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holy moly, hot dog

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i was at a restaurant last week, watching the political ads on the TV between sports games. one from the trump campaign ended with the slogan “kamala is for they/them. trump is for you”. it was vilely clever - and it made a clear statement about who was the enemy, the other, the unwelcome, in trump’s great america. i thought about how the right had gone all-in on transphobia this election season, and i hoped it was a gamble that would cost them.

this week has been a gut punch, and i’ve been feeling a lot of things - rage, fear, grief, and subspecies of those emotions. what i kept coming back to, though, as i digested these feelings, were the people i love. my queer friends. the trans kids in my community. the people who, already, are losing their rights to bodily autonomy, state-by-state. the way that i’ve had to start looking at our country as a fucked up patchwork of safe and not-safe. the way that access to medical care, increasingly, changes depending on which side of an arbitrary border you’re on. i’m also realizing the ignorance and privilege it is to only think of our country this way, now. america has always been about picking and choosing who deserves rights, who we consider a person. but, despite the deep-seated flaws of this country, i live in it. so do so many people i love. and that’s what I keep coming back to: the people i love, and my desire to protect them. at the very center of all the rage and hurt and anxiety and sorrow i’m feeling, is a deep, perilous love. i am holding onto that love. i hope you are, too.

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Oh I’m so sleepy… won’t you use !tuck to tuck me into bed?

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OOOUAAGGH THIS MOTH POOLTOY….. 🥺🩷💕

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and i am full of love!

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does anyone wanna hold hands until we feel a little braver

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What is the best way to financially help Ukraine? Is it better to go through organizations or gofundmes or something else I'm not aware of?

Thanks for asking, nonnie. That's very kind of you. If you or anyone else has some spare change and wants to give, here are a few ideas:

United24 is the official fundraising platform established by President Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian governmental members and directs money to all areas of the country.

The Olena Zelenska Foundation is primarily focused on medical, humanitarian, and educational aid across the country and was founded by the First Lady.

Stand for Ukraine gives you a range of charity options, depending on whether you want to donate directly to the military, or you would prefer to fund non-lethal or humanitarian aid, etc.

Come Back Alive is the main fundraising platform for the Ukrainian military. You can choose to donate to air defense, heavy weapons, demining, medical aid, overall combat equipment, etc.

Donate to Ukraine's Defenders also offers various (carefully vetted) links and options to donate to rebuilding projects, private medical assistance programs, initiatives for democracy, and others.

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help someone in a worse position than you

below are some vetted fundraisers. instead of falling to despair help the people who will face the brunt of this elections results.

@khaledalanqar - ghada nabil - 3,321/20,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters

@amirashawikh - khaled sameer - $2,249/$60,000 - vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds

@nabilalanqar - mohammed nabeel - 1,134/30,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters

@asmaajed2 - asmaa al majed - $11,067/$50,000 - reblogged by @/90s-ghost

@ahmedabuzuorfamily - ahmed abuzour - 594/30,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters - VERY LOW

@abed-rashad13 - abed rahman el-shaer - $15,496/$50,000 - vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds

@maha-sh18 - ratiba al-shaer - $536/$25,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters - VERY LOW

@save-amal-family - ahmed awad - 40,931/80,000 - reblogged by @/90s-ghost

@ahmeddahlancampaign / @azeza-dhlan- azeza & ahmed dahlan - 420/35,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters - VERY LOW

@ahlamramadan - ahlam ramadan - 4,453/20,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters

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they can't stop you from thinking about gay sex on company time

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Hey, the ACLU is getting people to send letters to your Reps to have Congress pass the No Kings Act.

This act would make constitutional amendments to ensure that even sitting presidents are held liable for their actions. That NOBODY is above the law.

Their goal is 150k messages sent and at the time of writing this they're about 2.1k off from that goal!

ACLU gives you a prefilled message that you can edit to send to make the process easier, and will send it out for you.

This only takes a few minutes!

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Howdy folks, the Senate will be considering the first ever resolution blocking arms to Israel. This is huge and historic; it would block government contracting and about $20 billion in arms and support. This is an uphill battle, PLEASE urge your senators to support S.J.Res114-115. This is maybe the most important piece of legislation relating to Palestine that we have ever gotten and we must seize this opportunity.

This doc has information on the resolutions and their process, as well as sample messages and a phone script you can use. Please, use this moment to hear witness for your neighbors.

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The paradox of tolerance is only a paradox if you think of tolerance as some sacred and unconditional moral duty. Some ultimate and absolute law with no exceptions, and if you ever slip into the sin of intolerance, you must repent yourself and beg for forgiveness. Yeah no fuck that. Tolerance is a social contract. You're in the game as an equal player for as long as you play by the same rules as everyone else, and if you don't, your ass is fucking out. You're not entitled to the same respect you won't give others.

"Oh so you all tolerate each other just because you tolerate each other, but if I want to destroy you, then all of a sudden you want to destroy me?" Literally yes. That's the gist of it. What's not clicking. This equation is so simple it barely counts as math.

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Been cooking up so much TMA fan art

I’m almost finished my first listen, only 6 more episodes I’m so scared </3

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how it feels to ask a question at work