It is the circumstances' turn to improve
okie (they/them)
@okie.gay
they/them | 30 | no gender, only wife | tx (not ok) lots of politics posting, cat photos, shitposting also at mastodon.social/@okiedotgay pfp credit: https://picrew.me/image_maker/38011
Former state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cuts bit.ly/4fVFU66
Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after Tarrant County meeting arrest
The former Democratic lawmaker was accused of disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting and spent hours in jail before his release.
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I didn’t realize tarps off originated at OK State last year, 3 games after they fired Gundy and 6 games into their 1-11 season 💀
how green do bananas have to be before they count as suspicious
suspiciously green bananas is sadly one of the funniest things i’ve read in awhile
I have a device in my house that can make anything I want by shooting liquid resin with light c’mon man
So this is basically one of the entry points to becoming a reactionary
PSA that you should mute “Perez Hilton” for at least the next couple of days, and turn off auto play if you haven’t already
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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if I had a nickel for every friend’s ex who left me on their close friends stories, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice
Your community may be losing federal funds to fight HIV. The government is rerouting millions from frontline HIV prevention groups to state health agencies — which, experts say, can't get resources to high-risk groups as effectively. Read our full story here: 19thnews.org/2026/08/hiv-...
Folks I won’t tell you not to feel your feelings, but this is rage bait. He’s talking about expanding beyond politics into things like live sports.
Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
“I’ve stood at the threshold of the hereafter and I’ve refused to yield my time” is unironically a BANGER line
Breathe easy, InfoWarriors! Sen. Mitch McConnell just called in with a reassuring update from the space between life and death!
This is also a big deal - data centers circumventing the Clean Air Act. insideclimatenews.org/news/2207202...
Environmental Groups Contest Texas Data Centers’ Air Pollution - Inside Climate News
Three environmental groups sent two San Antonio data centers a notice of intent to sue for failing to secure permits as major air polluters.
insideclimatenews.org
My (older) coworker and boss are both out of office this week and trying to get them to log off and believe that I and the rest of the team has got it handled feels like a teen assuring a parent they know where the pizza money is during date night
I finally defeated the wasps to take the trash out and there were two VERY barky dogs in my yard (off leash) that were not happy to see me 🥴🥴
here to remind you that monday is a social construct and one we can all band together to reject
I *just* realized that I didn’t start going by okie, use they/them pronouns, or cut my hair this short until post twitter. I wonder how many of my moots have no clue we were also twitter moots lol oops
in a standoff with the wasp nest right outside my front door (they are winning)
Does everyone here know that @craigbrittain.com, who is currently masquerading as an anti-MAGA warrior, was fined in 2016 for operating a revenge porn website? A *lot* of y’all follow him. ⚠️ Marked as unsafe. ⚠️ www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
Turn this into a commercial and it would make so many different people mad it would absolutely be worth it
New baby hippo born at Berlin Zoo. Named Brötchen. Which means "little bread roll." You're welcome
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
futurism.com
When my car was totaled in a hit and run while at a stoplight, the person who hit me *pulled over half a mile away* and the police did nothing until they drove off. They actively admitted that to me. They didn’t even take down their plates or check the traffic cams.
It’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.
I replaced my phone battery like two months ago and we’re already back to dropping 50 percentage points from an hour of Spotify usage 🥴