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Episode 1 of Bimbo Rights & Civil Wrongs is live.
This podcast is about bodies, power, and what institutions do in the name of “help.”
No euphemisms. No neutrality. Just clarity.

#fyp #autism #mentalhealth #podcast #lgbt

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Episode 1: Compliance Is Not Care
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December 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This essay is about surviving the holidays as a queer person when family is complicated, grief is present, and safety is not guaranteed. It’s about chosen family and building something real from what remains.
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Thanksgiving in the Wreckage
The turkey I’m planning to cook next week weighs seventeen pounds.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Reviewing the heavily redacted Epstein documents raises profound questions about institutional secrecy and accountability. The scale of protected information is staggering, and the systemic failure to prioritize victims is evident. What does true transparency require?

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December 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trans people aren't a threat to society. We're a convenient scapegoat for politicians who need someone to blame while they dismantle rights for everyone.
This is how the scapegoat machine works – and why we all lose when it does.
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The Scapegoat Machine: Trans Lives in America’s Political Theater
By Gemma Ortwerth In this essay I ask what it means when a nation selects a scapegoat, and what that act reveals about its moral fractures. The question becomes: why, in 2025, have trans people bee…
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December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Authoritarianism doesn't announce itself. It rewrites language, shifts norms, and dismantles safeguards while we're told to stay calm.
This is how policy and propaganda reshape reality – and why we must name it clearly.
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The Language of Control: How policy and propaganda are reshaping the American experience
Every government tells a story about itself. In Donald Trump’s second term, that story is written in the language of efficiency. Each speech promises a leaner state, each policy a restoration…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I'm Gemma – trans, disabled, AuDHD mother and advocate. Writer, artist, & MSC student.

I challenge oppressive systems and uplift marginalized voices through intersectional activism.
Author. Artist. Activist.
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Gemma Ortwerth
Creating Bold Stories and Art with Heart, Purpose, and Authenticity.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM