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spujb

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  • cc @AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net

    again, my opinion, i don’t believe there’s enough public evidence to convince 100% of ppl either way

    Lorenz is an ally, so her expression of motives is fine. but Lorenz’ “coverage” of the now ultra-influential trans harassment account Libs of TikTok, to me, pulled them out of relative obscurity into the mainstream.

    https://nypost.com/2022/04/19/taylor-lorenz-blasted-for-doxxing-libs-of-tiktok-creator/

    https://glaad.org/releases/meta-and-twitter-refuse-action-libs-tiktok-posts-doctors-and-staff-boston-childrens/

    https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/05/libs-of-tiktok-and-its-dark-influence-on-lgbtq-hate/

    by making her “reporting” of the story feel centered on herself rather than the protection of minorities, i genuinely feel more of our trans brothers and sisters have been put in harm’s way.

    this is an opinion of mine made more pointed when you look at her other public controversies as a reporter. the details of her departure from the Washington Post aren’t fully public, but based on what is known, i personally read her overall track record as showing a pattern of poor judgment and lying when it’s convenient. Lorenz simply doesn’t, in my opinion, have the basic skills to treat the trans community with the respect and compassion her work requires.

    this is an opinion piece and i welcome others’ perspectives and research. you might even sway my opinion—this isn’t a conclusion I have particularly enjoyed coming to lol

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  • WHO needs holiday music for THREE MONTHS STRAIGHT?

    WHO

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  • Bless up! Sending love.

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  • i respect your opinion and talents expressed here 🫡

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  • basically:

    (full disclosure i do not like lorenz (OOP) or what she has done to the trans community if that wasn’t already obvious; i encourage each individual to form their own opinion.)

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  • relevant: journalist taylor lorenz leaves washington post after lying publicly oct 2024 ap news

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  • tell me you have never worked retail (or even known someone who does) without telling me……..

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  • this is real it actually happened

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  • oh i see we are just being judgmental for fun my fault for assuming it was genuine :(

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  • does it say programming 101 somewhere

  • "The rule of nature: you either village or you pillage"

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  • "The rule of nature: you either village or you pillage"

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  • illagers are known to not attack baby villagers, making them far better than the US and Israel at least

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  • exactly. “definition of pedophelia” isn’t related to the age of consent at all. the identity of the aggressor doesn’t matter when the victim 100% needs protection in all cases.

    people who defend sexual abusers use whatever arguments get them their way. republicans also use whatever response gets them power. and my response is to call them violent and abusive for drawing a line in a space where we know that consent isn’t even an option.

    once again, try centering the victims of sexual violence rather than Epstein et al or their primary attractions. primary sexual attraction is not my primary concern; first and foremost i care about preventing the perpetuation of mass sexual violence.

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  • the beginning part of the comment is already iffy/barely fine but this paragraph…

    …comes with the implication it’s less bad to rape them at 18

    no it doesn’t imply that. that’s such a weird leap; it’s a really blatant misrepresentation of what’s actually going on, holy shit. it comes from this habit of centering the aggressor’s identity or “how bad they are” instead of looking at what consent law is actually designed to do.

    please do some research on the basic principles behind statutory law and child psychology. statutory age doesn’t exist to rate rapists on some “less bad vs more bad” scale; it exists to protect vulnerable young people.

    it’s not “who’s worse,” it’s “does this person need automatic protection?” and the age of consent (depending on your state) is the line where society says that the answer to “does this person need protection” is always yes; not because the victim below that age “counts more,” but because anyone that young can’t legally consent, period.

    as an example, if your local age of consent is 18, it doesn’t imply it’s “less bad” for someone 18 to be assaulted. both cases involve victims who deserve care and safety; the difference is that the law gives full, immediate, unequivocal protection to anyone 17 or under based on what we know about human development.

    i genuinely hope this is helpful, because this pattern of defining consent law around the aggressor’s identity rather than the safety and protection of the victims is exactly where these misunderstandings come from.

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  • in the latest email releases it’s almost undeniable that Jeffrey Epstein was acting almost as an unofficial advisor to the US president Trump through Bannon

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  • don’t let the bubba news overwrite the fact that they are using the actually its ephebophilia method of excusing sexual abuse now

    e: oh and also the steve banon stufs wowow

  • got this ad and uh

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  • got this ad and uh

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  • no i agree it’s important to call it out. good point. you just didn’t phrase your original statement in a way that led me to that conclusion.

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    stay safe out there :/

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    thank goodness for halftime rule

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    spidowman… 🤤

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    misinformation 🚨see body text

    when im in a kill both your own constituents and children overseas competition against rafael edward cruz 😨😰😨

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    The Trump administration has made drastic cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that threaten to impact weather forecasting (headline from four months ago)

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    call your representatives now

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    peanut butter actually works better than cheese and is cheaper

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    i might? be spreading misinformation online

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    and indeed, should

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    🍓 rule

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    hope bama