The two biggest problems with allegorical storytelling are 1) Most people simply don't have the critical analysis skills necessary to understand they're supposed to look deeper, and 2) allegories are often deeply flawed. Let's take X-Men for example. Originally an allegory for racism, and then

Definitely enjoying my red hair era

Your local governments (county and city) have tremendous power to implement programs and policies that can materially improve lives, even under the most restrictive state governments. If they don't it's because they choose not to, end of discussion.

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The Beatles were a pop band.

I've seen these names on anti trans bills before. Oust them from Congress, strip them of all federal pension and benefits and prosecute them for child endangerment. I want their lives ruined for the repeated harm they've inflicted upon our kids. No mercy, no compromise.

The Democrats who passed this bill must be recalled from their seats and have all federal benefits stripped away, then should be prosecuted for child endangerment. It's time we stopped letting Dems get away with supporting this with a slap on the wrist at worst.

Before MAGA it was the Moral Majority, before that it was segregationists, and before that it was the Confederacy. The common thread is conservativism. American conservatism has always been the problem, and we have to finally acknowledge the danger of it and purge it from our culture.

It's time to accept it. Jesus went to get cigarettes over 2000 years ago. He's not coming back 😩

I'm absolutely loving these videos of AI bros getting booed by college students. They need to be reminded repeatedly that their place is beneath the rest of us.

I am once again reminding people "freedom of speech" is a legal concept of security from reprisal from a governmental body, and quite literally nothing else.

Put my hair up to exercise after getting my hair cut and -- hi, damn, hello? Who's this pretty lady?!?!

Today I mourn the loss of another young, murdered trans woman. One of my little sisters who's yet again been denied the chance to live a full life. I'm just so tired of this.

I do in fact believe that the next Democratic president must ignore Congress and courts and completely withhold federal funds from every Republican state until they undo their gerrymandering and reverse all anti trans laws.

Hit new heights on my leg day routine

Please give me your #yuri suggestions, in closing games!

Sarah McBride is at it again. She's talking in interviews about how congressional Republicans are "welcoming and respectful" of her as a trans woman. This is a blatant lie. Those same Republicans have repeatedly voted for anti trans legislation right in front of her. This is fundamentally

I am now the leader of the Bloomington DSA Stonewall working group, which will work towards making Bloomington, IN a true safe haven for everyone in the LGBTQ community.

There is absolutely nothing gayer than a conservative man who insists that trans women are men, because you know for a fact what his search history is and whose DMs he's in.

Cis people genuinely do not understand how difficult athletics are for trans women. I want to see more trans women in women's sports, and I want to see them win.

Happy Mother's Day especially to all the trans women doing their best to be the mom the world tells you you can't be. You got this, sisters.

I didn't know about the NTE gen ai, which is enough to drop the game altogether, but after playing for a while here's my thoughts: It's very meh. The character designs are bad, every mechanic is severely overcomplicated and it's genuinely kind of creepy with the younger characters. Bleh.

I'm continuing to get messages of support and praise for my political campaign. Losing the primary stings, but the support of people from this beautiful city shows me that there's a real hunger for aggressively progressive change. This won't be the final time I run for office.

Everything is political. The art you make, and partake in. The food you eat. The business decisions you make. The people you associate with. Almost entirely without exception. Everything is political.

First day learning drums. Tracking all the pads And kicks is a mental workout, but it's Also fun as hell when you get into a groove

This Instagram video is entirely correct: Every trans musical artist I've known has been leagues above their cis contemporaries, and it's genuinely ridiculous that they don't each have a multi million dollar record label www.instagram.com/reel/DXmhJDR...

I am mad at myself for not thinking of this first.

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With primary season over, and me off the hook for further campaigning, I'm going to spend a lot more of my time applying myself to my musical pursuits again. I'll still be involved in city government and organizing with DSA, but music has always been my first love.

I challenged the status quo, I ran a campaign nearly solo, and fought the might of the Indiana Democratic party. I didn't lose the primary. I won 1/3 of the vote that people like me, working class people and trans people, aren't supposed to get any of. I'm tired, but I'm God damn proud.

Whether I win or lose the primary election tonight, I'm so glad this is over. Running a campaign alone, even in a small district, is beyond exhausting. I need a break

Every time a Republican complains about illegal aliens, I wonder why they don't like Klingons.

I genuinely can't decide if the Minecraft movie is stupid in a fun way or stupid in a waste of time way, but either way it's the stupidest movie I've ever seen, and that's a hard bar to cross because I saw Signs in theaters.

We as a nation and culture desperately need to normalize impeachment/conviction proceedings and other forms of recall and removal of our elected officials. If you refuse to do your job, or cause measurable harm with your position, you should be removed and replaced.

Tried that new Neverness to Everness for a while. It's basically if Genshin Impact took inspiration from Control and had a heavily jazz and funk inspired soundtrack. And I don't...hate it? Like, these gacha games are never genuinely good, but they can still be fun. NTE is fun.

Yo @starlightdaryl.moe is this you on your dark arc???

Do you like jazz? Go buy the Tiny Life OST, a jazz-inspired chill fest. Or maybe SNES-esque chiptune bangers are your thing? Then buy the Broodstar OST! Or do you like experimental albums that invoke the legends of the old American West? In that case, Lawless Melodies is for you!

You should buy Seasonal Views, a beautiful, atmospheric and introspective album that perfectly captures the energy of seasons in music. Or if you like good, basic, punk rock, buy AMORE de-lic, where you can hear Gaby strut her guitar skills! (She's really, really good)

#Indiana needs leadership, and @lillianayoung.bsky.social is the right (angry) woman for the job! #Government is too important to leave it in the hands of #OldWhiteMen. Hear Lilliana's bid for #INDistrict61 now! purpl.pw/lillianakend... #trans #transgender #lgbtq #queer #GenderIdentity

The Supreme Court justices should serve single terms of 6-10 years and be done. Lifetime appointments of any position are inherently unjust and anti democratic.

Indiana Republicans insist we don't have the money for public schools and housing programs, but they absolutely have $60 million to invest in foreign corporations. Iron Nation-Indiana to bring Israeli tech startups to Indiana • Indiana Capital Chronicle share.google/3WjQi1vrbb9F...

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You can also support them by buying Unsighted, which is kind of "what if Mega Man X and Zero were lesbian lover-bots?" and it's awesome.

The solution is clear: The Indiana legislature must set forward hard rate caps for electric corporations. Frankly, electricity shouldn't even be commodified to begin with, it's too essential to modern life to be treated as optional.

Trans people who take HRT to lift depression and dysphoria, and achieve peace of mind and genuine comfort in our bodies and self image are monsters and the worst threat to society. Weird cis people who take HRT for sexual gratification are fine and cool.

I don't condone shooting at your political enemies, no matter how vile they might be. I do condone impeachment and recall proceedings for corrupt and evil officials, and I absolutely condone kicking their asses electorally.