Democrats Before They Win The House: WE’RE GOING TO STOP ICE!!! WE CARE ABOUT RACISM!!

It’s a minor pet peeve, but it is everywhere today so errrr…. please keep in mind that “Rest in Peace”/RIP literally comes from a latin phrase and is a very very deeply Christian expression.

When talking about the departed, Jews say “may their memory be a blessing.”

So please, when talking about a dead person who is Jewish, try to keep in mind that RIP is a Christian phrase.

another important thing about solidarity within queer communities is that so many of us will identify with different labels (especially when we are young/still figuring out that we aren’t straight & cis to begin with) before figuring out how we identify longterm. E.g. gay people who start out identifying as bi, trans men who initially identify as butch lesbians, asexuals who at first identify as bisexual (because hey, that’s technically being equally attracted to multiple genders), and so on. In fact, most queer people, at one time or another, identified as cishet. So we of all people should be aware that figuring out our identities takes time, and is a winding path. 

And this is why solidarity in our communities is so important. And why gatekeeping is so dangerous. Because not only is each part of our community a longterm home, sanctuary, and support system for people of a certain identity, we also provide a path and an unofficial Welcoming Committee to new members of the wider LGBTQA+ community (especially young queer people, for whom a supportive welcoming is so important). And in turn, many of the people who find their way to us will be coming from a different part of the rainbow path. This is also why bigotry is so so damaging when it comes from within our communities, and why we each of us have a responsibility to examine our prejudices and acknowledge that being queer doesn’t automatically give us a pass–we are just as capable of bigotry as anyone on the outside, and in a unique position to do harm from within. Fight transphobia, fight aphobia, fight biphobia, fight racism and ableism and discrimination wherever you see it in our communities. And more than that, celebrate ALL the colors on our flags, and all of the diverse communities they represent. Solidarity makes us so much more powerful, as a community and as individuals. So I’d like to start by saying:

Welcome, everyone. It’s good to have you here.

No wonder Meghan Markle wants to leave UK

Urgent US Politics Alert: 09/24/2019

FELLOW USIANS:

You may have heard that a whistleblower put themselves at great risk to inform Congress that Trump has, once again, attempted to get a foreign government to interfere in our elections. The foreign government in question, the Ukraine, was very alarmed by this and notified Congress as well. Trump has also admitted to it. The question is not Did he do it? The question is, What consequences will he face for treason?

For SOME REASON, our congressional leaders have been letting him get away with this bullshit – up to and including yesterday’s announcement that they are violating our free press state by no longer holding White House Press Briefings. We are in a critical moment where our democracy has never been at greater risk or under greater attack. I don’t mean to be alarmist or sensationalist, but you guys, we are well past wondering whether he is a danger to our country. Pelosi has been arguing that his crimes should be addressed via re-election, but his crimes compromise the freedom and integrity of our elections! HE MUST BE IMPEACHED.

The House of Representatives – ie, the body of Congress that has to move to start impeachment hearings – is caucusing THIS AFTERNOON to decide whether (!!!!!!) they will move forward with impeachment. 

PLEASE CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND TELL THEM IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT IMPEACHMENT *MUST* BE MOVED ON. If there are no consequences for his actions, then what is even the point of a system that says no one is above the law?

Call  202-224-3121 to be connected to the House switchboard, who will then connect you to your representatives– or Google who your rep is and call them directly. DO IT NOW. TODAY. THIS MINUTE.

ETA: The vote is at 4:00pm Eastern.

a black trans woman was brutally attacked at a cookout and she needs help

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Goldilocks & the 3 bears joke.

Ramadan for non-Muslims: An etiquette guide

During Ramadan, when your Muslim friends are fasting, is there anything you should be doing? You can follow these tips

Read this & be mindful of those partaking in Ramadan. 

controversial: dumbledore would’ve made the right decision taking the 1991-1992 house cup away from slytherin even if harry and co. hadn’t saved the school and stopped voldemort from returning to power