6 Threaded Spouts
And we can't escape the skewed structure society is propped against.
But you also don't have to unwillingly and willingly play within it.
But you also don't have to unwillingly and willingly play within it.
10:06 PM - May 02, 2024
6 Threaded Spouts
Two things can be correct here. They probably were nice to you. But dismissing someone's trauma is also exerting power and control over them. Imagine that.
And because we don't exist in silos, there's often white supremacy, patriarchy, misogyny, or something else at play.
And because we don't exist in silos, there's often white supremacy, patriarchy, misogyny, or something else at play.
10:05 PM - May 02, 2024
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So the next time you hear someone share their lived experience of being on the wrong side of someone exerting power and control over them, don't lead with "they were nice to me."
It's dismissive as fuck.
It's dismissive as fuck.
10:03 PM - May 02, 2024
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So they willingly pull in supporters. Some supporters don't know any better, and other supporters are abusers themselves, so it's quid pro quo.
But the result is the same. Supporters gaslight the victims.
But the result is the same. Supporters gaslight the victims.
10:01 PM - May 02, 2024
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Successful, and I hate to say that, abusers need an audience to shield them from the consequences of being seen as an abuser.
Because if someone abused everyone they came in contact with, more people would be willing to do something about said abuse.
Because if someone abused everyone they came in contact with, more people would be willing to do something about said abuse.
09:59 PM - May 02, 2024
I kinda loathe whomever made painting door/window frames a thing. People rarely ever do it right, and I prefer the natural wood aesthetic.
@DailyPictureTheme #DailyPictureTheme #frame #naturalisbeautiful
@DailyPictureTheme #DailyPictureTheme #frame #naturalisbeautiful
10:06 PM - May 02, 2024
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I love flowers 🥰
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ziggityboomer @ziggityboomerFlowers to start your weekend. Hydrangea, stock, carnations, lisianthus, statis, ferns.10:05 PM - May 02, 2024![Picture]()
10:12 PM - May 02, 2024
I love when a crash of thunder & lightning precede rain.
10:26 PM - May 02, 2024
7 Threaded Spouts
If you want to change, like really change, you've got to stop having knee-jerk reactions when faced with information that conflicts with your privileged system.
In fact, you need to defrag the system. Do an overhaul. It's long overdue.
In fact, you need to defrag the system. Do an overhaul. It's long overdue.
11:51 PM - May 02, 2024
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Some of the more sinister, privileged ones will make you pay for what they see as their discomfort.
They say they'll vote one way but vote in their best interest. They say they'll refer you for a job but blackball you. And so on and on.
They say they'll vote one way but vote in their best interest. They say they'll refer you for a job but blackball you. And so on and on.
11:51 PM - May 02, 2024
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Both hate when someone calls them out. How dare someone be bold enough to tell a privileged person the truth?
Oh, most privileged people aren't going to do anything about it. They may virtue signal, but their core values remain the same.
Oh, most privileged people aren't going to do anything about it. They may virtue signal, but their core values remain the same.
11:51 PM - May 02, 2024
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Some privileged people are willfully obtuse. They know the system and play it well. They trust the system will always work for their benefit because that's how it was created.
Others are a sad byproduct of a failed educational system and stunted growth, which is also a system feature.
Others are a sad byproduct of a failed educational system and stunted growth, which is also a system feature.
11:51 PM - May 02, 2024
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This is ironic because privilege lies and tells you that privileged people are the only victims while everyone else is getting their just due. Privilege tells you that you can never be wrong and that everyone else can never be right.
11:51 PM - May 02, 2024
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When someone comes along to rightfully burst that bubble, privileged people become upset. Privilege also allows you to center yourself. So, instead of reflecting on the criticism, privileged people center themselves as the victim.
11:51 PM - May 02, 2024
7 Threaded Spouts
I think privileged people are often jarred when someone calls out their privilege because being privileged allows you to live in a guilt-free bubble.
Privilege tells you that everything you do is right. You aren't the problem and neither are your actions.
Privilege tells you that everything you do is right. You aren't the problem and neither are your actions.
11:51 PM - May 02, 2024
I learned something new today. It's called missing stair. Check it out.
07:13 PM - May 02, 2024
Tall #grass in summer trembles and waves across the hills of the Chatfield Reservoir State Park outside of Denver, Colorado. This is one of my favorite local spots for biking, hiking, boating and camping. #DailyPictureTheme
07:55 PM - May 02, 2024
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That Clark You Remember @VannGriffithSpotted in traffic09:02 PM - May 02, 2024![rental trailer under the brand name "take a dump"]()
09:13 PM - May 02, 2024
6 Threaded Spouts
Abusive people don't abuse everyone. Their victims aren't always abused in the same manner either.
So just because you say someone was "always nice" to you doesn't mean they didn't seek ways to exert power and control over others.
So just because you say someone was "always nice" to you doesn't mean they didn't seek ways to exert power and control over others.
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Timara (she/her) @timaraI recently discovered this (via TikTok) and thought it was timely to share. It's a power and control wheel.11:55 PM - Mar 03, 2024![The Power and Control Wheel, which lists the different areas of each and provides examples.
1. USING COERCION AND THREATS
Making and/or carrying out threats to do something to hurt her, threatening to leave her, to commit suicide, to report her to welfare, making her drop charges, making her do illegal things.
2. USING ECONOMIC ABUSE
Preventing her from getting or keeping a job, making her ask for money, giving her an allowance, taking her money, not letting her know about or have access to family income.
3. USING MALE PRIVILEGE
Treating her like a servant, making all the big decisions, acting like the "master of the castle," being the one to define men's and women's roles
4. USING CHILDREN
Making her feel guilty about the children, using the children to relay messages, using visitation to harass her, threatening to take the children away.
5. USING INTIMIDATION
Making her afraid by using looks, actions, gestures smashing things, destroying her property, abusing pets, displaying weapons...]()
09:56 PM - May 02, 2024
I’ve been reading novels about Libraries and Librarians. Als, ne has a magical Bookstore. It is splendid.
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AmaganQuiltsCrafts @CoffeeAndBooksI just spent an hour at mine talking to a librarian about Cryptids!05:36 PM - Apr 30, 2024
05:38 PM - Apr 30, 2024
The CDC called me back to do the immunization survey. I couldn't talk yesterday as I was on my way to therapy.
They ask questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. I know they're the CDC but no one wants to be on a list right now. Always answer none or other.
They ask questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. I know they're the CDC but no one wants to be on a list right now. Always answer none or other.
05:53 PM - May 02, 2024
Sweet!
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Christopher Bouzy @cbouzyI forgot to mention we added skin tone emojis to Pods, and a few new emojis as well.05:35 PM - May 02, 2024![GIF-Image]()
06:02 PM - May 02, 2024
06:16 PM - May 02, 2024
In response to AmaganQuiltsCrafts.
Well you're prepared for every situation, aren't you?
06:09 PM - May 02, 2024
I want to start a new book but feel terrible because I'm only a quarter through the last book I was reading. And I really like it too, it's historical, but I think I definitely need some fiction in my life. And after, I can go back to the historical book because I want to finish it.
04:52 PM - May 02, 2024
Less than 4 hours until I'm back on the air with The Completely Unserious podcast. Tonight's episodes explores fandom, shipping, fangirls, and utter lunacy. Plus fanfic. Be there or be 🟧.
05:28 PM - May 02, 2024
