My nibling came out to me as trans today! It was accidental, because I saw his preferred pronouns in the vol database for an event he's helping with this weekend. So I reached out to him to ask if his badge name was how he wanted me to introduce him at the event (and also to clarify how he wanted me to handle family - ie, use fem pronouns & birth name, which is what he wants for now). He said he's been wanting to come out to me for a couple years, but didn't know when.
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Whatever else you might think, it’s important to know that @Render has decades of studying history and monitoring anti-Semitic propaganda.
Extraordinarily, he and @phase2 devote countless hours tracking current, terrible events and providing updates here free from misinformation. Their integrity is unshakable.
There’s no profit for them. In fact, their work is heavy and no doubt deeply costly in a multitude of ways.
Their level of commitment is rare and deserves respect.
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#censorship Authors Like Me Are Fighting the Book-Ban Zealots. We Need Help.
There is actually a really simple solution to almost all of the issues surrounding Israel.
Stop trying to kill Jews and other Israeli citizens simply because they exist.
That's it, that's the solution.
Sounds easy doesn't it? It's not rocket science after all.
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Never Again is not a polite request. It's a statement of intent.
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ᕼᗩᑭᑭY ᑕOᗰIᑎG OᑌT ᗪᗩY!
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If you're not out, this is a good time to tell the world. If you're out, be a support to those opening the door.
In early October of 1973 a little boy watching TV saw thousands of people in the streets of a city on that TV and they were chanting something. And a man's voice on the TV said they were chanting “Kill the Jews.”
He asked his father, “Why do they want to kill us?”
His father answered, “It doesn't matter why. It only matters that they do.”
That little boy was me.
It's 2023 and it still doesn't matter why. It only matters that they still do.
Julius Kim @Julius_Kim
It’s not illegal immigrants that are dragging our economy. It’s greedy corporations and businesses that jacked up prices on things that were never impacted by supply chain issues or have recovered from them, and are sneakily gouging ppl for goods and services blaming the economy.
Americans, including members of Congress, have supported fascism before. Right-wing Republicans are the modern enemy of democracy. They'd employ Nazi-style tactics to meet their objectives.
Rachel Maddow on "Prequel" and fascism in America https://youtu.be/uocsL3kfvAg
I've been staying off social media for the most part this weekend. A good friend's daughter is in the Israeli reserves, so there's a fair amount of stress and anxiety from that, not even taking into consideration the horrendous attacks themselves. My heart is with friends and strangers who've been affected. 💔 I don't actually know what to do, what I even could do. But I see you. And my heart is with you.
I need help. I need work. It's going on five months my union has been on strike. And, I'm going down.
I'm a great writer. Prizes awards and everything. Yay!
If you know anyone looking for (paid) corporate video or film creation, scripting, production, or writing services, I would appreciate an introduction.
Thanks.
Heading to #DragonCon! Whee!
The Majestic BioMech is now available (with a digitally added background) print on demand on Redbubble on a variety items. I'll get it uploaded to TeePublic shortly.
https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-board-print/untitled-by-untitled/151347358.7Q6GI
This 60th Anniversary #DoctorWho fan-created video is absolutely beautiful and made me tear up.
"Perhaps it’s idealized thinking, but I believe that if everyone in our country dedicated themselves to just one form of community service, many of our social ills would retreat.
Such service doesn’t need to be a monumental effort. It can be something simple like driving an older person to a doctor’s appointment, staffing an entry gate at a neighborhood street fair, or volunteering to tutor kids after school. There are community involvement opportunities everywhere."
https://racebannon.medium.com/encouraging-community-service-7dee5bce82fb
Author. Editrix. Educator. Nerd.
The sort of evil that inspires hugs.