Why do u have to imagine the worst, my mom had to tell me everyone’s safe, I only seen things from my own relatives and trump’s awful tweets
Most of the coverage so far from Western sources has just been bad takes by both republicans and liberals, so I don’t really think you’re missing out on much.
I’ve seen a few posts here and there from some folks I follow on Tumblr who are Iranian. But the reason for the lack of coverage is likely because the people who are protesting are a) not from Tehran or any of the larger cities, b) not middle to upper-middle class and c) not a part of the wider diaspora. I honestly don’t know your particular background, but that’s likely the reason why you might not be seeing more about it on your dash.
Still, the Iran tag on Tumblr has been in my top ten trending list for a couple of days now. I haven’t checked it a heck of a lot or in any depth, but if you maybe want to see what folks on Tumblr have to say, you can check it out here.
So far, most of the people protesting are those who are from a lower socio-economic class, from rural areas, or ethnic minorities. And all of these groups happen to be those who were hit the hardest in recent years by a combo of economic sanctions against Iran as well as sustained government corruption on a local level. [This Twitter thread is a good overview of the reasons for the lack of coverage, let alone accurate coverage.]
If there’s anything else I can find that I think is a good take, I’ll reblog the post and add it.
If you have a crush on a straight person and you find yourself thinking “I wish you were gay!” – No, you are not predatory. You’re not “forcing your lifestyle on someone else”. You’re not a creep.
You’re just having a crush.
There are people out there who love to point at us and call us predatory, simply for existing. They forget that a gay boy thinking “I wish my cute classmate was gay” is just as innocent as a straight boy thinking “I wish the cute girl in my class was into me”.
Straight people just don’t wish for others to be straight because they already assume everyone is straight.
I used to think this like “Hmm I think I’m bi but I’m not really interested in men anymore” turns out I was just gay the entire goddamn time. I think for me it was just like denial + compulsory heterosexuality + feeling like I “can’t afford to be choosy” (ie feeling like no one except men wanted to date me). Not saying that’s necessarily what you’re going through but I thought it might be helpful
I’m not gonna deny that compulsory heterosexuality is a thing and that it’s part of why I’ve dated so few women. But….I really was attracted to men. Hell, with the recent ex, the first time I saw him I went “whoa, that guy is hot.” I hit on him specifically because I wanted to have sex with him, and I really enjoyed having sex with him.
And that’s what feels so odd to me–having that attraction just up and disappear.
When I came of age sexually I couldn’t understand why anyone would ever want to have sex with someone who wasn’t the same gender as them. Like, how were you even supposed to touch someone’s genitals if they weren’t the same as yours, eeew. I didn’t identify as a lesbian, but honestly I was pretty much exclusively same gender attracted. And then in my late teens and twenties I got increasingly attracted to men. Now that I’m in my thirties I am probably more attracted to women and nonbinary people as a general rule but I remain physically attracted to my husband and every now and again I see a man that makes me think, “hot damn.”
Your attraction to men might come back and it might not. Use whatever labels feel appropriate to you, and date who you’re attracted to.
Yeah, I’m trying to relax about it and not get so hung up on it? I’m queer, I’m mostly into women, that should be enough.
I mean I know why I’m finding it difficult–both that worry that I’m doing the biphobic “pick a side” thing somehow subconsciously*, and that having a huge part of my identity shift on me like that, a part of me that felt intrinsic to how I define myself, just feels strange. Like what other part of how I define myself can change like that? Am I gonna stop liking bicycles? Am I gonna lose interest in fandom stuff? It’s like waking up one day and looking in the mirror and having some distinctive part of your face change, and having to wonder when the hell that happened, or if anyone else has noticed.
(*I do feel a sort of strange relief sometimes and then I’m mad at myself for feeling it, even though I understand why I’m feeling it.)
I identified as bi for years, then thought I was just a lesbian, then met my now husband and I was like ok except for that one. (we were friends for quite awhile before I discovered my attraction to him. surprise I’m actually pan and demisexual and was more likely to be close enough to girls to develop attraction to them). Now we are happily poly and I have partners of more multiple genders. I don’ t get it when people just know their orientation and stay that way forever. Must be cool, but in my experience and that of my partners it isn’t usual unless you are straight.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) has formally introduced a bill into Congress that would require Trump to reimburse the government for funds spent on travel to his own properties, such as Mar-a-Lago in Florida and the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ.
Lieu’s bill, the Stop Waste and Misuse by the President (SWAMP) Act, states that Trump’s travel “results in the American taxpayer effectively subsidizing the president’s businesses.” The bill would also require that Trump reimburse the government for Secret Service costs derived from visits to his properties.
The first time you see how cashew nuts grow, you’re gonna think somebody’s posting a joke picture or a weird art installation.
ok but you say this….then don’t give us pictures
LOOK AT THESE RIDICULOUS THINGS
And it gets even weirder!
The shell of the nut itself:
contains a resin that’s so toxic just touching it causes burns to the skin, similar to poison ivy. Which is why cashews are never sold unshelled, because processing them requires safety measures like this:
How humanity ever figured out to eat this nut is beyond me.
In case you ever wondered why cashews are so expensive. Now you can wonder why they aren’t more expensive.
what i’m wondering now is how anybody ever found out that you could eat cashews
“Africans go to jail for poaching, white men go home with trophy”
I’ve been thinking about this photo. The truth is that Africans don’t only go to jail for poaching (and I think anyone who poaches should be jailed tbh) they are also going to jail for hunting. Basically indigenous people hunting for food are being treated as poacher, while white people are allowed to hunt for fun on their ancestral land. Just read about what’s happening with the San people in Botswana. It’s outrageous.
The royal family of Dubai just “bought” a large tract of land for their own private trophy hunting purposes and thousands of Masai are going to be evicted from their ancestral lands. Foreign money is more important than native people or conservation, apparently.
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