this is what it takes. we're here now folks, there is not a "if the nazis came" it's "they're here and your mettle will be tested now"

A lot of folks out there have been talked into believing they can participate in whiteness just because they're not Black, or even not Too Black, but I assure you: you're not in the club. And you never will be.

"I thought ICE was only going after Mexicans" When have you ever known any type of militia that is targeting a non-white group to not also attack Black people!? They treat us like they get extra credit for beating our ass all the time. HOW ARE YOU SHOCKED!?

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Canadian Healing Quilt is a new website for people who lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic and others who are grieving. It’s a space to honour someone with a digital quilt square, which can be shared publicly or kept private.

Survivors of the Portage la Prairie residential school in Manitoba gathered this week to mark 50 years since its closure. For many, it was the first time seeing former classmates since leaving the institution decades ago.

I’m getting big “artists at a con circulating the same $20 around” vibes but like, in an evil way

When we live through difficult times it can be easy to succumb to despair, to see nothing but darkness on the horizon. But one day, in happier times, songs will be sung of those who persevered. Strive to be sung about as one who brought hope, as one who carried light over that horizon.

sherman, for the love of god!

Today’s advice from your Goth Auntie -Take a few deep breaths, drink some water, take your meds. -Don’t seek out the social media of people you’ve removed from your life. -The Cursed Object is the one shrieking “don’t read my diary!” for a change. ❤️ Auntie Jilli

this old piece went viral on tumblr back in 2023 so here it is again since I don’t think I posted it here before !

We banned a guy on the Steam forums for repeatedly saying there were “too many women” in our game So he flipped his positive review to negative Still totally worth it

You are not The Exception to the fact trauma impacts the human nervous & endocrine systems in predictable ways; & you won't be the first survivor in the history of trauma to figure out how to recover while still invalidating your pain & ignoring your needs. Sorry, not sorry.

Are we turning this into a trend? Please, let's turn this into a trend! Share your couples art ❤️ ❤️

Vast, vast majority of trans people aren't going to leave the country. Many can't leave the areas they're currently in. If trans survival/liberation are something one cares about, at all, that's the reality. So...🧵 (And no, this is not — in the main — about indviduals leaving the country).

...I'm so mad this got killed, I would have played the FUCK out of this game

Share your couples art And dont @ me about Syladin I'm taking no questions

Shout this from the fucking rooftops, people!! #fuckAI

While so many are struggling to survivet, it's very difficult for me to ask for help, but... NO $? No problem. Each & every share brings more eyes to our urgent situation. Please reshare / repost my post for more visibility to reach those who can donate. THANK YOU SO MUCH 💓 tinyurl.com/8scvzm5y

lots of people know Łink from what he did to promote alt text usage here. this tip about pretending you’re describing an image over the phone has been burned in my brain since i saw it

Portrait commission, I think this is the second? third? time I've painted someone's grey warden :)

Didn't last long, did it? godfuckingdammit I didn't want to be right. *sighs for ten years*

I think it should be socially and legally acceptable to smack these clean off somebody's face if they're filming you against your will

Greta Thunberg has arrived in Greece following her deportation from Israel, after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted #GlobalSumudFlotilla She said: “I could talk for a very,very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.” #Athens airport

Just a reminder for my anti AI homies - check your twitch viewer rewards - they're trying to shill 3 months of duolingo (they use AI generated translations) You can opt out in creator dashboard -> viewer rewards -> rewards

I do find it hilarious how they immediately backtracked after this and deleted the comment

This digital necromancy is abominable. I'd go as far as to say it's blasphemous. It's an unimaginable indignity to the memory of the departed, and a cruel mockery to visit on their loved ones.

I mean, obviously. The correct thing to do when DHS or ICE or any of these thugs makes a claim like this one -- the only thing to do, really -- is presume they are lying. Because they always are. They are state-sponsored Klan members, and should be treated accordingly.

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says: "Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Every now and again, re-watching Defunctland for comfort videos reminds you of something about amusement parks that surprises you. Like the fact that Six Flags was named for the "six flags" that have flown over Texas, including the Confederate flag. 😬

James Baldwin to Angela Davis in 1970, discussing white Americans:

Thread, I'm with Courtney in pretty much the entirety of it.

Reminder if they do this that every single coin is a pump and dump scheme All of them You will not be the one making the money in the dump, because you won’t be in the group chat when they decide it’s time

Due to recent trolling by the Bluesky CEO, I finally decided to try out another server - namely the myatproto.social server offered to non-Black users by Blacksky. Followed the transfer instructions below and it went fine! (Had to use my DID id instead of my username, but other than that, all good!)

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet. After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

Meet the SafeMask Architect Pro N95! Reliable respiratory protection & duck-bill shape that provides optimal breathability. For those who loved the Eclipse Horizon respirators, the SafeMask is a similar design! ✅ NIOSH approved N95 😷 ✅ Made in 🇨🇦 buymask.ca/products/medicom-safemask-architect-pro

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’ I have been forced to move my classes online. If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

The Ig Nobel is incredible , one year an Indian guy won it for calculating the average surface area of an elephant and during his acceptance they had an elephant hold up a sign with the surface area of the scientist on it, they do showbiz better than the Oscars

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

From very early this morning. A red-rumped parrot dropped in for a drink on the edge of Lake Hattah.

as a girl with a PhD in natural language processing and machine learning it's actually offensive to me when you say "we don't know how LLMs work so they might be conscious" I didn't spend 10 years in mines of academia to be told ignorance is morally equal knowledge. We know exactly how LLMs work.

bsky users: can you guys please stop banning Palestinians? bsky team: probably not bsky users: what about that transphobe who keeps harassing people off the site? can you ban him? bsky team: WAFFLES bsky users: … bsky team: oh and don’t be racist towards computer programs

How high up the privilege tree you gotta be before you start worrying that the spreadsheet is gonna oppress you rather than the ruling class