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Knowing that trans women of color started the movement in the united states and were literally immediately erased and excluded from what they started is the most deeply jading knowledge.
It is the original sin of the so-called queer community and it damns it from the cradle.
Without Stonewall, without the efforts of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, the LGBTQ Community wouldn’t be where it is today. Don’t forget the roots, don’t forget the catalyst.
and then TERFs wanna be like, “hmm well the LGBT community existed before Stonewall!”
but like…Becky, of course LGBTQ+ people existed before Stonewall. We’ve all existed since the beginning of time. But the movement got a shock to its senses, a jump-start, a rocket-into-space when that glass shattered via Marsha P. Johnson, and when Sylvia Rivera was up on-stage protesting guess who was on the sidelines heckling her?
The same fuckers who won’t ever reblog or acknowledge this
My apologies to the original poster as I photo captured this post to add to the thread-I reposted this last year for pride and expect to repost it every year I have left-it’s our history people.
Marsha P. Johnson allegedly died of suicide in 1992, and her death was never investigated. Even I, a mere prole, could catch the “she was murdered” vibes from the circumstances surrounding the discovery of her body.
Without a trans black woman, LGBT+ rights would not exist. Never forget. Never “pay it no mind”.
I am aware I normally do not post on this account as much as I used to. But right now I'm at a point where I have to.
Other information under the cut!!
Yesterday, me and my family were hit with the worst news possible: risk of being homeless.
We have no money to go anywhere and I'm honestly terrified of what might come in the future. My mom is currently doing what she can to help our situation.
And we will be forced to move if we cannot find a solution quickly. (Our deadline is May 19th)
I considered opening emergency commissions for food money since my eldest brother (who usually does the shopping) has refused to go after being told this information. We have no bread for sandwiches, no milk, no meats, nothing. Just a few oranges and chips.
As for the emergency comms thing, I genuinely do not have my drawing energy due to stress and fear. And I deeply apologize. The doodle in the first image isn't me lying, it's genuinely all I could muster up.
I will have my PayPal and cashapp available so people will be able to support me through donations so I can feed my family and try and help out my mom [ANYTHING HELPS]
I'm so sorry for this sudden type of post. I wish I could be able to control it, but I am not able to unfortunately.
If you cannot help out by donating, sharing around is equally as helpful. Thank you
imagine what could be done with this site if the owner of it wasnt a raging misognyist who follows women to other platforms and shares all the sideblogs they had and if staff wasnt constantly finding women to ban and then unbanning them
The crux of the anti trans movement is a war on bodily autonomy. They don't want you to have any agency over what you look like, how you dress, who you date, whether to have kids, etc.
They want total control over you. Not just trans people. Not just queer people. You. Everyone.
Trans people are just a scapegoat. They want total control over everyone's self expression. They want the right to mold you into their perfect little cog in their dehumanizing machine.
Happy Trans Day of Visibility. Our rights are your rights. Our destruction is your destruction.
Me, tears streaming down my face, sobbing, as I stare at the stars: it’s just so beautiful
The medieval peasant I went back in time to give a bag of Doritos to, concerned: what terrible and powerful sorcerers they must have in your age, to be able to veil the vault of heaven itself from view, as you say
Me, sniffling: I didn’t realize, I can’t, it’s so much, I, I… are the chips good, at least?
Medieval peasant, trying to make me feel better: they’re… magical, strange traveler
When I was little I had this computer program where you could write stories and create pixelated artwork to go with each scene. Except my spelling was terrible, so all I’m left with is these gems.
THIS IS STORYBOOK WEAVER DELUXE AND IF YOU WANT IT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FROM ME HERE
I have been messing with this program since my 5th birthday. Next month will be my 37th birthday. This program's capacity for shitposting is on another level entirely. It is amazing. It also has really bad text to speech that can't pronounce many words correctly to further enhance your experience.
"hey dumbass. you screenshotted this with your phone buttons. agh! what effort! and NOOOW you gotta crop it and shit. ICK. you don't wanna go through the effort. i know you don't. i know you fucking don't. so why didn't you save it with our embedded 'save post as screenshot' button? it's not like you didn't know where it was! right? you dipshit!"
Be careful of the double-speak in the Update Post.
Staff has officially posted an update regarding the reblog decoupling, and while they are reversing the change for now, we need to look closely at the language they are using. This is a classic example of corporate "double speak" designed to de-escalate a PR crisis while keeping the door open for the same harmful features later.
The Post: Reblog Update: We’re Reversing the Change
The Red Flag:
"We still believe there's a better version of how reblogs can work. One that gives every voice in a chain the credit it deserves. But we want to get there with you."
The Breakdown: When they say they want to give every voice the credit it deserves, they are still justifying the decoupling of notes. They are framing the destruction of the original creator's attribution as a feature for the rebloggers or the loss of community. Their goal hasn't changed. They just realized their current execution was a technical and social disaster.
They also mention working "directly with some of you." This often means selecting a small, curated group of "power users" who may not prioritize the accessibility or safety needs that we have been fighting for.
Viral Hell & The Power of the Call to Arms
To my friends and followers: my condolences for going viral are accepted. I love you. Let’s look at the numbers. My original post on this has cleared 24,000 notes. This is exactly why a Call to Arms was necessary. When we first saw the decoupling, we saw the immediate theft of credit.
In my case, over 10,000 notes were stolen or hidden by the uncoupling before I even realized the extent of the damage. This isn't just a UI preference. It is the systematic erasing of a creator’s reach and legacy.
Why we cannot stop now:
Staff’s reversal is a tactical retreat, not a surrender. Their language proves they still intend to push for a version of decoupling in the future. We forced their hand because:
The volume of feedback was undeniable. 24k notes on a single advocacy post is a massive indicator of user dissatisfaction.
Emails and Support Tickets work. They specifically cited emails as a reason for the reversal.
Public pressure creates friction. By making this a PR nightmare on Bluesky and X, we made the cost of the update too high for them to maintain.
The Mission Moving Forward:
We have won the first battle, but the Double Speak in their post tells us the war isn't over. They are going to try to rebrand a change like this in a few weeks or months.
Keep the pressure on: Continue to reblog your concerns when they surface.
Stay Vocal: They are betting on us getting tired and going back to business as usual. We need to show them that our safety and our creative credit are non-negotiable. Continue to voice concerns when they surface.
We’ve seen that we can move the needle. Let's make sure they don't try to move it back when they think we aren't looking.
guy with depression: it's so sad when they're doing the same thing over and over again insisting this time it'll be different. it sure would suck if time loops were real!
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