The Spy Who Came in from the Cold(1965)
Bi-nosaur
(I referenced a Troodon for this; excuse me for any inaccuracies, I'm not exactly a paleoartist.)
did she learn nothing from jfk
i’ve waited years to post this gif and nows the opportunity because it’s so fucking funny and i forgot where it came from
she could take it
maybe they should get cutie marks for teleporting in and out of their clubhouse and between season 1 and 5
finally a descriptor for whatever the fuck american animation studios have been doing for years
twitter: currently owned by techbro pissman
tumblr: actively removing functionality and bloating the interface with things nobody uses
discord: being retooled by ex-Meta management who don't understand the appeal of the platform
youtube: neutered by advertisers and algorithms and also tiktokification
reddit: half of the site is down due to protests about the outrageous monetization of third-party API support
facebook: my mom is on there
It’s taking a lot of effort to not block anyone tagging my art as q slur.
It sounds like a lot of you might might need to learn some queer history. Which is fine - there is no shame in learning our history. We don’t get taught it- you have to go and specifically look for it.
It’s also important to note- Every single lgbtqia+ community label has been thrown back at us as slur. There isn’t a single one that homophobic, transphobic people haven’t used in a derogatory way. If we collectively decided to call ourselves Humans as our only lgbtqia+ label - no doubt there would be hateful people screaming back at us. Those types of people hate us - and no matter how sanitized, and pure - and free from any stigma you present your queer self - they will still hate us.
Queer was strategically chosen as an umbrella term during the protests in the late 1980 & 90s. If you’re not aware of the AIDS crisis- please learn about it. It was brutal -and the disgusting response from the government, conservatives, religious extremists was - they were happy that it was happening. They let hundreds of thousands of queer people die because they thought we deserved it. It was a truly horrific medical emergency that was purposefully ignored for many years.
So “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re not going to disappear.” became one of the slogans people would yell during marches and protests.
Queer was chosen because it wasn’t sterilized, sanitized, it wasn’t an assimilated, quiet version of being lgbtqia+. It was fucking in your face queer.
You couldn’t ignore it- we weren’t going to hide away in shame, or keep things wrapped up in secret like previous generations. Homophobic , transphobic people had to deal with the fact that queer people existed- and would always exist & there was nothing they could do or say to change that.
Because that’s exactly what they wanted. They wanted assimilation, or total nonexistence of all queer people. And unfortunately they still do.
Which is why seeing “the q slur” is so messed up. It’s giving that sanitized, reagan administration evangelical morality - homophobic, transphobic people everything they had hoped for. A fear based response of - if I make make myself as palatable as possible will you finally respect me?
Here is an amazing photo by Dan Nicolette that I think encapsulates that idea of what queer meant. I’m not going disappear, make myself easier for you homophobes to digest.
1921: four trans activists had their conversation interrupted by photographer Willie Römer. He took this shot outside Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute for Sexual Science 12 years before Nazis stormed the facility and burned its books. The picture is among the most captivating I've colorized/restored from the pre-war era. You can see each subject's expression so clearly. Gwendolyn Ann Smith, the founder of Trans Day of Remembrance, wrote about the photo a few years ago: https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=news&id=263408
Michael Dillon was born on the 1st of May in England in 1915.
While working nights as a fire watcher at a Bristol garage during the Blitz, Michael began reading texts on medicine, and endocrinology. In 1946 he published Self: A Study in Ethics and Endocrinology which argued that an individual should have the final say over what medical treatment they underwent to affirm their gender identity. That same decade, he himself became the first trans man to undergo a phalloplasty.
2022.11.12 TOKYO TRANS MARCH @ Shinjuku, TOKYO / #TransDayOfRemembrance / Part2
it’s been ten years
onlyalad1979
its been 12 years
tushnflops
13 years
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14 years
15 years
Not an expert but from personal experience this is true. Firms will also try to build a case representing multiple clients as well, which can strengthen their case and give a bigger pay out. If they win.
If your company is stealing wages from you there is a good chances their stealing from others. Talk to your coworkers about your wages (but be smart about it).
You absolutely have the power to sue their asses if you need to. You might need to take the time to do your research and talk to multiple lawyers first but don’t let the fear of lawyer fees be the Only thing that stops you.
Lucy from Elfen Lied, commissioned from @bot and also from last year.
Be kind to your past self who needed dark and lonely characters. Be kind to yourself for having those feelings.
Doobius little creature, up to mischief and up to no good