Bloody Sunday March for Justice 2024
Derry, Northern Ireland
government is trying to ban tiktok meanwhile millions of poor and disabled americans are about to completely lose their internet access at the end of april because congress wont renew funding for the affordable connectivity program
hell fucking world
if you want to help us convince congress to do something that actually benefits society, please check out the link below. we only have roughly 45 days of affordable internet service remaining from the time this post has been written
reasons to watch the green knight: how good dev patel looks soaking wet
ty aiwen @englishsub for tagging me!!
rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there’s a pattern!
re: patterns, most of my openings tend to be a flashbang in media res which i think comes down to two things: 1) i dislike writing openings and want to cut right to the chase and 2) my #journalism background conditioned me that a story needs a fast, interesting hook to draw reader interest lol. but also over half of these are just putting guys in situations, usually wwx because he’s so situation-puttable
tagging @dcyiyou, @fruitdaze, @phneltwrites, @ziusik, @flightlesscrowkids to play!
“I can’t believe [media] was actually about _____ the whole time!!!”
- [one possible interpretation, yep]
- [literally the main theme??]
- [worst take you’ve seen in your life]
All six tarot cards collected! 🌿 I decided to use white accents on elements that have an important symbolic role in each character’s stories. My favorite picture out of the six is probably Karlach’s card. And what do you think? Which card do you like best?
this ramadan we pray for peace and aid for the people of palestine. this ramadan we remember the previous ramadans, where thousands of palestinians were massacred. this ramadan we honour palestine, and may we see a free palestine next ramadan
you never know what someone is going through. for instance i didnt know i was going through anything until about 2 years later. i thought i was just chilling
goodnight everyone (:
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21 of 22 anti-LGBTQ+ bills dead in the Florida Legislature!!!
!!!! And here’s a source!
Thanks so much for posting about this, OP
More from the article:
“At 2:27 p.m. on Friday, March 8, the Florida Legislature adjourned sine die. With this adjournment, 21 of 22 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were effectively killed, leaving an anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education bill as the lone piece of legislation to pass this session. This session featured some of the most severe bills ever proposed against transgender individuals, all of these bills are now officially dead. LGBTQ+ activists in the state now have the rest of 2024 to regroup, with hopes that the November general election will yield results against a legislature that has spent two years targeting transgender individuals in every aspect of life.
The bills that have failed include H599, a bill that would have expanded "Don’t Say Gay” policies to the workplace. It proposed banning government employees and any business with government contracts from sharing pronouns. Furthermore, it aimed to prohibit all nonprofits in the state from requiring education and training on LGBTQ+ issues—a significant issue for LGBTQ+ nonprofits, which would have been unable to operate within the state. That bill is now dead.
Another bill that died is H1639, a measure that would have mandated transgender individuals to have driver’s license sex markers matching their sex assigned at birth. It also aimed to penalize insurance providers offering gender-affirming care coverage and would have required health insurance plans to cover conversion therapy for transgender individuals. Although this bill did not pass, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has reinterpreted certain provisions that already exist, effectively banning changes to driver’s license gender markers in the state and threatening individuals with accurate markers with charges of criminal fraud. However, challenging an administrative action is simpler than challenging a law enacted by the legislature, and such actions can also be reversed by future administrations.
Further bills that made headlines which died include:
- A ban on Pride flags in schools and government buildings.
- A “bill of rights” for student organizations to exclude transgender people.
- A bill that would end legal recognition of trans people in the state.
- A bill that would exempt rejection of transgender youth from child abuse provisions.
- A bill that would make calling someone racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic be treated as defamation.
…This is the first time in three years where the bills targeting LGBTQ+ people, and trans people in particular, seem to be losing steam, according to local organizers.
“The momentum is undeniably shifting against extremism,” Nadine Smith of Equality Florida said in a press release, “Extremist groups are collapsing amidst multiple scandals. Parents are mobilizing on behalf of their kids and to stop the dismantling of public education. We will build on this momentum and redouble our commitment to the fight. Together, we can put power back in the hands of the people.”"
-via Erin in the Morning, March 8, 2024