I think a lot of people don't quite understand the impact of these bills on queer kids. On the more extreme end, for a lot of kids it's the possibility of severe mental-health struggles and suicidal ideation - but I also think something could happen on a smaller scale where kids, because they cannot be themselves, would rather choose to not be anyone. If I hadn`t been able to change my name, I don't know ifI would choose to go onstage for the school play, if I would choose to be in my poetry club. There's a whole bunch of kids who don't get to thrive because they're stuck in this place where they're suffering and there's not really a way out of that" -Jude, 18, he/they, Louisiana

18-year-old Jude on laws banning gender-affirming care:

"On the more extreme end, for a lot of kids it's the possibility of severe mental-health struggles and suicidal ideation - but I also think on a smaller scale, kids, because they cannot be themselves, would rather choose to not be anyone."

#1 social media tip:

Believe in kindness.

Interact with people you like, support them, help them get traction. Comment on their art, cheer them on, share a shop post. Be selfless.

Kindness blossoms into more kindness. It will take you far. People who stick together, grow together.

The algorithm is different. TikTok was about connecting people to people. Apps here are about connecting people to advertisers.

I’m so glad they’re so excited! Absolutely best of luck to both of you!

As it should be!! It looks gorgeous on you 😌♥️

BREAKING: Debris seen over the Caribbean after SpaceX's Starship explodes during test flight

I wish we could cultivate a culture where people get excited about and share the new skills they've learned more than the new stuff they've bought.

Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?

Cookie managing can be a very fun job! I got to be the cookie manager assistant as a scout, and I loved doing the math, inventory, anticipating who sells best at which booth locations, and of course getting to understand the BTS of my own selling. I think it made #CookieSeason more valuable for me!

being naturally better than others at something doesn’t mean it’s always gotta be your responsibility. be okay with letting things be imperfect sometimes

I’ve just been journaling on guilt recently, and its potential to both drive and obfuscate accountability, similarly. Thank you for sharing your perspective; I’m grateful for the timeliness of it!

#GirlScout #CookieSeason can be such a formative and empowering time in a young scout’s life. I’m so glad to be reminded that even with the growth in anti-trans sentiment and legislation, #GirlScouts stands on principles, and these youth are proudly celebrated and supported! Thank you, Erin for this

I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers

Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?

Cass vs France — Assigned The French Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology commissioned its own version of the Cass Review, unsurprisingly it almost completely contradicts Cass.

France published a study firmly contradicting the findings of the Cass Report, Assigned Media dives into the findings here!
Article by Veronica Esposito
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

if you’re doing super thinky or scripted podcasts, please publish the transcription of them. my ears retain nothing after a couple of minutes without my eyes to help.

7 of Swords then 8 of Cups for “Take what works; leave what doesn’t”! I find it fascinating when the deck almost speaks in plain language! Best of luck on your religious/spiritual journey!

But w the 8H, that has the signif of 1) borrowing someone’s body/relying on someone else’s nourishment, 2) transforming/changing someone else’s body, also 3) convening w the Dead and connecting w a fetus seem to have a strangely similar kind of indirect magic to them; beyond the veil/under the skin

No but you’re so right. A signif for 5H is “the life that that which you create goes on to have even outside of yourself.” So 1) The love/passion/sex for pleasure that can result in a child, 2) The part of preg that is you creating a person, and 3) The child becoming their own person after birth.

Gametes coming together does also sound very 8H. Another signif of 8H is “lack of credit/accolades,” and I think of JUST how taken for granted gestation/pregnant ppl are, that, everyone came from a pregnancy, and yet it’s not treated w the respect of other labor and/or intensive seasons of life.

Oh! That’s really fascinating, & now I’m just thinking of all the ways that makes sense! 2H = resources/food/body, 8H = other people’s resources/food/body, so why NOT have that include when a fetus is reliant upon the nourishment of the placenta w/in the parent’s body? & that’s just one connection!

Ooh, how do you know about zodiacal degrees? Is that the same as exaltation degrees, or something different? Are you willing to point me in a direction to learn more about that?

Can I ask for clarification on the 8th house part? I haven’t heard of a lot of astrological research done about twins, but it’s an interesting question.

I was in my Capricorn Profection Year while Pluto was in Cap, and now that I’m in my Aquarius Profection Year, Pluto moved into Aquarius 😭 But a simple cashew + dark chocolate + marshmallow trailmix is pretty great

Hello, fellow #SagittariusMoon! Would you be willing to share more about your experience with the #NorthNode conj your ASC / #SouthNode conj your DSC? I’m often curious to learn about placements from people’s own perspectives.

This holiday season, take a moment to visit your local bookstore. It’s about more than finding a great book—it’s about supporting the small businesses that keep our communities thriving.

I have been hesistant to write recently, and overly eager to speak without processing my thoughts, first. I believe that this #GeminiFullMoon with #MercuryRetrograde will be a good opportunity to overcome that stiction and process that which I’ve been neglecting to. #AstroFlynn #JournalFlynn