Name a character who deserved better. Franklin. Hello?

Great minds think alike? You decide.

Let me tell you, men just won't leave me alone! Why must I be so gorgeous? It's a curse, I swear.

The Target costume fiasco is further proof that being Black in America still is a thankless exercise. This country just can't wait to bring back segregation.

No lies detected.

Optimist: The Glass is Half Full. Pessimist: We're living through the most corrupt presidency ever, the usual checks and balances are not working, people are being murdered on the streets by thugs in masks, people are being held in camps (and much, much more!), and you're looking at a glass?

Let's see: Karoline Leavitt quits her post in the Trump administration on the 12th of August and then news of the president's very strange relationship with Natalie Harp comes to light within the week. If you think that's a coincidence, I have a bridge to sell you.

Can you guess how much the minimum wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?

Describe your music taste with only three artists. Hot Chocolate Vanilla Fudge Meatloaf

Introduce yourself as what almost killed you. Hi. I'm Black, biologically male, and I live in the United States. I'm not out of the woods yet.

Great example of how being smarter doesn't make you happier.

Upholding true democratic values for all people is always presented as a slow, ongoing, dragging process until there is a risk of losing it completely. THEN, protecting the flawed system that could have been fixed anytime suddenly becomes EVERYBODY's job.

The rest of the world have a clearer and less biased perception of the fundamentally rotten aspects of the American people than Americans themselves. Decades of propagandized 'exceptionalism' are at the root of it all. You can't expect wisdom from a people trapped in a bubble of comforting lies.

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

In spite of an impressive 31-year career in political life, Lindsey Graham will forever be remembered as an obsequious bootlicker to not just the worst American president in history, but, very probably, the worst American in History. A 31-year legacy destroyed. And he deserved it. #uspol #gop

Thousands attend Trans and Intersex Pride in Dublin.

Thousands attend transgender and intersex pride march in Dublin

‘Our bodies, our lives, our right to decide’: demonstrators call for bodily autonomy and better access to healthcare

irishtimes.com

The secrecy surrounding Mitch McConnell's current state of health may well be a dummy run for concealing information; in case any other elderly office holders currently in power become physically unable to complete their term.

Even without having written a single post EVER on this account to date, my wearing a dress, makeup, and a wig make me *way* more popular as a crossdresser than the Black man I happen to be underneath. Also, probably with a higher life expectancy (such as it is). No, I'm not cynical at all. #shame