lets. lets not call donald trump ‘fuhrer trump’. im not saying this bc of the “is comparing donald trump to hitler minimizing the holocaust” discussion that we were having in early 2016 because i don’t think that rhetoric is relevant any more, at this point historical context is very important, but holy shit, please don’t call him führer trump!
i’m jewish and thats the most triggering antisemitism-related thing ive heard in ages, like fuck don’t do that? don’t tell me i’m living under a second nazi germany in such a casual, flippant, ironic way? he is the president, he is doing terrible things, and this isn’t time for your cute little jokes about how we’re all going to be as fucked as the germans were. don’t do that. DON’T call him hitler for cheap emphasis when i’m already trying so hard to feel anything but paralyzing terror
(edit: please if you tend to put SJ stuff on your blog reblog this post instead of just liking it, i really want it to get visibility)
So i looked up the voice actress for connie maheswaran and i was y’know expecting her to be, y’know, indian but
WHAT THE FUCK. WHY THE F U C K IS CONNIE PLAYED BY A WHITE VOICE ACTRESS?
Grace Rolek is half Japanese. Her mother is Michiko Jane Rolek.
While this can be another issue (having a Japanese person play an Indian character aka all Asians are the same), doesnt change the fact that she is NOT a white voice actress. Do not erase this little girls ethnicity, that I doubt was even looked into, just because she “looks” white to you.
“that’s a made-up term!” yes. so are all terms. so is every word ever. language is constructed. that’s how language works. stop unevenly invoking the constructed nature of language to try to stop marginalized people from better representing their experiences and identities.
like, when you say “that’s a made-up term!” we all know what you actually mean is “that term was made up by people i don’t think should be allowed to have a voice"
The White House has shut off its line for public comments (202-456-1111). Calls to the switchboard (202-456-1414) are redirected to recordings suggesting we post comments on line or on Facebook. I have tested this myself and yes it’s true.
Send them paper. Letters. Postcards. Deluge them. Separate postcard for every issue you’ve got. Note your state/voting district/zip code if you do not wish to disclose your name. Be polite. Be endless.
President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500
my knowledge of authoritarian regimes and state oppressive tactics tells me that this new administration is trying to suppress resistance and cause fear through issuing a surge of oppressive policies and other actions in its first week. attempting to overwhelm us. to fatigue us, to make us lose hope in the possibility of resisting. his friendship with putin is one of many things that makes this make sense 4 me – these are the kinds of overt oppressive tactics the russian state uses on its citizens. remember resistance is always possible, and the use of methods to suppress resistance always indicates fear of resistance.
This is the advice of every expert on nations that gave way to the rise of authoritarian regimes. They all say the same thing. RESIST. The citizens must resist, and continue to resist. It is possible and it is the only way.
Y’all, it’s only Day 1, and things are looking GRAVE AF. Today Trump re-instated a law that will kill thousands of women – and I am not exaggerating here. He did this 2 DAYS after the women’s march, surrounded by a group of smirking old dudes. Lovely. The policy is called the “Global Gag Rule”.
Here’s what you need to know:
The Global Gag Rule bans health organizations around the world from receiving US funding if they so much as *mention* abortion. The organizations are also banned from providing abortion services – even though other funding sources, like donations, are used to pay for them. (The Helms Amendment bans the use of US funds for abortion abroad.) The GGR is not a budget cut, it is a special stipulation for funding targeting reproductive health organizations specifically.
As you might imagine, this policy puts international health centers in a very difficult position. They either lose funding for things like STI screenings and birth control, or they leave patients seeking an abortion to do it on their own.
We saw the devastating impact of this policy when President Bush signed it into effect in 2001. Take Ethiopia, where unsafe abortion is the second-leading cause of death (after HIV/AIDS). Organizations there decided they could not turn women away, and thusly experienced a massive birth control supply crisis as punishment. 16 other countries also saw US donations of contraceptives and condoms abruptly cut off.
I know it’s not their thing, but the GOP desperately needs to put on their thinking caps here. What happens when you cut off birth control access? Oh yes! More people get pregnant! And what happens when you cut off safe access to abortion services? Oh, right. People die. Every year 50,000 women die from a lack of access to safe abortion. The last time the GGR went into effect, the abortion rate INCREASED. There are literally 90 katrillion studies showing that banning abortion *does not stop abortion from happening*, it just means they happen in dangerous conditions. That’s a fact. And, at least to this chick, facts still matter.
Then there are the effects that GGR has on HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. In some of the communities affected by the rule, HIV infects as many as 1 in 4 people.
Overall, this is a law that has well documented effects of death and destruction. On what fking planet is this policy “pro life”? I’m pissed, naturally. It’s unbelievable (well, not really) that our government would put women around the world in this much danger FOR LITERALLY NO REASON. Seriously – WTF?? I will not stand for it, and I hope you’ll join me in sending a vocal NOPE to our leaders.
This week, Senator Gillibrand and Senator Shaheen are introducing bi-partisan legislation to permanently REPEAL the Global Gag Rule. They are calling it “HER Act”. It’s unclear to me what is possible given that we have a 1-party government now, but given that lives are on the line, I am going to do what I can to fight back at every turn.
Please boost this nonsense and if a republican won in your state for representative or senate please harass the hell out of them! Introduced 2 days ago. This is how you charge someone for murder when they get an abortion.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL PEOPLE!
Wait, wouldn’t this theoretically make all miscarriages involuntary manslaughter?
YUP. It wouldn’t be the first time women were held criminally accountable for miscarrying, either – it would just enshrine it into law.
This was my bigggest take-home from the whole thing. This was not my first time protesting by a long shot. I have never, NEVER seen this few LAPD at a protest.
I have wondered to myself “if I went to a BLM protest, what would I *do*?” I support their cause, but I don’t have a lot specifically to say about it. Yesterday was a wake up call that my white middle aged body just BEING PRESENT has an impact. Even if I’m an awkward introvert and don’t know what to say or do. I could just go and lean on a wall with my eyes open as an eyewitness and it would be more effective than staying home.
Disheveled Mess 