PSA: Libraries & the appropriate verb
One may RENT things from a business, but
BORROWS things from library.
Libraries, in general, ARE NOT businesses; they are cultural institutions.
Please enforce this distinction by using the appropriate verb, because the more people think of them as businesses they more likely they are to become businesses — to the detriment of the community in which they are situated.
Thank you for reading.
@HypnoFox YEET is AAVE for lobbing something at high velocity.
As someone once said, YEET is distance;power while KOBE is precision;angle.
politics of transitioning
one of the reasons i tend to dislike being told i was always trans is that some folx are never going to transition unless they know that transitioning is a life choice they get to make.
like, it was true for me. it'll be true for someone else.
what grinds my gears is that sometimes when I bring up this line of argument, i'm told the political atmosphere isn't ripe for it.
folx need to know this so they can transition and experience happiness, soon rather than never.
Trinity: My name's Trinity.
Neo: *The* Trinity? Who drew the comic about lesbian wolves on the run from the law?
Trinity: That was a long time ago.
Neo: Jesus...
Trinity: What?
Neo: I just thought... you were a guy.
Trinity: I thought so too.
Re-Toot for @luminol
“yet another reminder that, in about 3 weeks, me and my partners will be forced out of our house and we will be driving to seattle in what might be one of the most stressful moves of our lives.
one thing that would make the 30+ hour drive less stressful is knowing we have a place to stay. if you or someone you know in the seattle area can take in me and my two partners temporarily, please get in touch”
Positive US Political News Update
📢 Trump announced plans to visit the Philadelphia Tree of Life synagogue (at which the massacre occurred on Saturday); A flash mob of thousands of protestors successfully repelled Trump's motorcade, all within 24 hours.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/watch-live-protest-against-trumps-visit-to-pittsburgh-grows-in-size/
✊ Facebook is banning far-right militia "Proud Boys" https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-bans-proud-boys-accounts-groups-2018-10
💹 The only credible folks who claimed a $15/hr minimum wage would hurt Seattle businesses have retracted that claim. https://boingboing.net/2018/10/28/fight-for-15.html
Hey, this is a long shot, but if you're in the Seattle area and want to work construction I can virtually guarantee my company has openings, with health insurance and above min wage pay.
I will also happily dish any and all dirt related to the day to day operations so you can make an informed decision.
financial problems, req for help
quickly approaching 2 months no income (aside from donations which have helped me stay afloat so far)
I'm quickly approaching the point where I'll need to fundraise for being able to continue driving (necessary for finding jobs among other things) for another month if I cannot find a job by sometime next month.
So... i actually don't know what else to say, but please help if you can.
I'm also considering a paypal pool instead of this...
NSFW
18 and over only please.
Struggling with a lot of stuff.