genderenvyincarnate:

shadovvlurking:

[ID: a twitter thread.

a tweet reads “the US is obviously hurtling into a serious “gender critical” movement” and frankly i have no idea how we’re supposed to combat it given that nobody who isn’t trans seems to notice or care”

it is replied to with this thread

“Aight Imma spit real quick and hope my FBI agent doesn’t turn my phone off /j Let’s talk real quick.

There was a movement in Black History around the Civil Rights when there was a currently-unimaginable amount of coalition building. It is truly amazing to me that a letter from the Panthers talking about queer rights was signed by Mexican, Chinese, Black etc activists.

During that time, and the time that followed, the government dedicated themselves to wedging as much bullshit between our groups as possible. Crack. AIDS. Model Minorities. Super predators. The list goes on and on.

Every time class consciousness gets a little bit closer to being realized, shit like this comes out in full force. We see BLM being branded as ultra violent. We see gender critical movements get a flux in support. We see how disabled people are basically being euthanized.

It’s just straight facts that our government is experienced in disrupting and assaulting leftist movements. All of it is on public record. Our own country is included in the collective that had to be broken down and “readjusted” for the benefit of white supremacy and capitalism.

The good thing is that we know we’re getting closer, cuz they’re scared. The bad thing is that we loose lives and are pushed a few steps back. Trans people are more of a target than we were before, and it was already bad. Disabled people. PoC. The intersections therein.

I kinda miss the slogan “all power to all the people” Because “all the people” means EVERYONE. It’s inclusive. It implies that the work of deconstructing our isms is how we empower ourselves and are able to collect under mutual interest. All power to all the people y’all.

Anyway. Just do what you can. Just surviving is a revolutionary act. If you can do more, do so. We’ll figure this shit out somehow. END ID]

amindamazed:

tiktoks-for-tired-tots:

transcript of video by TikTok account thatannamarie from early December 2021

-begin transcript

Here’s a word that every queer person should know: homonationalism is not the name of my new synth-pop album. It’s a concept from sociology that acknowledges how queer people are used in conversations about global politics.

Homonationalism is when we use LGBT rights as a yardstick to judge how “moral” a society is. It’s short for “homonormative nationalism"—say that five times fast—and it was first coined by Jasbir Puar to describe how the US presented itself as LGBT-friendly to contrast itself to "homophobic” Muslims during the War on Terror. It can also be applied to other contexts, like the way we talk about homophobic countries in Africa or the Caribbean while ignoring the role of European colonialism in those regions.

Put a finger down if you’ve ever heard something like:

• You know being gay is a crime in Ghana, right?
• Those Middle Eastern countries are so backwards. Do you know what they do to gay people over there?

Oh it’s so weird. [Looks around as if hearing something from outside the room.] My neighbor’s dog is going crazy…

You know you’ve lost the plot when you’re talking about homophobia among Muslims, when white American Christians are the ones who made gay marriage illegal, ignored the entire AIDS crisis, and to this day don’t have any national policies regarding conversion therapy, a trans-panic defense, or the forcing of trans women into men’s prisons and vice-versa.

Barbados just became free of British rule this week; we should not be shocked if they have some homophobic policies.

And while I obviously believe that a more moral society is one with robust protections for queer people, LGBT rights can’t be used to judge other countries, to make us feel better about bombing them.

As an aside, I live in Connecticut, an American state where it gets dark at 4pm now, and where LGBT rights are actually pretty good. We were one of the first states to institute gay marriage, transgender health care is part of our state insurance, and we’re just generally more legally protected here.

And yet while legal support is very robust in our state, there’s very little cultural support. Homophobia and transphobia in day-to-day life is roughly as bad as any other part of the country, and we have no gay cultural infrastructure. Only enough gay bars to count on one hand, and no known queer meeting spaces otherwise. It’s obviously not as bad as living in a place where being gay is a crime, but it’s still pretty lonely out here.

So for a variety of reasons, I don’t appreciate queer and trans people being used as a pawn to further Islamophobia, anti-African sentiment, and general xenophobia. Mainly because it’s racist and ignorant; many of these countries have a long, rich history of queer and trans and nonbinary identities before white European colonizers showed up, but also because western “acceptance” of LGBTQ people is very conditional and very limited in terms of material and legal protection.

White supremacy wins when we pit queer people and people of color against each other. We need international solidarity and an acknowledgment of colonialism to achieve equality and equity.

-end transcript

decolonize-the-left:

decolonize-the-left:

I heard about a pipeline protest, what’s going on?

There is a proposed pipeline expansion being currently constructed that will bring nearly 1 million tar sands per day from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin.

It’s known as the Line 3 Pipeline. Indigenous ppl have been protesting it with the help of allies. As of recently though the situation has escalated to police brutalityand suppression of rights, including treaty rights.

Why is Line3 so bad?

Good question. A brief peek at this map makes it very clear to see why the Ojibwe ppl would be upset.

• Pipeline 3 violates several treaties with the Ojibwe people. Treaty rights surpass the authority of even the constitution.
• But that hasn’t stopped police from breaking those rights and making over 600 arrests since the protests started.
• The placement of it puts at risk the water that 18 million humans and wildlife rely on. That’s 23% of all of public freshwater, nearly ¼ of our entire supply.x
• It also will be carrying several kinds of tar sands crude. which is a carbon intensive oil which contains 37% more carbon than conventional oil, meaning worse for our environment than normal oil.
• The pipeline would have the climate cost equivalent to 50 coal power plants
• The company in charge if it is infamous for it’s spills. They’ve already spilled drilling fluid more than 5x. x
• Theyre even abandoning their first attempt at the pipeline once the replacement is constructed because of all the issues it’s had (that’s right, they’ve failed once already) x

As such, Water Protectors have been protesting against it. Going so far as locking themselves to equipment, crawling in pipes, and getting arrested. Anything to stop construction.

Not only that but the pipeline has given cause for concern that there would be an increase in MMIW2SG (Missing and murdered Indigenous Women, 2 Spirit, & girls, a national crisis) The concern is not unfounded.

In March, the anti-violence and anti-human trafficking nonprofit Violence Intervention Project requested reimbursement from Enbridge’s public safety fund for anti-human trafficking efforts associated with the project. x

Recent Timeline of Events & Escalation

• July 27th it was found Blue Lives Matter was going to start organizing to “help” the police. x
• July 28th the White Earth Nation ordered a 48 hour cease & desist, which Enbridge ignored. x
• July 29th HR- 1374, a bill that would allow foreign corporations (like Enbridge) to publically hire state officials to brutalize/kill protesters that disrupt “critical infrastructure” (like pipelines) passes the House and goes on to the Senate. x
• July 29th police started using rubber rounds & pepper spray. x
• July 30th A vehicle swerved into Water Protectors. x
• July 30th Additionally, Enbridge spilled drilling liquid again (called a frac-out) on the same day. x
• July 30th 2 Enbridge workers are found in a sex trafficking sting x
• August 1st we learn Water Protectors have not been allowed to change out of the clothes covered in the chemicals law enforcement used, their dietary needs have been ignored, and they’ve been treated poorly while in custody. A call to action is posted x

What Can I Do?

• Get educated, firstly
• Sign this petition to tell Biden to take action
• Sign this petition against HR-1374
• Follow Indigenous creators/media. A good place to start are the ones I’ve linked through out this post & going through the #StopLine3 tags
• We’re having a very hard time trying to spread awareness due to media suppression so please spread this like wildfire
• Leave comments under (big) creators that pride themselves on being green or eco-friendly asking them to raise awareness.
• Answer the call for action and contact the Pennington County Jail and demand humane treatment of Water Protectors. Read the script too if that’s easier:

I am calling today to demand that water protectors are treated humanely and fairly, that their dietary needs are respected and their medications be given properly.

• Tweet their accounts as well. Demand humane treatment

@/govtimwalz

@/ltgovflanagan

• And contact your state representatives & tell them you WILL NOT vote for them again should this HR-1374 pass. That this bill is against your interests as a constituent & NOT a reflection of your states values.

Find your Congressperson: x

Find your Senator: x

• Donate to the Red Lake BF venmo: Stars_On_Stone
• Donate to Honor the Earth
• Donate directly to the frontline
• Join the front lines

Different camps have different security practices. Some camps welcome you to come directly there, some want to have you vetted first to protect themselves and their work.

Join Us in The Fight to Protect Our Water

8-2-21

My other posts are getting long and confusing with all the updates. Please reblog thispost.

cheetah-reblogs-shit:

kaizuart:

crimson-chains:

Hey guys!

Kaizu and I will be participating in the Etsy strike coming up from April 11th to the 18th!

Our shop will be put on vacation mode so sales will not be possible.

The Etsy strike is to protest the recent increase in fees. Etsy has announced record profits but still increased fees by 30% and have over the last few years been making the site inhospitable to small creators.

Please help support this strike by not buying anything from Etsy during the week of April 11th.

Here’s a link to a petition outlining the exact demands from the strike and also more information on how some changes have harmed small creators.

Thank you!

Please spread the word if you can! Crim and I are putting our shop on hiatus— and if you’re a creator on Etsy, and can afford to do so, we hope you do the same!

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Russian Oligarchs addresses in London.

Hanover Lodge, Regent’s Park:

Overlooking Regent’s Park and designed by famous architect John Nash, Hanover Lodge, was sold to Russian billionaire Andrey Goncharenko in 2012 for £120 million. Goncharenko is the chief executive officer Gazprom Invest Yug, a subsidiary of the Russian state energy company Gazprom which builds gas pipelines.

But it’s far from his only home in the capital.

102 Eaton Square, Belgravia:

As if having a historical mansion in Regent’s Park wasn’t enough, Goncharenko also bought 102 Eaton Square in Belgravia. It was reported that he wanted to add a swimming pool and leisure centre as part of an expensive refurbishment.

However, in 2017 anarchist squatters got into the five-storey Grade ll-listed property through an open window and set up a homeless shelter. The Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (ANAL) lasted over a week before being evicted by bailiffs.

Beechwood House, Highgate:

Nestled in the wealthy North London enclave of Highgate is the Beechwood House mansion owned by Alisher Usmanov. A former executive of another Gazprom subsidiary, Gazprom Investholding, which he led for well over a decade, Usmanov is known for holding a 30 per cent stake in Arsenal Football Club for many years.

Shortly after purchasing Beechwood House, he angered neighbours by launching plans to build a basement extension at the £48 million property with a ‘Roman Baths’ style swimming pool.

Witanhurst, in Highgate:

Belongs to Andrey Guryev, Intrigue about the ownership of the 11-acre Witanhurst estate in Highgate is so intense that it was once labelled ‘London’s most mysterious mansion’ by The New Yorker . The article’s author Ed Caesar ultimately determined that it belonged to Andrey Guryev, former head of PhosAgro, one of the largest producers of fertilizers in the world. Although a spokesperson for the billionaire described him not as the “legal owner” of Witanhurst, but a beneficiary of the company that owns the house.

The property is the largest home in London other than Buckingham Palace and was used in the 2000s for the BBC talent show Fame Academy.

Athlone House, Highgate:

Another giant home located amidst the rolling hills of North London is Athlone House. It was purchased for £65 million in 2016 by Mikhail Fridman, a Ukranian-born international businessman and industrialist. Bought in a derelict state Fridman has spent the years since he bought the home restoring it.

A walk across Hampstead Heath will bring you to the primary residence of Andrey Yakunin the son of the former Russian railways president and old friend on Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Yakunin. Andrey became a British citizen in the mid-2010s.

Firmly embedded in North London life, his son Igor attended the local private school; Highgate School.

Acacia Road, St John’s Wood:

In 2016, the Sunday Times revealed that Andrey Yakunin possessed another property in North London; a £35m mansion in St John’s Wood. Details of the 8-bedroom house’s ownership were discovered after the Land Registry office published a list of 40,000 offshore companies that own nearly 100,000 UK properties.

There’s a lot going on right now. This is something that deeply effects our community as well, and we should take the opportunity to ride the swelling tide.

Keeping in mind of course that what everyone can do is different, and doing so much you become non functional is not helping anyone.

Some simple things you might be able to do is call, email, or write to your rep. Doesn’t have to be fancy, as long as it gets your point across.

Ten dollar donations can go a long way as well. Do a little due diligence, but there’s lots of lists out there if you search the hashtags or google.

Informing yourself and calling out bs that friends and family bring up can go a long way as well.

Things will change if we make them.

polarisedray:

Leslie Feinberg talking about how before there was a pride flag, the Gay Liberation Front flew the North Vietnamese flag

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Leslie Feinberg stands at a podium giving a talk. Zie says:

In fact, we carried, before we had a pride flag, we carried the North Vietnamese flag as our pride flag. Now you could hear that and think “well that’s interesting”, but it wasn’t just an abstract thing.

(And by the way, I know there’s some people who have to leave at, uh, for a nursing class here; nobody’s gonna look at you funny when you go. I know people are starting to get nervous about—don’t worry, you go with our grace.)

So, the Gay Liberation Front and the Third World Liberation Front named themselves in solidarity with the North Vietnamese people at a time when that was considered treason. That’s like now, coming out and defending the resistance of the Iraqi people, the Palestinian people, the North Korean people, the Iranian people, the Cuban people. We face getting beaten up on the streets for marching with the Vietnamese flag but we knew that if we didn’t defend the Vietnamese people we were gonna weaken, first of all the people who deserved our support because we were the aircraft carrier in which the war was being launched in all our names. We would lose the solidarity with the Vietnamese people and we would lose our own political souls and movement as well if we didn’t take a position in support.

We were supporters on the front lines of the women’s liberation movement even when there were some who didn’t want us to be there—who said ooh, if you could just get out of the way, because you know, we’re strong women and they’re calling us lesbians [be]cause you’re around. We’re like, excuse me, we’re withstanding the lesbian invading—you better get used to that. As strong women you better get used to saying “and yes, many of us are!” Because otherwise, you’ll just back yourself right off a cliff. And I would ask you, do we have an equal rights amendment today? It was not a winning strategy.

We were involved in all these struggles, but not because we said it’s gonna be a tit-for-tat: “I’ll do this if you’ll do that. I’ll come to your demo Wednesday if you come to mine Thursday.” We did it because we knew it was a fight we had to join and be a part of. And it strengthened all—

The video cuts off there.

End video description

People who have rare developmental disabilities are often misdiagnosed with autism.  This happens in part because a lot of disabilities look similar in early childhood. When kids with undetected rare genetic conditions start ‘missing milestones’, they are often assumed to be autistic.

When people are assumed to be autistic, autism stereotypes get applied to them. They’re often assumed to be uninterested in people and communication, and they’re often put into ABA programs prescribed for autistic people. They face the same kind of degrading and damaging misunderstanding that autistic people do.

When advocacy organizations address the issue of misdiagnosis, they tend to say some form of “It’s important to distinguish between autism and Not Autism Syndrome, because demeaning autism stereotypes only accurately describe autistic people.”

Here’s a Rett Syndrome example: 

“The child with RTT almost always prefers people to objects, but the opposite is seen in autism. Unlike those with autism, the RTT child often enjoys affection.”

And a Williams Syndrome example:

“Unlike other disorders that can make it difficult to interact meaningfully with your child, children with Williams Syndrome are sociable, friendly and endearing. Most children with this condition have very outgoing and engaging personalities and tend to take an extreme interest in other people.”

Statements like these suggest that the problem with autism stereotypes is that they’re applied to the wrong people. The thing is, demeaning autism stereotypes *aren’t true of anyone. We all have feelings and thoughts and the capacity to care about things and relate to other people. Accurate diagnosis matters, but not as a way of sorting out who is and isn’t fully human. We’re all fully human, and no one should be treated the way autistic people are treated. We shouldn’t pass around stereotypes, we should reject them.

dibujosdecapucha:

noestamostodas

faltanlaspresas

faltanlasmuertas

I’ve worked in the hospital long enough to find:

Not every storm will pass.

Some oceans do not part.

Some things will never be okay.

Belief is powerful—

but it doesn’t magically make the life you want.

Sometimes the cancer wins. The evil gets away with it. The law and medicine and prayers don’t always work.

Life, as you’ve been told, is remarkably unfair. But it’s even worse than you think. If you knew the cold cases never solved, the surgeries that fail, the hate crimes unrecorded, the abuses unreported, the thousands of gofundmes that get nothing, the patients who die alone—it’s too much to think about. I’ve seen nameless people end up cremated by the county without a trace.

These types of catchphrases—

“Just put your mind to it, you attract what you believe, hustle and grind and get up at 4am like me, you don’t have it because you don’t”—

They only work in a vacuum. It assumes the luxury of a perfectly windless environment with unlimited windfall. It does not account for failed systems which actively hurt people who already live in deficit. It does not account for purely bad luck. To blame is only to place a second burden which pushes further down, never up.

Here’s the other thing. Life is made bearable by those who bear it with you. Who crawl with you to the finish line. Who remind you what happened to you is not your doing.

So often it’s assumed we need correction when really we need connection: to know we are not untouchable simply because life itself withdrew from us. To know that grace is not contingent on how we may have fallen. Grace, in fact, is exactly for when we fall.

I don’t need to know how to succeed in three steps. I need the people who will crawl with me when I can’t take another step. I need the grace which whispers to me through grief, depression, and sorrow, in the hopes that glimpses of bare joy will occasionally peek through the wreckage.

My hope is even when the storm stays, you will too.

Even if for a moment, in the worst of it, in the dirt and hurt of it, I hope you will visit a little while.

That in loss and abandonment, grace remains.

That when every prayer goes unanswered: you are the miracle I have been looking for.

— J.S.

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