on representation

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on representation

summerlightning

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I’m not gonna tag this because I’m just ranting, but…

YEAH, I wanna know if a character’s gay or bisexual or nonbinary or ace or any of it, any of that, because while they might be a fabulous musician… while they might be able to juggle knives or rock a house sideways or have the biggest, most brilliant heart, I want to know if there’s that one fundamental thing through which I can relate to them. I want to know if that character ever had to look down at their shoelaces as they confessed to their parents, “Yeah, I… there’s this girl, see, uhm… and the way the sunlight hits her hair makes my heart beat faster…”

I want to know if that character was ever jeered at or looked at the “wrong” magazines. I want to know if that character got guff because, oh my god, can’t you just, like, pick one or the other? You’re so greedy!

I want to know if that character saw everyone else around them start getting obsessed with boy bands and girl butts and sex and boobs—I want to know if that character, lacking those obsessions, wondered if they were broken. Is something wrong with me? Why don’t I want that?

Yeah, I want to know what that character does for fun. I want to know what movies they like and what drives them to play that guitar and why they have rivalries with that dude over there in the neighboring kingdom, sure, but yes I especially want to know if they’re queer because otherwise? Otherwise it’s just one more but or except for or she’s not—one more difference, one more day not seeing myself in media, one more day thinking I’m still alone, staring at my shoelaces, greedy and wrong and broken.

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ladylokiofmidgard:
Ok Folks, listen up. The electoral college doesn’t vote officially until December 19th. It is extremely rare and almost unheard of for them to vote against the majority of their district BUT IT CAN HAPPEN. The Electoral College was made for exactly this purpose!

Remember, prior to December 19th, we have:
Court Case against Trump University
Court Case Against Trump for accusations for rape and sexual assault

If we pull together, we can swing this. We will have to be tireless. We will have to be unyielding. We will have to write, call, and march on every swing state that can have their electoral vote differently. We have to make our voices heard. Hillary WON the popular vote which means more of America wants her to be President than Trump. There is precedence for this to happen. There is cause. There is hope. With no state law against Pennsylvania voting against their popular vote, that’s 20 to go to Hillary. If Florida or any three other states swing, SHE WINS.
If we get them to vote different, we don’t have to worry about Trump or Pence because Hillary will have won. Until she hands over the nomination, she is still saying she is waiting for the official electoral votes to be made.
We can do this. We can win. LET’S SPREAD THIS LIKE WILD FIRE ON HERE AND FACEBOOK!
Dear god, someone tell me what to do
Find out the swing vote state’s Electoral College Representatives and phone, mail, email, share, and march on their offices. We have just over a month to get this together. If the Electoral College decides to change their votes for Hillary on December 19th, we will have Hillary as our President. The reason why so many people aren’t talking about this is because it’s very rare for the Electoral College to vote differently than the districts. Some states even have laws preventing that, such as Ohio and North Carolina. But, Pennsylvania does NOT have that law. Florida is tricky, but it can be done. NH is also another one that can swing it as well. If we get just a few of them to switch, we will have won.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_electors,_2016

Source: ladylokiofmidgard uspol December 19th notmypresident

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Action Items: Some Things You Can Do

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Hi, all; here’s a list of things you can do to help people and to minimize harm in this time.

Find protests:

Check out left wing/progressive/socialist meet spaces on https://www.meetup.com. Many of them will have a protest or get you in contact with people who might know when or where protests are. Show up to them. Be seen.

Find protests: https://popularresistance.org/calendar/

Find protests: http://www.protestwithme.com/locations.php

What to do if your rights are violated at a protest.

Donate to Planned Parenthood (Right to choose/health/sex education.)
Volunteer with Planned Parenthood (Right to choose/health/sex education.)
Donate to the Trevor Project (LGBTQ rights, LGBTQ homelessness)
Donate or Volunteer with the Trans Lifeline (suicide hotline for trans folks specifically)
Volunteer with the Trevor Project (LGBTQ rights, LGBTQ homelessness)
Volunteer or donate with the AIDS foundation
Volunteer or donate to Black Lives Matter (Anti-racism/antiblackness)
Donate to the NAACP (Anti-racism/antiblackness)
Volunteer with the NAACP (Anti-racism/antiblackness)
Donate your phone to the National Latin@ Network (Latin@ rights/immigration)
Donate to the National Latin@ Network (Latin@ rights/immigration)
10 ways you can help at Standing Rock (Environment/Native rights)
Donate to the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (People with disabilities)
Donate to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (People with disabilities)
Donate to Amnesty International (human rights/Amnesty)
Volunteer with Amnesty International (human rights/Amnesty)

Donate food or clothes to foodbanks and local charities, and volunteer there too if you can. Poor people are going to suffer after this, and will need support.

Vote: vote locally, vote left, vote in the smallest elections. See if people are even running for seats– city council, school council, board comptrollers. A town in Virginia had almost nobody run this year. You can run for these positions, and if not you, find a friend who might do it. This is where tides turn. Maybe. Vote in 2017, 2018.

Write your Representatives: This is probably not the strongest option seeing as many of these guys know that they didn’t get fucking voted out this time. But hopefully knowing they have eyes on their backs will make them pause before they vote through bigoted stuff.

It’s best, if you can, to write actual, physical letters. They are more of a pain in the ass to political staff– you have to open them, read them, and digitize them, rather than emails which can generally be clicked and saved and ignored. Write a ton of letters. Organize a write in if you can. Flood offices.

Here’s a sample letter:

Dear [name];
I’m calling on you, as a voter and a citizen, to do all in your power to block anti-immigration, anti-LGBT, racist, sexist, and xenophobic laws that might be put into pass by our future government. President Elect Donald J Trump did not win my vote, and did not win the popular vote: he was not voted in by a majority of Americans. My friends and my family will be directly affected by the results of this election and it is up to you to ensure that America remains diverse and accepting. Know that we will be watching your actions in these coming years and we will take action.
This presidency will have ramifications that will last 30 years, and I ask you consider that, as you consider the sway of the electorate in the next four years as well.
Sincerely,
[Name]

You can use a similar script if you call. Make sure you know that your representative knows that this was a fluke, not an outcome to expect again. Even if it’s not true, putting pressure on representatives might influence future decisions.

Contact Hillary Clinton and ask she ask for a recount. It’s not about actual votes, but it is about making sure it is seen that the vote is being contested.

Sometimes it’s good to take even simple or small actions to avoid falling into a pit of despair. Be safe, everyone.

Source: jestershark uspol