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I don’t know how else to tell you that turning a blind eye to trans erasure, cheering it on even, will not save you from fascism. You allow yourself to be okay with one group’s oppression means you’re already capable of dehumanization and that’s bad actually

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To donate to Ukraine you can go to war.Ukraine.ua/donate This is an official donation site supported by Zelenskyy (and USAID-that-was). We donated. #SlavaUkraini

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I'm gonna keep reposting examples of people not taking shit because it's important for us to see that you can, simply, reject the shit. Say "Uh... no no no, we will not be tolerating that."

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I don't have a huge platform & this will likely have little reach or impact, but I am begging---BEGGING---folks to get off Substack. I can't help you make the switch financially, but I am honestly offering to help you research options & migrate your subscribers (if/however I can). Just move already.

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110 donors. 214 listings. over 300 individual items. Twelve days. The auction is officially OPEN 🧶🏴‍☠️😱🏳️‍⚧️🖌️ Let’s raise some money for trans kids in the South! www.32auctions.com/ofmdcraftfai... #ofmdcraftfair

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cool as hell

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When ordered by Nazis to give lists of disabled people by disability severity, some doctors sent back exaggerated data to protect patients from forced work They didn't know that the "most disabled" were to be killed first The moral here isn't to tell the truth It's to never co-operate with Nazis

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Hi. I'm nonbinary. I'm very cool with they or she pronouns. I like femme things and present femme. But I'm still nonbinary. How you arbitrarily think someone looks does not equate to their pronouns. There is no wrong way to be nonbinary, and certainly no edict for androgyny.

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The U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps was an all-Black unit of soldiers created to see if bicycles could effectively transport troops. In 1896, the Corps did a test run from Missoula, Montana to Yellowstone National Park, where this photo was taken. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Fantastic thread about the Hays code and another era of arts censorship…

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The teal ribbon stands for SA awareness. Aziraphale and Crowley support survivors. May I ask my fellow artists to help give voice to those who can't, couldn't, and need it? This is a call to either draw this in your style (a DTIYS) or make up your own thing 💙 #MeToo #SAAwareness #GoodOmens

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Grab a handmade stuffie this week for $10 off with code: VDAY10 They are so cute and made with love. And you can get any of the available creatures in pride colors!! Any flag. Any color. www.etsy.com/listing/1862... #queerowned #fiberartist #crochet #smallbusiness

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I really gotta say the GOmens fandom ao3 etiquette with kudos and comments is outstanding and probs one of the reasons why the fandom is still strong. Nothing better to encourage creation than appreciation of your writers. ❤️😭

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I really really need you guys to make a conscious rejection of generative AI tools part of your ongoing political resistance. Don't use ChatGPT. Turn off Gemini. Don't read the AI results forced upon you at the top of Google search. Don't use AI art generators or support anyone who does. Please.

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The response was entirely positive, so let the Nazi Punch of the Day begin. It seems appropriate to start with a classic. This is from Captain America Comics #1. The cover date was March 1941, but from what I've read, it was on the shelves several months earlier. #NPD #NaziPunching

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@ineffablepenguin.bsky.social the guillotine necklace is great! And I already got a compliment on it on day one.

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A thread of queer M/F romance! I've got some too! These are all bi4bi: 💜 The Spinster's Swindle 💜 Earth Earls Are Easy 💜 The Electrical Affairs of Dr Victor Franklin and then 💜 Priceless has a bi male lead and 💜 Beyond Repair has a bi/demisexual female lead

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Writing first lines is one of my favorite parts of writing. I love how this one from Courting Captain Nemo turned out! #FirstLineFriday books2read.com/courtingcapt...

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The Meet Cute from Courting Captain Nemo! Aleksy and the axolotl become accidental stowaways! books2read.com/courtingcapt...

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Move over, "Only One Bed." Courting Captain Nemo has Only One Boat, and it's a submarine! Plus, this steampunk romance romp has tons of other fun features! books2read.com/courtingcapt...

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A reminder that fiction — books, film, games, what have you — is always political. The willful absence of “politics” in any work is itself a political choice and a political act. Who gets to tell (and sell) stories is political. It might be an undercurrent — covert, not overt. But it’s there.

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BlueSky has some neat tools. I really like this one - it labels your pronouns at the post level, so it saves folks having to click through to people's profiles to see what pronouns they prefer. To see/use it: 1. subscribe to: bsky.app/profile/pron... 2. Go to 'Posts' tab and 'like' your pronoun

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Stop trying to debate things that aren’t up for discussion. The right of trans people to exist, racial equality, and disability rights are non-negotiable. Debating them only legitimizes bigotry

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Authors, if you see this, it's a sign to post the first line of your book. "Aleksy Szekalski hadn't considered the possibility of mortal peril when he'd decided to steal an axolotl." Courting Captain Nemo (Just released!)

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I don't have a whole lot of spoons right now, but what I do have is a new book! Courting Captain Nemo is out in the world, so if you want a submarine romp beneath the Great Lakes and nerdy characters, you should grab a copy today! books2read.com/CourtingCapt...

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“Anti-DEI” and “anti-woke” should chill the blood of anyone who recognizes fascist coding—they represent the straightforward claim that an otherwise “pure” society is being weakened by parasitic “impurities.” That is to say: sexual minorities, racial minorities, and disabled people.

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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

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The whole thread of these is amazing! And I want to play a bunch of this weird music now.

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We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.

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It's ConFusion weekend! I'll be in Artist Alley with books and cool stuff, and on several panels too! Come join us if you're able!

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SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

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Aziraphale the Swiss roll gazed longingly at the sleek, sophisticated trifle. He knew the cream within him and that which topped the trifle were one and the same. They had more in common than one might think. If only he could get past the hard, cold, glass exterior to the soft goodness held inside 🥺

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Also, if you need to escape into art for a while--that's the magic of it. Please do. Please retreat into your imagination. It's restorative and necessary.

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Creatives, listen up. I know it sucks. I know it's hard. But art isn't about making things when it's easy and good and comfy. Art is rebellion. Art is rage. Art is protest. Art is political fire. Write it. Draw it. Sculpt it. Build it. If you cannot find the joy, do it out of spite and fury.

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