ScottinSoCal 🇺🇦 🕊 🏳‍🌈 @ScottSoCal@computerfairi.es

Quiet inlet of water, oil painting. I just returned from a visit with my dentist. Evidently the tooth pain I've been feeling is because I've been clenching my jaw. I guess the good news is I don't need a root canal, just better ways to relax. This painting is tranquility on a canvas for me.

ART - https://deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/quiet-inlet-of-water-deborah-league.html

#oilpainting #painting #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #wallart #homedecor #landscape #art #artist #artwork #mastodon #mastoart #nature

"Kansas legislators impose sweeping law that legally erases trans people"

The gist of it is extremely simple, and exceedingly far-reaching: They're legally declaring everyone to be whatever sex & therefore gender that was assigned at birth based on external anatomy, forever and in all circumstances.

"Many supporters in the Legislature acknowledged before it passed that they hadn’t considered how it will be administered."

It's on its way to the Governor and they have the votes to override a veto.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/kansas-legislators-impose-sweeping-anti-transgender-bathroom-law-rcna81802

The key to life is simplicity.
and love, of course.
and clean socks.
coffee is important too.. maybe before socks.
OK, these aren't in order.

They so desperately want women trapped in marriages and pregnancies we don't want.

And evergreen reminder: that's one of the reasons they want child marriage, too.

They want women falling for the trap before we're old enough to know better.

https://jezebel.com/far-right-podcaster-steven-crowder-implies-ex-wife-shou-1850377760

If you don't alt your meme, I'll steal it and add the description myself. Sorry, that's the rules

I have a serious question for folks. Yes, the GOP is vile.

I wonder though, have people thought what American would be like if the GOP is smashed & the current corporate Dem party has no rival?

The economic policy is pretty much the GOP policy of 30 years ago.
Foreign policy is pretty much the same as the GOP of 15 years ago.
The immigration policy is pretty much the GOP policy of 15 years ago
Etc etc etc

#French drinks giant Pernod Ricard has restarted some exports of brands including Beefeater gin and #Jameson whiskey to russia.

Pernod Ricard said it had resumed limited shipments to "ensure the economic viability" of its russian operations.

But campaigners said the move was "disgusting".

The drinks firm had to U-turn on exporting Absolut vodka to russia last week after a backlash.

Read more here🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65403954

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
#StandWithUkraine

Republican: I wonder what Rush Limbaugh would say right now.

Limbaugh: AAAAAGH! I'M BURNING! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

People with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are all around us—they’re integrated in schools and the workforce. But for many of us, all we know about ASD are the news stories speculating about a diagnosis for a violent mass shooter or a savant with remarkable skills.

We rarely hear directly from people with autism. In today's The Big Picture, we change that. Read more at #TheBigPicture: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/autism-spectrum-disorder-adult-life

Have you ever been confused or frustrated by the phrase "begs the question"?

In this week's podcast, I tackle how to handle this useful but frustrating phrase. Plus, Brenda Thomas looks at the differences between online, distance, remote, and correspondence learning.

Check out the whole thing!

Listen: https://pod.link/173429229/episode/c51ee421129d16e39e42d49eab2cb865

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/begs-the-question/transcript

Watch: https://youtu.be/0EJjQIO2zDw

#podcast #GrammarGirl #OnlineEducation #OnlineLearning

From Roxi Horroo aka @roxiqt on spouse's FB feed:

Stop talking trash about city animals!

Raccoons are INTELLIGENT

Pigeons are BEAUTIFUL

Opossums are KIND

Rats are CLEVER

People

Squirrels are BRAVE

This errant mylar balloon that arrived out of nowhere was easily the most terrifying thing that had happened to these chickens, ever. There was the running around, the flapping of wings, the endless yelling.

🚨 THERE IS A THING
🚨 A THING CAME FROM THE SKY
🚨 THE THING IS A THREAT
🚨 LOOK IT'S A THING
🚨 OMG A THING A THING
🚨 OMG OMG OMG OMG

It took twenty minutes and FIVE handfuls of cracked corn to settle everyone down.

Mylar balloons: threat AND menace (if you are a chicken)

2/fin

Yesterday it was a pleasant warm afternoon and we were sitting and relaxing out on the porch enjoying the silence when we spotted a mylar helium balloon (pink, "baby girl”) wafting through the air toward us.

We watched as the dying helium balloon gently, gently floated on the breeze up the hill, over the trees, past the house, over the lawn, through the garden, and then gently, gently floated right down into the chicken yard where it instantly prompted

🚨 🚨 🚨 TOTAL CHICKEN MAYHEM 🚨 🚨 🚨

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👏🏻👏🏻 #Minnesota governor signs bills protecting reproductive, gender-affirming care, banning conversion therapy #LGBTQ

https://breaking.iavian.net/article/335376

No. 707, one of my recent works, brings together loose bands and splashes of spontaneous, warm, vibrant color--orange, umber, olive green, green, blue, aqua, and red--with a framework in various tones of black, broken here and there like the walls of a maze, and bolstered by tons of interesting textures throughout. Find it here: https://jon-woodhams.pixels.com/featured/no-707-jon-woodhams.html #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #AbstractArt #ArtForInteriorDesign #CreativeToots #FediGiftShop

This is the newest mixed media painting added to my vintage collection called "Vintage Cardinals", hope you enjoy:)

Can Be Purchased Here..https://tina-lecour.pixels.com/featured/vintage-cardinals-tina-lecour.html

#bird #birds #birdsite #art #artist #artwork #mastodon #mastoart #fediart #fedigiftshop #creativetoots #artbooster #artmatters #buyintoart #ayearforart #artmatters #painting #creativetoots #spring

A certain member of this group, who has already defamed me in the legal sense, as well as insulted me in a personal sense, is continuing to write on this platform that "things are happening" to people who don't like me or disagree with me. They continue to write that I "abuse", "harass", and "bully" people.

These allegations are false, undemonstrable, libelous, and defaming. I am simply an #ActuallyAutistic person who toots about autism and offers assistance and education to my community.

You don't need to like me, but I will not allow people to defame me in such a manner, lying and causing harm to my mental health and physical health. If you don't want to see my toots, if you're so offended by them, mute or block me. But do not make up libelous statements about me and don't continue to harass covertly.

@actuallyautistic