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i'm pat gem! labor is entitled to all it creates. flygon should be dragon/bug ☆ 25 ☆ Ⓐ☭ ☆ white ☆ disabled ☆ autistic ☆ bi ☆ he/it ☆
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hey all. i hate to be asking for help again, but i had to go to the ER overnight for severe GI issues that they couldn't find a cause for, and i don't know how long i'm going to be out of work. i'm applying for ssi, leap and everything i can. this sucks.
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please don't forget disabled people when you're talking about minimum wage. we can LEGALLY be paid below it. there is no livable minimum wage unless disabled people are included.
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did i just learn ohio legalized weed via iroh's va posting art of him smoking a blunt
As a long time connoisseur of fine cannabis…I welcome the good citizens of Ohio to the party!
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this is one of the best posts i’ve ever read about identity labels like reading it has really made me feel at peace with my shifting feelings
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oh thank god a post that summarizes my feelings about tone indicators and accessibility and doesn't dismiss any of the sides about this. ive been struggling to put it into words but this is really it.
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@bonkey_bong
@yezvarn_qvilaxl
"oppositional defiance disorder" is usually just code for "my child is showing signs of being angry that they are abused but it's okay because we have pathologized it" like it's usually just a code to place the blame on the kids being abused rather than the abusive parents
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watching a ton of people upset that they removed the orientalist clothes from zelda as if that's a loss of link's femininity. meanwhile my gf is messaging me like "found a sexy open back dress for link" i think u all will be fine actually.
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hey y'all holy fucking shit this bill would change so much like we need to keep fighting but this is HUGE. like. MONUMENTAL.
Disabled folks on SSI benefits can't have more than $2K in their savings, can't get married without being penalized, & have to jump through hoops to keep their benefits. The SSI Restoration Act can change that, but we need to make sure it passes
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in light of artfight establishing basic moral and safety boundaries regarding pedophilic art i am thinking about this very good tumblr post on "anti/anti-anti" discourse today
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saw a tumblr post that recognized mike and sky from to survive on this shore (right) as the same couple who had a portrait taken of them twenty-odd years prior and i want to cry. seeing trans people grow old together, in love. it gives me such hope and joy nothing else can match.
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supernatural immediately after recording a take of the confession scene where they successfully stopped jensen ackles from saying slurs
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"ao3 has its problems but it’s amazing so don’t rock the boat!” ok what problems though. don’t be shy, share with the class. don’t use obfuscating language either. tell us the problems are refusal to moderate violent racism and allowing child porn (including that of rl minors).
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also important to note: this post refers to wages being paid to disabled workers, but SSI is also well, well below the poverty line and if SSI is not also raised to be a living wage there is no living wage.
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babygirl im nonconforming to genders you haven’t even heard of
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thinking about when the madden gifmaker banned the word capitalism bc they were pissed people were making communist propaganda and people went ape in response
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also do NOT rely on biden's promises. pressure him, pressure EVERYONE. they say shit and then never fucking do it.
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some basic tone indicators that are already widely in use can super useful!! forcing people (in general, im not saying its bad to like use them in groups) to memorize an extremely long list of code that represents tones is. just recreating the original problem of inaccessibility
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should have included this upfront but here's some reading about it. while biden seems to be willing to potentially abolish it, there is still much to be done, including raising ssi to a living wage and lowering requirements.
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@WeedleTwineedle
this is adorable omg. i used to think the 'other' option on gender on forms was for robots when i was a kid before i learned what nonbinary people were.
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i dont think ive ever seen anything funnier than someone tagging cruella spoilers
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there is currently a bill called the ssi restoration act that would end the marriage ban!! if you text SIGN PSLOAE to 50409 resistbot will send a message for you. contact your reps in other ways if you can, too. please show up and fight for our marriage equality.
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i keep seeing versions of this post that crop out the source: cnn part and that just won't do
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this also was intended to just be a throwaway tweet dfhfdh here is the dress! it is called the "frostbite shirt" and according to my gf is found in a cave near the road running from rito village to snowfield stable.
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if you're abled, in a stable position, and feeling guilty/awful learning this, consider not only advocating for better laws and policies, but donating directly to disabled people who are suffering the effects of forced poverty.
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also like. the gerudo clothes were always orientalist so that should've been enough to say they suck but are people so dense that they don't realize that the entire sequence was also incredibly transmisogynistic why are people like hashtag trans swag about it. do you have eyes.
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again esp since this got bigger than i thought i wanna be clear this is in no way telling people to stop using tone indicators if they work for you/your group of folks but this is a post about conflicting accessibility needs and like, some potential solutions to that y'know
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cancel nitro and keep using discord for now. force them to deal with increased traffic with decreased profits. god i fucking hate this nothing is sacred
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@MingweiSamuel
thank you so much for this. i have to sit on the ground in neighboring sf all the time because of hostile architecture, it's miserable.
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god not to be someone who has lived in tornado alley before but like i want to stress that this is not normal at all. these kinds of destructive tornados do not happen during december that is not normal. and it’s fucked for businesses to not let workers stay home or shelter.
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@codeineNdPizza
hi, homeless person here (though im in a shelter right now). this is very smart and fine, actually, stop sharing this as a joke or acting like he's scamming. free phones and service are available, and also having a phone is really important, and costs way less than shelter.
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im really really happy this got popular this is something i want as many people as possible to read like. this is a lifechanging perspective in the best way. i hope everyone reading this is having a wonderful day. have a picture of my cat.
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i am mentally and physically disabled and not even receiving ssi because of the hellish appeals process. i'm not in the most /immediate/ danger, but only because i scrape along on online donations and am in temporary assisted housing.
hi, i'm pat gem! i'm a disabled nonbinary lesbian with severe ptsd+mobility issues+other disabilities. i was rejected for ssi, despite being unable to work, andam stuck in the appeals process. i have no income and survive off donations and financial aid.
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u can do untold amounts of gender to link in this game truly
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@SucculentBud
every person who complains about women w facial hair is immediately reduced 2 ash by her
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if you act violently defensive whenever anyone suggests there might be problems with your damn website, that’s a problem. for all its lack of moderation, ao3 is quick to hand out suspensions and bans to anyone (mainly bipoc) who point out its refusal to moderate abusive content.
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@NvisibleGent
@Variety
noting that media, especially massively platformed media, affects reality and enables/spreads bigotry and violence by making an apt comparison is pretty fine to do, actually. and before you cry "humor," humor is one of the main methods used to normalize bigotry.
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if we don't critique biden and push him to the left when it comes to disability rights SSI is still going to be difficult to get and pay sub-living wages. assuming that disabled people want to destroy an unjust system for ego rather than survival is also extremely awful. thanks!
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if you are disabled and would like me to promote your donation links/fundraising, please let me know and i will add them to the thread. also, abled people, know that often we poor disabled folks will send each other the same 20-50 bucks to make sure we eat or get our medication.
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op literally posts shotacon this isn’t about minors being racist and hiding behind their age this is about minors being “assholes” by trying to deplatform pedos like op i literally hate this fucking website
using the "im a minor" card doesnt make you less of an asshole - you're still an asshole, just younger
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hi! this is how NOT to be a disability ally. if a disabled person tells you it's dangerous and complacent to settle for small victories when disabled people are still suffering and being denied basic rights, don't block them and tell them that there are Worse People.
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also as an archival/library student, the excuse of “no censorship” really goes down the drain when you look at how actual archives handle pruning and guidelines. you have the option to choose to not archive cp and racist content and it would not cause a slope of censorship.
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me: hey ao3 should do something about the racism and pedophilia on its site
fucking weirdo namesearchers:
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clarification again: ik the op in the post specifically mentions anxiety and tone indicators are also used for autistic/adhd folks who struggle w tone and i want to clarify i am an autistic person w adhd who struggles with tone and also tone indicators.
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@_celia_bedelia_
also like. trans women have periods, just like cis women who've had full hysterectomies and are on hrt still have periods but without bleeding and uterine symptoms. they can still have pms, abdominal cramps, mood swings, lower back pain, etc. and it varies in severity.
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new tumblr post that’s gonna live in my head rent free just dropped
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ok theres actually one piece of clothing thats sexually violating and needs to be banned from everywhere not just pride and it's those fucking hentai sweaters
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@codeineNdPizza
it's safer to do this too. having your money in an account means it's harder for people to steal it if you're on the street. and people carry cash less than they carry phones nowadays. it's easier for people to donate digitally.
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giantbomb destroyed by the firm that bought it, yahoo answers going offline today...the internet of our youth is dying, and that isn’t a good thing. things change, i know, but this isn’t me having nostalgia goggles, this is me watching late stage capitalism consume everything.
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oh, also? pay your damn “volunteers” with some of that massive pile of donations you rack up. you have people doing real ass labor and are exploiting a sense of gratitude and it is absolutely disgusting.
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so like i was never trying to say tone indicators are only for anxiety/that autistic/adhd needs are lesser. most of the people I’m now who struggle w long lists of tone indicators are adhd or autistic. it didn’t really occur to me to clarify this but like i feel i should?
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it. kinda sucks to see people assuming im neurotypical bc i struggle w/don’t generally use tone indicators. i still very much struggle with tone yall...
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begging younger gay ppl to burn this into their brain. honestly everyone but esp w recent online lgbt culture theres SUCH an obsession w splitting everyone into neat little categories that Must Fit Perfectly, Do Not Infringe
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god. this is the thread she was suspended for. it’s fucking awful enough that she was suspended, and i think she honestly had every right to say whatever she wanted, but reading this thread and knowing THIS is what netflix considered to be “too far” is just especially…
I work at
@netflix
. Yesterday we launched another Chappelle special where he attacks the trans community, and the very validity of transness - all while trying to pit us against other marginalized groups. You're going to hear a lot of talk about "offense".
We are not offended 🧵
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uhhh people saying clothes for fat folks aren’t a limited resource have never had to shop while fat and that’s all im gonna say about this lol
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when did it get to 20k i reblogged it last night and it was at. 200 fdhjdfgdfghfd??
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posting for a struggling disabled queer POC who's stuck in the ssi appeals process, currently has no income, and needs to pay rent this month. consider helping if you can!!
Cashapp: pvmonteza
Venmo: pvmonteza
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the ableists are really coming out w the sun i might end up muting this tweet or at least limiting notifications. if you're disabled and want your fundraiser added to the thread dm me!
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@WKovacs198
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@Variety
for example, video games might not directly cause violence, but the islamophobic, nationalistic messages of many military shooters have directly contributed to violent islamaphobia and people choosing to join the military. propaganda exists. media affects and informs our views.
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@lyriiinae
legitimately so many feelings i’ve had are handled so well here. the way it talks about how labels are both important and aren’t immutable, how they can be lifesaving and it’s okay to let them go. they aren’t fundamentally a part of you! they’re here to HELP you not BE you.
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wow a hit tweet...also i can only partake in the devil's lettuce via edibles and whatnot due to my lung issues so please excuse my mistaking a joint for a blunt. anyway please look at my cats cuddling.
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@JoeMerrick
Hey man. Native and local Hawaiians have been begging people to stop going, and a devastating wildfire just wrought untold harm because of the effects of tourism. Please rethink what you've said, you owe an apology.
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@WKovacs198
@NvisibleGent
@Variety
oh i’m not talking to the idiot i blocked, i’m making a public point. also, you’re being rather dense; while video games don’t directly cause violence, the messages imparted in media absolutely have an effect on reality. i have literally studied this professionally.
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like. this is HUGE. we need to keep fighting even if this is passed but like this would literally save so many lives and help so many more live happier ones like look at this!! the idea of this being my reality instead of the current one...
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gatcha mechanics are inherently predatory. lootboxes, gatcha games, etc. you aren't morally bankrupt if you play one, but don't make excuses for it. and no, "it's technically f2p" doesn't count when the f2p part is basically a part time job.
What is an *actually* controversial game design opinion you hold?
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hi, i'm pat gem! i'm a disabled nonbinary lesbian with severe ptsd+mobility issues+other disabilities. i was rejected for ssi, despite being unable to work, andam stuck in the appeals process. i have no income and survive off donations and financial aid.
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@HaydinSand
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hi, foster kid who has literally been involved with many forms of legislation here! the child's safety is more important than "parental rights."
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@SarahRex6
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it's unsustainable torture. they want us to suffer, because we can't work to "deserve" basic standards of living, and if it was made known that we can afford a living wage form of ubi people would be very mad at not being paid that for their labor...
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@ElvenTower
wow this sucks and would drive players like me, who have memory issues, away from the table. it's also just really awful and combative and promotes horrible relationships between the players and dm? it's supposed to be collaborative storytelling where you have fun. what the fuck.
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@KHONnews
just seize unused houses and house the children and then give them the laptops they need. we have more than enough unused houses in the us to do that. just stop giving a fuck about "property rights" of people who hoard lifesaving shelter and give it to the people who need it.
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@codeineNdPizza
and don't act like y'all aren't an accident away from becoming homeless. ppl pretend homelessness is due to personal fault, rather than the result of a system that concentrates wealth and access to shelter in the hands of the few and doesn't consider shelter a human right.
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could not give a shit about this show but shoutout to e.r. fightmaster for having the coolest fucking name ever
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@statesman
fucking gross. homeless people "camp" because available shelters are full or abusive, and to survive. if you want your streets "clean," maybe look at the fact that there are more empty homes than homeless people and implement a housing first program (that saves lives and money)?
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people are…really mad at this tweet but it’s…right though? wallowing in climate nihilism and despair and pushing the idea that we’re already doomed and can’t do anything is just going to spur people away from the action that we still can do.
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cyelatm just reactivating as if nothing happened and palling around ww their bigger mutuals is just. man. i dont think people Can Never Change but she sure seems to have just been waiting for this to blow over. she literally deleted all her apology posts to her victim like.
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also do people not realize "i once believed some conservative things bc my family/upbringing sucked but i realized that was bullshit" is not the same as "i actively made the decision to be a white supremacist/neo-nazi" what the hell is going on
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@theblvckhorned
it's been happening for fucking YEARS my friends have been literally scared to use it it makes me sick. the kicker is......its Older than the new lesbian flag they claim it's a toneshift of i kid u not
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whenever people are like "well if SHE got fired for expressing her conservative views then it should be fine if people are fired for supporting blm" i just think of this post.
"when you change the subject of a sentence that changes the meaning. i hope this helps <3"
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@JohannesEvans
anyone who thinks this is overreacting, i was subject to parenting like this and it has left me with trauma that prevents/impacts me from doing pretty basic and vital things and i am 22.
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@RoninFredricson
yeah i think there’s definitely a lot of defensive root in this, i remember being so worried i wasn’t going to be taken seriously if i changed my labels at all. i remember even being scared i’d lose my HRT if i told people i was nonbinary instead of a trans man. it’s rough.
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