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ever go to say something flirty and you overthink it so you act it out to yourself and decide it's the stupidest fucking thing ever in the entire world
"i would NOT fucking say that" you're right me we wouldn't fucking say that
if you tell a trans woman she is "enforcing passing culture" by wanting to pass and expressing it i honestly hope nothing good happens in your life ever after that
Crazy that once I'm passing and starting to feel good about myself, fake allies are trying to tell me that being bricked tf out is actually the best.
This is why I'll never shut up about the part of Whipping Girl where Serano says we gotta stop calling it "passing." It pretty directly accuses us of 'hiding' or 'fooling people into thinking we're women.' We aren't "passing as women," we are women, we're being correctly gendered as women. When people deride us for "passing", they're blatantly saying that they don't think we're women. Afterall, nobody says cis women "pass as women" when they're correctly gendered as women.
So much of the hatred against gig economy drivers is just racism tbh but nobody wants to have that conversation
I spent a while in the DFW airport queue, which is just a massive hidden parking lot at the airport where Uber and Lyft drivers must stay while waiting to be assigned a ride. Since it's too expensive to sit there with your car idling in the A/C, just about everyone is milling about in the grass outside of their cars to avoid baking to death in the setting sun. It's surprisingly welcoming compared to the stops I've had to make running food delivery. People are singing, dancing, and sharing sodas out of a cooler.
There was literally maybe one white person at a time in the crowd for the entire hour I had to wait for my turn. Out of a crowd of between 200 and 300 people at any given moment.
I'm not saying that Uber/Lyft drivers are all innocent little babs that need protecting (driver conduct is a serious issue ever since they stopped training ppl and making sure they had decent communication skills) but you NEED to listen for anti-immigrant sentiment and racism when conversations about driver conduct come up bc some of you are literally validating stories like "a Black man had the audacity to say hello to ME" as evidence that they're all bad...
Further insider info on UberEats, DoorDash, etc. and why drivers hating you isn't about ableism, from a disabled gig driver:
What I need people to understand about rideshare food delivery apps in the vast majority of the US is that the driver quite literally does not get paid unless you tip. You need to forget what you know about tipping culture and start learning about how it's legal to pay tipped workers NOTHING. If you want to keep using the app, you have to tip. If you don't want to tip, fight to get the drivers legal protections and a living wage. If you keep using the app without tipping, fuck you.
Unlike with rides, an app delivery driver is not paid per mile OR for time. It's a flat rate, usually between $1.50 and $3 regardless of how long the order takes, how long the restaurant takes to make it, etc.
Deliveries in many markets usually take most or all of an hour to complete due to the distance & sheer volume of traffic, so we're looking at functionally $2 per online hour (not booked hour, booked hours are BULLSHIT because we can't do ANYTHING else while waiting on orders) on a good day if nobody tips.
I will remind you a gallon of gas costs more than that, and the round trip from the restaurant to you is usually enough to consume most of a gallon or even over a gallon of fuel. This is because the app doesn't always select a location near you. Instead, it often chooses the restaurant closest to the driver, which...honestly, on a busy day, it could be like 15 to 20 miles away from you because THAT was the closest place they could find a driver to. It's not our fault your food's cold, either, in other words.
The reason your food is taking an hour to get to you when you don't tip is because the apps will try their hardest NOT to raise this rate unless they're forced to. Your food isn't even being prepared because drivers are seeing an offer to go 15 miles for $1.50 and going "haha, no, I'm not a fucking idiot" and taking the offers that are higher. Your order floats around in the system getting $0.20 tacked onto the base pay until someone FINALLY takes it.
I literally never stop moving when I'm running deliveries unless I am at the customer's front door, so when you open said door and bitch at me for how long your food took to get to you, I know instantly that you didn't tip & the algorhithm didn't even bother showing it to me until it was worth my time because I always hit no on orders that ask me to do unpaid labor.
When you try to justify not tipping w/ any reason, you just look like an asshole to the people actually doing all this work for you. "I need you to do unpaid labor because I'm poor" yeah babe so are we, and we're usually poorer than the ones saying this shit
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Hey, it's Pluto again. So I tried out an advil cream for my chronic pain and had such a painful allergic reaction and I had to leave work 7 hours early. And that's a LOT of lost money, right before rent hits.
As the top earner for my household, it's crucial I work as much as I'm physically able, so this is gonna mess with my budget real bad. Anything you can do, whether it's donate or reblog, helps a lot in keeping me actually functioning ;w;
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So much of the hatred against gig economy drivers is just racism tbh but nobody wants to have that conversation
My baby Qais will die because his surgery is delayed. As an oppressed mother in Gaza, I am forced to postpone his surgical procedure —not by choice, but because this post is ignored and not shared.
I will not forgive anyone who watches my child fade and scrolls past without mercy. One share delays his death—but one donation can end this waiting and bring his surgery closer today.
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My baby Qais has run out of medicine, and I urgently need to buy a new supply, but I simply do not have the money. To everyone who helped us before, I am begging you from my heart—please consider supporting Qais again today. Your kindness has kept him going, and he still desperately needs your help.
woke up for work and found out my car got towed and im struggling not to panic ;;
i'll have to try n get it from the impound lot after work but it's $220 and ive been taking too many financial hits back to back that it's pretty much all i have and im not sure if im gonna be able to handle bills at the end of the month as a result bc of this ugh
if anyone is willing to help me out, it'd be super appreciated.. every time i make a post like this i feel really shit for asking. ive been trying hard to save up for cases like this but random hits have drained me before i could build it back up so here i am :[
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Something that people still do not understand about the pandemic is how much the data was just erased or skewed so that we would all go back to work. An entire generation is facing mass disability because of a *preventable* illness that is still circulating untraced and undocumented.
Disabled people tried to warn us.
Epidemiologists tried to warn us.
Historians tried to warn us.
But when the money stopped flowing, it didn’t matter anymore. The lives and the quality of life of the masses was considered the cost of business.
I don’t even know how to grieve when no one will even acknowledge it.
We use all the tools we can, doomer
^these damn near solved the problem on their own. If you're not wearing a mask at work or in public, you're a part of the problem.
And if you're not wearing a mask CORRECTLY you might as well not be wearing one at all. It goes OVER THE NOSE AS WELL AS THE MOUTH.
few updates you guys need to know about what's happening as an aftermath of 20th july & still the continued protest-
• they've started detaining students liberally. if you're going to the protest or coming from it they're very likely to detain you (the police has spread it check points all across central delhi). you'll be denied entry by auto or even walk, they'll either try to scare you away or detain you. if you're coming from other state especially by railway you'll be asked what are you here for & be asked to prove it.
• the government has blocked 18 metro stations surrounding jantar mantar. for some reason they're also covering up janpath & other nearby metro stations. all entrances to jantar mantar have been closed off & a complete internet shutdown near jantar mantar.
• they are denying lawyers contact with their clients. they've also been denied entry in police station to speak to their clients, that inspector has apologized as of now & an internal investigation for his behaviour is said to have started.
• they're also making sure that the protesters have no access to food, water or electricity. last night electricity supply to janpath was cut off ++ the police are now stopping delivery men at check points & seizing food ordered by supporters from all across the country. they're also threatening restaurant owners against delivering food to the protest site.
• cafes & shops in connaught place have been given a legal notice to shut down by 6 (since many of them were providing free water & washroom services to protesters). even nearby hotels have denied room booking to doctors.
• many creators have been offered money to speak against the protest & start a hate campaign.
• we are under complete state surveillance. the police is using meta ai glasses to record the protesters, and is later running a facial recognition check on them.
anyways if you're still planning to go this weekend because no more office & let's be honest none of us will stop showing our support no matter how much they try to scare us, here are few things you should remember & the resource links in case you need any help.
it's just really apparent that people think it's okay to want pain but morally abhorrent to want to give it. sorry but the sadist gets to have fun too. it's actually pretty crucial to the process.
If the woman that JK rowling posted an upskirt photo of had been a cis woman snopes wouldn't have said this was "mixed" and you know it.
Not that it was necessary, but I looked up definitions, and yeah, obviously "taking a photo under someone's skirt" is literally it. Fuck Snopes so fucking hard. I need them to explain to me how it doesn't fit the definition to a fucking t:
And what the FUCK do they mean, "public setting"?? Yeah, upskirts are mistly taken in public fucking settings! That's not an eycuse, that's part of the fucking issue
And truly what do they mean it was in public? Does that mean that the upskirt photos people take on subways dont count because other people are around? OF COURSE IT WAS IN PUBLIC THATS HOW THE PHOTO GOT TAKEN IF SHE HAD BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AT HOME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BREAKING AND ENTERING
what do they mean "it wasn't taken surreptitiously"? there isn't any implication here except that because Freda Wallace was in public, she consented to any pictures that might be taken of her? this is just "look at the way she* was dressed". snopes is doing rape culture.
making a new post because the other one is a few months old now. i’m a trans masc with mental health and (seemingly ever being added to) physical health issues that have made it impossible for me to work for a while now and i’m coming to terms recently with the fact that i won’t be able to for a while now (i feel like it’s too early to say ever). i have chronic migraines, ibs, dental issues as a result of my mental health issues, chronic wrist pain due to tendon issues that make gripping and lifting difficult as it affects my grip. i also recently hurt my lower back to the point it’s really painful especially standing/walking much and bending and so between my depression and adhd i’m struggling to even get basic tasks done lately.
i’ve been advised to do physical therapy for my back and am waiting to hear back about injections for my wrist but i also do not drive so it’s difficult either getting friends to take me or affording ubers.
because i’m not working i’m also struggling to buy basic meals for myself and medications. for weekly grocery shopping i am never able to get enough food to get me through the week so that i’m actually eating enough. i do have an interview to see if i can get food assistance but that is at the end of the month and i’m not sure if i should even expect to get them.
and if anyone could help at all, or signal boost. it would be very much appreciated. unfortunately trying to get better or even just baseline live is fucking expensive and i’m just constantly stressed and anxious.
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Give-away shops
I'd like to tell you all the story of Jan's give-away shop.
The story:
Jan was a guy who lived in my hometown. Financially speaking, he was well-off: he owned the house in which he lived alone, and had gathered a lot of stuff throughout the years.
One day, Jan realised all of this stuff wasn't making him happy. He decided to move to a small apartment and to get rid of most of his possessions.
Jan also realised the privileged life he led: he owned much more than he needed, and was able to move on the fly just because he felt like it.
All of this made Jan decide to open up a give-away shop. He moved everything he didn't need to his living room, simply opened up his front door, and told everyone they could come and pick up whatever they wanted for free.
His friends declared him an idiot: humans are selfish, they said, and would just take his valuables and sell everything they'd gotten from him. They were wrong. Sure, some people did this, but they were only a small part of those who came.
Those who had less than Jan (including yours truly) came by and found things they needed but had been postponing to buy because they couldn't afford to. Others came to pick up things they could use for their charities, or for the classrooms they had to teach on a too low budget.
The biggest surprise was how Jan never ran out of things to give away: rather than taking things, a lot of people started donating items they didn't need anymore!
Objects weren't the only thing people donated: Jan quickly amassed a team of dedicated volunteers to run the shop for him whenever he was absent.
And that's the story of how my town got its first give-away shop. Unfortunately, the shop doesn't exist anymore: they closed down after about five years because Jan eventually had to sell his house.
His shop has left an important impact on my town: inspired by his shop, we now have a thriving freecycle community, town hall frequently hosts give-away markets (flee markets where everything's free), and individuals have been putting up give-away cabinets, fridges, and libraries all over where people can leave their unused goods, leftover food, and unread books for others to enjoy.
The take-away:
Not all of us are as privileged as Jan: if we were, we wouldn't have much need for projects like these. However, we can still learn from his story!
If you've got an unused cabinet lying around, why not turn it into your own give-away corner? If you work in event planning, maybe consider hosting a give-away market some time. Do you work at a library or a community centre? Those are the perfect spots to put a give-away library or a leftovers fridge: just make sure to keep an eye on anything food-related and to clean out expired goods when necessary.
Another popular variation on this idea are plant cuttings corners and seed banks. These are a great way to share native plants with fellow gardeners to improve the biodiversity in your neighbourhood.
If this post has inspired you, try petitioning your town for projects like these: they're often welcomed because they don't cost much to set up and can have a big positive impact on both your community and the environment.
(Image source) [ID: a small outdoors wooden construction with a see-through plastic roof containing a cupboard with toys, cookwares, and shoes, a hanging rail with clothes, a shelf with books, a bulletin board, and a box and a bag. The text "Give Box: sharing is caring" is painted at the top of the shed, and purple flowers and red hearts are painted on its sides.]
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Help a Black doll in need
My friend Harmony is a Black Muslim trans woman who needs help funding temporary housing until she is able to move into her sublease. I have seen her constantly ignored in local mutual aid while others get their asks instantly filled, please help her out! If I have you blocked and you want to reblog this post dm me @edictofworm and I will unblock you. 50/175
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Help two disabled trans women not starve
Hey, we're completely broke after spending most of our income on utility bills and rent at the start of this month, and have been struggling to make ends meet since. We're almost out of food and can't afford groceries, meds or other necessities.
We're both having a really hard time right now. We both have almost daily meetings and appointments, and it's getting increasingly harder to stay focused when we're both constantly feeling fatigued and lethargic.
We would be so thankful for any help to make it through the next few weeks. Everything goes a long way.
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$121 / $350
We don't have any food left and would be so grateful if anyone could help us pick up groceries so we can have dinner for the next few days.
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