And before you knew it, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board had reversed the decision to disallow cops to march. The amount of 🥾👅 white queers, trans, & allies outraged online at their exclusion has been thoroughly demoralising.
I'm torn about my own participation this Saturday. I have been looking forward to marching with Trans Pride Australia before I move away from Sydney this year. And frankly the numbers of trans folk who seemingly have little to no commitment to intersectional justice is staggeringly disturbing.
I'm so angry with the cashed up & middle class queer that are simping for the actors of state violence.
"Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" was released by the Pet Shop Boys in 1985 with the lyric, "if you've got the inclination, I have got the crime."
A gay orgy would be illegal in the UK in 1985 and there's no evidence that the crime they're speaking of isn't a gay orgy. Neil Tennant, singer of the group, is gay.
Therefore, the song Opportunities could probably be re-titled "Be Gay, Do Crime, Make Lots of Money"
New episode! Grab your rainbow gear and get in the queer spirit, because we're taking a look at the storied history of Gay Comix in honor of #PrideMonth!
If your space doesn't allow the advocacy of illegal actions then your space doesn't allow honest or useful discussion of real issues because many of the only viable solutions to modern problems personal and macro alike are crimes because criminal law is a tool of our oppressors. 1/*
This is especially true of community rules against advocating violence because what is and isn't defined or perceived as "violence" varies depending on who's doing it and to whom. 2/*
@brunogirin I enjoyed freelancing and the flexibility (and $$ ofc) a lot but the whole risk of IR35 after ~2005 felt too high. Like every role (if I'm doing it well) was 18 months+ and single client so at some point I'd be IR35 auditted and ...
I did a bit more, but we all moved permie
It's a shame. I only settled in the UK after 2005, but found the talent levels of indie freelancers pretty jaw-dropping vs say Europe and Asia. Really competitive!
lots of things about the past two a half years have been terrible, physically, emotionally, and esp. financially
but seeing people send photos back of our #SatanicAntifascism fundraising stickers or flags in places around #Seattle and other cities sometimes literally around the world has been really amazing