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The people who understand the least are those on the left who reject the "No Kings" marches

Trump's shooter was the same

If people accepted that violent rhetoric was bad and stopped it, Kirk would still be alive

Many conservatives were getting mad at people for explaining Kirk's harmful, violent rhetoric designed to radicalise people to commit acts of violence against those they label corrupt and bad

Turns out Kirk's killer was radicalised by it before realising that Kirk is the one who is corrupt and bad

Sad that BlueSky lasted even less than Meta or Twitter before showing their true colours and supporting hateful bigots over their victims

Every celebrity running to the Putin-Trump sphere - or merely just every person who supports it and wants to be part of it in some way - turns out to be an abuser or willing enabler of abuse

It reminds me of the classic artwork of the Chinese double bridge, which I have as silk art

The people who are blaming renewables don't actually care about the whales

They only care about helping trillion dollar global energy & mining corporations make a little bit more money at our expense

One thing I really loved was Age of Apocalypse era Wolverine comic with an alternate new Fantastic Four

It was the first comic I read where MJ was actually interesting - Spider-Gwen might be the second

They're expected to work 80 hours on a slave wage, find the time to buy, prepare & cook 3 meals a day, take their kids to and from school each day AND help them with homework

And take their kids to sports training and games

This isn't their failure, it's society's

Punishing victims is evil

‘No Palestine left to recognise’ if world doesn’t push for two-state solution with Israel, Penny Wong warns Anthony Albanese spoke to Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday about humanitarian aid

Netanyahu is accelerating his plans of occupation, annexation & displacement in both Gaza & West Bank in case the Israeli judicial system stops his corruption

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Yet it still happens

A quick Google would show you how prevalent it is, which is kinda scary when in some cases, it's a life or death situation

This also illustrates the value in looking, listening & working hard to understand so that you can validate a victim's situation (so they at least feel seen by one person who hasn't gone through what they have) & even more importantly, help others to also learn from the victims & reduce future harm

You know what’s insane to me is that the two attempts on Trump were done by former Trump supporters and he just gaslit a huge chunk of his base, disowned them, and called them stupid. Shit is gonna get wild

Even when doctors know that a particular issue is common, many will ideologically choose to believe that it almost never happens, so it can't actually happen to the women they come across

Same with most people and abuse - "it just CAN'T be that, so she must be lying"

Everyone please check out the original post, there's a very detailed thread and many responses from people with their own experiences

It's a serious issue that everyone needs to know about

Those who actually refuse to carry out a necessary life saving procedure should be jailed

Any doctor who merely suggests that a patient play Russian Roulette should lose their licence

There should be men and women who will pretend to be someone's spouse so they can tell the doctor that it is purely the patient's decision based on the medical assessment

and if you kill guards, the other guards will take it out on the remaining prisoners

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Almost every single woman who has told me (or I've read) about their need for a hysterectomy or other similar procedure for major health reasons also was told by at least one medical professional that their husband - or a potential future husband - needs to consent first

Because of my male privilege, I've never had my health concerns dismissed because of "weight" and because of my white privilege, I've never had my health concerns dismissed because of assumptions I'm on drugs or withdrawing from them

And I've had Chronic Fatigue & other health issues for 20+years

The risks are less with women doctors, but the risks are sadly still there

That also includes other misogynistic attitudes in healthcare, such as only women having their health concerns dismissed because weight loss is a magic cure-all

The risks increase for patients who aren't white/cis-het

I would call that toxic femininity

I remember when a woman told me about the hysterectomy she'd had and that another woman asked her if she was still a real woman

I told my kids that they don't owe me anything and I specifically mentioned grandkids because I hate toxic societal expectations

And what if a doctor decides that he doesn't want to provide the abortion?

Even in Australia, not many places provide the service and every now and then, there's either a shortage of the medication or regional hospitals that suddenly decide that they won't provide abortion services any more

I absolutely hate it when people try and tie the value of a woman or girl in her ability and desire to have children and be the target of a man's lust

This also includes shaming girls & women for health issues like alopecia, burns, disabilities, fertility issues and/or even being LGBTQIA+ or a POC

For people who don't want to believe this - most women I've heard from (or about) who have needed a procedure have been told things like this from doctors and many have also had other people (even sometimes other women) question if they're still a real woman

Healthcare is a basic human right.

Disabled people shouldn’t have to “prove they matter” to access care.

Failing to provide basic care to everyone only creates more sickness and disability.

You want to make a population healthier?

Give them medical care.

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It shouldn’t be considered radical to believe that every human life has value.

It shouldn’t be controversial to say no one should have to prove their worth.

It shouldn’t be divisive to fight for a basic income, healthcare, education, food and housing for all.