Considering The Recent Targeted Terminations Against Blogs Run By Transfems In The Last Couple Of Days

dear americans,

as a polish queer woman and human rights activist, i know exactly how you're feeling right now and what to expect from these elections. i lived through the 2015-2023 regime of pis, a right-wing populist party that divided families in the same way trump did. i’ve experienced the rise of fascism in poland, the influence of far-right parties like konfederacja, and their “santa’s little helpers”—ordo iuris, an ultra-conservative catholic organization (banned in many countries, mind you) that helped enforce a near-total abortion ban and runs anti-queer campaigns in public spaces. i supported the black protests in 2016 as a middle schooler when they first tried to ban abortion. as an adult, i actively participated in the 2020 women’s strike, running from police tear gas daily after they finally passed the ban. i supported friends who faced charges.

i’ve lived through intense homophobia in poland as a queer teen and adult. i survived the first pride march in my hometown, where far-right extremists threw stones and glass at us. i endured the anti-queer propaganda spread by the ruling party in state-owned media. i survived the “rainbow night,” poland’s own stonewall moment in summer 2020, when police arrested around 50 queer activists following the arrest of margo, a nonbinary activist. i survived the "lgbt-free zones," the targeted violence, the slurs from strangers on the street, and the protests i held against queerphobia. it was hard as fuck, but i survived.

but just because i survived, it doesn’t mean others did. many women died because of the abortion ban—marta, justyna, izabela, dorota, joanna, maria, and many others who didn’t survive pis’s draconian anti-abortion laws. milo, kacper, michał, zuzia (she was 12), wiktor, and other queer and trans kids and young adults took their own lives because of the relentless queerphobia.

despite all of this, our experience in poland can serve as a guide now. here are some tips for staying safe and how we, polish queers and women, organized under the regime:

safety first, always. if you know someone who’s had an abortion, no you don’t. if you know someone is trans, no you don’t. if you know people who help with safe abortions, no you don’t—at least not until you know it’s 100% safe to share. if you are queer or have had an abortion, only share this with people you trust fully. most importantly, not everyone has to be an activist just because they’re part of a minority. if it feels unsafe to share that you're queer, trans, etc., then don’t. it doesn’t make you any less queer.

use secure, encrypted messaging like signal for conversations on potentially risky topics, such as queerness, abortion, organizing counter-actions, protests—anything that might be used against you.

stay anonymous online. if you want to research or report something without surveillance, do not use regular internet. get a vpn (mullvad is affordable and reliable), download the tor browser (for both onion and standard links), and if you plan to whistleblow, consider using a riseup email account.

organize and build networks. community is everything now. support each other, foster independence, because your government won’t have your back. set up collectives, grassroots movements. create lists of trusted professionals—lawyers, doctors, etc.—who can offer support.

to lawyers and doctors: please consider pro-bono work. this is what got us through poland’s hardest times. your work will be needed now more than ever.

for protests or risky actions: always write a pro-bono lawyer’s number on your arm with a permanent marker.

get to know the anarchist black cross federation and other resources on safety culture: "Starting an anarchist black cross group: A guide"; Still We Rise - A resource pack for transgender and non-gender conforming people in prison; Safe OUTside the system by the Audre Lorde Project;

for safe abortion info or involvement: get familiar with womenhelpwomen.

stay radical, stay strong, stay informed: The Anarchist Library

if i forgot to (or didn't) include something, don't hesitate to reblog this post with other resources.

Farewell online privacy

Ok so technically i dont go here, but I absolutely WOULD call myself a fan of him

What can I say, watched an AstralSpiff vod n got attached to puppy. Shrimple as that

*edit yeah I missed the sun charm I originally thought it got ripped off him oops. Should I draw him again, which I really think I will I love the religiously persecuted puppy, I'll fix that kekw

Here it finally is, the full cetacean eye colour info sheet! A long time coming, and an even longer time in the making. I hope that all you cetacean eye curious people will find this one as fascinating as the killer whale eye colour post. It’s a wild world out there! 

well 🧍‍♀️ as a reminder this blog is NOT a safe space for trump supporters but it IS a safe place for women, queers, trans ppl, people of color, undocumented people, and any marginalized group.

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 + Baal +

Flirty Aroace but cant understand when someone flirts with him

Baal is the older twin by 20 minutes 

The more distant twin in terms of getting to know others

Uses humor as a coping mechanism when stressed 

More of a physical touch lover

Baal loves and adores his brother more than anything, but will mess with him to hell and back, much to his twins annoyance

Back in the afterlife, Baal didn't really like Narinder and now that hes been resurrected there is a lot of underlying anger, hate and spite

Made sure Aym didnt fall for a lot of the really bad lies 

Only hangs around him due to the feeling of obligation and Aym

Despite him being the oldest and colder twin, Baal is a hell of a lot more chaotic and as a result more rebellious than his twin. He can and will bother several people in one day and link them all together to cause the most dramatic shit for no reason

On a good day hes mischievous and funny little goofball, who'd you have to stop from being a little thieving shit. 

Him and Aym are pretty acrobatic

The physically stronger twin

Caused the cut on Ayms eye, still feels a little guilty on the really bad days

Really good at social cues and communicating

After being resurrected, he convinced Aym to run away and explore with him, and find their mother. They stay a short walk away from her now

The camillia he wore started dying a bit after being brought back. It crushed him

He ended up planting a lot of camillia around their house, that he took from the lambs cult

Calls Aym, Murder Kitty, Ayme and Moon Moon

- Aym -

‘Gay gay homosexual gay gay’ - Baal 

The more emotional twin but covers it by being aggressive and violent

Rants about his hyper-fixation if you ask him a single question

Not the best with social cues or words in general. He's trying

Preferred love language is words of affirmation 

Aym loves his brother but wishes he wasn't such an annoying shit a times

Aym has a more positive opinion of Narinder than his brother but does still feel the same anger and hate

Narinder caused the cut on his ear and manipulated him the most

Understands his brother's hatred for Narinder and does not show any animosity toward that fact 

still obeys Narinder to a degree even if he doesn't feel okay doing it

Not nearly as chaotic as Baal but chaotic enough. Unlike his brother, Aym is more subtle and chaotic. Sleeping in wild positions moving things around and causing a bit of a panic

On a good day, he's a little arsonist. He will burn everything

Can't cook for shit

He and Baal are pretty acrobatic 

The stronger twin in regards to magic

Forgives Baal for cutting his eye whenever he apologizes. Baal shouldn't have to feel guilty about an accident that happened 12 years ago

Took a bit of convincing due to fear and feelings of obligation, but ran away with Baal from Narinder to explore and find their mother. Has nightmares of him finding them 

Calls Baal, Baliel, Chaos Incarnate, and sunshine

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