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I was wearing this at the grocery store today.

The cashier (in his early 20s) looked at it, shook his head and said, "The problem is, them's fightin' words in too many states, now"

I replied, "And to too many people in this state."

He answered, "That's what you do when you… pic.twitter.com/l3fKxUQnyr

— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) April 17, 2024

A scholar is a scholar till she comes for your favourite history. Yesterday I was a sanghi, today graduated to a BJP agent with hanging bréàsts and a slut shame worthy DP. Stick around folks, tuwannu sabnu changi tarah feminism sikha Dena main. :)

Lesson #23 Read this piece… https://t.co/kikOtmrD7E pic.twitter.com/RuZgPZSbdW

— Dr. Ruchika Sharma (@tishasaroyan) April 18, 2024

I'm not like the other abduls

Would be hilarious, do it

Separately/relatedly, Chris Rufo is openly telegraphing a desire to use media outlets to attack NPR's CEO (who has no editorial control over the newsroom) to erode public trust in the outlet.

These people don't actually know or care about what journalism is actually done. pic.twitter.com/dZ4zpm2NK2

— stephen fowler (@stphnfwlr) April 16, 2024

One of main goal of Zelenskyy was to make online casino legal

https://igamingbusiness.com/casino-games/gambling-legalised-in-ukraine-as-zelensky-signs-act-into-law/

He also tried to control that business

https://www.casinoreviews.net/news/ukraine-introduces-new-turnover-tax-on-online-casinos-and-tighter-gaming-regulations/

And the guy that helps Zelenskyy with online casino control “ Danylo Hetmantsev “

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

is a Ukrainian pro-Russian[1][2] politician, lawyer and scientist. He was an assistant to Volodymyr Sivkovych, a member of Parliament of Ukraine from the pro-Russian Party of Regions, who is suspected of treason for creating a network of Russian agents in Ukraine.[3] Since 2019, he has been a Member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 9th convocation from the Servant of the People party. He is the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy. He is listed in the database of the Myrotvorets.[1] He is a Doctor of Law, professor.

So that soldier really put his nose where it shouldn't be

Apparently Mexico has a law where half of elected people need to be women or some shit, so now a bunch of dudes are just saying they're women.

Article:

https://reduxx.info/mexico-leftist-male-politicians-are-self-identifying-as-women-in-upcoming-municipal-election-to-secure-candidacy/

Two left-wing parties in Mexico are under fire after nominating several men to run as female candidates in the upcoming municipal elections in the state of San Luis de Potosí. The move appears to be a way to exploit a loophole in the Gender Parity Law in Mexico's constitution, which requires 50% of all elected positions to be held by women in an effort to combat the country's rampant sexual violence.

The Green Ecologist Party of Mexico (PVEM) and the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) have nominated a number of males to run in the municipal elections to be held in San Luis de Potosí, one of the country's 31 states. But due to the Gender Parity Law, the men are registering as “women” in order to successfully run.

It is unclear at this time if the parties simply didn't have enough female candidates to run, as all political parties must nominate at least five women in order to participate in the elections. The move might also be a way of guaranteeing a win, as female candidates can often “leapfrog” over their male opponents if parity has not been met.

For the Green Ecologist Party, José Reyes Martínez Rojas has been selected to run as a “woman” in Venado, Roberto Carlos Medina Hernández will run as a “woman” in Vanegas, and Daniel Alfonso Zavala de la Rosa will run as a “woman” in Villa de Arista.

The Party of the Democratic Revolution has nominated Saulo Morales Guerrero as their female candidate in Ahualulco.

Morales Guerrero had initially registered as a male candidate, but later changed his gender to “female” in order to comply with gender parity guidelines. Had he not done this, he likely would not have been allowed to run as there were already too many male candidates.

A representative from Morales Guerrero's party told Pulso SLP that they were focusing on equity during this election, stating: “This year's process opens the door to a historic opportunity to build equality and inclusion where all social groups such as women, indigenous peoples, the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities can have guaranteed participation and have their voices heard in every space.”

Despite registering as “women,” the male candidates have not changed their legal names or sexes. Many of them have families, and have posted photos showing their wives and children on social media. Some have even forgotten to refer to themselves as “women.”

But despite the obvious ploy, the Consejo Estatal Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana (CEEPAC), the institution in charge of organizing the electoral processes in San Luis Potosí, has declined to speak out against the candidates.

According to El Tiempo del Altiplano, CEEPAC councillor Juan Manuel Ramírez García stated that “it must be recognized that the nominations are initially in good faith,” and that it is necessary to wait until April 19 for the decisions to accept or reject the candidates to be finalized.

While citizens are allowed to present challenges to the candidates, sources in the community tell Reduxx that most women are too afraid to do so out of fear of threats from the men. There has only been one complaint filed against one of the candidates – José Reyes Martínez Rojas – by someone who believes that he is exploiting the Gender Parity Law.

The Gender Parity Law came into force on June 6, 2019, and was a historic moment in Mexico's history as it was an unprecedented achievement in guaranteeing women's political rights. Mexico had long been struggling with one of the highest femicide rates in the world, with police and politicians often refusing to take concrete action to protect women. The Gender Parity Law represented an effort to give Mexican women a political voice to advocate for themselves legally.

But recent efforts to advance women's rights have now come into conflict with gender ideology, as trans activists have pushed to expand self-identification laws in the country.

While in 2018, over one dozen men were disqualified from political candidacy after falsely claiming to be “transgender,” no such pushback is occurring today. Some have attributed this to the increasingly vocal claims of violent trans activists that people can self-identify as whatever gender they'd like without question.

In a statement to Reduxx, Claudia Espinosa Almaguer, a professor and feminist lawyer, condemned the “deception” occurring in the election.

“it should be taken into account that women make up 52% of the population, out of 127.8 million we are 66.2 million. In other words, we are not a minority; on the contrary, our participation is a key element in measuring the quality of democracy in the country,” she said.

But Espinosa Almaguer, who is also an advisor to the State Human Rights Commission of San Luis Potosí, says certain factions of liberal feminists have been too complicit in allowing the lines between s*x and gender to be blurred.

“Even from women who proclaim themselves to be feminists, there seems to be a complacency. This is despite the fact that they know about the deceptions of gender [ideology], and also about the systemic threats that make it unfeasible for Mexican women to have guaranteed participation in any sphere with the level of violence that we suffer in general for the mere fact of being women.”

lot of liberals really failing to understand that the crimes Israel visits on Gaza will go down in history as one of the worst things people ever did to each other. it will be in textbooks alongside the Congo Free State, the Third Reich, Rape of Nanjing, and others.

— marshall banana esq (@sciaticus_finch) April 17, 2024

You can tell by this tweet alone that he gets his understanding of history and world news from social media.

And where will October 7th be? Asking for a friend.

not equivalent

Now do Ukraine

i generally don't decry the crimes of America's enemies, given that it's pointless virtue signalling in service of empire. Russia quite obviously committed horrific, inexcusable crimes in Ukraine. but we fund Israel's slaughter of Gaza.

No, you don't generally decry the crimes of America's enemies because you're on their side. Let's stop mincing words about that.

you can believe whatever you want. i don't see the point, as an American, in giving equal voice to criticizing a country i have zero influence over where that public criticism is primarily used to justify arms expenditures. not my problem if you don't understand that.

It's because you claimed Gaza will go down as one of history's worst atrocities, yet you completely overlook what's happening in Ukraine, where even more people have died. Then, when confronted with such a tragedy, you write it off because America wasn't the perpetrator. Insane

Guy entitely socialized by the American educational system without a clue of how it actually functions

🏅.…

Of course he/she mentioned those 3 !

Genuinely just a fish in water….

Chuds at kotakuinaction are feeling vindicated.

Normies in the Pokémon Go Subreddit have page after page of noticing.

This thread in particular all but names the locomotive menace.

>There's only 2 genders, men and men who dress like Woman

This thread discusses how the choo-choo update has ruined the avatars Pokemon Go whales have spent real money on.

Redditors are noticing they're being called ugly by the Vidya company.

!WolfPack is now open for all my wolf Brothers and sisters.

Please state below clearly why you want to join, being part of a wolf pack means being part of a family

!edgelords

Here are 10 things women should never have to apologize for.

1. Your relationship status

Do you feel zero desire to obtain your "Mrs. Degree?" Being a single woman is not a crime, despite your mom asking when you'll be a good girl and walking down the aisle already. Shacking up with the love of your life? He doesn't have to "put a ring on it" for the two of you to enjoy a long, loving, and healthy committed relationship. Or elated with the role of "wife" and desire to live your white picket fence dreams to the fullest? Good for you!

No matter what your relationship status is, your worth as a human being doesn't change based on your love life. Being happy with yourself, and the life you're living right now is all that matters, despite what your mom might want.

2. How you choose to use your womb

Are your parents hinting that you need to hurry up and "make them grandparents," yet you've decided that being a mom isn't right for you? Sorry, Mom and Pops, what you do with your womb is your decision, not theirs. Or has someone told you that "only" having one child is selfish? Or, maybe your friend is in your face with her opinion that no sane person has more than two children, and you want five?

Your womb --- your choice! It's your choice if you'll use it, how often you'll use it (or even whether you'll rent it out as a surrogate). None of that is anyone's business but yours. Being a parent is a lifetime commitment, and you are the only person who can decide if parenthood is right for you.

3. Your parenting style

Have a clutter-free home, two kids, and a dog, yet friends insist that no "real mom" has such a neat house? Or, do you let your toddler hang out with Elmo so you can relax over your morning coffee, and you feel guilty because a "real mom" should play educational games with her toddler, not let said child watch TV? (Gasp! The horror!) Or maybe you secretly can't wait for your kiddos to head off to college?

No matter how you're parenting, baby, you're doing the best you can. No one else can tell you what being a mom looks like, so trust me: You are a mom however you choose to do it. And you're doing a fabulous job, too (just look how great your kids are)!

4. How often you get busy between the sheets

Have you heard that most happy couples have s*x twice a week? Are you afraid that a once-a-week romp with your husband means you don't have a happy marriage? Or are you feeling slut-shamed by your friends when you confess that you and your honey hump like bunnies?

As long as you and your sexual partner feel satisfied with how often you're getting intimate, that's all that matters. Having s*x for a reason other than truly wanting and liking it is harmful to yourself and your relationship. Daily, twice a week, or once a month doesn't define your relationship's health or happiness. What matters is that it's just the right amount of pleasurable s*x for you.

5. Your level of success

Not earning six figures by your thirtieth birthday? You have no ambition, and you're a slacker! (wink!) Love your career and feel great about your position on the corporate ladder? Well, you're just too ambitious! Do you have an awesome gig but downplay your success because it makes others uncomfortable? Are you "just" a SAHM (stay-at-home mom) with no "real" ambition? Who said raising little humans isn't ambitious?

In the Mayo Clinic's Handbook for Happiness, Amit Sood reminds us that no matter what you do, or how much money you make, your work is valuable to society. If you find meaning and satisfaction in what you do, that's what matters. Striving to achieve some external measure of success cultivates temporary pride in something that is ultimately unsatisfying.

6. Your beauty routine (or lack thereof)

Does it take you an hour to get ready? Do you watch all the latest YouTube videos on how to use contouring make-up for a flawless look? Or can you go from an alarm clock to walking out the door in less than twenty minutes? Or, maybe you are strictly an au natural kind of woman.

Mastering an efficient beauty routine or choosing not to wear makeup are not crimes against society. And if you love how wearing makeup makes you feel, then sugar, you keep playing with that Urban Decay Naked Palette.

The number one criterion around your beauty routine is this: if you feel confident about yourself when you step into the world, that's all that matters. We all know that confidence is an inside job and no amount of makeup (or lack thereof) will change your inner glow.

7. Your style choices

Do you rock a daily uniform of yoga pants and fitted tees? Are you having a love affair with Jimmie Choo? Love classic silhouettes? Did someone tell you that middle-aged women shouldn't wear short skirts?

What we wear also affects how we feel about ourselves, but whatever makes you feel fabulous about yourself is a personal choice --- not the dictate of society, your best friend, partner, or mother. Choose clothes based on your lifestyle. Clothing that supports you in doing things that make you feel brave or that make you feel joyful is valuable. Clothing that makes you feel powerful and assured is a better measuring stick than the pages of Vogue.

8. Your bikini body (or glorious muffin top)

Proudly showing off your six-pack abs? Happy wearing a bikini with a lot of cleavage and a bit of a muffin top? The number on your scale, the size of your dress, or the tone of your muscles does not define your intrinsic worth as a human being. Nor does your worthiness of love depend on the size of your thighs, the bounce in your breasts, or the flatness of your belly. You deserve to feel seen and heard without judgment.

Focus your precious time and energy on living your life to the fullest and not obsessing over how you look naked. There is no need to postpone your life or withhold pursuing your desires until you reach some arbitrary weight goal or outward definition of beauty.

What's important is that you're healthy and take care of yourself. The size and shape of your body don't always reflect your inner health. Loving yourself no matter your size is what's important.

9. Daring to embrace your age (or fighting it tooth and nail)

Are you going gloriously gray? Have a standing appointment with your dermatologist for Botox? Our modern society has a lot of rules for how to age gracefully, but why should we follow those arbitrary guidelines of a patriarchal society?

The pressure to look young requires you to deny who you are and suggests you should feel bad about the natural process of life. You don't need to strive to look "young." Instead, invest in looking and feeling your best as you uniquely define that.

Getting older is a simple fact of life. How you choose to manage the process of aging doesn't need explaining to anyone. If you're happy with how you look and feel, then that's what matters.

Aging is simply a number. Cultivating a youthful spirit and improving how you live trumps an aging body time (even if you decide a little Botox helps.)

10. What you like to splurge on

Can't begin your day without your daily Starbucks latte? Do you have a standing monthly appointment for a mani-pedi? Does getting a new stamp on your passport each year thrill you? Does every conversation with your father or partner end with them saying, "I don't understand why you waste your money on..."

As long as you aren't going into debt financing your indulgences and these splurges truly help you feel more engaged in your life, then darling, go ahead and indulge. Life is short but not always easy, so choosing to "treat yourself" is a mantra we should all embrace.

Living life on your terms is the path to living a life that's loving, supportive, fun, and fabulous. Stop wasting valuable energy explaining your choices or apologizing for how you choose to live life. It's time to drop arbitrary "sorries" from your vocabulary, ladies!

Lea Ypi is a Cambridge professor of Albanian origin . I can recommend her book Free on her childhood in Stalinist Albania, like did you know Albania had a civil war after almost everyone lost their money in pyramid schemes?

A British jounro recently attended one of her lectures about Kant, but was too horny to pay attention.

In Cambridge recently I dropped into Downing College for a lecture given by a beautiful historian, Lea Ypi, from Albania, whose discourse included this observation about revolutionaries: ‘Once they attain power they lose all interest in revolution.' Good point. Her blonde hair spilling over her shoulders absorbed far more of my attention than her political reflections and I was desperate to speak to her afterwards, but I had no way to orchestrate a meeting.

His male libido left him with no other choice but visiting some train station whore.

‘Like being chained to a lunatic.' That's how a man feels in relation to his libido.

Instead, I headed for the rougher end of Cambridge, near the railway terminus, where the misfits and outcasts gather. I'd already arranged a social rendezvous at a private business location. Here's how it works. You hand over a roll of banknotes to a concierge at a desk who ushers you into a softly lit room where your companion awaits you. Mine was petite, black-haired and buxom.

The rest of the article is just about the journo meeting some prostitute called Shea, no clue why anyone would publish this.

Lea Ypi reacted to the article and was not amused.

Advice for scholars: next time you lecture on Kant and revolutions at “Downing” (@DarwinCollege) Cambridge, make sure your hair is neatly tied and that you're not blonde. Or else your research impact will be on the @spectator libido section.

Two brothers speak out after whipping out a large Kitana Sword to fight a group of five men after one of the men was caught urinating on their building.

Only in NYC.

John and Max Ong are now speaking out & saying they acted in self-defense when pulling a sword after allegedly… pic.twitter.com/GkzrIbHYk0

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 17, 2024

!chuds

On train again, abusive drug addled bum started yelling at a woman. Men did nothing.

— Caryn Ann Harlos (@carynannharlos) April 16, 2024

Note: This is foid is not a leftoid, she's an anarchocapitalistoid. This does not stop moids from responding as if she's ridin' with Biden.

Patriarchy is a protection racket

!biofoids You have to be subservient to us or those other moids will hurt you. They're not in on it, I swear

https://twitter.com/CoolHandJames0/status/1780261530078007527

https://twitter.com/dvigilrpg/status/1780629789960708339

Castrato

https://twitter.com/MsMostDope/status/1780315882612232680

She knows

https://twitter.com/carynannharlos/status/1780472634376945897

Approximately 500 pictures of that one guy

I'm not posting them all, make a Twitter account if you like him that much

https://twitter.com/dvigilrpg/status/1780629789960708339