Meta really seems to want to become irrelevant as dumb as possible

Thank you for this reply, was about to spoil my entire Xmas until realizing you’re totally right, we already in that particular boat.

Really love this, me and mine already got a ways down this planning path, but there are some really great tips I hadn’t considered. It also feels nice to know that my thoughts are shared by yet another.

I have found no representation anywhere on any level in today’s politics, so this doesn’t surprise me. As far as I’m concerned, if you’re in politics and you are not demanding a full remodeling of the political system in this country, then you aren’t representing me, queer or not.

Thats said, I guess its nice to see that there was only one who was in favor, I’d have thought there might be more given the current situation.

For me, there wasn’t much available in the vein of live action media that I found to be affirming. I didn’t care for RuPaul before hearing about his less than ideal thoughts of our community, so there isn’t much.

I would say though, there is so much trans-esq/directly trans storylines to be found among Anime of all genres. I also found the dark(er) than real life focus that is most media of today to be a real negative part of my content. Once I stopped consuming dark fictional content, combined with limiting my video-based news, I found that I had sooooo much more room to both examine/appreciate/dream about a positive future for myself, especially my tolerance to withstand dysphoria.

One anime I really found myself relating to almost all of the characters in some aspect, including the very clearl gender-rebel or sorts, was Netflix’s The Seven Deadly Sins (the show). If you like fun fantasy with the right amount of camp and silly tropes, Its a great watch.

Note about the police:

This should really be taken with the understanding that I am a white (trans)woman, who is sober, quiet, who is well practiced in the masking needed to make these types of interactions survivable. I am acutely aware that I am very privileged to have not been treated in the way POC’s have and still are. I feel like POC’s are likely to be safe in MN, but I’m not qualified to really speak anything beyond that.

In total, I would guess I have had ~20-25 interactions with police over the last 1.5years. All but 2 of them were almost identical: Sleeping while parked legally overnight, and lasting all of 3 mins to knock on my covered window, do a quick ID check, and make sure im not drunk / OD’d

The other 2 were fortunately just as uneventful.

Stay safe out there, no matter where you come from, and remember to stick together when you can. 💜

I’ve posted a fair handful of comments about the details leading to my current situation, as well as plenty of details about life since, on various posts elsewhere on lemmy. I’m going to avoid wasting time that I already spent writting what was a better comment than I have the energy to do rn. If you have a question, i’ll be sure to respond, and especially quick to other transpeople who have questions and are considering seeking safety here.

Also, feel free to DM me if you have concerns you’d prefer to not have in comments.

Stay safe out there, you’re worth it!

I mean, migration is a valid option, even considering the inconvenience and costs.

I’m unhoused atm, and even I have found a verifiable way to move, legally, to another country with more room for hope, with as little money as I have.

Taking a stand means you’re feet should on top of something secure enough to hold you and worth saving at all. I simply don’t have it within me to be a part of the frontlines when the Frontline is razor thin and full of holes.

I held out hope for years now, that people on “both sides” will turn and face the real problems. I’ve insisted on finding, defining, and attempting to make use of knowing where my values and “theirs” diverge. I choose daily to assume that there are hardly any people on this rock that wake up each day without a single positive intent, and that means people can start somewhere…

And, I still do.

But the catalyst to bring both sides to a point of needing to find common ground, no matter how little, to work from just… isn’t coming. Not without violence or everyone experiencing a drop in quality of life at least matching the worst experiences of today’s least fortunate. Thats all the remains on a very long list of things that could’ve started the reaction in this country.

And I’m done with it. I’m likely going to have to pull the trigger on these plans, and I’m not too upset about it either. I’d much rather set down roots somewhere else with at lot more people who are already practiced in making positive changes to society.

Fight if you want, I get it, or rather I had it. I want nothing more than for things to change sooner and smoother. But I’ve gotta ration what few fucks to give that remain from an already really rough lot in life from the start.

Sorry for word vomit rant

Brave.

Where, I wonder, did these transpeople find enough hope for this country to get arrested for such a peaceful protest?

I need to know, cause I either want some myself, or need to avoid where it is… i’m not sure which

Cause I can at least trust this pole not to vote trump and ghost me after I smoke it!

Wonderful to see!

That… is one badass smotherfucker right there! I still drop my Estrogen syringes from random nervousness.

Just left the dust gross buthole of texas, and now love my new home in the Minneapolis Metro,and that’s despite not having found the right combo of housing/job. I live in my car and have never felt more safe (from antitrans hate) than now.

can’t really leave that recommendation without qualifying it: thats probably of because I’m not a POC. I do have interactions with the police fairly regularly. And i’m accutely aware of my privilege each time.*

Yay! More of us! More of us!

Ya look great, love the glasses hun!

Wonderful news! Its lovely to see so many people gain more freedom and equality in such a concrete way.

Lets see the mental contortions the right wing tries to make about this, i’ll grab my popcorn…

Hear hear! I did just that last year from TX to MN.

Infinitely better.

Im surprised left of right media hasn’t seemed to remembered the lesson we learned the first time the dork ran.

There is no lead, because polls don’t matter and we haven’t voted yet. Polling is just news media for the town gossip.

Thanks, ur not at fault, im a bit sick this morning and probably am an idiot is all.

I wish I could be a tenth as happy as you seem. I’m stuck with just gross ones from just a horrible relationship with food all my life.

I’ve never said this before, but we should put a TW on this. I didn’t want to read this rn, and wouldn’t have if I’d have known. (I thought it must be some other thing that just was being called stretch marks or something)

🥺 i hope you are able to find a way out.

You may be safe exploring some androgynous/unisex emo/punk expressions. The whole “Man with long hair” look is common enough that signaling a few “Hippie” or Hipster or maybe emo/punk themes (I.E. dark hair, dark clothes,or even monochromatic clothes, etc) should more than “cover” you.

For something just around the house in private, I’d actually recommend going to a thrift shop and finding inexpensive clothing that fits you. Some thrifts won’t let you try things on, so when the “hold it up” method doesn’t help, coming with your correct measurements will make things go smoothly. Also, in the event your safety is coming into question, ditching your clothes when they’re thrifts at least reduces the financial trauma.

Good luck, stay safe!