Madame Thursday

Cranky elder millennial non-binary bog witch. They/She. Read the pinned post.

[curiositysavesthecat]

Do you think it's weird and/or predatory for a 13 year-old and a 30 year-old to be best friends if they're not family members or related by blood? Assuming everything is innocent and platonic. Nothing romantic or sexual.

Yes, it's weird and predatory

It's weird. But not predatory

It's predatory. But not weird

No, it's not weird or predatory

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[creelson]

unpopular opinion but I don't think there's anything weird or predatory about an innocent friendship

[dianxiacantastemolecules]

The question is why the fuck is a thirty year old hanging out with a 13 year old if not in their family?? The only other relation that could have them interact is through teacher/student and bring friends like that would be weird as fuck

[creelson]

found family? the kid not feeling safe in their house? the adult wanting to help? family / teacher / school isn't always a guaranteed safe place. should the kid and adult each have friends that are their own age too? sure. but if their friendship is genuinely innocent then I think the problem isn't them but people who project their weird and predatory thoughts onto them

[the-bar-sinister]

Don't forget shared hobbies?

A 13 year old and a 30 year old could reasonably meet at a tabletop gaming store, a fiber arts group, a book club....

[madamethursday]

My issue is with the “best friends” bit. Friends, okay, especially if they have a shared hobby or something. That’s fine.

But if a 13 year-old’s closest friendship and MOST intimate PLATONIC connection is with someone over twice their age, I worry.

Even more when a 30-year old’s most intimate and important platonic connection is with a kid.

I worry about what that says about the other relationships in that kid’s life and their support system and their ability to even know how to recognize why something feels uncomfortable and wrong, especially if the kid is saying to themselves “well, they never touched me or were inappropriate toward me like that.”

People think that age differences and power dynamics only matter if something sexual is occurring and that if they’re just friends nothing shady or abusive can happen.

Like, an adult’s best friend is someone you tell stuff to that wouldn’t be appropriate to share to a 13 year old kid.

So, friends? Yeah sure. That’s fantastic. BEST friends? 😬

[nonbinaryjudean]

made you some graphics to help you remember

[uncertainlys]

MY FINGERS BARELY EVEN TOUCHED YOUR STUPID FUCKING AD STOP REDIRECTING ME TO THE APP STORE

[thehairiestfeminist]

[cultofthespaghettimonster]

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Ramps should be the standard.

Automatic doors should be the standard.

Elevators in multi-story buildings should be the standard.

ASL interpreters at events should be the standard.

Braille menus at restaurants should be the standard.

Accessibility should be the standard.]

[pomeg-juice-and-rinds]

rb this version bc accessibility should be the standard

[rabbitkinglune777]

hey bunny crew, I'm currently drowning in bills and stuff rn so if you like my art, any help is appreciated, love you guys💜💜💜

[rabbitkinglune777]

boosting this again cuz while bills are handled thanks to everyone's help, we need support with groceries and pet food/supplies, anything helps especially if you like my artwork and posts!!! thank you bunny crew 💜💜💜

[rabbitkinglune777]

btw I'm sorry I ask so much but living is hard but honesty my community is has kept me afloat and I rly appreciate that sm, thank you everyone you're not taken for granted

[descentintoentropy]

[madamethursday]

[Image: a red heart with text inside that reads: “life is far too short to spend it at war with your body”]

[compassionlotion]

Help this doll👸🏾

Hi y’all❤️ Made another post & it got no traction so i’m making another one. I’m brie, i’m a black trans woman who is currently between jobs, I’m asking for assistance so I can get groceries & refill my metrocard because I have a bunch of fucking interviews this week. Just asking you see this please boost this. Literally anything helps.

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[compassionlotion]

Hi everyone, asking for assistance again so I can get groceries. Literally anything helps, please boost if you see this!!!

[fvckw4d]

Do not forget that discord is still planning on moving forward with age verification and has only "delayed it" until "the later half of 2026." They are hoping you will forget while they quietly roll it out when no one is looking. Continue to message them about it. Continue to talk about it. Make it clear this is unacceptable. Discord is one of the only places left you can even talk about or share adult content in private at scale anymore. They will tell you "its not that bad if you dont use it for nsfw" but fuck them and fuck people who say that shit.

[liberalsarecool]

Intellectual property laws used to mean something when it targeted the consumer.

Now the venture capitalist steals the IP to make derivative AI bullshit.

[telomeke]

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still not quite over the fact that i watched 15 year olds get sued for millions of dollars for downloading twelve songs and now we all have to accept AI slop because every tech company in the known universe decided that IP laws don't exist now that they're inconvenient for them

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[liberaljane]

You can't bully yourself into the life you want.

Digital illustration of an older white fem sitting in the drivers seat of a car. The sky is orangey pink, and there's a red canister labeled, 'self half' in the passenger seat. There's text that reads, 'If self-hate is the fuel you use to get there - you're gonna probably still hate yourself when you arrive.'

[tooesoteric2tboy]

REST IN POWER SHYELL DIAMOND “Mable” SANCHEZ-McCRAY <3

I haven’t seen anyone on here talk about her murder but maybe that’s because I don’t follow a lot of people. Regardless, I just don’t want her death to be erased or forgotten. There’s of course nothing that can be said to quantify the weight and gravity of her loss and I’m praying for her beloved family and friends.

Black Trans Activist and Drag Performer Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray Killed in Virginia

Sanchez-McCray, a title holder in many pageants, was 42.

[rikaklassen]

Image description: A portrait of Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray with dramatic makeup, including bold yellow eyeshadow and red lipstick. She has styled, voluminous auburn hair and is wearing a yellow outfit with a vibrant pink, purple and green floral pattern paired with large gemstone earrings. In the top-left corner is the logo for Them newsletter. At the bottom is a newsletter headline in white text, "Black Trans Activist ad Drag Performer Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray Killed in Virginia' by Samantha Riedel".

[naidje]

PLEASE HELP SHIRA SURVIVE A TRANSMISOGYNIST MURDER ATTEMPT

Donate to Help Shira Recover After a Transphobic Attack, organized by Mariam Eve

Shira is a kind, hardworking woman who has faced more challenges than most—ju… Mariam Eve needs your support for Help Shira Recover After a

She is currently out on the street with no food or medicine trying to recover from surgery. She desperately needs help!

[shadowen]

This is an anti-despair checkpoint! You must share something you're looking forward to before scrolling on.

[theaceofwords]

Why Tumblr Has Rolled Out ID Verification

UK legislation: Online Safety Act 2023

Brazil legislation: Digital Statute For Children And Adolescents

Apple App Store Age Verification

These are not tumblr specific policies. Tumblr is implementing age verification in response to legislative moves that were made months ago.

Tumblr is a failing social media site that has escaped death multiple times already; they do not have the social cachet to defy state regulatory agencies. We know they won't say no to Apple, either--the porn ban on tumblr was in response to Apple's crackdown on explicit content.

If you did not know this was happening, you were behind the curve. That is fine. You're caught up now. The next step is to link up with people in your country who are working to preserve privacy, to roll back these laws where they exist, and to prevent their passage where they do not. In the US the organization you want is Stop KOSA--in the EU you can start with Fight Chat Control.

Repealing ID verification and blocking chat control will help everyone, especially the most vulnerable. We can push this back, but we cannot get it done through the Feedback form. We have to get it done at the legislative level and lock it down so it cannot be forced upon us. I see lots of anger out there. Good. Put it to use.

[melyzard]

Hey, if you're in the USA, that Stop KOSA link helps you send a letter/email to your rep in like, 5 minutes. You can change the auto generated letter (I did, a little, to make it more personal) but you can just hit Send as is.

[emmacandle]

tell a trans girl you love her today. please

[bunnygirlpaws]

reblog to tell prev you love her

[timidsketch]

Being forced, coerced, and pressured to diet your whole life because of the crime of being a fat child is trauma. You never deserved to starve. You never should have been told to hate your body. All you wanted to do was be a kid. You're allowed to grieve the damage that diet culture and fatphobia did to your childhood. You deserve to heal from that trauma. You deserve a good relationship with food and your body. Give yourself now the love, nourishment, and enjoyment of life that you were punished for having as a kid. You're going to take back the life in your eyes that was stolen from you, and the people who protest can leave their complaints at the door.

[madamethursday]

It is abuse, btw, to do this to children. I know, it was done to me.

Abuse isn't always done by someone who wants to inflict harm. It can be done by people with good intentions who think they're doing the right thing, by people doing what the society around them says they should do.

It's traumatic for a child, who has very little control of their environment or what happens to them, to be convinced by adults their body is wrong and unacceptable and then have nutrition withheld from them (or be coerced and bullied into not taking it when they need it). The damage done to a growing body and forming identity is not somehow mitigated because people don't mean for it to cause damage.

I know, because I can look back and see what could've been had my body and weight been left alone and not made an issue of. Because I will spend the rest of my life having to heal and pushing back against the hateful voice installed in my brain by being shamed since before I can remember, from being put into Weight Watchers at age 10, from applauding any weight loss even when done in the most harmful way, from turning every clothing purchase into a punishment.

Abuse is not measured by the intent or character of the abuser, but by the impact on the victim.

But I'm not a child now, and I can tell that voice to shut up and I can tell everyone who agrees with that voice - with that abuse - to fuck off in their entirety.

[d-criss-news]

What was supposed to be a straightforward surgery to remove 3 ovarian cysts and perform a hysterectomy turned into a month-long hospital stay due to serious infections and complications. The medical and living expenses from this unexpected situation have quickly become overwhelming.

Right now, one of my biggest hurdles is not having the money to obtain my ID, which I need in order to apply for and receive assistance programs and other support services. Being unable to access that help has made this situation even more difficult.

I know times are hard and everyone is dealing with their own expenses, but I am asking for support to help cover these unplanned costs, including essential medical supplies, caregiver assistance, and the expenses needed to obtain my identification and access aid. Any contribution—no matter the amount—will go directly toward meeting these critical needs.

A close friend has been amazing and is helping me manage this account and organize everything while I focus on recovery and healing. It’s okay if you’re unable to give; sharing this message is just as meaningful. Your support, kindness, and encouragement truly make a difference during this incredibly difficult time.

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