Uptown Let Down

Marcus / 26 / nonbinary / art tag: marc draws I draw fanart and reblog some here and there

[pheita]

I know we are all used to hear bad news from the USA or UK when it comes to trans rights but this time Germany wants to play in the same league.

Our idiots at home ministry came up with the fucking idea to start a register for all transgender and nonbinary people which would mean every person working at some public position could always at any given time see your assigned gender at birth, your deadname, your address and who knows what else.

We had been there in the past. Hitler Germany called it the "Travestite Law" back then. Our politicians didn't learn.

We all know this is unacceptable.

Please, if you are German, sign it. If you are not, spread it wide and far.

This had been stopped once a few years ago. It needs to be stopped again.

Kein Sonderregister für trans* Personen – Nie wieder Listen gegen Minderheiten!

Hallo, ich bin Penelope Alva Frank, Transfrau, queerfeministische Aktivistin und Gründerin der queerfeministischen Bewegung Queermany. Ich w

[taxkha]

SInce Im german Im going to post this here to. If you are german as well please sign this. I think 2? years ago Germany has made it so much easier to change your name without spending an arm and a leg on it which was huge for especially trans people! Its depressing how easily politicians can just piss away any kinda progress.

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I'm Laila Shaqoura, a displaced person from northern Gaza to the south, specifically the city of Rafah. Amid this ongoing aggression, there is no glimmer of hope except through you and your support for us. Let me tell you the story of my mother and her unborn child during this war.

Amid this destruction, my pregnant mother faces countless challenges. She suffers from malnutrition due to the lack of healthy food, which puts her and her unborn child at multiple health risks. The insufficient healthcare and weakened immunity have led to her contracting hepatitis, anemia, intestinal diseases, and preeclampsia. Additionally, the psychological pressure from the war and displacement exacerbates her suffering. The constant worry for the family's safety and the fear of the continuous intense bombing last night resulted in high blood pressure, imbalance, and fainting this morning. It was a terrible morning.

Despite the sounds of artillery, gunfire, bombing, fear, and anxiety, a new life continues to form inside my mother's womb. She carries the hope for the future, but the war has stolen her ability to dream. She not only carries a child but also the burdens and pains of war. The pain of her pregnancy is intensified by the weight of war and its sorrows. She carries life in her womb while war destroys life around her. Sometimes, we wonder: will this awaited child live in such a shattered world?

At this moment, I wonder if the war will take this awaited child from us before seeing the light of day.

Rafah is no longer safe, and the sounds of bombing intensify every night. There is no time to escape death. My mother's health is deteriorating. There is no healthcare. We want her to stay alive. This matter concerns the lives of two people (a mother and her child). Let's extend a helping hand to those who have lost everything. Your donation can give new life and hope for the future.

Donate to Help them to survive, organized by Ahmed Shaqqoura

I am Ahmed Shaqqoura, a resident of France, the only hope for my brother and his family, I tell y… Ahmed Shaqqoura needs your support for He

[featherfangart]

Taken by the Styx

[booksinmythorax]

"Don't use Libby because it costs libraries too much, pirate instead" is such a weird, anti-patron, anti-author take that somehow manages to also be anti-library, in my professional librarian-ass opinion.

It's well documented that pirating books negatively affects authors directly* in a way that pirating movies or TV shows doesn't affect actors or writers, so I will likely always be anti-book piracy unless there's absolutely, positively no other option (i.e. the book simply doesn't exist outside of online archives at all, or in a particular language).

Also, yeah, Libby and Hoopla licenses are really expensive, but libraries buy them SO THAT PATRONS CAN USE THEM. If you're gonna be pissed at anybody about this shitty state of affairs, be pissed at publishing companies and continue to use Libby or Hoopla at your library so we can continue to justify having it to our funding bodies.

One of the best ways to support your library having services you like is to USE THOSE SERVICES. Yes, even if they are expensive.

*Yes, this is a blog post, but it's a blog post filled with links to news articles. If you can click one link, you can click another.

[knottahooker]

Please, PLEASE use Libby. OverDrive. Hoopla. CloudLibrary. Kanopy. Flipster. Freegal. Transparent Language. Mango. Jstor. Your library would not offer it if they could not afford it, and we afford things by reporting the number of people who use that service, so if you don't use the service we can't afford it. It's a cycle. Keep it going, keep using it, and we'll keep providing because we'll be able to justify the cost to the bean counters in government.

[neosatsuma]

What was your first anime? (excluding Pokemon)

Naruto

Hetalia

Fullmetal Alchemist (either)

Bleach

Death Note

One Piece

Wolf's Rain

Ouran High School Host Club

Black Butler

Soul Eater

something else

Voting ended onMay 3, 2024

[crunchchute]

imagined Sam begging for food like a dog

[veetohka]

[imogen-mangle]

In case you lost it - a link to the eSIM donation guide. Even if you feel sick and powerless, you can at least do this. And even if you really, really can't donate, you can always at least share this and remind others.

https://gazaesims.com/esim-purchase-tutorial/

[lanotteviene]

the lowest tier, which costs 9 dollars, offers a week of connection while the very next, 16 dollars, will provide a full month of contact with the world to someone who desperately needs it. this is not some idle step. an entire month is a huge length of time for people who are displaced, terrified, and isolated.

[catgirlcaliphate]

Y'all remember "cops aren't supposed to kill guilty people, either", right?

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to die beneath the rubble of their homes.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be shot with expanding bullets that cause massive tissue damage leading to amputation.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to have their flesh burned away with white phosphorous.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve their fishing boats blown up.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to see their husbands and fathers executed in front of them along evacuation routes.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve an anonymous phone call threatening to destroy their lives and families.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be detained for years without charges.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be tortured, starved, and sexually assaulted in prison.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be deprived of water.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve their olive trees to be uprooted while they look on.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve sixteen years of blockade.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be prevented from traveling for lifesaving medical care.

Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve this genocide.

[la7ma-mafrooma-deactivated20251]

Adding to OP:

Palestinian children do not deserve to get kidnapped by the occupation forces and get labeled as "prisoners".

[dandysphinx]

this website blows for so many reasons

[chillnova5]

i did month art challenge from twitter

[fenningrya]

These are pretty experimental but I think they turned out nice. I’m happy with it! :]

They’re hanging out!

[assassyart]

Carmelita Fox for the Cooper Character Gauntlet on Twitter. An excuse to draw my favorite fox is something I couldn't ignore.

[bricker-man]

Redrew the "8-bit Carmelita" collectible item from Sly Cooper: TiT for the Cooper Character Gauntlet

[mar64ds]

Help Randa's Family flee war in Sudan, organized by Lionel Akimana

Hello,everyone ! My name is Randa , and my friends organized this fundraiser … Lionel Akimana needs your support for Help Randa's Family

Support Mahmoud rebuild his project, organized by Mahmoud Mush

An unfulfilled dream... I write these words unsure if the message will reach amid al… Mahmoud Mush needs your support for Support Mahmoud r

more gofundmes i've found

[mar64ds]

Our home bombarded and destroyed, organized by Eman Abdelrahman

I also have the right to live in a house Hi.. My name is Eman Abdel Rahman. I los… Eman Abdelrahman needs your support for Our home bomba

[mar64ds]

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Emergency: Help Amir & His Family Evacuate Gaza, organized by Sara Babyatsky

Dear friends, My name is Sara and this heartfelt fundraiser is for … Sara Babyatsky needs your support for Emergency: Help Amir & His Fa

Help evacuate Mahmoud to safety. Gaza emergency, organized by Najia Shafique

I am organizing this fundraiser on behalf of my friend Mahmoud Ghrbawi … Najia Shafique needs your support for Help evacuate Mahmoud to safe

[mar64ds]

Escaping Hell: A Family's Fight For Survival, organized by Tull Osman

In the heart of Sudan, my family's world was torn apart by fear, violence, and… Tull Osman needs your support for Escaping Hell: A Family's

Sudanese American Physicians Association | SAPA

SAPA is a not-for-profit, scientific professional, non-partisan, and humanitarian membership-based organization.

For Mama

Mothers give us life and now it's our turn to give all we can for mama. Mothers are the heart of healthy families, vibrant communities and p

[pixel-lightart]

Sly study inspo below

[psychedelic-lemur]

thrash panda