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mariposaeldridge.bsky.social
Aging hippie chick, trans, leftist with only a sliver of hope for a peaceful way out of this. ☮️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
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Yes! Space for Happiness and Blessings

TF?? 🤮

More hard-hitting insightful analysis from The Guardian: "Bindel has been accused of transphobia because she says she does not believe trans women can legitimately say they are a woman." Accused of. A bit like saying Trump has been "accused of" supporting tariffs.

Sure, it's overly simplified and otherwise flawed. It's also mostly right. If you feel like you hate everyone, eat something. If you feel like everyone hates you, go to sleep. If you feel like you hate yourself, take a shower. If you feel like everyone hates everyone, go outside.

QP with the first album you bought on your own I think I knew their music, but I *know* I was captivated by the image on the front of the jacket

No, seriously. Stop and watch this.

Them: So, how's it goin? Me: Oh, you know...

This is what the regressives want, everywhere -- to outlaw the very existence of "the other".

Big props to Kaiser for getting my name right at least 80-90% of the time, and that's despite the legal name change not being done yet. @kaiser-permanente.bsky.social has been better than I could have dreamed, every step of this journey.

Authors, and several times not just twice. Every Terry Pratchett. Every Spider Robinson. Every Gail Carriger. Every Dick Francis. #Booksky

Twice?? I read a book twice while I'm trying to decide whether or not I want to reread that book 😅

Archibald used to mean "Bold Chief", and I feel like that name has really fallen on hard times since then

Pinole mostly ignores it, but Green Day started here and two of the guys from Metallica went to the high school at the end of my street.

Here is your intermittent reminder that alt-text isn't only for the visually impaired. When you take the 10 seconds to add alt-text to your gif post, it lets those of us who don't recognize the show know what you're referring to. Just turn on the setting that requires the text before you can post

I'm probably toast. S1 DD is mostly about Matt getting his ass handed to him.

Fear and Loathing on the Quisling Trail, '25

A comic about breakthroughs through dreams! (TW: Religious Trauma) #trans #transcomic #transartist #deconstruction #exchristian #exvangelical

A comic about a couple of interactions with strangers that I’ll never forget 🏳️‍⚧️