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The police are the problem, not the solution.

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in case no one’s told you yet, you feel exhausted and hungover and sometimes even sick after panic attacks/meltdowns/flashbacks/dissociative episodes/etc. because of very real chemical processes that are involved in your nervous system activation and de-activation during those times. it’s chemical dump effects, and no, you SHOULDN’T be able to just brush it off and feel and act normal. you’ve got a bunch of physical things that got activated and that all has to wind down. It’s not in your head, it’s very physical, and you need to work WITH your body during the after-periods instead of trying to curb stomp it. be gentle to yourself, okay?

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idk who needs to hear this, but if you live in the US (regardless of citizen/immigration status) you can get the vaccine for free. places aren't allowed to charge you for it. if you don't have insurance the government literally pays for it. and if you live in the US there's a good chance you're eligible for it already so please don't hesitate getting it because you're worried about cost

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Successful trans men

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I wish I knew about men like these growing up, I wish I knew that trans men could be successful after a lifetime of never seeing anyone ‘like me’ excelling in life. So here are some trans men - some that you may have heard of, some that you may not - that are successful in a range of careers. Never let being trans hold you back, never think you can’t do something, never think there is not a place for you.

Ben Barres American neurobiologist for Stanford University and advocate for women in science. Barre’s research on the interactions between glial cells and neurons changed the way that we understand the brain and opened up a whole new field of research.

Stephen Whittle Professor of equalities law. Founder of FTM Network in 1989 and Press for Change in 1992. Whittle has been heavily involved in trans activism since joining the Self Help Association for Transsexuals in 1979. His research and activism has been instrumental in ensuring the rights of trans people in the UK.

Michael D Cohen Actor, teacher and coach. Making his break in award-winning Nickelodeon sitcoms Henry Danger and Danger Force he was the first series regular actor to publicly come out as transgender. Cohen has a BSc in cell biology and a masters degree in adult education, teaching at his own acting studio and providing workshops.

Chris Mosier American triathlete and award-winning coach. Six time member of Team USA in both duathlon and triathlon, Mosier also won two national championships in racewalking and was the first transgender athlete to qualify for the Olympic trials to compete against other members of his gender.

Yance Ford African-American film producer and director. Ford received an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and was nominated for an Oscar for his part in producing and directing the documentary Strong Island which follows the death of his brother.

Kael McKenzie Canadian judge. Serving in the Canadian Armed Forces for several years, McKenzie later attended law school and and worked as a lawyer before being appointed as a judge to the Provincial Court of Manitoba in 2015. 

Shane Ortega Native American former flight engineer in the US army, former marine and professional bodybuilder. Throughout his career Ortega has served in Iraq and Afghanistan in over 400 combat missions. He has a long history of advocating for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and the recent banning on transgender service members in the US army. 

Drago Renteria Chicano photojournalist and deaf and LGBT activist. Renteria founded the Deaf Queer Resource and is CEO of DeafVision - a webhosting and development company run by deaf people and the founder of the National Deaf LGBTQ Archives. Renteria has been instrumental in both creating and hosting many online deaf/queer spaces online along with being heavily involved in real-world activism for decades.

Phillipe Cunningham Elected city councillor for ward 4 Minneapolis and previous special education teacher, Cunningham holds a masters degrees in Organizational Leadership & Civic Engagement and in Police Administration and is passionate about tacking inequalities in his community. 

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now that florida legislators have legalized child molestation because they hate trans people so much, i think its long long past time we bring back political assassination.

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YES HELLO THIS IS A THING WATCH IT PLZ

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I feel like we need some clarification

This is a Kimono (Japanese):

This is a Hanfu (Chinese):

This is a Cheongsam (Chinese):

This is a Hanbok (Korean):

Any questions? 

ao dai (vietnamese)

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Just to summarize: the “air freshener” “law” is an excuse, it was written to give cops a legally justified “reason” to racially profile black people. I can guarantee you that if you look at the number of people who have been pulled over for “air freshener violations,” it will be overwhelmingly, disproportionately black people. So let’s dispense with that bs “argument,” okay? It’s a slicker version of stop-and-frisk.

And why on earth was Potter training anyone if she couldn’t even tell the difference between a gun and a taser after 25 years on the job? Okay, and just for the assholes (aka racism deniers) out there who will still cling to the lie that she made a “mistake” because she was under stress, can you imagine trying that same excuse on a Top Chef tv show? “Hi, judges, I’ve been a master chef for 25 years, but when you guys said we need to cook our best steak dinner, I got nervous and grabbed the chicken breasts. Oopsies.” It’s like a firefighter who doesn’t know the difference between a water hose and a can of gasoline. I’m tired of these flimsy excuses from the police. Cops constantly train with their guns, presumably they have to re-qualify on a regular basis, they put their guns on and take them off every day, they’re around other officers with guns all day every day, DO NOT TRY TO TELL ME THAT COPS DON’T KNOW WHAT A FUCKING GUN LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE. I’m exhausted with the, “cop mistook a phone/empty hands/other common object for a weapon” bullshit. Can we all just admit that is a fucking lie? And to answer my own question, Potter was “training” other cops how to be racist cops. Periodt. You don’t need competence to go out and racially harass black folks. That’s why her boss was backing her up.

If you’re white (or not black), please stop equivocating. Stop constantly making up excuses for obvious racists. It is and was a case of racism.

Lastly, I’m sick of the white euphemism, “officer involved shooting.” What kind of bullshit is that? Just call it murder. Or at the very least, manslaughter. If I “accidentally” shot someone, you better believe the police would immediately come and arrest my black ass. And news outlets wouldn’t be calling it “an Odin involved shooting,” they would say I fucking shot somebody. It’s called accountability. Funny how the passive voice is most often reserved for cops and white people.

Jesus I’m tired of this shit.