Queer solidarity, Trans solidarity, and Left solidarity is important.

Solidarity is not a one-way street though. You cannot expect one group to always tolerate all behavior of another, without the other group acting in the same way. Both groups have to agree that the members of the other one deserve respect and should stand up for one another. If solidarity is demanded, but not returned, then it's just empty words.

In the same vein "Being fed up with the system" is no excuse for taking out one's anger on anybody who is also suffering under the same system. That's just abuse.

To bring it back to the current discussion: Members of Hexbear have to make an honest effort and demonstrate that they willing to treat members of Blahaj.Zone with the same kind of respect that they are expecting to be met with. Constantly dunking on people and being obnixious and rude isn't that.

Truly. As much as I will miss WHTM, I totally understand that David Futrelle needs a break and wants to do something different.

Tired: I am making coffee.

Wired: I am brewing a +2 Attention potion.

Inspired: I condemn these beans to the heat of hell in order to extract their powers.

Ultimately it all comes down to how comfortable you feel and how quickly your body adapts. It is an individual thing.

In regards to depth: Simply go as far as you can before you start to gag. Over time you will probably be able to put whatever you use to train in deeper before it becomes too uncomfortable.
You may simply have to test that.

The toothbrush is a good start. Alternatively to the toothbrush many people suggest opening your mouth as wide as possible - as if you are yawning - and then stick a finger in there as deep as you can.

Some people recommend moving up to a (peeled!) banana: It has the upside that it's soft, curved and size-wise closer to a dick. Once you can swallow that, you can move on to a dildo if you need to. Make sure that the dildo is on the softer side, because hard dildos can get you a sore throat.

Take your time with this, but keep at it. Most people do it once per day. Once again, it varies how long it takes, so don't feel frustrated iftakes a while before you will be comfortable with it.

For most people it is a matter of training.
Yeah, some people have a weaker gag reflex than others, so it's easier for them, but at the end of the day most people need to train the ability to swallow.

The basics are: Slowly going deeper, bigger and lasting longer. Allow your body to adapt to the feeling without instantly "panicking" (= gagging). It takes time. The key is to relax, not to tense up.

If you tested your ability with a toothbrush already, you can make that a routine. Do it whenever you brush your teeth and slowly get used to the feeling.

Once you got somewhat used to that, you can move on to bigger stuff and try to take it deeper. I advise against trying to "force" it and go big too quickly, no matter how enticing it may be. You may end up throwing up.

As a safety precaution make sure that whatever you train with has something you can firmly grab onto or a flared base in the case of a dildo.

No bully turtle. You mean.