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The US Park Service wants to ban all rock climbing in designated wilderness
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Elon Musk accused of massive insider trading at Tesla in shareholder lawsuit
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Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
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Disney's new Star Wars series The Acolyte is excellent
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Canadian MPs 'wittingly' aid foreign meddling - report
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Retailers hate that you buy big things on your laptop
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Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch cleared of fraud [in $11bn Hewlett-Packard takeover]
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Researchers solve 2,000-year-old mystery of the shipworm
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Nespresso's B-Corp Certification raises questions about the legitimacy of the B-Corp rating system
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Male birth control gel (that is applied to the shoulders) is safe and effective, new trial findings show
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Internet addiction affects the behavior and development of adolescents
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Founder burnout
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Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group
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Giant viruses discovered on Greenland ice sheet could reduce ice melt by feeding on the snow algae which diminish ability of ice to reflect the sun
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We live in a system of capitalist oligarchy
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Illinois Democrats speedily change candidate law; Republicans call measure ‘election interference,' "undemocratic"
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Norwegian duo of Askild Bryn and Odin Blikra Vea surpass sixty-one hours of blitz chess, smashing the record for longest chess marathon
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Indie dev baffled after acquaintance clones his game, puts it on Steam, and acts like it's no big deal: 'Happens every day homie'
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Scientists pinpoint driver of IBD and other disorders; work under way to adapt existing drugs
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The case for NYC's congestion pricing
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Jury finds Boeing stole technology from electric airplane startup Zunum
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 3
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Why is South Sudan so dangerous for local aid workers?
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Pride Month at Tildes: #2 - Who is a historical LGBT advocate that you admire?
Who is a historical LGBT advocate that you admire? We, in 2024, come from a long lineage of people who have fought for and advocated for queer causes and identities. We have those who came before...
Who is a historical LGBT advocate that you admire?
We, in 2024, come from a long lineage of people who have fought for and advocated for queer causes and identities. We have those who came before us to thank for many of our rights, the terminology that we apply to ourselves, and even our very own self-concepts. The dignity that many of us are able to live with today is only possible because of people who asserted, against often significant pushback, that our dignity should be non-negotiable.
I think it would be great if we could all share some of their stories here. It's a way of keeping their memories alive, honoring their contributions, and saying thank you for the path that they laid and upon which we now walk.
Please share the story of at least one historical figure that was an LGBT advocate that you admire. Please do not just link to a Wikipedia page or an article about them -- take the time to tell us their story in your own words.
If you do not have one in mind immediately, that's fine! This is also a great opportunity to do some research. Wikipedia has a good starting point, but feel free to explore on your own.
A few addenda:
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Feel free to connect their story to your own experiences and share why you, personally, find them admirable.
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For the purposes of this post, "historical" does not mean "ancient." If the person came before you and was a trailblazer for queer causes, then they count!
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The person themselves does not have to actively identify as someone under the LGBT umbrella. Straight allies can be trailblazers too, as can historical figures whose specific identities were ambiguous or don't map on to our modern identities and terminology.
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The individual's advocacy does not have to specifically be political in nature. Many historical figures were queer advocates simply by openly being themselves. That absolutely counts!
Event Guidelines
Everyone is welcome to participate. This includes allies! You do not need to identify as LGBT in order to join in the topics.
I will use "queer" and "LGBT" interchangeably as umbrella terms to refer to all minority sexualities and gender identities. These are intended to be explicitly inclusive.
Be kind; be gracious; listen to others; love lots.
Schedule
I won't reveal everything upfront, but with each post I will give a teaser for what's next:
June 1st: Introductions and Playlist
June 4th: Who is a historical LGBT advocate that you admire?
June 7th: (teaser: you might have to look back in time again, but this time a little closer to home)
June 10th:
June 13th:
June 16th:
June 19th:
June 22nd:
June 25th:
June 28th:
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Biologists discovered a widespread protein that abruptly shuts down a cell’s activity — and turns it back on just as fast
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Nebula strikes deal with Spotify to stream video content
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Games Recap 2024 - A site that aggregates all of the E3-like conferences this time of year
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itch.io Queer Games Bundle 2024
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Fast-food owners, squeezed customers test limit of value meal economy
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AMD officially confirms no more Windows 10 chipset driver and support for next gen Ryzen
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Why the South Carolina redistricting case was decided six to three
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Poppy - New Way Out (2024)
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Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it
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What's next after superhero movies?
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Divine Hiddenness argument against God’s existence
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MaXXXine | Official trailer
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Spotify raises US prices of premium streaming plans for second time in one year
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PSVR2 to add PC support in 2024
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Japanese automakers Toyota, Mazda, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki caught cheating on certification tests
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GoG - Cloud Saves files that exceed the default allocation limit (200 MB per game) will be deleted after August 31st, 2024
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Sweden and Finland have moved to relax strict laws that govern the sale of alcohol, while preserving wider state monopolies
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Alien: Romulus | Official trailer
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FUTURE PALACE - The Echoes of Disparity (2024)
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The bridges of New York City
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131-foot long floating stairway, called the “Stigull” ladder, promises spectacular views and undeniable thrills – dangling 2,591ft above a Norwegian fjord, it's probably not for the fainthearted
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Parable of the sofa
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Magnus Carlsen extended his Norway Chess 2024 lead to a full point after beating Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in armageddon in round eight
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Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to repeat the trick with an unlikely bet on the combustion engine.
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