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THE GRID'S DELIGHT | SERIES MASTERLIST

summary: the shenanigans of female gen z driver and the formula one grid.

author’s note: I started this series, because I'd like to imagine what it would be like to be part of the group of drivers and how it would be like to interact with them on a regular basis. It's all fun and games, and I don't know these people in real life. everything is fiction! the stories aren't written in chronological order, but I try to put them in the right order below! 

Requests are always welcome in my inbox! Opinions, thoughts and feedback are also greatly appreciated.

— ABOUT THE OC

HEADCANONS || MORE HEADCANONS

:: Things about being the only female driver on the ‘22 grid.

DRIVER X TGD HEADCANONS

:: The dynamics between driver!reader and the formula 1 drivers. in the link you can find the masterlist.

EXTRAS

:: this includes thoughts, opinions, etc about the series. it doesn’t include requests.

— 2018

WELCOME TO THE STRANGE WORLD 

:: Y/N makes her F1 debut at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix. 

THE PRIZE THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

:: Y/N accepts the 'Rookie of the Year' award and receives a suprise from a special someone on stage.

— 2020 

TWITCH WAR

:: lando insults Y/N’s gaming skills and the events that followed.

PLEASE RISE FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

:: An error in the sound system causes for the wrong song to play instead of Y/N’s national anthem.

— 2021 

THE MORE YOU KNOW

:: Y/N teaches Sebastian and Fernando what ‘bop’ means.

NO ONE LIKES A MAD WOMAN

:: Y/N receives a complaint from the FIA during the driver's briefing and no one is happy about it.

BREAK UP WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND, I'M BORED 

:: Y/N flirts with a stranger not knowing she's the girlfriend of another F1 driver on the grid. 

THIS IS ALL I NEVER WANTED

:: Y/N goes through a rough patch and the drivers notice.

LET IT SPIRAL

:: Y/N gets into a crash and Seb & George come to the rescue.

SLOW DOWN, RED FLAG

:: The commentators are shocked by Y/N’s red flag habit.

BE YOUR WINGMAN

:: Y/N tries to get through an interview with Jenson, Daniel and Sebastian. 

GIDDY GOODBYES

:: Y/N and Kimi bid each other goodbye at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

— 2022

A MAN’S WORLD

:: Y/N is asked about Christian Horner’s sexist comments.

THE ORIGIN OF RUSSY BUSSY

:: the title is pretty self-explanatory.

WHAT HAPPENS IN MONACO, STAYS IN MONACO

:: Y/N goes on a blind date and returns with a hickey the next day.

THE HELMET BET

:: Y/N and Zhou decide who the second best dressed driver on the grid is through a bet that involves holding the other drivers hostage at the driver's briefing.

GOSSIP GRID

:: Charles and Pierre don't trust Y/N when it comes to rumors around Oscar Piastri's move to McLaren.

RUMOUR HAS IT

:: Y/N and her fellow younger drivers react to certain rumours that have been going around about her love life, and it might include two colleagues of hers.

MONZA MANICURE

:: Daniel makes it up to Y/N for breaking her nail during a race.

LITTLE MISS BLACK DRESS

:: f1 drivers and their reactions to Y/N looking gorgeous in a dress.

KEEPING UP WITH THE GRID

:: What happens when Y/N takes over Martin's grid walk? 

THE LAST SUPPER

:: The drivers celebrate the life and career of Sebastian Vettel at Abu Dhabi and Y/N has a great story to tell.

— 2023 

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 

:: Daniel, Lewis and Sebastian show their appreciation for Y/N on International Women's Day. 

GLASS HALF FULL KINDA GAL

:: Y/N goes on Instagram live to try out Daniel’s new wine, and the drivers react to it in the comments.

MONTE-CARLO MADNESS

:: Y/N meets her old mentor after months and experiences a chaotic qualifying in Monaco.

PUT IT INTO SPEED DRIVE

:: Y/N and the Twitch Quartet go on a small adventure in the streets of Monaco.

SNITCHES GET STITCHES

:: A collection of moments at the 2023 Austria Grand Prix.

LATE NIGHT TALKING

:: Pierre asks the question: “Out of all the drivers, who would you date?”

— 2024

EXCUSE ME

:: Y/N finds out about Lewis’ Ferrari move before the official announcement.

ARE WE STILL FRIENDS

:: Lando ends Y/N’s race, and they have different perspectives on how it transpired.

[alwaysahiccupandastrid]

As an autistic person, I want to say something about The Good Doctor.

Over the last month or so - but especially the last two days - Twitter has gone nuts about dragging the absolute piss out of this show. Because autism representation is so rare in major television shows or movies, I’ve been finding myself questioning whether The Good Doctor is in fact “good” representation in the slightest or if I’m just clinging onto it because it’s one of the few shows out there with an autistic lead… and people dragging the shit out of it has made me even more unsure because I’ve only seen one and a half seasons of the show so far and so I can’t really speak on how the show has done recently in regards to portraying autism.

Personally, do I feel that Shaun in TGD represents me and how I am autistic? No. But to be honest, I wasn’t expecting him to because autism is a spectrum and the areas where my autism affects my life will be different to other people’s; it’s also worth noting that it’s been shown that autistic traits are different in girls than in boys, and that girls tend to mask more etc. Obviously this does not apply to ALL boys and ALL girls, but in general it’s thought that girls and women tend to have different traits to boys and men.

With this in mind, Shaun actually does remind me at times of a child at the school I’m currently at - again, not 100% the same but there’s similarities in regards to how they talk, what they say etc. However, that child is five-nearly-six, and Shaun is a grown man so… do with that information what you will. There have also been a couple of moments I’ve had so far watching the show where it’s seemed like lightening has struck and I’m like “Oh that’s me!” - namely the social awkwardness and a meltdown scene. It’s not every episode, it’s only on occasion, but it’s been nice to see nonetheless because the only other time I’ve witnessed that with an actual confirmed autistic character is Newt Scamander.

Obviously I don’t speak for all autistic people, and I’m very aware that many other autistic people have expressed dislike and criticism of the show - and I get it, I truly do. I do think the show isn’t exactly the best written (to put it nicely) and that it gives a very stereotypical representation of autism, namely “white boy/man autism”. I don’t want to bash the show too much because while I’ve seen complaints about it, I’ve also had some fellow autistic people say to me that they love the show and that they feel Shaun represents them - and that’s great.

I do want to express my discomfort about the fact that people have turned a scene where Shaun is having a meltdown into a meme. There is a very fine line between criticizing a piece of media for bad representation and then mocking autistic meltdowns - and I think a lot of neurotypicals are in fact just using it as an excuse to laugh at autistic people and mock us. It’s not just that scene either: I’ve seen people mocking clips showing how he stands, how he talks, how he interacts with people, and it very much feels like people just wanted a chance to make ableist comments about autistic people.

It’s also interesting that this show has so far had six whole seasons air, it’s got extremely high viewership, and yet it’s only now that people are taking offence to a scene that occurred at least four years ago. I know that Twitter has had a field day over another scene in the first season where Shaun at first struggles to understand why a trans woman is “she” (which, you know, is a whole other kettle of fish given that I’ve seen it claimed that autistic people are more likely to be trans/NB etc), and far right TERFs/bigots were using that scene as some kind of “gotcha!”… right up until it was pointed out that by the end of the episode, Shaun fully accepted the trans woman’s gender identity and used the correct pronouns.

Again, I’m not saying this was brilliant writing or anything, but it was several years ago and is only now being brought up, same with other scenes taken out of context in the show… Yes, autistic people have voiced grievances with it before, but were ignored - I don’t believe for one minute that the neurotypicals making the memes and being preachy give one shit about actually autistic people or care about us, because otherwise why were our voices ignored before? It’s only now that it’s been getting public notice for the trans episode that people are going “ohhhh this show sucks and is bad representation” as if members of the autistic community haven’t voiced that opinion for years. It just rubs me the wrong way quite frankly.

What I will say is that I’m tired of seeing people drag Freddie Highmore though. He’s a good actor, anyone who’s seen him in things he’s done since his childhood will know that, it’s not his fault if he’s given shit scripts to work with. I do also think Freddie means well with his portrayal, even if he’s (as far as we know) allistic and the fact he appeared in an Autism $peaks video (because of TGD/all the cast did it) - the man has zero social media presence whatsoever though and didn’t even know what Pokémon Go was, so I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt this time and assume he truly hasn’t been informed about how harmful that organisation is. Or maybe I’m just going soft on him because seven year old me had an age appropriate crush on him eighteen years ago, who knows at this point?

I’m hoping all of this talk will open up a dialogue about the show and about the representation of autism, if nothing else.

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This may be a controversial opinion but I genuinely find that white people can't be trusted to care about anything outside themselves for the most part as a group.

In the last few months looking for a psych placement in mental health + starting work at this new 2-day/week placement in a community health centre, white folks have consistently shown that they just. Don't seem to actively think about people who are not white, both on a systemic and individual scale. Diversity and marginalisation only matter and exist to white people insofar as white people are or can be affected by them, which really isn't any surprise at all when I say this; we know this about white people.

Like the word 'Pride'. 'Pride' is just automatically assumed to be about LGBTQIA+ pride immediately all the time. And yes this is probably in large part because of context in that this isn't the 'US' (it's 'Aus') and there isn't other movements like Black pride or Indigenous pride but like there's never any consideration of other potentialities, it always just automatically means or refers to LGBTQiA+ people. There's a 'Victorian Pride Centre' and the 'Pride' in it refers to LGBTQIA+ pride because it's a LGBTQIA+-friendly space celebrating LGBTQIA+ folks.

Then there was a suggestion of a professional development and training workshop and the top one that was suggested was something called 'Trauma-Informed Diversity Awareness'. To me, 'Diversity' means cultural diversity. But it's also still a vague title in that - what diversity are you talking about? It doesn't specify or say. That's so vague. So I read the blurb and it turns out it's about fucking transgender and gender-diverse people again and it just gets referred to as 'LGBT+' in discussions again. Which isn't wrong, and it is important, but if it's about trans and gender diversity then just fucking say it's TGD awareness, dear g-d.

Then I chat to my supervisor (who is white) about my case load which is all white folks even though some are not Anglo, but I literally have 1 Chinese client out of 6 current interactive clients, and all of them are older women except again for 1 late 20s dude, and he says 'That sounds like a pretty diverse caseload' and I'm like. No????? Actually absolutely not???

And neurodiversity. White folk love talking about neurodiversity. Suddenly now every white person I'm seeing is talking about neurodiversity. When they say they're inclusive, they mean of neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+.

But you never see the word 'diverse' meaning culturally diverse when a white person fucking uses it, it feels like lately, where I am in the mental health sector. It's driving me insane.

Tldr; white folk really fucking forget nonwhite people exist. And you also see it in how absolutely fucking no one has been talking about Gaza in my daily life in the, again, fucking mental health sector. And you see it in how white folk treated the Ukrainian invasion by Russia vs. Gaza and Palestine. And how yesterday the two white women in front of me in the open office cubicles were talking about the fucking Oscars like everyday life really is just going on like nothing is happening.

There is white life, and then there is just 'all other, less relevant life, only relevant insofar as they can be made use of to aid white life'.

[okimargarvez]

Garvez vs Jordan & Perez (TGD)

I don't know who watch both Criminal Minds and The Good Doctor, anyway, I do, and in the last season of TGD there is a new character, Dr Daniel (Danny) Perez. And I noticed, since first episode with him, that he has a "garvez shades" with another doctor, Jordan Allen.

Here the common points:

-let's start with the obvious. Luke and Danny have Latin background (and lastname). Penelope and Jordan are curvy women, and Luke and Danny are clearly attracted by them also physically.

-both Penelope/Luke and Jordan/Danny flirt during work, and especially since the first moment. Penelope and Jordan denied it.

-both Luke/Pen and Jordan/Danny disagree a lot and arguing. After years for garvez and months for the other two, they still have sometimes this kind of enemies moments. And they are both meant to be. From enemies to lovers.

-both Penelope and Jordan thought that Luke and Danny were player type. For Penelope it was just her mind, because she probably considered his appearance, plus he told her his girl (Roxy) adores him. For Jordan it was because Danny is super kind with everyone, but especially with nurse. Luke told Penelope he knew she thought he was a macho and wanted to not like him.

-both Luke and Danny are the loner guy. Luke told Matt, after his date with Lisa. Danny told chief Lim (and Jordan, who was there) that he spent summer alone very often.

-both Penelope and Jordan made up original nicknames for Luke and Danny (Pen loved especially Newbie, while is Asher, Jordan' best friend, who called Danny and Danica, the new residents, Newbies)

-both Luke and Danny expressed more than once their admiration for Penelope and Jordan ability, with also faces that aren't just like a normal coworker would do.

-both Luke and Danny know Pen and Jordan tastes very well. And they offer them drinks or food.

-both Danny and Luke are gentelman, always thinking how to help/make them feel more comfortable.

-They work well together.

-they trust each other and talk about heavy and personal stuff, like Penelope stalker or Danny addiction.

Similar scenes:

-impressed

-ask date

-friends moment

-declarations

-Always there for each other.

Differences

-Penelope and Luke for a while usually meet at the elevator. Jordan and Danny place, instead, is at the lockers.

-Danny almost kissed Jordan once and then, he did. Penelope and Luke just shared two kisses on the cheek.

-Danny clearly said he liked Jordan and she too.

-Penelope and Luke hug three times, while Jordan and Danny never (for now).

-Penelope and Luke went out for their date (just once), while Jordan and Danny never, because he relapsed. But he felt regret for it and told her he would have liked to make a different choice.

-Another big difference is the time. Penelope and Luke met 7 years ago and he asked her out after 4 years, while Danny asked Jordan out after few months and tried to kiss her after even less time.

Anyway, I made this comparison because I think that the common points are a good sign for garvez to happen.

All my ramblings

[weepingpiratepoetry]

Doesn’t Carbon-14 Dating Disprove the Bible

But sometimes, awesome can use a bit of assistance in the dating department. Errors in procedure can also lead to errors in the results. Let the Lord lead you! But once you both made the effort to put on nice clothes, commute, and pay for drinks, the least you can do is let them know it’s not a good match and that you wish them the best. For just about every type you can imagine. This guide can help you figure it out. Everything from biting ice cream to not tipping 15%, your preferences help guide your online dating for free. The Sister Cleophas Costello Lecture is free and open to the public. Loyola University Maryland will hold the 31st annual Sister Cleophas Costello Lecture with speaker Sharon Donnelly Love, co-founder and spokesperson of the One Love Foundation, which works to empower young people to identify healthy and unhealthy relationships and prevent dating and domestic violence. Previous Sister Cleophas Costello lecturers have included authors Amy Tan, Mary Higgins Clark, and Piper Kerman, poet Maya Angelou, Olympian Gabby Douglas, activist Elizabeth Smart, activist Tarana Burke, and Paralympian McKenzie Coan, ’18.

One Love films have also been shown in undergraduate and graduate counseling courses at Loyola. Love has reached groups of students at every age level, professionals in the relationship violence arena and politicians on both a local and national level. “I didn’t know then what I know now, that relationship abuse is a public health epidemic and that young women in Yeardley’s age group are at three times greater risk than any other demographic,” Love said. HG: Would you say that you are more interested in a serious or a casual relationship post-pandemic? נערות ליווי באילת The original OP then replied to the tweet, and it isn’t surprising that he seemed even more confused than before. Then try to start a conversation about that. Find men and women in your local area today and start dating. Doing this whenever you start to feel negative emotions about your ex and his new partner will help you accept what's going on-and it may even help you move on, too. You may feel like you are alone, but once you get out there you will notice that there are a lot of people your age dating online.

I have met some great people on this website. We lied. Actually, sending an unsolicited picture of your genitals to a person you haven’t met is unacceptable. We’re talking about people you haven’t met in person yet. “We think of Preferred as being an accelerator for the people who are highly motivated to move quickly and find the people who are most compatible for them,” says Tim. This means they don’t want to talk to you, so move on. But if someone didn’t specify that they want to connect outside the app, don’t do it. More importantly TGD not simply a dating site for transgender women and men and those that want to meet them. We're leaning more toward Glake. Such goals are often treated as incidental in traditional explanations, but I believe they are just as important as more conventional goals. As of 2022, J4L numbers more than 15 million ladies and guys, while more than 10,000 users actively communicate on the site every day. If you’re the one who feels uncomfortable, make sure to read up on tips to help you stay safe while online dating.

You can read what research suggests are the best profile pictures. The study reconstructed changes in the magnetic field of the earth as recorded in 21 destruction layers in 17 archeological sites throughout Israel, constructing a variation curve of field intensity over time that can be used as a scientific dating tool. What’s cool about the tool is that it was designed so that even users with no coding skills can use it. You’ll be surprised to know how this can be an exciting topic as you both look forward to where you’ll be dining in on your next date! Worst case, they don’t feel the same, and you’ll get your answer right away instead of having to wonder for the rest of the week. Find a Slavic woman of your dreams on Amour Feel! If that isn’t funny enough, it seems like this man was on a search to find out who this Jungkook is after not getting answers from ARMYs fast enough. Netflix has taken the concept of fast engagements to the next level. 2001. Radiocarbon dates of Old and Middle Kingdom monuments in Egypt. To specify dates over periods longer than 52 years, Mesoamericans used the Long Count calendar.

[qnewsau]

Trans Month has begun, celebrating trans strength and joy

New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/trans-month/

Trans Month has begun, celebrating trans strength and joy

CEO of Transgender Victoria Son Vivienne invites all transgender, gender diverse, and non-binary individuals to participate in Trans Month.

This November, Transgender Victoria is proud to launch our inaugural Trans Month celebration across Victoria.

With the theme Our Strength, Our Joy, Ourselves, we invite our transgender, gender diverse, and non-binary (TGD) communities to come together.

In a powerful affirmation of our identities, experiences, and collective resilience.

The choice of the theme for Trans Month 2024 is not an accident.

Our Strength, Our Joy, Ourselves is a celebration and a rallying cry.

As many of you know, a Victorian coroner recently investigated the heartbreaking suicides of five young transgender women.

The findings were clear. We urgently need better healthcare for our TGD community.

The coroner also identified failings in Victoria Police practices, calling for systemic reforms.

These events have shaken us.

But they’ve also strengthened our resolve.

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We need a system that serves all our needs.

On a national level, we’ve witnessed the federal government’s initial decision to exclude questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status from the census.

A move that went against explicit commitments made to the LGBTQIA+ community, and over 10 years of advocacy with the ABS.

While the government has since reversed this decision for a gender identity question, the initial exclusion caused significant distress within our communities.

The exclusion of a question that would meaningfully serve the needs of people with Intersex variations reminds us of continuing policies.

Policies that offer small improvements for some communities while throwing other intersections under the progress bus.

This includes LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, Disabled, Neurodivergent, non-citizens, incarcerated people and anyone at the stigmatised margins of society.

We stand together fighting for more compassionate systems that serve ALL our needs while acknowledging the nuances of our differences.

In the face of these challenges, our theme takes on an even deeper meaning.

Our strength is in our unity and our unwavering advocacy.

Our joy is in living authentically, with personal integrity, despite the obstacles.

And ourselves? We are diverse, we are resilient, we have always existed, and we are here to stay.

Throughout November, LGBTQIA+ organisations across Victoria will host a series of events and initiatives designed to connect and celebrate our TGD communities.

https://www.tgv.org.au/transmonth

Events that affirm all

Looking to connect with other like-minded trans, gender diverse and non-binary folks?

Come along to our community-wide Trans Pride Picnic on 30th November. Open to everyone!

Perhaps you’re a passionate but tired activist?

The Victorian Pride Centre is co-hosting a workshop called Channelling The Rage, to equip people to speak back against structural oppression.

Are you a clinician? Zoe Belle Gender Collective is running a Transfemme Practitioner Workshop for clinicians.

Trans Month is an opportunity to go beyond superficial conversations about Trans wellbeing.

From community gatherings and workshops to advocacy campaigns and artistic showcases.

We invite all transgender, gender diverse, and non-binary individuals across Victoria to participate in this new type of celebration.

One focussed on Trans Joy.

Whether you’re just beginning your gender journey or you’re a long-time advocate, Trans Month is for you.

It’s a time to be seen, heard, and celebrated for who you truly are.

To our allies, donors, government partners, and fellow organisations: we invite you to stand with us during Trans Month and beyond.

Your support and collaboration are crucial in creating a Victoria where TGD people are truly welcomed, valued, and celebrated as they live their best lives.

We call on you to support initiatives that improve healthcare access, reform police practices, and ensure our community is accurately represented in national data.

Together, let’s make Trans Month 2024 a powerful statement of our presence, our worth, and our unwavering commitment to a more inclusive future.

Join us in November as we proudly declare.

This is our strength.

This is our joy.

This is us.

Find out about all the Trans Month events and how to get involved here.

https://www.tgv.org.au/transmonth

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John Kost, left, and Barry Johnson, citizen foresters for the nonprofit group The Greening of Detroit, plant a tree in the Osborn neighborhood in Detroit in 2016. Photo by Carlos Osorio/AP .

Why Detroit Residents Pushed Back Against Tree-Planting

Detroiters were refusing city-sponsored “free trees.” A researcher found out the problem: She was the first person to ask them if they wanted them.

A landmark report conducted by University of Michigan environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor in 2014 warned of the “arrogance” of white environmentalists when they introduce green initiatives to black and brown communities. One black  environmental professional Taylor interviewed for the report, Elliot Payne, described experiences where green groups “presumed to know what’s best” for communities of color without including them in the decision-making and planning processes.

“I think a lot of the times it stems from the approach of oh we just go out and offer tree plantings or engaging in an outdoor activity, and if we just reach out to them they will come,” Payne told Taylor.

In fact, this is exactly what was happening in Detroit at the time that Taylor’s report came out. In 2014, the city was a few years deep into a campaign to reforest its streets after decades of neglecting to maintain its depleted tree canopy. A local environmental nonprofit called The Greening of Detroit was the city’s official partner for carrying out that reforesting task, which it had started doing on its own when it was founded in 1989. By 2014, TGD had received additional funding to ramp up its tree-planting services to the tune of 1,000 to 5,000 new trees per year. To meet that goal, it had to penetrate neighborhoods somewhat more aggressively than it had in the past and win more buy-in from the residents.

The tree-planters met stiff resistance: Roughly a quarter of the 7,500 residents they approached declined offers to have new trees planted in front of their homes. It was a high enough volume of rejections for such an otherwise valuable service that University of Vermont researcher Christine E. Carmichael wanted to know the reasons behind it.

She obtained data that TGD collected on the people who turned them down, and then visited Detroit to interview staff members and residents. What she found is that the rejections had more to do with how the tree-planters presented themselves and residents’ distrust of city government than it did with how residents felt about trees. Carmichael’s findings (with co-author Maureen H. McDonough) were published in 2019 in the journal Society and Natural Resources.

The residents Carmichael surveyed understood the benefits of having trees in urban environments—they provide shade and cooling, absorb air pollution, especially from traffic, increase property values, and improve health outcomes. But the reasons Detroit folks were submitting “no tree requests” were rooted in how they have historically interpreted their lived experiences in the city, or what Carmichael calls “heritage narratives.”

These are the stories that people from all walks of Detroit life tell themselves and each other about why city conditions are the way they are. The heritage narratives that residents shared about trees in Detroit were different from the ones shared among the people in city government and TGD.

A couple of African-American women Carmichael talked to linked the tree-planting program to a painful racist moment in Detroit’s history, right after the 1967 race rebellion, when the city suddenly began cutting down elm trees in bulk in their neighborhoods. The city did this, as the women understood it, so that law enforcement and intelligence agents could better surveil their neighborhoods from helicopters and other high places after the urban uprising.

The city was chopping down trees at a faster clip at this time. And  the city was flying helicopters over their homes at one point—to spray toxic DDT from above on the trees. However, the government’s stated reason for the mass tree-choppings was that the trees were dying off from the Dutch elm disease then spreading across the country. These were competing heritage narratives of the same event—the clearing away of trees in the 1960s. The two narratives are in conflict, but it was the women’s version, based on their lived experiences, that led to their decision to reject the trees today. It’s not that they didn’t trust the trees; they didn’t trust the city.

“In this case, the women felt that [after the race rebellion] the city just came in and cut down their trees, and now they want to just come in planting trees,” said Carmichael. “But they felt they should have a choice in this since they’ll be the ones caring for the trees and raking up the leaves when the planters leave. They felt that the decisions regarding whether to cut down trees or plant new ones were being made by someone else, and they were going to have to deal with the consequences.”

“This shows sidewalk damage and a large limb that has fallen from a street tree planted, likely by the city, many years ago,” said study author Christine Carmichael. “Residents who were resistant to tree planting also often noted that they felt existing, large trees on city property were not adequately cared for and affected the appearance of the neighborhood, and presented a safety concern.” Photo by Christine E. Carmichael .

There was distrust not only of the city, but of the tree planters as well, particularly considering how TGD staff stepped to the people in the communities they were plotting on. The Greening of Detroit had 50,000 volunteers (during that 2011-2014 time period), most of them white and not from Detroit. The organization had just one community-outreach person on staff. And that outreach apparently did not include involving neighborhood residents in the planning of this urban-forestry program.

“City residents could request a tree planting in their neighborhood from TGD, but TGD’s green infrastructure staff decided in which neighborhoods to plant trees, as well as tree species to plant and tree maintenance protocols,” reads the paper. “TGD’s green infrastructure staff members committed to maintaining trees for three years after planting, which residents were informed of through door hangers and at community meetings, if they attended such meetings.”

Failing to meaningfully involve the residents in the decision-making is a classic environmental-justice no-no. However, from reading excerpts of Carmichael’s interviews with TGD staff members, it’s clear some of the tree planters thought they were doing these communities an environmental-justice solid. After all, who would turn down a free tree on their property, given all of the health and economic benefits that service affords? Perhaps these people just don’t get it. As one staff member told Carmichael in the study:

You’re dealing with a generation that has not been used to having trees, the people who remember the elms are getting older and older. Now we’ve got generations of people that have grown up without trees on their street, they don’t even know what they’re missing.

However, environmental justice is not just about the distribution of bad stuff, like pollution, or good stuff, like forestry projects across disadvantaged communities. It’s also about the distribution of power among communities that have historically only been the subjects and experiments of power structures.

In 2014, Detroit had an African-American population of 83 percent, and the highest rate of concentrated poverty among the top 25 metros in the U.S., according to the Brookings Institution. This forestry project was ramping up right as the city was in the throes of bankruptcy. These residents may have had different priorities in mind than those carried by the tree-planters who came knocking. Race and class matters in urban greening agendas, as the City of Houston once learned when it failed to survey non-white, lower-income residents for the creation of its parks master plan in 2014.

One Detroit resident whom Carmichael interviewed for her study told her: “You know what, I really appreciate you today because that shows that someone is listening and someone is trying to find out what’s really going on in our thoughts, the way we feel, and I just appreciate you guys. And maybe next time they can do a survey and ask us, if they would like to have us have the trees.”

Monica Tabares, TGD’s vice president of operations and development, said the organization always had a community-engagement process, but other factors complicated their interactions with residents, such as the city’s poor record of tree maintenance.

“Our capacity to fulfill every community partner’s needs was in hindsight a bit more difficult to achieve, and that resulted in some impressions among some individuals about not feeling the inclusion,” said Tabares. “Also, the city itself didn’t have the capacity to bring down dead trees, nor to prune trees, plus the fact that we were now replanting trees in some really decimated areas with no tree canopy. It left people questioning whether they were going to be taken care of. It just didn’t jibe right with all of our resident partners.”

Since talking with Carmichael and learning her study’s findings, Tabares says TGD has made several changes to its program, adding more material involvement of residents in the tree-planting and planning process. The organization now also has four community-engagement members on staff, all of whom live in the city of Detroit, which Tabares said has encouraged more trust from the residents.

“Having people come in and not be from the city and then dictate what goes on—not that we ever did that—but that’s the feeling. So we want people to feel comfortable with our engagement team that’s talking about the benefits of trees,” said Tabares.

The lessons learned from the study are immediately important, given that environmental organizations often partner with cities for these kinds of services. This is especially true when local governments don’t have the funding to do it (as happened in Detroit) or when the federal government shuts down ( what’s happening now). Having diverse staffs that reflect the city’s neighborhoods and understand the heritage narratives that run through them matter.  

“Heritage narratives are important because they guide actions that are taken,” said Carmichael. “A nonprofit might say tree-canopy decline can be used to justify their approach to educating residents, because there are people who don’t understand the value of trees. But everyone I interviewed understood those benefits, so it’s inaccurate to say that. Ultimately, the feeling was that they were being disenfranchised.”

[healthyfamz]

Emergency department screening identifies suicide risk in nearly 80% of transgender and gender diverse youth ... https://healthyfamz.com/emergency-department-screening-identifies-suicide-risk-in-nearly-80-of-transgender-and-gender-diverse-youth/?feed_id=1714&_unique_id=66ed1cbed42ed #BondingActivities #HealthResearch #HealthResearchNews #HealthScience #Medicalresearch #MedicalResearchNews #MedicineScience #Meditation #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #StressManagement

[sebscore]

Do u think u could give us a teaser of the upcoming TGD fics ur working on? :)

there’s a new fic tomorrow in light of international women’s day!! 🤗 a few drivers pay homage to their female colleague 🫶

I also have a plan to write a fic about our driver not feeling too well and the other drivers helping/comforting her! 💞

ALSO! I have a concept for a sewis x reader and those two being her work parents but I haven’t completely figured that one out yet :)

some other requests I can’t wait to get started on:

— susie wolff x gen z driver

— reader flirting with the wags 😉 thank u @i0veless

— reader having a bf or something of that sorts and how the drivers react to it ☺️

— MANY MORE!! 💖

[awccaproject]

Library Database Articles

The Rise of Transgender and Gender Diverse Representation in the Media: Impacts on the Population 

This paper explores how, although some positive media representation of Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) populations exist, there is a problematic underbelly that perpetuates narrow perspectives/stereotypes amongst other levels of misrepresentation.

Explores and defines concepts of hegemony and how the hegemonic Ordering of Gender perpetuates transnormativity

In the study, 27 TDG participants were interviewed to explore how they view/feel about the rise of TGD identities in media 

Two key themes emerged: TDG Awareness & Identity Discovery and Role Modeling 

Useful to get a glimpse into the cause and effect of media, thus our reality 

#GirlsLikeUs: Trans Advocacy and Community Building Online

This paper examines the advocacy and community building of trans women on Twitter 

#Girlslikeus network allowed the diversity of trans women’s voices to be heard and allowed the inclusion and affirmation of trans women 

Useful to see the engagement and trans women online, advocacy for trans issues and rights, and to celebrate the accomplishments of trans women

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Masterlist

Morgan Reznick

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[chaoticallysapphic]

How do you think you would feel in the readers position in tgt? Also how is your day going? I hope well ☺️

Oh look I love Kuvira but I have a strict you cheat I go rule. While I've put up with a lot of shit I shouldn't have cheating is not something I'd stay for even if she offered to do couples therapy. So we wouldn't have made it past chapter one of TGD lol.

I'm doing okay, not that great cause its day 2 of moving and my desk is broken but I had a Starbucks impossible breakfast sandwich so that was nice.

[cardioasscular]

tw suicide//

was it ever explicitly stated how maddie killed herself? maybe the reason that glassman is so adamant about not having a gun is because he had one at one point that maddie used to kill herself?

[qnewsau]

Melbourne Wranglers create space for all on the mat

New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/melbourne-wranglers/

Melbourne Wranglers create space for all on the mat

Melbourne’s Inclusive Wrestling Club are creating space for women, trans and gender-diverse people to give wrestling a go.

With a change of season comes a change of outlook.

For many of us, that means thinking about our bodies and our fitness.

But that doesn’t stop the nerves when it comes to trying new sports out.

To break down these barriers, the community wrestling club Melbourne Wranglers are stepping up their focus.

This week they are hosting an accessible open day for women and trans and gender-diverse people.

“It can be hard to find an open and proud queer-identifying group in the male-dominated martial arts sector, and the Wranglers are such a great club,” Filippa told us.

“This initiative came about from myself and fellow friends in the club.”

“We were acknowledging that if you’re a woman or trans or gender diverse person going into a sports centre can be scary or feel unwelcoming.”

“Although the Wranglers are very welcoming, we thought creating a special day could make things a little bit easier to help take those first steps.”

Fillipa has been with the Melbourne Wranglers for three years.

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Any body can give wrestling a go

The teams’ Women and Trans and Gender Diverse open day takes place this Friday

It is a great opportunity for people to come and check out the venue, crew and of course the sport.

“I think one of the things I love about the Wranglers is that everyone is very body diverse.”

“We have very open communication if you’re struggling with something, and we adapt the class for that.”

“One of the things I love about this open day is the fact that when we talk about different bodies, shapes and sizes, the most important thing is that you feel safe.”

“We are here to help and encourage you, and acknowledging your concerns is the first step.”

“Anyone who’s thought about giving wrestling a go will have the greatest time.”

“This is such a fun opportunity to try out a new sport.”

“We encourage people who’ve never tried wrestling before to come along because you are welcome.”

“It will be a lot of fun and a great way to try something new.”

Size isn’t everything.

If you would like to give wrestling a go but always thought it was too male-dominated, this is the space for you.

No prior experience is necessary, and all fitness types are welcome.

Give the Melbourne Wranglers Women & TGD Open Day a try this Friday

Find out more about the Wranglers here and join them at Dominance MMA in Abbotsford.

For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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morgan has lost it y’all