We Fled Kakuma to Escape Violence , Now We’re Being Forced Out Again with Nowhere to Go
cross-posted from: lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/2839030…
Hi friends,
My name is Cyara, and I’m a transgender refugee living in Gorom camp, South Sudan, along with other queer community members. We came here after fleeing severe persecution and violence in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya where many of us were harassed, attacked, and denied safety.We thought we would be safer in South Sudan, but here too we face discrimination, abuse, and daily threats. Then, on June 20th, the government gave us an eviction deadline: leave the camp or face prison. They gave us no plan, no support, just a deadline. That day came and passed. We are still stuck, scared, and exposed.
I know posts like this can feel overwhelming but please believe me when I say: this isn’t easy to write. I’m not trying to guilt anyone. I’m just desperate to get help for me and my sisters.
We are trying to raise $1500 USD to rent a shelter in Juba for 3 months, to house 8 of us while we try to find longer-term safety. We’ve raised $121 so far I’m grateful beyond words for that, but we’re still far from safety.
Please — if you can’t donate, just boost this post. Share it. Let people know we exist. That alone could save a life. Also please mods, my cause was really verified by Qaz. Please don’t take it down. I can still verify my situation
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TheAlbatross
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in reply to PrincessCory • • •BroBot9000
in reply to PrincessCory • • •Say whatever you want. If you aren’t spewing literal hate speech, who cares if you offended or upset someone with a different opinion than yours.
Here are a few:
Ai slop is rotting the average persons brain.
Game of Thrones and Breaking bad are fucking boring.
Religions are cults. No exceptions.
Celebrities are the worst part of any media.
Pineapple on pizza isn’t a big deal, what’s more important is that it’s thin crust.
GolfNovemberUniform
in reply to BroBot9000 • • •That's how you liberals suppress all other opinions. Everything is hate speech for you.
And here is the example.
PrincessCory
in reply to BroBot9000 • • •BroBot9000
in reply to PrincessCory • • •What do you mean? Like just insulting people?
Like calling the pope the head of a pedo organization?
Or like calling someone a Nazi for voting for Trump and still being on Twitter?
CrazyLikeGollum
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in reply to CrazyLikeGollum • • •Russ
in reply to PrincessCory • • •GolfNovemberUniform
in reply to Russ • • •Russ
in reply to GolfNovemberUniform • • •GolfNovemberUniform
in reply to Russ • • •It's mostly the people, not the services themselves. I guess the services don't want to look anti-democracy and toxic lol. They have the "it's fine unless I disagree" philosophy while promoting various "freedoms" (often including freedom of speech) which is definitely not meant for establishing literal minority supremacy.
I don't even see a reason for proving this tbh. It's something you have to see yourself to be sure and from my experience people who don't see it are just highly delusional and deranged or something from that category. People that I know personally and that don't struggle with severe mental illnesses (as those can cause comprehension issues obviously) do see this problem btw.
PrincessCory
in reply to Russ • • •So people definitly think that you are free to say anything freely, while you are actualy not.
Meaby the sites have it vriten in small letters somwhere deep beried in papers but thats obviusly not clear to people. And its beried on purpose.
If they are more clear with that people would searc for another platform that wont do that.
Russ
in reply to PrincessCory • • •I hate to break it to you, that's your fault for making an assumption (and a bold one at that) or you're just quite naive. Most places that you sign up for will either have you agree to a Terms of Service, or they'll make you agree to the rules. I have even more bad news for you: Advertisements usually try their best to show only the "good" of what is being advertised (such as how an advertisement for a toy doesn't usually make it very clear that batteries are required to use it).
No, they might be angry that their comment was removed, but it's a pretty common understanding that moderators will remove content at their discretion, even if people don't necessarily agree with the decision.
I'm not sure why I'm even engaging in this, usually it's pretty clear when someone gets upset that their "free speech" (that they were never entitled to) is being violated that their intent is to spread hateful content.
Perhaps that isn't you, but nonetheless that is the group you're putting yourself in (even if unintentionally) whenever you ride under that banner.
It would also be worthwhile double checking what actual "Freedom of Speech" is and what it covers. Assuming you are referring to the US' first amendment, it has absolutely nothing to do with anyone other than you and the government (and even then it has its bounds).
As an example, let's say you're a writer for a newspaper. The government cannot take down an article that you write in which you criticize them (because that would fall under protected speech, unless you are making direct threats towards someone), but your boss could absolutely say "No way, we're not publishing that" as they are not a government official.
This doesn't even just include "Freedom of Speech", as another example, with the right to assembly you can publicly assemble and protest the government - but it wouldn't allow you to start a protest on someone's private property.
rc__buggy
in reply to PrincessCory • • •HelloRoot
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in reply to rc__buggy • • •GolfNovemberUniform
in reply to PrincessCory • • •BroBot9000
in reply to GolfNovemberUniform • • •Found the libertarian that doesn’t understand the concept of free speech. 😂
As BlueBerryDreams aptly put it:
Nobody is obliged to broadcast your opinion if they don’t like what you say.
GolfNovemberUniform
in reply to BroBot9000 • • •PrincessCory
in reply to BroBot9000 • • •Or noone have to read my post if they dont see it interesting.
Removing of comments and posts are directly wiolating freedom of speach.
BroBot9000
in reply to PrincessCory • • •That includes removing whatever post they like or dislike. If you post something against the terms of service and your post gets removed, that’s on you.
Nobody is obligated to amplify your opinion.
PrincessCory
in reply to BroBot9000 • • •And they are not removing comment that are violating their terms of service they are removing coments that they dont like, even if they dont violate any terms.
Also they are making terms of service very shady and unclear and brod so it gives them right to remove anything they dont like.
Also they are not up front about it.
If they honestly say yes we will remove any comment that we dont like than people would search for another platform that wont do that.
This way they are directly deceiving people in thinking that they have freedom to tell their opinion when in reality they dont.
BroBot9000
in reply to PrincessCory • • •What do you think the terms and conditions when you make accounts are? That’s why they make you agree to them up front. You chose not to read them and ignore them.
On YouTube the channel operator and the company have a say in how they want their space to be. You have no right to insist on being heard in every damn room you enter. That includes “just leaving a comment for those that want to read it”
If the person or company doesn’t want your opinion in their room it is their right to remove it. Like it or not.
PrincessCory
in reply to BroBot9000 • • •It should be forbiden by law that you make text longer than 10 sentenses.
Because realisticly noone can read it.
Imagine that you need to read a 100 pages of text for every single app that you want just to try out. Imagine that you need to read 100 pages whenever new small update comes out for your system on your smartphone. And imagine doing the same for your pc, and also for every single app that you have. Every time new update comes out you need to read a 100 pages. Thats not posible and that should be ilegal!
BroBot9000
in reply to PrincessCory • • •Ok. So here the fun bit. I’m one of those people that does read them. I look into the privacy policy of the technology and websites that I use.
Most terms of service are very similar and are broken down into categories usually. Finding the content and privacy sections doesn’t take long and once you read a few they all become easier to understand.
You might not like it but “I agree” is enough to be legally binding. Just because you didn’t want to read doesn’t mean others don’t. There are a lot of laws and 10 sentences won’t cover that.
PrincessCory
in reply to BroBot9000 • • •And im not hierd automaticly because i left a comment. There are many comments on video and i dont read them all so they are not hierd as you sad. But if someone wants to read my comment they should be free to do so. You dont have right to delete my comments.
No its not their right to remove it, becayse i dont leave comment for them i leave comment for all the people that are watching a video.
Blueberrydreamer
in reply to PrincessCory • • •Freedom of speech is a protection from persecution from the government, not an obligation for all other parties to be exposed to your speech.
Websites are private spaces, and like most private spaces, have their own rules to abide by. It's their right to make those rules whatever they want, and people can choose the rules that make a more pleasant space to occupy.
If you want the freedom to be hateful and hostile to people, feel free to hang out on 4chan. Forums are typically more tightly controlled, especially specific topic forums, with discussion tightly controlled to keep things on the subject so the site stays useful and not buried in irrelevant content.
PrincessCory
in reply to Blueberrydreamer • • •Noone is forcfuly listening to me. Let me speak freeli and noone is exposed forcfuly to my speach. If you dont want to read my post on forum than don read it. Deleting my post is violation of freedom of speach.
Blueberrydreamer
in reply to PrincessCory • • •Repeating it doesn't make it true. Sorry, but that's simply not what the first amendment is about. 'Freedom of speech' means you can't be arrested for a YouTube comment criticizing our glorious Cheeto (yet). It does not grant you control over the content other people choose to publish to private websites.
These spaces are not free, public spaces, and they have never been. Stop living in this fantasy world. Twitter is not a town square, it's Elon's private club and he can do whatever the hell he wants. The only thing I can do is choose not to use it, and focus on sites run by people I'd rather support.
PrincessCory
in reply to Blueberrydreamer • • •If you honestly sad that you will do that kind of things, people would search for another platform.
So you are directly scaming people.
highball
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