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What I mean by this is that I've talked to tons of libs, usually white, who'll look at and/or interact with me as a black, androgynous transfem, and they'll say shit like, "I really hope Kamala gets in office for real, though. I don't agree with her position on Gaza, but Trump's gonna do so much damage if he gets elected for a second time!"

And I just nod my head along to it. I don't say a word of explicit agreement or disagreement. If I said that I disagree and that I'm not voting for Kamala, then in usual lib fashion, they'll see it the same level of absurdity as me saying, "I'm a black non-binary transfeminine Trump supporter. I'm like an even more colorful spin on Blaire White! MAGA! You mad, woke liberal SJW mob?"

They're so out of touch that they can't fathom why, to any degree, a person like me would be so opposed to supporting the "99% Hitler" party, and 99% is even charitable. That's why they always assume that any leftist who's not voting for Harris is just a cishet white dude who doesn't understand the plight of the marginalized, and if you're not a cishet white dude and you reveal to these libs that you don't support Harris, you'll have many scratched liberal moments, of course. Speaking from experience!

https://fxtwitter.com/sacha_coward/status/1851533100490039390

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My name is Aya Muhammad. I was born and raised in Gaza, where I lived a simple life filled with hope and ambition. From a young age, I dreamed of making a positive change in my community and achieving a dignified life for my family. I studied commerce at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, looking forward to graduating and starting my journey toward independence. During my studies, I met my husband, Muhammad, and our love story grew with hope as we planned to build a home and life together.

We were preparing for our marriage, spending time setting up our home and choosing the furniture we had always dreamed of. We shared beautiful moments dining in Gaza’s restaurants, walking along the beach, and enjoying peaceful times with our families, where life was full of joy and hope.

Then, suddenly, war erupted, turning our lives upside down. Our home was destroyed, forcing us to flee from Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza to the south, where we found ourselves living in a cold tent during the harsh winter. We lost our jobs and our source of income, and the dreams we had built together disappeared. As we faced repeated displacement, we moved from streets to open areas, with no choice but to endure the difficult conditions imposed upon us.

During this time, my husband lost some of his family members, and we endured the grief of losing loved ones and neighbors day by day. My father became bedridden after suffering paralysis, without access to the necessary medical care. These hardships weighed heavily on us, and despite the limited aid we receive, we try to stay strong and make it through each day.

Today, I share my story with the world, hoping our voices reach those who can help us rebuild our lives and support us as we strive to overcome this tragedy. My story is more than words; it is a call for support and a hope for building a better future.

To donate and support us, please visit the following link https://gofund.me/1222af19

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-31/haunted-house-fyfe-street-exmouth-halloween-us-ties/104498812

it's two ones that are big in the meta rn.

Give me my money This started off as one person telling a second 'give me my money [bitch].' while everyone surrounding went 'ayyyy', but the concept of 'ayyy', 3 distinct roles, and all words except 'give me money' have since been deprecated or were too hard to explain. Now, the kids stand in a circle and very sweetly take turns saying 'give me (my) money' and then everyone cheers 'yay!'. Play continues around the circle until some number of players lose interest. There must be at least 4 players.

Clean my Toilet One player makes a disguised 'toilet' with their hands by placing a closed hand over their other fist. This player entreats the other player 'open my hand' followed by some amount of protestation by the other player. Once the hand is opened, player one says 'now put your finger in.' followed by another round of negotiation and protestation. Eventually the second player sticks their finger in. The first player then says 'thank you for cleaning my toilet!' and sometimes teases the other player for 'cleaning their toilet'

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Five-0 Slept on the Job

CBS Changed Script to Make Feds Look Good

Nov. 1, 1999

By Tami Sheheri

Axed actor Cliff Eblen

NEW YORK (APBnews.com) It took Hawaii Five-O rookie actor Clarence "Cliff" Eblen 30 years after his first appearance as an FBI agent on the show to find out why he lost his job.

Newly released records obtained by APBnews.com through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that CBS cut Eblen's character, FBI Agent Jasper, after Hawaii Five-0's third episode because the bureau didn't like the way it was portrayed. A CBS program practices division official who made the script available to the bureau said he had the authority to "control script content" and dropped the character.

"I had no idea whatsoever," said Eblen when APBnews.com contacted him at his Hawaii home. "I just thought it was my acting."

Eblen, 75, who went on to act onstage and founded Hawaii Public Radio, played the role of a lackluster FBI agent who slept at his desk while the show's star worked through the night.

In the show's third episode, "Tiger by the Tail," the plot revolves around a young singer whose career has dwindled. He recruits two cohorts and fakes his own kidnapping to drum up some publicity. When his kidnappers realize how much money the singer's father is willing to pay for his son's safe return, the duo continues with the hoax, but for real.

The show's main character, Detective Steve McGarrett (portrayed by actor Jack Lord) immediately springs into action with his band of merry law enforcement officers, which includes the dubious Jasper.

FBI displeased with plot development

In the script, Jasper declares that officially he must wait 24 hours before the case can legally become an FBI investigation. This caught the attention of the FBI, which cautioned that in a real kidnapping the FBI would have a "dominant" and "aggressive" role, not the "secondary" one portrayed by Jasper.

The internal FBI memo also notes the bureau was displeased at a plot development that had the FBI involved in an "entrapment" for the villains. The memo also notes a scene where Jasper snoozes with his feet on the desk as McGarrett toils around him.

According to the bureau's memo, the network contact told the FBI that "CBS had erred in not having prior discussion with the FBI in connection with this portrayal" and said "there was no intent to portray the FBI in an inaccurate or unfavorable manner."

As far as Eblen recalls, Jasper got shot up in an alley somewhere off camera. When he reported for his second appearance as Jasper, he received the surprising news. "The director looked at me and said, 'Oh damn! I forgot to call you,'" said Eblen. "They had cut me out. I sat around for a while, then I left."

'This is so bizarre'

Eblen said he has fond memories of the show, though he says he is "amazed" to learn from APBnews.com why his character was cut. "It was fun, it paid well. I had no idea the FBI took note," he said. "It's funny the FBI took itself so seriously."

CBS officials would not comment, and the media relations department did not return repeated calls from APBnews.com by press time.

"I'm stunned, this is so bizarre," said Karen Rhodes, author of Booking Hawaii Five-0. "It's not the sort of thing we pay our taxes for."

Rex Tomb, a representative for the FBI's Fugitive Publicity and Internet Media Services Unit, said the bureau is now a little more relaxed about negative portrayals of itself. "I might bring something like that to someone's attention today, and if they change it that's OK. If not, I'll have to live with it," he said. Tomb said he receives about 30 queries a month, most of them unproblematic.

Although the FBI no longer hovers over production sets, the media services unit provides information to filmmakers, book projects, documentaries and television shows.

Lending the media a helping hand

The climate today, however, is far different from the days of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Back then, the media were terrified to rub Hoover the wrong way for fear of being investigated or labeled as communists. Today the media are concerned more with a desire for truthfulness and accuracy; they're no longer under any obligation to cater to an FBI director's whims.

For example, someone might want to know what type of weapon an agent would use or ask to survey an area. "We get a lot of people who want to come in and see what a particular office might look like," said Tomb. The nine-person unit devotes a significant amount of its time to film producers, authors and television shows, reviewing scripts and answering questions about the bureau. As for the advice, Tomb says sometimes it is "very politely ignored. Sometimes the truth may not be exciting enough."

Even when the FBI objects to racy content or inaccuracy in a project, Tomb said it is better to lend the media a helping hand than to turn them away. With films, books and television reaching huge audiences worldwide, "it pays to try and help them get it right," he said. "If I feel we've helped change a scene, it's an enormous accomplishment."

For example, the makers of Ransom, the 1996 child-kidnapping thriller starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful father, consulted the FBI, said Tomb. "The Ransom producers ... had some scenes where they wanted to know how an agent would act or how an agent would conduct themselves. After talking to us, they rewrote it."

Hawaii Five-O remains the longest continuously running police show on TV. It premiered with a two-hour movie Sept. 20, 1968, and ended April 5, 1980, after 12 seasons and 278 episodes. Its colorful characters, beautiful sets and cheesy dialogue captured the devotion of fans then and now. A new feature film is in the works and is expected to begin production soon.

For the record, "Tiger by the Tail" does not feature McGarrett uttering his trademark demand, "Book 'em, Danno!"

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Rant - I fucking hate Newsweek. They quoted him but their article gave no link because they always pull that shit.

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I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians.

I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor.

My time as Governor taught me to love policy and ignore politics. I’m proud of the work I did to help clean up our air, create jobs, balance the budget, make the biggest infrastructure investment in state history, and take power from the politicians and give it back to the people when it comes to our redistricting process and our primaries in California.

That’s policy. It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies, like I still do through my institute at USC, where we fight for clean air and stripping the power from the politicians who rig the system against the people.

Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime.

It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand.

I want to tune out.

But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious.

And I will always be an American before I am a Republican.

That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious.

For decades, we’ve talked about the national debt. For decades, we’ve talked about comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while fixing our broken immigration system. And Washington does nothing.

The problems just keep rolling, and we all keep getting angrier, because the only people that benefit from problems aren’t you, the people. The only people that benefit from this crap are the politicians who prefer having talking points to win elections to the public service that will make Americans’ lives better.

It is a just game to them. But it is life for my fellow Americans. We should be pissed!

But a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else, a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea - that won’t solve our problems.

It will just be four more years of bullshit with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful.

We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger.

That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz.

Vote this week. Turn the page and put this junk behind us.

And even if you disagree with me, vote, because that’s what we do as Americans. vote.org

Like what the fuck IS this? In order to know anything meaningful about a house, I need it inspected, but to get it inspected I need to fucking put money down AND PAY FOR THE FUCKING INSPECTION and if it's fucked and I don't want to buy it then woops I lose all this fucking money? Jesus fucking christ it's a turbo charged version of the apartment application fee scam. Fucking christ. Who decided on all this bullshit? Infinite guillotines for all of them

This is one of those things that just really go to show the fucked up extremism of the bourgeoisie, like, you could have capitalist hell and still have like mandatory state run inspections, the details of which are public, for every property being sold. But woops, nope, fuck you peasant

You'd think with how this country jerks itself raw over home owners it wouldn't be this way, but WOOPS

This post brought to you by my gf and I being incredibly anxious over maybe buying a house that seems okay but has a slab foundation so like i don't fucking know what condition the plumbing is in

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/6102285

With help from our very own @[email protected] to help explain some of the maidan coup

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AITA for not kicking out my roommate just because my girlfriend thinks he might be trans? I (22M) have a roommate (let’s call him Alex M23) who moved in about six months ago. I honestly never considered Alex may be trans, not that I would care if he was, but that's not the issue. He is a short guy and probably under 165cm/5'5, has a lot facial hair, muscles, and looks a lot like a short Henry Cavill imo. No one I know has ever brought up this idea before, I've had my friends and family at our apartment before. This is really the part that gets to me because my mom is extremely against any gay people and if she sensed anything was up she would've caused problems right away.

Alex and I get along, we're polite but not really friends, he’s quiet but super polite, always pays rent on time, helps with chores, and even shares his cooking with me. I appreciate having him around, especially because my last three roommates were each their own horror story.

The issue came up when my girlfriend (let’s call her Sarah F28) came over one day. Alex was shirtless, to clarify I forgot to tell Alex that she was coming over, and she noticed the scars on his chest. After that she was quiet and short with me her entire stay there. When she got home, she blew up my phone, asking why I had a “female” living with me. I was confused and asked what she was on about. She says that she knows that his scars are from "top surgery" and that he is short, so he has to be trans, and a "born female".

I tried to explain that even if Alex is trans or a "born female" that there is no way I'd be attracted to him because to any person who looked at him, you would see a freaking guy. Plus he’s respectful and doesn't cause drama like my last roommates, which she knows about.

Just to be clear. I honestly still have no idea if Alex is even trans, I googled it, and those scars could be from some other surgery. Like heart surgery or gynecomastia. And I really don't have an argument for him being short, but there is a lot of short men. At first Sarah wanted me to just ask Alex if he was trans, which why the fuck would I do that, or give her his last name so she can run a background check?! I said no to both. Then she said this was a violation of trust and that if I didn't either find out it Alex is trans (and kick him out) or just kick him out that she would have to "reevaluate things". Basically threatening to break up. I said I don't do ultimatums and that we're done.

Since then, she's been messaging me every single day for over two weeks, even after I blocked her on everything because she wouldn't leave me alone, pissed that I wouldn't do this small thing for her. She ranges from, "are you fucking him?", "let's just talk", "why cant you at least give me closure and ask him?" to the most recent her telling our mutual friend about the situation. Our friend wants nothing apart of this shit show.

I didn't feel bad at first but after talking about it online, I've had some people say I should've just asked my roommate if he was indeed trans just to keep the peace, or that I shouldn't have essentially picked my roommate who've I've only had for about six months over my girlfriend of five years. I wonder if I am being unreasonable. I legitimately do not see how any straight dude could find Alex attractive, personally, but maybe I should've done something just to keep the peace.

Tldr: My now ex girlfriend thinks that my roommate is trans, told me to find out for sure or kick him out. I refused and broke up with her. AITA?

Edit, to answer some questions:

Did you break up with her? Yes. During the text conversation we broke up. I always told her I had one rule, that I don't do ultimatums. If she were to say "choose x or me" that I would leave. I put up with a lot of shit verbal and physical, but I don't put up with that kind of bs.

Ages? I was 17 and she was 22/23 when we got together. It's been a long time so I'd have to look back to make sure. But yeah, I was for sure 17. We got together the day I turned 17, our anniversary is my birthday. We couldn't get together before then because of the age of consent in my state, which I get now is really fucked up. I don't know if it helps, but we have known each other our entire lives. My mom is her mom's best friend. When my mom worked, I would go over to Sarah's mom's house so I wasn't alone. We started talking and flirting when I was about 15 or 16 but didn't cross any physical lines until I turned 17 because I didn't want her to get arrested. I get that sounds bad. I really do. But at the time I didn't see it as bad. Just in case it is asked, our mom's encouraged it.

Why would you want to be with someone like that? I don't, I really don't. I didn't realize it was transphobia until some people here talked to me about it. I thought it was just her being jealous. But I get how fucked up it is now. Please understand I live in the Bible belt, I didn't even know trans people existed until I was 16. My person thoughts is that I don't see a problem with people being trans and transitioning, I think at the end of the day it isn't my business.

Is Alex trans? I have no clue. He could be, but he could have also had breast cancer, gyno, heart, lung, or any kind of other surgery. I used a photo from Google/Reddit because this whole time I personally thought he had gyno or something. But it's not my business.

Is Alex safe? I'll talk to him when I get home and then talk to my landlord. I will change my gate code and also have her removed from the allowed guests list and also ask my landlord to not let her in personally. She hasn't been too violent of a person in the past but I also didn't know she was this insane in the past either.

Was there abuse? I feel like this has been kinda implied in some questions. I don't know. Has she insulted me? Yes. Has she been physical? Yes. But nothing crazy. Slapping, pushing, shoving, but never anything like punching or drawing blood.

Why use CM if you're American? I was born and raised American. However, I got a couple of friends who use metric from college, and after sharing a group chat with them for so long, the habit has stuck. If anyone cares, we're in automotive engineering.

The photo? The photo is not actually Alex. I searched Google for gyno surgery photos and then found a reddit post talking about it. I used it as a reference for what I mean. Scarring under the chest and around the nipple area. I definitely wouldn't actually post a photo of Alex here, censored or not. I'm sorry for confusion. Here is the source for full transparency: https://www.reddit.com/r/gynecomastia/comments/17e4ed7/examples_of_gyno_surgery_scars_from_plastic/

Why didn't you ask Alex about his scars? I have a few reasons, I personally wouldn't like it if someone asked me. Second, my mom has scars all around her body for different reasons and gets livid if you ask her about them. Third, probably the one that confuses people the most, I didn't really care enough to ask. I was curious but not I just thought "huh" and then went on with my business.

Small Update:

I talked to Alex. I got advice saying to be upfront and tell him what's up completely, hide the trans part, and that I just shouldn't tell him.

I don't know if this was the right thing but I just told him, because once I was face to face with him I couldn't really help but do it.

To clarify, I did not ask him about his scars or mention that specifically. I said my ex girlfriend was under the impression he was a trans person, made sure to say I didn't care if he was or wasn't, and that I broke things off, changed the gate codes, put her on the do not let in list, all that drama. Before even saying anything, he asked if I was okay, like I said he is a chill dude. He also not-so-subtely asked the same questions that a lot of comments asked, essentially if I was in an abusive situation. I told him I don't know but whatever kind of situation it was, it's over. The thing that really kinda fucked with me is that he called me his best friend, I regret not saying we were close in other comments. I realize now we have different definitions of close because he is introverted and I'm not. We talked about irrelevant stuff for a while and then the question came up, "would you care if I was trans?" To summarize things, yes, Alex is "trans masc". He had top surgery when he was 19 and has been on hormones since he was 18, he even has a tattoo with the date he started testosterone. While the idea that he could've been a dude with gyno, cancer, or something else is completely reasonable, it just happens that Alex is trans. And I don't care about that, Alex is Alex.

I did show him the post and got permission to update things. I would not have otherwise. He is also roaming this post somewhere, but probably won't comment.

Notes:

Alex is going to help me out with finding some low cost or pay scale therapy because he personally hasn't heard good things about the college's therapy services. Like everyone else has said, yes. It was abuse. I see that. I will also hold higher standards for myself in the future. Alex sent me the information for the therapist he sees and I'll contact them in the morning.

The landlord knows there is a domestic incident and I trust him when it comes to making sure my ex doesn't show up. The do not allow list was made in mind for this reason.

I am not ready to talk to my mom about this. But I hope with some therapy and time I will be. She knows something is going on, but she believes this is a break and not a break up.

Sorry if this sounds like rambling, it is. This has been a rough couple of weeks, my brain is fried and I'm tired. Keep in mind, I'm still a full time student during this. I also have to keep my grades up for my grants, scholarships, government aid, etc.

I do read all comments, even the not so good ones. I will try to respond more before I sleep tonight, but just know even if I don't reply, I have read it. I appreciate all the advice, kicks in the rear, and the sympathy.

A side note, I have seen a lot of trans people comment on this post and I have had a few reach out to me in private. I am thankful for your comments as well, it has brought to my attention how tough things are out there because I honestly felt what I did was the bare minimum and not worthy of praise because it should just be expected. But I see that it is being praised for how low of a bar there is when it comes to human decency towards you, and I'm sorry for that and hope things get better.

So happy every time I get soy!

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