Cheryl G Kasson

@cherylgk
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Elder queer, Jewish bisexual nonbinary socialist, sewing artist, child of an immigrant, defender of justice and liberty
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@GeoWire I don't understand this. The current wave of inflation is a result of the economic disturbance caused by #Israel and #America's war on #Iran, not because the "developed market" economies are overheating. Raising interest rates is not going to have any effect on the root cause.

It will raise financing costs in those same economies and thereby more inflation. I guess it will slow said economies and hence demand for energy (and hence energy prices) but it seems to be the wrong tool at the wrong end of the problem.

Or maybe I should shut up because I'm not an economist.

In a few days, a little-known law that lets the Trump regime sidestep the Constitution to spy on American citizens is set to expire. Email your Members of Congress and demand they don’t reauthorize this civil liberties disaster: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-congress-say-no-warrantless-ai-mass-surveillance/?source=mastodon
Tell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass Surveillance

The War on Terror-era legislation that authorized decades of civil liberties-eroding mass surveillance is set to expire on June 12. Congress must overhaul the bill to protect our privacy - or allow it to expire. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was passed in 2008 as a counterterrorist measure, but has a long history of abuse from the federal government, especially when it comes to surveillance. Congress has a choice to make: Will they greenlight warrantless mass surveillance, or hold the line and reject any effort to move forward without serious privacy guardrails. FISA as it is currently written: Allows warrantless backdoor surveillance of people in and out of the country Offers little to no protections against the administration targeting critics, activists, religious minorities, or communities of color Actively chills our freedoms of speech and association Two years ago, this reauthorization legislation sailed through Congress with bipartisan support. That can’t happen again. Democratic leadership and members must hold the line for our civil liberties. And any Democrat or Republican voting for unfettered spying on US citizens should hear from their constituents. Let your Members of Congress know you expect them to reject reauthorization unless it includes significant reforms to protect our civil liberties against this authoritarian regime.

Indivisible Guide

a periodic reminder that these places exist:
https://genderdysphoria.fyi/ (recommended)
https://diyhrt.wiki/
https://diyhrt.info/ (recommended)
https://gtrr.artemislena.eu/
https://transreads.org/ (recommended)

diy safety:
https://transharmreduction.org/
https://exogenous.fun/
https://artemisanalytical.cc/

transfem specific:
https://pghrt.diy/ (recommended)
https://diyhrt.market/transfem-hrt-guide
https://www.reddit.com/r/estrogel/wiki/
https://transfemscience.org/
https://startwith4mgestradiolenanthateweeklyandtestatonetothreemonths.com/
https://estrannai.se/

and places like these:
https://trans.diy/ (recommended)
https://diyhrt.market/ (recommended and also available at http://hrtcafepwnxncgj7nic37nb2hrypks5pqj4czzoasj5y7cihdi2gteyd.onion/ )
https://www.unitedpharmacies-uk.md

and some country specific things (please recommend more):
CN https://mtf.wiki/
FI https://transitiokanta.fi/
FR https://wikitrans.co/
FR https://www.fransgenre.fr/
FR https://baotrans.fr/
GB https://genderkit.org.uk/
GB https://dandeliondiy.com/

post-surgery results (skews to transmasc):
https://www.transbucket.com/

feel free to boost, and reply with other useful links for #trans people

nearly all of the above are being archived continuously, and torrents are published by https://fire.asta.lgbt/@ashley here: https://sciop.net/tags/trans please help by seeding as it will keep the content alive if access to those resources is later restricted by govts.

edit: refining list of links, if you have any you want to add and don't want to reply publicly, DM me

That's Gender Dysphoria, FYI

A resource for those questioning their gender, already on a gender journey, or simply wanting to learn more about what it is to be transgender.

That's Gender Dysphoria, FYI
@PhoenixSerenity Two phrases that unite victims about to share a mass grave worldwide & across .all of recorded history are:
"it can't happen here" & "it can't happen to me"

Banning children from social media is not the answer, UN warns <yup

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167608

Banning children from social media is not the answer, UN warns – platforms must be made safe by design

Blocking children from social media is no substitute for making platforms safe in the first place, the UN human rights office warned Friday, as it issued a 10-point framework urging governments and tech companies to go further and faster to protect children online.

UN News
Sick of feeling irritated by everything that is currently irritating
WELKER: “You insisted no new wars.” TRUMP: “I didn’t guarantee no war.” @[email protected] : *RECEIPTS*

Plant dyed textiles - these samples of wool fabric dyed with the available colors of the 13th century hang at the textile dyers workshop in Guedelon

Gorgeous colors.

#fiberarts @fiberarts #textilehistory

GOP Senator Erupts at Hegseth After Pentagon Declares Mormon Church ‘Not Christian’

A growing controversy inside the Trump administration has sparked an unusual revolt from within Republican ranks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon implemented a religious classification change that has angered one of the GOP's own senators....

https://allchronology.com/2026/06/06/gop-senator-erupts-at-hegseth-after-pentagon-declares-mormon-church-not-christian/

GOP Senator Erupts at Hegseth After Pentagon Declares Mormon Church ‘Not Christian’

A growing controversy inside the Trump administration has sparked an unusual revolt from within Republican ranks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon implemented a religious classi…

Chronology