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1st of February, 2021

i was debating on whether or not i should post this on tumblr but seeing as there haven’t been posts about this yet, here it is. i’m exposing my real location and nationality but it doesn’t matter.

if you have been active on twitter, you may already know #savemyanmar is trending. long story short, there has been a military coup. several nations have released statements but i want to share insight on what’s happening in the country.

memes about a coup have been circulating around for a couple days and when i slept at 2 am last night, we were still under the rule of the National League for Democracy (NLD). while they are not technically democratic, they are the closest we’ve got. when my mother woke up at 6 this morning, she was notified that the country was now under the rule of the military.

banks services are no longer available. wifi was cut at around 7-8. some people got wifi again earlier but many got it barely thirty minutes ago. this is bad for businesses especially ones that require international communications. additionally, international students like myself are experiencing anxiety; how do we pay for and attend classes if we’re not sure wifi is a given?

myanmar has a long, complicated history with military governments. the last time the military went into rule was in 1962 and only stopped in 2011, following the 2010 elections. there was a huge protest in 1988 lead by students that resulted in lots of death. during the military junta, resources like rice, water, oil, were scarce. the gist is military rule is bad for us.

all of my followers are not myanmar citizens, i’m sure but as part of the international community, please help us. here is a petition that you can sign (although i’m not sure if that can do much). there may be protests in front of myanmar embassies so look out for those. most of all, please help spread awareness. 

the people here are coping with dark humor, primarily in the form of memes but we don’t know how long this rule will last, even though the official statement said only a year. here’s something that pretty much sums up our coping mechanism:

again, even a reblog helps

update :: all telecommunication means will be cut off at 12 am MMT

I just got an offer for a university which I had applied to for fun because I thought it ranked too high for me to get in which is great but idk if I want to accept the offer opposed to another uni whose course I prefer but is ranked lower that was my first choice when applying. It feels like a waste to not go for the higher ranked uni but I'm scared that I wouldn't be as happy/interested with the course. I wish someone else could just make the choice for me honestly.

People who aren’t at fault for attacks against queer rights:

Trans women

Nonbinary people

Asexuals

Aromantics

Pansexuals

Catgender people

Stargender people

People with conflicting gender labels

People that use it/it’s pronouns

People that use noun/nounself pronouns

People that use no pronouns

Cis people using “different” pronouns

People who are at fault for attacks against queer rights:

The politicians attacking queer rights

The white supremacists attacking queer rights

The conservative crowds attacking queer rights

The transphobes attacking queer rights

The homophobes attacking queer rights

The only people at fault for attacks on queer rights are the people attacking queer rights. Don’t blame your community for having their rights taken away alongside you.

reblog if you are BISEXUAL, SUPPORT BISEXUAL PEOPLE, or REALLY HATE DONALD TRUMP

Well I really think quarantine is getting to me because I've made 5 loaves in 3 days and i genuinely want to be a baker.

It didnt turn out amazing, I added a bit too much salt and using only all-purpose flour wasn't a great choice but overall it's still good.

I was today years old when I learned that when you type “otp: true” in AO3 search results it filters out fics with additional ships, leaving only the fics where your otp is the main ship

good morning to this legend <3

psychic *reads my mind*

Me;

I think it's cool if a cis woman goes on testosterone, or gets top surgery for aesthetic/affirmation reasons, or even gets phalloplasty.

I also think it's cool if a cis man goes on estrogen, or gets breast augmentation for aesthetic/affirmation reasons, or even gets a vaginoplasty.

It is my belief that bodily autonomy doesn't depend on identity. You have the fundamental right to alter your body as the want or need arises, because when you don't own your body absolutely, you own nothing.

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