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[our-trans-punk-experience]

DO NOT GIVE UP

"it's fucked, its hopeless, we're all going to die, what the hell do I do now". sums up what i've heard all day. so here's what you're going to do, here's what I want you to do.

organise. collaborate. hold on. It is easy, I know, to resign yourself to hopelessness. I am not a naturally optimistic person. I choose ruthless radical persistence because survival is rebellion.

do not catastrophise, do not engage in doomerism, and DO NOT GIVE UP. Take the time to grieve, and then pick your friends up, and keep going. We will PROTECT people at risk, we will DISRUPT the plans of those who would harm us, and we will BUILD connections with other people to help pave our way to better times.

It isn't over. It hasn't even begun. Generations haven't loved and laughed and fought and survived just for you to give up. it is unfair. it makes me so deeply angry that a man like that can be elected. but there are people all over, working with me, organising among themselves, or who have had plans in place for years. there is always a solution to a problem. ask for help when you need, offer help when you can. you are not alone.

community will get us through. sing dance shout scream laugh in the face of everything. cry if you need but never fucking give up. at your most scared, act strong.

keep loving. keep fighting.

[fencerguy2]

How? I by no means disagree but sometimes it feels like anything that I can do is so inconsequential as to be pointless. I don’t want to give in to despair but I just don’t know how to make a difference

[our-trans-punk-experience]

I know how it feels, but try and understand that nothing you do is inconsequential when it comes to surviving. There is strength in numbers, strength in community. If you are alive you are making a difference.

For practical things to do, scroll through this blog a bit - there's plenty of lists made by myself and others of practical things you can do rn so to not give in to doomerism

[speckofglitter-deactivated20250]

Nana: An Ode to Style and Rebellion in Vivienne Westwood's Punk Fashion

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[solarpunkani]

"Oh no, someone's attracted to the aesthetics of my -punk movement but doesn't know the praxis and history behind it like I do--"

OK. Tell them. Make it a teaching moment. Everyone who's in your movement learned the background from somewhere at some point, maybe this is that point for that person. Give them a jumping off point that they can dive into later.

"Oh but I shouldn't be responsible for teaching baby -punks about the history and the how-tos and--"

OK. Then don't tell them. You don't have to be responsible for teaching people with a budding interest in your group the ins and outs and how-tos. That's fair and valid! It can be a lot of work. Someone else will handle it

"But I'm annoyed that they would try to claim to be part of/be interested in my community without knowing all the details that I know after being in it for months/years/decades, they're dumb, they're posers, they're--"

OK. Then don't engage with them, if it's that bad. Maybe someone else will come around and tell them the history, maybe they'll pick it up on their own, maybe they'll just enjoy the fashion elements for awhile.

"But they shouldn't claim to be part of the -punk community if they don't know the--"

I feel like we have a few options here. People can either talk to them, share the history, share the values, share the praxis. Or they can just chase off anyone who even thinks about dipping a toe in their community, and then wonder why it's dying off later down the line.

I dunno, maybe I'm too naive and patient or whatever. But if people are entering your -punk spaces without knowing The Rundown of what you feel they need to know, maybe being nice about it and informing people instead of immediately assuming stupidity and malicious intent could help you make a new friend. Even the loudest voices in a space had to learn from somewhere, and not everyone has the luxury of being in the space as the History was Happening--whether it's an age thing or a not being aware of the space thing. Or maybe I just don't see what the big deal is behind people hating people who like the aesthetic of something and don't know the behind the scenes history about it yet.

Because I believe in the word 'yet.' No one comes into this world knowing everything about everything, and we're all constantly learning new things. I'm not gonna degrade someone and call them a poser for not knowing what I know. Because if it were me, interested in a scene but getting chased out and called a poser? I wouldn't hit the books and study up, I'd go 'that fuckin sucks, those people sucked' and then avoid anyone and anything having to do with it.

So chase people off and call them posers if you want. But if your community starts dwindling, don't be fucking shocked.

[cozmikvi]

For all the little baby punks out there,

PUNK IS NOT AN AESTHETIC. It is not just clothes, It is not just fashion. It's not a cute tag on socials that you can slap over a thirst trap. It's not a commodity to be bought, packaged and sold. It is a movement of Anarchists, Marxists, Eco-terrorists, Feminists, badass mother fuckers who have strong principles and a deep love and care for their community. Fashies are not Punk, FARTs, are not Punk, Neo-Cons, are not Punk. You're just assholes co-opting a perceived image that was sold to you by corpos looking to privatize the scene for profit.

[juniper-c]

Finished up my new home made vest today. All home painted and studded. Wanted to give off the big catgirl punk energy.

[skittle-boih]

every day I think about the religious anime girls…

And how the artist drew several pro-Palestine drawings like this one

in 2014, that’s right, 2014, this did not fucking start October 7th.

[turing-tested]

[zizibutik]

if a terf even looks at this they will die in seven days just to clarify

[levuna]

did you know they changed the Albanian flag

[pukicho]

I don't usually get real but hey, I'm in emergency mode. If u know anyone in the states who wants synths or gear, I have an octatrack mk2, a make noise 0-coast, a prophet 6 and OB6 to sell. Also have a Sony A7 III with lenses to sell :) please forward those to people u may know. Turns out student loans hit ur old pal really hard and it's been a rough week </3

many love from pukicho

[redhairandpronouns]

was thinking about infighting and like. they all see us the same. from the wildest queerest fagdyke to a cis gay guy. we are the same to them. the weird queers are not like. ruining your precious community. we're a part of it

[redhairandpronouns]

@ exclusionists:

[karmiccollector-deactivated2024]

We are all Faggots in the eyes of the Fash. Stand United or Die Separately.

[cloquirkdoll]

truly few things are more sneer-worthy to me than a gay deeply invested in respectability and assimilation

[the-witchhunter]

You know, if Spider Punk gets people interested in punk, good. We all have to start somewhere and Hobie is a damn good representation. If he is what makes a person go “hey, this seems cool, I should check it out.” good. That’s one more person interested in punk and wanting to get into it. 

That being said, if you are new to punk(hi baby punks!) some things to keep in mind

1. Punk philosophy is largely anti-authoritarian. Individual and even punk communities differ on specifics, and some are more political than others, but the core themes tend to be resisting those who would control and oppress us, and supporting and including people in your community

2. Punk fashion SHOULD NOT BE EXPENSIVE. A lot of fashion companies will try and sell you jackets for a couple hundred bucks, but that’s just corporations trying to cash in on a subculture. A big part of Punk and its history is DIY because Punk should be open to everyone and putting that behind a fashion paywall is just not punk. You don’t even need to be dressing punk to BE punk, but thrift your clothes. Make stencils and use spray paint or bleach to give it a pattern. Use old jeans to make patches. Buy your spikes and studs in bulk and go wild. Turn your old t shirt that doesn’t fit anymore into a back patch. Go crazy with some safety pins. You can make more with $30 than you can buy from a designer for $300. And skill is not needed, frankly if it looks a little wonky it makes it look more punk

3. Dental floss makes for good thread for sewing on patches. It’s good for thick, stylistic stitches and is both cheap and durable. Don’t know why I made this its own point but it’s one of the most common tricks for punk DIY besides taking paint to scraps of fabric to make a patch. Honestly, if you want to know how to do more, just ask other punks how they made their vests and jackets, they’ll probably be happy enough to tell you

4. Punk philosophy and music is closely related. The communities evolved around the music scene so it is closely linked. Give some punk bands a try if you haven’t already. There’s a bunch of subgenres so you’ll probably find something you like. From OG “proto punk” where the sound was still developing into what we call punk, to pop punk, anarco punk, and folk punk. There are people who say you can’t be punk if you don’t listen to the music, and there’s a whole conversation to be had about all that, but it’s just a good idea to try listening to some punk music

5, Nazis fuck off

6. Seriously, nazis fuck off. There’s a whole history behind it and why we associate skinhead punks with neo nazis. Largely we’ve made it clear we don’t want nazis in our community and the street punk music scene that nazi punks became associated with has made strides to separate themselves from that.

7. Be cool and respectful of people regardless of religion, ethnicity, race, sexuality, gender, background, etc. Solidarity with our community is important and all sorts are welcome. Gatekeeping isn’t cool and frankly women and minorities have done a lot for punk as a whole. Respect for everyone

[lemonteaflower-deactivated20260]

[anniedraws-deactivated20161204]

lemonteaflower:

You know you did great when they don’t need you anymore…  

SOB

[betpisbroken-deactivated2014041]

[altemo3]

we were so close to this ending on a good note… why…

[lemonteaflower-deactivated20260]

this fucking post popped up in my dash again i swear it haunts me since the day i posted it why must it come back why must it always have that last pic attached why did this happen i did not sign for this.

[lelio-bites]

Picking up a new art form and just assuming how to do it and not bothering to look it up. No I don't know what stitch I'm using, I just know that it fucks hard

[kaijuno]

[midnightinthemagicmicagarden]

December 2nd,

I'm in full crisis:

I have dealt with a social media stalker lying about me to anyone with an open anons for 4 years. Their motivation is entirely anti-Semitic. That the harassment has begun again during a period of violence against Jews, is not coincidental by any means. The harassment caused me to lose my last housing due to sustained financial hardship. I am not now nor have I ever been the terf my stalker claims and irrespective of saying so people claim I don't deny it.

The stalker has started up again. I'm already suffering financial hardship. I wasn't able to provide food for Thanksgiving due to the harassment.

I have rent due. That's $4500, insurance, phone, and I must pay people. Then my former landlord presented a bill for over $7000 which included two months of rent I wasn't living there.

I need some help, I need support because through all of this I'm a full time caregiver to my mom with dementia and aphasia and I'm opening an art gallery that is women's art focused and everyone who works here is neurodivergent and also femme identifying. In Colorado which is very cowboy art centric place.

I CANNOT move my mother again, I cannot lose this housing.

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[sabretoothleather]

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[local-edgelord]

well that's the fastest I've ever gotten from patch idea to execution. it exists now. I love it. all my nankin pens are dead. I don't know where I'm going to put it

[coveredinredpaint]

new tutorial, this time for "fake" medals you can use to decorate your jacket or any stuff really.

give yourself a weird award you yourself came up with, coorperations do it all the time!

stuff you will need:

-scissors

-variation of pliers

-a stencil, the shape you want the fabric part of ur medal to be, make it a bit bigger so youll have room to sew

-piece of fabric two times the size of your stencil

-sewing needle

-sewing thread, i use dental floss

-safety pin

-paperclip, or just iron wire, around 1 mm Ø

-bottlecap

start with cutting out the two pieces of fabric for your medal using a stencil

pin em to eachother, with the sides you want to be on the outside, facing inwards.

sew along the side but keep the top open, so you can flip it inside out.

now you can flip in inside out, and fold the top around the safety pin, and sew it down

make sure the side of the pin that doesnt open is the one being sewn down. the opening part should be on top.

bend the paperclip into something resembling the shapes in the pic below using the pliers, doesnt need to look good, mine sure dont

bend the edges of the bottlecap to the inside, and pin the hook part of the right iron wire thing down under the edge

connect the iron wire hoop you made (left in picture) to the piece of iron wire on the bottlecap. fold the point of the fabric part of the metal around the hoop and sew it down.

should look something like this.

now you can add decorations, you can paint the cap aswell as the fabric part, using patterned fabrics can also make ur medals look nicer.

ive seen people advise using modgepodge to seal the painted cap, instead of nailpolish, i dont have modpodge where i live but use that if youre able to get ur hands on it.

i hope this was clear, let me know if you want tutorials on any other stuff. i like doing them a lot.