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Nebraska hasn't passed a single bill this year because one lawmaker keeps filibustering in protest of an anti-trans bill: 'I will burn this session to the ground'

Damn. I thought she was just gonna up and make a fuss and her swearing to protect trans kids was a bunch of empty words (again).

But no. She's one-woman filibustering the entire Nebraska legislature into a complete standstill until they agree to protect the rights of trans kids.

She was 100% serious when she said she'd make it as painful for everyone as it is for trans kids. Gahddamn.

This is why small elections matter. She's not a country wide senator or president or shit. She's just a local official representing District 6 in Nebraska.

This is why the "smaller" elections between the presidential elections matter.

-fae

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Am I the only person who’s kinda glad Costco recalled a massive amount of incorrectly labeled butter ? Allergies kill people every single day and yet they’re treated so casually by people and like a joke . I get that “it’s butter of course it has milk!!!” but allergen warnings are supposed to be obvious and on the packaging. Tons of butter products these days are dairy free. It would be an easy and deadly mistake for say, a new parent or a new caregiver. Label that shit

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Please fucking lie to your employer. Like they don’t need to know your mental health issues or what drugs you do. Ffs

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10 Non-Lethal Injuries to Add Pain to Your Writing

If you need a simple way to make your characters feel pain, here are some ideas: 

1. Sprained Ankle

A common injury that can severely limit mobility. This is useful because your characters will have to experience a mild struggle and adapt their plans to their new lack of mobiliy. Perfect to add tension to a chase scene.

2. Rib Contusion

A painful bruise on the ribs can make breathing difficult, helping you sneak in those ragged wheezes during a fight scene. Could also be used for something sport-related! It's impactful enough to leave a lingering pain but not enough to hinder their overall movement.

3. Concussions

This common brain injury can lead to confusion, dizziness, and mood swings, affecting a character’s judgment heavily. It can also cause mild amnesia.

I enjoy using concussions when you need another character to subtly take over the fight/scene, it's an easy way to switch POVs. You could also use it if you need a 'cute' recovery moment with A and B.

4. Fractured Finger

A broken finger can complicate tasks that require fine motor skills. This would be perfect for characters like artists, writers, etc. Or, a fighter who brushes it off as nothing till they try to throw a punch and are hit with pain.

5. Road Rash

Road rash is an abrasion caused by friction. Aka scraping skin. The raw, painful sting resulting from a fall can be a quick but effective way to add pain to your writing. Tip: it's great if you need a mild injury for a child.

6. Shoulder Dislocation

This injury can be excruciating and often leads to an inability to use one arm, forcing characters to confront their limitations while adding urgency to their situation. Good for torture scenes.

7. Deep Laceration

A deep laceration is a cut that requires stitches. As someone who got stitches as a kid, they really aren't that bad! A 2-3 inch wound (in length) provides just enough pain and blood to add that dramatic flair to your writing while not severely deterring your character.

This is also a great wound to look back on since it often scars. Note: the deeper and wider the cut the worse your character's condition. Don't give them a 5 inch deep gash and call that mild.

8. Burns

Whether from fire, chemicals, or hot surfaces, burns can cause intense suffering and lingering trauma. Like the previous injury, the lasting physical and emotional trauma of a burn is a great wound for characters to look back on.

If you want to explore writing burns, read here.

9. Pulled Muscle

This can create ongoing pain and restrict movement, offering a window to force your character to lean on another. Note: I personally use muscle related injuries when I want to focus more on the pain and sprains to focus on a lack of mobility.

10. Tendonitis

Inflammation of a tendon can cause chronic pain and limit a character's ability to perform tasks they usually take for granted. When exploring tendonitis make sure you research well as this can easily turn into a more severe injury.

This is a quick, brief list of ideas to provide writers inspiration. Since it is a shorter blog, I have not covered the injuries in detail. This is inspiration, not a thorough guide. Happy writing! :)

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One of my favorite things is taking someone to the Great Lakes for the first time - or describing how you can fly over them and see only hundreds of miles of glittering blue water and no coasts at all; how they have their own Coast Guard (the only lakes to do so); that the Earth's rotation steers their currents; that they're studied using ocean models; that they have wrecked more than 6000 ships - and watch them realize that the word "lake" is misleading and that they had no idea of the size and majesty of them at all.

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Sudan: *A genocide since April 2023*

Everyone: *Ignores*

Sudan: *Heavy flooding from the rainy season*

Everyone: *Ignores*

Sudan: *Artifacts and artwork gets looted from the National Museum and gets sold on e-Bay*

Everyone: *Ignores*

Sudan: *The RSF executes all of the men in the village of Al-Seraha and 100+ women have committed suicide so they are not subjected to sexual violence.*

Everyone: *Pays attention but then forgets a few days later*

I honestly don't know what to do anymore. What can I do so you can spare a glance at Sudan? It is like you see what is happening but you would look away and forget about it. Please stop doing that. Instead, show your support. Help my dear friend, Randa (@rnd8). She needs to evacuate her 2 brothers who has been left behind while her father and 3 sisters have reunited with her in Rwanda. She also needs our help to pay the debt from a failed visa application, living expenses, and rent.

So let's help her raise 27K in 3 days! €26,058 has been raised. There is €924 left to go. You can match me! I've given €10, but you're more than welcome to give any amount! You can even participate in a book raffle hosted by @/magnus-rhymes-with-swagness if you show your proof of donation!

You can follow her on X (@/_rnd8) and IG (@/_rnd8) to receive the latest information about her and her family.

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I dont care who got elected in america but it has been truly horrendous to see the vitriol with which american vote blue liberals have turned against the victims of US imperialism as soon as that circus of an election got over. This isnt anything new btw ive seen so much of this behaviour in the lead up to this election, but it really is mind boggling to see just how many of you really think that you can partake in blaming your "progressive" candidate's failure on victims of literal genocide and still call yourselves "leftists".

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Today is heavy for my usa peeps. Here is a silly king to help!

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Scars? Not body horror. Limb differences? Not body horror. Facial differences? Not body horror. Feeding tubes, colostomy bags, etc? Not body horror. Movement disorders? Not body horror. Visibly disabled people just existing is not horror.

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I couldn't have said it better myself.

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Food emergency!

Bashaer needs $50 USD to purchase milk and diapers for Ayla. This is not a large amount, I think we can meet this goal very quickly.

We are setting a new short term goal of $50 to help Bashaer @bshaeromars-blog get everything she needs. Bashaer also needs to buy winter clothing for both herself and for Ayla. Ayla was not born during last year’s harsh winter, and Bashaer’s winter clothing was lost or destroyed due to frequent IOF attacks and displacements. Extra funds beyond the $50 will be used toward this goal. REMEMBER that they are living in a makeshift tent, and are extremely vulnerable to the cold and harsh conditions.

Please help her and baby Ayla out!

$0/$50

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PUNK PSA:

Please don’t put anything too political on your back patches— especially about your own marginalized experiences.

This has been a long standing rule in punk communities, passed down for generations. People do get jumped and experience violence as a result of this. You can’t see who is behind you, you can’t tell if they’re far right, and you can’t prepare yourself for sudden violence from behind.

So many people are new to the scene, introduced via social media, and don’t know the weight of walking with something on your back (literally and metaphorically) that immediately outs you as marginalized. If you’re able to defend yourself, or out with friends who can watch your back, by all means go for it and wear whatever you want on your back patches but if you walk alone at all ever, please be safe.

Also this is why punks wear spikes and studs on our shoulders especially. Makes it harder for someone to grab you and works as self defense (but also never wear spikes at a small show or if you plan to mosh— people can get hurt!).