PastelWitch
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AutoImmune & Latinx
- Ey/Em They/Them She/Ella -
Aro; Pan; Genderfluid; Polyam
Queer as in Fuck Amatonormativity;
Eternally tired of binarism & exorsexism
🔞 Minors DNI
* Pfp ArtByTuna *
StudioHexe.crd.co
AutoImmune & Latinx
- Ey/Em They/Them She/Ella -
Aro; Pan; Genderfluid; Polyam
Queer as in Fuck Amatonormativity;
Eternally tired of binarism & exorsexism
🔞 Minors DNI
* Pfp ArtByTuna *
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It's past time to be loudly opposing the ongoing attack on the education system and boycotting gen AI and the billionaire losers betting our country's economy and resources on this slop. But if you haven't yet, today is a good day to start
October 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It's past time to be loudly opposing the ongoing attack on the education system and boycotting gen AI and the billionaire losers betting our country's economy and resources on this slop. But if you haven't yet, today is a good day to start
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Re: every headline involving education
October 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Re: every headline involving education
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Anyway ditch amazon and target (if u haven't already literally why) and buy from small artists and businesses, especially this holiday season. You're literally putting food on their table and a roof over their head instead of funding The Most Evil Men Imaginable.
November 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Anyway ditch amazon and target (if u haven't already literally why) and buy from small artists and businesses, especially this holiday season. You're literally putting food on their table and a roof over their head instead of funding The Most Evil Men Imaginable.
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Babe u left ur bike unlocked again 😭
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Babe u left ur bike unlocked again 😭
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nsfw content gets a rap of being easy money or "the dream" but every single one of us is wondering what's going to happen when the life we've built for ourselves is going to get taken away by law or platform TOS
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
nsfw content gets a rap of being easy money or "the dream" but every single one of us is wondering what's going to happen when the life we've built for ourselves is going to get taken away by law or platform TOS
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🌌 Happy Pub Day!🌌
Two new anthologies redefining Indigenous Futurism + Afrofuturism:
📖Beyond the Glittering World — 22 Indigenous voices reimagining love, resilience & rebellion.
📖Afrofuturism Short Stories — Black imagination across time & space.
💫Get yours now at sistahscifi.com.
#SistahScifi
Two new anthologies redefining Indigenous Futurism + Afrofuturism:
📖Beyond the Glittering World — 22 Indigenous voices reimagining love, resilience & rebellion.
📖Afrofuturism Short Stories — Black imagination across time & space.
💫Get yours now at sistahscifi.com.
#SistahScifi
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🌌 Happy Pub Day!🌌
Two new anthologies redefining Indigenous Futurism + Afrofuturism:
📖Beyond the Glittering World — 22 Indigenous voices reimagining love, resilience & rebellion.
📖Afrofuturism Short Stories — Black imagination across time & space.
💫Get yours now at sistahscifi.com.
#SistahScifi
Two new anthologies redefining Indigenous Futurism + Afrofuturism:
📖Beyond the Glittering World — 22 Indigenous voices reimagining love, resilience & rebellion.
📖Afrofuturism Short Stories — Black imagination across time & space.
💫Get yours now at sistahscifi.com.
#SistahScifi
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NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Corporate Media’s Queer Purge — Assigned
It’s no coincidence that historic assaults on trans and queer people’s rights have been accompanied by the mainstream media’s widespread dismissal of LGBTQ+ journalists and the elimination of beats de...
www.assignedmedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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✨turn off the smart features in your Gmail✨
Gemini is being trained off of your private emails.
Gemini is being trained off of your private emails.
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
✨turn off the smart features in your Gmail✨
Gemini is being trained off of your private emails.
Gemini is being trained off of your private emails.
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#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
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Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
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@transnews.network covered instances of this happening a few weeks ago as a small part of a larger story, and now its only getting worse. patreon is full on trying to ban NSFW content and NSFW creators from their site. ive lost count of the amount of creators getting deplatformed
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
@transnews.network covered instances of this happening a few weeks ago as a small part of a larger story, and now its only getting worse. patreon is full on trying to ban NSFW content and NSFW creators from their site. ive lost count of the amount of creators getting deplatformed
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Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
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"Each day I feel like I’m waiting for some fever to break, but it never does. While I lost my ability to walk down the street ..., no one would acknowledge anything was wrong, nor acknowledge why I might want to avoid another infection. “We’re back to normal,” says the Blob, “this is normal.”"
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"Each day I feel like I’m waiting for some fever to break, but it never does. While I lost my ability to walk down the street ..., no one would acknowledge anything was wrong, nor acknowledge why I might want to avoid another infection. “We’re back to normal,” says the Blob, “this is normal.”"
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now that the govt shutdown is over, y'all will need to really yell and scream about these bills because many of them are going to be pushed again.
tell your representatives to OPPOSE these shitty policies!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
tell your representatives to OPPOSE these shitty policies!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
now that the govt shutdown is over, y'all will need to really yell and scream about these bills because many of them are going to be pushed again.
tell your representatives to OPPOSE these shitty policies!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
tell your representatives to OPPOSE these shitty policies!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
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Oh, I feel some type of way about this. And since I plan to tell off everyone I can before I die, I am going to talk about it. Welcome to my Ted Talk: "Latin actors can save Star Wars--but does it deserve to be saved?"
Oscar Isaac is open to returning to Star Wars but “not so open to working with Disney”
“I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great”
(Via GQ)
“I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great”
(Via GQ)
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Oh, I feel some type of way about this. And since I plan to tell off everyone I can before I die, I am going to talk about it. Welcome to my Ted Talk: "Latin actors can save Star Wars--but does it deserve to be saved?"
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And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
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By the way, this has been the Democrats party for decades. They’ve skated by for years on this “at least we’re not republicans” bullshit, meanwhile enabling them at every turn.
This is just the time during which you can ill afford their feckless ways.
This is just the time during which you can ill afford their feckless ways.
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
By the way, this has been the Democrats party for decades. They’ve skated by for years on this “at least we’re not republicans” bullshit, meanwhile enabling them at every turn.
This is just the time during which you can ill afford their feckless ways.
This is just the time during which you can ill afford their feckless ways.
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Imani has some scathingly accurate videos on how the Dems caved on healthcare (and will continue to do so) because 1) they'll be using it for midterms and 2) private equity is set to make trillions off of us since Covid mass-disabled this country. It pisses me off, bc I can see it.
By the way, this has been the Democrats party for decades. They’ve skated by for years on this “at least we’re not republicans” bullshit, meanwhile enabling them at every turn.
This is just the time during which you can ill afford their feckless ways.
This is just the time during which you can ill afford their feckless ways.
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Imani has some scathingly accurate videos on how the Dems caved on healthcare (and will continue to do so) because 1) they'll be using it for midterms and 2) private equity is set to make trillions off of us since Covid mass-disabled this country. It pisses me off, bc I can see it.
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Again: these people will not change their behavior or their culture until the consequences are meaningful. Start fining tech companies 1/3 their yearly revenue for each infraction, and then we'll start to get somewhere.
Meta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state.
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Again: these people will not change their behavior or their culture until the consequences are meaningful. Start fining tech companies 1/3 their yearly revenue for each infraction, and then we'll start to get somewhere.
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Poland’s road deaths have fallen 35% since 2019. Sweeping safety reforms helped drive the change, including giving pedestrians priority at crossings, seizing cars from drunk drivers, and regulating e-scooters. buff.ly/phTTLss
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Poland records EU's joint-biggest decline in road deaths
Mar 20, 2025 | Society
buff.ly
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Poland’s road deaths have fallen 35% since 2019. Sweeping safety reforms helped drive the change, including giving pedestrians priority at crossings, seizing cars from drunk drivers, and regulating e-scooters. buff.ly/phTTLss
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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The mega churches and their parishioners are now pushing back online, claiming they don’t offer aid because they’re afraid of being scammed.
If you would rather keep your $20 and risk letting a baby starve than stump up for a tin of formula for someone not in need then you’re no follower of Christ.
If you would rather keep your $20 and risk letting a baby starve than stump up for a tin of formula for someone not in need then you’re no follower of Christ.
A lady on TikTok has been calling churches pretending to be a mother with a baby who needs formula and several churches turned her away. But wouldn’t you know that when she called a Mosque (Islamic Center of Charlotte) they immediately said yes.
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
Islamic Center of Charlotte in Charlotte NC. Would help feed a starving baby no hesitation 🥰🥰🥰 #fyp #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #testingyourchurch #church #faith #religion #baby #hungrybabytest #viral #viralvid...
TikTok video by Nikalie 🌈
www.tiktok.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The mega churches and their parishioners are now pushing back online, claiming they don’t offer aid because they’re afraid of being scammed.
If you would rather keep your $20 and risk letting a baby starve than stump up for a tin of formula for someone not in need then you’re no follower of Christ.
If you would rather keep your $20 and risk letting a baby starve than stump up for a tin of formula for someone not in need then you’re no follower of Christ.
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You shouldn't have to be rich to have dedicated healthcare teams who actually pay attention to, communicate with, and all around give a genuine fuck about you
November 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
You shouldn't have to be rich to have dedicated healthcare teams who actually pay attention to, communicate with, and all around give a genuine fuck about you
Binarism hurts everyone and there are absolutely ppl who aggressively stereotype brown & black men who absolutely make up a lot of drivers
We should stop violence & discrimination against marginalized folks in all its forms
Assuming someone is a predator because of gender is actually v fucked up
We should stop violence & discrimination against marginalized folks in all its forms
Assuming someone is a predator because of gender is actually v fucked up
“The dual class action suits allege that the functions—which followed thousands of sexual harassment and assault lawsuits against Uber and Lyft over the years— have limited the economic opportunities for men and discriminated against them because of their gender.”
Male Drivers Sue Uber and Lyft Over Women-Only Ride-Hailing
The lawsuits allege that male drivers receive fewer rides because of the feature, violating sex discrimination laws.
time.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Binarism hurts everyone and there are absolutely ppl who aggressively stereotype brown & black men who absolutely make up a lot of drivers
We should stop violence & discrimination against marginalized folks in all its forms
Assuming someone is a predator because of gender is actually v fucked up
We should stop violence & discrimination against marginalized folks in all its forms
Assuming someone is a predator because of gender is actually v fucked up
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For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
www.teenvogue.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...