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The “Get Rich Quick” Mentality Makes You Poor
By: Scott Cunningham
Tags: Rich, Wealth, Scams, Investing, Crypto

I want to take some time to talk about the “get rich quick” mentality and why it will actually make you poor as well as, you will only have the motivation to pursue something that you are passionate about or that is meaningful to you.

This video was originally made as a response to the notion that I’m so far ahead for content creation and earning online and no one could earn what I earn. It takes sacrifice, hard work, and diligence. But most importantly, I never said it was easy or that it would happen quickly.

Less than 1% of the global population are millionaires according to the Credit Suisse report in mid-2019. This means that even if you do get lucky, you are still unlikely to make it to the millionaire club. The point of this isn’t to discourage you, but rather to show you that all the success courses, forex trading, and crazy volatile investments are not actually going to make you rich. Partially because you still need high conviction in whatever you do for it to give you those amazing rewards. If you invest $100 dollars in Dogecoin and it goes 5x, then you still only have $500.

You have to be passionate about what will make you rich or it won’t pan out because you won’t be motivated. Very few people are motivated enough by the dream of money alone — they actually need money. What I mean is that while the advertising and marketing can bring these people in, they won’t last long while making no money before giving up. If you aim purely to make the most at the highest risk, you would just buy lottery tickets.

The saddest part of all of this is by pursuing “get rich quick schemes” you become the prime target for scams and terrible projects that will mostly like rug pull and exit on you. By looking for financial shortcuts, you are more likely to fall for these enticing offers that fit with that mentality. The product you buy is “the dream of wealth.” When you could just invest that into actually growing your wealth.

Do you agree with what I’ve talked about? Have you ever been scammed? What are some crypto projects people should avoid? Let me know what you think about this in the comments below and don’t forget to subscribe!

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[WEMIX] SCAM Alert! WEMIX Imposter
Tags: Exchange, Alert, Scam, Wemix, Fraud

#WEMIX #SCAM #ALERT #Careful #Imposter #Fraud #Token

Hello, this is WEMIX Team.

Currently there are SCAM & Fraud(imposter) actions detected in the fake WEMIX EXCHANGE Webpage, luring people to buy fake WEMIX with USDT, THB.

<SCAM Exchange>

https://wemix.exchange/?fbclid=IwAR2rXhiYvRmEqfai2mnzPY_br7R0lQu_ybmbFAuovnkOiKzSqxFvawyYRVk

Currently WEMIX Plaform does NOT run the web version of Exchange at this moment.

WEMIX DEX can only be used in the Mobile WEMIX Wallet app.

To avoid the confusion, here we are providing the Official WEMIX Team information as follows :

< WEMIX Platform Service >

- WEMIX Homepage : https://wemixnetwork.com

- WEMIX Wallet : Download in Googleplay, Apple appStore, WEMIX Homepage

- WEMIX Auction : https://wemixauction.com

- WEMIX DEX : DEX Service provided in WEMIX Wallet

- WEMIX NFT Market : NFT Market service provided in WEMIX Wallet

< WEMIX Team Official Community >

- Telegram Announcement Channel : https://t.me/WEMIX_ANNouncement

- Telegram Korean Channel : https://t.me/WEMIX_KOR

- Telegram Global Channel : https://t.me/WEMIX_ENG

- Telegram Chinese Channel : https://t.me/WEMIX_CHN

- Telegram Español Channel : https://t.me/WEMIX_ESP

- Telegram Indonesian Channel : https://t.me/WEMIX_IDN

- Facebook WEMIX Platform : https://www.facebook.com/WEMIXBlockchain

- Facebook WEMIX Games : https://www.facebook.com/WEMIXGames

- Twitter : https://twitter.com/WemixNetwork

- Medium : https://wemixnetwork.medium.com

- Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/user/WemixNetwork

Thank you,

WEMIX Team
Notice on SCAMs ALERT
Tags: Defi, Scam, Yield Farm

CoralSwap hereby again, warns users to be alert of the SCAMs. We declare that we do NOT have PRE-SALE, Private sale, Token Sale or any other kinds of Private Sale ongoing which are also illegal in Coronado.

Please be noted that any kinds of money or assets requests that claimed to be on CoralSwap side are SCAMs. The attachment below are Press Release & CoralSwap Official Pin Post（Message Link ）about CoralSwap Calling for Alert:

CoralSwap Press Release on Coinspeaker Calling fot Scam alert: https://www.coinspeaker.com/sin-of-being-too-hot-trending-coralswap-defi-project-being-imposted-by-scams/

CoralSwap TG community PIN POST Calling for alert , Message Link：https://t.me/coralswapofficialgroup/44281

Investors shall hold their own responsibilities for the risks and loss. We kindly warn all investors to be noted with this Ann and recognize the official communities and social medias disclored on our site: www.coralswap.app

* CoralSwap Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoralSwapAPP

* CoralSwap Official Telegram Group: https://t.me/coralswapofficialgroup

There is NO other official groups other than the communities mentioned above. We have been actively taking the measures to report these scams. The scams of fake channels and groups so far are listed below:

Scam @airdropbotofcoral_bot;

2. The R1 airdrop bot has been already stopped by CoralSwap Team at the time of the R1 Airdrop ending: AUG 27 (UTC TIME). It has been tamper by Scam using so do not follow that bot anymore!!

All the above evidence has been presented. All those who spread false news will be held legally responsible. We will apply legal methods to protective rights of our reputation and investor asset protection , and every node IP of fraud scammers and false information disseminator will be traced by the relevant Authority.

CoralSwap Teams sincerely feels sorry for those who have been scammed and would like to provide our advises to assist Scam Report. Thank you for all the CoralSwap friends’ trusts and supports. We will work harder and improve our tamper-proof ability to help protect our investors.
Facebook — Paypal Ads Charges Scam, Inside Job, Failed Scripts, or Another Covered Breach?
Tags: Scammer, Faceboo, Scam, Hacked, Breach

First things first, I checked the login activity on my Facebook and PayPal accounts which both have 2FA enabled. So far no suspicious activity was recorded on either account.

I don’t have these posts on my Ads Dashboard, to begin with! let’s check the legitimacy of the receiver of the payment. Using the same example on the first screenshot, it was a VERIFIED Facebook Paypal Account.

PayPal Transaction with Verified PayPal Facebook Account

If the Facebook account used to run these ads was hacked and the attacker was just poking around there should be an invoice generated inside the Ads-Manager Dashboard, to my surprise it’s not even there!

Ads-Manager Invoice Dashboard

Backtrack /Legit Check — let’s circle back to the previous invoices if that matches the charges on Paypal and the Ads-Manager dashboard.

This screenshot is a Paypal transaction of Facebook Ads paid last November 1, 2020

Nov. 1, 2020 — Paypal receipt

See how it matches the Paypal and Ads-Manager Dashboard

It’s worth noting that my Ads-Manager has a billing threshold setup. Did your system just miss checking it?

Ads-Manager Billing Threshold
(Emotionally) Mature People Are Sexy!
By: Lisa Schwaller
Tags: Relationships Love Dating, Relationships, Love, Love And Sex, Sex

Most of us are taught algebra. Writing. How to operate a vehicle.

We often are not taught how to be emotionally adult, either by example or through outright teaching.

Instead, this is what we see modeled for us:

“When you do this, I feel…”

“I want/need this and I need you to do that…”

But…mature people own that they create their own feelings. Mature people meet their own needs.

They want to contribute to relationships more than just get something back from another adult.

You know what I see in my clients?

An understanding that mature people are sexy.

One of the most common dynamics that I see when I start working with people?

Partners believe they are responsible for their partner’s feelings.

One of the most common results that my clients create when working with me?

One or both partners take more responsibility for creating and asking for what they want, including the emotional connection they want.

And the result can be…

YES!…

More sex!

To be clear, people are often doing their best given the messaging common in most cultures, which is “If you do this action/behavior, I’ll feel better/happy/loved/secure.”

Talk about giving away your power. Yikes!

And sex is often a casualty of a weird power imbalance (real or imagined) where people give away responsibility for their own emotional and physical satisfaction.

The solution? Learning how to take beautiful responsibility for yourself.

Knowing what you want. Making a plan to make it happen.

Mature people are confident.

Confidence is sexy.

This week, pay attention to times when you might think you’re responsible for how another person feels or when you think their actions “make” you feel something.

Practice this thought: “I love meeting my own needs and then giving generously when it is my choice.”
Build Your Relationship Rice Bowl
By: Lisa Schwaller
Tags: Relationships Love Dating, Relationships, Love, Love And Sex, Sex

Hello, hello!

Today’s letter is inspired by…EVESDROPPING!

At lunch recently, a person at another table was describing her family’s go-to meal: rice bowls.

Rice, perhaps flavored with a broth or spices.

Vegetables — which ones?

Protein? Healthy fat? Fun toppings?

As I listened to her describe the different flavor combinations, I thought of you.

I mean, I got a little hungry, but mostly I thought about you and what your relationship rice bowl might be like.

I work with people where the relationship is only rice. Barely cooked. Same clumpy lukewarm heap every day.

I work with people who dream of curried rice with hearty, simple vegetables steamed to perfection. Their fantasies don’t line up with reality.

I work with people who have given up. They do not enjoy any part of building their relationship rice bowl: the food prep, the cooking, the cleaning — it all stinks.

Imagine…

…what is your relationship rice bowl like?

Abundant?

Exotic?

Simple yet hearty?

Saucy? Or dry?

Or have you decided to let ol’ so ’n’ so get their own darn dinner because you are not cookin’?

Imagine your ideal relationship.

What will you add?

Trust?

Laughter?

Physical affection? Sex?

The ability to stay calm during any disagreement?

What would it be for you?

Have so much fun with this thought exercise.

Love you madly,

Lisa

P.S. Email me to tell me what’s in your rice bowl! Let’s have a virtual “lunch”!

P.P.S. Find me on Facebook or YouTube to see my short weekly videos.
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Tags: Amil Baba In Karachi, Love, Love And Sex, Amil Baba, Astrologer

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Cartesi Partners with Elrond to bring the World’s Prevailing OS to the Internet Scale Blockchain
By: Colin Steil
Tags: Ctsi, Egld, Ecosystem, Crypto, Elrond

Cartesi Partners with Elrond to bring the World’s Prevailing OS to the Internet Scale Blockchain Colin Steil Follow Feb 10 · 2 min read

We are thrilled to announce that Cartesi is partnering with Elrond (EGLD) to integrate optimistic rollups for high computational scalability and enabling a Linux runtime for smart contracts. This partnership is part of Cartesi’s continual emphasis on the mainstream adoption of blockchain tech and its commitment to allowing developers to deploy their DApps on the most relevant blockchains.

Elrond is one of the fastest-growing blockchain projects in the industry, bringing a highly scalable, fast and secure blockchain platform for distributed apps, enterprise use cases and the new internet economy.

Through our partnership, Cartesi will expand the array of possibilities for smart contract developers building on Elrond, who will be able to use mainstream software stacks supported by Linux. Besides the advantages of higher productivity given by the vast software ecosystem of the world’s prevailing OS, smart contracts on Elrond will be complemented by massive off-chain computational throughput.

Cartesi Rollups running on Elrond will preserve the security guarantees of the blockchain, creating great opportunities for a new generation of more complex decentralized applications.

Cartesi and Elrond will collaborate from 2021 on the integration, working together to onboard the next billion people and bring blockchain to mainstream adoption.

We encourage anyone with questions to join our development community on Discord!

About Elrond

Elrond is the internet-scale blockchain, designed from scratch to bring a 1000-fold cumulative improvement in throughput and execution speed. To achieve this, Elrond introduces two key innovations: a novel Adaptive State Sharding mechanism, and a Secure Proof of Stake (PoS) algorithm, enabling linear scalability with a fast, efficient, and secure consensus mechanism. Thus, Elrond can process upwards of 15,000 transactions per second (TPS), with 6-second latency, and negligible cost, attempting to become the backbone of a permissionless, borderless, globally accessible internet economy.

About Cartesi

Cartesi is taking smart contracts to the next level. It is solving the urgent problem of scalability and high fees by implementing a variant of optimistic roll-ups. Most notably, Cartesi is revolutionizing smart contract programming by allowing developers to code with mainstream software stacks instead of Solidity. Noether is Cartesi’s side-chain that’s optimized for ephemeral data, providing low-cost data availability to DApps.
The Phantasma Token Economy
Tags: Tokenomics, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Technology, Ecosystem

A dual token system

Single token systems suffer from an unsolvable problem: Using the ecosystem drains your ownership share of the token supply. You decrease your influence on the evolution of the chain or project the more you use it. A dual token system allows us to escape this flawed design by separating the governance and fuel tokens.

Earning fuel tokens through staking the governance token allows anyone to use the ecosystem without suffering decreasing influence — and that is why we all earn KCAL by staking SOUL. It also allows anyone to opt to acquire the fuel token only if they have no desire to influence the future of the ecosystem, but simply want to play that amazing game or send some NFTs to their friends.

Earning fuel tokens through staking the governance token allows anyone to use the ecosystem without suffering decreasing influence — and that is why we all earn KCAL by staking SOUL

However, there are potential pitfalls with dual token systems. One of these is unchecked inflation. If you keep generating the fuel token at a very high rate with no checks and balances, you will end up with an inflated supply that no amount of dApps can create enough demand for. This would negatively impact the value of not just the “infinite supply” fuel token, but also the governance token which derives part of its value from the fuel token’s supply and demand mechanics.

This leads us to another potential challenge that we have already touched upon — the two tokens in the dual token system must be inextricably linked. If they aren’t there will be no fundamental correlation between their values, and you run the risk of one token becoming unattractive and forgotten. The obvious link between governance and fuel tokens is to generate one from the other, which is why KCAL can be generated by staking SOUL.
Welcoming Simply VC as a trusted Node of the Ki Chain
By: Réda Berrehili
Tags: Blockchain, Ki Foundation, News, Cosmos Validators, Ecosystem

Ki is happy to announce its latest strategic partnership with Simply VC. A valued contributor in the Cosmos ecosystem and top notch validator for networks such as Cosmos, Chainlink, Polkadot, Celo and IXO.

🔗 Simply VC

Founded in Malta in 2013, Simply Virtual Currencies, or Simply VC as it is now known, was established to help support the development of the blockchain ecosystem driven by a strong belief in the vision of a future where decentralized organisations, currencies, economies and networks form the backbone of a better, more egalitarian society.

Simply VC’s philosophy is fundamentally aligned with the Ki Foundation’s goal of building a fairer world and ecosystem of value.

⛓ Ki & Simply VC for a stronger network

State of the art infrastructure, expertise and resources will help strengthen the Ki Network going forward and ensure safety and long term reliability.

It is very refreshing to see a project applying blockchain technology to create a fairer value sharing ecosystem, while at the same time hiding the technology as much as possible. This is exactly what is needed in the space. We are excited to help support the growth of the project and look forward to Ki leading this paradigm shift. Matthew Felice Pace

Founder & CEO @ Simply VC

We want to thank Matthew, Francesco, Isaac and the entire Simply VC team for their support and ability to spot the value that has been created with Ki and the positive feedback loop of value approach to blockchain and business that the Ki ecosystem of value is delivering.
ISTARDUST, Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Support
Tags: Ecosystem

We are excited to announce that ISTARDUST is supporting Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and is planning to expand its ecosystem.

BSC is a new blockchain with all functions for developing high-performance decentralized applications and is built for crosschain compatibility with Binance Chain. This BSC linkage allows users to benefit from both blockchains.

In particular, BSC is designed to generate blocks only a small number of proven nodes, so its advantages are cheaper fees and faster trading speed than Ethereum. It is also compatible with other platforms such as Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and can utilize various solutions.

With BSC support, ISTARDUST has become compatible between Ethereum Mainnet and BSC. Specifically, the newly established ISDT Bridge will enable the transfer of ISDT tokens in both ‘BEP-20’ and ‘ERC-20’ tokens.

In addition, ISTARDUST plans to collaborate with the mainnet platform FLETA to create new use cases in conjunction with various mainnet chains as well as BEP-20, and further enhance accessibility.

By becoming a new member of the BSC ecosystem, ISTARDUST will enable BNB coin holders to grow together within the NFT ecosystem of the ISTARDUST platform. In addition, various updates such as NFT exchange will be prepared for user convenience.

Thank you.

Link : https://www.etnews.com/20210608000112

About ISTARDUST

ISTARDUST is a global influencer platform based on blockchain technology that connects influencers, subscribers, and companies. ISTARDUST seeks to solve many of the problems in the influencer industry and to help develop and produce new and creative content for influencers. Anyone on ISTARDUST can be an influencer, receive project sponsorship as an influencer, or easily collaborate with other influencers. In addition, ISTARDUST offers a mentor-mentee system for influencers and translation services for global influencer communication to provide an optimized production environment for influencers. In addition, since influencer content can be copyrighted through a distribution structure that cannot be falsified using blockchain technology, many influencers are hoping to participate in the platform.
The UK Industrial Ecosystem is doomed if they don’t focus on ADOPTION.
By: David Baskett
Tags: Ecosystem, Change, Industry, UK

Traditionally many Industrial vendors have focused on Sales, Marketing and Support, leveraging the eco-system and the very end user to focus on the adoption of technology to leverage business benefit. This has been very successful for Industry within the UK for many years, if not decades, but it starts to stagnate within recent years.

Something has to change.

With many of the technological advances of recent years, the cloud and generally the procurement of Opex vs Capex, Industry as a whole MUST focus on the ‘Adoption’ stage of a system.

If we take an example of a company leveraging a 12 month subscription for an Industrial software offering, if we view the traditional industrial space this can consume months to years for project adoption. This simply wont be acceptable in a subscription based economy. If a project takes 10 months to successful adopt, this only means 2 months of business value in the first year. This would make any renewed subscription much harder to consider as a business — or at very least some awkward discussions. If we compare this to the IT world and the likes of Netflix, this simply is about subscription and instant access — immediate value over each of the 12 months.

This industrial world is still simply worlds apart!

Industrials and the surrounding ecosystem therefore have to focus on the ‘Adoption’ of technology and services, reducing these complex projects implementation time so that maximum business value can be reached within a subscription period to ensure all parties evolve and see success.

If we take the aforementioned example of a software subscription for Industry, only this time we consume a configurable cloud offering, being able to configure rather than complex customisation on premise, and adoption of the technology/service can be achieved within 2 months through cloud usage and adoption coaching, the business value period is now 10 months of business value in the first year, rather than the 2 in the previous example. I know which discussion Id rather be having at board level.

This of course becomes easier with cloud and service offerings, as the technology can focus on configure rather than customise, but still its not just about technology adoption, its about the end consumer of the product/service adopting the offering and seeing business value, i.e. the overall adoption.

Change is big, people adoption is one of the biggest challenges. Here lies the challenge to Industry as a whole. Its a mindset shift for the entire ecosystem of partners to focus on.

Project Success, Customer Success, Adoption Success. Get this right and here lies the ability to reap sustainable, incremental value over time.
STARTER — DECENTRALIZED FUNDRAISING, MULTICHAIN ECOSYSTEM
By: Platinum Crypto Academy
Tags: Exchange, Starter, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Ecosystem

Investing in cryptocurrencies and decentralized fundraising on crypto launchpads is evolving at such a rapid pace that you’ll want to read this article to get up to speed as well as learn how to get involved with the fastest growing launchpad-turning ecosystem, Starter.

Crypto launchpads are a way for new ventures, or projects, to collect funds while also giving investors early access to token sales. Typically, this results in lower prices for tokens before they reach the market. “Starter” (formerly known as a BSCstarter) is a community-run, decentralized platform for raising funds in a safe, secure and cost-effective manner.

Starter believes societies will have a crucial role to play in resolving many of the world’s problems. They believe that if societies are given the right resources, they will band together and control their destiny. Crypto launchpads empower individuals to reach their full potential through finance. Starter focuses on making an impact on the most exciting and innovative sectors today, using the core values of People, Velocity, and Velour. Starter was built to be a crowdsourcing platform that raises capital for new projects without governmental restrictions and KYC requirements but has evolved to be so much more.

Starter offers a unique experience compared to other launchpads because it is the first community-centered network. The systems are 100% decentralized, with no forms to be submitted or approvals from a central party. Instead, it’s the community who determines which IDOs advance to the funding stage through a seamless voting mechanism found on the Voting tab on their website.

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Knit Finance is Integrating Cartesi (CTSI) into its Multichain Platform
Tags: Cartesi, Ctsi, Knit Finance, Crypto, Ecosystem

Knit Finance is Integrating Cartesi (CTSI) into its Multichain Platform Cartesi Follow Sep 1 · 2 min read

Knit Finance’s integration will unlock DeFi opportunities for CTSI across multiple chains

Knit Finance, a decentralized protocol for creating cross-chain wrappers for the top-200 assets, is integrating Cartesi (CTSI) into its platform.

With Knit Finance, users can deposit tokens to an insured custody platform and mint k assets which are 1:1 equivalent in value and are available on multiple chains for trading, staking for yield, lending and margin trading.

Wrapped K-CTSI tokens for Cross Chain Transactions

Knit Finance’s integration with Cartesi will involve the integration of K-CTSI on its multi-chain platform. This will allow CTSI to be transacted across multiple independent blockchains in a wrapped K-CTSI token model.

The Knit Finance integration will give CTSI holders an opportunity to leverage DApps on multiple chains. CTSI holders will be able to maximize DeFi yields with multi-chain APY optimization, utilizing access to more than one blockchain at a time. Knit users can maximize collateral security using the insured custody, and access wrappers for their entire portfolio. Knit Finance enables the k standard for tokens, which is a token wrapper for assets held in insured custody.

About Knit Finance

Knit Finance is a unique decentralized protocol for creating cross-chain wrappers for the top assets. It delivers all-chains bridges to ensure comfortable cross-chain fluidity of assets and allows institutions, developers, farmers, and traders to tap into trusted custody to mint Knit’s k tokens. Making Assets which weren’t available before to trade on the chain you love in an secure and easy manner.

Follow Knit Finance across official channels:

Announcement Channel | Medium | Facebook | Reddit | Twitter | Youtube | Github | Website
Rural PRIDE 2020: an online PRIDE celebration
By: Rural Outright
Tags: Covid 19, LGBTQ, Pride, Pride Month

The LGBTQIA+ community is endlessly resilient, and our community’s response to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis is no exception. Over the past few weeks, we have seen our community’s resilience and solidarity out on full display. People everywhere are coming together in social solidarity despite being physically distant. We had hoped to be able to share a different message and all come together in June to celebrate PRIDE, but this year for the health and safety of our communities, we will not be hosting any in-person events for Rural PRIDE 2020.

We understand that this news is difficult for many people, and we want you to know this decision was not easy to make. But just because we cannot gather in June to show our PRIDE does not mean we shouldn’t be proud. That is why we have been hard at work organizing a virtual weekend of PRIDE, and we are excited to announce Rural PRIDE 2020: an online celebration. “We are obviously disappointed that we can’t come together and celebrate the way we want to. But what is most important is the health and safety of our community. We know that many, many people look forward to this event, and we do too, but we are working hard on new ways to show our PRIDE” said Matt Mooshian, Rural Outright program coordinator and Rural PRIDE organizer.

At Rural Outright we connect with people all year long, and we are adapting to our new normal of social distancing, self-isolation, and quarantine. For resources for LGBTQIA+ folks and their allies, visit tlcfamilyrc.org. Rural PRIDE is Rural Outright’s biggest annual fundraiser and enables us to provide free programming throughout the year. Visit tlcfamilyrc.org and consider donating today and supporting LGBTQIA+ folks and their allies.

Rural PRIDE 2020: an online celebration will be live streamed to Rural Outright’s facebook page, facebook.com/ruralNHoutright, on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20. Details about Rural PRIDE 2020: an online celebration are still forthcoming, so be sure to check out tlcfamilyrc.org/ruralPRIDE to stay up-to-date. Thank you for your support.

Rural Outright is a community program of TLC Family Resource Center (TLC). TLC supports and strengthens all families, children, and youth with a wide range of free programs, support groups, education, and events. For more information about Rural Outright visit tlcfamilyrc.org/ruralNHoutright or connect with us @ruralNHoutright on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Plus Size Pride, Political and Cause-Based Clothing
Tags: LGBTQ, Pride, Clothing, Plus Size, Politics

Plus size political, pride and statement making clothing can be really hard to find. When you want to back a cause close to your heart by wearing that t-shirt to say it to the world, not having an option that fits is really disappointing. Below I’ve highlighted some of the great options you might not even know exist.

Plus size For is a unique brand aimed at making progressive causes and candidates memorabilia to plus size people. 10% of all profits from this company get donated to Fair Fight, which is a voter protection company started by Stacy Abrams. Plus Size For offers t-shirts in sizes up to 6x and hoodies up to 5x.

With cause collections ranging from indigenous, LGBTQ+ to Race and Culture the Green Box Shop is black and LGBT owned. Not only that, there is no sweatshop labor used in the creation of the designs they sell. Sizes range from size small to 3x.

Plus size queer blogger Corrisa Enneking developed her own t-shirt and accessory line for fatties everywhere. Not only do the shirts go up to a size 6x, they were developed and cut specifically for the plus size body. This means they are some of the best fitting t-shirts you’ll ever find. I own a few of them!

Tomboyx is lesbian-owned and carries unisex bras, panties and boxers in sizes up to a 4x. Created sustainably, Tomboyx allows you to showcase your pride as loudly or quietly as you choose. They carry a year round pride collection which in addition to their staples includes: Sweatshirts, shorts, lounge pants, socks and more.

Be your queer and fabulous self in a faux fur coat from Plus Equals. Lined in bright orange, you will be the brightest queer walking down the street. Plus Equals offers sizes up to a 42 and makes made to measure in larger sizes for no extra cost.

Queer pride thigh socks in many pride color variations including asexual pride, transgender pride and non-binary pride. Sock Dreams donates $1 for each pair of socks sold to the PDX Q Center.

Etsy is full of small and large sellers making queer and political gear like this t-shirt from BootsTees that says “ask me for my pronouns.” This t-shirt is offered in up to a size 5x in the unisex version. Search for what you’re looking for and you’re bound to find it or find someone willing to make it for you on Etsy.

Equality by Design is a small business with the goal of making clothing to “spark a conversation, create moments of recognition, or ignite a revolution of acceptance, awareness and change.” With sizes up to 4x, they offer a few variations of t-shirts, hoodies, and other things.
WHAT IS FACIAL FEMINIZATION SURGERY?
By: View Plastic Surgery
Tags: Pride, Plastic Surgery, Transgender, LGBTQ, Beauty

Facial feminization surgery is used to soften masculine-looking facial features into a more feminine one. It is applied for transgender women, non-binary trans people, cisgender women and everyone who would like to have a more soft and gentle look. Because each person’s face is different there is no universal surgery method that will fit all the clients. During a consultation, a surgery plan is carefully tailored for each person. This is the procedures that most likely to appear on the list:

Forehead contouring

Most of the time forehead contouring is done by trimming the brow bone to smooth heavy masculine-looking forehead. In some cases, for example, when the forehead is sinking, an implant or fillers can be used to create a more voluminous feminine shape. Recently the Fat graft is also used for these purposes. Implants, fillers and fat grafting can be used along with bone shaving.

Hairline change

As its known male and female hairlines can differ a lot due to some particular male features as “widow’s peak” boldness (receding hairs on the temples creating a v-shaped hairline). Also female in general have a smaller forehead with a smooth hairline. Thus in most of the cases, hairline lowering surgery is applied to create a more feminine appearance. And sometimes the hair thickness of the hairs on the top of the head should be enhanced using hair transplants.

Nose feminization

Male noses are mostly bigger and have different proportions comparing to female ones, thus the usual nose surgeries that are done during mtf transformation are reduction rhinoplasty, alar reduction, and hump reduction. Even if these surgeries are mostly the same as the usual nose jobs, it is important to choose a plastic surgeon who is experienced in feminization rhinoplasty, to create a more feminine looking shape and slope.

Cheekbone, square jaw, chin reduction

Bone shaving surgeries are the most common ones in case of facial feminization due to the image of a manly face as a more angular and heavy one. And the cheekbone-jaw-chin reductions are the most common bone shaving surgeries. They are used to reduce the protruded bones of the lower part of the face and create a softer outline. The major rule for girly face is “fewer angles — more feminine”, and these 3 surgeries create a smooth and flawless v-line face shape!

Lip lift

Also known as Philtrum reduction surgery — is the one that adjusts the distance between the upper lip and the alar base. This distance is shorter on the women’s faces than on the men and the surgery can easily change that, Also the lip orientation can be changed, which means that its shape can be changed from a flat “down-looking” masculine one into more upward curled feminine one. With the addition of some lip fillers, a client can get a puffy, voluminous, completely girl-like lips.

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Pierce County Council Pride Proclamation
By: Derek Young
Tags: LGBTQ, Tacoma, Pride, Pierce County

This afternoon the Council will, for the first time, vote on a Pride proclamation. It’s an honor to chair the Council for a moment like this and something I believe is long overdue. It celebrates our LGBTQ+ community and their struggle for fundamental rights and protections under the law, along with their contributions to Pierce County. The response to this simple bill shows that we still have a long way to go.

How far have we come? In 1972 a teacher at Wilson (now Silas) High School was fired without cause after a student outed him. Washington’s Supreme Court upheld the decision, and the US Supreme Court denied cert. Even into the late ’90s, a person could lose their job due to their sexual orientation.

In 2003 the Supreme Court, ruling in Lawrence v Texas, finally overturned Bowers v. Hardwick, making anti-sodomy laws unconstitutional. Finally, in 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergfell that people had the right to marry who they wanted.

Some have suggested that this proclamation is unusual and that other groups are more deserving. These sorts of actions are common and rarely see any resistance. The Council frequently acknowledges historically marginalized groups. We also draw attention to past events and the contributions of Pierce County residents. Sometimes it’s as simple as celebrating an accomplishment.

There’s concern that this is harmful to the religious beliefs of Christians and other faiths; quite the opposite. Nothing in this proclamation would presume to inform your beliefs or religious practices. It’s because the government can’t interfere in your faith that it also can’t use the government to impose its beliefs on others.

Others think the timing is wrong. Many communities celebrated Pride last month. In Tacoma/Pierce County, our festivities have always been in July to avoid overlapping with other celebrations. This proclamation is timed to coincide with that and mirrors the City of Tacoma’s proclamation. That doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate other holidays or people. For example, as is the case every year, we had an Independence Day proclamation.

This proclamation is important because we know the LGBTQ+ community still faces discrimination and rejection. Until recently, the law sanctioned it. As a result, they still suffer disproportionately from homelessness, behavioral health disorders, and violence.

Rights aren’t zero-sum. Acknowledging the dignity of our friends, neighbors, and colleagues takes nothing away from anyone else. For me, very specifically, this is about the kid feeling alone and wondering about their place in the world. We’re saying that you are loved, you are valued, and your place is right here at home in South Sound.
Youth Human Rights Conference: Pride 2019
By: Future Design School
Tags: Inclusive Society, Pride, Safe Schools, Pride Month, LGBTQ

While 2019 is said to mark 50 years of decriminalization for members of the LGBQT community in Canada, we know that members of this community continue to face issues of inequality and discrimination. Over the years we’ve seen growing numbers of youth, taking a stand, demanding change in communities world-wide. They’re passionate about creating a more inclusive society and are eager to do the work to create that change.

As such, we’re kicking off this year’s Toronto Pride Festival with an incredible event! Pride Toronto and Future Design School have collaborated on a Youth Human Rights Conference happening Friday June 21, 2019 in downtown Toronto; bringing together queer youth (ages 15–30) for a fun, inspiring day with real-world impact. Selected delegates will work together in leveraging human centred design techniques to co-create a framework for schools to leverage in creating more inclusive environments. The recommendations provided by delegates will be published and shared with schools across Canada.

We want to invite all queer youth interested in sharing their ideas on how to foster greater inclusivity inside of schools. Space is limited! We are asking interested delegates to submit an application indicating their interest and passion for helping foster greater inclusionary cultures in schools. Interested delegates can apply: www.yhrcpride.com. We are looking forward to seeing all of the amazing ideas our incredible community brings forward!

Happy Pride!
Pride Month: What It Means to be an Ally
Tags: Pride, Queer, Gay, Love, LGBTQ

In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we want to break down what it means to be an ally. We asked 6 people in the LGBTQ community what the word “ally” means to them. Here’s what they had to say:

“It’s about education and support. Even though same-sex marriage is legal in the United States, discrimination still exists, in legislation and elsewhere. Do some research and talk to people within the community and you’ll understand the importance of allies and how to go about being one.”

“Being an ally is all about knowing the importance of making space for LGBTQQIA+ people to be seen and heard. Unfortunately, our culture doesn’t make room for people who represent a “subculture”, so true allyship is about incorporating that truth as often as possible. You don’t have to fully understand everything that goes into queer identity and experience. Ally’s wont know the full experience of being queer, but they do create room in every space for queer people to speak their truth. We get so frustrated when we can’t understand something, but if you listen and allow voices that aren’t just straight, white, and cis-gendered to vocalize their experiences you can learn something. Be empathetic, not sympathetic. Don’t just feel bad for people who are dealing with constant discrimination, allow those people to feel respected and heard. Sometimes it’s as simple as saying, “I can’t even imagine what that would be like but I’m here for you and love you.” Also, allies don’t speak or make statements in place of queer people. Allies relay the words of queer people. That means all the time, not just when it’s convenient.”

“Someone who makes a conscious effort to be empathetic to those different from themselves. Not only recognizing the problematic systems in place, an ally also attempts to not perpetuate and (ideally) actively change those systems.”

“An ally is someone who provides physical, mental, and emotional support for someone who is different.”

“Being an ally means understanding your privilege as a straight person, and using it in a positive way to help our community. Stand up for those who are being judged. Make it clear to your friends and family that offensive language about the LGBTQ+ community won’t be taken lightly. It’s an everyday thing, to be an ally. Every. Single. Day.”

“Being an ally is not only accepting people for who they are, but showing respect and consideration for the LGBTQA+ community in straight spaces. It means that when you witness homophobic remarks, having the courage to correct this behavior and advocate for our population, even if no queer people are there to witness it.”

If you or someone you know is looking for LGBTQ+ therapy resources, we’re here to help. There are therapists in the SonderMind network who specialize in LGBTQ+ therapy and are passionate about helping the queer community thrive. Don’t wait, get the mental health care you deserve.
OkCupid Expands Identity Options for LGBTQ+ Users
Tags: Pride, Love, LGBTQ, Dating, Inclusion

OkCupid Expands Identity Options for LGBTQ+ Users

OkCupid has always been exclusively inclusive, and we continue to optimize the app for all users. This Pride Month, we’re excited to announce that we’ve created a dedicated space where our LGBTQ+ users can choose from an expanded list of over 60 identities to signal to other users who they really are and how they identify. Daters will not only be able to select these identities so they can share more about themselves with others, but they can also use them to filter for the types of people and relationships they’re looking for by setting them as preferences when searching for a match. All identities will be available by the end of this month.

This announcement follows our legacy of inclusivity. OkCupid was the first major dating app to give users a place to highlight their pronouns, leading to almost 2 million straight and queer users proudly displaying their pronouns on their dating profiles. We were also the first major dating app to expand gender and orientation options for users, and remain the only one to include in-app matching questions specifically for the LGBTQ+ community. And today, we’re proud to announce the release these new identities for LGBTQ+ users (see below). Developed in consultation with staff and community experts, including the Human Rights Campaign — the nation’s largest LGBTQ rights organization — these will be in addition to the 22 gender options and 20 orientation options we currently have, now giving people over 60 identities for users to choose from.

Bear

Boi

Bottom

Butch

Drag king

Drag queen

Femme

Hard femme

High femme

Leather

Otter

Soft butch

Stone butch

Stone femme

Stud

Switch

Top

Twink

Versatile

“Safety and inclusivity on dating apps is important not only during Pride, but all year round,” said Jay Brown, Human Rights Campaign Senior Vice President, Programs, Research & Training. “Allowing users to select from such a wide array of identity options will make many LGBTQ+ users feel more welcome on OkCupid, and will allow them to use the platform in a more authentic way.”

At OkCupid we aim to provide an accepting experience for everyone. Not only does the LGBTQ+ community make up an important and active set of our user base, but there are also millions of allies on our platform. We found that 7 in 10 people on OkCupid say it’s important to them that their match cares about the LGBTQ+ community — and 97% of all respondents support marriage equality. Expanding our list of identities for LGBTQ+ users is our way of showing our dedication to making the OkCupid app the best place for matching on what matters to you, no matter who you are or what you’re looking for.

Please consider making a donation to HRC today to fuel the fight for equality.
Are Coming Outs Upholding Heteronormativity?
By: Julia Appa
Tags: Pride, Society, Identity, LGBTQ, Sexuality

The dilemma with coming outs

If we want to live in a society where heterosexual and homosexual love is seen as equally valuable, it’s crucial to have more representation of queer people.

We need queer people in the streets, holding hands. We need queer people in politics, to show others that you do not have to hide your sexuality to have a successful career and to be respected as a leader.

We need queer people in advertisements and overall, more queer love stories in movies and TV shows.

We need to get away from the idea that the LGBTQIA+ community doesn’t exist. We have to make a conscious effort to make it visible.

And yet, coming outs only contribute to the status quo.

By labeling yourself as “not straight”, you are ultimately marking yourself as “the other”, which goes against the norm. Therefore, announcing your sexuality and possibly asking your parents “Do you still love me?” reinforces the idea that being anything other than straight makes you somehow flawed or abnormal.

If it was regarded normal by societal standards, there would be no need for a discussion.

After all, nobody expects heterosexuals to make a big announcement and say “I’m attracted to the opposite sex”.

To me, it seems that coming out about your queer sexuality is about seeking approval and validation.

While it’s normal to want these things from the people you are closest to, your sexuality is none of their business. It’s not up to them to decide who you should love and who you can’t love.

I know that one‘s sexuality seems like a big deal for most people. However, sometimes I think we give it more room than we should.

Maybe not talking about it would make people realize that there’s no need for people to explain their dating and sexual preferences.

In turn, not being straight would just be normal. You wouldn’t be met with questions like ”Are you sure?“ or comments that deny your feelings, such as ”I‘m sure it‘s just a phase. You‘ll get over it.“