my gender is as solid as water slipping through my hands. that also happens to fall directly into smoking oil.

Hello every buddy. :] A friend & comrade pointed me to this site and the first thing i said was "this is literally everything i was led to believe bluesky would be" Super grateful to be shown the true light. The disillusionment with butterfly app..... it is gnarly. I am being silly about it, but when I've been doing what i can to help another trans friend (who's Black and disabled) in the middle of needing to be rehoused (needing for the past months... well. it is also frustrating & scary! Completely different feeling to when i come here and immediately see Palestinian donation incentives on the front page.

This site has been a breath of fresh air. But i'm also so confused. LOL. What's it like here? Did i miss any etiquette? what do you guys talk about the most? What do you call this type of social media? Is it even a social media?! -- Feel free to answer one or all or none, I'm just happy to be here.

Would it be ok to drop some art, too?? Queer & trans art (& gay people in beautiful landscapes) is the #1 thing i love drawing & sharing most but, I've failed to connect with anyone who cares about the same things i do T_T especially anyone queer.

AHHH and if it peaks any interest at all!! 100% of my commission funds has been supporting my previous mentioned friend, Mem. They're waiting on approval but still hundreds of dollars out to afford mover/cleaners/first month rent. I'd be glad to compensate any support you give. I've a form here: https://forms.gle/FrbRSDA3SgNnYjwR9

You can also just donate directly: linktr.ee/torqu111 (it is time-sensitive, so please don't use GFM for the time being!)

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I may lurk, but am always open to messaging and meeting you all from here on out [ big teethy smile ]

  • Ivysaur [she/her]
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    21 hours ago

    If there is anything at all it is left to local jurisdiction, pretty much. In my experience living in one of the more progressive cities of the US (for what little that shit matters these days) there is still almost no masking anywhere. I have tried to bring it up at various gatherings and demos and I always get brushed off or told I’m a wrecker or something lol. Or, what I think is even worse, they’ll go “oh yeah that makes a lot of sense” and then still don’t change their behavior at all. Seeing masks dropped from healthcare should have been an immediate red line stance for everyone and…crickets. I have a lot of pretty doomer things to say about it but here and now is not the place or time for it. All I can think to do is keep calling it out and being a living reminder of everyone’s negligence until they finally do something or listen for once.