hello! im officially back from my very long hiatus, but while im keeping this account name, i dont currently have plans to use this blog rn
so for those that dont already have my new tumblr, feel free to request it
love yall!
happy 2015 y'all
may it be better than last year
this year im going to work harder on some small personal improvements, including priorities in my life and reducing sources of anxiety and stress
but this means im stepping away from this tumblr completely, at least for a while, again
i love y'all and i'll be in touch
p.s. ty for all the kindness from my last post
below the cut is a bunch of stream of consciousness writing around leelah alcorns suicide, and tagged (hopefully) for appropriate content warnings
#trans#transgender#leelah alcorn#suicide cw#depression cw#rape cw#self harm cw#probably more triggers#this has been one of the most raw shitposts ive done in a while#sorry not sorry#not how i wanted to make the last post of the year#maybe ill post something nicer later#but im hitting post for now before i just delete the whole thing and close the tab
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I never wanted to revisit TLPD days of camping.
#not shown: the other 3 full raids that got it
also not shown: a roy frantically tapping the mob then running into the other room in a futile attempt at trying (and failing) to log chase in while he's asleep and get out there before this asshole was nuked to death
thatdeafblackguy
I absolutely love seeing this photoset getting this attention it’s getting for just because you NEVER see deaf people advocating for deaf people. Not that it doesn’t happen, it happens all the time everyday. It’s not ever In the public eye. the people you always see in the spotlight are hearing people. Hearing people are praised left and right for being deaf educators or interpreters or advocating for deaf people and that’s great, don’t get me wrong. I applaud them for helping the cause, but the face of deaf advocacy should be deaf, at least I think so, and this isn’t something you see a lot of.
So shout out to rikki poynter for this video and highlighting these issues in a humorous way and getting hearing people to understand this
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transphysics
The first transgender suicide hotline in the US
For the first time, there is a hotline in the US that is staffed entirely by transgender people, to serve transgender people. Everyone in the trans community needs to be spreading this around. Lives could be saved. You can reach Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860
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Cole: You and Krem say words that hurt. But they aren’t real, the Iron Bull. Iron Bull: Yes, we give each other grief. It’s a soldier thing. Doesn’t mean anything. Cole: It means… friendship. And that you’re soldiers. Krem likes it, it makes him proud. Iron Bull: I guess I can see that. Him, huh? Cole: Is that wrong? Iron Bull: No, no. I just thought since you do that thing where you see into people’s heads… Actually, you’re good, kid. Keep it up. Cole: The armour is right. The body isn’t. But it doesn’t hurt him any more. You make it better.
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Anonymous asked:
Lol it doesnt matter if a cop shoots two times or trillion times, you learn in police school if somebody is a threat for you, you shoot him till he stops moving...
Darren Wilson chose not to carry a non-lethal weapon as well because it was not the most comfortable thing
furthermore
Mike Brown was unarmed
Darren Wilson stopped Mike Brown for jaywalking, and he had no information about him supposedly robbing a convenience store. The store owner even said that nobody reported a robbery and he doubts that it was Mike Brown who shoplifted 48 dollar worth of items from his store. No matter what the police tells you, no matter if they claim Darren Wilson responded to a call, no matter how many witnesses they ignore, we still have the word of the store owner and his clerks, which they gave out publicly.
Mike Brown supposedly attacked Darren Wilson. Darren Wilson decided not to use mace that he said he had on him, but to shoot Mike Brown 6 times.
Unarmed Mike Brown was no threat to anyone. Even if he struggled for the gun, which I highly doubt, he was shot from a distance, which suggests he was running away. From my understanding, he was first shot in his forearm, from the back, while he was running away. Then he turned around and was shot in his upper arm, while he was still standing. He was shot in his chest while he was falling down and in his head, while he was already down. This was proven by Cyril Wecht, and if you do not know who he is, look him up. He worked many high-profile cases and is excellent in his line of work. Do watch his explanation.
Darren Wilson is a trained police officer. He was trained to work under pressure and to know how to react in such situations. He is in no way an inexperienced young cop (or a 5 year old) who could have reacted wrongly because he never found himself in a similar situation. He is a grown man who described Mike Brown as looking like demon to justify his actions.
An unarmed 18 year old child. It. A demon. Hulk Hogan. And he said he would do it again. He would shoot dead an 18 year old boy who was running away from him.
Throwing this in as well because it’s important and not enough people are talking about it.
Not to mention, Darren Wilson’s most vocal supporters, the KKK. And he’s being investigated himself about being connected to them in ways he shouldn’t have been.
IN CONCLUSION
YOU DO NOT SHOOT UNARMED BOYS UNTIL THEY STOP MOVING THE LAW NEVER SAYS CONTINUE SHOOTING WHEN THE BOY IS FALLING DOWN AND DEAD ON THE FLOOR, YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO INCAPACITATE HIM AND NOT KILL HIM
(all underlined text leads to other sources, do click on it)
EDIT: ADDING SOME NEWER INFO
A lot of the buildings being burned down and destroyed in Ferguson are owned by black owners. It’s the KKK’s work. A couple of looters aside, the actual protesters are not harming anyone or anything. Nothing is sacred to them.
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Here’s a script of what you can say while calling employers
- "Hello can I speak to a manager on duty? I have a complaint to make about one of your employees"
- "Yes hello, my name is ______ and I’ve been seeing some very disturbing and disgusting racist comments coming from one of your works. Their name is ____"
- " I know that your business is not one that would condone such behaviour. Considering that this person has your company listed as their workplace, they represent it and the ideals your company was built on. I would like to think that your company isn’t one that supports these vile comments and actions, and that’s the purpose of my call today"
- "I was also wondering if there is an email address I can send the proof of these comments too, just to solidify these claims, if you find it necessary"
- IF THEY SAY THEIR “Hands are tied” say this: “Well if you are not willing to take care of this issue at your level I will be forced to take it to your supervisor and go from there” that usually gets them. And if not ask for their supervisor’s number and call them.
It is absolutely vital that you CALL BACK to check on the status of the issue. Make sure you hold them to their word and that something is being done. Stay calm and cordial. Channel your inner slightly annoyed PTA soccer mom and you’ll be fine.
Also, mention the Better Business Bureau. They will move as soon as you mention them, I promise.
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if you, like me, get so angry when discussing or debating current issues with ignorant/bigoted people that you can’t articulate your thoughts, here is a list of arguments i’ve seen so far defending darren wilson or going against the ferguson protests, with suggestions as to how to counter and links to helpful posts to support your argument:
1. “It’s not a race issue!”
- Actual KKK waving a Confederate flag as they walk the streets of Ferguson, celebrating.
- Darren Wilson might even be affiliated with the KKK
- White Man waves a gun at children in a park, is taken into custody alive
- More examples of double standards in favor of white people: James Eagan Holmes, various other (unnamed but fairly well-known) cases
2. “The officer feared for his life. It was self defense.”
- Pictures of Darren Wilson’s oh-so-life-threatening injuries + full-body shot
- Darren Wilson says he would do it again
- Darren Wilson is 6’4” and 215lbs (needs source), in a vehicle with a loaded weapon. Mike Brown was an unarmed teenager walking down the street.
- (Speculative) He got married while on leave, possibly so his wife wouldn’t have to testify if she knew something.
- Wilson did not complete an incident report, which is a violation of protocol
- Article about why Darren Wilson shooting Mike Brown was illegal no matter how you look at it
3. “Michael Brown stole from a convenience store. He was a thug and a thief.”
- Statement from the store owner saying that no one called the police and nothing was taken
- This is disputable and the time stamps on the video don’t sync up with the story.
- The cigarettes he allegedly stole were paid for and there’s proof
- Remind them that even if Mike Brown had done some petty shoplifting, that’s no reason for him to be shot six times in the middle of a street.
4. “The jury saw all the evidence, they know better.”/Something about insufficient/unreliable evidence.
- "It’s Incredibly Rare For A Grand Jury To Do What Ferguson’s Just Did" + only .0004% of grand juries fail to indict
- All 4 eyewitness accounts of the murder in chronological order
- Every piece of evidence in the case against officer wilson
- Prosecutor supported Wilson, and other problems with the case
- Remind them that even "people get charged with manslaughter when someone dies in a car accident" and Darren Wilson wasn’t even charged that
- The National Bar Association and its president know the jury’s decision was bullshit
5. “The riots and protests are out of hand and unnecessary. It’s just an excuse to be violent and steal things.”
- Video of protesters getting shot with (I think) flare bombs and tear gas by police. (warning: flashing lights and loud sounds)
- Video of protesters quietly sitting down
- Video of protesters peacefully but firmly chanting outside the supreme court
- Video of the National Guard arriving with automatic weapons
- Crips and Blood gang members preventing looters at the riots (from the first riots back in august)
- Community working together to clean up the aftermath of the riots
6. “You can’t fight violence with violence, what would Martin Luther King say?”
- "It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots….." -MLK
- Remind them that as pro-peaceful protests as MLK was, he still got shot in the head.
If after all this, they’re still arguing in defense of Darren Wilson or the jury, just give up because there’s no way you can change the mind of such a complete fucking bigot.
If there’s anything I should add or fix, please let me know
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If you want to donate to Ferguson protesters, donate to Operation Help or Hush. They have done an amazing job at providing food (weekly Sunday dinners) and shelter (safe houses) for as many protesters as possible. They also have had health/wellness tables set up during Ferguson October.
You can click the donate link below to donate directly to their paypal or you can email them about sending specific items.
Operation Help or Hush:
Email: ophelporhush@gmail.com
*Email Operation Help or Hush for shipping info. They will not be making their shipping address public due to safety concerns. Please do not post it.
"He had a sandwich in his hand, and they thought it was a gun. It’s like Michael Brown all over again," she told the paper.
On the morning of George Zimmerman’s acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murder earlier this year, with the mainstream media raising the specter of riots, blogger Jay Smooth made a prediction: ‘The fundamental danger of an acquittal is not more riots, it is more George Zimmermans.’
There were no riots. There have been more George Zimmermans.
Ferguson protestors need money for jail, bail & life: The Ferguson Legal Defense Fund will help
Source: foxadhd.com
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I wanted to blog a bunch of things about Ferguson but nearly every post on my dash is covering every inch of it better than I could articulate, usually from the (black) people who are most impacted by this overwhelmingly disappointing (but unsurprising) decision. Tonight our justice system told us that one white man’s comfort is worth every black life. Your movement didn’t end when you were no longer told to use separate bathrooms, it’s a legacy still in the making, and I hope you start a fire that’s never extinguished until you’ve burned out everything old, dead, and wrong with this country.
it's been a long time since i cried so hard
and even longer since i did so out of sheer happiness
guys, there's positive representation of a trans man in a video game
a major video game by a major company
and the character i've been looking forward to most interacting with
is one of the ones most openly positive about this character being trans
and goes so far as to shut down anyone who thinks his being trans invalidates him in any way
watch these two videos x, x here (there are some mild spoilers in the second one pertaining to an aspect of iron bull's back story)
please watch these, please appreciate a fraction of what i'm feeling right now upon hearing the words "they are real men, just like you are" in a fucking video game
coming out of the mouth of a major video game character
in turn coming from the collective mouths of bioware because your games are the face of your company (as much as the communication between companies and consumers)
and the character's backstory tied into the iron bull's is..
the whole thing makes me think of m'naa and meros as if the above weren't enough already
shit, krem's fucking voice (jennifer hale) is accurate in pitch for meros' voice and i think the voice actor did a fantastic job tackling this character