Capitalism and its allies (racism, queerphobia, ableism, and patriarchy, just to name a few) have turned what aught to be a time of rest and celebration at years end into the mess we know as “Christmastime”. These systems of abuse and exploitation that we struggle against are in fact so deeply embedded into the “traditions” surrounding Christmas that their removal would render this so-called “holiday” totally unrecognizable. Without the atomization, the abuse of laborers and the gross consumerism fueled by the violence of empire… what would be left of what was once called Christmas?

The true War on Christmas lies not in saying “seasons greetings” or “holiday tree” but in the battles we wage for the liberation of all mankind.

Happy holidays comrades, a better world is possible.

The image (which is tight as hell) is a commemorative poster by Vladimir Menshikov depicting Ded Moroz, a Russian/eastern slavic cultural figure similar to Santa Claus, as a partisan in the Great Patriotic War. The poem in the bottom left (roughly) translates to:

We have settled our score with the invaders: To the executioners who barely survived, Our partisan raids, fierce and relentless, Still haunt their dreams at night.

Image and translation credits to Propagandopolis on twitter (its an xcancel link).

I was too busy with the nonsense to produce an actual effortpost so this is what we’re getting this week lol.

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  • gaystyleJoker [she/her]@hexbear.netMEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    HELLO THIS IS THE MEGA SIGN UP POST/LIST POST

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  • OffSeasonPrincess [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
    7·
    4 hours ago

    How to hide hormone shit from family? The danger of them finding out is like the main reason i havent started diy yet (well, also that im a stupid fuh wholl 2nd guess herself every turn without a handholding guide doggirl-smug but i can probably overcome that problem). I can maybe ask some other ppl ik to store it at their places but i want other ideas cuz idk if thatd work doggirl-sweat

    • BountifulEggnog [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      5·
      3 hours ago

      None of it is that big tbh, could easily be hidden in a shoebox under your bed or probably in your drawers or something. I have 2 years of stuff and its probably a shoebox worth even with a sharps container for needles. If you got maybe like 6months-a year of needles maybe it could fit in a stuffed animal? Its temp sensitive enough I wouldn’t put it in my pc case though. Could fit in a drawstring bag in the bottom/back of a closet too.

      Injections are usually every week/10 days, if none of that works out there’s also an ester (Undecylate) that’s done monthly. Its a bit trickier to dose from what I’ve heard but if you couldn’t make the other options work that’s something you could do too.

      That was a problem for me too if you need help feel free to DM me.

    • Alisu [she/her, they/them]@hexbear.net
      5·
      3 hours ago

      You only gotta do it once a week. I just put everything into a drawer with a lock and then locked it. You can dispose of supplies whenever you’re alone, just be sure to do it appropriately.

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
    4·
    5 hours ago

    I’m doing the thing my dad used to do, where he couldn’t find the exact gift that the extended family wanted and so he got the off-brand version. Deal with it nieces and nephews, I have untreated ADHD and didn’t remember Christmas shopping until last week! Now you get to relive my childhood!

  • Moss [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    7·
    7 hours ago

    “Stand users attract other stand users” is true as hell because my friend group is like 95% queer and/or neurodivergent, and that was completely without seeking out each other. I have a lot of friends and we all bonded over being slightly weird, and now looking at things, nearly all of us are either queer or neurodivergent. I think I have two, maybe three friends who are straight and neurotypical, and I have a lot of friends so that’s saying something. This is completely unintentional on our behalfs because very few of us knew we were queer and/or neurodivergent growing up together

    • Wmill [they/them, fae/faer]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      I used to think I was the straight friend in my groups or the neurotypical one really was just hiding myself too much because I was uncomfortable about standing out

    • sodium_nitride [she/her, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      5·
      5 hours ago

      This shit is 100% real btw. Back in middle school I had a super queer friend group. We even had our token “American military LARPing christian boy” who later turned into a trans-femme communist. I was super happy with these people. Now my college friend group is all cishet men and I feel more lonely than ever.

  • SickSemper [she/her, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    11·
    10 hours ago

    6 days :) I’m so worn out from family shit that I don’t think I’m noticing many effects . I want to fight my siblings and cry, but they always irritate me so that could easily be separate. Still not drinking but I’m absolutely surrounded by alcohol which sucks. I can’t wait to come out next year and go to my partner’s family for the holidays. They’ve already started calling me she while I’m still “man, dude, boy” to my immediate family… maybe this is the estrogen cuz I kinda feel like crying despite nothing bad really happening. One sibling “they”d me which I guess is progress. It feels shitty and ungrateful to say, but I’m so exhausted I wish I was back home

  • sodium_nitride [she/her, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    12·
    12 hours ago

    I got an email from my registered gender clinic asking about my insurance details so that they know who to charge money for the healthcare they will provide me … starting 3 years from now (expected wait time).