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A guy from socialist alternative was harassing my mates at the protest so I handed them cards with info about what to do if they were arrested as a nonverbal queue to help them out of the conversation and the little cunt rolled his eyes at ME?? Listen here you little shit, YOU’RE the one peddling your wears with your electronic card reader trying to capitalize on indigenous and poc deaths and drumming up recruits because you have no soul! Outta my fkn way I got information to share and pigs to monitor. “Socialist”, my left fucking NUT

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I wish luck to all my American friends

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I WAS BORN A BOY

I WILL DIE A MAN

NOTHING WILL CHANGE THAT FACT

NOT THAT I HAVE THE PARTS OF A WOMAN

NOT THAT I AM CURVY

NOT THAT I SOUND LIKE A GIRL

NOT THAT I LIKE MAKEUP

NOT THAT I HAVE A PERIOD

NOT THAT I LIKE BRIGHT COLORS

NOT THAT I HAVE DYED HAIR

I AM A MAN AND I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT IT

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The struggles of being an English speaking aac user who still uses occasional phrases/foods in different languages 🥲

I have so many foods or little things I tell me family that are pronounced with Hindi or Arabic but when I try to get the AAC voice to say it, it absolutely BUTCHERS it, and no one understands what the hell im saying

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Can we just take a moment to think about how amazingly the TOTA characters show the unspoken reality of how mental health issues can affect a person?

someone who experiences mental health issues as a teenager and doesn't finish school. He is disadvantaged when trying to get more education (due to the education system not providing support to those struggling mentally) and is also disadvantaged when he tries to enter the working world.

A girl with a dysfunctional and abusive family trying to cope with her own teenage pregnancy and death of a child that was the result from rape. This causes her to struggle to have healthy relationships and gives her a warped perception of love, family and independence, even well into adulthood.

someone who develops schizophrenia and will permanently be at risk of loosing his jobs and damaging his career (mainly because of protected characteristics not existing at the time - but some truth still holds in that today). The constant misunderstanding of how his disorder affects him drives him to be suicidal.

A mother who's child dies from a disease and she develops severe germaphobia and OCD from the mental impact. Her marriage deteriorates due to her husbands lack of understanding and acceptance of her disorder. She copes by developing a parent-like relationship to a teenager, not being able to accept the death and the fact that her marriage will never again be in a good enough condition to have another child and be a happy family.

A husband who is also struggling with the mental impacts of his child dying from a disease. Even though his character isn't explored much, it's clear he struggles to cope when his wife develops severe issues and gets sent to a mental hospital, leaving him with no support. Due to the general lack of understanding of mental health issues in the 90s and his own personal misunderstandings, he tries to pressure his wife into becoming "normal" again by trying to make her feel ashamed for her disorder. He loves her and wants her back, but he doesn't know how to make their relationship work around her disorder, so he doesn't come to acceptance with how she is mentally impacted and so tries to force her to change.

A middle aged man who's career has never set off and so has no money. He doesn't have any family (aside from his grandma whom he has a complicated relationship with and leaves halfway through the show) and has only had failed romantic relationships. He resorts to alcoholism as a way to cope. Despite his life being considered a disaster, he is considered the most healthy and capable main character due to him not having any sort of condition. People only expect mental health issues to affect the characters with disorders, leaving him misunderstood and without support.

Keep in mind, THIS WAS MADE IN THE 90S! Gosh, I fucking love Donna Franceschild. She wrote mental health issues (specifically ones affecting women) more brilliantly and with more truthfulness and understanding than most writers today. She's like the Sylvia Plath of the 90s. If only her work wasn't so obscure.

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new updated drive with psych abolition resources! it’s sorted into folders for specific subtopics for things like harm reduction, different types of support, disability justice readings, mad liberation zines, etc. it’s not complete yet—there’s a bunch more resources I want to add once I’m at my laptop again but wanted to share now!

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realized I forgot to make this post oops....

How to involve yourself in offline political activism without being on the ground at a protest

featuring advice beyond "call your representatives"

for a lot of people, and especially for disabled people, being on the ground at a protest is risky, difficult, or downright impossible. this discourages a lot of people from getting involved in offline political activism because they don't know where else to go and what else to do. activism-and especially direct action-require a whole lot more than just bodies on the ground.

[US centric but may apply elsewhere] Involve yourself in jail support. when your comrades get arrested they need support upon getting out [and sometimes with getting out, depending on your state]. organize or participate in getting support to those people. show up for the arrestees in your community.

victims of police brutality and their families need support! sign up for or organize meal trains to keep people fed while they/their family recover from traumatic experiences. work to fundraise to pay rent while people are out of jobs.

get involved in the community-focused side of the activism. get involved in free markets, unhoused outreach & solidarity, free meals, etc. it's community, not charity.

graffiti, y'all, graffiti. make stencils if you need to be fast, wheatpaste, sticker bomb, these are all important parts of sending a message. graffiti artists are valuable and you can become one!

if you can't do graffiti (or you can but want to do more) create materials so other people can do graffiti. create and print flyers for wheatpasting, design & print stickers, create stencils.

protests and actions often require materials that need to be bought, created, or assembled. getting involved in any part of this process is hugely helpful.

Car support- if you are capable of driving and/or own a car you can get involved in car support for marches and other actions. many actions require car support to protest activists, whether that be by blocking traffic for a march or participating in holding a roundabout while barricades are set up

Be the extraction plan- also requires driving and/or a car. when people leave actions they need a way out. sometimes they need a fast way out. sometimes they need help driving home because they have a chemical weapon in their eyes. being on standby to pick people up is a hugely important role in activism.

Not all direct action looks like a protest or march

the relevant direct action in your area is going to depend on where you live so unfortunately I cannot give you specific recommendations but I can tell you that you are capable of participating in direct action. direct action looks like so much and does not have to be a rally or march or other protest. you can find a way to participate that accommodates you.

I am definitely forgetting a lot so additions are welcome

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spotify is raising prices again here's the apk that gives you premium for free

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How many vampires do you think have been hit by a car backing up in a parking lot because the driver couldn't see their reflection

I’ve never considered it but you’re really shining light on what’s probably a very serious issue

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My desire to play woodwind and brass instruments conflicts with my Tourette’s and inability to produce a steady stream of air.

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Got hospitalised, restrained and sedated but fulfilled my dream of kicking a copper in the balls. So yay?

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btw if someone mocks someone else's it/its pronouns that is, in fact, just as transphobic as mocking other pronouns. transphobic pronoun remarks aren't limited to he/she/they, they can (and are) made against it/its and neopronouns. in an activist space you have an obligation to protect all trans folks. if you would kick someone out of an activist space for making other transphobic remarks then you need to kick them out for making transphobic remarks about it/its pronouns & neopronouns too.

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if you are a trans boy, especially a teenage trans boy, i wanted to say that as a trans man in their 30's, you have my deepest respects and condolences for what you may be going through right now.

it has become socially acceptable and basically online custom to bully teenage trans boys & mascs, call them cringy, or excuse misgendering them for whatever reason. people put trans boys on this pedestal of "must perform masculinity and manhood to cartoonish degrees" even though they're still children.

people make trans boys fight for their manhood before they can even be boys. i am sorry people can be so judgmental and harsh on you. you are not wrong for wanting to be a boy. you are experiencing something wonderful. it's okay if you still want to be a boy even if people have treated you poorly, or tried to make you feel bad for being a boy. there is nothing wrong with being a boy.

it's okay if you never socially transition. it's okay if you're afraid to come out because it's not safe. it's okay if you never change your outward appearance. it's okay if you try very hard to pass but struggle to. it's okay if you wear "women's" clothing and shoes, bras, makeup, etc., it's okay if you're gay and love other men. it's okay if you're scared of hrt. it's okay if you don't want surgery. it's okay if you mainly occupy girl's spaces still. people will find every reason to pick these things apart and ridicule trans boys for, but they are all perfectly fine experiences that do not make you any less of a boy. you are the one who is in control of your transition, presentation, and state of being- you should be able to prioritize your safety over the comfort of random strangers who have no impact over how you live your life.

i've been put through this too, but later in life as i came out when i was an adult. people still try to make me feel bad for identifying as a trans man, for whatever reason they have in their head to justify hatred of a trans person. i've had enough. there will never be an excuse for how people try to excuse the infantilization and abuse that trans men and trans boys face.

take care of yourselves, no matter what age you are, if you are a trans boy, man, or masc you deserve to know that other trans men care about you, especially when people are scrambling to find ways to punch down on you. there are people who suck, but there are also a lot of people who care about you. keep your chin up. you know who you are

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The way so many doctors and paramedics feel like they can talk to patients once they’re in restraints is so gross. It’s fucking terrifying already to be put in four points restraints and then medical professionals know you can’t do anything about what they say or do and they take advantage of it.

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you really have to dehumanize someone to believe that stripping them of all rights to autonomy, agency, dignity, and privacy is therapeutic. When you’re in intense emotional distress, I bet you’re wishing you could be abducted, violently restrained, and held against your will for an indefinite period of time that depends primarily on how long it takes you to stop crying about what happened to you and accept that you have no power. Then they might let you call your loved ones.

You may be there a few days, or a few weeks. You can’t leave until you’re better. There is no treatment. Getting better means pretending that this situation doesn’t bother you. If you can convince them you’re glad they did this to you, they’ll have you see the psychiatrist for the first and only time, who will say, “oh yeah, you’re better now.” Then he will begin your discharge, you can put your clothes back on (if they didn’t get lost) and they will unlock the big doors so you can head towards the front, where someone will stop you to make sure you pay your copay before you leave - probably around $150 a day, for 5 days, 10 days, 16 days… Got that on you? They’re gonna be pissed if you don’t. Don’t be a deadbeat now. They did help you with your mental illness, after all.