mastodon 4.7.2+glitchBenevolent Tyrant
The spam bots have gotten smart enough to figure out how to sign up and get their accounts approved without moderator action. We cannot tolerate this. I am closing new account sign-ups for the time being. If someone wishes to join Chaosfem.tw they're going to first need to contact me directly.
That can be done through DMs here, or by emailing me at april@aprildaniels.com.
Sorry it had to come to this, but your safety is paramount.
I'm getting the first beta read feedback on Dreadnought 3, and so far the feedback is very, very promising. Still hoping to publish next year.
No, seriously, we need a new moderator. Please DM me if you're interested.
Some unexpected expenses have cropped up and I'm a little bit tight. Anything you can offer, even a retweet, helps. Thank you! paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
We're aware of the problems. I'm trying to fix them. Please bear with us. Thank you for your patience.
Looks like we're back online.
Thank you for your patience everyone.
RE: @MzAprilDaniels@chaosfem.tw
It's now pretty well confirmed that Minion will need surgery. The vet was not able to tell me how much it will cost; I need to set up a consult with the surgeon. It will likely be a few thousand dollars at least.
Please, he's the dog who saved my life, help me give him his leg back.
paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
venmo: @Mz-April-Daniels
The good news is that Minion is cancer-free and can have his surgery now. The bad news is that it cost a few grand to figure that out. I still need to raise funds so my service dog can get his knees fixed. Anything you can offer is appreciated!
paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
venmo: @Mz-April-Daniels
There was a time when I did not think I was going to survive past my 20s. Today I turn 40. If anyone wants to help me celebrate, here's a link to my wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3PASJG9EHN0ZX?ref_=wl_share
I wish I knew already what was going to replace Discord once its owners inevitably kill it.
I want to get in early on the next groupchat frontier.
I'm having a really shit day, and a game I've wanted for a while is on sale, and would anybody be willing to send me $20 so I can get it? paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
https://www.tumblr.com/msaprildaniels/813187458264170497/please-help-me-take-care-of-my-dog
My service dog Minion has picked up a limp, and the vet prescribed anti-inflammatories and a week of rest. It has helped but not fixed the problem. We're coming up on the end of the week and they're going to call and I'm not gonna be able to say he's better, so the next steps will need to happen and they're probably going to be pretty expensive. We're going to need to take X-rays, and if those see something wrong there might need to be surgery. I need to stock up some cash so I can take care of him properly.
Anything at all you can spare will help me out tremendously. Even a reblog is generous and welcome, thank you in advance for everything.
paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
venmo: @Mz-April-Daniels
#transcrowdfund
#mutualaidrequest
#medicalfundraiser
#vetbills
Minion is being placed under anesthesia right now. His surgery will last 4-6 hours and then he'll stay at the hospital overnight for observation.
We still need money to cover this expense. Anything you can offer, even a retweet, is a huge help. Thank you!
paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
venmo: @Mz-April-Daniels
My dog got a bill from the vet I wasn't ready for, and it looks like I'm going to need to pay out of pocket for my new glasses. I need to pass the hat again.
paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
Anything helps, even just a boost. Thank you so much.
I find that, from the standpoint of rhetorical tactics, if someone calls me an "elite", the best thing to do is just immediately agree with them that I am better than them, and ask why they think their opinion should even be considered.
I've had to drain the majority of my 401k account to pay for my service dog's knee surgery. Even with that money, it's going to be tight to afford the surgery plus living expenses for the next several months. Anything you can offer helps. TYVM!
paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
venmo: @Mz-April-Daniels
I've gotten a lot better about tightening my belt, but still I find myself in a corner. Once again, I must pass the hat. Anything you can contribute, even a retweet, helps: paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
Thank you! #mutualaid #transcrowdfund
RE: @MzAprilDaniels@chaosfem.tw
Looks like I will need to drain the rest, since the surgery got delayed because they discovered my service dog Minion is anemic. Figuring out why might cost an additional two thousand five hundred dollars on top of the eleven thousand that the surgery was predicted to cost.
Any help at all is appreciated. Please share widely!
paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels
venmo: @Mz-April-Daniels
@JoscelynTransient@chaosfem.tw @ada@blahaj.zone I've seen trans lefties start to get really defensive around the concept of a Red Brown alliance, including trying to pretend it's never happened and definitionally cannot happen, despite the fact that, historically speaking, it happened earlier than the Red Yellow alliance that won the war.
This denial I interpret as a kind of antibody response to facing an uncomfortable reality--that the Left is not inherently safer for trans people, but that right now, it *seems* safer. And this denial response growing stronger, to me, suggests that the danger is growing closer. More than a few cis leftists have started down some dark fucking paths these past few months.
Having seen early indicators of increased cognitive dissonance displays among transsexual leftists, I am now more convinced than ever that an upcoming Red-Brown alliance is somewhere in the cards for our compounding nightmare.