Perhaps the funniest thing that could have happened lately was that this anticapitalist cafe and community space near my place was shutting down near the end of May - but because so many Texas and Florida conservatives celebrated it online, the place got a huge donation to keep operating
It’s a great place. It functions mostly like a regular cafe but it has this free/pay what you want drip coffee for anyone who wants it, free bathroom use, and it stocks indie merch and books on antifascist, queer, leftist, socialist, indigenous topics. I’ve met a lot of awesome people there.
Its very existence enrages conservatives, and anarchocapitalists who tried to claim it only to be shown the middle finger by its anticapitalist owner, who is an all around nice dude (and a fellow Elden Ring fan)
If you can toss a coin to its continued operation, please do! Upon request from their followers on insta they opened a Gofundme. Even just a few dollars will be a huge help.
Gee, Tumblr would probably really hate it if you shared and spread this damning article … To the surprise of absolutely none of Tumblr’s LGBTQ users, it turns out the independent NYC human rights agency Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) found that Tumblr’s ham-fisted adult content ban in December 2018 disproportionately targeted LGBTQ users. The CCHR’s investigation revealed Tumbler’s moderation algorithms is demonstrably biased against queer content. As part of the settlement, Tumblr was obligated to review their prejudicial anti-gay moderation policies. Even more mortifyingly, they’ve also had to hire an expert on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) issues and provide unconscious bias training to their moderators. I frankly doubt Tumblr has learned a thing from this humbling experience. Just recently the Tumblr algorithm flagged three ancient posts of mine as violating their terms. All three “offenders” were vintage homoerotic beefcake images (softcore by modern standards) roughly 50 – 65-years-old by Bruce of Los Angeles, Bob Mizer and Tom of Finland. (These are of course pioneering queer artists who routinely faced censorship and imprisonment in the fifties and sixties. Plus ca change!). They’ve been visible on my page - corrupting viewers - for years at this point. I appealed all three immediately. Only the Tom of Finland one was approved. The other two are now hidden. So, they haven’t learned much. Apparently, Tumblr – who loves to declare how hip, youthful, inclusive and progressive their values are - wants to restore trust with their queer users. I’d recommend we remember their hypocrisy when Pride rolls around and Tumblr splashes rainbow flags everywhere and attempts to pink wash their image.
In honour of Pride Month, this is worth a reblog! Don’t buy into Tumblr’s hypocritical “pink washing.”
add context & change gendered language to your needs . happy roleplaying !!
“ great . just fucking great . ” “ any ideas on how to get us out of this mess ?? ” “ this is the last time i go anywhere with you . ” “ haven’t you done enough already ?? ” “ don’t worry , i have a plan . ” “ well , that didn’t work . any plan c , genius ??” “ you know , i genuinely don’t think this could get any worse . ” “ how did you manage to do everything incorrectly ?? ” “ this is wrong . all of this is wrong . ” “ looks like we’re stuck here . ” “ admit it ; you have no idea where you’re going , do you ?? ” “ we’re completely lost . ” “ of all the people in the world i could end up stuck with … ” “ well . was this your idea of a fun vacation ?? ” “ how is the tank almost empty ?? i thought you said you got gas before we left !! ” “ there’s a gas station five miles / eight kilometers from here . we’re just gonna have to push the car there . ” “ the good news is , i found someone who i think can help us . the bad news is , i don’t think they speak [ language ] . ” “ thank god , it’s about time you showed up to help !!” “ could you run any fucking slower ?! ” “ i can’t get any signal out here . ” “ someone stole my fucking wallet . ” “ we are below rock bottom right now . we’re , like , in hell . ” “ are you really just going to leave me here ??” “ okay , you being dramatic is not going to help us find a way to fix this . ” “ are you bleeding ?? ” “ i’ll try to find us somewhere to spend the night . ” “ i don’t know what to do !!i’m not a doctor !!” “ of course this happens to me . i can’t even be surprised . ” “ i can’t walk … you’re gonna have to carry me . ” “ things could always be worse . at least you don’t have flesh - eating bacteria , right ??” “ don’t panic , but i’m pretty sure we’re being followed . ” “ maybe some music will help you calm down . ” “ my glasses are broken … ” “ i didn’t have enough rocks to write out ‘ help ’ so i just spelled out ‘ hell ’ . ” “ maybe we can play a game to pass the time until someone notices we’re missing . ” “ okay , i swear this is not what it looks like . ” “ there’s a killer storm going on outside , so unless you want to disappear under mysterious circumstances , i suggest you get comfortable . ” “ how long was i out ??” “ well , at least i’m trapped here with you . ”
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