Like the searchlights in the parking lots of hell

They/she/it (TME) Certified Himejoshi warrior ❗️❗️❗️EVERYONE GET MORE TRANSFEMINIST NOW❗️❗️❗️

[kittycatenjoyer]

Genderfaer, they/she/it, aroacespec lesbian/sapphic, white USAmerican. ML in training. I go by Ari

Old account was averagescrollingenjoyer, moved to this one after I had a severe mental breakdown and deactivated

Main fandoms: Project Sekai, Pokemon (won’t post about here, my pokemon blog is -> https://www.tumblr.com/blog/gohnacommit), Vocal synths, Omori, Onimai, Umamusume, Madoka Magica

Other fandoms that might appear occasionally: Death Note, The Apothecary Diaries, possible dr2 if the new game is good

I also watch Vtubers, mainly Hololive. My oshis are Korone, Kanata (💔) and Gigi

I have severe GAD and OCD and am recovering from ARFID, so I’ll probably talk about that too

Here are some of my opinions to get them out of the way (and warn people before following) ->

-I don’t like AI, I find it annoying, especially in the form of AI art. I am an artist who enjoys drawing and likes to support other artists. That said, I don’t really think it’s Evil/Immoral or whatever. Unlike a lot of tumblr users, I don’t think something has to be Morally Wrong for me to dislike and avoid it

-Similarly, I think the “art theft” argument is pretty stupid, not just about AI but just in general. Like, you can’t “steal” an artstyle or “steal” a pose or “steal” a concept genuinely get over yourselves

-Piracy is based, all media should be free to access. Also kids shouldn’t be banned from social media

-I believe in the principles of communism, as well as the need for revolution. However, I am not currently in a position where I can actively contribute to the communist party, as I am a minor (16) without a job. For now, the most I can do is educate myself through theory, following news, and listening to other’s voices. I cannot yet properly call myself a communist, and I certainly cannot call myself a revolutionary communist by any means. I aim to contribute actively through donations and mutual aid when I am able to do so, but for now, it is what it is

-Death to USAmerica + Israel and Landback now

-Transandrophobia/transmisandry is not a valid axis of oppression because misandry is not real. All oppression that transmascs face in regards to gender can be described as transphobia and/or misogyny. Birthday boys can go fuck themselves idc

-You don’t need to agree with every single thing a trans woman has ever said in her life to defend her from being harassed off the internet by transmisogynists. It’s not a radical stance to think mass harassment campaigns are bad. You can disagree with a trans woman and also not want her fucking harassed, dehumanized, and killed. Yes even That One. And That One too. Yep, and That One. I’m tired of seeing girls be banned off the internet for breathing wrong, yes even the girls who have said things I disagree with. This shouldn’t be a hard concept to get through your fucking skull

-I am unequivocally pro kink. As long as you’re not actively hurting anyone in real life (that can’t consent to that hurting) I literally don’t fucking care what you’re into. Yes that also includes the Problematic and Gross kinks. As long as it’s just fantasy and/or roleplay it’s not any of my business (that said, I’ll 100% block you if you self-identify as a proud non-offending pedophile/MAP. I don’t think you’re Evil and I don’t want you to be killed or whatever people have been saying, but I will absolutely not interact with you for my own comfort and safety if you are genuinely proud of it and/or flaunting it. This is a boundary I will not change, go away please!)

-On a similar note, I don’t give a fuck if you ship something “problematic” literally who caaaares this shit is so unserious. And no, that doesn’t mean I excuse fandom racism or misogyny. Just that I think judging someone’s morality solely based on what fictional characters they ship together is pretty dumb

-“Skinnyphobia” doesn’t exist. Same with “reverse racism”, “misandry”, “heterophobia”, or the “oppression” of any other oppressor group. I can’t believe I even have to say this

Original posts are tagged with #ari’s yapping

[edgar-allan-possum]

Most important topic in conservation and no one's talking about it

[postit-mikus]

[wheelie-sick]

sometimes people experiencing psychosis and/or mania will come up to you on the street and talk in confusing or upsetting ways. your job is to either have a regular human-to-human conversation with that person or politely leave. your job is not to call 911. do not call 911. you might kill that person if you call 911.

[wheelie-sick]

I don't even have the energy to screenshot and respond to your tags- what the actual fuck is wrong with you? "the cops are scared and rightfully so" "mental health calls are the scariest for cops" OH so this isn't about the safety of psychotic & manic people this is about piggy feelings?

and no, actually, this is not USA specific and no, actually, people from other countries should not ignore this post. police violence and sanism weren't invented in the US and they are certainly not unique to here. if you (or anyone) thinks that this bullshit doesn't happen elsewhere then you are not listening.

[strix-returns]

Someome having an episode is a medical emergency, not a crime in progress; it should be handled by medical personnel and not cops.

[wheelie-sick]

some of us live in constant psychosis or have long term or frequent manic episodes. medical emergencies are acute problems, not chronic baseline states. the majority of people with a psychotic disorder experience psychosis regularly. for most psychotic people a psychotic episode is not a medical emergency it is an average Tuesday.

don't call an ambulance on someone who does not want one.

a psychotic episode is not inherently an emergency

[cheaphalloweencostume]

*asks a question* *gets an answer* “im not reading that”

[cheaphalloweencostume]

i didn’t have to stalk your page, these are comments you left on my post? and this isn’t harassment, it’s another post on my own blog?

[mousidy]

The last few months I've blocked a number of tme moots because they've fallen down the terf rabbit hole, usually with the starting point of male socialisation and it's just been depressing to see.

the weaponization and warping of the concept of gendered socialization may be the strongest tool in the terf toolkit right now because it bypasses the bioessentialism many people have learned to smell, but it takes all those same beliefs about "males" and "females" that are typically rooted in bioessentialism and plugs them superficially into a social framework instead

there's an observable grain of truth that helps it pass a sniff test for the untrained, because gendered socialization is a real phenomenon with a lot of history in feminist theory, so you can look progressive even while pushing a simplified and exaggerated version of the theory that papers over other areas of feminist theory, even to the extent that it makes feminism as a whole seem hopeless

what we need to do, imo, is:

- educate on other areas of feminist theory to show the actual sources of male privilege under patriarchy, and why it is not granted to trans women

- expand people's understandings of how socialization works so they can understand both its complexities as they impact the lives of trans people, racialized people, and people outside the west, as well as the limitations of the forces of socialization. we are not eternally stuck in the traits patriarchy attempts to force us into, that's half the point of feminism in the first place! not to mention, gendered socialization, like all other forms of socialization, does not end at some point in your life. transition causes people to react to you differently, and this in turn will inform how you navigate the world

- try to instill some actual principles in people, such as "hey maybe we should judge people based on their actual actions rather than what we assume their actions will be based on what we assume their upbringing was like"

[nyova-scotia]

mafuyu's sound logic

[dduane]

Tiny alienlike blue octopus discovered lurking off the Galápagos Islands

This teensy creature was discovered along a deep-sea mountain

It's like they found a new Pokémon. :)

(RTE.ie has video of the find, here:)

'It's blue'- scientists find new deep-sea octopus

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean

[bippus]

Top ten reasons to kill yourself ranked by virtue

[jewish-converting-dinosaur]

Every time I have to watch leftists celebrate the death of anyone because they've deemed them lesser for their occupation or nationality a part of my soul dies.

Because what the fuck do you mean you're celebrating the death of U.S. Military personnel in Iran? I'm the first person to criticize the military, but holy fucking shit balls.

"They're not living to my moral purity standards and not like me so they should die."

DO YOU REALIZE THAT IS EXACTLY THE SAME RHETORIC THE RIGHT HAS BEEN THROWING AROUND FOR FUCKING YEARS?

[sailatina3]

US soldiers are being turned into stains on the floor as we speak and are going to hell. Bless ✨️🙏🏽

[husbanddaughter]

they literally deleted all existing reblogs of that post from existence btw<3

[freelance-fiend]

and theyre tryin to delete it all again

[stillnaomi]

The Liberal Guide to Acceptable Behaviour

killing a rich couple to steal $100k worth of jewellery and watches in order to escape poverty?

❌ bad, wrong, you're a murderous scum and should go to prison for life (we'll be praying for your soul)

joining the military to help kill and maim foreign people, in order to escape poverty?

✅ you can't blame them, it was government's fault for tempting them with money. they're literally poor (that foreign country's government was evil anyway)

[pjackk]

Dont be very woried about me since i deserve all of this

[arystocrat]

ena when mizuki remembers something she said in passing: 🥺

[the-overanalyst]

since akito misogyny is apparently the discourse du jour over on twitter, i'd like to enter into evidence the way he views ena.

think of that scene where he defends her against their father. even then, while supposedly on her side, he agrees with shinei that she really is too emotional, and hence he should go easy on her. these two men are more or less on the same page.

that could be, and likely is, because of ena's personality and mental health issues, which akito has had to deal with the brunt of. but misogyny is still at play.

may i draw your attention to the smoking gun: that infamous 4koma where akito says (paraphrasing) "why bother trying to understnad a family member's feelings, let alone a woman's." he's obviously thinking of ena. and here he explicitly connects her being too emotional with her being a woman. he takes his experience with a mentally ill sister and applies it to women in general, with a healthy dose of judgment and condescension. literally just textbook prejudice.

[natalieironside]

There's always a moment of intense cultural whiplash whenever I realize I'm talking to someone who thinks "legal" and "illegal" are meaningful categories and ascribes innate goodness to following the law. It's like meeting a space alien.

[dragoncarrion]

Anytime i see a bunch of pride flags i have to restrain myself from saying "where mexico" bc i doubt anyone will know I'm referencing this

[tortol]

picture i got at pride last week; here mexico

[ellie-insertsurnamehere]

This is very dumb but hey