#protect all the people’s rights and freedoms

[vexwerewolf]

Harrison Armory

I think a lot of people fundamentally misunderstand Harrison Armory, Lancer fans on Tumblr especially.

Harrison Armory is not Nazi Germany. Harrison Armory doesn't actually have an exact parallel on modern-day Earth, and it would be difficult to draw them without potentially insensitive implications.

I think the closest parallel I can draw is late-stage Obama-era America, with a lot of Nordic-style public investment and China's Social Credit system.

People depicting the Armory as a cold, grind-obsessed hypercapitalist nightmare are thinking of IPS-N. The Armory looks after its citizens, at least in as much as happy workers are productive workers. Even as a colonial subject, you can expect a decent standard of living simply because they don't answer solely to shareholders - for better or for worse, the Armory has a vision, an insistence upon the dignity of Humanity which wouldn't allow them to let you live in squalor. This is a cold, haughty kind of beneficence - they don't care about you per se, it's just that allowing you to suffer would reflect poorly on them.

You will get healthcare. You will get free, frequent public transit that you might not even need to use, since every city is walkable. You will get clean water, healthy food and safe streets. You will get frequent vacations and as many sick days as you need. No matter your ethnicity, birth gender, gender identity, religion, sexuality, physical or mental ability, the Armory has a place for you. The Armory does not discriminate.

The Armory is expansionist, for sure, but it chooses its new acquisitions carefully - Diasporan worlds under the thumb of ruthless dictators, repressive theocracies, avaricious hypercapitalist oligarchs. If you're a colonial subject, the Armory have likely liberated you from tyrants.

What do you give in return? Complete cultural obedience.

You will not cause a disturbance. You will not rock the boat. You will not question the benevolent system that gave you this abundance. The Armory gives you all the choices that really matter to someone like you: eat what you want, shop where you want, buy what you want - after all, every shop, every café, every restaurant is an Armory subsidiary, so whatever cuisine you favour, whatever brand of dataslate you prefer, the Armory is making back most of the salary they pay you. The Armory puts a roof over your head. The Armory protects you from the wolves at the door. The Armory even lets you vote on your local representatives (they've all got spotless Socials, so you know that no matter who you choose, they're loyal, attentive citizens). Are you not happy? Are you not grateful?

Show us. Show us you're grateful. Show up to the Foundation Day parade. Salute the statues of Harrisons I (PRAISE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, LONG MAY HE SERVE), II (PRAISE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, LONG MAY HE SERVE) and III (PRAISE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, LONG MAY HE SERVE). Recite the Pledge. Volunteer for the local Guard Corps - or better yet, the Colonial Legion. Don't you care about your community? Aren't you proud of your nation? Don't you want to give back? Aren't you a good citizen?

What's that? Dissent? You little shit! You ungrateful little worm! After all we've done for you, after all this Great Nation has sacrificed for you, you dare ask for more? Harrison I (PRAISE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, LONG MAY HE SERVE) sacrificed himself on Union's altar for us - for YOU! Harrison II (PRAISE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, LONG MAY HE SERVE) died refusing to bend the knee, refusing to sacrifice our freedom - YOUR LIBERTY! Harrison III (PRAISE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, LONG MAY HE SERVE) tours the Purview to see and hear your fellow countrymen and address their concerns, and you dare question his right to rule? The Steward Council is comprised of only his most trusted advisors - do you doubt their commitment to our values?

We live in the best and brightest era of human civilization, the problems of the past all behind us, and all you can think about is ways to drag us all down. You ungrateful, shiftless, lazy little bastard. You want me to call the local Social board? See how they feel about your profile? If you don't feel like the Armory is doing enough for you? Well, let's see how you like it when the Armory does nothing for you. You clearly don't have the spirit or the courage to be truly free.

Ugh, dissenters, am I right? Fuck, sorry about that, folks. Yeah, that was... intense! Anyway, let's not let that whole sordid ordeal ruin this party. Let's all just chill, take an edible, and celebrate what we came here to celebrate - the Colonial Legion incorporated its first all-trans Genghis brigade! What a win for progressivism, right? You'd never see that in the Trade Baronies! Praise the Director General! Long may he serve!

[reality-detective]

THE TUNNELS

The conspiracy is MASSIVE.

CEO of State Farm & other Insurance companies, Los Angeles Fire Chief, LA Mayor Karen Bass, even CA Governor Gavin Newsom.

Want to know how it all connects?

This conspiracy is related to the other land grabs of Maui & Asheville, however this is no typical land grab.

Well placed sources have said that they are actually being used to destroy the child trafficking tunnels under the Pacific Palisades, all the way to the Playboy Mansion, before Trump gets into office.

Don’t believe there are underground tunnels where children are trafficked?

Sound unrealistic?

Fake?

Research Ally Carter.

Notice how the worst people in the world just got the Medal of Freedom?

It all connects to this.

They were all part of the last 4 years of death, destruction and yes, the big money maker (as well as use for Satanic rituals), child trafficking.

The Medals were given to these people as a way to help legitimize them before Trump gets into office. That way if they’re prosecuted, they’re gonna play up the Medal winner angle. Even the players you didn’t know about, like Denzel, were named. Again, ask Ally Carter.

The plan to destroy the tunnels all started months ago when Gov. Newsom purposely caused a water shortage by diverting water resources into the ocean & “mismanaging” the forestry service to keep the brush in as a way to exacerbate the fires.

At the same time, LA Mayor Karen Bass cut the LA Fire Dept. budget by $17.6 million.

After the water shortage was created & fire budget slashed, no water was coming out of the fire hydrants & firefighters were laid off.

That means no water & no firefighters, as many were laid off before that due to not getting the Covid vaccine.

Once those things were in place, they had the LA Fire Chief prioritize DEI, making sure if any firefighters were hired, they weren’t equipped to handle the job.

Right before the fires started, insurance companies such as State Farm cancelled the policies of homeowners all over LA.

This is to make sure that the tunnels are destroyed & nothing is found in insurance investigations as well as allowing others to come in & “buyout” the land since people can’t rebuild.

They will force them to sell to their friends, protect the secret. The conspiracy goes deep & it DOES NOT take thousands. It only takes a few in well placed positions.

Anyone that wants to dig, I recommend this rabbit hole. Just know that once you learn some of the sinister things lurking below your feet, you can’t unlearn it.

Proceed with caution.

Source: 👇

[stopbuggingm3]

An interpretation of Slenderman I love is the idea of him as a stalker, a predator, and a manipulator rather than a powerful or aggressive force. His tendrils and demon face/non-face? Cool as hell. No arguments there. But to me the way he's able to get into people heads and break them from the inside out the way he does is much more terrifying.

He's used force as a means of control before, such as with Kate, Masky, and Hoody, but he also leans heavily into manipulation tactics like he does with Alex, Toby, Cat Hunter, and Bones.

Slender, in my interpretation, manipulates and controls his proxies by taking away their identities and making them dependent on him. This can be seen in each of the proxies. Toby, Kate, Masky, Hoody, Cat Hunter, and Bones (just walk with me here) all had parts of their identities stolen by Slender in one way or another.

In my mind, Masky and Hoody were brought back by Slender/The Operator after the events of Marble Hornets to act as his proxies. Slender saw something in them, whether it be their strength, skill, cunningness, etc, and decided they were too useful to let go to waste. But, as their track records show, this isn't something they'd ever accept willingly, and so had parts of their identities taken when they were brought back to ensure their loyalty to Slender wouldn't slip (why wasn't Alex brought back? idk ask Skully i haven't read the MH comics yet. For now lets blame it on his temper making him too likely to step out of line.)

Kate I'm admittedly undecided on as of right now. Her psyche is definitely damaged, having part's forcefully torn away as a result of Slenders torment, but whether or not her animalistic behaviour is a learnt behaviour in order to cope with what's been done to her or a direct result of Slenders torment is unknown. She won't say, and she won't leave either. That's not an option for her anymore, she knows that much at least.

Cat hunter is a mix of both, in a way. His push to become a proxy was forceful, with Slender physically making him kill his father, but its the blows to his self worth and constant reminder of his actions that cause him to remain as one. Guilt has taken away his self worth, and all he can do is try fill the hole best he can with what he has

Toby had his memories from before his time with Slender removed, taking away any sense of identity he might've had before becoming a proxy and making him dependent on Slenders protection for survival. Where else would he go? He doesn't have anyone else, he's a wanted criminal. And besides, life with Slender is good. He clings to that false sense of freedom without even knowing why he holds it so dear. Why would he ever want to leave?

Bones has had her identity tampered with by Slender since she was young to the point she can't discern what parts of herself are truly herself and what parts were planted there by Slender. She grew up with his voice in her head, convincing her that his words are her own thoughts and that she can't be free unless she is with him. "That violence? That's normal. They don't understand you here, you don't have anyone. You're trapped and alone but I can set you free. Don't you want that?" She doesn't know who or even what she is without him and his "guidance". He's all she knows. He's all she has.

The proxies will never be free. They're going to die out there in those woods at the hands of a monster. And the worst part? Most of them don't even know they're trapped.

[dufferpuffer]

I disagree. I think the timing of the Statue of Secrecy makes enough sense. I'm no English history nerd, I have a high school education - but that's probably close to the Authors knowledge of history, too. and of course the intended audience of British kids. Historical inaccuracies likely. I am going from what I remember and a few things I double checked. I'm tired.

Vague timeline of Bri'ish history (as I know it anyway):

England pre-1300s (also post 1300 but yknow) couldn't chill. Never at peace, always being colonized/doing the colonizing/medieval disputes/civil wars/whatever. Why has Scotland and Ireland kept so many of their myths and folklore, but England has jack shit? This is why.

Mid 1400's through 1500 - Tudor Era. Protestants vs Catholics was the hot topic headed largely by Henry (you know the one). Burning people and punishments for being 'The Wrong Religion'.

1530 - 1600: Elizabeth granted some more religious freedoms and the population BOOMED. By 1500 the population of England was 2.20 mil. By 1600 the population of England was 4.12 mil. DOUBLED. People Religious'd like they've never Religioned before. (hyperbole) No country-shaking wars against France, Denmark or whoever. Enjoying art and technology from the Renaissance - even common man can enjoy art, music and theater. Shakespeare is here. People were coming together in larger numbers than towns. London alone had 200,000 people by 1600.

Early 1600s - James became King. Religious + political unrest return. He was Protestant and Catholics tried to kill him for it. His son, Charles, said 'Parliament? Nah I wanna be mega ruler' and it caused a Civil War which ended in his execution. The Puritans took over in 1649 - the 'Interregnum'. No King. All that art, theater, music and merriment? Not allowed. Christmas and Easter? Banned.

1660 - Charles' son, Charles II, was made King. The monarchy returns - because not much could be worse than Puritans. 'the dour days of Cromwell and the Commonwealth were swept away with festivities and mirth.' Thanks www.rmg.co.uk

1685 Charles II's brother, James II, took over. He was Big Catholic and people worried he'd make England Big Catholic again. (like the last James, but opposite) So his daughter Mary, a Protestant, and her husband William came over from the Netherlands and waited for James II to run away - stepping in as King and Queen. The Glorious Revolution. They lessened their own power by signing the English Bill of Rights in 1689. Yippeee! You can read the 1689 Bill of Rights here! :) In the Wizarding World: 1689 is also when Wizards asked the Monarchs to give Magical people legal protections (likely within the Bill of Rights itself) and were denied - so... the Statute of Secrecy.

In the early 1700s England and Scotland merged into a big happy Great Britain family. The 1700's continued into the Industrial Revolution, massive international travel, colonialism... Yippeee? While England's population only grew to 5.20 mil by 1700, London grew to 600,000. City growth was drastic in the 1600s.

England's population by 1800 was 8.62 mil; London 1 mil. England's population by 1900 was 30.25 m; London 6 mil. England population and London Population source, by the way.

Why do I think the Statute makes enough sense?

The 1500's were a period of growth, significant freedoms and peace within England after a long history of constant fighting. People started to come together and grow. Not just little areas where their local Lords make all the farmers go to battle - Cities. They had the population, trade and peace to support such things.

What were the Wizards doing before this time…? The Wizarding population would have been so TINY, a fraction of the total population - only <2.20 mil, compared to 1990's 47.70mil - and typically spread out within Muggle-majority places. I mean where ISN'T a Muggle-majority place in England, even by the 1990s…? Hogwarts and Hogsmeade? A school and its supporting town?

Maybe Magical folk weren't often successfully killed - but they were constantly under pressure and oppressed into hiding:

We don't know when the Friar died, but he was killed for 'Actually Helping Heal People' and being Fun. (the church is against both.) He lived a Muggle life - and 'messed up' too much.

Sir Nicolas was knighted into Henry VII's court - then executed for messing up a harmless spell. They took his wand, didn't let him reverse the spell - and no other magical person could/would come to his aid. They didn't even give him a proper execution - a blunt axe, 45 hits before death. He was alive for 44 hits... He lived a mostly Muggle life - and messed up.

In fictional stories like Babbity Rabbity -a foolish King sends out a Witch-Hunting Brigade and an old Witch living in a hovel (despite her job of keeping the palace linens clean and white) is a trickster hero, who helps a silly Muggle trick the King to save his life.

In the Hopping Pot, we have a Wizard who helps Muggles and is beloved - yet still lives in secrecy. He claims it is his 'cooking pot' that is magical, not him. The story is about the enchanted cauldron teaching his muggle-hating son to not be an ass. Dumbledore says in his notes that this story attracted anger for it's pro-muggle themes and an alternate version was made where the Hopping Pot protected the Wizards from violent Muggles.

I'd say the fictional stories reflect a realistic view of Wizarding life: Even when they were known for their magic, even when they were liked they still needed to hide for their own safety and peace.

The population of England doubled during the 1500s, in a period of peace. That likely means double the Magical people, too. Slowly heating up in the early 1600s - the mid-1600s were shit. Civil war and the Puritans take over... UGH.

Population growth slowed significantly, but cities grew larger - where magical people have to be sneakier to hide from persecution. More secret roads, pathways, hidden stores and modes of travel. Magical Infrastructure. Something they likely didn't have much of, living in Muggle hamlets - aside from Hogwarts and Hogsmeade.

1660 the monarchy is back - but disasters like plague and fire hit London. I am sure most Magical infrastructure was okay - but that's another reason to separate yourself into your hidden corners, away from the 600,000 Muggles living alongside you. Too many to help, impress or reason with. You can't heal all their plague and you can't put out all their fire... and even if you could - they'd try to kill you.

1685 - William and Mary bring in another peaceful period. A Statue of Secrecy is drafted - there's finally enough manpower to do something about their safety as a group. The Wizarding population has not only doubled but is more unified than ever before: larger cities Wizards can only possibly live in by making secret networks and locations to hide from persecution.

The Wizards approach William and Mary, and ask for sanctuary. They ask for laws specifically to protect them from persecution. They are refused. So by 1692 the Statue is passed - possibly pushed a little by the Salem Witch Trials starting in America, 1692 - 1693.

In the 1700s the population nearly doubled again - and with the industrial revolution (late 1700's through the 1800s) the population nearly QUADRUPLES by 1900. London, a single city, gets a population of 6 mil - ten times more than when Wizards last walked 'openly' amongst Muggles.

So basically:

Before 1600: not enough population or infrastructure. Towns of small clusters of people with a Wizard or two - who were lucky if they were considered a 'helpful eccentric' by neighbors. Hogwarts having 'houses' was probably quite helpful: sorting the few magical people by core values meant you would make connections with like-minded others when meeting magical people was rare and unsafe.

In the late 1600s: a larger population, cities where many people could gather, a small period of peace after severe oppression, the Monarchy signing off on protections and rights for people...

It's the PERFECT time for Wizards to come together and say 'Please protect us. The time of savagery against us is over - like the time for savagery against those of different religious faith is over.'

The Statute being based in England - yet is internationally applied, breaking up long histories of peaceful cohabitation in other countries:

Uh... Yes. England did do that. They Colonized:

'All the knowledge you have right now is stinky and heathen - we are going to 'educate' you on whats important (poorly) so you can work. Let go of this Mystical Magical nonsense, like "how to make medicine of the local flora" and "how to safely share the land with your native creatures" and instead become ~Enlightened~ by our modern industrial era! Where we will pay you in addictive substances and Christianity while we steal your land! We will go so far as to take your children away and raise them in nice white British families to get rid of all that yucky inferior 'culture' stuff you've got.'

I'm not sure why the idea of the Statue starting in the Great British Empire then spreading everywhere else is that odd...?

The Muggle Brits were already separating 'old from the new' with a trail of blood and suffering - British Wizards scrambling to 'save' foreign Magicals from British Muggles by colonizing their magical culture, insisting they protect themselves via British/American laws seems like an on-brand and unsurprising concept. It's just more Colonialism. 'Shocked by the might of the MASSIVE British Muggle population and technology? Leave your Muggle family and be like us! Don't worry - we will come enforce it. By force. For YOUR sake. :^)'

...That's what I think, anyway.

Tangent: Why are there Centaur in Scotland?

I'd assume, if they aren't simply native to all of western Europe from when England was still attached to mainland, then it'd surely be when the Romans colonized and ruled Britain in 40AD or whatever. How long did they have Britain for? 300 years? I think that's enough time for some Centaur to go over as scholars or soldiers.

It’s really interesting that the events that triggered the creation of the statute of secrecy all happened in Europe or North America, yetttt the statute is an international wizard law. The non western nations where wizards and muggles were peacefully cohabitating and probably sharing culture with each other would have been forced to change their entire structure of society based on European issues… alright

[ivygorgon]

Credit Adam Ellis

AN OPEN LETTER to THE U.S. CONGRESS

Stop the attacks on trans people! Introduce and pass the EQUALITY Act now!

2,621 so far! Help us get to 3,000 signers!

I’m writing out of great alarm at the attacks on LGBTQ people in our country. I’m particularly horrified at how trans people—especially trans kids—are being targeted. I agree with President Biden—it’s the duty of national legislators “to protect all the people’s rights and freedoms,” and to “pass the bipartisan Equality Act to ensure LGBTQ Americans, especially transgender young people, can live with safety and dignity.”

Right now, there are hundreds of state bills aimed at denying the LGBTQ+ community the free speech, health care, civil rights, and public accommodation due ALL Americans. Together with encouraging hateful rhetoric and physical violence, this is akin to state-sponsored terrorism against a peaceful minority. Historically, we’ve seen this before. It is a precursor to genocide.

Have you publicly spoken against anti-trans and anti-gay state laws? What other actions are you taking to protect the rights and freedoms of their LGBTQ+ constituents? What level of tragedy will it take to change this?

Attacking marginalized communities is the opposite of what our country is supposed to be about. I expect to see you take strong action to oppose it. Thanks.

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[dykedvonte]

I think depictions of Anya being cruel to Curly or drawing out his suffering are artful and chilling but completely miss the point of the story and her character.

I'm not saying she doesn't deserve to have that "I told you so" moment with him but not in something callous or cold. Even if that is how it happened, she'd immediately feel guilty cause at that point she's not tormenting her tormenter or even the person truly at fault. She's doing something cathartic, similar to how Jimmy likely hits Curly to release rage he can't against the rest of the crew. She'd see herself as no different when she'd come back from the moment and see Curly cowering at her. She wants someone to take responsibility but how does being cruel to the defenseless help? Why would she want the power Jimmy has over her over Curly?

The idea of her extending someone else's pain is just so against the struggles she already faces and how she can't even bring herself to cause someone pain even to help them. Her very desire is to release herself from her own suffering and I doubt she'd even fine some sort of guilty release in being cruel to another.

[bittersweetresilience]

say hi to me i don't know, i just remembered being so much brighter, i guess

cigarette ash like wildfire burning holes in the nighttime open scars feel like barbed wire white lies flying high like a ceasefire dropping flags on the shoreline this is as far as i can feel right 'cause what you don't know can haunt you

and all we ever wanted was sunlight and honesty highlights to want to repeat let's get away from here and live like the movies do i won't mind when it's over at least i didn't think for a while

don't drag it out living like that doesn't mean a thing

so let's, make a great escape and i'll be waiting outside for the getaway it doesn't matter who we are we'll keep running through the dark and all we'll ever need is another day we can slow down 'cause tomorrow is a mile away and live like shooting stars 'cause happy endings hardest to fake

and i wanna let you know i wanna let you go but i just can't bring myself to speak but this is how it goes the end credits, they roll this bridge was built over kerosene but we can watch it and all i ever wanted was sunlight and honesty highlights to want to repeat let's get away from here and live like the movies do i won't mind when it's over at least i didn't think

so let's run, make a great escape and i'll be waiting outside for the getaway it doesn't matter who we are we'll keep running through the dark and all we'll ever need is another day we can slow down 'cause tomorrow is a mile away and live like shooting stars you can wish away forever but you'll never find a thing like today

[max1461sracistanon]

issues with your response:

1) the grooming gangs do, in fact, encompass the entire Pakistani community. Even the Pakis who didn’t individually rape were involved in the protection and coverup of those who did. There are no Pakistanis who were not involved, there are none who did not fully endorse it. You can prove me wrong simply by finding one Paki speaking out against it, but you can’t because it doesn’t exist. You’re probably going to say some retarded shit like “how is that different from collectively blaming White people for xyz racism” and the answer is that it’s different because the situation is different. When I say “the entire Pakistani community” that’s not some exaggeration or generalization, it is a factual statement of the status of ALL of them. 83% of those prosecuted for Group Localised Child Sexual Exploitation between 1997 and 2017 are Muslim. 84% are asian (in the UK sense) and 8% are black, only 7% are White. The UK as a whole is 82% White. These statistics are staggering, it goes beyond per capita. This community raped with the consent, knowledge, and endorsement of the UK government and police. It was officially endorsed.

2) in many ways, we do limit the amount of cars made. To be more specific, we strictly enforce what type of car is made. Cars as a whole may be built more, but specific types of cars are not. The amount of cars made without seatbelts or airbags was reduced down to zero, the amount of used cars on the road was greatly reduced by the Cash For Clunkers program (Obama did that by the way, so you should like it). The equivalent would be if we had unlimited mass migration but only of White people, with strict immigration restrictions against subhuman brown cockroach vermin like Pakis or Indians. Did you know cars also have immigration restrictions? If you buy a foreign car outside the country which doesn’t comply with United States EPA regulations, there is a 25 year ban before you can bring it into the country. If I went to Germany right now and bought e.g. a 2010 VW Beetle, I would not be allowed to bring it home to the United States. I would need to buy a 2010 VW Beetle specifically manufactured for US dealerships. The equivalent to that would be if Muslims were allowed in the west, but only if they were extremely orientalist White people who arrived at Biblical unitarianism and decided to convert of their own volition.

3) Rotherham is merely the case I first heard of, and it struck such a chord with me. It was a formative experience to learn of it. Rotherham is to me as the Japanese dislike spicy food lady is to you. I cannot forget Rotherham ever, so I constantly bring it up. But Rotherham is NOT the only one. It’s not one little anecdote. Rotherham, Rochdale, Oxford, Halifax, Aylesbury, Banbury, Bristol, Derby, Huddersfield, Manchester, Newcastle, Peterborough, Telford, West Yorkshire, all are places with the same story. Mass rape, same perpetrators, same victims, full knowledge of police and government, light sentencing if any for the perpetrators, punishment for natives who speak out, same exact fucking story. That’s just in one tiny little island country. This is what I mean when I say “the purpose is to spread Rotherhams across the globe.” At this stage it's pretty safe to say that brown pedophiles are some of the most effective footsoldiers of the new regime, and that child rape is actually a deliberate tool of social engineering.

4) Your human freedom point is nonsensical. To put it in a cutesy metaphor (and I know you love those): your rights to have your hand in a fist end where my rights to have a face begin. What human freedom was given to the girls in Rotherham? What human freedom was given to Natalie Shotter? Where was the human freedom in Rochdale, Oxford, Halifax, Aylesbury, Banbury, Bristol, Derby, Huddersfield, Manchester, Newcastle, Peterborough, Telford, or West Yorkshire? You’re in the USA. What human freedom was given to Laken Riley? What human freedom was given to Reagan Tokes? What human freedom was given to the Central Park five victims? What human freedom was given to Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Peña (she was Hispanic, you can at least mourn her)? Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent. You believe that the White victims of these crimes are non-human, or at least subhuman, because they are middle class and liberal and insufficiently radical, so their brutalization is “human freedom” while drinking from a separate water fountain is a violation of human dignity. What human freedom was given to those left behind in Rosedale? Do you even know what “Left Behind In Rosedale” means? How about “Race War In High School” or “White Girl Bleed A Lot?” I tell you about these things and you don’t listen. I listen to you, I respond to you, you don’t even know what I’m referring to right now.

5) As is typical in our discussions, I dutifully answer all the little hypotheticals and questions you throw my way while you weasel and dance around everything I ask you. Let me re-ask my questions. You can ignore every other point I raised and just answer this last part: Would you have supported any policies that would have prevented Rotherham before it happened? What policies? If you knew the future, would you support immigration restriction, or is mass widespread sexual abuse a fair price worth paying for unlimited immigration? If yes, why? If no, at what level of bad behavior does immigration restriction become acceptable?

Ach sorry, didn’t mean to spam. Yes, that is one hundred percent correct. There are no people who support cars who believe car accidents do not occur. People drive by car accidents every day. Rather, they believe that car accidents are a good trade off for the positives of having cars. I absolutely agree as well, based on the rate of car accidents (low), I fully accept the risk of car accidents in order to keep driving.

In the same way, you believe that the risk of a massive sex trafficking ring that encompasses the entire Pakistani population of the United Kingdom is worth… something. There is some benefit of immigration which outweighs the “downsides.”

Back to the car metaphor. When cars were first invented, there were no speed limits beyond the max capacity of the engine. There were no seat belts and there were no air bags. No laws regarding intoxication while driving. Over time, these limitations have been increased. I drive a car, I use my seat belts, I drive within the limits of speed and sobriety. Would you support limits to immigration? Or do you believe immigration should be infinite and unlimited?

Of course, if you speak to any immigration advocate long enough, they immediately start framing things in terms of revenge sooner or later. “You deserve it because colonialism,” “you deserve it because privilege.” It is also well established that the government and police, who make and enforce the laws, were fully aware of the grooming gangs and chose to take no action. So it’s actually reasonable to take the stance that the purpose of this system is what it does: the point of the Pakistani immigrant is the mass rape, it is not a downside.

I believe that there is not a massive trafficking ring that encompasses the entire Pakistani population of the United Kingdom. Some Pakistanis in the UK are clearly involved in sex trafficking, as some white people in the UK are, and both these issues should be handled in the same manner by investigating and policing sex crimes (as the Rotherham police failed to do). That is the equivalent of speed limits and safety standards here. The limits don't need to be on number of immigrants, just like we don't prevent car accidents by limiting the number of cars produced.

Anyway, what are we getting in return? Human freedom. You might not understand this because I don't think they care very much about that across the pond. But here in the USA we have this ideal called "freedom", where people should be allowed to do shit even if there's a risk of someone getting hurt. People are allowed to own guns, even though there is a risk of someone shooting someone else with one. Unfortunately many Americans don't extend this to immigration. But, yeah, sometimes an immigrant might be a criminal. Small price to pay for freedom, people being allowed to go where they want, do what they want, etc. etc. If you don't accept this as a good thing then we just have fundamentally incompatible values; I can never make you understand my views and you can never make me understand yours.

[dinosaurwithablog]

America became America from people who were trying to get away from their oppressors, who were treated unfairly, who wanted a better life, and who did not want to put up with tyrannical behavior and oppression and loss of their rights from their leaders? Why is it now that the descendants of these people want to elect a man just like those oppressors. Where are good people looking for a better life going to go now? Vote Harris. 2024 Almost all of our families started from immigrants coming to America at one time. Even Donald Trump's relatives. In 1885, Donald Trump's grandparents immigrated here from the Kingdom of Bavaria looking for a better life. All of the immigrants who came here are people like you and me. We wouldn't be here to vote without those immigrants. And for the record, people are not illegal. They are people in search of freedom and a better life. That's the American dream. Don't let a meglomaniacal tyrant make that dream a nightmare for anyone else. Vote BLUE!!! Vote for Kamala Harris and make a positive difference for our future!! 💙💙💙

[g3othermal3scapism]

post-election moodboard

[rabid-dog-steve-horn]

Remy: Trigger (Michael Jackson Thriller Parody)

[air-tuna-art]

To every terf, bigot, etc coming across this post

Leave us alone

We are bothering nobody

We are literally just living a life

And you don't even have to agree with us, but at the very least we deserve is human decency

I'm going to put this in the language you want to hear.

You can say "men don't get periods" or "trans women aren't women" all you want, you have the right to talk your views (even if they hurt others), but this doesn't make you immune to conciquence

You can name science, even though biology has proven to us that sex assigned is more than male/female. You can name any religious reason under the fucking sun (once again, not without backlash or consequence)

But all of us regardless of views deserve the basic modicum of respect which is:

The right of autonomy (let us be)

The right to comfort

The right to identify as what we want

The right to access healthcare

The right to be identified accurately

The right to not be targeted by hate

How would you feel if we did the same to you? If we removed your right to religion, to healthcare, to protection just because you are who you are, would you be just as patient?

Because im losing my fucking patience. Its gotten so bad thst I've considered detransitioning because of how volatile people are towards the topic. I've been labeled woke, mentally insane, dillusional and a groomer by the right leaning side of everything. These are words I see too often. I'm just living comfortably or at least trying to.

And to all those saying, even if it was a choice to change gender, SO FUCKING WHAT? Why does that mean I should be shunned for feeling differently than someone else?

To the trans allies and trans people who see this:

Keep this going. Add your thoughts, say your bit, or simply just reblog. Let the love outweigh the hate. Every reblog shows that a trans life is deserving of equal respect.

[ghost-roads]

funny how almost every time my mother tries to say something homophobic or transphobic she actually ends up accidentally coming out as queer.

"you kids with all of your labels are ridiculous bla bla bla in my day if you felt like making out with your same sexed friend you just did it, you didn't have to be gay or bisexual or pansexual or whatever" 👀

"how does one even know if they're a man or a woman except for what their body looks like. that's crap, gender isn't a thing you feel. for example i don't feel like a woman, or a man. i'm a woman because duh (points at own body) but that's not something i identify as. i couldn't say i feel like a woman, that means nothing to me. trans people are just making shit up, gender isn't real, only biological sex is." 👀

[dinosaurwithablog]

Stand up for what you believe in and call them out for what they are. Complacency is just as bad as being a bigot. It's destructive. Look them in the eyes and let them know how you feel about their narrow-minded, judgemental attitude. That's what I do. If they don't like it.... good. I don't like bigotry. I will always stand up for what is right. ALWAYS!! I love all kinds of people as long as they are good people. I like to celebrate the differences, all colors, all genders, all religions, etc.. The world is much better when all people are treated with kindness, respect, and acceptance. I wouldn't want to eat food with only one or two kinds of spices. I like a lot of spices because the diversity makes everything taste better. I feel the same about people. Different kinds of people make life much better. I embrace all kinds of people, and it has made my world a great place to be!! I will stand up for that every time.

[transformativeworks]

To the people in the OTW Tumblr Inbox asking about how the OTW is responding to the American Election.

This is a separate post (and not a response to a specific message) because we all need to see it.

Folks have been asking Support (through the form) as well as the other social media mods, and we have now been given the following to tell you.

We are continuing to closely monitor political developments that may affect AO3 and the OTW as a whole. First, we want to assure you that there are several factors that tend to protect AO3 and its users from legal risks and challenges. These include that we are a non-profit, do not host images, do not use algorithms to promote or advertise content to users, are not aimed at children, and collect very little user data. The results of the 2024 U.S. election are deeply concerning, but the OTW remains committed to providing an inclusive space for fannish expression and will continue to fight for fans' free expression, both in court and through legislative efforts, in the U.S. and worldwide. We have seen that fans are a powerful force for promoting free expression, and we will continue to inform people about opportunities for their voices to be heard. If a bill is likely to be passed in the future that could impact our ability to provide services, our legal team will be prepared to offer updates, guidance, and legal support to our users. Fans are not alone in this fight. Both the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/the-aclu-is-fighting-back-against-trump ) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next ) made preparations for this outcome and have developed strategies to combat anticipated efforts to curtail online freedoms. We urge our users to support these organizations and others as they fight for your rights and ours.

<3 Mod Remi

[mellowwillowy]

𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝

Yan! Sugar Daddy who fell in love with you at first sight in the cafe he often visited for his daily to-go coffee. He had seen lots of beauties but you were the first to catch his breath.

Yan! Sugar Daddy who tried to woo you, he tried his best to not scare you and subtly flirt with you. It took him a huge courage to approach you and ask for your number.

Yan! Sugar Daddy who found out you were still just a college student who was most likely to be struggling with financial issues, or so he assumed from how most of the students there were.

Yan! Sugar Daddy who took his time bonding with you before subtly offering an arrangement with you, a mutual arrangement of a sugar relationship. Instead of sex, fancy dates, or a plus one to those higher-ups events, he wanted your company all the time if he could.

You were wary and hesitant but his silver-tongued nature convinced you that this would change your life for the better.

While you were inexperienced in most of it, Yulian made sure to make you feel comfortable about it and him. The weekly allowance and PPM were enough to make you never lift a single finger to work anymore.

The more you spent time with him, the less it felt like an arrangement. It felt like a man treating you with utmost respect while spoiling you with luxuries you would never imagine to have.

But with such great benefits came a great price. You noticed that you had been seeing your friends less because of the attention you had on him.

You noticed the higher-ups never stopped sneering at you for being a commoner or his pet whenever you attended the fancy events with him as his plus one.

You noticed how you had almost less to none freedom, always heavily guarded by what seemed to be his bodyguards. Who was he and why did you even need this sort of protection?

One day you decided to trick his bodyguards with your flat-out white lies so that they'd leave you alone. They did not expect someone like you to ever lie and put them at risk so they left you alone.

All you did was wander around in awe, checking the grand balcony to go to the washroom as normal people would.

Yan! Sugar Daddy who was seething in rage when the bodyguards came to him, tricked by your childish lie. But there was no way something bad would happen with this slight mistake right? You were not his spouse by any means.

But oh did everyone know you were someone he fancied for the first time in his whole life. Part of his brain just tried to look at this mistake in a bright light and it backfired.

Yan! Sugar Daddy who had to be endlessly teased by his great-for-nothing cartel friend. He had to endure the stress of losing you and the risk of not being able to take you back.

It's not like the Drug Lord couldn't help him, it was simply humiliating for him to endanger you by not keeping a close eye on you.

Yan! Sugar Daddy who could track you down in less than a week and ordered a mass slaughter on the faction that imprisoned you. You were not wounded terribly but a wound was still a wound.

Yan! Sugar Daddy was just a confidant to the Drug Lord and an infamous lawyer. You only knew he was a lawyer but never the lurking threat of his other occupation. No wonder he was always wary of his surroundings.

How could someone from such a cold underground world have the heart to fall in love with you? That was what you thought when you woke up to his concerned face.

Weeks passed and it didn't take him so long to propose to you, for you to become his spouse.

"I truly love you, dear. I have never even once seen our arrangement as something strictly business instead." He showed you a velvety box with a diamond ring in it. "I admit, it was not the best approach but I thought I could work my way into your heart while profiting you with all the benefits and luxuries you could have from me."

He swallowed the lump in his throat, "I wanted you to see how capable I am."

Something told you that nothing good would come out of your refusal. And instead, logic swarm into your brain. You had been in an arrangement with him for almost a year already and had never even once felt any hardships.

He was nice to you, downright kind and loving even. He cared for you deeply and wouldn't hurt you in any way. It was your fault that you broke free from the barrier of protection he granted you.

With great fame and luxuries, came all sorts of threats. He wasn't disloyal like those higher-ups. He didn't belittle you like others would. He loved you.

Even if you didn't love him, you knew how great it felt to be loved by him. There was not a single loss from this arrangement which was a marriage, right?