➡️ @glitternoodle@cybre.space @glitternoodle@witches.town

Derek Black is a really good example of what *Actually* makes people renounce white supremacy

http://wapo.st/2dF28ZR?tid=ss_mail&utm_term=.c4601fb7013d

His *dad* made Stormfront he was deep into far-right and what made him change?

Total social ostracism and derision and hatred; and then one single person after all that giving an Olive branch and slowly slowly changing his mind; while there was nowhere else to go; so that his only social culture was one that did not accept his beliefs

so: I still haven't been paid for this job.
Good news though! I found this really useful page, and encourage every UK artist to read it. IT even has an interest calculator.
It's not a requirement, but I've redesigned my invoice to include information about my rights to charge penalties regarding late payments.
http://bit.ly/1xBcSPq
(boost...maybe? Maybe not, I dunno how many UK-based Mastadon freelancers are on here)

You wanna come to the DIY concert? Sorry no music for nazis. You wanna come to the furcon? Sorry no fur for nazis. You wanna listen to synthwave? Sorry, it's not for nazis.

Aggressively cut them out at each and every point. They have to choose between their nazi/altright ideology and participation in any kind of culture or community space.

"But what about convincing people?" Idk I think this strategy can be pretty convincing. Consider: The alt-right preys on lonely nerds

People join the alt-right because they want community and that community acculturates them to the political belief of a white ethno-state.

No, nothing for nazis. Being a nazi/altright/whatever has to mean having even less community than where you started. No tolerance, no acceptance. No fucking thanksgiving turkey for nazis tbfh.

make it known that joining the nazis means losing everyone else. that's pretty unappealing for the people they prey on.

This doesn't rly bother the old people but it affects the young people. You can't be "cool" and a nazi. Nazis are fucking losers.

Deplatforming is about even more than just this but it also has this effect. You wanna be a nazi? Fucking nobody is gonna listen to you or take you seriously you fucking loser. No discourse for nazis.

https://witches.town/media/BHVffF_1EvzApGk_oz4

note: Alice and Bob have changed their names to Alex and Robin, and please use "they/them" with that

Fun Thing:

The other day in a store we found a unicorn plush. Then we noticed that it was actually note a horse-based unicorn, but instead is a cow-based unicorn. Then we noticed that's actually a bull cow, so it's really a tricorn.
Alternatively, it's a modern triceratops.

Reminder that I have three short story zines. Each one with an original story and its Spanish translation. They're pay what you can (and it's v much ok to pay nothing, esp if you're trans). Check em out!

https://gumroad.com/transFaerie

https://witches.town/media/u_Oe0viZiE8E6zxVmFM https://witches.town/media/pmLUQZDLqIQBlUC0z_M https://witches.town/media/6cIKT35zFqzhvYGCC08

So I'm doing an analysis of monolingual toots to gauge the effectiveness of cld3 in language classification for something the size of an average toot.

"But why?"

cld3 is the engine Mastodon uses for language classification.

If you generally only toot in one language (I don't, I can't use myself as an example), and don't mind me scraping your toots for analysis (I won't publish anything), let me know in a DM.

I'm eventually going to publish the results on my blog or something.

so uh

basically, a friend went to a bbq joint for lunch on monday, and long story short, my phone ended up suggesting "Solutions" as the word to go after "Gender," cuz of course gender is going to get involved in any discussion between two trans people, so i went with it, and ve responded with...

gender.solutions

so guess what i worked on tonight

http://gender.solutions/

that's about all i can say about that

Speaking as a history major: History is FULL of cases where things seemed inevitable, then changed. Sometimes the shifts take time. Sometimes they can be surprisingly sudden.

And in all of history, there were people on the periphery. There were those who didn't agree with those in power. There were those who resisted, and those who spoke on the periphery, well away from prying ears. But radical ideas have never died.

Morning folks. It’s already Wednesday. You’re doing great. Just keep going.

And don’t skip breakfast. Food is good.

why not a domstitute teacher

@masklayer fuck the entire wedding industry and every thing it's seeping filth has ruined.

Two gorgeous renditions of "Winder socks" by totesmyname. Top almost as written, bottom with more adaptations. https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/lazy-stupid-and-godless/3718985/601-625#616

"The first transgender suicide hotline is now up and running in the U.S. You can reach Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860."

https://twitter.com/OurGlassHearts_/status/970539109663035392

me: cool, this number is gonna be a solid, simple folk ballad rolling along in 3 the entire time
also me: *has written five meter changes, two metric modulations, and four unexpected key switchups and is only at the first chorus* #AmWriting #Whoops

RT @bhilburn@twitter.com: Whoever made this is a genius. I'm still chuckling.