#shared humanity

[paradoxarchive]

shared humanity: life is good and i have the time

holly warburton + tags from this post

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

Salome Sibonex: I had that same example of adopting ideas that I was told were good for me because well, you know, feminism or like Latin American issues or whatever it might be. They're told to you as, "this is for you. This is, we're we're going to help you. We're highlighting all the ways that you're being hurt, and that's how we're going to help you."

But I found that it did the same thing [as you]. It got me to focus primarily on who's out to get me, what obstacles are around me, and it comes with this baked in notion that the real problem is bigger than you. The real problem, the real obstacle is always something that is bigger than you. And as an individual, you're kind of at the mercy of that.

And it pushes this identification with your groups as well, as opposed to this kind of like focus on our shared humanity or individuality."

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Full video:

How Social Justice Is Exploiting Us ft. Kimi Kaititi & Salomé Sibonex

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Victimhood sold as "empowerment."

[studentbyday]

whenever i see my tumblr stats, it feels absolutely insane. 🙈

overall in a good way, i guess...

thank you for visiting my corner of the internet 💌

[theprogressivesadist]

[in-my-cocooon]

Children of tomorrow live in the tears that fall today …

Will the sun rise up tomorrow bringing peace in any way??

[graymand]

I curled up in my blanket on a rainy Christmas eve

In a world that sometimes feels defined by individual pursuits, the act of selfless generosity during this season becomes a powerful reminder of our shared humanity. Life finds deeper purpose when we extend kindness and compassion to others. I am not merely referring to large gestures, but to myriad forms of generosity one can conceive. Personally, I believe that generosity transcends mere…

[venusruledmuse]

[lgbtlunaverse]

The world exists in such a baffling state of simultaneous sex-aversion and sex-hegemony. Every social platform on the internet is trying to banish sex workers to the shadow realm but I can't post a tweet without at least two bots replying P U S S Y I N B I O. People are self-censoring sex to seggs and $3× but every other ad you see is still filled with half-naked women. Rightwingers want queer people arrested for so much as existing in the same postal code as a child and are also drumming up a moral panic about how teenage boys aren't getting laid enough. I feel like I'm losing my mind.

[gayvampyr]

asking people to be mindful of others when sharing a communal space (especially one you cannot just up and leave from) is not selfish or misanthropic. come on now

[compassionmattersmost]

Embracing Our Shared Humanity: A Call to Protect Every Child

In a world as vast and diverse as ours, it’s easy to feel distant from the struggles of those beyond our immediate circle. Yet, every child—regardless of where they come from or the challenges they face—represents a vital part of our global family. They carry the innocence, resilience, and potential that remind us of our shared humanity. Every unaccompanied child seeking safety and love is, in…

[enfinizatics]

dear americans,

as a polish queer woman and human rights activist, i know exactly how you're feeling right now and what to expect from these elections. i lived through the 2015-2023 regime of pis, a right-wing populist party that divided families in the same way trump did. i’ve experienced the rise of fascism in poland, the influence of far-right parties like konfederacja, and their “santa’s little helpers”—ordo iuris, an ultra-conservative catholic organization (banned in many countries, mind you) that helped enforce a near-total abortion ban and runs anti-queer campaigns in public spaces. i supported the black protests in 2016 as a middle schooler when they first tried to ban abortion. as an adult, i actively participated in the 2020 women’s strike, running from police tear gas daily after they finally passed the ban. i supported friends who faced charges.

i’ve lived through intense homophobia in poland as a queer teen and adult. i survived the first pride march in my hometown, where far-right extremists threw stones and glass at us. i endured the anti-queer propaganda spread by the ruling party in state-owned media. i survived the “rainbow night,” poland’s own stonewall moment in summer 2020, when police arrested around 50 queer activists following the arrest of margo, a nonbinary activist. i survived the "lgbt-free zones," the targeted violence, the slurs from strangers on the street, and the protests i held against queerphobia. it was hard as fuck, but i survived.

but just because i survived, it doesn’t mean others did. many women died because of the abortion ban—marta, justyna, izabela, dorota, joanna, maria, and many others who didn’t survive pis’s draconian anti-abortion laws. milo, kacper, michał, zuzia (she was 12), wiktor, and other queer and trans kids and young adults took their own lives because of the relentless queerphobia.

despite all of this, our experience in poland can serve as a guide now. here are some tips for staying safe and how we, polish queers and women, organized under the regime:

safety first, always. if you know someone who’s had an abortion, no you don’t. if you know someone is trans, no you don’t. if you know people who help with safe abortions, no you don’t—at least not until you know it’s 100% safe to share. if you are queer or have had an abortion, only share this with people you trust fully. most importantly, not everyone has to be an activist just because they’re part of a minority. if it feels unsafe to share that you're queer, trans, etc., then don’t. it doesn’t make you any less queer.

use secure, encrypted messaging like signal for conversations on potentially risky topics, such as queerness, abortion, organizing counter-actions, protests—anything that might be used against you.

stay anonymous online. if you want to research or report something without surveillance, do not use regular internet. get a vpn (mullvad is affordable and reliable), download the tor browser (for both onion and standard links), and if you plan to whistleblow, consider using a riseup email account.

organize and build networks. community is everything now. support each other, foster independence, because your government won’t have your back. set up collectives, grassroots movements. create lists of trusted professionals—lawyers, doctors, etc.—who can offer support.

to lawyers and doctors: please consider pro-bono work. this is what got us through poland’s hardest times. your work will be needed now more than ever.

for protests or risky actions: always write a pro-bono lawyer’s number on your arm with a permanent marker.

get to know the anarchist black cross federation and other resources on safety culture: "Starting an anarchist black cross group: A guide"; Still We Rise - A resource pack for transgender and non-gender conforming people in prison; Safe OUTside the system by the Audre Lorde Project;

for safe abortion info or involvement: get familiar with womenhelpwomen.

stay radical, stay strong, stay informed: The Anarchist Library

if i forgot to (or didn't) include something, don't hesitate to reblog this post with other resources.

[grouchydairy]

We will all take different paths and yet, have shared humanity.

Lucy Dan ([IG, Medium, TWT]: @ramyeonjpg)

[rhythmicreverie]

In the land of dreams and legends, where heroes bold and wise, From Greek to Nordic tales, unite under starry skies. A twist, like shadows, hides in stories untold, As truths are mixed with myths, to keep us enthralled. In Olympus heights, the mighty Zeus rules, Yet beneath his gaze, a secret lies concealed. For in Asgard's realm, where Odin reigns supreme, A Norse hero rises, a truth untold. As worlds collide, and tales entwine, Our perception shifts, as shadows blend with light. A twist, revealed, reveals the truth behind. In myths and legends, we find our shared humanity.

[notherpuppet]

Let’s Dance

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