Drink coffee before go? @lapis@elekk.xyz

i'm so annoyed. i can't believe this is still being debated.

someone came at me with racial, transphobic slurs. i reported them and then posted the screenshot to warn people to stay away from them because that's what you are supposed to do when someone attacks you.

thats it. that's all. i had no ill will against w.l. i said nothing about w.l or anna, i indicated nothing in the fault of her administrating. i didn't even know who she was until two days ago. anything else is fabricated.

Walmart is the largest employer in 21 of America's 50 states.

A unionized Walmart workforce could bring the American economy to a grinding halt.

Just thought that was an interesting bit of trivia to know for absolutely no reason at all.

Some Karens are anti-racist, so don't be afraid to throw in an "Ashlegh," "Chandler," "Aymee," or a classic "Damn Cracker" into the mix

And you have to actually listen.

Not just smile and nod.

And you can't be like, but look, the white girl is crying? She must have been hurt more!

No. Look at what was said. Really look.

And remember people are allowed to stop being respectful if the other party has stopped being respectful.

Get over your own bias and actually listen to POC

I know it's gonna happen again.

But I swear, if I see another piece of masto drama that's because of a POC was trampled by a flock of white people and then blamed for being in the way, I'm gonna fucking scream.

You have to listen to the POC. Listen to their side. I'm not saying they're always going to be right, because humans, but you always have to listen to them and give their side merit before you point the finger.

Remember, people don't call you out unless they care.

Gabbers? We write them off and block without a second chance.

If someone calls you out instead of just blocking, they're hoping you'll be able to overcome the shitty thing you said and be better.

Don't take offense to being told you were racist or whatnot, be grateful they give enough of a shit about you to let you know and give you chance to get better.

A few people have sent DMs asking if I have PayPal to help with my medical costs etc, here's the link:

https://www.paypal.me/dockers

Will help me get to the hospital for my scans and pay for any prescriptions/time off work

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If you fuck up.... That's okay! It happens.

What you need to do then is legitimately apologise, actually understand where you went wrong, and then fix it. Make a legit effort to learn and fix it.

You get called racist? We are all unlearning generations of racism. Just admit it, apologize, learn why it was racist, and correct yourself.

No need to make a scene. No matter how embarrassed you are.

Just apologize and move on. You can gush about your embarrassment later, after you patched it over.

Sudan signed the transitional government treaty yesterday

Cautious optimism for the next 21 month's but this is historic anyways here's a baby that killed the protest fashion game

Repeat after me: Elizabeth Warren perpetuates race science and hasn't apologized for it.

@magicalmilly

Lodestar Award (best YA): “Children of Blood and Bone”, Tomi Adyeni.

reminder that there's no such thing as 'hatewatching,' or dragging an ad, or quote-tweeting some racist politician. there's literally an entire school of 'outrage-based advertisting' that seeks to exploit your reactions because hating something enough to yell about it manipulates people into getting more eyes on the thing they're hawking. the idea that you Have To Respond is a brain-divot they're trying to sneak in through.

you know what does work? deplatforming.

“I get that you’re autistic and I support you but I still expect you to talk to me like a NT and if you don’t I will publicly humiliate you” is way too common of a thing

Also, Karen?

You don't have a fucking spirit animal. No character from a book or show is your spirit animal. You don't get a spirit animal.

I have one. But it was given to me through ceremony.

You do not have one.

I don't care how much you love Tina Belcher.

She's your inspiration. Not your fucking spirit animal.

Can someone point me to the racists that are exposing their asses so i can block them if i haven't already thanks

This is the only good thing that was ever made in my university

Sorry, y'all. I know the poll winner was Sexuality and Gender, but the topic is much more of a cluster fuck than even I anticipated.

I want to give you all the best, most accurate information possible, so I'll be shelving that for another time.

In the mean time, I present two new options for the upcoming thread!

Look at this little cutie