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Yet another new study debunked the basis for the anti-trans sports bans. It was never about sports but for creating legal avenues for exclusion and abjection. This is one of the largest analyses ever conducted, involving 52 studies and 6,485 trans people. Read the study here.
post so nice had to reblog it twice and force it down everyone's throats
At minimum about 4.5 thousand people liked this without reblogging it.
We gotta fix that.
🕊 Nadin’s Hope: A Mother, A Memory, A Future
Hello, my name is Nadin. I’m from Gaza. I’m a graphic design graduate, a wife—and now, a mother.
I finished my design studies just before the war began. I had dreams of starting a small studio, of creating art that told stories. I used to think about colors and fonts and the future.
Then, the war came. And the future became something we tried to hold onto, moment by moment.
On October 22, 2023, I learned I was pregnant when a missile destroyed my husband’s family home, killing 25 members—his mother, siblings, nieces and nephews—entire branches of our family in seconds.
We were displaced twice. Everything was gone—home, safety, routine, rest.
A few weeks later, I gave birth to our daughter. There was no crib, no celebration—not even stillness. But she arrived, quietly and beautifully. In her eyes I saw something I hadn’t felt in weeks: life that still wanted to grow.
Now, our days are shaped by decisions that could dismantle the future we are trying to build together.
Today, Israel’s government is discussing plans for a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip, including Gaza City and southern regions. The stated aim: to eliminate Hamas and later hand governing control to allied Arab forces—not Israel—but with no clear path to peace or normalcy.
The humanitarian fallout is devastating. More than 61,000 Palestinians have died in this war; hunger and malnutrition are rising sharply. Hospitals in north Gaza have shut down, and 193 people have now died of starvation, nearly half of them children.
Aid remains blocked, water is scarce, and many risk dying of hunger or disease long before future promises arrive.
We Don’t Know What Comes Next There’s no clear path forward—only uncertainty for our daughter’s life and our ability to survive another day.
My name is Nadin, and I’m a mother from Gaza.
How You Can Help I’m asking for support—not for comfort, but for survival:
Help us meet basic needs so we can breathe, heal, and preserve a world for our daughter.
Support us as I try to stand again on my own feet—even a glimmer of stability matters.
If you’ve read this far, thank you. If you can give—thank you. If you can’t—just sharing this post is a lifeline I will never forget.
Solidarity. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
An informational comic I drew last year for my Comics 2 class, reposting it to my new account (had to jump ship from the old one unfortunately) with some minor grammar changes and learned my lesson in adding watermarks! Happy early pride :)
do not forget the patron saint of these weeks that we celebrate ourselves proudly and openly in the streets
her name was Marsha P Johnson, and we have her to thank for so much.
remember, the first Pride was a riot, and she was one of the brave souls who endured it to help carve the path which so many of us walk today. she helped found several activist groups regarding LGBT safety and wellbeing. and she was absolutely radiant, too.
thank you, Marsha. we remember you.
Les pin's sont arrivés
Ils se trouvent ici : https://bisonrimant.fr/boutique
Yes I did reblog 4 times in succession because people need to understand this concept.
Lush was selling these today!🦈
Text SHARKATTACK to 40649 and sign the pledge!🦈
or we could let an unnecessary danger to swimmers die.
No the fuck we can’t. Because last I checked humans don’t own the fucking ocean, and last I checked, they’re IMPORTANT apex predators, a super necessary part of the ecosystem. Not to mention NEW YORKERS bite 10x as many people as sharks do a year. More people die from lightning and fireworks than form sharks.
Sharks aren’t a problem. They never have been. People are.
if you swim where the sharks are, it’s on you buddy, the animal gotta eat you don’t gotta swim
To @keyhollow let sharks die naturally, don’t go hunting them. Last I checked there’s no such thing as an important apex predator. Why on Earth are New Yorkers biting people? Know what we did to lightning? We found ways to deal with them. I’d say firework damage is usually from stupidity.
To @jeza-red so nobody can enjoy the beach now. The animal doesn’t got to eat innocent bystanders that are definitely not fish.
I’m gonna ignore 95% of that and focus on the apex predator part.
They’re super important because they control prey animal populations, of prey animal populations get out of control it can heavily and possibly irreversibly damage flora, other fauna, and land. A keystone predator is literally irreplaceable
A “keystone predator” is nowhere near irreplaceable.
Do you know what keystone means??
First off, calling something a keystone predator is erroneous at best. Second, keystones can be replaced.
No
You literally just have no idea what you’re talking about.
https://eu.oceana.org/en/importance-sharks-0
http://www.sharksavers.org/en/education/the-value-of-sharks/sharks-role-in-the-ocean/
Sharks play a critical role in keeping our oceans healthy and in balance because most shark species are at the top of the marine food web.
The Importance of Sharks
@miasmicsiren If you’re too stupid to read adult content, there’s even a children’s book on the subject!
Cherrypicking sources from shark apologists won’t work for you either.
Ah yes. “Shark apologists”. Those who defend the problematic behavior of *checks notes* preserving species and protecting the ecosystem.
What’s with all these bitches who saw Jaws once and feel like every shark needs to die
What in the fuck is this bitch talking about “Keystone predators can be replaced” WHAT
I’m still stuck on “Shark Apologist”
Reblog if you’re a Shark Apologist
Remember when they reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone and they fixed a whole MESS of shit that nobody even realised they would fix?
it’s actually none of your business or concern if a trans person decides to keep their birth name
there’s this trans guy on tiktok (you might know him) who kept his birth name (sasha) and he gets shit for it all the time. people say things like “if you’re trans why did you keep your deadname?” “i would hate it if people kept calling me a ‘girl name’” and he has to say “it’s not a deadname, it’s just my name.” and when people find out he’s trans they’re like “oh so what’s your name?” and he’s like “sasha” and they’re like “no i mean what’s your guy name, like your trans name?” “…sasha” i remember he made a video about it and was like “are y’all trying to make me hate my name or something or make me feel bad for keeping my birth name? i like it and it’s who i am” and honestly i feel like a lot of people think trans liberation comes from changing everything about yourself instead of keeping the parts about you that you like. “well wouldn’t you feel more comfortable if you fit into this binary mold of gender and conformity?” no actually. a lot of trans people want to transition and get new names, and good for them! but it’s a personal decision and it’s not the only “correct” path and if they want to keep their birth name, that’s their choice and it should be respected
they do this so that they can prove people use the library, figure out what books are popular so they can make sure to get more like it or further entries in a series, and to figure out what times the library is more buisy while ive never killed a person in a library (yet) i do sometimes unshelve additional books to boost the statistics thus resulting in increased funding for the library, however small
librarians being a-ok with murder but draw the lines at reshelving books is painfully on brand
To be fair, changing your mind about where a story’s going based on reader predictions isn’t always bad. Sure, it’s not great if you’re all “oh, no, they figured it out, now I have to change everything because my readers aren’t allowed to be cleverer than me” – but on the other hand, sometimes a reader will be like “okay, here’s the dumbest possible way I can imagine this playing out”, and then their dumbest possible prediction is exactly what you’re planning, and you realise that yeah, now that you’ve seen it laid out by someone who isn’t the voice in your head, that’s actually super dumb.
Other variations that don’t just boil down to deliberately frustrating reader expectations include:
Changing the outcome because a reader was like “I really hope this doesn’t happen”, and on consideration you realise that you also hope that doesn’t happen
Changing the outcome because a reader was thinking further ahead than you are and spotted an implication of a forthcoming plot point that you don’t like the smell of
Changing the outcome because a reader’s prediction drew your attention to the fact that your planned resolution would have stumbled dick-first into a massive plot hole
Changing the outcome because a reader picked up on a bunch of blatant foreshadowing and symbolism you didn’t notice you’d put there because your subconscious forgot to send a memo
Changing the outcome because a reader proposed such an elegant solution to a legitimately thorny narrative problem that it would feel petty not to let them be right
Changing the outcome because a reader was like “hey, you know what would be really fucked up?” and the bastard gremlin that lives in your brain started smirking like the fucking Grinch
Source
These dudes are fucking legit. They don’t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, they’ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, “The kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know they’re allowed to be brave.”
The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what it’s like to feel scared and alone.
In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, “Because my friends are scarier than he is.”
Actual tears.. hnngh
Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.
where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang
This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on
Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chief’s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boy’s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)
More about BACA, from their site
My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.
What’s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???
NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES I’M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.
it’s back! I will always reblog BACA
Damn good people.
I know they wouldn’t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them.
Hey folks, it talks about this in the article but its not mentioned in this post, BACA is a 501 © (3) charity that depends in part on donations to help pay for stuff like gas for their bikes. If you want to help, consider donating.
@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.
I love these folks! I’ve reblogged them before but it’s wonderful to see the donation information has been added.
Always reblog. Keep doing what you’re doing y'all.
Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in america… and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They aren’t just in the USA
They’re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and I’m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called a ‘level 1′ where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and they’d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.
I’ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers. So I can call them whenever I feel scared.
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in it’s power to help any child whos been abused.
And it doesn’t end when you’re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before you’re 18? you’re ALWAYS a BACA kid. I’m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if I’m okay, and are there for me. They’re still trying to find me resources for therapy.
BACA has changed my fucking life.
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.
If I ever don’t reblog this, it’s because I am physically being restrained against my will.
Supporting your local hero’s.
FUCKEN AMAZING what these Bikers do!!!! This is why I don’t give up on humanity…
💞🖤💞 Carpe Diem 💞🖤💞
Links the International BACA Chapters:
United States
Canada
Australia
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Spain
France
Italy
Netherlands
Iceland
Austria
Greece
New Zealand
Portugal
Sweden
United Kingdom
Switzerland
B.A.C.A’s Byline: “Keepers of the Children.” B.A.C.A.’s Motto: “No child deserves to live in fear.”
Not all heroes wear capes, some wear biker vests.
Hey Neil, due to a certain British author saying some stupid things again... Could you please quickly say something supportive for trans people? Would be really comforting right now
I’ve missed this (I’ve been taking a Twitter holiday for the last month, for my own mental health), but I can imagine. I’m sorry.
Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Trans rights are human rights. I’m sorry that some people have such a hard time getting their heads around that. But the world is changing, and history is with you.
This, from 13 months ago, has just been noticed by transphobes, who have been screenshotting it, announcing that I'm jumping onto a bandwagon and they won't read my books any more. So I thought I'd reblog it, because there may be some trans men or trans women out there who need reassurance, and this might help. (Thank you to all the people who turned up on my Twitter feed hoping for a fight for reminding me to reblog it, even if that wasn't what you thought you were doing.)
Things that a writer shouldn't have to tell you
I'm deeply sad and concerned over the constant online harassing and bullying that many wonderful writers on this platform have recently experienced. And I'm really worried about how they're feeling after being exposed to so much unncessary and unwarranted hatred. This is what motivates me to unapologetically make this post.
We're all imperfect human beings and as such we all make mistakes. This too applies to story telling. But NOTHING will ever grant readers the right to be abusive in their speech against a writer.
Let's dig in then and see a few different scenarios about this.
🔞Only 18+ Blog! Minors do not interact! We request this out of utter respect towards you and ourselves. When we issue this warning is because we are responsible adults and we dont want minors (underage) to be unnecessarily exposed to topics containing adult situations beyond their understanding and maturity. Neither do we want to become tangled in any legal repercussions it could cause to omit this. It is not our obligation to educate you on these topics nor to teach you about the dangers of the irresponsible use of the internet, yet we still take the time to warn you and beg of you to respect our boundaries.
If you don't like something, then just keep scrolling. It makes absolutely NO SENSE that you read the title or summary of something, that you immediately recognize will make you feel offended or uncomfortable, and for you to STILL going ahead and read it just to later on attack the writer over your own lack of common sense.
If the warnings of a writing upset you, DO NOT PROCEED! It's extremely easy to keep scrolling and/or to block tags and blogs that contain information that you find triggering to you. Once again, DO NOT COME BULLYING A WRITER because you willingly chose to step over your own boundaries and kept on reading.
If you didn't like something you read, then move on! There's no need to fill the writer's inbox with unwarranted negativity over your broken expectations. Feedback is not the same as trashing. Is not the same to say "I hated what you wrote, how could you! (Insert insult here)" as if you said "Oh, No! It was such an unexpected ending!" Or just don't say anything at all. No insults nor passive aggresive comments necessary.
If there is a missing warning that should be considered, then be polite about it! Like I said, we are imperfect, maybe we wrote it late at night, maybe we didn't use a BETA to check over it or maybe we just forgot about it. If you noticed something needs to be added you are more than welcome to properly address the issue. Many have their DMs and inbox open to approach them. But please do not make wrong assumptions and be aggressive about it!! No need to say "(Insert insults and every known expletive know to humanity here)" than saying "Hey! I noticed that you didnt add this X warning on your fic and it made me upset. Could you please make sure to add so others know beforehand? Thank you!" We don't charge for politeness.
If you're confused over the use of a specific term in a fic, please kindly ask about it! We all live in different places around the world and definitions might vary accordingly even if it's the same language. How so? I'll use my own experience as an example. I used the expression "porcelain skin" in one of my reader insert fics, yet I received strong comments that it was a slur and not inclusive enough because apparently it's used to describe "white skin". However, where I live it's an expression commonly used to describe "smooth and soft skin regardless of color". Do you where I'm going with this? Needless to say nor only did I have a nice civilized conversation with the one who approached me about this (despite their original comment, and they even apologized to me for it) but I also proceeded to remove said expression from my fic as to avoid any further confusions about it. To ask a question or to make a simple observation is completely free
If you don't particularly enjoy a writers works and/or blog in general then don't follow them. We won't feel bad or offended if at any given time you stopped enjoying what we share in our blogs, if you think that unfollowing us is the best for you then you can freely do so. BUT why coming into the writers DMs/Inbox with nasty remarks against them? I fail to see the logic in that.
Please DO NOT PRESSURE FOR UPDATES! We all have lives outside this platform, we write for fun and we're not getting paid for it. Although we really appreciate the love and the support, there are better ways to let us know that you still think of that one story we wrote a long time ago. I've received some really sweet requests about it including remarks about their favorite parts of the story. It’s those really encouraging comments what motivates us to get pass writers block to get back to those fics.
Some behaviors are indeed wrong and must be addressed. But again, to go as far as to tell someone to kill themselves over it will never be the answer or solution to it. We all deserve the benefit of the doubt and the opportunity to rectify our mistakes. Wishing someone to die is reproachable, as you don't know the state of that person's mental health.
DO NOT PIN US against each other. It's perfectly fine if you have a favorite blogger/writer but please do not go around comparing us with each other or even worse, to fill our inbox with unncessary remarks about it. This too applies if you by any reason have an issue with someone else, it's really disrespectful and uncomfortable to be requested to "have an issue" with them just because you do.
Plagiarism is not nice. We are flattered that you're inspired by our work but it doesn't feel nice to see you being praised over OUR words. It's note worthy, though, that is not the same if we used the same "trope", "kink" and/or "phrase" (language is a universal thing) into our works as taking word by word out of someone else's work and just to stamp your name under it. If you’re ever in doubt about any similarities with other writers work you can always talk about it too, there’s nothing better than a tight knit community where we can all support each other.
Please give credit where is due! Once again, we're really happy that you enjoy our works but if you're gonna use them in your own (an edit into a moodboard, a divider into your fic...) Then please give the due credit to the creators. Any kind of artwork requires time and effort.
I could probably turn this post into a detailed essay but I think that those above-mentioned points cover the main issues thar I felt the need to adress right now. Last but not least, I think that I could summarize this by using the words of Dra. Ana Maria Polo ("Caso Cerrado", Telemundo)
“Be courteous, be careful, educate yourself as much as you can, respect so that you are respected and may God protect us” //
Pic source here (X)
Fanfiction Club: The Rules
This idea came to me when I woke up first thing this morning.
Part 2: “I want you to write me a fanfic.”
Part 3: Making Headcanon
Part 4: Troll Review (1 of 2) (2 of 2)
