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"Transvestite" used to be a common word to describe cross-dressers; today the use of that word is discouraged as being derogatory.
Regarding the CBC: in previously providing a forum for TERF Meghan Murphy, CBC lowered the bar under the guise of free speech. That's not a history to be proud of; hence my added concern over their editorial practices.
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* 2023-08 Cdn 🇨🇦 government advisory: LGBTQ going to U.S.
* Spring 2023: Uganda passed “Kill the Gays” bill; radicalizes Ugandans into hatred of LGBTQ community
* 2023 Heritage Foundation publishes “2025 Mandate for Leadership” manifesto
* plan to turn U.S. into theocracy: https://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110815932448867640
COMMENT: my slides highly relevant:
https://persagen.com/html/intro_01.html
Also
https://persagen.com >> search: "heritage foundation"
#lgbt #genocide #transphobia #homophobia
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* events in U.S. & Canada around queer/trans rights reminiscent of early stages of terrifying campaigns seen elsewhere
* ostensible concern about corruption of children paves path to ultimate/explicit goal of outright eradication
* escalation of decades-long effort spearheaded by American evangelicals to incite legislative crackdown against LGBTQ people
* began w. Anita Bryant, Pat Robertson in U.S.: https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110516256380019977
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#lgbt #genocide #transphobia #homophobia
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* since expanded to involve the organized exportation of homophobia & transphobia around the world through a well-funded network of extremist Christian groups & organizations
* echoes found in current wave of anti-trans & “Don’t Say Gay” laws adopted in much of U.S. in response to similarly manufactured panic
* laws criminalize gender-affirming care, even worse: some states passed laws allowing trans youth to be taken f. their homes
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#lgbt #genocide #transphobia #homophobia
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* events in U.S. & Canada around queer/trans rights reminiscent of early stages of terrifying campaigns seen elsewhere
* ostensible concern about corruption of children paves path to ultimate/explicit goal of outright eradication
* escalation of decades-long effort spearheaded by American evangelicals to incite legislative crackdown against LGBTQ people
* began w. Anita Bryant, Pat Robertson in U.S.: https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110516256380019977
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#lgbt #genocide #transphobia #homophobia
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* events in U.S. & Canada around queer/trans rights reminiscent of early stages of terrifying campaigns seen elsewhere
* ostensible concern about corruption of children paves path to ultimate/explicit goal of outright eradication
* escalation of decades-long effort spearheaded by American evangelicals to incite legislative crackdown against LGBTQ people
* began w. Anita Bryant, Pat Robertson in U.S.: https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110516256380019977
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#lgbt #genocide #transphobia #homophobia
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* events in U.S. & Canada around queer/trans rights reminiscent of early stages of terrifying campaigns seen elsewhere
* ostensible concern about corruption of children paves path to ultimate/explicit goal of outright eradication
* escalation of decades-long effort spearheaded by American evangelicals to incite legislative crackdown against LGBTQ people
* began w. Anita Bryant, Pat Robertson in U.S.: https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110516256380019977
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#lgbt #genocide #transphobia #homophobia
[thread] Politics, LGBTQ+, repression
Transphobia: https://persagen.com/docs/transphobia.html
Discrediting the Transphobic "Bathroom Predator" Myth: https://persagen.com/docs/transgender_bathroom_meme.html
Weaponization of language:
Anti-transgender Rhetoric; Use of Language: https://persagen.com/docs/transgender_bathroom_meme.html#anti-transgender_rhetoric-use_of_language
GOPAC memo of 1990: https://persagen.com/docs/transgender_bathroom_meme.html#gopac_memo_of_1990
#GOP #GOPAC #GOPmenace #transphobia #homophobia #lgbt #TLM #BTLM #TranslivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #neoconservatism #CultureWars #populism #ChristianRight #FarRight #ConspiracyTheories #HumanRights
Addendum
Video shows South Bend police targeting cop watchers w. Indiana law
https://therealnews.com/video-shows-south-bend-police-targeting-cop-watchers-with-new-indiana-law
* cop watching movement proliferated as video evidence of routine police abuse surfaces online
* Indiana cop watcher accosted by police wh. walking down public sidewalk filming w. cell phone
* encounter took strange twist when police tried to give him a ticket for exercising his 1st amendment rights
#Indiana #police #PoliceAccountability #1A #PoliceState #neofascism #DefundPolice #BLM #BTLM
Addendum 2
[Canada] Ottawa Police Board Facing Constitutional Challenge Over Rules Limiting Speakers at Public Meetings
Community groups accuse civilian police board of violating Charter Rights, free speech
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/111022226567081220
#Canada #Ottawa #police #PoliceAccountability #PoliceState #neofascism #DefundPolice #BLM #BTLM #FreeSpeech
[thread] Police state, militarized police
See also: Stop Cop City
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110625392845663044
#police #LawEnforcement #PoliceAccountability #accountability #1A #PoliceState #neofascism #GOP #GOPmenace #DefundPolice #BLM #BTLM #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter
Addendum
Video shows South Bend police targeting cop watchers w. Indiana law
https://therealnews.com/video-shows-south-bend-police-targeting-cop-watchers-with-new-indiana-law
* cop watching movement proliferated as video evidence of routine police abuse surfaces online
* Indiana cop watcher accosted by police wh. walking down public sidewalk filming w. cell phone
* encounter took strange twist when police tried to give him a ticket for exercising his 1st amendment rights
#Indiana #police #PoliceAccountability #1A #PoliceState #neofascism #DefundPolice #BLM #BTLM
[thread] Police state, militarized police
See also: Stop Cop City
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110625392845663044
#police #LawEnforcement #PoliceAccountability #accountability #1A #PoliceState #neofascism #GOP #GOPmenace #DefundPolice #BLM #BTLM #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter
Addendum 6
UAW on Strike: In Historic Move, Auto Workers Target All Big Three Automakers at Once
https://www.democracynow.org/2023/9/15/uaw_strike_big_three_automakers
* 1st time in history, United Auto Workers launched simultaneous strike against Big Three U.S. automakers: Ford; General Motors; Stellantis (parent company of Chrysler)
* UAW President Shawn Fein (https://uaw.org/executive-board-2-2/uaw-president-shawn-fain/) announced targeted strikes at 3 facilities
#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #ShawnFein
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United Auto Workers Strike Has Begun
https://jacobin.com/2023/09/united-auto-workers-strike-shawn-fain-big-three-automakers/
* UAW launched historic strike, 2023-09-15
* workers at 3 plants across Big Three walking out
* UAW leader Shawn Fain declaring an "all-out strike is possible"
* 1st time UAW has struck all three major automakers simultaneously
#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #ShawnFein
Addendum 6
UAW on Strike: In Historic Move, Auto Workers Target All Big Three Automakers at Once
https://www.democracynow.org/2023/9/15/uaw_strike_big_three_automakers
* 1st time in history, United Auto Workers launched simultaneous strike against Big Three U.S. automakers: Ford; General Motors; Stellantis (parent company of Chrysler)
* UAW President Shawn Fein (https://uaw.org/executive-board-2-2/uaw-president-shawn-fain/) announced targeted strikes at 3 facilities
#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #ShawnFein
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Weaponization of language: https://persagen.com/docs/transgender_bathroom_meme.html#tactics).
LGBT grooming conspiracy theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_grooming_conspiracy_theory
As the de facto, taxpayer supported national news organization in Canada in my opinion - particularly as a trans person - the CBC should be more sensitive to this issue and the language they choose, accountable for their decisions, and held to a higher standard than the rest of the popular press.
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As an example, in the past the CBC in the past provided a forum for notorious transphobe Meghan Murphy to argue her divisive rhetoric/ideology: https://persagen.com/docs/transphobia.html#meghan_murphy
#CBC #transphobia #homophobia #lgbt #CultureWars #rhetoric #ChristianRight #FarRight #populism #neoconservatism #WeaponizationOfLanguage
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As I said, "applicability." You are correct (above).
However, in North American culture/media the term "grooming/groomer" has been co-opted/weaponized against the LGBTQ+ community.
Particularly in attacks on queer/trans persons by the right-wing / far-right / Christian Right neoconservatives/populists.
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Weaponization of language: https://persagen.com/docs/transgender_bathroom_meme.html#tactics).
LGBT grooming conspiracy theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_grooming_conspiracy_theory
As the de facto, taxpayer supported national news organization in Canada in my opinion - particularly as a trans person - the CBC should be more sensitive to this issue and the language they choose, accountable for their decisions, and held to a higher standard than the rest of the popular press.
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As I said, "applicability." You are correct (above).
However, in North American culture/media the term "grooming/groomer" has been co-opted/weaponized against the LGBTQ+ community.
Particularly in attacks on queer/trans persons by the right-wing / far-right / Christian Right neoconservatives/populists.
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🎵 Morning ☮-in
Johnny Cash - Solitary Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OVHnWyDmdw
Neil Diamond - Solitary Man - 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti2lJ8V0aX0
NEIL DIAMOND - Solitary Man (Hot August Night III) (Live-2012) (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXaP1O_dT0k
Namaste 🙏 🕊
#MorningPeaceIn #JohnnyCash #NeilDiamond
Addendum 1
How attackers hijacked phone of Meduza co-founder Galina Timchenko
1st Russian journalist to infected with Pegasus spyware
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/09/13/the-million-dollar-reporter
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37496589
* 1st confirmed case of Pegasus attack against Russian journalist
* Access Now, Citizen Lab, Meduza report which states might have spent millions of dollars to hijack Timchenko’s phone
#IndependentNews #IndendentJournalism #NewsMedia #Meduza #GalinaTimchenko #NSO #spyware #NSOGroup #Pegasus #CitizenLab
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Relevant: excellent documentary "The Price of Truth"
https://eztv.re/ep/1993474/ch4-the-price-of-truth-1080p-hdtv-x265-aac-mvgroup
2021 Nobel Peace Prize: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Nobel_Peace_Prize
* Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov "for efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace"
See also thread: spyware, NSO Group, Pegasus
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/111032382993993667
#journalism #MariaRessa #DmitryMuratov #NobelPrize #Russia #Putin #WarInUkraine #AttacksOnJournalists #spyware #NSOGroup #NSO #Pegasus
[thread] Meduza, Galina Timchenko
Meduza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meduza
* Russian, English language independent news website, headquartered in Riga, Latvia
Galina Timchenko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galina_Timchenko
* Russian journalist, executive editor, owner, Meduza
#IndependentNews #IndendentJournalism #NewsMedia #Meduza #GalinaTimchenko
Addendum 1
How attackers hijacked phone of Meduza co-founder Galina Timchenko
1st Russian journalist to infected with Pegasus spyware
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/09/13/the-million-dollar-reporter
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37496589
* 1st confirmed case of Pegasus attack against Russian journalist
* Access Now, Citizen Lab, Meduza report which states might have spent millions of dollars to hijack Timchenko’s phone
#IndependentNews #IndendentJournalism #NewsMedia #Meduza #GalinaTimchenko #NSO #spyware #NSOGroup #Pegasus #CitizenLab
[thread] Meduza, Galina Timchenko
Meduza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meduza
* Russian, English language independent news website, headquartered in Riga, Latvia
Galina Timchenko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galina_Timchenko
* Russian journalist, executive editor, owner, Meduza
#IndependentNews #IndendentJournalism #NewsMedia #Meduza #GalinaTimchenko
Addendum 1
California passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37507226
* iFixit, a seller of repair parts and tools and advocate for right-to-repair laws 👍️
* surprisingly joined by CA company w. a history of opposing repair laws: Apple 🤔
SB-244 Right to Repair Act.(2023-2024)
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB244
#California #CaliforniaSB244 #iFixit #AppleInc #ConsumerRights #RightToRepair #corporations #DefundCorporations
[history: Isaac Newton, Royal Mint]
Don’t mess with a genius
https://shreevatsa.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/dont-mess-with-a-genius/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37501231
* subsection: "Arch-nemesis"
* William Chaloner, counterfeiter ... aggravated Newton
* Newton made it his goal to destroy him
* over 2 yrs set about accumulating evidence, witnesses
* Chaloner was convicted, hanged, drawn, quartered
Isaac Newton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton#Royal_Mint
William Chaloner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Chaloner
#history #IsaacNewton #RoyalMint #counterfeiting