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peppermintRer

@peppermintrer.bsky.social

30ish year old, award winning firefighter paramedic. Hazmat Dude. BLS/ACLS/PALS instructor. Energy policy wonk. Opinions are my own.

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#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 7h ago

I mean this sincerely: I think pro Israel people really need to begin internalizing that this is not a fringe opinion anymore and in fact is very statistically likely to be the average view of any brown Democratic candidate for office or any candidate under the age of 50

Just now on @Morning_Joe: @AbdulElSayed was asked by @WillieGeist whether his critique of Israel is about @netanyahu or Israel itself. He made it clear his problem is with Israel. Lots of references to "apartheid" and "genocide" that "pre-date" BiBi. 7:19 AM • 8/5/26 • 132K Views
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 5d ago

El Sayed: "When it comes to trans rights, this is the right to get the health care that you need...It’s the right not to be discriminated against by your government because of who you are. Because what tends to happen is they come for theirs, then they come for yours"

The idea that we can assent to the taking away of anybody’s rights, and think that somehow the government won’t come for all of our rights, is itself the problem. And, look, I don’t need people to understand how they use their rights. I just need people to agree that the government shouldn’t be able to take any of our rights. I put my face on the ground thirty-four times a day, David. Most people don’t understand why I do it. I don’t need them to understand. I just want to have the right to do it. And when people decide that they want to take away my right to do that, I’ve got a problem.Now, I hope that everybody’s going to show up and say, No, no, no. You can’t stop that person or that community from reflecting and praying as they choose. Similarly, when it comes to trans rights, this is the right to get the health care that you need. That’s really what it comes down to. It’s the right to be who you are. It’s the right not to be discriminated against by your government because of who you are. Because what tends to happen is they come for theirs, then they come for yours, then they come for theirs. And at some point you live in a society where rights are negotiable, and that is not the America I was born in. It’s not the America I know and love. It’s not the America I’m going to allow somebody like Donald Trump to give us.
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 13h ago

In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

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peppermintRer@peppermintrer.bsky.social · yesterday

Was invited to do a Muay Thai class. Was not informed that it was an Intermediate/Advanced class. Managed to kind of keep up. But my limited experience in striking martial arts and ZERO kicking martial arts was pretty evident.

peppermintRer@peppermintrer.bsky.social · yesterday

I think scooters and ebikes are a net good to be clear, (safer for pedestrians than cars, less wasteful, more human centered) but I fear people use them and think about using them in a very “car driving” mindset. Some physical exertion during transport, I think, is good for the soul.

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · yesterday

I think on the whole it’s totally fine in principle to urge people to be cautious in how they talk about AIPAC et al but some people really do need to get it thru to themselves that it is actually exceptional for one organization to spend >30M on a single primary like it’s nothing.

peppermintRer@peppermintrer.bsky.social · 2d ago

Had a long conversation with a friend about who/what I want to be, who/what I am, and the fact that I was too cowardly to truly express my authentic self to the person in my life most likely to be supportive. Just kinda, feeling sick, stewing about it.