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next time a cishet man talks about how he feels oppressed or like ppl are saying he's evil, explain the trans-to-prison pipeline and v-coding to him.

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Idk I just have no patience for trans men/masculine people who refuse to acknowledge transmisogyny. Like. The worst experience I ever had with transphobia was when I was mistaken for a trans women. In a culinary program, I was cutting bell peppers, and one of the other students, a really big dude in a student leadership position, walks in and accusatory goes "so are you trying to be a woman, or something?" And I'm like. Well I'm trying to small dice these peppers. And I tell him I'm not a she and he says something to the effect of "Yeah I know that much." He makes some comment abt how whatever I'm doing doesn't make sense and he doesn't get it and when I tell him he doesn't have to, that he just has to respect it, he says "I don't have to do shit!" And gets real mad! Like actual threats mad! Tells me he could bash my skull in and to meet him outside for a fight and yeah it was fucking scary! The entire interaction I'm reminding myself that I'm the one currently holding a knife, if he tries anything.

Fast forward a few days later and my period is kicking my ass. Just absolutely destroying me. I'm in the dish pit, and I am visibly struggling, I'm nauseous, I'm in pain and bracing myself against walls. I'm not walking straight. And the same student leadership guy who was so aggressive with me when he thought I was transfem?

He tells me I look like I'm going to pass out. He says it's obvious I'm in pain, I shouldn't be in class, I can go sit down and if nobody can replace me he'll do the dishes himself.

Like. Do you get it yet. It's not just that he felt comfortable openly threatening me in a room full of other people when he thought I was a trans woman. It's that he did a complete 180 and was not only willing to support me, but actually pick up my slack once he knew I wasn't "that kind" of transgender. As soon as one of our classmates confirmed to him that I wasn't the wrong type of trans person I suddenly became someone who actually deserved care and compassion in his eyes. The "bigots think we're all the same and hate all of is equally" rhetoric isn't fucking true. It's just peddled to deny the privilege we have over other members of our community so it's easier to ignore how inhospitable supposedly trans-centric spaces are for TMA people.

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rubbing my hands together delightedly as there is FINALLY a conversation starting in art spaces about artists making their entire incomes via outsourcing cheap labor for mass produced sweatshop merch. Perish ye petit bourgeois

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How do you know you're human?

Humanity isn't just a word we repeat; it's a collection of actions and feelings that define how we interact with others and how we view the world. But how do you truly know if you're human? Is it the daily actions you take? Or is it the way you feel about the suffering of others?

As we reflect on these questions, @mohammedalanqar family's going through difficult circumstances due to the destruction of their home in Gaza.They're in urgent need of your support to help then regain hope and rebuild them lives

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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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i’m proud of the ten people in vermont who recognized what was at stake, recognized that great is the enemy of good, held their nose, and voted for joe biden

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Explain yourself.

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all of u in the comments are right this guy is just an idiot tbh

talking to my flatmate abt my parents & he just went "they dont seem that bad keats" idk maybe i wasnt emotionally abused. am i actually like just straight up like exaggerating am i overreacting here like genuinely

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talking about how he got slapped a bunch of times as a kid & how its crucial for boys to get slapped growing up as an attitude check. do i just disregard this guys opinion on my family entirely then

talking to my flatmate abt my parents & he just went "they dont seem that bad keats" idk maybe i wasnt emotionally abused. am i actually like just straight up like exaggerating am i overreacting here like genuinely

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he just said you should be able to physically punish your kids?

talking to my flatmate abt my parents & he just went "they dont seem that bad keats" idk maybe i wasnt emotionally abused. am i actually like just straight up like exaggerating am i overreacting here like genuinely

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talking to my flatmate abt my parents & he just went "they dont seem that bad keats" idk maybe i wasnt emotionally abused. am i actually like just straight up like exaggerating am i overreacting here like genuinely

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A Family's Unending Journey for Safety in Gaza

My name is Mohammed, and I’m 35 years old, working as a nurse in a hospital here in Gaza. My wife, Diana, is 27, and together we’re trying to give our two young daughters a safe, stable life in a place that knows so little of either.

Our journey began in December 2023. That was when the military ordered us to evacuate our home in Al-Nuseirat. With only minutes to decide, we grabbed what we could carry, took our little girls, and moved to Khan Yunis, hoping it would be safer.

But our time there was short. We were ordered to leave Khan Yunis, so we packed up again and moved to Rafah. For a moment, we let ourselves hope that this would be the end of our running, that maybe we could start to rebuild. But Rafah wasn't safe either. Another order came, and we had no choice but to return to Al-Nuseirat, despite the dangers.

Today, we're renting a small apartment in Al-Nuseirat. It barely fits us, but it's the only place we can go. We live every day in fear, wondering if the next evacuation order will come. Each move takes away a bit more of the stability we try so hard to create for our girls. Every time we’re forced to flee, it feels like we leave behind pieces of the life we’ve worked to build.

There’s little left to hold on to but each other, and the hope that maybe one day we’ll finally find safety.

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Thank you for support and kindness

Mohammed & Diana