i really don't know what to say as an overview for this month. The United States and Israel launched a cowardly attack against Iran, and i am watching with baited breath, wondering whether Iran will be successful in destroying all the U.S. military bases in West Asia. If they do, it would be a decisive blow against U.S. imperialism, and it would greatly reduce Israel's capacity to throw its weight around in the region, and perhaps even quell a fraction of the violence they unleash on Palestine every day. i regret to say, however, that i am not keeping up with the news as well as i should, and these thoughts are a little half-baked.
Closer to home the central government passed a law that will destroy trans rights as they were envisioned in the NALSA verdict of 2014, it will take away our right to self identification, and define transition within strict medicalised bounds, which will be very closely surveilled and limited by transphobic healthcare services. Even worse, some of our traditional communities of trans women will be outright criminalised under the guise of protections. i've written a little about the situation here and you can learn more about the bill here.
the only thing i have left to look forward to at the moment is the raw mangoes that have appeared. Once they get a little larger, and the summer storms knock them to the ground, i will pick some and pickle them in salt, chili powder, garlic, and mustard oil.