SapphicQueendra

18+ Shitposting, Horny Posting, No specific theme tbh. Scylla, 29, she/they sapphic pan sorta demi polyamorous whore? Don't ask me, I just live here.

[mousidy]

the state does not need to assign you a sex, nor does it need to keep inalterable record of it btw

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Give me less "being kind requires zero effort" and more "being kind is worth the effort it takes."

[iww-gnv]

Genuine question. Why should someone who is freelance, self employed or unemployed join the IWW as the ad suggests? Wouldn’t a collective benefit or pension plan suite them better?

There are a lot of reasons someone might join the IWW despite not having typical employment. For one, the only way the working class can enact change is to work together against the capitalist system. Whether you have regular employment or you're totally unemployed, you're still working class if you don't own capital, and your class interests align with those of employed workers in your community. It benefits the entire community when wages are high, worker safety is enforced, and bosses are kept in line.

Joining, paying dues to, and attending meetings with your local branch gives that branch more worker power and more funding. Having more worker power and more funding helps the union fight for bigger and better changes and reach more workers.

For freelancers, joining the IWW can give you a community where you can get advice, compare rates to make sure you're getting a fair deal, recommend gigs or publications to each other, warn each other about predatory ones, and otherwise build solidarity. As an example, I (the social media volunteer typing this) have personally used IWW freelancer connections to help figure out what rates I should charge for commissions.

On a practical, day-to-day level, the union also always needs volunteers to do things like manage social media, maintain websites, facilitate meetings, organize events, keep track of bank accounts, and any number of other logistical and clerical tasks. If you want to help support unionized workers and workers trying to unionize, joining the IWW and helping with those tasks can be an incredible way to build community, organize workplaces, and support actions like strikes.

[dovesndecay]

Hi, I'm an under/unemployed/freelance person in the IWW! I attend meetings, vote, pay dues, etc. I wanted to share one of the things I got out of my union this year!

I recently attended what's called an External Organizer Training, which teaches people how to be the point of contact with an actively organizing workplace, something you may see referred to as a "hot shop", and provide them with the steps and support needed to unionize. It was incredibly fulfilling to be able to offer up my own work history experiences in the scenarios we were assigned. We were paired up in groups, and discussed how we might address things like how to make connections between people doing delivery apps in the same area, how to make connections with language barriers, how to prioritizing worker needs/demands, when to escalate action, and the like.

So not only was I able to share my own knowledge, but I very much learned a lot about the process of organizing. And it was also a lot easier to absorb than I expected. But this means that, in the future, if I need to, I have the knowledge of how to help someone take the steps to organize, and that makes life a little bit better for everyone. It gives me a sense of purpose, and well-being, to help my community, even if all I can do right now is attend meetings and talk about it on the internet.

In regular meetings, when I feel up to it, I've volunteered to facilitate my branch meetings -- meaning, you keep everyone on track, alongside the time-keeper. Some branches have their secretary do it, some choose at the end of the previous meeting, but we're a pretty small branch and work on a volunteer system these days. As they said, we need people to do things like track paperwork and open emails. Ideally, you're not doing these things alone, and that's, really, the whole point.

When the working class support each other, we all benefit.

[runixa]

Hi, this is all really interesting.

And definitely something I believe in.

I'm disabled and not able to work at all. Is there some way for me to be involved too?

[iww-gnv]

We have multiple members in our branch who are disabled and unemployed! I (the social media volunteer typing this) am myself disabled, and I can't hold a "typical" job. The last time I tried, it put a ton of horrible stress on my body and I just couldn't maintain it. It sucked.

My participation in our branch is largely helping with social media. I don't attend most of our branch's tabling events, like Pride, because it's too much for me to be out in the heat, on my feet, and risking covid exposure. Instead, I help make graphics, describe images, post event information, and respond to messages. It's something I can do from my home, and it's something I'm able to vary my level of commitment to as my spoons fluctuate.

It can definitely still eat a lot of time and energy, so I'd say it really depends on what your personal abilities and interests are. I know what sort of things my disabilities do and don't allow, but every disabled person is different. You might be able to do things I can't, and I might be able to do things you can't. I don't want to make assumptions.

Definitely reach out to your local branch (there's a directory at this link). Talk to them about what kind of things they're focused on locally and what their current volunteer needs are. Even if you decide you're unable to participate as an active member, your local branch may have a social media presence you can signal boost and share with your community.

[chimeracauldron]

Yummyniku

Color sketch comm for mallow.gay and largefluffydog

[octaviaabadassblakee]

I need fat female characters in tv whose weight is inconsequential. It means nothing to the story.

She's fat and gets the guy and no one bats an eye.

She's fat and the hottest chick in the sorority and that's normal.

She's fat and an actress and she gets good roles.

She's fat and she's funny and she has character depth and growth.

She's fat and the main character and no one mentions her weight once.

I'm fat and my weight doesn't play a part in my day to day conversations, or plans, or friendships. Why can't I have that on tv?

[stackslip]

we're moving to an internet where children would be banned from reaching out for help and friendship online but abusive parents can post their children's every second online to humiliate and expose them for money with no pushback

[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.

[clubpenguindoneright]

[croptool-deactivated20221013]

i fuckign queued this and forgot abt it and got scared cuz i thought i was hacked or smth. anyways happy june eleventh

[lunamothed]

reblog while its still true 

[covid-safer-hotties]

[rikaklassen]

Image description: Three black KN95 masks on lime green background. Text in white below "SOLIDARITY IS THE AIR WE BREATHE"

[midwesternmuffmuncher]

It’s yearning hour

[nonaferatu]

people hate it when i say "black people getting cancer is racist" but im literally fucking right because systemic racism has led to chemical dumping being acceptable in black/brown neighborhoods and black people have higher rates of cancer as a result

[the-muppet-joker]

Despite All My Rage...

[milf--adjacent]

I need to get sluttier but in order to do that y'all need to start treating covid like a threat and not just a cold

[pointnclick]

i’ve watched this like 8 times in a row

[momperlman-deactivated20251022]

Me and my dog post-apocalypse after we find a broken crate of canned peaches washed up on the beach

[m00n-bug]

happy pride to all! (ft my ocs)

[owomater67]

i hate this shit

[covid-safer-hotties]

"We have the tools!" they say, as they rip them off and dance while asymptomatically spreading the disease they've been preventing for about two years.

[tater-tot-pot-dish]

incredibly spontaneous indeed! the phone on the tripod was totally just there and accidentally captured everything.

[werewolf-transgenderism]

irritating as fuck when people get mad at Black people existing in premodern historical fiction/fantasy media. like first of all, you're racist. and second of all, you are acting as though Black people didn't exist in premodern Europe which is simply false. especially when we're talking about the Mediterranean, like what the fuck do you people think is along the southern half of the Mediterranean Ocean?? everyone's on boats, there are GOING to be interactions with Black people in Northern Africa, and there are GOING to be Black people in Mediterranean Europe. stop being stupid. your imagined homogeneous white European past is not historical reality, get over it you massive losers