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I recently attended a queer community event and there was a group of older women who coordinated to provide hugs to any participants who needed one. I went over to tell them how cool this was and to thank them, and the lady I talked to said 'hey, so, we're all moms, but we don't have any dads with us. Want to join us as a dad?' (ADATF assigned dad at the function, woop!) (understandable because I am white-haired and butch and giant and was also wearing brown plaid flannel, plus my entire being is suffused with an epic level of dorkiness that I guess really reads as dad for some qualities of dadness) Anyway I was like Fuck Yeah Hi I'm Dad and started giving hugs as assigned, attempting to give the kind of enveloping, all-encompassing and all-accepting hugs that I thought would be most effective, but this one little masc person pulled back afterwards and said 'no offense, but that was like a mom hug. could i have a dad hug?', and I was so confused by this for a moment I said 'dad hug?' and waved my hands like patting, and they were like 'yes! like the back-slapping! like you gotta knock the gay cooties off!' so I squared up and gave them a big back-slapping hug, and, being amused, added 'you want me to call you Sport?' and they got very small in my arms and quietly said 'yeah... please', so I rocked them a little while still patting and said 'oh, it's okay, Sport, I got you. Pal. Buddy. Champ. Ace. We're gonna keep the gay cooties, yeah?' and they nodded and then snuggled in and didn't let go for some time so I guess I did okay. Anyway. Further study on gendered hugs needed, apparently.

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by will mcphail

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That’s Louis Rossman, a repair technician and YouTuber, who went viral recently for railing against Apple. Apple purposely charges a lot for repairs and you either have to pay up or buy a new device. That’s because Apple withholds necessary tools and information from outside repair shops. And to think, we were just so close to change.

Follow @the-future-now

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Ok my brothers math teacher has pissed me off so bad that I’m writing an email. Do you know how seethingly mad I have to be to write an email.

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Get off c.ai and find a tumblr blog who rps as a fictional character or read fanfic like a sane person

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Like to charge reblog to cast

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When you transition people tell you “it’s like watching someone die”. Like yeah a fucking loser died. Just the absolute lamest dude you ever met. A real dogshit guy just bought it. So sorry your absolute failure of a man is gone and has been replaced by a hot chick, must be hard for you 🙄

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The UK may be about to ban VPNs!!!

RED ALERT! THIS IS REALLY BAD!

EVERYONE IN THE UK NEEDS TO PUSH BACK ON THIS NOW! LIKE RIGHT NOW!

If you live in the UK you should sign this petition against the age verification rules linked to this becasue they this law is already a legal and privacy nightmare!

and contact your MPs!

Contact Ofcom here:

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reblogging once again bc i really love this artwork

Happy aromantic and asexual pride from Hatsune Miku 💚🤍🩶🖤🩶🤍💜

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Fighting against transphobic arguments 101:

1. “It’s about protecting kids from abuse”

Their claim: “Kids are being brainwashed into being trans / parents are abusing their kids by letting them transition.”

Your response:

Fact: Every major medical association (American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association) supports gender-affirming care for youth when appropriate. This care is not surgery for young kids — it’s usually social transition (name, pronouns, clothing) and, for older teens, reversible puberty blockers so they have time to figure things out.

Key point: Denying care leads to much higher rates of depression, self-harm, and suicide among trans youth. Supporting them saves lives.

Possible phrasing:

“Gender-affirming care for kids isn’t about rushing anyone into surgery — it’s mostly about creating space for them to grow without being traumatized by puberty they don’t identify with. The medical consensus is that this reduces harm, not causes it.”

2. “Drag queens and LGBTQ people are sexualizing kids”

Their claim: “Drag queens are grooming children / LGBT people push sexuality on kids.”

Your response:

Fact: Drag shows for kids are age-appropriate, just like kids seeing a clown or someone in costume — they are not sexual performances.

Point: LGBTQ people aren’t inherently sexual — being gay or trans is not a “sex act.” Straight couples hold hands in public without it being sexualized; LGBTQ people deserve the same.

Possible phrasing:

“LGBTQ people existing in public isn’t sexual. If you think being gay or trans is inherently sexual, that’s actually a reflection of your bias, not reality.”

3. “Doctors are convincing people to be trans for profit”

Their claim: “It’s a business scheme.”

Your response:

Fact: Transition-related care is a tiny fraction of healthcare spending and often loses money for providers because of low insurance reimbursement.

Point: If doctors wanted easy profit, they’d focus on high-volume, high-reimbursement treatments — not a marginalized group that faces constant legislative targeting.

Possible phrasing:

“If this was about profit, every doctor would be rushing to do knee replacements and heart surgeries — not providing care for one of the most politically targeted and uninsured groups in the country.”

4. “Trans women in women’s sports is unfair”

Their claim: “It’s harmful to women’s sports.”

Your response:

Fact: There’s no universal evidence that trans women dominate women’s sports. In many leagues, they compete without winning disproportionately. Policies vary by sport and are evolving.

Point: Sports bodies like the IOC and NCAA already have rules balancing inclusion and fairness — the conversation should be about science and policy, not blanket bans.

Possible phrasing:

“Sports have always had differences in size, strength, and ability — that’s why we have weight classes, skill divisions, and different event categories. Singling out trans women while ignoring other natural advantages is selective and unfair.”

5. “God intended things to be this way”

Their claim: “I’m for the way God intended.”

Your response:

Point: Many faith traditions interpret gender and sexuality differently, and belief in God is not universal. In a pluralistic society, laws and rights must protect everyone, not just those who share one religious view.

Possible phrasing:

“Your faith is important to you, and I respect that. But we live in a country where people believe many different things — and no one religion gets to decide other people’s medical care or identity.”

6. “I have trans friends, so I’m not transphobic”

Their claim: This is just a shield against criticism.

Your response:

Point: Knowing someone doesn’t mean you’re immune to bias against them.

Possible phrasing:

“Having trans friends doesn’t mean what you’re saying can’t be harmful. People can have friends in a group and still hold beliefs that hurt that group.”

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being anti ai is making me feel like in going insane. "you asked for thoughts about your characters backstory and i put it into chat gpt for ideas". studies have proven its making people dumber. "i asked ai to generate this meal plan". its causing water shortages where its data centers are built. "ill generate some pictures for the dnd campaign". its spreading misinformation. "meta, generate an image of this guy doing something stupid". its trained off stolen images, writing, video, audio. "i was talking with my snapchat ai-" theres no way to verify what its doing with the information it collects. "youtube is impletmenting ai based age verification". my work has an entire graphics media department and has still put ai generated motivational posters up everywhere. ai playlists. ai facial verification. google ai microsoft ai meta ai snapchat ai. everyone treats it as a novelty. every treats it as a mandatory part of life. am i the only one who sees it? am i paranoid? am i going insane? jesus fucking christ. if i have to hear one more "well at least-" "but it does-" "but you can-" im about to lose it. i shouldnt have to jump through hoops to avoid the evil machine. have you no principles? no goddamn spine? am i the weird one here?

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good point, i have learned

depressed steampunk guy: like nothing makes me happy anymore i feel like my fantastical flying contraption just ran out of coal

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a steam engine requires two separate fuels: water, and something to heat it with (usually coal). then a mixture of leftover steam and smoke from the firebox comes out of the smokestack.

depressed steampunk guy: like nothing makes me happy anymore i feel like my fantastical flying contraption just ran out of coal

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My friend was preparing for shooting the lunar eclipse when a plane came by