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I want my gay rights now! - Marsha P. Johnson (NYC Pride Parade, 1973)

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In regards to my uploads of MSADT,

hello. i'm dex. you all know me by my user "selfmedblves". it's a reference to an ehg song. over the last year and a half, i've been infrequently posting scans of pages from a book called making stuff and doing things.

let me say, i really appreciate the support. unlike my other socials, i keep a more down low presence here. so seeing all the notifications i have gotten on some of these posts has been amazing.

i've had this blog since i was 16-17 and i've changed a lot. many things have happened to me. i'm not the same individual as i was when i created this blog. but my passion for the diy ethic remains strong.

growing up in a small town as a disabled queer kid made me a target for frequent bullying that often turned into threats of violence. i have had only a handful of friends over my life, as many that i had over the years were fake.

i got a copy of msadt from an online second hand book store a couple years ago. i've always admired diy projects for their affordability, accessibility and their creativity. the idea of making something cool and unique out of stuff you have laying around your place has always appealled to me as a lifelong artist. the diy ethic has inspired me further pursue knowledge and creativity. i wanted to share these guides as a way to inspire others and to bring light to zine culture, something i've always been interested in, despite me not making many zines myself.

the infrequent uploads aren't without reason though. i have had a lot of run-ins with mental illness over the last couple years. i also live with a brain injury as a result of a fentanyl overdose. my bi in particular significantly affects my ability to process and retain information.

on top of that, i'm unable to keep a normal 9-5 job. my neurodivergence, brain injury, chronic back pain, and mental illnesses are all things things that prevent me from living a fulfilling life with a fulltime job, but i can't even get a part-time retail job. which means i have to be in application purgatory for social services. unfortunately, despite me being disabled my entire life (cause one does not just randomly get autism or adhd one day), i worry i may not even be accepted or that the programs i have been referred to may have their provided services cut or close due to everything going.

but despite all the trouble i've faced, i deeply appreciate all the support. thank you all for keeping the spirit of the diy underground alive.

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Trans Man Tortured to Death in Canandaigua

Five people have been charged with murder after New York Police say they tortured and killed a transgender man from Minnesota.

New York police said Nordquist was subjected to months of torture and was then killed. His body was found in a field in a nearby county. Officials have not yet determined a motive.

Captain Kelly Swift of the NYSP Bureau of Criminal Investigations told WHEC that Nordquist endured “prolonged physical and physiological abuse” starting in December.

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Black history.... history as in about five minutes ago. Alive and well and tweeting about being the first Black girl at a school after desegregation.

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remember kids

Artist 🎨: @vhsdogs

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Page 50 of Making Stuff and Doing Things by Kyle Bravo

To Make a Candle by Trina

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Page 49 of Making Stuff and Doing Things by Kyle Bravo

Make a Record Bowl by Anonymous

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Page 48 of Making Stuff and Doing Things by Kyle Bravo

Make Your Own Envelopes by Kyle Bravo

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Page 47 of Making Stuff and Doing Things by Kyle Bravo

How to Make Your Own Paintbrushes by Anna Virginia

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Slaves who escaped were breaking the law. Literally. Outright.

Jewish people who escaped the Nazis were breaking the law. Literally. Outright.

The law is a horrible judge of morality.

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Alejandra Bogue por Joel-Peter Witkin