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"If you're not american, why do you even care-"

US-based company YouTube just nuked the government funded channel for HIV prevention in Germany. The channel is purely educational and had no prior (or current) violations.

Assuming you guys get elections again; if I see a single person telling non-US-americans to stay out of it, it's on sight.

(german source) As of writing, the channel has been reinstated due to public backlash, but is missing several videos.

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"I know chatgpt is bad but you just don't really have any choice" you literally do. Don't use it. Have some moral backbone.

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I am begging people who still say “Manifest Destiny” for any reason to understand that it means, very literally and without exaggeration, “White Power”

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On April 16th 2025 the US federal government has proposed to change the interpretation of the endangered species act so that it no longer protects habitat.

This is open for public comment until the end of May 19th. Please comment and make your voice heard.

Wildlife need their habitat. If the ESA redefines harm so that habitat is no longer protected, the implications for wildlife would be catastrophic.

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All Canadians:

(or at least all Canadian citizens, which isn’t quite the same thing)

There is an election Monday, April 28th. That’s tomorrow. You need to vote.

If you received a voter card, it will have your poll location on it. If you didn't, you can find the location HERE (français). Elections Canada does not call voters - if someone called or texted you to say the time or location has changed, that’s fraud. Check the website for accurate information.

In order to vote you need EITHER a driver’s license or provincial ID card, OR two pieces of ID, one of which has your current address. A letter from your University or residence counts. (Proof of address is more important than proof of citizenship.) The full list of ID accepted is HERE (français).

If you didn’t receive a voter information card, you may not be registered to vote. But that’s okay!

YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO VOTE IN CANADA.

You can register at the poll station on Election Day. It’s not hard and it doesn’t take very long, and you don’t need extra ID.

Voting is quick and usually simple. Polling hours depend on your province (français), but all polls will be open until at least 7:00 pm, usually later. (Note that in the Eastern Time Zone polls open late, at 9:30 am.) Your employer is required to give you time off to vote (français) if you need it.

Information for voters with disabilities is HERE (français). If you have feedback on accessibility or other issues, there will be forms you can fill out at your polling station.

If you got a mail-in ballot and you have not sent it yet, you can drop it off in person at your local Elections Canada office (français) or the address on the envelope, anytime before the polls close.

Here’s the acceptable ID list again (français).

EVERYONE GO VOTE.

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Trans Rights petitions in the UK

Following the ridiculous and inhumane news out of the UK yesterday, two out of the top 3 petitions on the UK parliament petition site relate to trans rights:

Let me point you in the right direction!

1. Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services

Sign here

See graph of signatures here

Deadline: 28 July 2025

Signatures so far: 24,709 of 100,000

2. Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender

Sign here

See graph of signatures here

Deadline: 12 June 2025

Signatures so far: 22,107 of 100,000

Who can sign?

Anyone living in the UK, regardless of citizenship

UK citizens living anywhere in the world

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hey! donate to uk trans charities today because it’s gonna be a rough one

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Hey everyone, just fyi: Please be careful about which fundraiser posts you share. A lot of them are popping up right now, and a lot of them are scams.

I personally want to take both humanitarian aid and my responsibility towards my followers very seriously - so I do take the time to look into all the fundraisers I get messaged about. If you ever wonder why I'm not reblogging something, it's because I did not have time to personally verify it yet. I want to only share fundraisers I am 100% sure about, as I want to show the necessary respect and concern for people's hard-earned money, and focus my - and everyone else's - attention on the real people in need.

Here's some basic info that may be helpful:

If you get a lot of asks to share fundraisers almost immediately after posting something - that is suspicious, and a sign that it may be bots.

Blogs that are deleted shortly after sending asks are likely to be bots. One of my Askers deleted their blog after I messaged back asking for proof and some clarification about suspicious parts in their fundraiser.

You can use pages like @gazavetters to check for campaigns that have been vetted, removed, or deemed spam. Also note that I have gotten an ask from a blog that put 'vetted by gazavetters' on their posts, and when I checked the actual list it said 'Spam/Bot'. So please don't blindly trust a post that says 'vetted by XYZ' before checking yourself.

Check the comments, tags or replies on posts. oftentimes other users will point out things they are suspicious or concerned about.

Watch out for common signs of scams within the fundraisers themselves, like conflicting locations ('my relative in the US is running this for me'), or lack of information on how the money is going to be spent.

Do a quick Reverse Image Search on any images used and check for signs of AI generation.

If you are unsure of who to trust, just donate to established charities. While charities CAN be scams too, they are usually easier to verify than a single individual who ruins a fundraiser.

I made this list reallly quickly, so feel free to add or correct anything.

Most importantly: Despite all this necessary suspicion, do not lose your empathy! Embrace every new chance to care. We do not lose anything by briefly caring about a fake story, we simply practice humanity.

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Always in his shadow - Always by your side.

Slightly late piece for the 25th anniversary of Digimon Adventure 02.

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Scott McCloud’s incomparable “Understanding Comics”.

I swear you can open this book to any page and it’s amazing.

(ps it’s actually a digital image of a printed copy of a drawing of a painting of a pipe)

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Hey did you know there's a tell all book about the behind the scenes of Meta and the author is forbidden from promoting it?

The good news is however that it's already published and can't be stifled and whoever didn't sign the NDA can promote it as much as they want.

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I was a big drawn to life kid and wanted to try drawing the raposas like living stuffed animals :) from september 2024

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Late Valentine's Day art of my rogue Valentin (recently divorced!)

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If you’re an American federal employee and got an email saying “it’s ok to quit your job.” Do not, for the love of everything, quit your job. This is purely a scare tactic to get rid of as many people as possible without legal consequences.

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For no reason here is a library story