Right after news broke of the victory, Mackey said, “I was flooded with dozens of messages, mostly from students in the U.S. who were eager to learn how we did it. That shows there’s still a real appetite for change.”
So.
Fucking.
Proud.
And glad, to read that single line. Go get 'em!
I have found no representation anywhere on any level in today's politics, so this doesn't surprise me. As far as I'm concerned, if you're in politics and you are not demanding a full remodeling of the political system in this country, then you aren't representing me, queer or not.
Thats said, I guess its nice to see that there was only one who was in favor, I'd have thought there might be more given the current situation.
I mean, he claims responsibility, confirmed the existing evidence, then states his motives which aren't hard to understand for even those out of the loop. I think the brevity and simple reasoning speak volumes louder than some maniacs scribblings found in a cabin. The fact that even those considered Semliterate would be able to grasp the bulk of his message was likely intentional.
Its actually not shitty at all, presuming his purpose was to inspire a shift in public discourse around the topic.
If he wanted it to be the centerpiece of a dramatic documentary miniseries, then yes, it was shitty.
For me, there wasn't much available in the vein of live action media that I found to be affirming. I didn't care for RuPaul before hearing about his less than ideal thoughts of our community, so there isn't much.
I would say though, there is so much trans-esq/directly trans storylines to be found among Anime of all genres. I also found the dark(er) than real life focus that is most media of today to be a real negative part of my content. Once I stopped consuming dark fictional content, combined with limiting my video-based news, I found that I had sooooo much more room to both examine/appreciate/dream about a positive future for myself, especially my tolerance to withstand dysphoria.
One anime I really found myself relating to almost all of the characters in some aspect, including the very clearl gender-rebel or sorts, was Netflix's The Seven Deadly Sins (the show). If you like fun fantasy with the right amount of camp and silly tropes, Its a great watch.
The state just recently voted against an increase in wages that was broader in reach I believe. Probably related to that.
She looks ready to riot!
(this is good)
I hope so, thanks 💜
Thank you for even that attitude alone. I'd considered going back to owning a firearm th4oughout all of this, but lack the living situation to legally buy one rn, or to feel right and capable keeping it secure.
I think its a FB group, which I only just now have started trying to use again, so I can't say I know much about them.
I'll ask my partner if I'm right and get a link for you.
Note about the police:
This should really be taken with the understanding that I am a white (trans)woman, who is sober, quiet, who is well practiced in the masking needed to make these types of interactions survivable. I am acutely aware that I am very privileged to have not been treated in the way POC's have and still are. I feel like POC's are likely to be safe in MN, but I'm not qualified to really speak anything beyond that.
In total, I would guess I have had ~20-25 interactions with police over the last 1.5years. All but 2 of them were almost identical: Sleeping while parked legally overnight, and lasting all of 3 mins to knock on my covered window, do a quick ID check, and make sure im not drunk / OD'd
The other 2 were fortunately just as uneventful.
Stay safe out there, no matter where you come from, and remember to stick together when you can. 💜
I've posted a fair handful of comments about the details leading to my current situation, as well as plenty of details about life since, on various posts elsewhere on lemmy. I'm going to avoid wasting time that I already spent writting what was a better comment than I have the energy to do rn. If you have a question, i'll be sure to respond, and especially quick to other transpeople who have questions and are considering seeking safety here.
Also, feel free to DM me if you have concerns you'd prefer to not have in comments.
Stay safe out there, you're worth it!
By disabling and downloading Firefox instead?
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