haiku-robot:

taffy-bubblegum:

In light of the new Bill

We have a big chance now!! We can save NN!

Text “Resist” to 504-09 this is Resist Bot, all you have to is write the letter and it’ll do the rest.

And because of this they can’t say a bot writes and send all our letters he merely delivers!

But if you’re struggling with something to write, heres a template you can use or just to give you ideas.

Sorry if it’s a little sloppy, writing ain’t my forte.

To whomever this may concern,

I am [First Name] from [City, State] the free internet is in danger and if the kill plan is passed, the economy can drop drastically.

It can make it harder to apply to online jobs, do work and projects that require internet. This can hinder the abilities of a student.

People who can already barely pay for meal have no chance in paying 60$ for internet.

Online businesses won’t be able to make money as no one will see it.

People who need to text or call for help, who don’t have a plan that they pay for can’t get it.

I am strongly against the repeal of Net Neutrality and in strong support of saving it. I ask you to pass the bill that will save our free internet.

Sincerely, [First/Last Name]

Good luck to you all!! Keep fighting!!

But hey don’t forget to spread this everywhere, get the word around!

but hey don’t forget
to spread this everywhere
get the word around

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lumber-jack-white:

Petitions for net neutrality are NOT helpful. 

The FCC doesn’t care about petitions. There’s too much of a chance for a petition to be filled with fake names and addresses from bots. 

PLEASE CALL (202) 759-7597. This will connect you to your representatives (with instructions, for those of you who are nervous to call).

Tell them your first and last name, city & state, and that you oppose the repeal of Net Neutrality.

We are running out of time.

nano-can-draw:

ok listen up. we don’t need a fucking petition. cause Discord got our back:

signing your fucking name won’t work. you gotta talk to them right now.

If you have Discord, this will pop up in your screen on your phone. It comes with a automatic button to call Congress.

Stop the petitions. Don’t stay down. Speak up. Literally.

my-hand-in-your-pocket:

YALL.

CALL YOUR REPS!

https://twitter.com/TheBoneHeadClan/status/940369097052827654

everlastingjesus:

thecapslockbrony:

luftblumen:

malcolm-f-tucker:

I wish people would stop saying “It’s July. Well done for wasting half a year.” Did you make someone smile in the past six months? Did you stroke a cat or throw a stick for a dog? Did you learn a new fact or teach someone a new joke? Did you laugh, cry, scream or sing in the past six months? Because if so, congratulations for not wasting your time at all.

I really needed this

I’m bringing this back for December to remind everyone.

You did not waste your year.

If you made it this far, that’s already not wasting your year.

You made it through the year, you laughed, you cried, you smiled, you saw the sun and felt the rain, and most importantly, you’re still here.

You did not waste your year.

You mad it this far, and I’m proud of you.

I got teary with this. Thank you

tankaunt:

blackthorn-and-iron:

8deadsuns:

euryale-dreams:

joyeuse-noelle:

naidje:

8deadsuns:

1. Progesterone: not for everyone, but for many people it may increase
sex drive and WILL make your boobs bigger. Also effects mood in ways
that many find positive (but some find negative). Most doctors won’t
prescribe this to you unless you ask. Most trans girls I know swear by
it.

2. Injectible estrogen: is
more effective than pill or patch form. Get on it if you can bear
needles bc you will see more effects more quickly.

3. Estradiol
Cypionate: There is currently a shortage of injectible estradiol
valerate. There is no shortage of estradiol cypionate. Functionally they
do the same shit.

4. Bicalutamide: This is an anti-androgen that
has almost none of the side-effects of spironolactone or finasteride.
The girls I know who are on it are evangelical about it.

@euryale-dreams

Are there HRT medications that don’t increase blood clot risk? I’m already at risk because of my blood pressure, and my doctor won’t prescribe HRT that increases clot risk while I’m on the medication – and I may never not be on the medication.

Absolutely.

The concerns surrounding venous thromboembolic events as a side-effect of hormone replacement therapy can mostly be traced back to one particular study known as the Women’s Health Initiative. This study was an enormous undertaking which, unfortunately, demonstrated significant adverse effects of the hormone therapies studied. As a result of this the use of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal cis women was dramatically reduced as the medical community began to question whether or not the therapy caused more harm than good.

Naturally, trans women have been suffering from this fall-out ever since.

What physicians seem to fail to recognize is that the study examined a very specific hormone regimen which was, arguably, outmoded at the time the study was conducted: It examined the use of conjugated equine estrogen (Premarin) with or without the use of medroxyprogesterone acetate. Neither of these drugs is regularly used for the treatment of transgender women.

The estrogen most commonly used to treat transgender women nowadays is 17β-estradiol either in pill form or in the form of a sticky patch that you apply to your skin. Esters of estrogen (e.g. estradiol valerate) are also sometimes used either in a pill form or as an intramuscular injection.

Transdermal estradiol patches are the gold standard when it comes to treating women who are at high risk of a venous thromboembolic event. It simply does not increase the risk of developing a venous thromboembolism. The only thing you should keep in mind is that patches are not always well tolerated because of the lifestyle changes required to keep them from falling off and the fact that they tend to irritate the skin.

Fortunately, oral 17β-estradiol appears to be safe, regardless of the increased risk. At least one large study has shown that the use of oral estradiol in trans women is not associated with venous thromboembolic events. An individual woman’s risk would need to be substantial in order to contraindicate the use of oral estradiol.

For those who have significant risk of venous thromboembolism because they have had a previous thromboembolic event, because they are paralyzed, or because of some other factor it is good to know the relative risk between oral and transdermal estrogen. The latest research indicates that the use of transdermal estrogen lowers your risk of a thromboembolism to 80% of what your risk would be using oral estrogens.

It’s difficult to find hard numbers regarding the relative risk of venous thromboembolic events with regards to hypertension. The best I could find after an hour or so of searching was this study regarding VTE in lung cancer patients. Hypertension increased the risk by a factor of 1.8.

However, to put that into perspective being of African descent increases your relative risk for deep vein thrombosis by a factor of 1.3 when compared to Europeans. Europeans are, themselves, at increased risk when compared to Asians and Pacific Islanders by a considerable margin: a four-fold increase.

I should point out that being ‘male’ is also a risk factor for developing a thromboembolism and hormones are likely to be a contributing factor. Also, menopause is another serious risk factor. Given this information it is likely that the use of transdermal estradiol will lower your risk of thromboembolic events significantly.

As far as the anti-androgen is concerned: The primary use for spironolactone for cisgender people is as an antihypertensive.

Even if the risk of thromboembolism was truly significant with modern hormone replacement therapy it wouldn’t justify what your doctor is doing to you. The fact is that mortality in the transgender community from suicide–caused in part due to the lack of access to hormone therapy–is substantial. The quality of life lost when a trans woman is denied hormone therapy is substantial. The fact that your doctor does not appear to be taking this into consideration when they weigh the risk of thromboembolism against not receiving necessary medical care is deeply concerning.

I strongly recommend that you seek a doctor who is more sensitive to your medical needs as a transgender woman.

Edit: Fixed a minor, but embarrassing, error.

oh wow this is so helpful & good info

Everyone who cares about transfem people please reblog this

this was really fucking helpful

iamthelamp:

rosegardengate:

Hey guys, heads up just in case you didn’t know: The FCC’s website allows you to tell congress not to repeal Net Neutrality, however the way you get to the part where you actually write the letter is very convoluted and confusing (probably on purpose to keep people from taking the effort to do it). On John Oliver’s recent episode on Net Neutrality, he created a URL titled gofccyourself(dot)com that will take you past the search engine. All you have to do is click the button that says “+ express” and you’re there.

Normally I don’t ask people to reblog my posts because that can be very annoying, but in this case, I think it’s very important that people see this. If you’re seeing this post, you’re on the internet, which means Net Neutrality should be important to you. Don’t just assume that it isn’t going to get repealed because you think enough people want it to stay or because it’d be too hard to take down or anything else like that. Even if you don’t want to reblog this post for some reason, that’s fine, but don’t ignore other posts. Don’t ignore Net Neutrality, because whether you realize it or not, it is important to you.

Just in case anyone has trouble finding it (since it’s still pretty easy to miss)