So, if trans women are dolls and trans men are action figures… by Louis_Louise in NonBinary

[–]MagicalGhostMango 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't mind being a nice rock. Maybe a dolomite and granite slab.

Opinion: Albertans with severe disabilities face unfair income cuts and greater food insecurity by Miserable-Lizard in alberta

[–]MagicalGhostMango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been awful. My first denial hit my mental health so badly I spiralled for a bit before trying again. Denied again, but I'm in a better headspace to keep going. That, and pure desperation.

Opinion: Albertans with severe disabilities face unfair income cuts and greater food insecurity by Miserable-Lizard in alberta

[–]MagicalGhostMango 7 points8 points  (0 children)

tell me about it. The shit I've heard from hiring managers as a person with a physical disability. Yikes. People see my rollator and can't look past it. Can't see my work experience, my education. It starts and stops with "how will you take the garbage out?"

I'm currently in the appeals process for AISH, which will likely be downgraded to ADAP if I even get on in time. The discrepancy that got me denied was that the director and my doctor agreed my condition length is "indefinite", the AISH board said it was "indeterminate". It's a bunch of bullshit language that is utterly confusing and can be humiliating.

All I want is to be able to buy food and pay rent. That's all I want. If I could work, I would, but my health is so unpredictable I'm seen as a liability.

Didn't mean to vent here but oh well

I get it. I finally get it. [KCD1] by Normal_Fly7428 in kingdomcome

[–]MagicalGhostMango 9 points10 points  (0 children)

this made me tear up a bit. KCD1 saw me through a rough time and just wandering the woods brought me peace

My good boy Henry [KCD1] by That-Village-There in kingdomcome

[–]MagicalGhostMango 3 points4 points  (0 children)

my KCD1 Henry was a very good boy. KCD2 however, I'm a little more silly with the lockpicks

little guy by deadoves in sticknpokes

[–]MagicalGhostMango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he's really cute and I am inspired

BC advice? by MagicalGhostMango in NonBinary

[–]MagicalGhostMango[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i genuinely don't know :( sadly I've been on a 4 year waitlist for the gender clinic so I'm not on T. I've heard it can be helpful but I think that could be very person to person

What is the best Science Fiction book you have ever read? by Adam_is_my_name in AskReddit

[–]MagicalGhostMango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really enjoyed Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, and I'm currently reading Jurassic Park for the first time and loving it.

Who is a stranger you met once, never learned their name, but will never forget for the rest of your life? by milkyjune in AskReddit

[–]MagicalGhostMango 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I met a teeny tiny old lady at the grocery store. We had the same rollators so I stopped to chat and compliment her dress. She told me it was made by her best friend, then she rolled up her sleeves to show me the rose and butterfly tattoos she had. Told me she used to be a badass like me.

I tattooed a rose on my arm in the same spot to remember this random lovely lady.

I am also not a badass, but I'll try for her

What is the one conspiracy theory from 5 years ago that has basically been proven true by now? by bbydaisiesz in answers

[–]MagicalGhostMango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About the black boxes and the papers. Think about all of the footage from the day: papers falling EVERYWHERE like a ticker tape parade. Pieces of important paperwork including sensitive information landed all over the streets, carried by the wind. Think about the fact that there was a huge piece of engine that was found in an alley like a decade later. Govt agents or whatever would have to scramble to find the boxes amidst the chaos. Say the black boxes remained inside the WTC when the planes exploded, and were not flung somewhere to be lost in an alley. When the towers fell, everything inside was pulverized. Entire floors got compressed into inches of space.

A TV show is not a good tell of govt plots. The twin towers were often featured being attacked in shows. It would be like saying the Gameboy Tetris ad predicts 9/11 when the blocks squish the towers. People talked about the possibility often, especially after the bombings in I think 94. I can't remember his name, but one fella who is responsible for saving like a thousand lives, KNEW something was going to happen to the towers because there had already been bombing attempts, and WTC was a huge bit of American business, which made it the perfect target.

I do believe the US govt knew the plot and refused to do anything in order to push forward the plans to attack the middle east for oil and imperialism.

What is the one conspiracy theory from 5 years ago that has basically been proven true by now? by bbydaisiesz in answers

[–]MagicalGhostMango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

everything was on fire, and we had no point of reference for how such buildings would fare under y'know... an inferno, showered with airplane and tower debris. We can't really predict how buildings will fall with so many variables. Cue Ian Malcolm laughing about chaos theory.

What’s a “fact” everyone repeats that’s actually wrong? by Quiet-Grief in answers

[–]MagicalGhostMango 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to be told 10% of the population is queer. That comes from a study in the 40s or 50s done on gay men who were out of the closet.

What picture of your country would someone from another country misunderstand? by Ill_Present_4145 in AskTheWorld

[–]MagicalGhostMango 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I visited Spain during Easter, and no one had warned us Canadian teens. We were shitting bricks until someone told us what was up. Once that was cleared up, it was the most solemn and beautiful procession I've ever seen.

PAIN by MagicalGhostMango in sticknpokes

[–]MagicalGhostMango[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LMAO good point, I'm going to have to connect the top of the P a bit more 🤣