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jawdust:

stunthusband:

goodstuffhappenedtoday:

Bikers Against Child Abuse make abuse victims feel safe

These tough bikers have a soft spot: aiding child-abuse victims. Anytime, anywhere, for as long as it takes the child to feel safe, these leather-clad guardians will stand tall and strong against the dark, and the fear, and those who seek to harm.

The 11-year-old girl hears the rumble of their motorcycles, rich and deep, long before she sees them. She chews her bottom lip, nervous.

They are coming for her.

The bikers roar into sight, a pack of them, long-haired and tattooed, with heavy boots and leather vests, and some riding double. They circle the usually quiet Gilbert cul-de-sac, and the noise pulls neighbors from behind slatted wood blinds and glossy front doors.

One biker stops at the mouth of the street, parks in the middle of the road and stands guard next to his motorcycle, arms crossed.

The rest back up to the curb in front of the girl’s house, almost in formation, parking side by side. There are 14 motorcycles in all, mostly black and shiny chrome. The bikers rev their engines again before shutting them down.

The sudden silence is deafening. The girl’s mother takes her hand.

The leader of this motorcycle club is a 55-year-old man who has a salt-and-pepper Fu Manchu and wears his hair down past his shoulders. He eases off his 2000 Harley Road King and approaches the little girl.

He is formidable, and intimidating, and he knows it. So he bends low in front of the little girl and puts out his hand, tanned and weathered from the sun and wind: “Hi, I’m Pipes.”

“Nice to meet you,” she says softly, her small hand disappearing in his.

….

The unruly-looking mob in her driveway is there to help her feel safe again. They are members of the Arizona chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse International, and they wear their motto on their black leather vests and T-shirts: “No child deserves to live in fear.”

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/azliving/articles/2012/07/13/20120713bikers-against-child-abuse-make-abuse-victims-feel-safe.html?page=1#ixzz214xfChtS

I’ll admit - this made me tear up. I’d never heard of BACA before. Now I want to find the WA and OR chapters, and give them some money. I can’t give them a lot - I live hand-to-mouth - but they deserve my support. Surviving abuse is not - *not* - easy. These bikers have taken on a nearly-impossible task, struggling to make it a little easier. Amazing. Absolutely wonderful.

The bikers aren’t looking for trouble. They are there so the kids don’t feel so alone, or so powerless. Pipes recalls going to court with an 8-year-old boy, and how tiny he looked on the witness stand, his feet dangling a foot off the floor.

“It’s scary enough for an adult to go to court,” he says. “We’re not going to let one of our little wounded kids go alone.”

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.

Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”

The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, “Because my friends are scarier than he is.”

This is the most beautiful, awe-inspiring thing I’ve read in a long time. I wanna write a book about these guys, Jesus Christ. Where’s the blockbuster movie about these badasses?

Actual tears right now. This is amazing.

That’s awesome.

That’s actually really, really cool

That time grown men dedicated their time to bettering the lives of abused children because it’s the right thing to do

This is an awesome thing.

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fledglinglucifer:

Michael

you know what Michael

YOU KNOW WHAT

MAYBE IF YOU DIDN’T STOMP
ON MY HEAD EVERY CHANCE YOU GOT

I MEAN GODDAMN, MAN, IT’S BECOME
SOME SORT OF OBSESSION WITH YOU

MICHAEL WOULD YOU JUST-

FUCK.

Oh my God.

To perfect to not reblog

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ehretha:

A tip from your favorite nurse

(that’d be me)

Always have eggs in your fridge

You just never know when someone will split their head open

Or cut their finger while cooking

And so on

See that membrane there?

While the blood is gushing - hold pressure and crack open an egg

Peel that there membrane off and put it on the wound (continue holding pressure)

The membrane will harden and keep the wound closed until you can get to the ER for stitches

If you even need them that is

Nature: 1, Band aids: 0

You’re welcome.

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katskinx:

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janaeariel:

What do you call a woman who has a lot of sex? Her name.
GOD FUCKING YES, that.

THIS. WHOLE. PICTURE. <3

Oops, sorry, this picture automatically reblogged itself.

^ Same.

the guy in the back: Real men don’t rape

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im-the-muthafucking-leaf:

accioagape:

Please help spread this around <3

This needs to happen.

I hope he does this.

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mykierox:

blackgirlsrpretty2:

beautifulvoluptuouswoman:

There’s something seriously wrong with this.

It’s not only happening to us…but to EVERYONE…POLICE BRUTALITY HAS TO STOP!!!

damn

DAMN, what is with the drop kick to the face?! WTF? 

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mujeradelita:

mujeradelita:

freereeves:

navigatethestream:

mujeradelita:

Name: Elisha Franklin

Age: 17-18

Canoga Park, California

**PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD** MISSING SINCE THURSDAY 6/28/2012 LAST SEEN WEARING WHITE SHORTS AND A BLUE SHIRT ** ANY INFORMATION OR IF YOU SEE HER PLEASE CONTACT US.

—It’s been 48 hours since my friend Elisha Franklin has been missing, was last seen in Canoga Park, Thursday @ 3pm wearing white shorts and a blue top, were told tht they taken her to Sacramento, plzz help my family, share/re-post this pic, spread it around, help her family and friends find her!!
Contact any of these numbers if you see her

818.961.4052

818.825.5856

signal boost

Missing in SoCal.

today marks day 6 that my best friend is missing
Please keep reblogging

TODAY IS DAY 8 THAT MY FRIEND IS MISSING.

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Stay Positive: READ THIS.

staypozitive:

Tomorrow is what many, including the FBI, are calling “Internet Doomsday”; a day where thousands of computers will be infected by a nasty virus (DNS Malware) and will no longer be able to surf the internet. 

To be sure your computer is not infected, click this link: http://dns-ok.us/

If the background is green, your computer is safe. If it is red, your computer is infected.

If your computer is infected, click the following link. MSNBC will show you how to rid the virus from your computer in easy to follow steps: MSNBC Video

IF THIS WASN’T IMPORTANT, I WOULD NOT HAVE PAID TO HAVE THIS PINNED TO YOUR DASHBOARD, WHILE AT THE EXPENSE OF LOSING THOUSANDS OF FOLLOWERS.

AFTER YOU HAVE CHECKED THE STATUS OF YOUR COMPUTER, YOU MAY UNPIN THIS POST SIMPLY BY CLICKING THE RED PIN. YOU’RE WELCOME. NOW REBLOG THIS POST SO YOUR FOLLOWERS KNOW.

FBI: https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-your-computer-is-using-rogue-DNS

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-security/notifying-dnschanger-victims/10150833689760766

DNS Changer Working Group: http://www.dcwg.org/

Malware Check:http://dns-ok.us/

McAfee: http://www.mcafee.com/dnscheck

Afraid to click the links I provided? Simply search DNSChanger on Wired, Reuters, The Associated Press, Yahoo News, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC News, McAfee, Norton, PC World, the FBI’s official website, etc. to verify this threat is legitimate. This will take place at 12:01am tomorrow morning.

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