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people hate it when i say "black people getting cancer is racist" but im literally fucking right because systemic racism has led to chemical dumping being acceptable in black/brown neighborhoods and black people have higher rates of cancer as a result

I've reached the point where cynicism is a major turn-off for me. You're not smarter than idealists, and you're not helping.

Funny that the stereotypical cynic is an idealist who aged out of it. In my experience, the reverse is true. I was an extreme cynic as a teenager and then I noticed how profoundly limiting it was, and also that "cynics are cool and smart" was a message that was being constantly reinforced by corporate media for some reason.

I also think that the present era has proven that authoritarian leaders don't actually want a population of wide-eyed idealists, they want a population of jaded assholes who are convinced that everyone is lying, any resistance is either a scam or doomed to failure, and nothing can ever get better.

nonblacks think every damn thing we do has to include them that’s the issue its bad enough yall steal aave all the time and misuse it….if u see a phrase or word u dont get just keep it pushing u dont have to understand bc it literally is not meant for u 😭 not every space is for you and thats okay….u will live i promise

given the current climate this pride especially i feel i must mention that i love my trans friends, i stand with trans people in the fight against transphobic legislation and those who would enforce it, and this blog is not a good place for you to be if you do not vibe with that

like i said black ppl r put in danger by nonblacks engaging in ‘crime’ around us and not caring about how we feel or the optics of what happens to us when they get caught and ur only response is “white people we need to steal more!!!” ………girl ive had lil cousins get guns pointed at them bc of their nonblack friends stealing from the store and they automatically got blamed, yall think everything is a joke 😭

white europeans calling race an "american construct" when their ancestors invented it to justify chattel slavery always makes me feel insane

really i think the most insidious part of white supremacy is the way it will convince white people everything is actually About Them. being called out isn’t about you. poc expressing frustration at your behaviour isn’t about you. it’s about how you are affecting others. step one is literally just de-centre yourself from the conversation. anyone who’s not white has already had to learn this lesson the hard way and it gets tiring waiting for the rest of you to catch up

also, many women/people experience controlling behaviour and domestic violence from their partner for the first time during pregnancy. don’t risk thinking “he’s just stressed, it’ll get better when the baby comes” because it won’t. neither you and your child will ever be safe with that man. get out as early and safely as you can