keiachi-chan
#2340
pukicho
Anonymous asked:
Hey I'm trans what do I do now?
You must journey through the western gates into the great unknown, past the black ridge, through the mires betwixt towering mountains, past the empty fields of gold that stretch on for miles, unto horizons anew.
thechaosdragoness
Don't forget that Lady Persephone was also equal parts flower princess and Queen of the Underworld. You can do both.
liberalsarecool
Republican policies destroy opportunity and growth. Fund education. Respect teachers.
neoretrobibliomartini-x
This is undoubtedly true, but there was another factor at play: one important aspect of the "Reagan revolution" (which I had a front-row seat for, being born in 1963) was the absolute desirability of lower taxes. Regardless of how low those taxes were to begin with, and what they were paying for, they were too high!
I started my education at the University of Colorado in the fall of 1982. My first semester tuition was about $650. At that point, the state of Colorado funded almost all the cost of in-state education (i.e., of state residents) indirectly, giving tax dollars directly to the university to subsidize the tuition of Coloradoans. My son started his freshman year at CU in 2021, and his tuition was more than ten times as much; still a bargain compared to a private school or out-of-state tuition, but the share of the actual cost provided by the state from tax revenue was dramatically lower. State colleges and universities were affordable because we, collectively, decided to support them and share the burden. I do not recall us having collectively decided to reverse this, but it was reversed.
homoqueerjewhobbit
Me taking my hypothetical children to pride:
See that man in the dog mask? He's playing a game of make believe with his friends to have fun, just like we do! See how his tail is wagging?
See that man with a gun? He's part of a violent institution that serves the ruling elite and upholds white supremacy. Fifty years ago he would have been raiding all these bars and arresting us all. He could shoot you in the face right now and probably not even lose his job. If he tries to talk to you, remember to say, "I won't speak with you unless I have an attorney present."
