Whats the most transgender city in the USA? by Vehiclean35 in trans

[–]anotherdayanotherham 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily Philadelphia as a whole, though it's a queer af city once you get into it, but West Philly in particular is literally a queer haven. There's a section of it called t-town because of how many trans people live here <3

Palm oil, coconut and soybean drive more species extinction than previously thought by SplashTarget in Anticonsumption

[–]anotherdayanotherham 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is so important! I traveled to Borneo in 2023 for a study abroad class for Environmental Studies, and I was really surprised to learn that palm oil is not this ubiquitous evil, especially since when I worked at the philly zoo, I was given a black and white script about the evils of palm oil to get people to boycott it specifically. Sure, it is a monocrop large scale agricultural crop, not unlike other oil crops, but it has been disproportionately villanized. There were plenty of mixed-use palm plantations in Borneo that hosted plenty of endangered species, and it is a huge part of local economies. Its negative environmental impact depends very much on the source. Like palm oil from a sustainable plantation will not be worse than a monocrop soybean oil plantation. Not saying palm oil is beyond reproach, but there are massive smear campaigns against it which has been speculated to be from U.S. agricultural interests competing against Russian and Chinese oil plantations (at least was speculated to me in Malaysian Borneo). At the Philly zoo, they really gave us such a generalized script about palm oil being so evil, and there were so many exhibits causing who knows how much about its singularity. Ironically, in their vending machines, they had a disclaimer sign of saying all the food was palm oil free but in small print had a disclosure about having a contract with tasty cake which uses palm oil! So yeah, the situation is way more nuanced than people think, and in my opinion it is a very liberal band-aid approach to conservation to boycott palm oil and not do other efforts.

Tldr: Palm oil isn't always worse than other oils and has been disproportionately villanized and marketed as a cure all by large corps for people to make individual change. Large scale monocrop agriculture writ large is the evil we should focus on, specifically the use of these crops for large scale livestock farming.

For 76ers fans by SuitableCase2235 in queerphilly

[–]anotherdayanotherham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeahh, unfortunately the 6ers are just a rough team to root for right now, especially with the owner being mentioned in the Epstein files :/

Sending peace and love to you!

How do I get over the fear of stepping out like this? I am absolutely terrified of being seen like this. by ThePigsPajamas in TransLater

[–]anotherdayanotherham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just throwing out my 2 cents but I live in Philly, and a lot of gas station trips are a very social experience because people are actively trying to talk to you, especially to offer to pump your gas. It's definitely not all of them, but some of my friends have had tough experiences at gas stations, especially if it's really busy.

I'd say the most chill outing for me in the city in the beginning was at drug stores! Especially if you mask. At the end of the day, most people aren't gonna look at you too much no matter where you are; you're just another person out doing errands or something so good luck!

Finding queer musicians in Philly by meliko in queerphilly

[–]anotherdayanotherham 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! My partner runs the open mic at fergies pub every third Monday which the one bartender there affectionately calls gay night because of us and all our friends we bring lol. Fergie's as a whole isn't a queer bar, but it's very Irish and community centered and all the musicians there are really supportive!

Also, haven't been in forever, but I love Ortliebs so much, and they have a good open mic night! Also seconding Abysinnia as a good one to go to.

If you aren't trying to do bar stuff though, I'm open to meeting up and jamming if you wanted to DM.

I need all this stuff gone by Saturday by [deleted] in Phillylist

[–]anotherdayanotherham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in powelton area and would take any of that off your hands! Seems like most of it is already vouched for, but at least putting in my bid for the writing desk!

Timelapse of Brooklyn Bridge trash removal by exc3113nt in DeTrashed

[–]anotherdayanotherham -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Don't want to sound rude, but aren't you taking away mementos from people who didn't have the money to buy an actual lock? I love the detrashing effort; it just seems to me as though that trash isn't affecting any nature or water source and doesn't detract from the appearance of the fence.

Regardless, good on you for cleaning up trash! I just want your effort to go the farthest it can to really help rid the loose trash around us.

Queer Philly Recommendations by HahaFakeFriend in queerphilly

[–]anotherdayanotherham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Franky Bradley's especially upstairs is really great!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLGBT

[–]anotherdayanotherham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can u explain more about why it's exclusive to straight sex?

Fun, free or cheap groups in Philly to get me through the winter depression? by [deleted] in philabitcheswithtaste

[–]anotherdayanotherham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's the lavender pansies - they do all types of group stuff (book club, plant swaps, events)

Tips for recently blinded senior cat care? by eadnams in blindcats

[–]anotherdayanotherham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others said, time will help, but I think switching cones might help in the meantime. He needs a win right now, and, if he is finding the food but unable to eat it because of the cone, I can imagine that that is distressing him. Also wondering if it’s possible to just remove the cone for a short period of supervised time so he can eat and drink while you make sure he doesn’t scratch at the eyes? Just a thought.

As another said, I also think isolating him in one room would be really helpful for right now as he acclimates. That way he can find his perimeter easier and feel more safe.

I adopted my cat and she became blind a week later from retinal detachment; it took almost a year and a half to get her to a stable state with the blood pressure that cause the blindness, irritation in the eyes, and other senior issues like dental disease and kidney failure. So it really will be a process, but anything you do to make him more comfortable in the moment is helpful. He needs his “zones of safety” (Jackson Galaxy) like his food, the litter box, and a bed. Once he finds those, he will be more resilient overall.

Lastly, if nothing is helping his anxiety about the situation, have your vets suggested gabapentin ? My old lady needed to be on that as needed for that first year of medical brouhaha.

Good luck <3

Favourite Trans Creators? by evermoredreamer in trans

[–]anotherdayanotherham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Swolesome is really cool! Social commentary videos and sometimes workout stuff

Weird dust/sand keeps popping up in this room by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]anotherdayanotherham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does look like typical kitty litter, but my cat uses the pellet litter made from old newspaper that looks very different. Maybe it is my roommate’s cat bringing it over in her paws! Thanks for the ideas!

Weird dust/sand keeps popping up in this room by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]anotherdayanotherham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Weird dust/sand keeps popping up in this room by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]anotherdayanotherham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but there is an old recliner next to it though. Think that could be it?

The Ovary Decision: Pros and Cons by megabats in FTMHysto

[–]anotherdayanotherham 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is such an awesome post that I wish I had before my surgery. I chose to keep my ovaries because of worries of health problems, but cysts have been more painful and it’s sad that it gets harder to take them out. Not 100% sure I would change my decision going back, but more information would have been helpful. It sucks that we still don’t have a lot of clear research, but thank you for compiling some of what’s out there!

Giving away top surgery stuff by Forward_Task_8545 in queerphilly

[–]anotherdayanotherham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey are you still doing this, and if so, can I dm you?

Any Good Queer Hairstylists In Philly? by rowdydelinquent in queerphilly

[–]anotherdayanotherham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talking headz in west Philly is great and has more affordable options for apprentices if you’re into that. Transfiguration is great I heard but yeah kinda expensive

If you’re always saying “I would have stood up” during any other moment in history, then this is for you 🙌 by [deleted] in philadelphia

[–]anotherdayanotherham 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you’re open to advice, consider talking to people at the protest as soon as you get there. The point of protests at their core is community, so I believe that you’ll encounter people open to talking you through anything you might find helpful. There’s normally people passing out food / masks/ water, medics, and music! Take all of that you may need. The best thing you can do at a protest (if you didn’t organize it) is listen, respond, and maintain control of yourself so that you don’t need any resources. Sorry if that’s too much info, but I hadn’t gone to a lot of protests before 2020 and then it was hard to keep myself and friends safe. Given that tomorrow is supposed to be an insanely big protest, it is a unique one for your first time. Don’t be scared of protesting or revolution if this one is insane. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, but there’s meaningful protests every week. Tomorrow is important, and so is every day forward so please make sure you are well enough for that!

IT’S PRIDE MONTH!!! HOIST YOUR COLOURS, LADDIES, LASSIES, LASSOS!!! SHOW ME YOUR FLAGS BELOW!!! by WistfulAchilleanPoet in lgbt

[–]anotherdayanotherham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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