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Eternally tired of binarism & exorsexism
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StudioHexe.crd.co
AutoImmune & Latinx
- Ey/Em They/Them She/Ella -
Aro; Pan; Genderfluid; Polyam
Queer as in Fuck Amatonormativity;
Eternally tired of binarism & exorsexism
🔞 Minors DNI
* Pfp ArtByTuna *
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I don't know any artist friends who can make a living on their art alone. NONE. They are all hustling constantly to make ends meet.
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I don't know any artist friends who can make a living on their art alone. NONE. They are all hustling constantly to make ends meet.
Last thought but the whole "historically marriage is progressive for women" is completely undermined when you remember that "Bride Price" and "Dowry" are functions of marriage and marriage is 💯 a contract - historically one of ownership, modernly one to gain access to 1100+ privileges
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Last thought but the whole "historically marriage is progressive for women" is completely undermined when you remember that "Bride Price" and "Dowry" are functions of marriage and marriage is 💯 a contract - historically one of ownership, modernly one to gain access to 1100+ privileges
"Why are so many youths/millenials/gen z/etc atheists?"
*points to all the history and current genocides of religious based violence, forced indoctrination, and colonialism* idk I guess it's just not cool anymore
Something about modern events/education and moving away from religious institutions
*points to all the history and current genocides of religious based violence, forced indoctrination, and colonialism* idk I guess it's just not cool anymore
Something about modern events/education and moving away from religious institutions
How appropriate to see a "Buddhist nationalism on the rise" post right after someone insisted in an argument that we have to capitulate to the major religions, name dropping Buddhism + xtians + others
Religion is used as a tool for fascism esp for morality laws
We do not have to put religion first
Religion is used as a tool for fascism esp for morality laws
We do not have to put religion first
November 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Why are so many youths/millenials/gen z/etc atheists?"
*points to all the history and current genocides of religious based violence, forced indoctrination, and colonialism* idk I guess it's just not cool anymore
Something about modern events/education and moving away from religious institutions
*points to all the history and current genocides of religious based violence, forced indoctrination, and colonialism* idk I guess it's just not cool anymore
Something about modern events/education and moving away from religious institutions
How appropriate to see a "Buddhist nationalism on the rise" post right after someone insisted in an argument that we have to capitulate to the major religions, name dropping Buddhism + xtians + others
Religion is used as a tool for fascism esp for morality laws
We do not have to put religion first
Religion is used as a tool for fascism esp for morality laws
We do not have to put religion first
November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
How appropriate to see a "Buddhist nationalism on the rise" post right after someone insisted in an argument that we have to capitulate to the major religions, name dropping Buddhism + xtians + others
Religion is used as a tool for fascism esp for morality laws
We do not have to put religion first
Religion is used as a tool for fascism esp for morality laws
We do not have to put religion first
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Maybe the “rise of” framing doesn’t help Westerners accept that religiosity, extremism, and violence are all essential parts of Buddhist history. Trouble accepting this always indicates Buddhism is an empty plaything for some people’s projection, not a multifaceted tradition.
The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’
The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’
The long read: Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goals
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Maybe the “rise of” framing doesn’t help Westerners accept that religiosity, extremism, and violence are all essential parts of Buddhist history. Trouble accepting this always indicates Buddhism is an empty plaything for some people’s projection, not a multifaceted tradition.
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Three babies in Kentucky have died of whooping cough.
They weren’t vaccinated and neither were their mothers.
This is RFK Jr’s legacy. A trail of dead kids who never had a chance.
They didn’t get to decide about vaccination. Adults chose for them & they paid with their life.
They weren’t vaccinated and neither were their mothers.
This is RFK Jr’s legacy. A trail of dead kids who never had a chance.
They didn’t get to decide about vaccination. Adults chose for them & they paid with their life.
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Three babies in Kentucky have died of whooping cough.
They weren’t vaccinated and neither were their mothers.
This is RFK Jr’s legacy. A trail of dead kids who never had a chance.
They didn’t get to decide about vaccination. Adults chose for them & they paid with their life.
They weren’t vaccinated and neither were their mothers.
This is RFK Jr’s legacy. A trail of dead kids who never had a chance.
They didn’t get to decide about vaccination. Adults chose for them & they paid with their life.
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The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
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Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
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I thought this was pretty interesting. “Cameras that automatically capture images of vehicle license plates are being turned off by police in jurisdictions across WA state…after a court ruled the public has a right to access data generated by the technology.”
www.geekwire.com/2025/washing...
www.geekwire.com/2025/washing...
Washington state cities turn off license plate reader cameras amid ruling on data access
The debate stems from the use of cameras made by Flock Safety, and whether the images and data collected are subject to release under Washington's Public Records Act.
www.geekwire.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I thought this was pretty interesting. “Cameras that automatically capture images of vehicle license plates are being turned off by police in jurisdictions across WA state…after a court ruled the public has a right to access data generated by the technology.”
www.geekwire.com/2025/washing...
www.geekwire.com/2025/washing...
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Police have access to massive surveillance networks that track the public whether they are suspects or not. That means probably for every 1 officer caught using the system to harass or spy on people they have feuds with, ex's, activists, journalists, there are probably 100 more we don't know about.
Georgia police chief charged with using license plate readers to stalk and harass people
A police chief in suburban Atlanta has been arrested on charges of using the city's license plate cameras to stalk and harass people.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Police have access to massive surveillance networks that track the public whether they are suspects or not. That means probably for every 1 officer caught using the system to harass or spy on people they have feuds with, ex's, activists, journalists, there are probably 100 more we don't know about.
"Historically Monogamy is a step forward for women's rights" can fuck right off.
You can only gain access to certain rights/privileged through marriage, harming all people who dont want Amatonormativity, which harms women and *ALL* people who don't want monogamous marriage
#AroAwarenessWeek
You can only gain access to certain rights/privileged through marriage, harming all people who dont want Amatonormativity, which harms women and *ALL* people who don't want monogamous marriage
#AroAwarenessWeek
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Historically Monogamy is a step forward for women's rights" can fuck right off.
You can only gain access to certain rights/privileged through marriage, harming all people who dont want Amatonormativity, which harms women and *ALL* people who don't want monogamous marriage
#AroAwarenessWeek
You can only gain access to certain rights/privileged through marriage, harming all people who dont want Amatonormativity, which harms women and *ALL* people who don't want monogamous marriage
#AroAwarenessWeek
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Part of what we lost when newsrooms shifted from dedicated beat reporters to freelancers is the ability to push back/question.
News sites uncritically reprint marketing and propaganda, lending it authority it doesn't deserve and actively contributing to misinformation.
As with Elon, so with Sam.
News sites uncritically reprint marketing and propaganda, lending it authority it doesn't deserve and actively contributing to misinformation.
As with Elon, so with Sam.
Exclusive: OpenAI has projected 220 million people will be paying for a basic ChatGPT subscription by 2030 as it follows Slack’s and Spotify’s business playbook.
Read more from Sri Muppidi 👇
https://thein.fo/4insfpg
Read more from Sri Muppidi 👇
https://thein.fo/4insfpg
OpenAI Projected at Least 220 Million People Will Pay for ChatGPT by 2030
To boost ChatGPT revenue, OpenAI is following a playbook enterprise apps Zoom and Slack have used to increase paid users. It’s hooking up most of its users—which now number more than 800 million—with ...
thein.fo
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Part of what we lost when newsrooms shifted from dedicated beat reporters to freelancers is the ability to push back/question.
News sites uncritically reprint marketing and propaganda, lending it authority it doesn't deserve and actively contributing to misinformation.
As with Elon, so with Sam.
News sites uncritically reprint marketing and propaganda, lending it authority it doesn't deserve and actively contributing to misinformation.
As with Elon, so with Sam.
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A Gen Z-led advocacy group announced a boycott campaign targeting major corporations “that enable, profit from, or directly collaborate with ICE.” Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” just days before Black Friday kicks off.
Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday
The Not With My Dollars campaign takes aim at Amazon, Whole Foods, Dell, Microsoft, Home Depot, Spotify, and Target.
truthout.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A Gen Z-led advocacy group announced a boycott campaign targeting major corporations “that enable, profit from, or directly collaborate with ICE.” Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” just days before Black Friday kicks off.
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People need to understand how deeply eugenicist this is.
They’re insinuating that if you “take care of yourself” you will be healthy and should get affordable healthcare.
Disabled people can’t “healthy living” their way out of being disabled.
It’s not a moral failing.
We need healthcare too
They’re insinuating that if you “take care of yourself” you will be healthy and should get affordable healthcare.
Disabled people can’t “healthy living” their way out of being disabled.
It’s not a moral failing.
We need healthcare too
Markwayne Mullin on healthcare: "What the president would like to do is say, hey, if you take care of yourself -- you don't smoke, you don't dip, you're not drinking, you're not overweight, you're working out -- then you should pay less than the guy that obviously is not taking care of himself."
November 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
People need to understand how deeply eugenicist this is.
They’re insinuating that if you “take care of yourself” you will be healthy and should get affordable healthcare.
Disabled people can’t “healthy living” their way out of being disabled.
It’s not a moral failing.
We need healthcare too
They’re insinuating that if you “take care of yourself” you will be healthy and should get affordable healthcare.
Disabled people can’t “healthy living” their way out of being disabled.
It’s not a moral failing.
We need healthcare too
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Big Dreams
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Big Dreams
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When a small community learned ICE wrongfully detained a beloved neighbor, they collectively pushed for his release.
“When a lot of people get together, at least in my case, things are possible. Miracles happen,” Ruperto said.
Read my latest for @huffpost.com here
www.huffpost.com/entry/atlant...
“When a lot of people get together, at least in my case, things are possible. Miracles happen,” Ruperto said.
Read my latest for @huffpost.com here
www.huffpost.com/entry/atlant...
A Community Refused To Back Down After ICE Wrongfully Detained A Beloved Neighbor — And Won A Major Victory
“Trump's dark America is not going to penetrate Atlantic Highlands,” Mayor Lori Hohenleitner said.
www.huffpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
When a small community learned ICE wrongfully detained a beloved neighbor, they collectively pushed for his release.
“When a lot of people get together, at least in my case, things are possible. Miracles happen,” Ruperto said.
Read my latest for @huffpost.com here
www.huffpost.com/entry/atlant...
“When a lot of people get together, at least in my case, things are possible. Miracles happen,” Ruperto said.
Read my latest for @huffpost.com here
www.huffpost.com/entry/atlant...
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Trekkies Against Fascism stickers are here! Find them at willburrows.art/shop
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Trekkies Against Fascism stickers are here! Find them at willburrows.art/shop
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King's books, many of which i have read and enjoyed, are conspicuously absent from Bad Indians Book Club.
In case you were wondering if this was something a lot of us already knew.
In case you were wondering if this was something a lot of us already knew.
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
King's books, many of which i have read and enjoyed, are conspicuously absent from Bad Indians Book Club.
In case you were wondering if this was something a lot of us already knew.
In case you were wondering if this was something a lot of us already knew.
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Seeking to kneecap states and hand even more power over to his big tech cronies, the ever power thirsty and David Sacks gets ratioed. For now at least — this group is like mold and always returns www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
David Sacks tried to kill state AI laws — and it blew up in his face
A leaked executive order reveals that the tech billionaire would have become America’s AI policy gatekeeper.
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Seeking to kneecap states and hand even more power over to his big tech cronies, the ever power thirsty and David Sacks gets ratioed. For now at least — this group is like mold and always returns www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
This is some "great artists steal" rebrand bullshit that pairs oh so well with a student plagiarizing papers from other academics who make & share vids via YouTube.
Introducing: They Say, We Say, our new campaign that celebrates thinking differently, challenging convention, and shaping what comes next.
They say great minds think alike, we say the greatest ones don’t 🤝
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They say great minds think alike, we say the greatest ones don’t 🤝
Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/4i1eLzd
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This is some "great artists steal" rebrand bullshit that pairs oh so well with a student plagiarizing papers from other academics who make & share vids via YouTube.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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this dude ripped off the title and everything 🙃
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
this dude ripped off the title and everything 🙃
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posting this to add that a student ripped off this entire video essay and presented the concept of “virtue mirroring” coined by Olayemi as his own for his paper at an Australian university 🙃
i just know this student is a white guy
i just know this student is a white guy
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
posting this to add that a student ripped off this entire video essay and presented the concept of “virtue mirroring” coined by Olayemi as his own for his paper at an Australian university 🙃
i just know this student is a white guy
i just know this student is a white guy
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In the span of a hour, they stealth edited the article from trans woman to "biological male who identifies as a woman." The BBC isn't fit for purpose.
It looks like that BBC page has been updated in the last few minutes, so that's no longer the last sentence. I think part of it has been moved to this paragraph in the middle of the article, and the age is no longer mentioned:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In the span of a hour, they stealth edited the article from trans woman to "biological male who identifies as a woman." The BBC isn't fit for purpose.
I've got a jaw clenching game changer for folks-
Your tongue is supposed to *rest at the roof of your mouth*
I recently got a frenectomy (tongue tie snip) b/c a tongue tie kept me from resting my tongue there
My TMJ/jaw clenching has improved SIGNIFICANTLY!!
Look into it esp if you have ADHD
Your tongue is supposed to *rest at the roof of your mouth*
I recently got a frenectomy (tongue tie snip) b/c a tongue tie kept me from resting my tongue there
My TMJ/jaw clenching has improved SIGNIFICANTLY!!
Look into it esp if you have ADHD
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I've got a jaw clenching game changer for folks-
Your tongue is supposed to *rest at the roof of your mouth*
I recently got a frenectomy (tongue tie snip) b/c a tongue tie kept me from resting my tongue there
My TMJ/jaw clenching has improved SIGNIFICANTLY!!
Look into it esp if you have ADHD
Your tongue is supposed to *rest at the roof of your mouth*
I recently got a frenectomy (tongue tie snip) b/c a tongue tie kept me from resting my tongue there
My TMJ/jaw clenching has improved SIGNIFICANTLY!!
Look into it esp if you have ADHD