Not the Only One

This was one of my challenges when I was looking for a therapist. I had to go out of my way to say I was looking for an immigrant therapist because, oh my god the amount of liberal white Californians whose only response to ‘I left my country because I’m queer but I’m very lonely and sad after several racial attacks’ was ‘yes but you came to a better place’. No. I object to the idea of an objectively better place, and also wtf (I found someone in the end)

Priviliged vs Unpriviliged

Ms Winch said she hoped her win would encourage the next generation of Indigenous voices to pursue a career in the industry. Via @HannahD15 https://t.co/B9kN50KsL5

If debating racist was so beneficial and fruitful, we won’t need predominantly white panels to do it, as its potential benefactors, we would be inviting the racist for BBQ at our grandma’s backyard.

When the Public Trustee is given the keys to your life, speaking out publicly is illegal, and it can block you from trying to regain your freedom. Four Corners went to the Supreme Court to reveal the hidden ordeals of those who have escaped the system.

"My family is fleeing the country. We are not doing this in a panic; this is an orderly retreat from an unwinnable situation." https://www.damemagazine.com/2025/04/29/why-i-am-leaving-the-usa/

Armed with big dreams, the teen paid 3m yen ($19,800; £14,500) to join a six-month programme at a K-pop training academy in Seoul. In return, she was to be given professional dance and vocal lessons and the opportunity to audition for major music agencies. "There were supposed to be weekly auditions, but that never happened," Miyu told the BBC on a street in Hongdae, a neighbourhood in Seoul known for its music scene. Lessons were few and far between, she said, and she also alleged she ...