i think the main reason liberal trans allyship rings so hollow is that it almost never recognizes the class aspect of transphobia. they think people are just, like, mean to us sometimes so we need to put more trans characters in movies. tell them about v-coding, their jaws drop…
“The rise of fast fashion and the declining quality of mass market apparel has completely warped people’s perception of value. New clothing should never, ever cost $5 or $10. It’s literally not possible without massive amounts of harm and exploitation.”
Please please do not let this become normalised. every time you see an image or video of a screaming child, a burning woman, a man crying because he lost everything, sit with it. Take it in and let it fill you with grief and rage, and let that move you to demand an end to this.
The treatment of Ta-Nehesi Coates on this corporate owned mainstream media outlet was a disgusting and shameful exhibition. The white guy, whatever his name is, if he had argued so vociferously for the Palestinian cause would have undoubtedly been fired. And should be.
There is no social justice issue of our time, none, where I’ve seen so much cowardice as this one. I know so many people who don’t dispute in any substantive way that this is a genocide but will never say so publicly.
These kids are throwing rocks at an armored military vehicle that invaded their home. The Israeli soldiers inside can simply drive away if they feel frustrated by kids throwing stones. But they often kill them instead. To call it “disproportionate” would be an understatement.
They're trying to turn Springfield into the flash point for a race war that they can blame on Kamala Harris, and point to themselves as the solution. And since Trump has no legal power, he's getting his cult to do the dirty work. It's like January 6th meets the Kishinev Pogrom.