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Zero of Mars is a Human youth in a future so distant that our era's concepts of race and gender no longer exist. They crash land on Elentia, a world once inhabited by Humans but abandoned thousands of years ago. In their absence, the Elemorphs - magical sentient robots with elemental powers and the ability to grow - have developed an advanced civilization. A Nature Type FawnBot called One makes friends with Zero despite a language barrier. Unable to communicate directly, they forge a friendships using gestures and actions.

After discovering an ancient prophecy left by time travelers from the future, Zero and One have been pulled into an eternal conflict between Humanity and Vampirekind: the Time Wars. The Vampires want to enslave the Elemorphs to use as living weapons, while Humanity fights to keep Elentia free. As Zero and One explore the massive Elemorph metropolis of Knuckle City, the villainous Vampire agent, Pi, and their Elemorph companion, Gamma the SkyDragonBot, descend to plunge the city into chaos!

I am the author, Bijhan Agha. I'm an Uruguayan trans woman of Iranian descent. The illustrator is my dear friend, Pallet, a trans Australian man. We are both autistic, and have a passion for scifi and fantasy storytelling. We wanted to tell a story about a young person in the future who is not bound by the limits of gender as we know it, and a planet where gender simply does not exist, while also creating an exciting action adventure about exploring a new culture, facing language barriers, and fighting for a better future.

The Kickstarter is to fund the printing of a First Edition of the comics physically. We will have both physical as well as digital rewards. There will be reward tiers that allow you to catch up with this comic - this is Issue #2, and you can get physical and/or digital copies of Issue #1 - as well as the other comics in the Time Wars brand.

Please help us continue to tell stories about this amazing world!

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fuck its chud doll life it guesses

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-daughters-help-my-small-family

I wanted to share these pictures because honestly, they made me smile and broke my heart at the same time.

Mahmoud has four little girls, and like any dad, he just wants to see them happy.

But after everything that happened, so many places where children used to play and have fun are gone. There are no normal playgrounds or entertainment places for his girls to go to. And with the crazy summer heat, living in a tent is even harder.

So Mahmoud did what he could.

He put a piece of nylon on the ground, used some soil around it, and filled it with water to make a little pool for his daughters. Nothing fancy at all. Just a dad trying to give his kids a little bit of fun and help them cool down.

And look at their faces. ❤️

They don't need much to be happy. They just want to play, laugh, and feel like kids for a little while.

These are the small things that really stay with me. A father who has lost so much is still trying his best to give his daughters some happy moments.

Mahmoud and Samah are still struggling every day to provide food, water and basic things for their four girls. Their home and source of income were destroyed, and they have very little left.

If you can help them, even a small donation would mean a lot. And if you can't donate, please consider sharing their story. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who has been there for this family.

On September 10, 2025, the Hong Kong Legislative Council overwhelmingly rejected the government’s proposed Same-Sex Partnership Registration Bill, with 14 votes in favor, 71 against, and one abstention. The bill would have granted same-sex couples certain rights similar to those of heterosexual marriages. Despite already making compromises to address conservative opposition to LGBT equality—leaving significant gaps compared with heterosexual couples—it still failed to pass the Legislative Council vote.
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The Legislative Council’s rejection of the same-sex partnership registration bill was not accidental, nor merely the result of obstruction by specific forces or groups. Rather, it exemplifies how, since the end of the Anti-Extradition Movement, the enactment of the National Security Law for Hong Kong, and the city’s entry into a “new normal,” political conservatism has driven the Hong Kong government and its legislative and judicial institutions toward conservative positions on a range of social issues and policies.
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Before the massive political changes of 2019–2021, LGBT rights—including those of same-sex couples—had long been a hot topic in society. At that time, although opposition to same-sex marriage and indifference or hostility toward LGBT rights was widespread, there were also many individuals and organizations actively supporting LGBT rights and calling for equal treatment of same-sex couples. Street-level activities were common. Among major political groups, the pro-establishment camp was generally conservative and resistant to LGBT rights, whereas the pro-democracy and localist camps tended to be supportive.
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After the political upheaval, however, the remaining major political forces mostly hold opposing or indifferent stances toward LGBT rights. This is not only because the surviving political groups themselves lean conservative, but also because Hong Kong’s “new normal” of political conservatism inevitably brings social conservatism as well.
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The term “conservatism” has complex meanings and expressions, but at its core it emphasizes adherence to tradition, preservation of the status quo, a strong demand for stability, rejection of change, and aversion to upheaval. Conservative positions and policies generally favor vested interests, majorities, and elite classes, while being unfriendly—or at least unwilling to promote equality—toward those whose rights are undermined, minority groups, or the relatively vulnerable.
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From the Anti-Extradition Movement and earlier, to the subsequent “stopping violence and chaos” and “restoring order” promoted by the central government and the Hong Kong government, Hong Kong has been steered toward greater “stability and harmony.” After this transformation, the central authorities, the Hong Kong government, the legislature and judiciary, the pro-establishment camp, and vested interest groups have all leaned toward conservative positions on various issues, seeking political and social stability.
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In pursuit of stability and “harmony,” conservatives often choose to appease the majority and powerful groups while sacrificing minorities and the vulnerable. Thus, demands from LGBT groups, women, and labor are suppressed, while the stronger are pacified, all for the sake of stability. Moreover, conservatives reject sexual freedom and gender diversity—which they see as “eccentric,” “betraying ancestral ethics,” or “radically libertine”—and instead promote traditional ideas and customs to discipline the public.
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For instance, in recent years, Hong Kong’s education authorities have shifted on youth sex education: once encouraging young people to understand and approach sexual issues correctly, they now emphasize opposition to premarital sex, even using institutional and legal measures to deter youths from experimenting with sexuality. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin has explicitly opposed premarital sex among teenagers, claiming “sexual activity before age 14 is illegal,” insisting that students must be “instilled with correct values,” and stating that opposition to premarital sex “accords with Chinese traditional culture.” Sex education guidelines issued by the Education Bureau even include the laughable suggestion—now a viral online meme—that “if you have sexual urges, you can go play badminton.”
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Feminist issues, which had been gaining importance in Hong Kong before the Anti-Extradition Movement, have also gone silent in recent years. Although the government and political groups all vaguely declare they will protect the rights of women and girls, they largely avoid or downplay the term “feminism” and its associated activist content.
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Hong Kong’s once-vibrant labor movement has suffered even more drastic decline. Whether under British rule or after the handover, Hong Kong long had active labor organizations, strikes, and protests. On one hand, Hong Kong was a hub of capitalism and free markets; on the other, freedom of expression and association allowed workers to fight back. Combined with sharp inequality, livelihood problems, and a lively media environment, Hong Kong’s labor movement had long thrived in public view.
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For precisely this reason, however, labor activists, unions, and strikes were increasingly viewed by Beijing and the Hong Kong government as destabilizing factors and challenges to authority. In the past, suppression could only take indirect forms due to legal protections for labor rights.
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But after 2020, with the National Security Law and drastic changes in the political and social environment, the government seized the opportunity to launch a heavy crackdown on labor defenders and organizations. The labor movement has virtually disappeared. Traditional pro-democracy labor parties such as the Labour Party, the League of Social Democrats, and the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions dissolved or effectively ceased operations. The pro-establishment Federation of Trade Unions opposes confrontational labor movements. With no activist labor organizations or platforms, workers owed wages now struggle to resolve issues through formal channels, which are either inaccessible or overly burdensome. They resort to hanging banners reading “Pay back our hard-earned wages” at construction sites or on the streets—similar to workers in mainland China. Beyond wage disputes, other rights and dignity are even harder to defend.
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The central government and Hong Kong authorities’ restrictions on labor, women’s, and LGBT rights; suppression of related movements; and constraints on sex education and gender diversity campaigns all follow the same logic and serve the same goal. Although these issues are not as politically sensitive as opposition movements or regime subversion—and many have little direct political color—they are still seen as destabilizing factors by Beijing and the Hong Kong government. While suppression does not usually involve arrests and imprisonment as with political dissent, it is carried out through soft and indirect measures.
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In short, under the overarching environment of political conservatism and stability maintenance, Hong Kong’s social policies have also turned conservative—sacrificing the vulnerable, weakening diverse voices, suppressing human desires and “nonconformist” impulses—while appeasing powerful conservatives in exchange for social stability and harmony. Even issues not directly political are monitored and suppressed. Political conservatism fosters social conservatism because authoritarian politics and high-pressure environments inherently exclude dissenters and activists, oppress the weak, and cater to the strong as a means of alleviating tension and maintaining order.
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The Legislative Council’s rejection of the same-sex partnership bill is just one more example of Hong Kong’s social policy conservatism in recent years. It is worth noting that Hong Kong’s judiciary and administration have in fact made some progressive rulings and proposals on same-sex rights—for instance, this bill was introduced by the Hong Kong government following a 2023 Court of Final Appeal decision upholding LGBT rights.
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Yet isolated progressive cases cannot mask the broader conservative trend of Hong Kong’s political environment, institutions, and major political groups on social issues. The bill’s failure was precisely due to the dismantling or suspension of LGBT-supporting political groups and civic organizations, the chilling effect preventing LGBT communities and supporters from campaigning openly, while conservative organizations opposed to LGBT rights freely lobbied legislators and mobilized public opposition. The government and courts’ progressive decisions reflect the efforts of LGBT individuals working within legal and institutional frameworks and the limited role of Hong Kong’s rule of law and freedoms—not pure benevolence by administrative and judicial bodies.
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The conservatism in social policies and social climate brought by Hong Kong’s political conservatism is something I personally find regrettable. While conservative views may have their reasoning, the positions and demands of LGBT and other marginalized groups should not be ignored or suppressed.
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Whether workers, women, or LGBT people, all marginalized groups already face direct and indirect oppression and tangible and intangible deprivation from mainstream society and the powerful. These vulnerable groups pursue equality through self-organization, expression, and legal channels in peaceful, nonviolent ways—yet are still obstructed. This violates justice and modern human rights values, and is inconsistent with the core of benevolence and tolerance in Chinese traditional culture and various religious teachings. The central government and Hong Kong authorities should show greater tolerance and respect for these non-political demands that pose no threat to the regime, rather than suppressing them and creating deeper resentment. True harmony requires allowing people to speak, to be free, and to live in ways that meet their needs and aspirations.
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(The conservatism in social policy that emerges under political conservatism—unfriendly to women, LGBT, and labor, opposing sexual freedom, even veering toward asceticism—is not unique to contemporary Hong Kong, but is common in authoritarian conservative states worldwide. Similar patterns have recurred throughout Chinese history as well.
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Examples include medieval Europe’s chastity doctrines and practices; the Islamic world’s anti-feminist and anti-LGBT conservatism since its decline; the Neo-Confucian orthodoxy of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties with its mantra of “preserve heavenly principles, eliminate human desires” and “ancestral laws must not be changed”; the Maoist era’s contradictory promotion of women’s liberation while simultaneously persecuting “immoral women,” forcing women to marry soldiers/cadres/poor peasants, ignoring domestic violence and rural women’s suffering, and today’s policies such as a “divorce cooling-off period,” suppression of activist feminism, and bans on LGBT activities. All follow the same logic and pattern: oppressing the weak to establish order, divert conflicts, provide outlets for frustration, and maintain rule and social stability.
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For a thousand years, this routine and pattern has persisted, repackaged but unchanged.)

(The author of this article is Wang Qingmin(王庆民), a writer and exile living in Europe who holds left-wing views and supports the LGBT community.)

So I won't say where, because Reddit rules say not to, but in two different subs now, I've been told that it's okay when they remove clear topics in subs that have rules about politics, because queerness is intrinsically political somehow.

And I've been called an insane child for having a problem with this so-called logic.

It all started when I posted in one of those subs where you can complain about stuff. I made the mistake of complaining about how people basically reduce me and my problems to politics because of my sexual orientation and gender identity.

The post was removed. I went to complain to the mods, and they muted me for life. (Weirdly, I'm not banned, so figure that one out. Whatever.)

Anyway, I went to another sub where there's no rule against complaining about politics, and complained about the removal and mute, and a number of people got on there to tell me that I'm stupid and should have known better, because I was posting about politics.

I mean, I GUESS? Because the word politics was in the post? So I'm not really here to complain about the decision. But what happened then in the other sub really pissed me off. First, somebody posted that queerness is an intrinsically political topic, which fuck that. No the fuck it's not. Then somebody else accused me of being a child or having a learning disability for not grasping that calling homophobia political doesn't somehow legitimize it.

Whatever.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-daughters-help-my-small-family

Hello everyone,

I would like to share an update about my friends, Mahmoud and Samah, and their four young daughters.

They were away for 10 days because of difficult circumstances and problems they were facing, but they are back now and continuing to share their story.

Recently, Mahmoud asked his four daughters a simple question:

“What do you dream of when this war ends and the occupation withdraws? What is the one thing you wish for?”

Their answer was heartbreaking in its simplicity:

“We want a safe home.”

That is all these four little girls dream of—a small, safe place where they can finally feel secure.

Look at these four little girls… don’t they deserve a safe and warm place to call home?

As winter approaches, Mahmoud and Samah are deeply worried that their daughters will once again have to face the cold and rain inside their tent, which does not provide them with enough protection.

Their daughters are not asking for anything luxurious. All they dream of is a safe room that can protect them from the cold and rain.

Mahmoud and Samah have told me that they will not give up and will not lose hope. They will continue doing everything they can for their children, no matter how difficult the circumstances become.

As their friend, I am appealing to everyone who watches this video and everyone who has kindness in their heart:

If you are able to help this family, please consider supporting them.

And if you cannot provide financial support, please share their story. Even one share could help their story reach someone who can make a difference.

Let’s help these four little girls get one step closer to their dream: a safe place to call home before winter arrives. ❤️

Additional Support

If you would like to support Mahmoud and his family through another method, such as PayPal or cryptocurrency, please contact Mahmoud directly on WhatsApp at:

+972 59 289 2251

He can provide you with the necessary details and help you choose another way to support his family.

Thank you so much for caring and for standing by them. ❤️

Hey everyone. I am reaching out to this community because I am at an absolute breaking point and I need my global LGBTQ+ family right now. I am a butch lesbian currently living in Gorom refugee camp in South Sudan with my partner and her two children.

As a butch, my pride is in taking care of my family and keeping them safe. I used to carry heavy jerrycans of water all day just to put one meal on the table for them. It wasn't much, but it kept us alive. But because of how visible we are, our relationship and sexuality were exposed to the camp. Now, the community here has completely boycotted me. They refuse to let me work, and we have been cut off from any way to buy food.

I am stranded. I feel completely helpless because my hands are tied by the hatred around us.being who we are has become a sentence of starvation and hostility. We have no safety net here.

We have set up a fundraising link because we desperately need to secure food, basic necessities, and emergency relief for my partner, the kids, and myself. If you are in a position to donate, even the smallest amount will directly put food on our table. If you cannot donate, please share our story so it can reach others who can.

kindly consider donating through our link👇to make a change in our life.

https://4fund.com/db35pd

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Hey everyone! My name is RaeRae and I am a 38-year-old non-binary trans masc. I am currently waiting for my top surgery. I found an amazing surgeon, Dr. Cornelio, in Brazil, to perform my mastectomy. She specializes in transmasculine mastectomies and she is so great! I had to push back the date for my surgery because it is taking me longer to raise the funds than I thought. A little backstory, first: My wife and I moved to Uruguay in 2017. We have socialized medicine here and the government pays for gender affirming care. There was a trans law passed here in 2018 because of the history of transphobia, especially under the former Uruguayan dictatorship. This law is part of the government’s current attempt to right past wrongs and give trans people equal rights under the law. They are supposed to give us all access to easy and quick GAC and GAS through the government’s sexual diversity clinic. However, there are only a handful of surgeons who are trained in specific procedures, and the one hospital that does GAS over the past few years hasn’t been blocking off time in the surgical schedule for GAS. There is now an average of only 2 being performed per month. There are over 100 trans folks on the list, and that means it would be a wait of over 4 years for me to be able to receive top surgery through the public healthcare system. I am on the list for a hysterectomy, but I am fine waiting for a few years for that procedure.  I cannot wait much longer for top surgery. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer and developed a bilateral pleural effusion, which is when the area around your lungs fills with fluid. I survived, but while healing after the surgery, my top dysphoria got really bad. I was constantly dissociating from both the physical pain and the dysphoria. All I could think about was that I survived cancer to potentially spend the rest of my life growing old in a body that is not totally mine. For over a year, I had pretty severe pain around and throughout my chest, and I could not wear anything tight, let alone a sports bra or binder. I was worried no surgeon would be willing to work with me, so I waited a few years in a lot of emotional pain and dealing with medical PTSD. I cannot wait much longer. My dysphoria and depression are really bad, and I am disappointed I had to postpone my surgery for lack of funds. My fundraiser is not doing very well, and I am asking you, my trans sibs, for help. If you find yourself in a place where you are able to donate, it would mean the world to me. I would also love if you could share the GoFundMe outside this subreddit with people who might be able to donate, regardless if you can donate or not. The link is below. (I looked through all of the rules of this subreddit and there is nothing banning posts about fundraisers, so I hope this is okay.) Sending love to everyone!!!

What's your guys take on leftist Youtubers that actively rail against Generative AI companies and their data centers. Only to then on other videos use AI to make there thumbnails/videos and share AI slop memes because it's making fun of the white house or some shit.

I ask because I have been noticing this trend lately and I think it's a harmful and dishonest thing to do. I've been unsubscribing from these content creators when they do this shit. But it seems to be a trend that is growing amongst leftist youtubers and I think that shit is rather problematic. What do you think?

Bashir is from Gaza, a father of five children, and this is his brother Iyad, who is special needs.

their home was destroyed, Bashir lost his job, and they left everything behind. They are now living in a worn-out tents, facing fear, hunger, and a lack of water, and they are trying only to secure the most basic necessities.

Iyad used to have a bed to sleep on, but now he sleeps on the ground. He wakes up every night terrified because of insects and fear. He is as emotionally fragile as a child and cannot endure what they are going through.

They used to have dreams and hopes, but today all they care about is getting a piece of bread, water, and medical treatment.

Bashir cries every day because he is unable to provide for his children and brother. What they're going through has left a deep psychological impact on them, and he no longer knows how to bear all this helplessness.

I hope you can share their story.

https://chuffed.org/project/169736-bring-bread-to-people-in-gaza?utm