Cobble_Cinder

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WhiteWAshed
A poem by a lifelong resident

Washington State
I would like to respectfully inform you
(Since I know how much you care about civility politics)
That your entire ass is showing

You're racist
The love of cops
The constant suppression of BIPOC in management roles
/1

The red is giving Stańczyk. But in all seriousness, great painting!

Also @governorferguson.bsky.social, continued and consistent action and effort is important.

Show and speak your support for lgbtqia+ people more vehemently now, or I’ll make sure Washingtonians hear about it come midterms.

The reason I’ve been so critical of people praising the likes of Gavin Newsom and saying things like, “you may not like him but we need him in the fight,” or applauding his redistricting of California as a tit-for-tat move against GOP redistricting, is that fundamentally they are ignoring the core problem here: this is just justifying a further slide into an authoritarian state. I want to be clear, because people don’t seem to understand me when I say this—I think Gavin Newsom’s response to the GOP redistricting Texas to disenfranchise Democratic voters and give themselves more representatives, by doing the same in California to disenfranchise GOP voters and give Democrats more representatives, is the correct response within the system. Yes, if Democrats want to win, this is what they have to do. They shouldn’t be playing by rules the GOP clearly ignores. Again, this is the only response that makes sense within the rules of the game. But the problem with everyday Americans’ response—cheering on Newsom and saying we need to get behind him uncritically—shows how much people empathize with power over themselves. At the end of the day, this is the American system further entrenching and normalizing authoritarian power. Even if Democrats were to win using these tactics in 2028—which is preferable to a GOP win, yes—they will not willingly give up this newly normalized power dynamic. More voters will have been disenfranchised. Long term, we’re left with a system even less democratic, with few—if any—levers within it to push back.

Worse still, so many are cheering on the idea of having strongman leaders like Newsom. People literally make Trump-like memes of him carrying an American flag. This “we need our own strongman to fight Trump and kick him in the balls” is the same cult of personality that entrenches the Trumpian mindset within establishment Democrats who think they’re being progressive, while actually backing further disenfranchisement of middle- and lower-class Americans—people already struggling under late-stage capitalism. And people like Newsom—or other Democratic leaders establishment liberals rally behind, like Pete Buttigieg—are perfectly willing to throw trans people or the homeless under the bus if it plays well to a mythical centrist base. So while people pat themselves on the back for voting for a gay man or supporting a Democrat like Newsom who “punches Trump where it hurts,” they’re ignoring not only their own further disenfranchisement, but also the additional attacks and harm directed toward even more marginalized groups like trans people and the homeless. I say all of this because one day people will have to reckon with this reality—that the American system will continue to justify making itself more authoritarian under the logic of, “that’s just how we have to fight the fascists.” That’s the only choice it offers us within its limits. But we do have other options. People are just too scared, or too enmeshed in the political system, to recognize them or admit what needs to be done. We need to fundamentally change how we do politics.

I’m not saying you need to pick up a gun and start a revolution against the American state. But I am saying you need to stop focusing solely on electoral politics or trying to pass laws within this system to get what you need. Build up your communities. Find ways to provide food, educational resources, childcare, and other essentials locally. Organize for community defense. Join a union or a collective. These are tangible actions, better uses of your time than canvassing for a political campaign, asking people to vote, or arguing with Republicans online. The path we’re on—pouring our energy into stanning Newsom or treating electoral politics as the only way to “win”—is deeply dangerous. It limits our imagination and leads us further into authoritarianism. And eventually, we will have to face that fact—whether it’s in 2028, 2032, or 2036. No matter what, we will have to confront that fundamental problem. The reason I’m so adamant about recognizing it now is that the longer we wait, the more people will be hurt. As a trans person, I’m already on the chopping block—discarded by both sides of the same system of power. I see how people like me face a very real chance of being imprisoned, killed, or worse before society wakes up to this problem. And I’m not the only one. To paraphrase the poem: “They came for the trans people, and I did nothing, for I was not trans.” What scares me most is that when I try to explain all of this, I am the one vilified. Trans people like me are told—not just by Republicans who openly hate us, but by Democrats—that we need to shut up and get behind “our guy” with “our guy” always being politicians who are more willing to publicly sit down with the likes of Charlie Kirk than to platform or even talk to a trans person. That’s how the system fuels resentment and dehumanization of marginalized people like me—because I’m unwilling to comply. I become the problem, the issue, the person to ostracize, the one accused of helping the fascists.

At the end of the day, I’m not here to say Gavin Newsom is wrong to redistrict in response to Trump and the GOP. That is how Democrats can and should win power, and within the system, it’s what they should be doing. That’s not my criticism. My point isn’t to Newsom—it’s to you. Because while redistricting may be a short-term solution, it doesn’t solve the deeper problem. It delays it. It accelerates it. And you will eventually have to face it. I would much rather we face it clear-eyed now. Because doing so not only gives me, as a trans person, a greater chance of survival, but it also means that if you recognize the problem now, I’m still here with you—still able to fight alongside you. Because as the poem warns, one day they will come for you. And by then, there may not be anyone left beside you to fight.

I’m going to make this a video at some point but I’m saying this here and being done because it’s honestly just angering and scaring and frustrating me.

Just a little reminder to @governorferguson.bsky.social that word choice matters, especially when certain terminology is being used to harm a minority group. And especially especially when you’re openly working with a person who enacts harm upon said group. Like @governor.ca.gov for instance.

Who Benefits from Destroying the Department of Education This week, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can go ahead with its ambitious, ruinous plan of gutting the Department of Education, firing...

why destroy the department of education?

would you believe there's a creepy evangelical organization operating in broad daylight but under the radar whose meteoric rise goes a long way towards explaining it?

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Cobble_Cinder

I suppose it’s time once again to shill for myself and my games.

I’ve played most of these games at this point, and I gotta tell ya, they are an absolute blast! You should take the time to buy a few!!

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Poll:

If a mental health org is offering tickets to an event in exchange for volunteering, but a volunteer requires disability accommodations (shortened hours working, etc), and the agency says the volunteer can work but will not recieve tickets, is that respectful to the disability community?

I agree wholeheartedly on your points!

3 days left DNGN DAZE SUMMER SALE 10 PDFS FOR $10 DNGN CLUB GAMES

Only a few days left!

I think, having known multiple people in my life who have died of lung cancer from smoking cigarettes, you’re a dick.

I also think, knowing many people in my life with physical disabilities and conditions like cPTSD triggered by people and groups in person, you’re an asshole.

I wanted to bring up something again that I haven't seen many people, if any, talk about at this point. Community is super important right now, but there are many people, such as myself, that struggle with forming or finding community due to PTSD or anxiety. Yes, there are ways to work on it, but-/1

10 pdfs for only 10 bucks in bold lettering below it 10 thumbnails for the games included in the DNGN DAZE SUMMER SALE!

Hey internet! Short on a few bills and could use some help. If you haven't checked out my summer sale please do.otherwise a repost would be really helpful!

Haven’t been active on here for some time! I hope everyone’s getting by alright! I moved about a month and a half ago, and I’m still getting settled at the new place, but we’re just about there.

A screenshot showing that the TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Ohio bundle has raised $81,758.03 out of a goal of $100,000

I've done the math- if we get 3,650 ppl to buy the bundle at the $5 minimum we'll break $100k!
Share, promote, and if you have the means maybe put down more than $5 for over 450 games and supplements!

bit.ly/transrightsbundle25
#transrightsbundle25 #transrightsbundle2025

My partner @cobble-cinder.bsky.social and I made a game for this bundle. Our game isn't quite finished yet, but it is playable, and there are many more great games in the bundle, and you get to support trans people, why not check it out?

I'm driving home from Seattle but get ready for a Bloodborne stream this evening! We've got $2500 left til we hit $50k!!!

If we hit it before the stream, we'll get to start with a surprise!

I think they’re cool looking, but I’ve never gotten to play one

I guess I should include a link to the bundle!! 😅

itch.io/b/2946/ttrpg...

We’re at over 39k raised!! If you haven’t yet, and are able, help us get to 50k!! 467 games and related materials for only $5 (you can always donate more if you can afford to)!

$22,000!!! I'd be excited to wake up and see we broke $25k!

Whatever mood you’re in, we’re dead

Over 17k and counting! If you haven’t yet done so, go contribute to the bundle and get yourself some games! $1700 worth of games for $5 is a steal!

Text in image: TransOhio: TransOhio is dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender nonconforming people in Ohio. Our vision is: to serve as a bridge to other LGBTQ+ and ally communities; to provide a focus for matters of concern to the Ohio transgender community and their allies by providing open, affirming, visible and tangible support; to promote opportunities and networking that increase awareness of the Transgender and gender-nonconforming community needs and concerns such, as discrimination and violence; to increase lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual, and ally understanding and cultural awareness of the Ohio Transgender community to help ensure that Ohio educational programs and services are inclusive and supportive of Ohio Transgender issues, perspectives, and concerns; to provide social activities that are inclusive of all LGBTQ+ and ally communities, access to safe-spaces, people, forums for confidential discussion, support, and local and national resource information; to foster Ohio Transgender community pride Kaleidoscope Youth Center: We've been around since 1994. And we're still one of a kind. In fact, we're the largest and longest-standing organization in Ohio solely dedicated to serving and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we work to provide a safer place, programming, and leadership opportunities so that youth can be free to explore who they are and empowered to become their confident, truest self.

So!
For the next month, this ttrpg charity bundle is available
All proceeds from this bundle will be split between two queer-focused charities in Ohio: TransOhio and the Kaleidoscope Youth Center
Grab yourself 467 games and goodies for at least $5 (more if you want)

itch.io/b/2946/ttrpg...

I’m beyond proud to be in this bundle for the first time. I hope to be in it for as long as this needs to be done with the hope that, maybe one day, we no longer need to do this.

The Trans Rights Bundle is live! Go and get yourself a lot a great games, by great people, and support a great cause!!

bit.ly/transrightsb...

#transrightsbundle2025 #transrightsbundle25

Share! Tag! And repost!!

The promo image for the bundle, featuring the logos of the recipient organizations

TTRPGs for Trans Rights: Ohio is live on @itch.io! For as low as $5, get over $1700 worth of games, zines, digital accessories, and more!

All proceeds benefit @kycohio.bsky.social and @transohio.bsky.social, two organizations doing important work for LGBTQ+ folks in Ohio!

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