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Wangari Maathai

@ sekxpistol @feddit.uk

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A little Green anarchy keeps the powerful scared, and a true rebel knows the planet is worth fighting for.

  • What do you think is the biggest issue with Lemmy?

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  • This is more to do with most Lemmy users being shut-in nerds not inclined to sports tbh.

    Totally this. The amount of shut-in nerds on here, with strange obsessive habits of stalking people who disagree with them, is wild.

    I've seen people mention wanting to talk more sports on here, and some of the hate and downvotes those posts get is insane.

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    I just want to take a moment to express how proud I am of a close friend of mine who recently stood up for the legitimacy of transracial identity. Happy Pride Month to all. You're all valid.

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    I just want to take a moment to express how proud I am of a close friend of mine who recently stood up for the legitimacy of transracial identity. Happy Pride Month to all. You're all valid.

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  • Yes I’ve actually been to Kenya. It was a deeply personal trip, and to be honest, it’s where things properly fell into place for me. I didn’t go there expecting anything big, but as I spent time among the people, listening, learning, just being present, something shifted in me. It wasn’t immediate, just a slow, steady realisation. But it was very real.

    It became clear that this wasn’t just about interest or respect. It was about belonging. Identity. To sound somewhat cliche, I found myself.

    That said, with the way Lemmy’s been lately, so quick to mock or judge, I’m a bit reluctant to go into too much detail. Maybe in future I’ll write a proper post about it, when I feel it might actually be taken seriously.

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    I just want to take a moment to express how proud I am of a close friend of mine who recently stood up for the legitimacy of transracial identity. Happy Pride Month to all. You're all valid.

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    I just want to take a moment to express how proud I am of a close friend of mine who recently stood up for the legitimacy of transracial identity. Happy Pride Month to all. You're all valid.

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  • Cool. I hope you have supportive people around you and the transphobia in the comments is not representative of your experience. Mind if I ask what you identify as?

    Thank you! I actually don’t tell anyone I’m transracial except my partner. As you probably saw from most of the replies here, Lemmy, supposedly a bastion of diversity and equality, got hateful real fast. Real life isn’t much different.

    The furry community, another group that's often ostracized, has actually been very open to it. My partner is a furry, and while I’m not, I’ve been to several conventions to support her passion. People there have been super cool and respectful during transracial discussions.

    I identify as Sub-Saharan African, specifically from the Kalenjin ethnic group of Kenya.

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    I just want to take a moment to express how proud I am of a close friend of mine who recently stood up for the legitimacy of transracial identity. Happy Pride Month to all. You're all valid.

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  • For the record, I support you. Just understand that a lot of people on Lemmy only support what’s trendy or what their bubble tells them to support. Most haven’t taken the time, and won’t take the time, to actually look into the logic or legitimacy of transracial identity. If there aren't viral TikToks about it or high-profile progressives endorsing it, they won’t touch it.

    There are thoughtful essays and a small number of people speaking up, but it’s still a niche topic. Instead of reading articles or engaging with the arguments, many will just write you off as a troll. It’s easier for them than thinking critically.

    But here’s the truth: the logic behind transracial identity is not that different from transgender identity. Both involve a deep personal identification that can clash with the category assigned at birth. Both challenge rigid social constructs about what race and gender even are. And both can involve real psychological and cultural alignment, not just superficial imitation.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans:_Gender_and_Race_in_an_Age_of_Unsettled_Identities

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transracial_(identity)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia_transracialism_controversy

    Give it a few years. The same people mocking this now will pretend they were always open-minded about it.

    I support you, and I’m transracial myself. I expect to catch bans and hate DMs for saying that—from the same people who swear they’re anti-hate and all about inclusion.

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    Trump just announced the US struck 3 Iranian nuclear sites including the famous fordo

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  • Earlier today and yesterday, people in this community were saying that Iran doesn't have nukes, isn't making nukes, can't make nukes, and that republicans are just making it up.

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  • Looks like republican christian nationalists have no problems shooting people then eh?? They don’t care about either side

    Well he certainly didn't have a problem with it. They also found a list with other names too, so it's good they caught him before he did even more stuff. I thought for sure he'd off himself before he got caught. I'm glad he didn't thought, because now he'll spend rest of his life in prison like he deserves.

    But violence isn't the answer. For him or anyone else. And besides his senseless killings, they were also pointless. He didn't stop politics at all.

    So just like anyone would want to do this to republicans, nothing would change, and the politics of republicans won't change at all. Luigi didn't change anything at all.

    I don't think violence is the solution to anything in any circumstance, regardless of how many downvotes I get on Lemmy for saying that.

    Lemmy, ya can stop with the nasty DM's to me; I'm not even republican! lol

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  • You’re taking statements like “Violence is sometimes the answer” and twisting that to mean “Violence is [often / always] the answer”

    No, I'm stating that my opinion is that it is never the answer. People have have had comments here removed by the mods for "advocating violence." So obviously some things about violence have been said that others have felt the need to remove.

    trying to paint your view as the moral high ground

    No, I gave my opinion.

    Let me wrap this up, so we can move on. I don't care if every single Lemmy poster on the planet earth replies that they think violence is the answer or it's sometimes the answer or it's rarely the answer, and then downvotes me to oblivion. I don't think violence is ever the answer.

    No matter the hitler, knife, nuke bomb, dinosaur time machine, black hole travels to every bad time period etc scenario. I'm not going to change my mind. You aren't either. That's fine. You're free to your opinion, as I am to mine.

    I'm not upset about this conversation at all and I don't think anyone should be. But it's getting boring because it's just going in circles now. It's Lemmy, it's not real life.

    I've made my point very clear several times, so I won't be answering any more questions or replying to direct replies in this thread any longer. It's just going in circles now. Plenty of other things I wanna talk about. Good luck on your journey.

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  • That’s well and fine, but if your honest opinion is that violence isn’t justified in even the above scenarios, I think you’re living in a fantasy world of idealism.

    I get to live how I want to. You get to live how you want to. Good luck on your journey.

    I’ll also point out that this wasn’t a case where you were minding your own business and people started calling you out; you were the first one to reply in this comment chain.

    I've never inferred anything different. I gave my opinion. People disagree. I'm fine with that. They haven't changed my mind. I haven't changed their mind. According to the modlog, some people went a bit too far and had comments removed for advocating violence. That's how these things go. Lemmy crowdthink has never been subtle about their extremism. Makes no difference in my life whatsoever and doesn't upset me.

    I also take comfort in the fact that most here aren't going to do anything violent anyway, regardless of what they say they are going to do or what they'd like to see be done.

    Opinions have been made known. I'll stay on my same path. All good.

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  • You live how you choose to, I'll live the way I choose to. Violence is never the answer. There is no scenario where that will change for me. Not Hitler. Not babies. Not family. etc. And definitely not because of silly downvotes by 26-year old pokemon collecting, gaming-chair warriors on Lemmy.

    I gave my opinion. Many disagree. Ok, but I'm still of my same opinion. My life choice. You get to make yours.

    Just so you know, I'm not the only pacifist in existence. There are many others like me in the world. Just not on Lemmy! lol

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  • Well, based on your the history of you getting stuff removed, our conversation here is done. I'm now blocking you, so I won't see your reply. Good luck! Looks like you are gonna need it in your life.

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  • You just had a comment in this thread removed for advocating violence. You trying to get your comments removed for slapfighting too or what? Just move on. wth?! you made your point. I made my point. let it go

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  • disengage

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  • Wait, so I am confused. I said that some people seemed to be for violence, and you said I was wrong. Now you are saying that a lot in this thread disagree with my statement that violence isn't the answer.

    Please disengage from this conversation. You and I are not going to agree on the violence thing. I don't advocate violence against any politician regardless of party. I hope this shooter gets caught, stands trial, and goes to prison for rest of his life. Good day to you.

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  • What does “violence is not the answer” exactly mean?

    That means that I hope no one retaliates with violence, for the awful thing that happened with the democrats shooting. And that I don't think violence against an politician for anything is called for. What else do you think I would mean?

    I don’t see anyone calling for violence as a reaction to this incident, which is what you claimed.

    Ok, then I am glad this thread agrees that no one believes that violence is warranted. So people here agree that this no politician should have violence inflicted upon them? Correct? Good, I think that's a sensible way to approach it. And I'm glad cooler heads are prevailing.

    I'm unsure why some people seem to be annoyed that I an calling for non-violence. Especially since everyone agrees. I'm glad no one is calling for violence against politicians.

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  • Ahhh, I guess i just read most of the comments here wrong. My bad.

    So you're saying that you and everyone in this thread agree that violence is not the answer then? No one in this thread advocates violence against the republicans. Correct?

    So everyone agrees that violence is no the answer? Good, glad I was so wrong. Because I definitely think violence against any politician is wrong. Glad I am in good company and cooler heads prevail.

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  • I’m sure there are plenty of people who couldn’t be bothered to vote but could definitely be bothered to physically defend themselves and their neighbors.

    I disagree. Guess we'll find out.

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  • Who called for violence as a reaction?

    Read the thread. You don't see anyone in this thread that things violence is warrented?