@markmetz My daughter is an athlete and top student, sheβs receiving interest from many top schools as a junior.
Sheβs already discounting any colleges in pro-rape, forced-breeding, anti-LGBTQ, fascist Republican states.
Sheβs a really smart girl.
Hey friends? Please do what you can to actively support and protect your trans and queer friends, family members, and neighbors right now. Look around your communities and see how and where you can lend support or fight.
Bad things are escalating quickly.
Thanks, and much love.
Growing up, I had three sisters. One of them was a quiet child, often angry or sullen and sometimes cruel.
One day that person went away.
And then I had a brother.
He was cheerful and warm, finally comfortable in a body he'd wanted his entire life.
Conservatives want to eradicate my brother. I'm here to say that's not going to happen.
I'm pretty sick and tired of the word "alarmist."
Our world is splitting at the seams. Fascism is here, the planet is hurtling toward climate catastrophe, inequality is higher than ever, bribery is legal, our water is being poisoned, and the government not only ignores our pleas but grows more oppressive by the day.
To be frank, the alarms should have been louder and gone off sooner. We should all be screaming out our windows.
@kevinrns @bascule On a completely different note, my 50# Aussie got in between a very large owl and a chipmunk. She had no idea, until that swooping owl's very large talons grazed the top of her head. She stood and watched it fly off in surprise until she realized what just happened and ran to the front steps to go inside, now, please.
I greeted a special guest in my dressing room after Saturdayβs matinee.
Brandon Gruber portrayed one of the youth in the Palo Alto Players production of Allegiance in 2022. Brandon is a board member of the National Downs Syndrome Society. His maternal grandfather was imprisoned at Heart Mountain, where Allegiance takes place.
Today is the day florida became a state, Mar 3 1849. A troubled place, now in the teeth of fascism. I have no optimism about FL, but once loved its exotic beauty, as well as its mid-20th century tourist traps. Stories of bags of contraband landing in the everglades in the 90s added to the mythology. Hereβs my sketch of that. #rnapper #mastoArt #watercolor
In spite of all the doom and gloom, the 2024 Senate map actually looks pretty decent for the Democrats - Palmer Report
Just need to work for it.
By refusing to sell #mifepristone by mail even in states where it's legal, #Walgreens, the 2nd-largest pharmacy chain in US, is offering an object lesson for companies in bending down and licking the boots of America's aspiring fascists.
#Walgreens is dangerous to your health. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/03/walgreens-abortion-pill-access
#Introduction post!
Hi Iβm Kevin, professional #puppet builder and maker of fun media stuffs. Been doing this professionally since 2019. Hereβs a small sample of my work. I also #livestream and #podcast so check my bio for the full linktree. Cheers!
Another reason I donβt want to become famous is because Iβm afraid someone will pull up a list of everything Iβve ever favorited on Mastodon and theyβll call out super weird posts and try to cancel me and Iβll just be like βHonestly, I STILL donβt understand that post but I was trying to be encouraging so I gave it a little star.β
First time in my lifetime I've hesitated to wear my Star of David jewelry.
Wore it anyway, because, you know, screw that. But. First time it was even a consideration.
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RT @colbertlateshow
βNot since Germany in the '30s have I witnessed antisemitism, no longer lurking but standing proud with hands on hips like Hitler and Mussolini β kind of daring us to defy it. Iβve never experienced this in my entire life. Especially in this cβ¦
https://twitter.com/colbertlateshow/status/1631522287504457728
Ares in another episode of "how in the hell is that comfortable" #NoXP #DogsOfMastodon #MastoDogs #Dogs #GermanShepherd #FriDog
Ok fair enough; i just want now to relax, watch some #YourHonor Episodes with my soulmate that is arriving from work, so Sleep well and dont think about the crazy world we live in but on the better one we can make.
βEveryone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.β ~W.R. Purche
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.