The fossil fuel industry doesn’t pay enough in taxes for it to be worth it tbh, it’s just making a handful of very rich people even more so…

Uhhh the history of how Labour introduced neoliberal anarchy to Australia and then made it queer???

Is this an allistic thing? I find it uncomfortable when people don’t try to relate like that

Getting close to a trans rally and sex worker fundraiser that my group are organising. Today I’m making some stickers and other silly little things to sell, it’s so relaxing.

None in particular, I want my US friends to be able to escape persecution and be here where they’re safe

My job only exists because it was cheaper to hire several thousand tech workers to replace all the oracle products in house over several years than to keep using Oracle lmao

The anarchist-faq will get you most of the way there, and the K-On manga will fill in the gaps.

It’s always going to be a personal preference kind of thing. Personally I don’t really care much about “passing” and I’m usually completely okay being outwardly trans, unless it’s being used to harass/bully.

I had a weird experience the other day when getting an ultrasound where I told the tech I was obviously on HRT which she immediately denied. I get she was trying to be supportive, but it kinda just made me feel worse because of how awkward it was lol.

I love this stuff, I always put it on my face. It’s just enough to stop feeling like my skin is as dry as paper and it’s not oily, it feels more watery than anything. I switched to it years ago, use it after every shower and now my skin is so nice, presumably just because I’m not leaving my face all dried out, I doubt there’s anything special about this stuff.

That said, I do also use a very gentle sorbolene body wash and hand soap because my skin was too fragile for normal soap. If I don’t, I tend to get lots of sores on my fingers.

It’s been a funny little year for me, but I think all the pain has changed me in some important ways. Glad to say I’ve been sober for ages now, I’m legitimately happy, stable and thriving.

This last week has been positive, me and all my friends are being evicted from my favourite space in the city today but we’ve finally got a new home lined up for our federation and not only should it be permanent, it’s so much bigger and better, we really lucked out. In just under a week, they’ll be voting to let my trans activism collective join and I’m unbelievably excited.

It’s really cool to say I’ve gone from a terrified anxious mess just trying to find a social life to someone who looks after people, helps keep things running and builds community. I’m proud of me, I’m glad I survived this year 😊

If you can find spaces outside of home where you’re comfortable being yourself, you can use it as an opportunity to learn that it’s safe to be genuine and then push things as you get more comfortable.

I found outfits that suited me really well. And then I went out and felt self conscious anyway, but when my friends spontaneously complimented me, it started changing.

Confidence takes time, but you’ll get there. The trick isn’t to not care what others think, it’s to only care about people what the right people think.

A favourite phrase of mine that comes up in so many different areas of life is: “soft on people, hard on structures.” Individuals tend to be pretty good, genuine and caring people.

It’s much like how an atheist might be a great person, but the new atheist movement became a festering cesspool of anti-feminist right wing bigotry. Having a religion doesn’t change much really, shit people are universal.

It’s my HRT birthday today, two years now and it’s really sunny and warm. It’s a nice day :3

I’m getting replies in my inbox but I can’t view post comments lol, thankyou!

I’m not poor but most of my fun stuff is free, hanging out at parks (picnics with friends or just relaxing with a book or something), walking/cycling trails, free or pay as you feel shows and weekly food not bombs community dinners.

Nothing wrong with a 1 bedroom apartment tbh, and I don’t understand why not living in a house means you can’t buy and own things lol. I’ve got loads of stuff I can do here if I don’t want to go out, I’ve even got plenty of private outdoor space. If I didn’t have so much stuff keeping me busy I could very easily stay in my apartment for weeks at a time, only really leaving to get groceries, I’ve never gone mad from it.

Tbh I find this life is significantly cheaper given I don’t have as much maintenance as a house, and I don’t need to pay the absurdly high costs associated with a car.

Edit: looks like jerboa broke for me so I’ve got no clue if this posted or what anyone else is saying lol

The possums even more so I’d say, especially in the cities.

I’m actually not sure I’ve ever seen a wild platypus, and I haven’t seen a wombat since I was very young, but I don’t think I’ve ever lived in an area with them. Kangaroos were everywhere growing up in the bush though, in the backyard, school car park, sharp bend around a dark corner…

It’s been a hard 5 months, but I think the end is finally in sight. I’ve given up on seeking help from the medical system, I’ve been in the ER begging for help multiple times and all I ever got was a medical certificate.

Instead I’m working through my stuff one day at a time and relying on friends for help when I need it, it’s hard but it’s working. I’m having more and more good days, even if I’m still struggling.

Here are some wins:

• I’m 5 days sober
• I’m somehow maintaining a sleep routine
• I’m in love with songwriting more than ever
• I’m on top of my to-do list
• I’m cooking and eating well(ish)
• I’ve started putting weight back on (I think)

Yup, getting skills is just worthwhile pain. It’s been hard trying to convince some of the younger tech interested people I know to put in the effort instead of going down the AI route, but I know exactly where that’ll lead them. You don’t get good at this stuff by succeeding, it’s the endless failure.

I’m doubtful it’ll be any worse than a century dominated by the US, they’re all doing the same evil shit.

When I say the basics, I mean understanding logic and reasoning and what constitutes scientific evidence. Much of it is word association at best, the example that comes to mind is the claim that the pillars of creation prove that creationism is true.

In one example in my copy of the Qur’an, they point to a journalist using the word smoke to discuss the state of the early universe as proof that the Qur’an predicted modern cosmology because heaven was smoke before Allah commanded it to exist. It’s an unproven claim, they’ve just drawn a vague connection and decided that counts as evidence.