𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍

I’m trans, lesbian, and Hispanic. Next week I’m permanently leaving the US with my partner.

This week has had a lot of crying. I cried at my work goodbye party on Tuesday. Yesterday I hosted a going away show for my community at an amazing bar (I’m a performer). Have you ever seen 50 people crying simultaneously at a bar? Today I cried when I said my last goodbyes to my coworkers, since they are actually great people.

So overall very heavy with mixed feelings. I’m thrilled that I have a ticket out of this mess, I’m terrified for my friends and family who are staying behind, I’m beyond furious that this is all happening, I’m mourning the life I’m leaving behind, and I’m exhausted from everything

When right wingers use terms like PC, woke, DEI, CRT, and so on, it’s a dog whistle (really a fog horn) that means “anyone who isn’t a white cishet Christian man”

The Geneva Convention did need an update

I am physically unable to drive after sundown because those headlights fuck so hard with my light sensitivity. I can’t see anything, it feels like someone slowly stabbing your eyes with a pencil.

Admittedly not the smartest thing to do, but I now keep a reflective umbrella in the car for when my partner is driving and one of those assholes decides to tailgate.

Incoming pardon

Making HRT straight up illegal

Sending dissidents, queer people, immigrants, and political rivals on a one way trip to El Salvador

Lining up military forces along the Canadian and Mexican borders, then a moment of dementia when Trump says he’ll do the same to Greenland

AI meets eugenics meets racism

Bridgehampton. They’re always exactly where you expect

Currently learning a third language as an adult, with my first two being from childhood. This rings true. I took 2 years of it in middle school and got nowhere, but now that I’m actually putting effort into it I’m picking it up super quick.

I’m using Duolingo for regimented practice, but supplementing it with music I enjoy, podcasts, and even Pokemon Go. Middle school mostly just gave me rote memorization of vocab that I barely remember, but nearly no immersion

Most nails hammered into nose in 1 minute

Still not convinced I can’t beat it

You forgot

• Make good cars

High five a certain gold loving narcissist

At least 10k with no complications, plus whatever income you lose from not working

Source

They’re already complaining. The Gestapo has already started picking up MAGAts and their wives.

Juniore (French indie pop)

MAGA sympathizes with the school shooter who was merely “exercising his 2nd amendment rights”

15% restocking fee, and store credit only

I’m leaving the US for my own safety so no, you’re not being paranoid. A lot of people who fear for their safety but can’t leave are trying to move to blue states. I personally know at least a half dozen.

Incoming federal ban on n95s

Mr President, there’s been a second Signal chat.

The depth and diameter of my sinuses