The safe space is dead, long live the safe space

queeranarchism: Many people have in the past pointed out that no safe space that depends on the exclusion of people with privilege is safe. Part of the criticism has focussed on the way building a woman-only space or POC-only space or queer-only space forces people to either identify with that label or reject it completely, … Continue reading The safe space is dead, long live the safe space

The Antifas

inkbutch: queeranarchism: Things antifas do: Punch nazis. Counterprotest nazis. Block routes where nazis plan to appear. Guard demonstrations and speeches where nazis are expected to appear (yes, even the liberal, pacifist, centre-left ones. If nazis are expected to target a demonstration, antifascists will probably be standing guard. They’ve done so on many more times than … Continue reading The Antifas

Alabama Sheriffs Filled Their Wallets by Starving Prisoners

entitledrichpeople: 6dogs9cats: foulmouthedliberty: entitledrichpeople: [content warning for discussion of the torture mentioned in the headline but also for some graphic descriptions of unsanitary food] We live in a sick world. 100 million non voters and 62+ trump voters have made it a sick world. “ the sheriff took $250,000 in “compensation” from “food provisions” in … Continue reading Alabama Sheriffs Filled Their Wallets by Starving Prisoners

kropotkhristian: If you want to know how quickly the government justifies its own existence to the point where people cannot even imagine an alternative, consider this: ICE has only existed since 2003. When people say “abolish ICE,” they are often immediately accosted by people asking them what we would do then, because what about border … Continue reading

Public Scholarship Takes a Stand Again Racism and White Supremacist Misappropriation: “Race, Racism and The Middle Ages” Special Series at The Public Medievalist

medievalpoc: Although I’ve posted links from this series previously, I wanted to create a post demonstrating just how many resources are available at The Public Medievalist. This series of articles features various experts exploring just how much the use and misuse of how we perceive the medieval past affects our lives, worldviews, and ideologies. The … Continue reading Public Scholarship Takes a Stand Again Racism and White Supremacist Misappropriation: “Race, Racism and The Middle Ages” Special Series at The Public Medievalist

iamtrappedinsideasnowglobe: queeranarchism: In 2017 a lot of my friends contributed to the MeToo hashtag. Friends who were still having panic attacks and avoided places where their rapist might be. Vulnerable friends who were still hurting put their pain out there in public in the hopes of creating a better future. While I greatly admire their … Continue reading

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