Fi 🏳️‍⚧️May 22

The republicans have put language in this most recent budget bill that deliberately targets trans people.

To be explicit:

Preventing trans people from getting care is as lethal as preventing diabetics from getting care.

It is -your- responsibility to call your senators - both of them - to demand that this bill not pass.

It is your responsibility to do this because you, as the majority, have the actual power in this relationship; trans people depend on your ethical and moral choices in order to stay alive, because we are in a very small minority and cannot meaningfully influence this process.

If you fail in this responsibility, people will die, and it will be, collectively, your fault.

I am watching your actions, as are other members of the community.

If you don't like this, then imagine how much I dislike your cis compatriots supporting legislation that is specifically targeted to kill me and the people I care about.

Fucking fix your shit.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/breaking-republicans-pass-big-beautiful-150406364.html

BREAKING: Republicans pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ stripping transgender Americans of health care

The Human Rights Campaign called the bill "cruel."

Yahoo News
Show threadBlueTeamSherpa 

@munin I am going to poop in the punch bowl here.

I support your right to exist and get support you need to do so. It’s too late to call, but I can call in the morning.

And I boosted this. I’m not sure that I can do much more, but I’m inclined to do so because it’s the right thing.

Having said all that, I bristle at being blamed and snapped at for a problem I didn’t cause, tried to prevent, and am mostly powerless to solve. This shitty situation isn’t my fault, but you are telling me to “fix my shit.” I know it’s your anger coming through, and you have every reason to be angry, but maybe not direct your anger at your allies.

There are people that won’t write you, but they won’t help you either, possibly because of this post’s blaming nature.

If you (or anyone else) comes back at me and gives me shit about this, it will be a quick block, and then I won’t read your pleas for help.

May 23 at 12:49amWeb
Show threadMx VerdaMay 23
@Blueteamsherpa @munin ... you good?
Show threadMx VerdaMay 23
literally https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tone_policing how is anyone still like this?! @munin anyway. Thank you for writing the OP. I hope you have a lovely day, or at least calm and restorative.
Tone policing - Wikipedia

Show threadFi 🏳️‍⚧️May 23

@MxVerda

Yeah, I don't care for tone policing. That individual can fuck right off into the garbage can.

Show threadBlueTeamSherpa May 23

@MxVerda @munin I want to see trans people not targeted. So no, I’m not good.

I understand the passion. I’m next, as a gay man.

I’ve learned that tone can make a difference in rallying allies, hence the message I sent.

I wish there would have been a clearer way to say I am an ally (read the rest of all I’ve done maybe?) and that what I said wasn’t to demean or disregard the overall message.

Show threadA Reptile Dysfunction May 23
@Blueteamsherpa @munin respectfully, FUCK you. trans people are actively being targetted for fucking eradication and you want to come lecture us about TONE? Block me you fucking shitlord. But let this sit with you that this is how you chose to act.
Show threadBlueTeamSherpa May 23
@dragonminded @munin I know you’re targeted. I’m next. I’m trying to help. You can’t see that.
Show threadBlueTeamSherpa May 23

@dragonminded @munin ok. Since you favorited this I was wrong (or maybe not then, but now). You can see that I was trying to help. And you’re worth it.

I wish you weren’t in danger.