aBirdieOnaWire

aBirdieOnaWire, 2 days ago to LGBTQ

#USPol #VoteBlue

So the U.S. “advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution.” due to terrorist-organization inspired threats. Sec of State Blinken said in a statement, “people in the LGBTQ+ community continue to face insidious forms of stigma and discrimination."

Bitch, you gotta be kiddin’ me. There are currently 515 anti-#LGBTQ bills in U.S. states right now. Facing insidious forms of stigma and discrimination?

THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!
https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights-2024

aBirdieOnaWire, 3 days ago to random

#USPol #WomensRights #Liberty

The right to privacy is a fundamental right in this country. The discussions a patient has with her physician were protected by Roe v Wade.

This isn’t about being pro life. The republicans have shown time and time again they wouldn’t give two squirts of piss for anyone’s life. If they did, they would quit trying to defund social programs that are proven to save and improve lives of children and adults.

No. It’s about control.
#VoteBlue
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Z9yacOvf4

aBirdieOnaWire, 23 days ago to newhampshire

#USPol
In #NewHampshire a bill was passed to end child marriage and raise the min. age to marry to 18.

The bill passed the Senate unanimously and in the House it passed 192 to 174.

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR!!! voted to sustain child marriage! WTF? And they say they need to protect kids from trans people!

One GOP representative argued this would restrict the freedom of those who are of “a ripe and fertile age”.
This is the modern day republican party folks.

https://shorturl.at/qAFWZ

aBirdieOnaWire, 1 month ago to random

<sarcasm font>
Jesus has done gone woke y’all.

What the hell kinda world are we livin’ in when JESUS is campaigning for feeding those in need and healing those who can’t pay for it on their own???

Damn long-hair, commie, dress-wearin’ freak.

Vote Beelzebub ‘24
Vote Republican

*This message brought to you by the Beelzebub for President political action committee
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https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRw127jC/

aBirdieOnaWire, 1 month ago to Women

#USPol

The #Republicans will NOT stop with the overturning Roe v Wade. This is NOT their end goal.

They want to strip #women of all rights. We've seen this with bills introduced to prevent no-fault divorce in Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana and South Dakota.

It will not stop here.
#VoteBlue like your lives depend on it... because it does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInNjr_9D28

aBirdieOnaWire, 1 month ago to random

In the past couple of weeks, I've come across news stories of a woman who has sex with her Great Dane, her husband had pics of that as well as child porn on his phone.

The ringleader of a global monkey torture network has been caught and charged.

And a man here in the Houston area decided to put stuff up his kilt-covered butt in an antique store and then proceed to put them back on the shelf for unsuspecting buyers to purchase.

NOT ONE was a trans person or drag queen. We're not the problem!

aBirdieOnaWire, 2 months ago to twitter

At least he didn't say he hates us here on Mastodon.

"On #Twitter, the community once felt like a bustling metropolis and now feels like a post-apocalyptic metropolis. On #Bluesky, it feels like homeroom.
Threads, with a following community of a few hundred, doesn't feel like anything.

... if you're more inclined toward the interest-based community approach #Mastodon offers, give it a try."

https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-tried-replacing-twitter-with-bluesky-threads-and-mastodon-heres-what-i-found/

aBirdieOnaWire, 4 months ago to random

It’s never been about saving babies, being a voice for the unborn, right to life, family values, or any other bullshit lie the #Republican Party has tried to use to sell their stance on a woman’s right to choose what healthcare she will or will not receive.

It’s about controlling women!

Author and activist Jessica Valenti
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8sW1DV3/

#WomensHealth #Abortion #UsPol

aBirdieOnaWire, 4 months ago to random

Let's see if I've got this straight.

House Republicans are pissed off and have released a contempt resolution against Hunter Biden because he refuses to testify behind closed doors despite saying he is more than willing to testify in a PUBLIC hearing.

Yet, those spineless weasels did NOTHING to call out Jim Jordan, Scott Perry and Andy Biggs for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about #Jan6.
#USPol
#VoteBlue
#ThrowTheBumsOut

https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4906

aBirdieOnaWire, 4 months ago to random

Hey all... happy new year and all that good stuff!

Welp, we've got a couple of months before things really ramp up for the election. There is however, the Iowa caucus happening in a couple of weeks, then New Hampshire a week later.

Things are gonna get ugly. The disinformation machine of the GOP, Russian bots and general ignorance coupled w/ the 8th grade intelligence of conservatives is gonna make things a challenge.

Let's make sure we get as many people to #VoteBlue as we can.

#USPol

aBirdieOnaWire, 5 months ago to random

And yet there were 114 who voted against expelling #GeorgeSantos

Two voted "present" and eight didn't vote at all on the resolution.

This isn't that hard. This decision is like one of those Capitol One commercials where the it's laughably easy decision.

#VoteBlue
#USPol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjDggEbdqdg

aBirdieOnaWire, 5 months ago to random

#USPol
#Kissinger

🎶Ding dong the witch is dead🎶

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-war-criminal-dead-1234804748/

aBirdieOnaWire, 6 months ago to random

Today is #GivingTuesday and a good time to think about passing on some bucks to the admin(s) of your instance.

They do a lot of work behind the scenes (Lookin' at you @wood 😊 ) and the cost for operating an instance often ranges in the hundreds of dollars per month. They could use some help financially.

If you have some extra you can give toward your instance and/or Mastodon, please do.

Let's be a part of supporting decentralized social media.

https://www.patreon.com/mastodon

aBirdieOnaWire, 6 months ago to Montana

#USPol #Montana

Careful there Rep Ryan Zinke (R) your xenophobia and racism are showing a little.

https://www.axios.com/2023/11/08/republicans-expel-palestinians-proposal-democrats-backlash

aBirdieOnaWire, 6 months ago to random

#USPol #CivilRights
#VotingRights

The 8th Circuit Court of appeals has 11 judges. Five were appointed by George W, Four appointed by Trump, one by Daddy Bush and one by Obama.

This! This is why we're losing our rights. The conservatives have beat the Dems in appointing federal judges. And they have beat Dems at the local level, specifically school boards which dictate what children do and do not learn.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/8th-circuit-rules-private-plaintiffs-cannot-sue-under-section-2-of-voting-rights-act/

aBirdieOnaWire, 6 months ago to Georgia

A coach in #Georgia decided it was a good idea to do a mass baptism of 20 of his players. Yes, 20.

From the article:
"I was extremely proud of him because he made the decision on his own," Latifa Johnson said. "...he did it because he wanted to do it."

I wonder what would have been said if the players made the decision on their own to recite the Shahada:

I testify there is no god but Allah and testify that Mohamed is the Messenger of Allah.

#SeparationOfChurch
#USPol
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/georgia-high-school-football-coach-held-baptism-players-school-grounds-rcna125570

aBirdieOnaWire, 6 months ago to Israel

Saw this illustration by #MelissaKoby today and thought I'd share.

It's from her Instagram page that you can find at: mkoby

To learn more about her and her art, here's a link to her website.

https://mkobyart.com/pages/about

#Gaza #Israel
#CeaseFire
#Peace

aBirdieOnaWire, 6 months ago to random

Trans women, more specifically black trans women, are still being murdered in this country. Trans people are 4x more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime. (UCLA School of Law, Williams Institute)

Three black, trans women were murdered in the past 2 weeks.

This is why, as a trans woman, simply existing is resistance against your govt, your state and a political party that calls to Eradicate Trans Women™ (Michael Knowles).

#ExistanceIsResistance
https://www.tiktok.com/@annadeshawn/video/7296087733271858474

aBirdieOnaWire, 6 months ago to Texas

A fairly solid argument where Republicans have thumped the Democrats is at the local level.

Early voting has started a while back in Harris County and around the state of #Texas for the upcoming election Nov 7th.

An election of huge importance is the #CyFair ISD school board election. It is the 3rd largest school district in the state.

Bryan James Henry has written a pretty comprehensive article on Medium about what's at stake and who we should vote for.

https://bryanjameshenry.medium.com/cy-fair-isd-at-a-crossroads-districts-future-in-voters-hands-da42e699f156

aBirdieOnaWire, 7 months ago to random

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It’s been a while since I posted my mug here on federated.press as I tend to post more about #USPols here. But i thought I’d indulge on #Caturday and post some photos of me and my weird but lovable, tuxedo cat.

Here’s me and my sweet, tuxedo-wearin’ boy, Moby.

And a pic of me.

And a pic of him.

These are from back in July of this year.

A transfemme Latine wearing a blue, long sleeve t-shirt from the Stephen F Austin State Park in Texas. She has her left hand raised to her head pushing her hair up.
A tuxedo cat named Moby sitting in a box. If I fits… i sits!

aBirdieOnaWire, 7 months ago to random

#USPols #SpeakerOfTheHouse

Ha ha ha ha ha!!!
🤣🤣🤣

I’m sorry y’all. Not very lady like but I straight up pee’d myself a little, snorted and tooted all at the same time after learning this news.

In my defense I am getting over having had a medical procedure yesterday and having a time with pain and recovery, so something had to give. 🤣🤣🤣

Lost 25 votes this time!!! 🤣

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/20/1207328228/house-to-vote-for-a-3rd-time-on-jim-jordans-nomination-for-speaker