a wild shroom appears

it's always good to give strangers the benefit of the doubt, no matter what group they belong to- building bridges is important for us right now

adults should NEVER be the focus of discussion in youthlib. it is not FOR us.

paraphilias are illnesses that should be treated as such, rather than something to be glorified or fearmongered about

mental illness, transness, race, etc are NOT justifications for the harm you as an individual are capable of doing- YOU control YOURSELF, and are ultimately responsible for the ways in which you treat other people

everyone has a right to self-betterment and a future once they HAVE bettered themselves, no matter what. this does NOT mean they are owed forgiveness or the communities they harmed.

no one should be trusted to choose what can be censored, and NO ONE should be arrested for making art you find disagreeable

fiction is fiction, and as long as it's properly tagged and sorted, it's your responsibility to engage with it responsibly

joy is important- ESPECIALLY trans joy, black joy, queer joy, disabled joy... The people in power want you miserable. Find ways to enjoy life

you probably aren't showing the land you live on as much respect as it deserves

you don't owe anybody any personal information you don't want to give, but you should probably mark if you're an adult or a minor for your own safety

sitting in a circle and deciding who's suffering most is a profoundly unproductive use of time

transandrophobia exists, transmisogyny exists, misogynoir exists, intersexism exists, ableism exists, and all of these can be found in some measure within most communities

it isn't always your turn to speak or contribute

not all harm done is equal in its severity. the most severe harm should be tackled first- we can work on setting our broken bones when we're no longer being actively attacked.

sex is morally okay

you owe everyone you speak to basic courtesy, no matter who they are