If you don't ever watch the news or live under a rock: Charlie Kirk is dead and some people are sad about it.
I'm not one of them. lol.
There's a lot of things currently being said about how he was a father and I guess he had a wife? I don't know anything about his personal life but I know that when he was shot he was actively spreading the lie that trans people are more likely to be mass shooters. Wanna talk about how this guy lived? How he died for his frozen fucking peaches? Let's do it.
Charles Kirkland built his entire career the way many Ben Shapiro clones have; going to college campuses and starting shit to film people's reactions to the insane shit that they say only to pull out an uno reverse card and gaslight not only the victim in the video but the audience into thinking that anyone who reacts to obviously cruel and hateful rhetoric is completely insane and incapable of thinking logically.
I am making this blog post because wannabe Captain Kirk who said: "Empathy is overrated" and spent his entire career laundering hateful rhetoric to blind the masses to it is being talked about and even praised as if he never did that. Wanna know why there's so much civil unrest? Why people can't talk to their families at Thanksgiving? Why so many people feel unsafe just existing in this country? It's because we have an entire industry of losers walking out of a factory spreading endless propaganda about fucking gay frogs and making people think twice about being friends with their neighbors because they're a different race.
You cannot support civility politics and act like stochastic terrorism is acceptable.
I do not feel a shred of sympathy for a man who dedicated his entire career spreading lies with the purpose of coaxing strangers into killing people like me because I had the audacity to be different from him.
I know all his fans are going to tell me that his whole thing was debating people but like, therein lies the issue. He debated other minority groups rights to exist and demanded standards of them he never held himself to because it was never about having a public forum discussion, it was all about ridiculing societal "others" and doing everything possible to make them miserable only to switch it around and go "Well they're sensitive little babies!" Do you seriously think people going about their day would be able to perfectly and professionally advocate for themselves when randomly accosted by a stranger? There's a reason why so many other conservatives use the same strategy, it's because as a society we have taught them not only do gaslighting and gishgalloping work but we also taught them that we love to blame the victim if they make a fool of themselves.
This was never about politics, it was about an industry being built on the financial gains that came from scapegoating minorities for all of society's shortcomings. Until we all call this rhetoric exactly what it is and dismantle the industry that created Charlie Kirk it will never end.
I also wanna say before I close this entry:
I have sympathy for the people who were present and witnessed the shooting. As contemptible as their views may be, watching a person they looked up to die in front of them was undoubtedly a traumatic experience and my main concern from this event is that his death has likely already radicalized anyone who so much as knows his name. They will likely live the rest of their lives afraid of anyone who thinks differently from them. They believed his debates were real so they believe that with his death the time for debate has ended. Not to mention so many people were trying to leave at once their cars completely clogged the roads. The shooter was at large for several hours and there's a non-zero chance they grabbed the wrong person a second time. When experiencing such an event from the inside it's difficult to discern or understand that the shooter's intention was to get rid of a specific target. People watching videos online interact with them on the basis of and understanding that "It's the Charlie Kirk shooting" and can therefore extrapolate he was the sole target. When you watch a human being in front of you die, having context as to what exactly is happening or why is sometimes a luxury. There were witnesses that expressed fear because they didn't know if they would be next. As much as I hate this guy, I really can't overlook the mental and emotional long term impact his death will have on them and by extension our society.
The moral of today's blog is: Don't be a sucker šāØ
I meant to post on my blog a couple days ago but I ran out of my antidepressants. I also had some MS issues related to that because of course š so Iāve been really weak and feeling my brain chemistry get enshittified.
So, without getting into too much detail (to protect identities ofc) I went to a couple queer solidarity events because there was a hate crime in a nearby city and I just wanted to help because I thought it would be kind of like a protest? But everything was a lot more chill than I thought and I actually met some really cool people! I literally made new friends that I hung out with all day! We started with a lot of sidewalk art and then later there was another thing with free food and music and at one point someone brought chalk so we also ended the night on more drawings.
I thought the first event was gonna be just a rainbow crosswalk so I didnāt come with any plans on what to draw and just kinda decided to wing it and help other people fill in what they were drawing. I didnāt really draw anything impressive but I thought Iād take pictures of my contributions because I wanted to be able to point out the stuff I made. Iām also used to the protest atmosphere of people mostly not wanting their pictures taken at stuff like this so they seemed like the best things to take pictures of.
For the first time ever I wore a binder in public! I thought it would be more intense of an experience but actually? Even with the heat (MS trigger) it really wasnāt so bad! I didnāt feel like I was suffocating or anything at any point and I even incorporated it into my outfit really well imo.
The only other interesting thing I have to add is that I made kandi bracelets for the victims to help them feel seen and heard. I wonāt be posting pictures because they contain names and pronouns but I can tell you they were totally stoked about getting them!
The moral of todayās blog is: be kind to others and stay true to yourself šāØ
So far Iāve:
And itās ONLY TUESDAY!! I seriously canāt believe Iāve done so much this week and so much has happened. Life is fucking wild sometimes.
The moral of todayās blog is: anything can happen anytime, anywhere and for literally any reason. šāØ
I have some ongoing issues in my personal life that are difficult to manage right now. I wonāt go into it but itās why Iāve been really moody on status.cafe and bluesky. I thought giving myself distance from the never ending flow of bad news would help but all I did was accidentally isolate myself further. Whoopsā¦
Something thatās contributing is: my finger has an infection and it really hurt to do anything with my hands for a few days. It doesnāt hurt anymore but the antibiotics are having a disagreement with my other medications and itās causing problems I donāt want to disturb or gross anyone out with.
Iām sorry if my lack of presence and vague posts made anyone upset, it was not my intention.
Speaking of posts and presence, thereās an issue with my bluesky handle I donāt know how to resolve. It was fine for months but as of today itās giving me a weird error? At first it wasnāt tolerating the domain at all but then something happened where it recognizes my domain and accepts it but my handle doesnāt update for some reason. I donāt know whatās up with that. Super weird.
To make things more positive and lighten up the mood here, Iām actually doing really good in terms of fighting the infection! My doctorās visit was free and the antibiotics were only $6 and I only have to take them for 2 more days!
I guess the moral of today's blog is to take better care of yourself šāØ
You heard that right folks somebody better lock up the fucking Home Depot, cause the street artists have some choice shades of red regarding the Epstein files.
Oh but THANK GOD the staff were safe from the menacing red acrylic mist and mean words! Who knows what could have happened if they came in contact with it! Heaven forbid! I'm so glad multiple outlets covered this distressing, heartwrenching, soulcrushing, agonizing, unbelievably IMPORTANT STORY RELEVANT TO PUBLIC INTEREST AND VICTIMS OF SERIOUS CRIMES!!
Jokes aside, if the GOP (or anyone in power) has an issue with shit like this maybe they shouldā¦
Oh, I dunnoā¦
Release the Epstein files? Maybe even have some consequences for whoever is on that client list? But nope, instead itās just bullshit about āPoLiTiCaL vIoLeNcE!ā like seriously itās fucking paint that probably costs $7 at Walmart, the right is so fucking dramatic and hypocritical. These people will celebrate the murder of their opponents on Twitter but they get a little mess on their window and suddenly itās the end of the world like grow up.
Also, āMental Illness is not a crimeā is a great album title. I'm definitely using this as an album cover if I ever figure out how FL studio works.
This morning I did my part not only getting my clicks in (Free Palestine btw) but I also sent emails and made a bunch of posts for the Itch/Steam thing against Collective Shout. I kinda don't have the energy to repeat myself and chances are you already know that group is just full of SWERF's who hate human freedom and anything fun. Oh and that the leader likes the movie cuties, bet ya love thinking of the kids huh? Weirdo's.
If scromiting on SWERF's interests you I highly reccomend checking out this website:https://stop-paypros.neocities.org/
Anyway, other than doing that I don't think I've done much else today. At least I don't feel like I've done anything of note? If I have it's completely slipped my mind.
I'm working on some new stuff not just for my website but for my webring, it's not finished yet but you'll see it in the cool shit section when it is. I'll also post it in a few places so if you follow the website on the neocities profile you'll see it.
I'll post a new blog entry if I do anything cool I guess? I'm still trying to find purpose in this page tbh because I know if I completely walk away from the other platforms I'm on, people will definetly be put off by the desktop centric layout and buggyness on mobile. The lack of notifications also means people are less likely to come back. Anyway I promise not to forget about this blog and let it die! Buh-bye! šāšāØ
I think other than adding widgets and accidentally poisoning myself today I don't have much to talk about.
How I poisoned myself: I didn't know canned food could expire. I panicked for a while but I think I'm okay, other than a headache I don't really have symptoms of food poisoning. The can looked completely fine and the food I ate tasted okay so hopefully nothing bad happens... š¤
The moral of todays blog is: do not poison yourself, googling what can happen is scary! ššāØ