Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

This is my first and only #meme and of course it's about #climatechange and #capitalism in case you were wondering... 😉​

Inigo Montoya has joined the picket line 😊

#LOL... Who said all political ads are boring? This is probably the hottest political ad you’ll ever see.....

2023 ELECTIONS: Ohio Vote No On August 8th 🔥

I think this is an anteater. Bath towel origami 14 July 2023.

#cruise

Karel loves fleece pajamas #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

I often wonder if me typing my thoughts and feelings on mastodon ever really affect anyone. Or is it me just blowing smoke and trying to get this racing mind focused on one lane at a time.

I guess there is something to be said with getting ones emotion's out even if it may be into the void.

A 91 year old Grandma is so happy to see her Ukrainian Freedom Fighters ❤️❤️❤️

She is so strong and brave!
#Ukraine️ #Russia

@e_urq I've been thinking about trans kids healthcare this week from a bit of a different angle. Sorry if this isn't very well-formed yet but I need to get it out of my brain somewhere...

Denying trans kids healthcare doesn't just make life hard for a few years while they wait it out. It doesn't just increase suicide risk temporarily. It creates depressed and suicidal adults.

When I look around the community lately I see so many trans folks struggling. So many trans girls, in particular, feeling like no amount of makeup in the world will ever wash off that man look. So many people of all genders suffering from decades of trauma related to being stuck in the wrong gender. So much pain and suffering all around.

Almost all of that (let's say 90%) could be alleviated if they had just been allowed to transition as kids. Some were denied healthcare, others were denied even the knowledge required to understand themselves and come out. Sometimes by legislation or oppressive systems and sometimes by cultural pressure and bigotry. Whatever the reason, the result is the same. Millions of depressed adults who are struggling with just living life. You can think of it like any other treatable childhood disease that leaves people permanently disabled like polio. If we just let them transition, they would be happier adults who are able to better contribute and enrich our society, whatever your definition of that is.

Even if you look at it from a iron-cold economic point of view, it would be better to just give 'em the pills at 12 years old.

Preventing kids from transitioning is nothing but cruel. The whole point seems to be to prevent them from transitioning until the wrong hormones have done so much damage to their bodies that they give up on their dream. They may say "grow out of it" but we know that's not actually what happens. If your goal is a totally cis society, I guess that's one way to do it. 🙄 If, on the other hand, we want a happy and flourishing society, letting people live their best lives starting as kids is the only way to get there.

Well it's gone midnight so technically I can post #caturday and #catsofmastodon photos. So here I present Claude and Peanut, siblings. Peanut has since grown a little and so looks less like Claude's homunculus.

YES. DO IT DO IT DO IIIIIIIIIIT! #sagaftrastrong #wgastrong #unionize #Solidarity #unionizemarvel #cgi

Thanks to unions, it's the weekend, baby
#StarTrek

@RIDDLES

In-N-Out is banning mask-wearing by their employees effective August 23, 2023, in all of their locations except California and Oregon. Living in California has its advantages!!!

GOODNIGHT MASTODONIANS!!

The right-wing extremists who control too many of our states are furious that the Biden administration is trying to help people keep highly personal medical information out of the hands of busybodies who want to punish them for being who they are. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/34705/mississippi-attorney-general-wants-info-on-out-of-state-abortions-gender-affirming-care

Quite possibly the most telling opening to a news article I’ve seen recently…

“Sitting onstage in front of a crowd of 2,000 evangelical Christians, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law Friday immediately banning the vast majority of abortions in Iowa.”

Mind you, these are people would be horrified if they were forced to live under Muslim or Jewish theocratic law (and would call it an affront to the constitution.). I cannot emphasize how much I despise these people.

https://apple.news/AROWlpG2bQeCFB9cAa6ZYZA

made the mistake of checking the vagina museum notifications
>twitter: terf pileon
>bluesky: white users outraged at mentioning we wouldn't be posting as Black users had asked us not to
>instagram: general shitshow of not reading the post
>mastodon: quality shitposts about clitoris bones

Iowa grandma Felicia Hilton scorches the hypocrisy of Republican legislators as they ram through an abortion ban most Iowans do not want:

“I'm just saying, if this is about the church, that this is about God, you are the same people that will slap them loaves of breads outta Jesus' hand. Slap the fish outta Jesus' hand and tell them to get in line and figure out if they're worthy or eligible.”

#Iowa #Republicans #abortion #hypocrisy
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https://www.alternet.org/stupid-ridiculous-self-righteous-crap/

From bad to worse: As #antitrans #RepublicanParty #legislation skyrockets and #elections loom, what lies ahead?

There have been 560 #hateful #bills #targeting the #LGBTQ #community, barring #bathroom #access, basic #healthcare, proper #education and more.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.reckon.news/lgbtq/2023/07/from-bad-to-worse-as-anti-trans-legislation-skyrockets-and-elections-loom-what-lies-ahead.html

Friday includes a light-duty day for the Exp 69 crew. As the week wraps up, crew members continue maintenance on systems aboard the station and carry out in-flight surveys. https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2023/07/14/light-duty-day-for-crew-system-maintenance-and-in-flight-surveys-continue/
#ISS

This Hammerhead Shark has had their fins cut off and they have been thrown back into the water to drown, without their fins sharks cannot move to oxygenate themselves.

All for a bowl of Soup 🍲

#SharkAwarenessDay
#SharkDay 🦈