Elara

Hello, I'm Elara.

I'm the one who hosted the GenZedong matrix server and wrote and ran @TankieReplyBot@lemmygrad.ml. I recently ran away from my abusive parents' house (which is why all my stuff has been down) and I'm currently staying with a friend while I search for a job. I already have some things lined up, but it's going to take time to navigate all the bureaucracy to get permission to work where I am. In the meantime, I have very little money and I need funds for food, clothes, etc. If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

• Paypal: elara@elara.ws
• Venmo: Elara6331
• Stripe: https://donate.stripe.com/cN2aGgeOWe9D4soaEF

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5913910

Over the past few months, I've been working on legally changing my name and gender. Throughout my journey, I've noticed a glaring lack of information about the process. The information that I could find has been incomplete, outdated, or both. Also, most existing resources assume you know how to do things like send mail, but I'd never done any of that, so I had to figure all of that out for myself, with some help from my amazing friends, of course.

So, I decided to document the entire process in detail to help other trans people who want to do the same. So far, I've only covered updating California state documents and some U.S. federal documents, since that's where I live and what I have experience with. I tried to include answers to every question I had, and details about how in-person visits to various government facilities work so that people like myself wouldn't be as anxious. I also wrote guides on the other skills you'll need to complete this process, including sending mail, filling out checks, etc.

However, this process is different everywhere. I only have experience with California, but I'd like this resource to grow into something that can help people everywhere, so here's how you can help:

1. Write about your experiences: If you've completed or are working on a legal name and/or gender change wherever you live (including places outside the U.S.), document the process. Once you're finished, contact me (Elara) at support@elara.ws, and I can work with you to get your resources published. Also, feel free to contact me if you need help documenting your experiences or even navigating the name/gender change process itself, and I'll try to help as best I can. You don't have to be an expert or a perfect writer, just sharing what worked for you is enough.
2. Check existing info: If anything on the website is difficult to understand, incorrect, outdated, or you just feel like a change needs to be made for whatever reason, let me know! I want this resource to stay accurate and helpful to everyone.
3. Share the resource: If you know anyone or any community that could benefit from or contribute to the information in this resource, tell them about it. I'd like this to help as many people as possible.
4. Provide feedback: If there's anything you think could be improved, let me know. I'd love to hear your ideas.

Here's the link to the full resource: https://trans.queer.my.id
And to the California guide specifically: https://trans.queer.my.id/books/california

Feel free to message me here or email me at support@elara.ws if you're interested about contributing to this or just want to talk about it!

Hello, and welcome everyone to this week's weekly discussion thread, a time-honored tradition of our group!

Since Comrade Pup Ivy is currently on a fun vacation with the tea club, and definitely not locked in a basement until he denounces Dr. Pepper, this week's thread is brought to you by your favorite ~~matrix server overlord~~ friendly server admin :3

I hope you enjoy!

• Matrix homeserver and space
  ◦ Theory discussion group on Matrix
• Find theory on ProleWiki, marxists.org, Anna's Archive, libgen

Welcome again to everybody! It's your favorite ~~matrix server overlord~~ friendly matrix server admin :3
Make yourself at home. In the time-honoured tradition of our sect, here is the weekly discussion thread.

● Matrix homeserver and space
  ● Theory discussion group on Matrix
● Find theory on ProleWiki, marxists.org, Anna's Archive and libgen.
  ● Audio versions by Socialism For All (just keep in mind that he's an ultraleftist)

Arch Linux recently merged an RFC, creating an official process for porting it to other architectures. Since the beginning of the Arch project, it's only supported x86 machines, so it's nice to see some changes in that regard.

I'm very excited for a potential RISC-V port that I might help with if it happens :3

One of the members of the GenZedong Matrix space recently created a communist Akkoma instance at spectreofcommunism.boo!

What is Akkoma?

Akkoma is like Mastodon but lighter and faster. It's an open source microblogging platform where you can post "microposts". It's kind of similar to Twitter, but actually good :3

Like Lemmy, Akkoma is federated, meaning you can interact with people on other servers regardless of which server you've signed up on (similar to how you can see Hexbear users on Lemmygrad). Akkoma federates with all fediverse platforms, including Lemmy, so you can actually also interact with Akkoma users from Lemmygrad, and vice-versa!

How do I join?

1. Go to https://spectreofcommunism.boo/
2. Click on Register
3. Fill in your account info and then answer the vetting questions in the "Reason to register" field
4. Wait for your account to be approved

Welcome again everybody, from your favorite ~~matrix server overlord~~ friendly matrix server admin! Make yourself at home. In the time-honoured tradition of our group, here is our weekly discussion thread.

● Matrix homeserver and space
● Theory discussion group on Matrix
● Find theory on ProleWiki, marxists.org, Anna's Archive and libgen

Hexbear has several trans communities. Make sure to check those out:

• /c/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns
• /c/transenby_liberation
• /c/anti_cishet_aktion

We love our Hexbear comrades <3

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/2428112

Hello everyone :)

I recently created a Trans room in the GenZedong Matrix space. You can join the GenZedong space by following the instructions in /c/genzedong, and then you should be able to see the Trans room in the room list.

Matrix is a secure chat platform that's somewhat similar to Discord, but encrypted and open source. It's also federated like Lemmy. GenZedong has its own matrix server at genzedong.xyz (run by me on my own infrastructure :3), which has a GenZedong space (spaces are similar to what Discord calls servers). We have lots of rooms (similar to Discord's channels), including the Trans room I've mentioned here.

Join the space today so that we can take over and become the rightful leaders of GenZedong!... uh, I mean so that we can talk about stuff and definitely not take over anything at all... >:3

Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for the latest scheme of the evil Chinese Communist Party (CCP), whose sinister plan involves nothing less than stealing the world's carbon right out of the atmosphere. How nefarious, you might think. Let's dive into this evil plan!

Instead of ignoring the dire warnings of climate scientists and continuing to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere like the international community has done for decades, the CCP wants to capture it and store it safely. What's next? Preventing forest fires instead of letting them rage uncontrollably? How selfish of China not to consider how much profit we make rebuilding when people's houses get burned to the ground.

We've consulted with an expert, who agrees with our conclusion that the CCP's plan is to steal our carbon out of the atmosphere. The expert, who has asked to remain anonymous, stated the following: "I don't know exactly why they're doing it, but they're definitely up to no good." Truly chilling testimony!

Let's not forget the CCP's participation in international climate agreements and commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. How cunning to want to work collaboratively with other nations to address the pressing issue of climate change. Clearly, they're just trying to divert attention away from their grand scheme of carbon larceny.

But their evil plot doesn't stop there, oh no! China has had the audacity to invest in renewable energy, public transportation, and electric vehicles. So, not only are they stealing our carbon, they're lowering their own emissions. At this rate, there won't be any carbon left for us!

I hope everyone reading this understands that this threat is extremely dire. We must all be wary of China's plan to preserve this planet for future generations!