it is almost always the women who blow the conch, be it in Durga Puja or the everyday pujas carried out at home. It was, and always will remain a sign of victory over evil. At 11:55 p.m., all those who cannot join the midnight assembly (the aforementioned event) can, instead, blow the conch from their own houses! Let them know you're not afraid. Let them know you've had enough. Let them know that once a revolution starts, especially one spearheaded by women, takes a long, long time to end.
[Please Note: These protests are not personally organised by me. I simply am in touch and will be attending the protest tonight.]
If you can, please do take the time to sign this petition below (courtesy of Miru Didi @arachneofthoughts) to aid our efforts:
If nothing, please do take the time to share and reblog this post wherever you can! DON'T LET RAPE GO UNPUNISHED!
An On Duty Female Resident Doctor of Chest Medicine from R.G Kar Medical College, West Bengal was murdered in Hospital’s Seminar Room. She was on a 36 hours duty Did dinner at 2am with her juniors and went to Sit in Seminar room to study. But in the morning her body was found in a half naked condition.
next morning, the authorities tried to brush it off as a suicide. But when the truth couldn’t be contained, the post-mortem report clearly revealed rape and murder. The college principal resigned but was then appointed as principal in another college.
why the authority consistently shields criminals from accountability. What kind of governance is this?
The common man is suffering. Misogyny still permeates every area of our lives. We frequently hear news of rape and murder, yet the government doesn’t take action until there’s a national outcry.
What kind of independence are we going to celebrate this 15th of August?
I fucking hate transvestigators, and I hate transphobes even more...
I am literally having a breakdown right now, because I decided to organise all of my books today...and it's 1:30 am is the middle of the night, and everything is on the floor, and I have no place to sleep, and instead of organising like I intended on I'm procrastinating on YouTube because I'm stressed about the books on the floor....
It's an endless cycle with my stupid brain...
(Update: I just didn't sleep because I didn't clean up and there is no space LoL)
I really don't understand how actual 25 year old adults can engage with 17 year old children...
As an 18 year I would not ever look at a 16 year old through that lens, when you are entering 11th grade (at around 16) the world is your oyster...and by the time you are out of highschool (at maybe 18) you've achieved peak nihilism, you realize the world is ending, and you can't do shit about it...also (because) capitalism...
Movie idea: supernatural being transformed into a cat helps their loser lesbian owner find a girlfriend, while evading supernatural hunters...also it can't talk however hard it tries, it just meows...and it ends with a big speech about finding love it weird places or something...
(And it's a Christmas movie, Santa has a cameo)
Inject 'Force of nature' by Melina KB directly into my BLOODSTREAM please!
This is why it’s so important for parents to support their trans kids.
For those not in the know, this is one of the Amanita mushrooms referred to as a Destroying Angel. Never, ever, ever, ever forage with an app. Especially for mushrooms.
I was doing some embroidery, and I turned the design around to tie a knot, but...
...look at that, I almost lost my breath, that is so damn sexy for no reason...it is so beautiful, and so evenly spaced...
new year’s resolutions:
bite at the hand that feeds me
slap at the face that eats me
i want to be a sweet and friendly girl but there’s all this anxiety. and the horrors
Donate Insulin and medication to diabetics in Gaza
Im gonna shuffle my giant playlist of every song i like and if the very first one that plays isnt exactly what i want to hear right this second im gna lose it
Hey btw, here's a piece of life advice:
If you know what you'd have to do to solve a problem, but you just don't want to do it, your main problem isn't the problem itself. Your problem is figuring out how to get yourself to do the solution.
If your problem is not eating enough vegetables, the problem you should be solving is "how do I make vegetables stop being yucky". If your problem is not getting enough exercise, the problem you should be solving is "how do I make exercise stop sucking ass". You're not supposed to just be doing things that are awful and suck all the time forever, you're supposed to figure out how to make it stop being so awful all the time.
I used to hate wearing sunscreen because it's sticky and slimy and disgusting and it feels bad and it smells bad, so I neglected to wear it even if I needed to. Then I found one that isn't like that, and doesn't smell and feel gross. Problem solved.
There is no correct way to live that's just supposed to suck and feel bad all the time. You're allowed to figure out how to make it not suck so bad.
A thread of Palestinian businesses to support!
Link to Sunbula
Link to Soap
Link to Hanmade Palestine
Link to Palbox
Link to Shop
Link to Paliroots
Link to Taita Leila LTD
Link to West Bank Apparel
Link to Kufiya
Link to Nōl Collective
Link to MEERA ADNAN
Link to Fyrouzi
Link to Tatreez on Tea
Link to Hilweh Market
Link to Darzah
language is really telling. palestinians die vaguely, but israeli’s are specifically killed. palestinian little girls are called young women, but israeli little girls get to be called the children that they are. pay attention to the words being used. you might not even notice it’s propaganda you’re reading.
The moment when you want to do something but social media is not doing what is usually does for you so you just open and close all the apps that make you feel something which ends up in your writing a Tumblr post without commas while listening to the same song you've been listening to for the whole day nonstop.
after the genocide in Palestine ends, people who survived will be traumatized for the rest of their lives, they won’t be able to live in their homes anymore because they no longer exist, they won’t be able to be comforted by the people they love because they have been burned alive, raped,shot, or starved to death.
the genocide will end one day, Palestine will be free one day
however,for the sake of your humanity, don’t stop sharing about Palestine, these people suffered for so long, the least we can do is making people know that they exist and that they have never been safe with Israel’s existence
and that you are NOT and never will be free if you aren’t enough to stop a literal genocide, you are just a number in the population register