qoph @qoph@octodon.social
#Mefite (DM me for name). Non-Ivory Tower academic. she/her. "I beseech you in the bowels of christ think it possible you may be mistaken" Oliver Cromwell 1650
RT @IjeomaOluo@twitter.com
And the truth is, we don't actually have to invoke the deep trauma of Jewish people in order to point out that separating families is wrong and putting people in cages is wrong.
It is outrageous on its own. It should be enough to force us into action on its own.
RT @IjeomaOluo@twitter.com
Hey, if Jewish people say that they are uncomfortable with the use of "concentration camps" to describe the horrific treatment of undocumented immigrants bc it feels like an exploitation of their trauma from genocide, IT'S NOT BECAUSE THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING
RT @GeorgeLakoff@twitter.com
#TruthSandwich:
1. Start with the truth (if you lead with the lie, you privilege it)
2. Note attempt to divert truth (note, rather than amplify, the lie)
3. Return to the truth the lie is designed to hide (don't allow the distraction/diversion to work) https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/instead-of-trumps-propaganda-how-about-a-nice-truth-sandwich/2018/06/15/80df8c36-70af-11e8-bf86-a2351b5ece99_story.html?utm_term=.ed742a38afcc
#YouTube makes money from videos promoting extremism. Its algorithm radicalises viewers, because it wants people to be angrily clicking on more videos.
YouTube is tearing society apart by encouraging us to hate each other:
The most promising ethical alternative to YouTube is #PeerTube, which is decentralised and in beta testing.
You can support development of PeerTube to a release version at its crowdfunding page:
https://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/peertube-a-free-and-federated-video-platform
#MeFiFav "MeFi: "Do you know that queer people are allowed to have happy stories?"" https://ift.tt/2JFHI2O #MeFi
RT @LuxAlptraum@twitter.com
The problem with non-physical abuse is so much of it sounds so minor on paper — and that is part of how abusers minimize their actions and keep their victims under their control.
RT @EricaJoy@twitter.com
A little intentional provocation (poking emotional wounds/"pressing buttons") here, a little sexual coercion there, add some withholding affection, with a touch of silent treatment, and a dash of gaslighting about all of the above behaviors to round it all out. https://twitter.com/LuxAlptraum/status/1007709672420331520
Me, but with Mastodon
RT @slpng_giants@twitter.com
This is a concentration camp for children.
Who is the tent manufacturer willing to profit from this?
Who is the bed manufacturer?
Who is the company willing to handle the data?
Who is the food supplier?
Who are the other companies willing to detain children for cash? https://twitter.com/nbcpolitics/status/1007358925556060161
"Centuries ago, American slaves understood this as they labored under the lash in booming economies―economies that included their full employment, but served only the interests of their ever-richer masters. We should understand it as well." #economy
https://portside.org/2018-06-13/who-benefits-booming-economy
RT @asociologist@twitter.com
Please share this letter from two faculty resigned from the University of Rochester over its failure to address pervasive sexual harassment:
https://www.docdroid.net/fVyD0q0/resignation.pdf
Morning, fediverse.
Hey. We all go through hard times. Don't beat yourself up about going through them.
In fact, in these moments we should be even more caring with ourselves and seek out others that encourage empathy and understanding, not the toxic 'just get over it' non-sense.
Your difficult moments do not define the totality of your beautiful self. Hang in there. You're going to get through it.
This week's #EarthFromSpace takes us over Mount Makalu in the #Himalayas, viewed by many as one of the world's most difficult mountains to climb.
🎥 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrlE1qjemmk https://twitter.com/esa/status/1007535913407303681/photo/1 source: https://twitter.com/esa/status/1007535913407303681
Sign at vet’s office.
For those of you who don't mind buying from Amazon, I have a couple of novels available. #CreativeToots
My author page is amazon.com/author/matthewgraybosch
To everybody else: I'm working on new editions and publishing outside Amazon. I have free, CC-licensed material available on my website at https://www.matthewgraybosch.com/starbreaker/.
I write #sciencefantasy with #thriller and #romance elements.
RT @uppittynegress@twitter.com
Yo. Sex work is empowering- for some people.
Sex work is not empowering for others.
Neither of those situations negate the need for sex worker rights to be seen as legit labor rights. You deserve to work safely regardless of how much you love your job.
Happy Wednesday, gorgeous fediversians.
Anger is a tricky thing. Sometimes it's useful. You feel it for a reason, so you should always pay attention, but it may not be for the reason you think.
Keep your boundaries firm, but be slow to anger. If you feel that heat rising, get into the habit of taking a step back to measure it before reacting.
You'd be surprised what you can discover about yourself by exercising a little self reflection in the moment.
My cishetwhitemale sweetie, explaining to me why so many cishet men act like they wouldn’t say considerate, loving things about their romantic partners unless those partners are watching/listening: “They think of women as sex appliances. Or they’re scared of being called pussywhipped.”
