“At the end of the day, condoms can’t put a roof over your head or clothes on your back, and PrEP isn’t going to end homophobia or white supremacy.”

ANY PERSON this age group can get a card, whether or not they’re experiencing book bans. That’s powerful for queer young folks in small towns with no libraries or libraries with limited hours or collections, too.

Mr Powell. I had him for two separate classes in 7th and 8th grade and he never once pronounced my name correctly. He would call me Jean. June. Jane. Jennifer. He was a bit of a sadist with all kids. Joyfully trying to write everyone up. He was later poisoned by two students.

erasure's hit "just a little dignity and respect" hitting so much differently under labour

The whole book was wild. Sociopaths galore. And a CEO who cheats at boardgames.

I don't need a car. I have a car. But this car is cute. I am sure it is a total nightmare in some fashion but let's admire how genuinely cute it is and we gotta get back to cute cars. www.facebook.com/share/1Ek7b2...

We need to get rich dudes back into sailing races. Instead of being obsessed with media, they should get on a boat and battle each other across dangerous swells. Very manly. And out of our way.

(oh also I won't get into specific numbers but please know that the cut we take is a lot smaller than industry standards and we don't charge artists for participating so buying art via the OAC means giving early career artists a proper payday!)

There is some good stuff. You should go.

I added Swan Lake ballet music

The only legitimate concerns about trans people are how to keep them safe from grifting members of the media, dumb shit bigoted politicians, and that wizened cunt in her mouldy castle.

Ahh this is something

I was awakened at 4 am with acid reflux, and a panic attack. It took awhile to find sleep again. Then I did nightmares. No one may approach me today. Or ever.

Tip to my fellow queer adjacent folks. You don't need to buy merch for pride. Just be an unholy banshee when people say shady/bigoted shit in your presence. It looks good, works for any sized body, and can be used year round.

Because it's nonsense. The evangelicals began pumping money into the UK from 2013, after laying out a specific game plan which included, "using feminist sounding language to separate the T from the LGB". Most people simply did not care beforehand. A British soap had a positive trans character.

It's officially Pride Month now, so: Trans rights.

Pedro Pascal at the Fantastic Four: First Steps premiere in Berlin was asked why he stands up for the trans community. His answer: “It’s important to stand up for those who are simply asking for the right to exist.” Powerful moment. #PedroPascal #TransRights #LGBTQIA

Hi I worked front line retail longer than that guy ever has and I did not ever need protection from shoplifters. I needed protection from more than a few male managers tho

A few facts for your MPs and MSPs: "Evidence from criminological and human rights research shows that transgender women do not pose a heightened risk to women’s safety. Instead, data indicates that trans women are overwhelmingly more likely to be the victims of violence" rtie.org/2026/05/31/e...

There are solid points in the NYT “hetero-optimism” essay, but the below paragraph chops off the argument’s legs. There are *significant* structural and ontological differences between heteropessimism as it is conceived and the kind of murderous lust Fuentes proudly advocates.

It is interesting that for a guy who is all about protecting "the culture" he has little interest in the culture, or the land of Britain. Because I can tell you as an immigrant to this country, this weird little island is in fact really beautiful and rich in culture.

I am going to host a barbecue on the 4th of July. Because that is the anniversary of the day I arrived in the UK. And I like inviting British people to my house and feeding them all manner of things they are forced to admit tastes so good even if it is American.

There was an investigation a year or two ago that found dodginess in the Italian supply chain for supermarket tomato paste, Asda, Tesco and so on. Evidence suggesting that tomatoes used were grown by Uighurs with forced labour. But not Mutti: Italian tomatoes grown in Italy.

I hope every ICE agent who was in Minnesota ends up with PTSD-related nightmares for the rest of their natural lives.

IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning.

Dinner tonight: pork schnitzel, these mini buttery parsley garlic dauphinoise potatoes, and many roasted vegetables.

I remember asking my mom how her grandparents had reacted to the moon landing when they had been born in the 1880s. She had asked them at the time and they felt all of the progress just made sense.

I have just read the best review for a large sturdy paper plate.

There have been some significant advancements in the field of corn cob holders.

Today's your very last chance to grab the 'gripping', 'exceptional' and 'beautiful and heartfelt' 'How Soon Is Now?' for just 99p on Kindle. Time travel. Love. Loss. Civil war. An unsolved murder. Several dogs called Biscuit! Something for everyone! www.amazon.co.uk/How-Soon-Now... #BookSky

This is kinda cool. BBC News - A rare ancient rainforest set to come back to life www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hey lads

“I’ve been eating BBQ since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment” is a great joke. I’d love to see Talarico swap out the punchline each time he tells it. “…since before Ken Paxton cheated on his wife” “…since before Ken Paxton was impeached by his own party” There are hundreds of options.

I just admitted to my children how I pet some wild sea otters as a child.

• Check in on people you know who are suffering because of this government's actions and those of institutions like the EHRC, the Supreme Court and the UK press. • Write to your MP. www.writetothem.com • Write to the BBC. www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp... • Write to Ofcom. • Write to IPSO.

A thread for those of us in the UK:

“The COVID era is a national PTSD that we’re just trying to sweep under the carpet”⬇️

If you want to read the open letter from 400+ female screenwriters about the BBC’s Everard drama, The Nerve has it.

Storks and babies and nest repairs! LIVE CAM www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjZK...

I am asking this late night dose of cheese to cure something.

Repost with your first crush. This man is essentially responsible for me being heterosexual. Age 4 and I thought, "I want to look at him. A lot."

We have regressed so far in our collective attitudes that there are aspects of contemporary discourse that make the 90's seem enlightened, and that's absolutely ludicrous to those of us who vividly remember getting bloodied back then for being different.

Buy a book from a sad, needy writer: amzn.to/4ts4P6J Who the hell is Richard Gadz? www.richardgadz.co.uk

Question for the class: what novel would you lend to a gentleman over 50 who reads lots of biographies and books about sport or war or whatever but hasn't read a novel in years?

After 34 red flags that people have waved off, what's one more lol

/ THE BIG BOOM WAS A METEOR / A FIREBALL / A BOLIDE / U CULD SEE IT STREAM ACROSS THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST / CAUSING A BIG BOOM / THE BIG BOOM THAT U HEARD IN BOSTON / THE BIG BOOM THAT U HEARD IN PROVIDENCE / THE BIG BOOM THAT U HEARD IN LOWELL / & EVREWHERE ELSE / REPENT 2 UR WEATHER LORDS

Just a poppy that I grew.

I was given this art kit/project for Christmas. It requires good sun light and today is a good day to see how it goes.