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   json web tokin' (est@social.emily.news)'s status on Sunday, 26-Mar-2023 22:13:12 JST json web tokin'

   Actually I think I am over "ally" as a concept and as a word. There should not be a special label or category for "people who are not bigoted toward me." That should just be the default expectation for a person.

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Sunday, 26-Mar-2023 22:13:12 JST clacke

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     @est I try hard not to act with prejudice toward anyone, but I wouldn't claim to be an "ally", as I haven't really made much effort to make things better. I think it takes a bit more than non-bigotry to be an ally.
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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Sunday, 26-Mar-2023 22:13:13 JST clacke

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     @cozymel @est Wow, just not going there is really the bare minimum, even if not an active ally.
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     MastoDon Juan/Juanita (cozymel@kolektiva.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-Mar-2023 22:13:14 JST MastoDon Juan/Juanita

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     @est far too often "ally" is a performative cop out and way to make only themselves feel better. For example, against my very verbal protests, my family kept going to a certain chicken-centric fast food restaurant that is closed on Sunday. And they kept going, until I pointed out to them that they couldn't continue to call themselves allies while giving money directly to an establishment that openly turns around and gives that same money to homophobic organizations. Imagine if everyone who calls themselves an "ally" took direct action to actually BE an ally!

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     Ramin Honary (ramin_hal9001@emacs.ch)'s status on Sunday, 26-Mar-2023 22:14:09 JST Ramin Honary

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     @clacke @est
     Ally to me means someone who has my back when people who otherwise aren't bigots would still call me a crackpot socialist for suggesting we try to improve society a little bit.

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     PJ Coffey (homebrewandhacking@mastodon.ie)'s status on Sunday, 26-Mar-2023 22:16:53 JST PJ Coffey

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     @clacke @est @cozymel

     People won't, _not_ spend $70 in solidarity.

     The bar is buried underground at that point.

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