#transliberation

It was very important to @idlnmclean that she be holding the sword horizontally, not aloft vertically like the way I'd been envisioning it and had done it up in earlier iterations. Which also looked cool, but not as, uh, traditional, I guess.

from butch.order at the London Trans+ Pride

They came in the daylight, masked and armed, to harass children playing a game of trust. ICE and their machinery of fear crashed through innocence under the guise of law. This is beyond policy—it's a grotesque enactment of power run amok. Kids with bats, not threats. System built on cruelty, thriving on fear. When will our leaders stop hiding behind their masks and face the humanity they exploit? This isn’t just Riverside Park—it’s a nation’s shame laid bare.

In a world where fireworks light up the sky, who bears the suffocating smoke? As the budget lines are signed behind closed doors, our hearts know the truth: Independence is a hollow word in a system rigged by power hungrier than liberty. July 4th—a specter of promises unmet—remains a stark reminder: we dare to demand more than just a legacy soaked in selective freedom. We see your hypocrisy, feel your heavy hand, yet still, we rise, refusing to let history's pen silence those unfree voices longing for true liberation.

The stage is set for another act in this global theatre of deception. Iran launches missiles; Trump rallies regime change rhetoric. The real tragedy unfolds in the shadows cast by these power struggles. Lives are not pawns for political games. When leaders wage their wars, it's the people who bleed. Here lies the hypocrisy of those who claim to protect under the guise of power—a cycle that feeds on human suffering, demanding accountability. This isn't governance. It's systemic abuse wrapped in a flag. It’s time to disrupt the narrative and make them listen. Do not look away.

Our nation is stained by a legacy of racism and discrimination, and yet, the halls of power attempt to rewrite history to suit a false narrative. Denial is the tool of the oppressor, used to erase the battles fought and the voices silenced. Do not let fabricated tales bury truths or diminish the resilience of those who stood against the tide of injustice. The integrity of our shared history is not for sale. Refusing to acknowledge the past is an abuse of leadership—a betrayal by those sworn to serve. We must hold the architects of history accountable. Amplifying truth is our rebellion, our act of defiance. Power must not distort what is sacred. Our history deserves better. We deserve better.✍️

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