People often ask me why I’m outspoken about trans rights. I’m not trans so “why do you care?”

The Ogre nailed it. I care because what the government is doing to trans people is wrong. I care because we are being conditioned to accept atrocities. Conditioned to allow our fellow human being to be treated in discriminatory, dangerous and appalling ways. Conditioned to look away from the suffering of others.

It seems plainly obvious to me. They’re creating a villain where one doesn’t exist. Whipping people into a frenzy over perceived dangers like trans women in bathrooms and sports… instead of dealing with the very real dangers that are facing us (pandemics, climate change, the fall of democracy and capitalism).

They’re starting with trans people because they’re an easy mark. They’re a small percentage of the population, many people don’t think they know any trans people and therefore they don’t see it as a “big issue”.

Stripping people of their dignity and rights will always be a big issue. Just because it’s not happening to a group you care about doesn’t mean you shouldn’t speak out against it.

The trans community need allies. They need people to see how wrong this is and say “enough is enough”. They are not a threat and they don’t deserve to be treated as one.

Lastly… this type of hateful rhetoric doesn’t stop with one group of people.

It doesn’t stop at all.

They will keep coming for your rights. The rights of LGBTQ+ communities. The rights of immigrants and marginalized individuals. The rights of the unhoused. The rights of women.

They will keep coming.

If you wait to speak up, before you know it, it’ll be too late.

Speak up now. Ask the tough questions. Get to know a trans person. Support them. We are stronger together.

https://open.substack.com/pub/opinionatedogre/p/trans-genocide-is-beginning-wheres?r=19dk2e&utm_medium=ios

#lgbtq #transrights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #discrimination #uspol

A good portion of autistic people (me included) can hear high pitched sounds nobody else can. Like those old box TVs, fucking horrible. It can make spaces completely inaccessible to us, and most people don't even notice.

This is one example of why only the oppressed can beat oppression. Many times we are the only ones who can even notice it. It will not be states, doctors, or managers that will ever fix this shit. Direct action is the only possible solution.

#ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

***** Why I point out problems *****

Often when I point out the sorts of problems many users have with using the Net, I'll get responses suggesting this or that trick, or extension, or other workaround for these issues.

While I know that they're only trying to be helpful, the reality is that I virtually always already know all of these suggestions, and it's not me -- or other techies like me and the people making the suggestions -- that I'm concerned about.

My concern is all the people who now use this technology (whether willingly or essentially because they have no other options anymore) who understand little or nothing about the security and other implications, often entrust so much of their lives to the related firms, and end up losing access to their accounts, their photos, or sometimes, much, much worse.

Workarounds and tricks are not useful to them -- they use these systems as provided by the firms.

And increasingly, these firms are skewing their systems in ways that further disadvantage those who are already disadvantaged in these respects, and have been for many years. -L

A 66-year-old mother of 9 was murdered by a deranged wingnut who was incensed that she had a pride flag outside her store. Her blood is on the hands of every right-winger who hasn't condemned their movement's relentless attacks on the #LGBTQ community.

https://abc7.com/lake-arrowhead-store-owner-killed-mag-pi-clothing-laura-ann-carleton/13673754/

#fascism #maga #gop