Mysticdacrazy1

I'm 42, male, straight, Caribbean-Canadian. Live with Sideoblastic Anemia (my body retains iron to the point of becoming toxic) he/him. Have always been an advocate for the underdog, grew up with a gay uncle who has AIDS. Recently got a new phone and can't get my old account. So this is my new Tumblr account. I have an X account as well but it's just my name: Dennis Dindayal. I have an Artistic sense of the world.

[molombo]

Have you ever wondered where all the fantasy worlds based on African and Black mythology are?

Well, today is your lucky day.

Check out ZAIROO - The First Pan-African Steampunk Fantasy

made by a Global Team with love

all art is from the gamebook, we dont use ai

Our game includes:

100 creatures and beings from across African and Black mythology (the first in history to do this)

Custom character creation

13 heroes to play or have as companions

13 creeds

12 kin

5 kingdoms and 2 regions representing the diverse cultures under the Pan‑African umbrella

6 adventures included within the book

400 pages of gorgeous art and worldbuilding to help you write stories and create art in an authentically Pan‑African setting

Your support makes it possible to bring a new face to the fantasy genre.

[thecookiesewingtin]

[theoneandonlyuxu]

[afriblaq]

Anarcha Westcott was a young Black girl enslaved in Alabama. After a traumatic childbirth, she developed vaginal and rectal fistulas, a condition that left her in constant pain and shame.

Instead of receiving care, she was experimented on over 30 times by Dr. J. Marion Sims, who operated on her without anesthesia. He used her body to develop a surgery that would later be used to treat white women, with pain relief, dignity, and consent.

Anarcha didn’t agree to any of it. She wasn’t a patient. She was a victim of medical violence.

Today, she is finally being remembered, not as a statistic, but as one of the true Mothers of Modern Gynecology, alongside Lucy and Betsey.

[4u2reid2]

History for your Ass!!

[4u2reid2]

Well Damn!!

[mysticdacrazy1]

Damn

[porterdavis]

[rejectingrepublicans]

[depsidase]

[guerillawisdom]

Reading is an act of resistance📚

[nicothespy]

oh tumblr staff definitely noticed the transphobe allegations and put the entire lgbtq+ in it LMAO

[joelekm]

Flu Season Essentials: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy | The Daily Dose with Dr. Tanya

I just watched this great flu season guide from Dr. Tanya and Michael. They talk about immune support, soothing sore throats, and easy ways to stay prepared when cold and flu season arrives. If you enjoy simple health and wellness content, this video is definitely worth checking out. Staying hydrated, getting enough rest, and taking care of yourself can make a big difference during flu season.

[mysharona1987]

[theivorybilledwoodpecker]

Also, because I've seen posts online indicating some nonAmericans still plan on coming to the World Cup: As an American, I cannot stress enough that it is not safe for people to travel here.

This may be a long shot if people have seen the news and think it's exaggerated, but please put your own safety above sports. There are countless stories that don't make the news. Just watch the World Cup from home.

[karlee89sblog]

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[sceptrem]

1000% for SURE!

[mysticdacrazy1]

The next U.S. president isn't just going to have to rebuild alliance's but will also have to restore faith in American institutions, to do that you'd need to get some serious legislation done, which the Democratic party isn't willing to do because it means doing things that goes against business interests which we all know the Democratic party isn't willing to do. And the Republican party is just a fascist party at this point... So America's only real chance is a leftist, which both parties aren't going to let happen. Good luck out there.

[leebrontide]

Ok so my kid had an ear infection, right? As kids often do.

The doctor scraped out a bit of earwax to have a better look inside.

I was sent a bill for $200 PER EAR for this 5 second procedure which I did not give permission for them to do.

That was key- they did not ASK me if they could do this "procedure". And, as I OWN a medical practice (it's me. The medical practice is me, sitting in my house on video calls) I knew to call them when this bill came in to be like "You did not obtain informed consent for this procedure, and it was not en emergency procedure. You had full ability to gain my consent and didn't. I'm not paying."

And the massive hospital who owned the bill said "yuh-huh you do have to pay."

And I said "I own a practice. I know these laws. I do not owe you money for this."

And they conducted an "internal review" and SURPRISE! Decided I totally owed them money and they had never done anything wrong ever.

And so I called my state's Attorney General office, and explained the situation because, as I mentioned, I know the law. The AG got in touch within a couple days to say they were taking the case and would send the massive hospital conglomerate a knock it off, guys letter.

Lo and Behold, today I have a letter where said hospital graciously has agreed to forfeit the payment.

"How not to get screwed over by companies" should be part of civics class.

Know your rights and know who to call when they're infringed on. This whole process cost me $0 and honestly less effort than I would have expected.

May this knowledge find its way to someone else who can use it.

[musefortheages]

This post is super cute and all but like.... This isn't practical advice. I called the AG???? And they got involved over a $200 bill. Maybe because you yourself are a medical practitioner. Not just your knowledge but also your status.

Civics class wouldn't help most people in this case because the AG will not take on all these cases and most people cannot afford an attorney in this instance or more importantly, the hit to their credit.

The issue is not education over the system, it is the system

[leebrontide]

I agree the system is a mess but I think education does matter because people seem not to know that this is actually perfectly routine AG office stuff. I’m not the only person who’s done this- this is just what they do?

Were they going to get into a lawsuit over my $400 bill? No obviously not. But they printed up a letter on fancy letterhead to say to stop and it worked. They followed up with me the next day to be sure, and so ask how much money they had saved me.

They use dinky cases like mine to track habitual misbehavior of large scale companies to build cases they could actually go to court over.

And because people are shocked- I never spoke to the AG of my state directly. He operates mainly by overseeing a whole crew of people. And this is what those people do.

This didn’t happen because I’m special because of my tiny therapy practice.

This happened because this is what the AG office is for.

“The problem is systemic” doesn’t mean “and there’s nothing you can do”.

This is a systemic problem but that doesn’t mean there are no resources to help.

[ktempestbradford]

Thank you for clapping back on this. I'm here to reinforce. Yes, you CAN call your state Attorney General office when an entity is doing something illegal, even if it's "only" for $400. You think they don't care a hospital is doing a crime because it's not a big enough crime?

Then you've been trained well by "The System".

Yes, that System you say can't be fought? Where did you get that idea, huh? Who taught you that "small" acts of illegality don't matter? Who made you think that there's no point in fighting back because it will all come to nothing?

Might it be the same entities that benefit if you believe all that?

Gonna pause and let you ponder.

Never. Ever. EVER.

EVER.

Let companies or corporations or hospitals or organizations or any business big or small get away with screwing you over without a fight. Maybe you personally don't win every fight, but you lose 100% of the time you don't try. You'll win more often than you think you will. I know cuz I've done it.

So have others. Attorneys General offices bring lawsuits against businesses all the time. They do so because citizens contacted them to say "someone is doing a crime" and the crime doers did not stop when told and got into way more trouble than if they'd just stopped. FAFO. The Find Out can't happen if you don't even bother to report the Fucking Around.

On that note, as OP said, please know your rights! And, in a situation where you don't but suspect something is hinky, ask! The people of the internet can help! So can librarians! So can many others. Find out what is and is not okay for them to do. If it's not okay, report them! See something, say something.

Don't let the System win by default.

Fight, damnit!

[themardia]

Additionally, pay attention to State Attorney elections! Here in Minnesota, our AG Keith Ellison has made it a POINT to go after slumlords, has created an entire UNIT in the AG office dedicated to wage theft, and gone after debt relief for people who were conned by those scummy fake universities. And despite MN being a blue state, one of his elections was a fucking NAIL-BITER.

Absolutely fight the system, absolutely go to your AG office if you’re being screwed over, and also pay attention to the people running for AG in the first place.

[sabra-n]

Government of the people, by the people, and for the people only works if the people make it work. That's you! You're the people.

"Don't bother doing anything because nothing will happen" confused cause with effect: it's really "Nothing will happen if you don't bother doing anything." Yeah, I know, it's a travesty that they don't hand you psychic powers when you take your oath as a civil servant, but until we fix that clear defect in our democracy: you're serving the public, too, when you report fuckers like this.

[ktempestbradford]

Not gonna leave this in the tags:

[mxlabradorite]

Suspicion of The System™️ is one of the ways The System™️ perpetuates itself.

If you believe The System™️ is only for Them™️ and not you, it will only ever be so.

Know the rules so you can make them work for you. Or better, how to break them in ways that hurt The System™️ and help you.

[mysticdacrazy1]

This entire thread! I'm thankful every day that I live in Canada because I read horror stories like this and get depressed for you Americans... I hope one day you guys can have some basic dignities and get universal health care!

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[hollyshotties]

I'd appreciate it if as many people as possible could reblog this, you never know it may reach someone who needs to see it.

Much love Holly XXXX

[bikini-babes-v]

Not sure who Holly is/was but I think she deserves a huge thank you for leaving this behind. So on behalf of everyone who has messaged me I'd like to say thanks Holly, you'll never know the impact your post has had on so many people.

#ThanksHolly

[ladythatsmyskull]

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