GOD I just want to be CREATIVE but all my energy is being used to survive

Hardest part of writing is accepting that some people will not fucking get it & you just have to like cope with that because over-explaining it just makes it worse

North Dakota woman, 100, has written in her diary every day for 90 years: ‘No excuse for me not to’ - The Washington Post

Her father gave her a diary a week before her 11th birthday. She hasn't missed a single day of writing since her first entry on Jan. 1 1936.

“I never write in print letters — it’s always in cursive,” Riski said. “And every night, when I finish writing, I always look back one year to see what I was doing the year before.”

 “No matter where you are in life, it’s fun to write down what you are doing, so you can look back. It doesn’t take much time every day, and it’s just a wonderful habit to get into. Ninety years is a long time, but I’m happy that I did it.”

just an FYI for trans people in the US right now

[id: reddit post by user spaghettishoestrings titled "(UPDATE) Just lost my healthcare !" with the flair "Celebratory."

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Original post is viewable through my profile. Apologies, since I’m on mobile, I couldn’t hyperlink. The TLDR: my doctor called me on Monday and informed me that their practice would no longer be providing treatment for gender affirming care as a result of a recent presidential Executive Order, even though the EO was for people under 19. Even though I’m 25.

Also, because it was asked a few times, this happened in Michigan, and I’ve been on HRT for 5+ years. It’s a practice that includes like 15+ physicians, and I think that the decision was made over my PCP’s head, given that she once told me that she literally moved states to be able to provide gender affirming care here.

First off, genuinely, thank you so much for all the replies and messages. I genuinely felt frozen after that phone call and didn’t know where to start, and you all really helped me get my feet off the ground.

A couple people mentioned contacting the ACLU, which, truthfully, I thought, “there’s no way that the ACLU will get back to me” but I sent a message anyway. They actually called me a few hours after my post and we talked about the Executive Orders and my rights. They offered to fax my provider a letter reminding them of my rights and some other legal terms. It’s crazy how a post on reddit resulted in my name being on the official ACLU letterhead.

Anyway, today my doctor’s physician assistant called me and shared that their practice is reversing their decision and they will continue to provide gender affirming care. I’m still keeping a bunch of the resources that y’all shared saved, including Planned Parenthood, Plume, and looking into a private endocrinologist.

This whole experience just reminded me how great this community is. I appreciate y’all <3"

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[id: reddit user copurrs commented:]

You should contact Chase Strangio from the ACLU, I believe he is looking for reports of folks being denied their GAC due to these EOs. He's @chasestrangio on IG and Threads.

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PSA

That moron in your comments???

You don't have to debate them!

That's right!

You are under no fucking obligation to uphold any burden of proof because: FUCK THEM!!!!!!!!!

The burden of proof is upheld by existing, by the news, by scientific articles that are available. Don't acknowledge their stupid points. They all suck and they're not based on fact. You're wasting your precious time and energy ❤️

Don't waste your time trying to debate Nazis!

They don't care and you can't change their mind!! Just tell them they suck!!!

They want a dunk they can take back to their stupid Nazi cave to show their friends! Just tell them they suck.

Keep your answers short and sweet and don't engage too much further than "no, I'm not going to debate you. You suck." Over and over again. It's really fun!! They get so pissed off! It's truly pathetic to watch!

Another fun thing to do when they try to act like a martyr (" why are you attacking me?? :( can't we just debate like adults??") telling them a simple "no ❤️" is pure bliss.

If you find more creative ways to bait and troll em as you experiment, by all means do it! but most importantly:

DENY THEM THEIR DUNK!!!!

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