#i'm only 27 yet i feel old. what is this young people language

[backyardmons]

why is malachite so gnarp gnarp

Wha??? Can someone tell me what gnarp gnarp means?

[cynnaminstyx]

Angry Gay Grandpa and the systemic suppresion of anti-trans & anti-lgbtq coverage.

tl;dr: just skip to the second-to-last paragraph if you don't want to know the details.

So, this is the only serious post I'm probably ever going to make, but I've decided to actually make my and other voices heard. I am a 16, soon to be 17 year old youth who is going to talk to my GP about Gender-affirming care and potential HRT. I, along with many of my friends, have been victims of anti-lgbtq harrassment and bigotry. Safe to say, I believe I can speak on this issue In Lancaster, PA, 5 trans and NB youths have taken their lives in the past 18-24 months (facts on this are limited given how little info is out there). The current state senator, Ryan Aument, is one of many conservative representatives who are pushing anti-lgbtq and anti-trans rhetoric and restrictive bills. On April 29th, In protest to the blatant disregard of the mental health crisis facing lgbtq youth, James Lantz, or "Angry Gay Grandpa", went to the Pennsilvania Statehouse to protest this by gluing himself to a railing. After 15 minutes he was unglued by a "capitol nurse" (I assume just the medical staff on site). He then proceded to loudly confront Senator Aument, allegedly tossing fliers out and wearing a shirt for "WHY DID 5 DIE.com". I cannot find this site, but he was wearing the shirt.

(Sources: https://epgn.com/2024/07/02/trans-youth-ally-james-m-lantz-faces-prison-after-gluing-himself-to-capitol-railing/ - https://pghlesbian.medium.com/asking-why-four-young-trans-people-have-died-by-suicide-in-lancaster-pa-pittsburgh-lesbian-db0daa169a38)

The arrest of James Lantz

After this, he was faced with 1 felony count of Criminal Mischief for "27,000$ in property damage", and 2 misdemeanor charges of institutional vandilsim and obstructing a government function. As far as I am aware a trial has yet to occur as he is still uploading to his youtube.

As of today, James Lantz has launched a program called Not Losing You, a "national PSA/commercial supporting trans and LGBTQ youth targeting battleground states in a vital election season". While he has tried to promote this on youtube, but was rejected because of "Shocking Content". Youtube defines shocking content as content with

profane or violent language

discriminatory terms or imagery

Gruesome or Graphic imagery

Gratuitous bodily fluids or waste

Promotions that are likely to shock or scare/promotions that are capitalizing on sensitive events

Scenes containing violent or graphic imagery

shots of violence or gore as a focal point

"other factors" (Source: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6362085?hl=en#:~:text=Here%20are%20some%20examples%20of,Gruesome%20imagery)

The shocking content in question? a 27 second piece of the video adressing the quadrupled rate of anti-trans bullying occuring in schools across america. This is an excellent example of corperate censorship, as he stated in his most recent video.

So, what do we do about this? To many I am a number or statistic. To some I am a friend, a stranger, or a lover. But we, as in everyone who sees this, can be part of something bigger than ourselves. If you see this, take time out of your day to listen to Angry Gay Grandpa and others who are speaking out against the systemic hatred in parts of society and the government. If you're feeling brave, go out and make some noise. Peaceful protests, letters to your local lawmakers, essay-lenght awareness pieces like this. Every little contribution, every voice in the chorus of the world, every person who has the gaul to speak out against this makes a difference. https://www.youtube.com/@AngryGayGrandpa

notlosingyou.com

[stobotnik-forever]

Soulmate AU Chapter 1

Side note: I know the prologue didn't have any Stobotnik in it BUUUUUT in this chapter you'll find out who Stone's soulmate is:D I bet you guys already have a pretty good guess on who Stone's soulmate is~

The move to Afghanistan was hectic, though his mother took it the hardest, saying her goodbyes to all her neighborhood friends(Aban had lost count after 27), reminiscing about all the good times while packing up what little their family had, and having one hell of a struggle trying to catch the family dog, a fierce looking Rottweiler a young(er) Stone named Pablo, to get him into the truck because as his father said every time they moved, 'No dog left behind'.

Now Aban was out and about on the street, free from the burden of unpacking boxes all thanks to his mom who insisted he get out and meet some people. The town had such an American feel to it Stone hardly even remembered he was cruising down the road in Afghanistan as he sang Call me Maybe! Then something caught his eye. It was a mall with giant glass windows and a big glittery red sign that was just bound to catch the attention of anyone who happened to pass by. I should get something for my soulmate here, Stone told himself with the biggest grin on his face as he turned into the parking lot.

The mall was just as big as it was on the outside as it was on the inside with a food court, a photobooth, and all sorts of different little shops popping up around each corner. Stone stopped to look at some nail polish, eyeing up all the different colors. Black would be a good color for me, he thought to himself, reaching for the nail polish. Stone stopped mid grab, No I'm shopping for my soulmate not me. And besides father would lose his shit if he saw me wearing this.

The 18 year old sighed and walked away, continuing his search for the perfect gift to give his soulmate. And that's when he saw it. A plain white mug with the words 'World's Greatest Soulmate' written in big black bold letters. It was cliche, it was a little cheesy, and yet Stone bought it anyway. Lots of people love coffee, I love coffee, so why wouldn't my soulmate? Speaking of coffee...I think I saw someone selling some back at the food court. And maybe I could get a job there, we do need the extra money..., he thought to himself.

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In the end Stone came home with a mug but no coffee and no job, greatful the woman who sold him the mug spoke English and not so grateful the man at the coffee shop only spoke Dari. He'd have to pick up a book on Dari or get a translator or something otherwise he'd never get through school tomorrow. His father on the other hand had apparently used his downtime in the hospital to learn Dari which made Stone wonder just how long his father had known about this mission in advance...maybe I'll ask him about it sometime, he thought as he walked to his bedroom.

Aban immediately sent the mug to his soulmate, even though he'd never gotten a gift back, he kept sending them, confident there was some reason his soulmate didn't send him gifts. He'd thought up countless reasons over the years like they're just afraid they'll accidentally send me something I don't like, maybe they don't know how to send gifts or-"How was it," his mother asked. "It was...interesting," Aban answered. "Well maybe it'll be more interesting if we learn their language," she told him, holding out a book to him. It was titled Dari for Dummies. He almost laughed at that then motioned for his mom to sit down so they could learn together.

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Robotnik was working at his desk when suddenly something appeared right in front of him! He screamed before realizing it was just a simple coffee mug. But it was too late, the scream had triggered his badniks' defense system and alerted his new bodyguard who came running in with his gun drawn. "Where's the danger," the military moron asked, looking around wildly, completely unaware of the red dots aimed at his chest.

Robotnik spun around in his chair to face him, pressing buttons on his gloves to disarm his babies before they could fire. "The only danger here is your own stupidity," the doctor spat.

"But I thought-Who said you were allowed to think," Robotnik interrupted.

"Well...no one but-Shh-I heard-Zip it-you scream," the other man finished.

The evil genius let out an irritated sigh through grit teeth and started to speak in a dangerously calm tone laced with hidden venom, "I did not scream. In fact there was no scream at all." "Now," he continued, getting out of his chair and inching closer to the other man, his voice rising in volume with each step. "If you have even half a brain in that thick, thick, thick skull of yours," Robotnik growled, emphasizing the word thick by flicking the imbecile's forehead. "YOU'LL GO STAND OUTSIDE THE DOOR LIKE A GOOD LITTLE GUARD DOG AND STOP POSIONING MY AIR WITH YOUR INFERIORITY," he boomed. The other man scowled, glaring at the scientist with all the hate he could summon but did exactly as he was told...

Robotnik sat down, spun back around in his chair, ready to dive back into his work when he noticed the cup was still sitting there. Menacingly. He hated the idea of having a soulmate, the doctor didn't believe that there was some halfwit out there just destined to be with him, he knew that there was no human on this planet who would tolerate him, much less love him. Still he was thankful he wouldn't receive another gift until next year.

The evil genius picked the mug up, taking a moment to read the lettering. Robotnik's face contorted into a disgusted, sour expression that made him look like he'd just bit into the world's sourest lemon. Then he made a quick grab for a red marker, effectively crossing out the word soulmate and writing genius over it. Now it read World's Greatest Genius. Robotnik's lips twitched into something almost like a smile as he stared at the mug. Now that's much better...