Chebucto Regional Softball Club

So now is when the rubber hits the road for Alberta’s discriminatory anti-trans laws. Edmonton families are receiving notices to complete forms that confirm assigned at birth sex to be eligible to participate in women’s only athletics. This screenshot from Strathcona High School.

#ABPoli #EPSB #AntiTrans #UCP

@futurebird

The difference between being unsafe and “feeling” unsafe is the difference between reality and a fever dream.

Every “law and order” push I have ever seen in my lifetime has accomplished one thing very well: to make people “feel” unsafe regardless of reality.

And feeling unsafe is all the permission most people need to step in line with the fascists and support the targeting and oppression of pretty much anyone.

@futurebird

“normally the victim would be a woman”

There’s enough misogynistic hatred in this movement that even the usual white woman victim doesn’t sit well with them, not surprising at all that they’re using a young pasty white techbro as their icon.

@futurebird

“Why do you think the rents are so high?”

Umm… to make real estate grifters rich, obviously.

/s

@richpuchalsky

That’s not what I’m saying. Let me be as clear as I can:

Trans people and migrants are saying that they would prefer a neighbour who voted for Democrats over one who didn’t vote because *they* are being directly harmed as a result of that choice.

I’m saying that if you are going to be critical of others over the result of their choices, you need to be willing to listen and engage with the results of your choices.

And I’m saying that the choice not to vote didn’t save a single child or adult in Gaza.

I am directly saying that reducing these choices to a black and white, “good” vs “bad” is profoundly distorting.

I’m also saying that if you think that anarchism means stepping outside of living in society as some kind of morally pure lone wolf, then you clearly don’t understand much about anarchism or people.

@futurebird

@richpuchalsky

“Anarchists don't even think that people should vote!”
Ah well, “should” compared to the situation we’re in are night and day aren’t they?

So, it sounds to me like you’re saying you don’t mind much as things get truly awful because it exposes the rot in the system that must be dismantled?

@futurebird

For anyone who needs it pointed out: Air Canada was expecting people to be upset about flight disruptions, and they were counting on people to blame the workers.
So… make sure you tell your friends and neighbours that Air Canada expects flight attendants to do a bunch of work for free, and that you support workers in demanding fair pay for the work they do.