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glitchdollmemoria:

actually. that post about how its important to have weird kinky queer friends. i think the same is true of really every type of ostracized person but in particular i wanna point it out wrt mentally ill people.

if you watch a movie villainizing DID or schizophrenia or something, and you think, “hey, this seems sort of like its based on what my friend has and theyre just a chill person, why are they making my friends condition seem threatening?” thats good.

if you see someone use narcissist as a synonym for abuser and you think, “what, no, im friends with someone who has NPD and i know theyre a kind person, this isnt true at all,” thats good.

if you hear politicians try to frame addicts as violent criminals who should be locked up and you think “no, my buddy sam is just sick, their withdrawals are really painful and they dont have a good support system, they shouldnt be locked up for that,” thats good.

being able to counter ableist rhetoric with “i know from experience thats not how these people are” is a good thing. like yeah obviously dont make friends with mentally ill people just for brownie points but also try to make the conscious effort to be open to friendship with people who have stigmatized mental health issues. and maybe even more importantly, be someone who makes it clear to others that youre safe to be open about these things with, because chances are youre ALREADY friends with mentally ill people even if you dont realize it, because a lot of us with more demonized conditions try to hide those conditions out of fear, and it helps a lot to know our friends are allies - and then we might feel safe discussing our experiences, IF we want to, and in turn that can help you better understand the realities and diversities of our situations and be less susceptible to ableist rhetoric.

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Families of Israeli captives demand meeting with Netanyahu

Oct 28th, 10:12 GMT

The families of the people held in Gaza by Hamas have warned they will begin protesting if Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant do not meet with them on Saturday.

A spokesperson for the families said they planned to gather at a central square in Tel Aviv. They want the meeting because of increased apprehension about their loved ones after Israel ramped up attacks on Gaza overnight.

The military’s claim it is targeting tunnel infrastructure has prompted fear among the families that military leaders are being cavalier with the lives of the captives, who are believed to be held inside the tunnels.

If Israel wants to resolve issue of captives, we are ready: Abu Obaida

Oct 28th, 16:03 GMT

Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obaida has said that Israeli air strikes and shelling killed 50 captives.

Abu Obaida said that the ā€œpriceā€ of returning all the captives is the release of all Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons.

ā€œIf the enemy wants to resolve this issue, we are ready,ā€ he said.