'In self-defense guides for transgender women facing a physical assault, we are warned that many people will perceive us as the aggressor, that our abuser will in fact take advantage of that assumption to further abuse us, because people are primed to believe our mere existence is an imposition.'
link below:
https://bsky.app/profile/gbbranstetter.bsky.social/post/3lsjcl6brws2f
![The image is a screenshot of a tweet from a user named Gillian Branstetter, with the handle [@]gbranstetter.bsky.social. The tweet is about the challenges trans women face in emergency situations, particularly regarding the reliability of crowds and allies. The tweet includes a link to a study guide from Fenway Health.
The tweet is accompanied by a graphic with a purple and white background, featuring text in different colored boxes. The text in the green box states, "Bystanders and crowds almost always side AGAINST trans women*, even crowds of trans people. This is especially so if the crowd is white and the trans woman* is not." The text in the blue box reads, "This study guide suggests working in relation to bystanders & crowds, or using allies to help posture, but these are strictly BLUFFING techniques." The text in the pink box says, "In emergency situations, trans women* should expect & plan for crowds & allies to let them down, or even turn against them."
The background of the graphic is credited to inoPoGu. The tweet was posted on June 26, 2025, at 2:11 PM.](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/751/466/175/055/835/original/77e35dd414637146.png "The image is a screenshot of a tweet from a user named Gillian Branstetter, with the handle [@]gbranstetter.bsky.social. The tweet is about the challenges trans women face in emergency situations, particularly regarding the reliability of crowds and allies. The tweet includes a link to a study guide from Fenway Health.
The tweet is accompanied by a graphic with a purple and white background, featuring text in different colored boxes. The text in the green box states, \"Bystanders and crowds almost always side AGAINST trans women*, even crowds of trans people. This is especially so if the crowd is white and the trans woman* is not.\" The text in the blue box reads, \"This study guide suggests working in relation to bystanders & crowds, or using allies to help posture, but these are strictly BLUFFING techniques.\" The text in the pink box says, \"In emergency situations, trans women* should expect & plan for crowds & allies to let them down, or even turn against them.\"
The background of the graphic is credited to inoPoGu. The tweet was posted on June 26, 2025, at 2:11 PM.")
Intruders don't stand a chance #sarahmillican #standupcomedy #britishcomedy #selfdefence
"Assailant in Carmel tried to punch 13-year-old in face before she threw him to the ground and broke his ankle."
I'm sorry to say a lot of cis men will never respect women, cis or trans.
We HAVE to use force to stop their violence.
If you can't be respected be feared.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/25/california-teenage-girl-jiu-jitsu
BIRTHDAY: #MalcolmX 19 May 1925
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhQ1pm-ooc
#ByAnyNecessary : The Speech on #Racism and #SelfDefence at the Audubon Ballroom
"And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill'em right back.
Look, wife or no, you are no one's property to be tossed aside. You got the right, same as anyone, to live and try to kill people. I mean ... you know ... people that are ...
... That's a ... that's a dumb planet."
Mal Reynolds, #Firefly, s01e06
I want to introduce everyone to @RainbowWarriors We are focused in creating communities both locally and globally for LGBTQ+ people to share in Martial Arts and #selfdefence ! Our goal is to be a hub of information on queer friendly schools, as well as providing free training to members.
As a member of this group, I was able to become stronger and more confident in my mental, social, and physical abilities. I have found a great group of IRL friends and found a love for #martialarts including #tangsoodo.
If you are interested in joining, send me a DM for a server invite!
#SylviaPankhurst and her mother #EmmelinePankhurst are part of my Women in History #feminisms project for good reason. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1913, Sylvia's #PeoplesArmy held its first #CommunityDefence gun drill in London. The right of the oppressed to #SelfDefence is absolute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXSsAA2J2Lw
6 months of this shit! It needs to STOP!!!!
#CentreStage: #NouraErakat speaks with #AlJazeera
A world where '#selfdefence' is used as justification for #genocide
#EndTheOccupationNOW
#InternationalLaw
#CesseLeFeu #CessateIlFuoco #CeasefireNOW
Take out his knees so he can’t chase you. Make a man with a limp a public warning sign about violent potential so people can be prepared to take out his other fucking knee.
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1942 was born #HueyPNewton, a founder of the #BlackPantherParty and lifelong advocate of community #SelfDefence and #MutualAid who worked also to align the #BlackLiberation struggle with the #WomensLiberation and #QueerLiberation struggles in #solidarity.
#StatusCoupNews
#TransgenderMan 
ATTACKED by #AntiTransExtremists - Yet He is the One Facing Criminal Trial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhXtOwGo5W0
#FarRight #ProudBoys #nazis #extremists #extremedroite
#SelfDefenceIsARight! #FightBack
Transman charged for #selfdefence
#DemocracyNow
#SurvivedAndPunished: Meet #TracyMcCarter, a Middle Class Medical Provider who was Jailed, Then Cleared, for Defending Herself Against Abusive Husband
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BbdhA1PFF0
#misogynoirism #racism #selfdefence #domesticviolence
#TracyMcCarter #TracyMcCarterSurvivor
WARNING: Some people may be triggered by the detailled description of what happened. Please take care.
CSRC Bulletin #1 - Counter-surveillance resource center
(de/en/fr/ru)
International Coordination Against Targeted Surveillance
"We are anarchists. We believe in an international coordination of informal anarchist groups to pursue the fight against all forms of domination. We believe that sharing knowledge about our enemies’ capabilities and tactics should be an important part of that coordination."
PDF: https://www.csrc.link/download/csrc-bulletin/csrc-bulletin-1-en-a4.pdf
