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Just a reminder that I've got low tolerance for white #cis folks who claim to be trying to be allies/be helpers towards #BIPOC & #LGBTQ2S marginalized communities but are quick to tell us that they know better. No. You fucking don't know better than us, the marginalized peoples, ourselves. Stay in your lane & learn to actually listen to #marginalized voices instead of telling us that you know better than us, when we are living the fugly realities that you're privileged enough to not endure, multiple times throughout your life.

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⬆️ @estherschindler

>> It's interesting to hear how we are too strong for sports, but too weak for the military.

I'm 100% behind people (#cis or #trans) in the military, because people who qualify, just qualify regardless of gender.

But the above argument is logically faulty because, regardless of gender, military and sports are not 100% comparable even though there is plenty of overlap.

a ravaging infection.
#auspol #australia #politics #rightwing
“many Liberal & National Party figures are integrated in that ARC conference organisation, an international body that aims to “save” Judeo-Christian/Western civilisation from secular humanism (& Muslims). It is an Atlas Network-interlinked organisation.

(The Atlas Network is the global linking body that promotes “partners” like the Institute of Public Affairs’ disseminating business messaging and, functionally, promoting culture wars. Much of the partners’ funding is fossil-fuel derived and delaying climate action has been a primary focus.)”
#religion #AtlasNetwork #advance #cis #ipa

substack.com/inbox/post/161428

substack.comAustralia's "conservative" coalition parties commit to Christian NationalismAhead of a federal election, the Australian Coalition has committed almost all its candidates individually to a Christian Nationalist platform set out by a body that has been labelled a hate group.

Thank you Richard Barnes for this, great work

johnmenadue.com/post/2025/04/t

“the CIS does not meet the criterion of independence from, and non-alignment with, political parties or other institutions, which is expected of policy institutes of which the Reserve Bank Australia has corporate membership.

It might be thought that a $20,000 per annum association is trivial. But, as in many areas of politics and public policy, such arrangements often act as tacit signals of shared interests and reciprocal influence. The RBA’s association with the CIS is effectively an endorsement of it.“

johnmenadue.comThe RBA should not be giving support to the Centre for Independent StudiesIn February, I and eight others from around Australia wrote to the Reserve Bank board to “urge the RBA to sever its relationship with, and support of, the Centre for Independent Studies”.

#Project2025 #coup success

#Senate confirms #RussellVought to lead #OMB

The Senate on Thurs confirmed #RussVought as the next director of the powerful WH budget office, installing a *#conservative* *fiscal* hawk [really just a #white #cis #hetero #Christian #nationalist] has promised to pursue sweeping spending cuts & empower #Trump to conform the budget to his political views.
#Republicans marshaled a 53-47 [ummm] vote in support of #Vought….

#law #TrumpCoup
washingtonpost.com/business/20

The Washington Post · Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead White House budget officeBy Tony Romm

@Aminorjourney

Big virtual hug for all the stress you are carrying.

Nothing is okay, nor will it be.
We must #resist each and every executive order.
#Cis and #hetero need to be in the streets, we need to be emailing and calling our elected officials on this.
Mainstream political organizations and think tanks and every newspaper needs to be hitting this hard on the front page of every issue.
Every #Democratic #politician needs to be on every news station and all social media condemning all of this and reminding the American people.

I came across this video by a young woman who is talking about the questions raised when women de-center men. Her naval gazing revolves around her sexual orientation (lesbian) but I feel like this thought exercise is one that could be had by all women (trans and cis / straight, bi or gay)

I mean the most interesting one is in the title of her video... "What is womanhood without men?"

Something she talks about is how womanhood — the gender performance via our aesthetic, mannerisms, etc. is influenced so heavily by being steeped in a patriarchal society as well as the male gaze. This particular statement really stuck out to me and I hate it.

"And so much of our value… we’re sort of forced to believe comes from attracting men and being attractive to men in the male gaze."

#cis #trans #lesbian #women

youtube.com/watch?v=ms2FZrZOqe

Another expose of the #AtlasNetwork.
This is a summary of the webinar from December 2023 held by Sydney University of Technology.
#politics
#auspol #democracy
Even more relevant today with an approaching #australia federal #election.

#disinformation
“The disinformation campaign against offshore wind power in Australia comes out of the same American sources as all the other disinformation campaigns against competition for fossil fuel profits”

#money #fossilfuels
#usa #disease #AtlasNetwork #Advance #CIS

substack.com/home/post/p-15411

substack.comHome | SubstackDiscover and discuss great writing with the world’s smartest readers on Substack.

Hallo und willkommen auf meinem kinky Profil im Fediverse.

Ich habe mich hier heimisch eingerichtet, um über meine Erfahrungen, Erlebnisse und Fantasien aus den Bereichen #kink, #Sex und #Beziehungen zu berichten.

Dabei identifiziere ich mich als #cis-Mann, bin #pansexuell und habe eine ganze bunte Kiste an #Kinks und Fantasien. Meinen Körper beschreibe ich als den eines Big Handsome Man, also mit einigen, sehr flauschigen Fettpolstern mehr, was ich sehr mag.

Wie so viele hier, bin ich auf der Plattform anonym unterwegs, bin aber auch über den Joyclub "in echt" erreichbar. Vielleicht sieht man sich ja mal auf einer Party. Den Link findet ihr im Profil.

Reposting. Because this is exactly what we need. A community resistance to the lies and misdirection of the Liberals and neo-Liberals.
#democracy #politics
#election
#auspol #LiberalPartyofAustralia
Who are running these campaigns in #australia?
These lobby groups 👇
Advance #advance
Centre for Independent Studies #cis #
Institute of Public Affairs #ipa
#AtlasNetwork #disinformation
Support the fight back if you can
worthfightingfor.climatecounci

worthfightingfor.climatecouncil.org.auClimate Council - Donate NowHelp drown out the disinformation designed to pollute our politics, swing votes and stall climate action.

#GirlsFightBack - College, K-12, Private groups, Advocates, Conferences, & More

"The Girls Fight Back seminar is designed to be a safe space for #women, #femme, and #girls including #cis, #trans, #nonbinary, and #GenderNonConforming individuals, to learn about verbal and physical #SelfDefense strategies. This program is great for colleges, sororities, high schools and other all women+ groups who want to learn skills to be their own best protector. We combine core values, a fun and empowering attitude, and the best safety and self-defense methods available. You are worth fighting for!"


The program is 75 minutes + Q&A and includes these key components:

- Using your intuition

- Foundations of safety

- Recognizing tools of manipulation

- How to be an active bystander and a supportive ally

- The definition of consent

- How to support a survivor

- How to set boundaries that work for you

- Verbal de-escalation skills [NOT my strong point]

- The basics of physical self-defense in our Badass Basics

- Plus a review of improvised weapons, ground fighting, and how to sign up for a full-contact adrenaline based self-defense course near you!

Programs available In Person, Virtually, or Hybrid [I saw that there are virtual one-on-one sessions for $99. There also could be programs in your area. If you can't afford a session, there are some good resources on the website.]

FMI:
girlsfightback.com/programs

Girls Fight BackPROGRAMS | Girls Fight BackWe have a variety of programs available to meet the needs of any community!

On Tuesday morning Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek & Australian Greens spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young reached an agreement on bills reforming Australia’s environmental protection laws that would have allowed their passage through the Senate.
#nature #environment
Prime Minister Albanese signed off on it.
👇
#politics #auspol #australia
Then, late on Tuesday, Albanese reversed his position and TRASHED the agreement.
🤬
F%*k you petro state Western Australia - well and truely captured by fossil fuel billionaires
#AtlasNetwork #Advance #CIS #ipa
🤬

#shitfuckery

thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/

The Saturday Paper · Why Albanese killed the Nature Positive deal with the GreensBy Mike Seccombe