I'd like to remind folks that November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, when we mourn those in the trans community who didn't make it until the end of the year, especially those who were victims of targeted violence. Whether you're trans yourself, have trans family members or friends, or are an unattached ally, I encourage you to find a local TDoR event and honor our fallen siblings. It's always a sobering experience seeing how many names are listed during a vigil. Here's hoping that these lists get shorter in the future.
Stay strong, stay safe, and remember that no matter how hopeless things can feel sometimes, you have a community out there that is all the better for having you in it. If you are struggling, be it with unsupportive or dangerous family, a hostile local environment, or even your own thoughts, please reach out to someone you trust, and if you don't have anyone, well, now you do because my DMs are open (for this purpose at least, @chymos ) and I'm happy to listen.
Thank you all.
Stay strong, stay safe, and remember that no matter how hopeless things can feel sometimes, you have a community out there that is all the better for having you in it. If you are struggling, be it with unsupportive or dangerous family, a hostile local environment, or even your own thoughts, please reach out to someone you trust, and if you don't have anyone, well, now you do because my DMs are open (for this purpose at least, @chymos ) and I'm happy to listen.
Thank you all.
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I've been struggling to make an election day post today. I spent yesterday consoling friends, some in a full-blown panic, that the world won't end, even if it goes poorly. And while I'm convinced that's true, things will get very ugly if the racist dipshit sexual predator wins.
So let me be clear.
Not voting (or voting for someone else) because Harris isn't good on some issues is a hostile act. It helps someone who is worse in every conceivable way, and if he wins, a lot of us will be in more danger than we are now. So if you're in the US, vote Harris. Yeah, I'd like a viable further left option too. But you can possibly bully her admin into doing the right thing, unlike Trump.
So let me be clear.
Not voting (or voting for someone else) because Harris isn't good on some issues is a hostile act. It helps someone who is worse in every conceivable way, and if he wins, a lot of us will be in more danger than we are now. So if you're in the US, vote Harris. Yeah, I'd like a viable further left option too. But you can possibly bully her admin into doing the right thing, unlike Trump.
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So I may write up something longer about this later, but it's looking like the worst possible option won out over here in the US. I'm disappointed and angry, and those feelings are crowding out the others for now.
I do want to say: don't lose hope. I already see a lot of people in my local community panicking, thinking of self-harm, or becoming despondent. And I get it. This sucks, and will suck for some time. But before you do something you can't undo, reach out. To family if they're supportive, to friends if you can, to local organizations, to someone you don't know but you think might be helpful even. Please. Do not become another victory for the worst fucking people the planet has to offer.
I do want to say: don't lose hope. I already see a lot of people in my local community panicking, thinking of self-harm, or becoming despondent. And I get it. This sucks, and will suck for some time. But before you do something you can't undo, reach out. To family if they're supportive, to friends if you can, to local organizations, to someone you don't know but you think might be helpful even. Please. Do not become another victory for the worst fucking people the planet has to offer.
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