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The U.S. on Friday hit six executives and board members of an Iranian drone manufacturer with sanctions after the firm allegedly supplied Moscow with drones that Russian forces have been using to attack Ukraine. apnews.com/article/russia-ukra

Yesterday I had a rather unpleasant shopping experience as a #trans woman. I was at a consignment store.

A woman grumbled at me for existing near her. We were both looking at office supplies.

An Englishman (in conversation with an employee about how cool the monarchy is) abruptly halted his conversation and stared at me any time I was near. This happened 3x.

The icing on the proverbial cake was when an employee took a picture of me while I was at the checkout. Wherever that photo goes, it reduces my safety.

I'm ok and have adequate support systems to cope with it. But that's not every trans person's experience, and I worry about my trans siblings. Arm yourselves, my siblings. I carry a simple force multiplyer tool, do what makes sense for you. Anything is better than nothing at all.

Be extra kind to your trans friends, and do what it takes to shut up your local transphobes. ✌️

ICYMI: NYT just added a wildly anti-trans columnist to its roster... while still employing precisely 0 trans columnists. πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ readtpa.com/p/david-french-nyt

Always. Every goddamn time. It's like they're advertising the truth about themselves when they start LGBTQ-bashing.
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RT @MikeSington
CPAC head Matt Schlapp accused of physically groping a male staffer. He β€œgroped” and β€œfondled” his crotch during a β€œsustained and unwanted and unsolicited” encounter. Staffer: β€œMatt Schlapp of CPAC grabbed my junk and pummeled it.” (Reporting by The Daily Beast)
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Yes it took me 33 years to realize I'm trans but it also took me 20+ years to realize that nobody outside my family pronounces "sherbet" like it's spelled "sherbret" so maybe it just takes me time to figure stuff out

@aprilkirby
I gave up years ago, and just went with "sorbet".
Yeah, it's a different thing, but no one notices.

If you ever see me at the grocery store handling kale, guaranteed it's just to get my fingers wet to open a plastic bag for something else.

@edstink@octodon.social
If you're pulling 14,000 lbs., your range drops slightly, from 325 miles to 12.

Hey Mastodon! I need your help.

This is my favorite teapot. As you can see there is a problem with the handle. The straw ring on the right is frayed and near breaking. Where do I get a new one and how do I go about replacing it?

Please boost so I can find a solution!

#Teapot #Tea

@silkenpaw
You can buy shaved wicker (which I'm pretty sure is what the wrap is) and apply it yourself. You do have to soak it, so it's flexible, and then dry it in place, so it keeps shape, and the wrap has to include a knot. That one you can probably figure out by closely inspecting the one that isn't loose.

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