Sure, after his presidency, Jimmy Carter could have just retired to a country club, put out petty diatribes insulting his "enemies," and played lots of golf. Instead, he decided to help build living spaces for people who needed them. He talked the talk and then walked the walk.
This is what it looks like to lead by example.
Moved from .lol so an #introduction is in order.
Hello! I'm John. I'm usually found wearing big round glasses and shorts, and doing the βπ» sign.
I've been learning how to draw since late 2021 as a form of therapy. Sometimes, I draw my followers/community. I will post some of it on the next toot.
expect some memes, terrible attempt at being funny, self-deprecating jokes as a way to cope.
oh god, I don't know what else to say. this feels like the first day of class all of a sudden..uh selfies?
Sheβs about 2 years old now, and after a whole lot of love and attention, sheβs finally learning that sheβs going to be safe and free to be herself.
βYou always told me it takes time. It has taken my fatherβs time, my motherβs time, my uncleβs time, my brothersβ and my sistersβ time, my niecesβ and my nephewsβ time. How much time do you want for your βprogressβ?β βJames Baldwin
My weekend is off to a rocky start. I got home and hubs had bought a new front door handle, and it's my job to fix/replace things. But now the new door handle is installed, and we're watching Doctor Crusher in some kind of trouble.
Tomorrow we're driving down to LA to visit a museum he wants to tour.
WHEN LAWYERS NEED TO HIRE LAWYERS
#EvanCorcoran, attorney to former President Trump, has secured his own lawyer as the #DOJ investigates the former president's handling of classified documents discovered by #FBI officials at his Mar-a-Lagoβ¦
#MOG
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-attorney-hires-his-own-attorney-as-doj-classified-documents-probe-ramps-up/
Slava Ukraini Slava Heroiam
Five fighters from the Azov Kharkiv and two fighters from Dozor engaged in a night battle near Bakhmut with Wagnerites. The battle lasted for three hours, resulting in the death of 35 mercenaries, after which the enemy retreated to their original position.
Seven men held off an unknown number of human animals and killed 35.
Slava Ukraini. Slava Heroiam
Just a reminder! If you pre-order PROMISES STRONGER THAN DARKNESS from @foliosf, the following things will happen:
π I will sign/personalize on the pub date, and you'll receive the book ASAP after that. They ship all over the USA.
π I will draw a terrible doodle of a cat doing whatever job you specify. ANY JOB.
π Folio will donate 10 percent of proceeds to the TGI Justice Project which works with vulnerable trans ppl, and I will match.
Not me crying out of happiness because kind people on Mastodon made it possible for me to start a small business out of my jewellery making hobby that then also helps me in new art production π₯Ί
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GenderlessBySkaly?ref=search_shop_redirect
The hell is wrong with some people? Don't come flying into my replies to lecture me about nonsense. "Remember all the times..." No, I don't, because I don't have the slightest clue who tf this is. Also, I've been criticizing NYT for years. Between this and the person who freaked tf out in my replies telling me I need to "listen to actual trans people" or whatever (I. Am. Trans. WTF), some of you are not helping.
Iβm seeing a bunch of weirdness from the #GOP today blaming the Biden Administration for the train derailment in Ohio. Did some research and found out that Obama had regulations on trains carrying hazardous materials to have advanced braking systems which #Trump undid once he took office. So itβs kind of weird to hear #Republicans blame Biden when in reality if Trump had kept Obamaβs regulations in place, this #Ohio #trainderailment might not have happenedβ¦.
Hey, all. Going to use the #newstodon tag to quickly promote my own work.
My name is Parker. I write a newsletter called The Present Age, which you can sign up for here (for free): https://www.readtpa.com
@fonecokid
You'd almost think that the algorithm that has been replacing all those haphazardly fired content moderation crews has no idea of music and iconic bands.
Just like #MadElon has no idea of the concepts of responsibility and accountability. Or of the concept that there can be no true freedom without responsibility.
He's essentially promoting a very simplified and vulgar kind of libertarianism.
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.