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Brisbane's one and only indie comics market is coming up! 2nd AUGUST at the QUEEN STREET MALL

Totally free to attend! We could not make it easier to come check out your local comics scene while also having a nice day in the city with your mates. :Db

See you there!

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reblog if vampires are valid and your blog is a vampire safe zone

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Transfems read this thread

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It's dangerous to go alone...

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Don't think I've quieted down on this. Even if I barely hold on to the will to live, I will not be silent.

July 4th is no day for celebration. When we live under the tyranny of a clown regime, there is no Independence Day.

When minorities are getting abducted and horrifically abused and MURDERED for the color of their skin, there is no Independence Day.

When the LGBTQ+ and Disabled are being stripped of their rights and being treated like they aren't even human for being born different, there is no Independence Day.

When dead women can't even rest in peace because their corpse is forced to decay around their womb to try to grow a fetus while their living child was forced to watch, there is no Independence Day.

When Pro-Life means forced birth and then abandoning the living baby to starve or die without health care or get gunned down going to school, there is no Independence Day.

Protesting isn't enough, but when our entire government has sold out our bodies and our humanity for a bigger pay check, when every legal check and balance in place to stop this horrific Holocaust has decided we the people are not worth saving, I don't know what to do. The rest of the world doesn't care to step in and stop this, so all we have is our voices.

No Kings. No Regimes.

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Doing a thing for a Pride thing.

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Recently, we have seen wave after wave of extreme measures in the states and in Congress to criminalize and strip transgender people of their right to safety, dignity, and autonomy.

In fact, legislation has already been introduced by the most extreme anti-LGBTQ Members of Congress that would criminalize the health care trans people need.

We must fight back and stop any effort to criminalize trans people and their families and communities. That's why I just joined the ACLU in sending a message to Congress urging them to protect trans people now, including by voting against all anti-civil liberties amendments in the defense bill.

Thanks.

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hey netizens! i'm not sure how many people are aware, but youtube's been slowly rolling out a new anti-adblock policy that can't be bypassed with the usual software like uBlock Origin and Pi-Hole out of the gate

BUT, if you're a uBlock Origin user (or use an adblocker with a similar cosmetics modifier), you can add these commands in the uBlock dashboard (under My Filters) to get rid of it!

youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.openPopupConfig.supportedPopups.adBlockMessageViewModel, false) youtube.com##+js(set, Object.prototype.adBlocksFound, 0) youtube.com##+js(set, ytplayer.config.args.raw_player_response.adPlacements, []) youtube.com##+js(set, Object.prototype.hasAllowedInstreamAd, true)

reblog to help keep the internet less annoying and to tell corporations that try shit like this to go fuck themselves <3

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Friendly Reminder theres only one way to deal with fascists. They do not respond to civility, they do not change thier minds, they delight in the suffering of others. But they are nothing but weak men cosplaying strength. When confronted with real aggression and real action, they shrink away, scared to show themselves in public. I get that its terrifying right now, and being pride month I will bet more than anything that the Trump Administration will try some petty morale breaking bullshit as a show of strength. You need to be strong. And here's the hardest truth I can drop this pride. They will try to take everything from you. You cannot hide, you will never be quite enough for them, never be hidden enough. Even now the Company Palantir is posed to collect all your information into a master list. You will be hunted. I wish I could tell us that we get to live a happy peaceful life, that your trans, you were brave and overcame that hurdle, and found your slice of happiness. But we don't get that. We have to be ready to bleed, because they will make us bleed. Violence isn't the only answer. It is the answer only when all avenues of peace have been exhausted. Right now you need to start forming local communities and support networks, find an lgbt alliance, if there isn't one, form one. Help those in poverty, work to make community gardens, teams for home repairs. Recruit, build up.

Happy Pride. The resistance starts with you.

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Happy PRIDE MONTH 🫶🫶🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💖

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Trans people should just play sports against men. I don't know why they wanna play with women since they constantly say we're weak and bad people.

If by "we're" you are referring to women. I've never once heard a trans person claim women to be weak or bad.

However, claiming that trans-women have some sort of advantage over cis-women suggests that you believe women to be weaker than men, and ignores the true nuances of different sports and how various body types and genders are better adapted to the specific sport in question.

I'm short and have a serious disadvantage in basketball. Should basketball leagues be separated by height? Should chess or fencing be separated into various gender categories? Why/why not? How do coed leagues fit into all of this?

Having enough money to eat a diet complimentary to the sport, pay for training, equipment, etc is almost always a bigger advantage than a person's gender. A cis-woman with all of those things playing baseball against a cis-man is going to outperform them.

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I wanted to make a happy pride post, but I can't imagine doing so right now. What's happening right now in the USA is a terrifying repeat of one of the darkest times in history, and I know it feels so hopeless right now. My heart is shattered, and my soul is drained every day.

Those of you who can protest, remember that water neutralizes tear gas, a traffic cone over a tear gas canister and water down the hole in the top can make a world of difference. Eye protection is also key. Sporting equipment can provide more cover than you think against rubber bullets and bean bags. Think Baseball catcher meets roller derby. Always have emergency numbers written on your skin so you'll always be able to make contact no matter what. Keep your blood sugar up and stay hydrated. Watch out for those who need more help than you do.

(Editing to add: If you have an American flag, fly it, hold it prominently, drape yourself in it until you look like a 4th of July display. Let it be very clear that the USA is waging war on its own people. Make them look you in the eyes for what you are, and let them know that the world knows they are doing this to their own people. There will be no spinning this in the eyes of the world. We are Americans.)

If you are a person serving in a branch of military, remember that your oath is to a constitution, not a president. You uphold that, not the whims of a dictator. Stand beside the people, not against them. Defend against the new Gestapo, do not become them.

Stay safe out there, my beautiful souls. Know that you are valued and you are loved and that no person is illegal on stolen land.

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