Updated pinned post because the old one is outdated. Under the cut because it is kind of long.
[Contents]
1. Introduction
2. Blog focus
3. Some of my beliefs
4. Tag system
Hello! I'm Charlie, you might also know me as fanboy or Elliot. I use he/she pronouns. I'm Acadian and living in Wisconsin. Most of my posts will be from an American perspective as that is the culture I'm surrounded by, but I would like to be more informed on international politics, especially countries outside of the western world.
This blog was originally going to be centered around awareness for mental health, as well as disabilities. However, over time, it's morphed more into a political blog. I guess you could call it activism but I don't really consider it that.
In short, I try to use this blog to gather information on current events and political/social issues to keep myself and those around me informed. I don’t post very often anymore because school keeps me pretty busy, but I promise I’m trying. I’m just a guy who wants to be informed, not a journalist.
Some topics I'm passionate on and advocate for are:
Justice for all groups of people subjected to bigotry and violence (ex: BIPOC, queer folk, disabled people, intersex people, women, etc)
Nuance and critical thinking (I'm always trying to improve on that)
Ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine (Because of the violence enforced on Palestinians, NOT because of anything to do with Israeli citizens or Jewish people. Antisemitism is not fucking welcome.)
Justice for abuse and sexual violence victims/survivors, including ending rape culture.
Gender equality (I am neither a liberal or radical feminist, as both of those lack nuance, I am just a feminist, no other label attached)
Queer liberation (Yes, including THOSE people. Whatever group you just thought of, yes, including them.)
Being informed BEFORE trying to argue something
Anti-police as an institution
Those are just a few of my more concrete beliefs, but many of my other beliefs will shine through what I share (Most of this blog is reblogs). I am always looking to improve and expand my worldview, so if I misunderstand something or share something harmful, please inform me so I can learn from my mistakes and move forward.
Here's some tags I'm going to start using to make my blog easier to get around. Some I already use.
Accessibility:
# Needs ID or # Undescribed - An image, funky formatting or font, video, etc, that has no ID or description, making it inaccessible to screeenreaders.
# Needs Subtitles - Audio or video with no subtitles, making it inaccessible to the deaf or HOH.
# Flash warning - Self explanatory. Flashing lights that could trigger epilepsy or other photosensitive conditions.
# TW ___ or # ___ Warning - Trigger warnings for those who need them, for topics such as violence, abuse, or certain slurs. I may tag the term queer sometimes, but only if it is purposefully used as a slur, not the more common usage.
Disturbing content
# Bombing footage - Video of bombings, most likely bombings in palestine. These will typically be distressing if not explicitly gorey. They may also trigger photosensitive conditions.
# Graphic content - I will mostly use this for video or images of gore or serious injury. It may be used for sexual imagery if it is not either artistic or educational.
Other tags
# My post - Posts I make myself, posts that aren't reblogs.
# Fundraiser - Posts advocating for a fundraiser or donations.
# Not OP - This one I will use to express that I don't agree with OP, whether in the sentiments expressed in the post or a view they may have outside of it. For example, I might reblog from a TERF who makes a post about domestic violence shelters and tag it as Not OP to show that I support the shelters, but do not support TERFs or their ideology.
# Prev tags - Just to show I'm using the tags of the person I reblogged from, because I usually do that.
