Norumbega Jay

@backyarddinosaurs.bsky.social

He/him. My name is Jay. I like birds, dinosaurs, godzilla, and you. I also like lots of other things I’m trying my best.

Look. I know it’s cringey af, but we need to remind the world that Green Bay sucks. The amount of trauma the Pack has given Bears fans in my lifetime is vast. And I say this with love and respect for the GB franchise.

Dear Democrats, You will never be able to triangulate your way through racism/sexism/transphobia, because pushing a lighter, politer form of bigotry is always a lose-lose proposition. The bigots want the uncut stuff, while normal people aren't drawn to cowards who sell out. Stand your ground.

What impresses me most about Susan Collins campaign is how bad it is. I know voters are vote whatever they want, but I struggle to see how "calling and thanking Susan Collins" is a winning strategy. Telling Mainers what to do seems like a good way to not do something.

I get everyone wants to talk about Donald Trump and his pledge. But I really think we need to drill down on Vance's "we're tired of being called racists" bit because it really shows how deep they are in the double down racist rabbit hole

"larper" is such a stupid phrase in current era because it's being used to describe a lack of passion or dedication in something meanwhile actual live-action role-players are some of the most passionate and dedicated people i can think of it's like if we started calling fake furries "fursuiters"

"I know they don't support separate drinking fountains in New York and California and other coastal states but if a Democrat needs to back separate but equal facilities in Alabama to win, progressives should just hold their tongues" - how you sound defending Democrats opposing trans equality

1.4 weeks into September and heating oil in the Bangor area is already over 5 bucks a gallon. I cannot overstate how bad this is going to be. Mainers can't drop 1k right now. And the certainly can't in 2 months. I don't know what, but I need Augusta to come up with something. #maine #mepolitics

The thing liberals fundamentally don't understand is that trans people are losing rights they already had. We're not asking for more, we're asking not to lose what we already had for decades. Most sports leagues and the Olympics had inclusion criteria for decades without issue.

Screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) exchange discussing political pragmatism and the Overton window.
The initial post by onion person (@CantEverDie) reads:
> "doesn't matter, this is about what the right is able to push with the overton window. first its democrats needing to disavow trans women in sports to get elected, next it'll be agreeing to ban access to HRT to get elected. we've seen how this plays out"
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A reply from Nick Pappas (@NickAPappas) reads:
> "Are you insane? The Overton window didn’t even include this discussion until recently. The public has never been in favor of desegregating the sports by sex.
> Personally I’m glad Barack Obama ran against gay marriage in 2008. Not because that was the right position, or one he even actually held, but because he knew the public wasn’t with him on it. If he hadn’t won he wouldn’t have been able to appoint 2 of the justices who ultimately voted in the majority for Obergefell.
> Lincoln in 1860 didn’t even run on abolishing slavery! He just wanted to stop its expansion. And thankfully he did that and won because a more extreme and morally correct position would have lost. As a result he was able to win the Civil War and push through the 13 amendment.
> Political practicality is the entire history of progress in America. There’s no other way."
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