When It Is Radical To Be Yourself

When it is Radical to be Yourself

I feel as if people don't know that indentity can be radical

Not just with Civil Fights, but day to day life

I, myself, live in a world where it is radical to wake in the morning

But not many people know it

When I wake up, alive and living, anger flares in hundreds of people

When I eat,

sleep,

and breathe,

there are people who hate me

When I enjoy my life, people wish me death

I, however, have an easier life than others like this

But I still live in a world where it is radical to be myself

When it is Radical to be Yourself,

you live in a world where people hate your very being

You living is a polictal statement,

that you are here and they cannot get rid of you

As a Trans Youth living in the U.S.,

my very life is a polictal statement

To those who hate me,

who want me dead,

who write and fund legislature that could ruin me,

Me living is a political statement

And to this rest like me,

who live a life like this,

Stay Living

For Who You Are is Radical,

and they cannot change that

Every breathe you take,

is proof that you and your community is stronger than those who hate

Ceasefire NOW

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definitelynot3opossums

1 year ago

In front of the Journalists' Syndicate, Cairo, Egypt, on 15th January 2024.

The crowd chants:

مصر مشاركة في الحصار معبر بيننا و بين اهالينا الصهيوني متحكم فينا طول ما الدم العربي رخيص يسقط يسقط اي رئيس عملوها احفاد مانديلا و احنا فخوف و فعار و مزلة عايزين المعبر مفتوح

Translation:

Egypt participates in this siege! A crossing between us and our people! Controlled by Zionists! As long as Arab blood is seen as cheap, Any and every president must fall! Mandela's grandchildren have done it, While we are seized by fear, shame, and humiliation! We demand Rafah Crossing open!

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definitelynot3opossums

1 year ago

Yup this.

And thank you South Africa and Ireland for always standing with the oppressed. They know how it feels to be oppressed by colonisers.

Long live Palestine 🇵🇸

Long live South Africa 🇿🇦

Long live Ireland 🇮🇪

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definitelynot3opossums

1 year ago

The thing I don't understand is when I say free Palestine, so many people think that means I hate the Israeli people. That I don't care if they die.

I care about the Israeli people.

I care about the Israeli hostages that were shot down by their own military.

I care about all Israeli hostages in general.

I care about the Israeli men being thrown in jail because they refuse to assist in the "war" around them.

I care about the Israeli people who don't support the genocide happening infront of their very eyes.

Even the Israeli people who do, I don't wish death upon them, or whatever hateful thing you think I do.

When I say free Palestine, I don't mean I hate the Israeli people.

When I say free Palestine, I mean Free Palestine

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definitelynot3opossums

1 year ago

tweet from @SVJIDV that reads: 'this is our last resort at this point, and i hate to do this. please help me and my family escape the war in Sudan, you'd be literally saving our lives.' A gofundme link is added after that.

Saw this gofundme on twitter and have not seen anyone post it on here too, it's for a family trying to escape the war in Sudan, please help if you can