I stand with my trans brothers & sisters.
I stand with my fabulous drag queens.
I stand with my fantastic gay brothers.
I stand with my defiant lesbian sisters.
I stand with my fellow bisexual brothers & sisters.
I stand with everyone in the #lgbtqcommunity.
I see you.
Youβre validated.
Youβre strong.
Even if I donβt know you, I love you.
I can't count the number of times I've answered the phone and been asked if Mrs. [last name of hubs] is available. I usually drop my voice half an octave and say "I'm as close as it gets, how can I help you?"
One time the guy got so rattled he hung up. Most just stammer.
ughhh got misgendered on the phone by 3 people. Not their fault, my voice is on the high end, they're from another country and likely don't know that "Kevin" is almost exclusively a man's name. I didn't bother correcting them, that leads to confusion and additional identity verification and I'm never going to talk to them again.
On the other hand, animals sleep in the dirt and eat their food raw, so there are perqs to being human, and working.
While getting focus set on the hummingbird feeder, caught a bee stealing some nectar
#InternetPictureShow
#FromTheArchives
#NikonD5200
#SnapSeed
#Hummingbird
Drag queens and trans men/women are not hurting children.
Gay men/women are not hurting children.
You know whatβs/whoβs hurting children?
Guns
Trusted adults
Bullies
Poverty
Hunger
Lack of access to healthcare
No one to talk to about problems
Opiate overdoses
The list goes on.
Stop trying to play with peopleβs emotions by hiding your prejudice behind the guise of protecting children.
This is exactly why I'm such a staunch advocate for #TheOxfordComma.
(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)
#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Writing #Jokestodon #Punctuation #OxfordComma #WritingCommunity #Writers #Editors #Editing
@Mlobbes Reminds me of a high school friend that says shit like, "I think discrimination is terrible and I'm sorry that's happened to you, but no one should be forced to do something against their religion."
#RepublicansInDissaray
First they came for Elmo
Then they came for your voting rights
Next they came for our #trans friends
And after losing a bunch of elections, just basically started eating each other's faces
RawStory:
Arizona GOP in chaos after election deniers accuse them of taking Mexican cartel money: report
I got an invite to one of those neighborhood sites, and yeah, that's pretty much all it was. Posting pictures of "stranger danger" and panic.
Beware of the "other".
@f00fc7c8 have you ever lurked in neighborhood groups or on NextDoor? It's a real eye-opener. People love having the ability to constantly record their property. They are terrified of their neighbors and anyone that comes to their door.
I can't tell you how many people think it's fine to call the cops on salespeople, delivery people, anyone on their street who looks "suspicious" because they don't recognize them or because Black/brown.
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.