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I'm gonna be real with you and say that it's not really progressive when you see black characters/POC coded characters and instantly talk about how cool they are because they piss of bigots.

I'm sorry but like, can I draw the joy of myself and my racial identity without thinking about how politicized my existence is Thanks.

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This Black History Month, reflect for a moment on the fact that George Washington Carver, famously "the inventor of peanut butter and more than 100 industrial uses for peanuts" wasn't, like, Doc Brown fucking around in his garage because he really liked peanuts but was specifically trying to introduce larger use of a nitrogen fixing legume into crop rotations against cotton monoculture which was destroying yields, livelihoods and the biosphere, and how most agribusiness farming now just destroys that topsoil on purpose and continues to grow a cotton monoculture (or soy or corn or whichever local monoculture is profitable) using petrochemical derived fertilizer, which is one element driving climate change

Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful heart surgery. He also founded the first nonsegregated hospital in America because he was keenly aware of disparate health outcomes by race which is still a problem today.

WEB Dubois was a part of the delegations for the birth of the UN. His proposal to include in the charter that "the colonial system of government … is undemocratic, socially dangerous and a main cause of wars" was not adapted for the final draft. We might see inaction against colonial violence to this day as part of the failure of others to heed his warnings there.

I feel like so often when we look at Black History Month so much of it is driven by factoids but when taken as history in context its about a direct line from decades and centuries to what is happening right now.

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Making a chapan茶盘/tea serving board from JinsiNanmu金丝楠木 (old wood with a satin sheen texture, Phoebe zhennan S. Lee) by 随缘根艺

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me being so normal when there’s only vague plans to hang out for the day nobody is texting back with specific times or what we’re doing

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Resisting tyranny takes a lot of forms.

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in los angeles, the historically Black community of altadena has been decimated by the ongoing eaton fire.

afropunk has created a spreadsheet of gofundmes of displaced Black individuals and families affected by the current los angeles fires. the list is constantly being updated.

please donate what you can and share widely.

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If Drake is your favorite rapper...

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I want to remind you of the importance

There is no drinking water in Rafah and northern Gaza, long queues at bakeries and water

Gaza is living a silent war, reconstruction and relief have not happened until this moment, unfortunately

The voice of the oppressed in Gaza is a trust!!

As I always tell you, Israel always violates treaties and does not seek a ceasefire... My family and I are still in dire need of you. Danger is looming over us and providing the necessities of life is still difficult. Your donation will help us a lot in fighting all the plans to starve and displace us.

Donate here for my family

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Hello there! 🌸💫 I hope this message finds you in good spirits 💕

I’m reaching out with a humble request to help my family in Gaza. Could you please reblog my pinned post or contribute $10 to help us meet our basic needs and provide essentials for the children in my family? 🙏🏼

Your support, whether through sharing our story or donating, brings hope and relief to us during these challenging times. Together, we can make a difference. 🌼

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Your kindness means the world to us. 🌷✨💖

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Imagine bringing a new life into the world, only to face destruction and despair just days later.

This is the grim reality for 29-year-old physiotherapist Kholood Smeer and her family in northern Gaza.

Image: Kholood's one month old son, Omar.

@kholoodgaza

@kholoodpals

Kholood, her husband Khaled—a paramedic—and their two young children, Amira (2 years old) and their newborn son, Omar, are caught in the chaos of war. Their home has been reduced to rubble, and inflation has made basic necessities like food, diapers, and formula practically unattainable.

With nowhere to turn and their safety hanging by a thread, Kholood and Khaled are doing everything they can to keep their children alive. But the odds are stacked against them. Living amidst the destruction, each day brings a new struggle for survival.

Time is running out. This family urgently needs support to find shelter, food, and a chance to rebuild their shattered lives. They’ve turned to GoFundMe in the hopes that compassionate people like you will help them escape this nightmare.

Every donation, no matter the size, can make a life-changing difference for Kholood’s family. If you’re unable to donate, sharing their story can help amplify their plea for help.

Don’t let this young family be forgotten. Let’s come together to give them a chance at safety, stability, and hope.

You can donate to Kholood’s campaign [HERE].

Kholood’s campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters and is (#337) on their list of verified campaigns.

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Here's that paper on intersex medicalization I've been working on for the last month.

This paper covers basic criteria for what it means to be intersex and how common it is, crossover between intersex and trans populations and issues, medical misconceptions about intersex surgeries done on infants, the origins of those surgeries, where we are now with the medical community re: medicalization, statistics on mental health issues faced by intersex people, and some goals of some intersex activists.

Keep in mind this paper was supposed to be an informational report for a composition 101 class and that I had to cut back some of my tone and extra details regarding the nuances of intersex identity and queerness. I did what I could with the time and context I was given.

The content I had to read while doing this paper gave me two weeks of mental breakdowns and I'm still super depressed and my birthday is coming up if anyone wants to show support!

CA $fuzzcheeks | PP @ fuzzcheeks | Ven @ novastarchild

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every time i write i think about that maya angelou quote where she talks about her editor asking her why she uses semicolons instead of colons and says she has often responded by threatening to never speak to him again

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she did warn him

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“Sanctuary citizens are making it very difficult to arrest the criminals. For instance, Chicago, very well-educated. They’ve been educated how to defy ICE, how to hide from ICE. I’ve seen many pamphlets from many NGOs: ‘Here’s how you escape ICE from arresting you’; ‘Here’s what you need to do.’ They call it ‘Know Your Rights.’ I call it ‘How to escape arrest.’”

(snicker) CRY MOAR.