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im sorry i had to do it that line is just so damn *chef's kiss* ARO

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⚠️PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT⚠️

The Queer Liberation Library is, as the name suggests, a digital library centered around queer literature. They offer library cards to anyone in any place, all you need in order to sign up is an email address. Then you can access their catalog online or through apps like Libby.

When I signed up I received an email that said there’s sometimes a waitlist, but I should have my card within a week or else someone would get back to me within that timeframe to explain if I had to wait longer. I ended up getting my card after only a couple of days.

Their website is very accessible and easy to use. My favorite features are the button at the bottom of the screen which lets you switch between light and dark mode, and the Quick Exit banner along the top of the page that doesn’t go away regardless of where you navigate on the site.

This is such an incredible resource and I can’t believe I didn’t know about it until very recently. I want every queer person to know about it! They have accounts on most of the major social media sites (such as tiktok, Instagram, even here on tumblr at @queerliblib). There’s also a place on their website where you can suggest books they should add to their catalog.

After you get your card, I’d suggest the first book you read to be Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon. It is a short but powerful little book that I think is an incredibly concise analysis of societal gender-based discrimination, and a great place to start a lot of really important discussions. I listened to the audiobook this morning (it was only an hour long, which is a win for my trash attention span) and I couldn’t believe how good it was for so little page time.

I will absolutely be reading the rest of the Pocket Change Collective (the series which Beyond the Gender Binary is part of) and I can’t wait to see what I’ll learn from them.

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How to Increase Biodiversity on a Budget - Masterpost

It cannot be stressed enough that supporting native wildlife is important, wherever you are and however you can. But it can feel a bit daunting to think about doing, especially if you’re operating on a smaller budget. It’s not uncommon to hear about someone’s success story and think how much did it cost to do that?

I’m hoping that I can provide a good bunch of ideas on how to help heal the world around you without hurting your wallet. Feel free to use this as a guide, or a bouncing-off point to do actions in your own style!

Before we get Started

I want to make it clear that this is not a checklist of things you are required to do in order to be ‘helping.’ This isn’t an ‘all or nothing’ kind of deal. Every little bit you do helps. Being aware of these options and spreading awareness helps. Doing even just a handful of these options as you’re able to helps.

With that being said, we need to acknowledge that not everything in this list is feasible for everyone. Some people have a fenced yard in the suburbs. Some people have an unfenced yard with judgy neighbors and/or a restrictive HOA policy. Some people can’t directly control their own landscaping, whether that be because of an external lawn maintenance ruling or something like ‘living with your parents.’ Some people have a 4th story apartment with a small balcony. Some people rent and can’t grow directly into the ground. If the best you can do is put up a bird feeder, or grow a few pollinator-friendly plants in pots? I see you. I feel you. I’ve been there. I appreciate what you’re doing, and you know what? So does the wildlife.

Un-actions, or Restriction of Activities

Things to Do that Aren’t Related to Growing Plants

The Plants-Related Section

Adding To, or Starting, A Garden

Cheaply Starting

Supporting Your Plants for Cheap: Composting, Mulching, and Trellises

What Plants to Add

What to Do Once Things Are Planted

The Secret Other Thing - Managing Invasive Plants and Animals

Parting Words and Sources

If you’re interested in joining a group of gardening enthusiasts who are always down to talk about biodiversity, project ideas, and native plants, feel free to hop into my gardening discord! 

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I have yet to meet a single vegan who didn’t turn his eating habits into a political statement.

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4 years!

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Hey, PSA for younger/newer transmascs:

Tumblr has been showing targeted ads for "FTM binders" off Amazon. They look like this:

Do not buy these.

A binder is a piece of medical equipment. If you use one incorrectly, or use a poorly made one, you can really fuck up your ribs. This article from the Cleveland Clinic talks about how to bind safely.

A $14 binder is guaranteed not to be safe. There's a reason reputable companies charge more- sometimes a lot more. They have to carefully design binders so they don't crush your ribs or make you sick.

You know how everyone says Don't Bind With Duct Tape? Don't bind with Amazon binders.

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i have one month left before i am kicked out of my house, and i need help to avoid homelessness

hey yall! its me again. if you havent seen these posts before (unlikely, theyve been circulating pretty well) im delilah, and im a queer autistic plural tgirl currently living in an abusive household in texas. on june 1st 2024, i will be kicked out, and i need to be able to get a place before that so that i can avoid homelessness. my previous goal was 2000, and we hit that! but after applying for. a lot of apartments. we have been rejected from a good few of the cheap options and im going to need a bit more money to make sure i can survive the moving out process. i know youve probably seen these posts a lot, but we're reaching the final stretch, and hopefully soon i wont have to worry about this anymore.

we're going to try to get around 3000, but maybe, hopefully, we can make around 3500 to absolutely make sure moving out is possible. thank you to everyone that has donated (ESPECIALLY PUNKITT AND THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE DONATED LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY, I GENUINELY LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH YOU ARE THE KINDEST PEOPLE ON THIS WORLD)

2106/3500

C*SH*PP - @delilahswagga

P*YP*L - @delilahkill

IF YOU SEE THIS POST AFTER JUNE 2024, DO NOT REBLOG IT. I DONT WANT PEOPLE SENDING ME UNDESERVED MONEY AFTER THIS IS ALL OVER

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HAPPY WORLD RAT DAY!!!

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had someone say to me the other day “is being gay your whole personality?” and i wanted to reply:

no, being gay isnt my whole personality, you just reduce queer people down to their labels and body parts and cant see past that. our differences stand out too you as weird and inherently sexualized when yall are the ones sexualizing us. our existence as queer people doesnt mean we dont have a personality, you are just homophobic.

^^^

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In order for me to write poetry

That isn't political

I must listen to the birds

And in order to hear the birds

The warplanes must be silent

-Marwan Makhoul

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PSA to ableds

If the door has a wheelchair button do not open the door for us.

Do not try to press the button.

Deffently do not try and hold the door open for us.

If there is a working button you trying to help is only going to make things harder for us.

Most wheelchair users can operate manual doors on our own as well and depending on the door it still may be harder for us if you open it.

As always when you want to help a wheelchair user here are some points

Did they ask you for help?->help them if you can!

Do they look like they are struggling with something?->Ask them if they would like aid. Respect whatever answer they give you. If they say yes, they'd like help, listen to their instructions, then only help with what they said.

Did a wheelchair user simply pass you on the street?->leave them alone they are just trying to walk somewhere just like you are

Are you in a car and you see someone in a wheelchair?-> do not pull over to check on them, offer them a ride, etc. It's creepy as hell man

Does the person appear to be in a medical emergency?-> if they are responsive listen to whatever they say, if they aren't call the appropriate emergency number. Do NOT assume we are in a medical emergency by performing normal tasks even if they are medical. Wheelchair users have higher level of medical issues than gen pop.

Never touch someone's chair without their permission.

Don't press wheelchair buttons with your feet

Don't keep pressuring a wheelchair user if you don't like the answer they gave you

Most of us know how to fix our chairs and they are an extension of our bodies so don't be surprised if a wheelchair user doesn't want help fixing their chair. It is not the same as a flat tire on a car.

Never move someone's chair without their explicit permission. This applies weather or not the user is in the chair.

Wheelchair parking, seating, spots, etc. Are not your priority seating or parking. We need the extra space, the safe spot on the bus, etc. it is a matter of our saftey don't you dare prioritise your comfort/ease for our saftey.

Wheelchair users may add/comment/discuss

Ableds encouraged to reblog but do not clown

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The Pacific Ocean is huge.

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Unmute !

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@jewishvoiceforpeace

"Today marks one year since the death of the People’s Bubbie Shatzi Weisberger. Before she passed, she said, “I’ll fight like hell for a free Palestine until the day I die. Then I’ll keep fighting. Your queer ancestor is with you.”

If you’ve been rising up in solidarity with Palestine these past two months, your queer ancestor is indeed with you, along with countless other antizionist Jewish ancestors. For many, family and community rifts may be especially painful right now. No matter what, you are not alone. Remember that you have a long lineage of elders and ancestors at your back.

Last night, Israel resumed its brutal bombing of Gaza and has already killed dozens of people. Shatzi would encourage all of us to do everything we can right now for a permanent, lasting ceasefire. To mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living.

Shatzi died on World AIDS Day, which was b’sheret ("destined”) because in addition to being a lifelong organizer, she was a nurse for 47 years who cared for people living and dying with AIDS.

From ACT UP’s organizing to end AIDS to the movement for Palestinian freedom, we honor the ancestors and movements who made us possible."

We will be forever grateful to the ancestors who paved the path before us. May their memories fuel us to work towards freedom for all people — no exceptions."