Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

“Brexit has chased away many of the big foreign firms that once used the UK as a base inside the single market and discouraged domestic firms from expanding EU trade. As self-inflicted disasters go, it ranks as one of the worst in modern economic history”

#Brexit #UKPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/feb/12/disaster-is-right-brexit-is-a-self-inflicted-wound-that-cuts-dangerously-deep

The f*cking hypocrisy of Republicans on full display.

Jared Kushner actually helped Saudi prince get away with Jamal Khashoggi's brutal murder & dismemberment...

In return, the Saudis gifted Kushner 2 billion dollars.

We all know this, yet Republicans rather waste your taxpayer money on a bogus investigation of private citizen laptop who isn't a White House senior advisor like Kushner was when he helped the Saudis cover up murder & more.

Will Republicans investigate Kushner’s actual crime? 🤨

Well. Well. Well.

#prolife #homophobia #lgbt #trans #prochoice

@StillIRise1963 @otownKim I’m also a gen x‘er. Grew up in the South, but in a very white area. Yes, it’s sad and and that’s why I hate to admit that my awareness came so late. Made me take a look at my childhood through a completely different lens. A lot of shame for not realizing things that I could have. I am very thankful for the communicators that I found. My children are definitely growing up with a different education.

US friends, take note. I went to vote in Berlin today and this was the line in front of the polling station. “But wait! There is no line!” Indeed. There is no line because there need not be one. Because it’s about how polling is organised. If you are standing in a line for hours in order to exercise your democratic rights, it’s because someone wants you to.#polling #democracy #righttovote

@melanieistefan my polling station was a Gymnasium... They had a pride progress flag flying in the playground. This makes me happy!

(Fox Mulder throwing a file on your desk) they’re saying it’s cylindrical. about the size of a car.

Bliss - taken 12 years ago on Treasure Island.

#photography #LongExposure #SanFrancisco

Two Essays About the Nature of Photography

#photography

https://bryanhansel.substack.com/p/two-essays-about-the-nature-of-photography?sd=pf

After helping prince’s rise, Trump and Kushner benefit from Saudi funds
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/12/after-helping-princes-rise-trump-kushner-benefit-saudi-funds/

Just going to sit here in quiet contemplation until I become one with the fediverse

here's a very gay autistic story for y'all

so last night at the drag club I go to I got uh

propositioned to go back to someone's hotel for sex

now this has literally never happened to me in my entire life before, I've never even been hit on at a bar

and for me last night it came out of nowhere and I was like huh, why on earth did they do that

but in the cold light of day I realize what happened

see, I'd seen this older enby earlier dancing alone in the club. they were a bit shy and lost looking, and they presented as middle aged masc (short masc grey hair, balding) but wearing femme clothing and I was like oh gosh they seem like me, very new to their gender

(which I did learn later that I was right about)

anyway I was in an effervescent mood so I decided to go and compliment them on their outfit and say some nice things to help give them confidence

and they seemed so so so surprised and happy

but also my autistic ass did not even SLIGHTLY register that doing that, especially at 2AM at a gay bar, might mean that they would think I was hitting on them

and that's why when I ran into them outside later they were like oh hey there's that person who hit on me lemme shoot my shot

and that's also why they were deeply baffled when I was like "oh sorry I'm married"

I was just trying to be friendly and boost up a fellow enby whoooooops

note to self: it's good to be kind

but also, send less mixed messages 😂

#Queer #Nonbinary #ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

@GOPLies constantly. Repeatedly. Egregiously. They have said repeatedly that they will cut #SocialSecurity and #Medicare, and eliminate #Medicaid. Believe them.

They would rather hurt working class people, retirees, and families rather than rescind the windfall of the #GOPTaxScam.

#ShameOnGOP

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-11-2023?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Hello new followers! (waves). I am intermittently active here, but probably the best way to follow me/read all my writing is to subscribe to my substack, which is over thisaway. https://noahberlatsky.substack.com/

Hi thecanadian.social! I'm diagnosed with #CPTSD, #PTSD, #MDD, #BPD, #ADHD, #autism, and #diabetes. I had to quit my job earlier this month due to my disabilities so I'm just looking for my cozy corner of the internet. I'm very chatty and friendly so say hi! #introduction

Neptune: Big Blue Giant
Credits: Voyager 2, #NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography

Hubble Foto van de week. Can You Spot It?. http://esahubble.org/images/potw2306a/