Can anyone point to a moment in American history where “Instead of prosecuting these people who violated the law to serve their own political ends I think they should face no consequences so we can heal our divided nation” didn’t make things worse

So, relevant to many things lately, from "ai" to rent hikes: as a group, the gentry have functionally no conception of, let alone respect for, the autonomy and consent of those outside the elite. They truly believe they are entitled to everyone else's time, labor, space, culture and resources...

oppressed people are angry. oppressed people are loud. oppressed people don't keep their tone down or dot their i's politeness and niceness is the privilege of those who have no reason to be angry, no reason to be sad, no reason to have to use what little power they have to fight.

I am once again begging, praying, weeping for lists of written instructions rather than videos. I do not want to watch your two minute video in the hope of catching the two seconds where you whizz past what goddamn menu the thing is under. Write. It. Down.

Dems are polling crazy high based on the flaming catastrophe that is Republican fascist rule, so primarying as many of the bad weak complicit Democrats in favor of good determined angry ones has rarely if ever been more crucial

it's fascinating that in the midst of a historically unpopular presidency driven almost entirely by voluntary choices made by a rapidly declining president with an adversarial relationship with the press, we see a complete dearth of "gop needs to change course" thinkpieces and coverage

every time “birth rates” come up in the discourse eventually someone remembers its because teenagers arent really getting pregnant anymore and then we all go “oh yea” until we forget again a few weeks later and start all over again

So, my ask: Does anyone have resources for learning techniques of environmental storytelling that they can point me at?

I noticed during the pandemic that people most likely to mask, distance, etc. were those people who were already comfortable with discomfort. They'd learned to grieve, or live with a disability, or been marginalised in some way. The people who didn't know how to process discomfort screamed.

Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet + Grogu.

the most well meaning ally has no fucking clue unless they spend more time talking to trans people than consuming the news

I honestly hope at least 90% of currently elected Democrats lose their jobs the next available chance in favor of people who actually believe power can be used to shape needed change for the people they're allegedly meant to represent. It's our only hope.

Cis people can never just be mad at a trans woman over something she has said or done, it must always be evidence of a greater moral evil in the hearts of all trans women.

ive encountered thousands of us not a single one has ever said "i identify as" anything. its a lie they put in our mouths

It is remarkable how many establishment Dems simply do not understand they are in the middle of an existential war against MAGA politics, and that there’s no co-existence possible here.

As a friend who survived that time put it: "never forget conservatives want to kill you and liberals want you to die quietly."

Trans people are facing a decades-long, escalating, international effort to drive them out of society supported by some of the richest, most powerful people AND governments in the world and you are right that a few of them being snippy with you on social media is, essentially, the same thing.

solidarity or fuck off

You should absolutely read Shakespeare in high school. There's nothing better to give you a feel for the rhythm of spoken language.

If this sounds like you, I encourage you to look into my two favorite genres of country music — 1. I will die for my union and the cops who shot us are going to Hell, and 2. I just killed my husband and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.

The best way to make a successful game remains: make 10 games

apparently trans Achilles is having an algorithmic moment. anyway, buy wrath goddess sing.

If you're a SFW artist, you're only safe from censorship FOR NOW. Once they're done grinding up the NSFW artists, they'll come for you work, too. You either fight this fight with us now and maybe we can win, or you can ignore us and definitely lose in the future. Your choice.

I like Bsky a lot, but it seems undeniable that the ownership/staff hate who their users are, and particularly hate the fact that trans people are such an avid userbase. In addition to being despicable, that's also concerning as someone whose living currently depends on trans Bsky.

"i believe in working hard for your money" ok well have you considered that this belief is the byproduct of a multigenerational propaganda campaign rooted in the prosperity gospel that keeps a handful of wealthy assholes in power and subjugating you lmao

The Roberts Court, the Trump White House, and the national GOP are acting like this is their one big shot. Either they secure the lasting end of US Constitutional democracy, or they’re in very serious trouble from the backlash. And they’ve already gone so far that there’s no other possibility.

i think it is a testament to the inherent radicalism of the reconstruction amendments that the supreme court’s main project with regards to them has been to limit and weaken their impact on american society.

So much of how society got here & so much abuse directed at marginalized communities is because bigots and monsters figured out how to be hatemongers “politely” and slip past corporate moderators, and when those communities rightfully angrily push back against it they are banned for being “abusive”

Every time someone states what ought to be, people rush to the mentions to explain that it won't happen, and now I am talking to those people, and I want to be very clear: YOU are the reason it won't happen. Every time you say that you are taking energy away from "should" and reinforcing "is."

Happy 226th Birthday to John Brown, the only white boy to ever truly understand the assignment

They put one of yours in the hospital, you put out a statement about how disappointed you are. That’s the centrist way.

TGIF Thank God It's Forty-eight hours until a friendly reporter drops optimistic news about the Iran War ending just hours before markets open.

70% of people in jails are awaiting trial.

the government coerces people daily by either jailing them pre-trial and/or by making it extremely expensive for folks to fight their cases.

<galaxy-brained fascist> What if we did a Reichstag Fire without actually having a fire, or even a reichstag?

the canvas outrage seems bad but do not make the mistake of thinking this means moodle was good

Calvin’s dad voice: The two types of philosophy are mysticism and lists. All philosophy falls into one of these two categories. Plato? Mysticism. Aristotle? Lists. Confucius? Lists. Zhuangzi? Mysticism. Despite constantly talking about true essences and infinite attributes, Spinoza is lists.

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They suspended @cara.city for this!!! Dogshit website run by absolute babies. It is a Serious Violation to point out that the head of trust and safety’s pants fell down and everyone saw his little red ass and laughed

this is the bare minimum you should be doing when defending your employees. making a statement and proving you support them sets the standard and expectation that these people cannot bully companies into firing employees they dont like

this is the tenth time we have remade star fox, and we have become exceedingly proficient at it

Brilliant. This will absolutely solve the problem of players spending their finite leisure time in years-old live-service games rather that buying new titles.

I take a pill every day to keep my anxiety/depression at a level I can manage, it does not eradicate it. Without it I am often a puddle that can't get out of bed, has panic attacks & fears talking to others. I do not think it is an inconvenience to take this pill. I am not "addicted" to the pill.

One thing you quickly learn navigating transphobia is that some cis people view trans people as utterly beneath their contempt, and the greatest offense you can possibly cause is to have the temerity to hold your head high and not know your place when speaking to them.

I don't see how Bluesky can promote composable, decentralized moderation while banning users who use the features.

May the 4th be with you