riley

riley

@whamphetamine.northsky.social

29, he/they, artist & published author, and all-around goofy loser https://linktr.ee/whamphetamine

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my old pinned got nuked after the switch to northsky so hiiiiii my name is Riley Declan and i'm an artist, author, & activist! i write poetry and queer romance fiction as well as blog about my daily life 💛 welcome!

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as far as electoral politics is concerned, being a rapist (or another kind of sex pest) is not actually a liability, for anyone in any party. being able to violate consent has simply always been a perk offered to the powerful

people keep being like "why don't they point out that trump is a rapist" and i think it's probably because biden is also probably a rapist

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Add another to the rapidly growing list I'm told is "just a couple of outliers."

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Yesterday, Josh Turek released one of the worst anti-transgender ads to come from a Democrat this election cycle. It called for a federal funding ban on gender affirming care, which would impact countless trans Americans. Here is our article on the ad you have all undoubtedly seen by now.

@joshturek4iowa.bsky.social retract the ad. it's not too late to win back some fucking votes. you're a coward for approving this ad, but it's not too late. i want iowa to stop destroying my life as a trans Iowan -- and that isn't going to end with you winning the rep seat, UNLESS you apologize.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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that is the reality for many other trans Iowans. would you take a diabetic's coverage away from them? force them to survive without insulin? Medicare and Medicaid coverage for HRT is necessary for so many people, and you're pandering to a group of voters who are already deadset on voting republican.

@joshturek4iowa.bsky.social retract the ad. it's not too late to win back some fucking votes. you're a coward for approving this ad, but it's not too late. i want iowa to stop destroying my life as a trans Iowan -- and that isn't going to end with you winning the rep seat, UNLESS you apologize.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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i am a disabled trans Iowan, and i rely on Medicare and Medicaid not only for my chronic health issues (which appeared BEFORE i started my transition) but also for my life-saving HRT. testosterone saved my life, and forcing me off HRT would quite literally destroy it.

when i say quite literally, I AM BEING SERIOUS. i had a total hysterectomy three years ago, and forcing me off HRT would cause me to develop osteoporosis, as well as destroy my immune system and mental health. i am thriving more than ever on HRT, and forcing me off it would destroy my life.

@joshturek4iowa.bsky.social retract the ad. it's not too late to win back some fucking votes. you're a coward for approving this ad, but it's not too late. i want iowa to stop destroying my life as a trans Iowan -- and that isn't going to end with you winning the rep seat, UNLESS you apologize.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

by allowing this ad to run, you're forcing trans Iowans and the people who care about them (which is actually the majority of people in the US) to have to choose between a Democrat who threatens trans lives and... Republicans who ALSO threaten trans lives. what a fucking choice.

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Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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People who think embracing GOP hatred of trans people is the only way for Democrats to win in that part of the country should remember that in 2025, John Ewing became the first Black mayor of Omaha NE by running this ad. He beat Republican incumbent Jean Stothert by 12 points.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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josh turek sucks, there is no reason whatsoever to be doing this other than a truly unacceptable level of personal bigotry

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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Democratic congresswoman Kathy Castor of FL-14 becomes the latest anti-transgender Democrat. When asked if she supports "biological males in girls sports," she cheerfully and forcefully says "THE ANSWER IS NO!" with a huge smile on her face, laughing. The number keeps growing.

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Replying to @itsviviactually.bsky.social

The goal is either full equality for trans people or our complete eradication from public life, and anyone who genuinely believes there can be a compromise between these two poles is not worth listening to

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There are people, even some trans people, who think that we can give up sports to appease bigots. That if we give up on sports, this all goes away. That is a lie. I have reported on this for years, and EVERY state that passed a sports ban as a moderate compromise has gone on to pass worse.

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If you are a white person and a non-white person repeatedly tells you what their name is and you insist on calling them a name of your choosing, you are engaging in racism, regardless of you feeling you hold no racial animosity or malice.

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Replying to @amyraehill.bsky.social

Mars ornaments! You know your tree, your office, whatever you decorate needs more Mars. And it's Viking's 50th anniversary, so one in its honor ✨

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Replying to @amyraehill.bsky.social

Artemis II is the gift that keeps on giving. I wanted to paint this stunning shot because Earth is such a bright surprise as your eyes make their way across the scene. We can't forget all that we have here.

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genuinely evil behavior from vivek ramaswamy, and most of the state will still vote for him. how do you even handle a country filled with so many morally and spiritually bankrupt individuals

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

NEW: Vivek Ramaswamy says Amy Acton being a victim of childhood sexual abuse makes her “flawed” while defending his ad featuring her estranged mother. “In politics sometimes it's a tough sport.”

if i had the power to end the weight loss industry overnight for what it's done to my mom and i, it wouldn't even get to say any last words. click click boom bitch

she's been up all night throwing up from her zepbound shot and i had to do my mounjaro two days late so i just knoooow it's coming for me, too yeah i've lost 50+ lbs, but at what fucking cost

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Replying to @jazzpomegranate.com

I’m tired with the border shit from so many angles, it’s a massive excuse to be carceral, xenophobic, anti-indigenous, and anti-environment. There’s literally nothing good that comes with adopting that “issue”

why does everyone have to be working on their lawns today. october is almost over!! november is less than 11 days away!!! let your grass die with dignity!!!