jamesbeanmachine @jamesbeanmachine@queer.party

If you don't get a raise at least equal to inflation you're getting a paycut.

I didn't have anything particularly important to say

Just be queer, do crimes against the system of oppression

some of y'all need to see this again

source: http://wondermark.com/1k62/

Seriously though, this is the same reason I object to advertising. You are not fucking entitled to my mental bandwidth.

People: BUT IF I CW NO ONE WILL READ MY POST!!!!
me, sitting back in an armchair smoking a cigar: Shut the fuck up sonny jim and cw.

#PewDiePie

*after criticizing PewdiePie*

Me:

❤️ Trans women are women
🧡 Trans men are men
💛 Gender is non-binary
💚 Intersectionality is important
💙 Enbies are beautiful
💜 You are valid
🖤 Love is love

Looks like they posted the video of the interview I did a little while back with Euronews Turkey. Really happy with how it came out :)

(The questions are in Turkish but my replies are in English.)

https://tr.euronews.com/2019/03/08/teknoloji-sirketleri-insan-varligini-tehdit-ediyor-dijital-haklar-aktivisti-aral-balkan

You are not obligated to relieve the anxiety white people have about their conflict of being direct beneficiaries of a wholly destructive and violent culture. That is not your issue to resolve.

I have no problem with putting in the work to help anyone de-construct whiteness so we can speak as fellow humans and acknowledge the beauty of what that is. That is noble work.

Making white people feel better about what they know is wrong isn't. That is their journey. They have to resolve that.

hi if you use autism as an insult you're a bad person thanks.

tolkien's dwarves were based on Jews and are a perfect example of how philosemitism is still really antisemitic.

paradoxically, i love dwarves and was somewhat flattered to learn they were partially based on Jews, even if there's obviously ENORMOUS PROBLEMS with the qualities he ascribes to dwarves like greed, or with the fact that dwarves weren't supposed to exist but Eru Iluvatar decided to let them anyway, etc.

If you haven't already seen it enjoy this footage of police in Bulgaria trying to use pepper spray and the wind blowing it back in their faces

When I realize I have work tomorrow

This is a good opportunity to talk about first-aid to protect against hearing loss:

If you have been exposed to sound pressure levels sufficient to cause pain or ringing of the ears you need to wear earplugs for the next couple of days.

Your ears are extra fragile following trauma so everyday noise can become dangerous until your ears have recovered. Avoid headphones at all costs for a few days, even if you normally listen at reasonable levels.