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yoko-goto

Reblog if you think a woman can be complete without children

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Y’ALL HAVE TIME TO REBLOG THIS. IT TAKES LESS THAN FIVE SECONDS.

anistarrose

Image description: an edited tumblr thread. The first message reads “ppl who celebrate stuck boat birthdays are annoying pass it on” and the second reads “fuck this post and happy birthday Ever Given”. End description.

prescription-cactus

what is your eye color. what is your favorite color. what is the color that appears most frequently in your wardrobe. what color is your favorite blanket. what color is your water bottle.

pixaldateblue

Brown

Yellow/purple

Browns and dark colors

Different colors of brown

White (I drink from the plastic type)

bisexual-avengerbish

brown

red

black

white

blue

becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys

Ukraine, 26th Feb, 2022

A friend of mine told me yesterday that he didn’t realise how much Ukraine meant to him until now. I posted yesterday about the time we spent there, and we’re all getting super pre-occupied about the invasion. As I said in that post, I can’t get our waitress out of my head. I can sort of remember what she looked like now. She had an undercut. I think maybe her hair might have been blue? But - I will never know if she lives through this, and it’s driving me very slightly mad.

So naturally, my husband spent all day yesterday obsessively researching everything he could about it with the help of his journalist friends, as a way to help me process it.

This post is me putting it all in order, as a way to try and process my own emotional response as much as anything else (I freely admit there is an element of self-indulgence here). Please don’t take me as the spokesperson for Ukraine right now, nor as a solid reliable news source. But, I haven’t seen this stuff except in bits and pieces on Tumblr, so here we go.

(This is also not about why the invasion has happened. This post is solely about what has happened, and how the invasion is going.)

So, Putin and the rest of the world believed that this invasion would take 1-4 days. The plan was to push through fast, take Kyiv, and force Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian President, to surrender. Given Russia’s military might, it really looked likely.

Here is the conclusion of all that’s happened so far:

Ukraine is absolutely nailing this??? Actually???

They managed to defend every single city overnight, including Kyiv. They started rolling out and using these WW2-style anti-tank thingies that look a bit like angry gabbions, look, here’s a picture of one being delivered:

A bunch of spare iron girders turned into a hefty octopus of Russian misery, basically.

But it’s not just tanks they’re taking down, oh no. Ukraine successfully shot down a transport plane 20km from Kyiv. That is, I shit you not, the single biggest hit to the Russian military since the Second Chechen War. Volunteers from Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Azerbaijan and Israel are all entering Ukraine to help fight and bolster the anti-Russian forces, which is probably illustrative of how Eurovision voting is going to run for the next decade. Most countries have banned Russian planes from their air space. To help stop the Russian advance, Ukraine has made and installed new road signs, like this one:

I can only say a handful of sentences in Ukrainian, Tumblrs, but as I understand it, from top to bottom, it says:

“Fuck off”

“Fuck off again”

“Fuck off Russia”

Meanwhile, it turns out the Russian military might we feared is… possibly not quite as advertised?

They’re underfunded and badly trained. Ukraine captured 200 soldiers in one go, and most of them were confused 19 year olds with no training. The equipment is shite. The tanks keep running out of fuel. Russian soldiers keep abandoning their tanks and handing them over to the Ukrainian army. Putin’s plan was to take Kyiv fast and move on, and he didn’t have a plan B - hence these kids, playing soldier. Here is an image of a Russian tank receiving roadside assistance from Russia’s finest, an old Lada.

No one expected Zelenskyy to survive the night; but he did. America offered him asylum in the White House.

But he said no.

Zelenskyy remains in Kyiv, with his people.

And Putin, in his desperation to be adored, has turned Zelenskyy into a global icon and hero.

Here is something you may not know about Volodymyr Zelenskyy - he used to be a standup comedian. Was he any good? No idea - but what he IS good at is producing funny short videos he can put on Twitter and that, which are absolutely fantastic for Ukrainian morale. And morale is vital in an invasion like this, and Ukraine are smashing it out of the park there.

They are utilising the internet to its fullest extent. In addition to Zelenskyy’s videos, they’ve made sure that the final words of the Ukrainian defenders of Snake Island are known and now echoed around the world: “Russian warship, go fuck yourselves.” A video has gone viral of Ukrainians mocking a group of Russian soldiers whose tank had broken down and who didn’t know the way to Kyiv anyway, presumably because of all the new road signs. They have created a website that lists every single Russian death they can identify, partly so Russian mothers can have closure (thus also painting themselves as the defenders of decency and humanity), and partly for the enormous morale boost of the world knowing, categorically, that they’ve already killed 3700 Russian soldiers (over 100 of which were from that transport plane.) Not one word has leaked of Ukrainian casualties. I’m sure they’re devastating, but for morale purposes, they’re being kept quiet until the dust settles. Ukrainians have started setting up fake Tindr profiles to catfish Russian soldiers for intel, and they’re all 19 and lost, so it’s working. Plus, they’re using Grindr to actually track where the soldiers are, because it turns out Putin was not entirely correct about there being no gays in Russia.

So, Russia wants to cut their internet access. Can the Ukrainian Minister for Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, shame a billionaire into providing aid?

This is crucial, remember. Atrocities happen best in the dark, and the world is watching - because of the internet. Morale is vital to maintain. Can they convince Elon Musk to help?

Yep.

Ukraine now has the fastest internet service in the world. The fastest, most stable internet service in human history, in fact. Russia cannot now disable it. The world watches.

Which is just as well, because then Anonymous decided to get involved, and have leaked the website database of the Russian Ministry of Defence. Lol. Also this happens:

And then the Russian propaganda channels started broadcasting the truth of what is happening in Ukraine. Double lol.

So what is the political response?

Well, in addition to closing airspace to Russian planes, loads of countries are sending weapons to Ukraine. Those that can’t are offering asylum. They’re also offering asylum to any Russian soldiers who surrender or defect, which is startlingly good tactics, and there are rumours of around 5000 Russian soldiers who have done just that. Germany, of course, has long had a block on lethal weapons transfer; but Germany recognise this shit for what it is. They’ve lifted the block, thus allowing the Netherlands to send weapons. Efforts are now underway to fast-track Ukraine into the EU. I presume they will consider the lack of pint glasses with crowns on to be a worthwhile price to pay.

So what about Russia’s supporters?

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenka helped Russia with this invasion. Now, this has happened:

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was actually elected president, but some wild nonsense kept her out of power. She’s now running a government in exile. I have literally no idea what this means or will mean! But my god. She has a spine of steel, and this is not a good time to be happening for Putin.

And it’s really, really not, because then intel on a meeting of Putin and assembled Oligarchs LEAKS (hello Anonymous, probably). The highlights:

This war is costing Russia $15bn a day

He expected it to take ONE TO FOUR DAYS TO WIN

It’s been two days and he is losing very badly, currently

They will run out of rockets by day 4, maybe sooner

After that they will be down to rifles and ammo

It will take 3-4 months to make more significant weapons, except they need raw materials, and the countries that can provide them… have cut supply lines

If the war lasts 10 days, Russia will have completely run out of money and weapons

It’s only day 2, and Russian soldiers are knocking the doors of random Ukrainian homes begging for food and water because they’ve already run out

So, out of desperation, Putin turns to his greatest, closest and most trusted ally for help: Kazakhstan.

And Kazakhstan

SAYS NO

And then Ukraine shoots down a second Russian plane.

Anyway, I’m going to finish off with a final point. Morale is vital in this situation, so here is the message from the Ukrainian government at the minute, to everyone watching around the world:

Be VERY SUSPICIOUS of any negative news about Ukraine. Russia uses misinformation and propaganda. They will want to damage Ukrainian morale.

Use your social media to spread news of Ukrainian victories.

Don’t give oxygen to negative stories. Especially since they might not be true.

That’s genuinely something we can do to help. Every victory of Ukraine, blast it far and wide. So on that note, I’ll leave you with this:

Congrats to Natalia Antonova’s cousin’s son.

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rawstrap

reblog to make someone bisexual

vrabia

every single russian person protesting the invasion of ukraine should have their effort duly recognized and respected for what it is: an act of courage and defiance against a violent, criminal regime that could target them any moment. these aren't feel-good did-my-part went-to-mcdonalds-after protests. marching in the streets is not a simple civic exercise. writing 'no war please' on a camera lens at a sports event is not 'doing the bare minimum'. it's brave and righteous and a part of this war that deserves to be remembered.

neutronstarsign

Dmitri Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, just stated they are thinking about reinstating the death penalty in Russia.

The Russian protesters are in serious danger, and whinging that their efforts are not enough from a cushy position somewhere in the USA or the UK is a serious dick move.

theindestructiblelittlemy

is it just me or is NASA weirdly aggressive in their article about black holes?

can a black hole destroy the earth?

no, you idiot.

black holes aren’t planet gluttons, you bitch.

and the earth isn’t some weak-ass planet that would just fall in to a black hole like a sucker.

and that dumbass sun that we’ve got isn’t big enough to make a black hole like other stars.

you fool.

randomslasher

This reads like an exhausted doctor explaining that no, you fucking moron, vaccines do not cause autism.

methotrex8

yassmines

if it was GUARANTEED that u would survive would u rather

A. explore a black hole

B. explore the entire ocean

prrb

me in a black hole, without being able to see shit because theres no fucking light: wow this fucking sucks

druidquest

me at the bottom of the ocean, without being able to see because theres no fucking light: wow this shit fucking sucks

sataniccapitalist

The NYPD deleted this tweet, but the fact is they proudly displayed having caught people who took diapers and cough medicine.

Basic. Necessities.

This is not public safety. This is cruelty on display.

inber

Say you break your ankle. You could know everything there is to know intellectually about the injury. Even with this vast knowledge, you will still experience physical pain.

Now take this logic and apply it to things like ADHD, autism, clinical depression, and other less visible/divergent disabilities. You cannot think your way out of feeling.

That is to say: you are not a bad, lazy, or selfish person for struggling, even if you know why you are struggling.

uraniumglassgirl

is it ok if i call you babygirl even though youre a girl? i know its a term of endearment usually just for men so i dont want to make you uncomfortable

earthtodes

ithelpstodream

rena-rain

NOT OKAY WITH IT

I WAS HORRIFIED WHEN I FOUND OUT

THEN I TALKED TO PEOPLE AND THEY WERE LIKE “SO? ISN’T IT MERCIFUL?” NO BITCH IT’S NON-CONSENSUAL COSMETIC SURGERY ON BABIES. C O S M E T I C. SINCE WHEN ARE WE CHILL WITH COSMETIC SURGERY ON BABIES?

MORE VISIBILITY TO INTERSEX ISSUES

I DIDN’T SEE THE ADVOCACY UNTIL I WENT LOOKING FOR IT AND THAT SHOULD NOT BE HOW THIS WORKS

THESE SURGERIES ARE GENITAL MUTILATION. PERIOD.

I’M ANGRY AND RANTING AND I WANT MY FOLLOWERS TO KNOW THAT

felixxism-remade-deactivated202

LITERALLY UNFOLLOW ME IF U DON’T SUPPORT INTERSEX RIGHTS.

headspace-hotel

This is why abolishing the idea of biological sex as a binary is important. The idea that everyone Must fit into one of two discrete categories is literally artificially enforced by doctors surgically “correcting” people who don’t fit into this strict binary view, without the consent or even the knowledge of the people themselves.

roymarcuscohn

Apologies for the long quote ahead, here’s a link to the speech by Leslie Feinberg that it’s from. [timestamp for this specific segment is 37:35 although I do recommend that you watch the whole thing, if possible]

What is that something might be wrong? That the baby might be something in between. Somewhere, not something. Somewhere in between male and female? Now, that’s one of those little secrets that the medical establishment doesn’t like to talk about very much, because it skews everything.

The minute we talk about intersexuality [hermaphroditism is not a chosen term, it’s an old medicalized term]. Intersexuality, that exquisite anatomical spectrum between female and male. Now, all those books in the airport; ‘Women are from Venus’, ‘Men are from Mars’, out the window they go! Because of course it means we’re all on the same planet, and there’s lots of heavenly body in different configurations in the firmament. But what happens when infants are born intersexual? Well, it’s treated as a medical emergency, you know. Surgeons are rousted from sleep or endocrinologists are dragged in from golf games as though this is an important medical condition, and in fact its not a medical emergency it’s a dominant cultural crisis and it’s a dominant social emergency.

And infants are being surgered hormonally or surgically, carved to fit one or the other of those little boxes on the birth certificate. Now if the infants are being born in more complex configurations than those little boxes on the birth certificates, why don’t they take the birth certificates and chop them into four pieces and use them to write notes in the OB-GYN board on? I mean, why are infants being fit into those boxes. Because there’s hasn’t been a big struggle about it, that’s why. Because the medical establishment tells parents, and the parents have told me many times how they brought their infant in and the doctors said 'We’re gonna do the surgery’ and they said 'Wait, wait, wait! We want to talk to someone, we want to think about it first’ and they said 'Well just bring the child in for immunization’, and when the child came out, they had a different name, and their body had been surgically altered or chemically altered.

That’s something that gets placed on, if you asked the doctors, they’re not tying to be, like, evil surgeons. They would say 'Well, you know I did it for the good of the child, children can be so cruel.’ Well, let’s take that apart for a moment. First of all there’s a lot of children who have grown up to say 'It is not what I wanted you to do, I had no say when I was two days old or two weeks or two years.’ And this is a demand that goes to the heart of reproductive rights and the right of each person, not to control their body but to make decisions large and small about their own bodies and have choices to make about them. We don’t need to control our own bodies. We need to be able to make the decisions about our own bodies.

And intersexual children have grown up to say 'You robbed me of my mosaic’. How after all, is it decided, whether a penis is too small or a clitoris too large? It’s a very subjective decision, isn’t it, for someone else to make about the body? If you ask, they will tell you 'The decision is made based on whether the child can grow up and have successful heterosexual intercourse.’ So you see, the children are being tailored for their sexuality at the same time too.

-Leslie Feinberg in Buffalo, June 2, 2006