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So first, let's clear a common misconception: no, President Abraham Lincoln did not love Black people nor see them as human equals. At best he was centrist about it (though, even his implication that 'exceptional' Black men ought to vote got him assassinated).

"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do, it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union...I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free."

The "freeing of slaves" after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 was meant to kneecap the economic and military powers of the seceded South. Lettuce stop making a white savior figure out of Lincoln, or thinking that my people's shackles were unchained via anything other than desperate war strategy and extreme violence. Think on that, for a moment.

That being said!

But not everyone in Confederate territory would immediately be free. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until much later. Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas.

I’m a Black trans man living in the conservative suburbs of Texas without a car or public transportation. I am in need of monetary help with transportation and groceries for the rest of the month as I put my efforts toward securing housing for myself and my cat out of state.

I’m asking $200 toward transportation (I use rideshare services) and $100 toward groceries. $300 total; everything helps tremendously. Thank you!

<- exactly what it says on the tin. i've been in the hospital for two and a half months due to surgery complications and struggling a tonm unfortunately life doesnt stop even when you've hit rock bottom so i still have bills to pay and no way to pay them. if you wanna help a severely chronically ill afro-indigenous nonbinary femme survive this pride month, now is your chance!

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This is a farm owned and run by queer people, run with a focus on sustainable agriculture and restoring the land. Removing invasive species, and encouraging return on endangered species has been a long-time focus of the farm. Helping us reach this goal, helps to continue that mission.

Our local community has done hosted a couple of events to raise funds, and we are not far from our goal. We also have not made any progress on it in about a week, so anything really does help.

Photo of the car (R.I.P) below.

This is the farm's substack if youd like to read more about the whole thing. Dm me for more details.

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