Every Mennonite knows the story of the Dutch Anabaptist named Dirk Willems who ran across Frozen River to escape capture. His pursuer fell through the ice and Willems sent back to rescue him. He was then rearrested, tortured and killed for his belief.

Jay Kirell@jasonkirell.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed. www.startribune.com/detained-by-...

Having some not very christian feelings about the church that fired me having to hire their 4th pastor in 8 years (across two positions).

I did the adulting thing and signed up for therapy, everyone please clap!

Today on Ways Christians Lie™️ an Uncle passed away, he wanted to be buried in the same cemetery with his mother. We were told the funeral would have to be held in a specific church (by the pastor of said church)… until we talked to the funeral director who had no problem getting us a plot.

I was shopping with my spouse for clothes to wear to a funeral this week. We asked to use a larger stall to try clothes on (so we could give each other feedback).

Corporations that are ending DEI initiatives should be ineligible to sponsor or march in Pride events.

Just found out my Power Engineering License has been issued since September! I’ve been trying to get ahold of them for months!

Someone’s up an old Reddit comment of mine and started spewing homophobic interpretations of scripture at me. I thought necromancy was a sin?

“What a morning, maybe I’ll take an early lunch” *looks at the clock* It’s 10:30.

Whichever ad company decided “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman was an appropriate song for a weight loss commercial can fuck right off.

I need someone to appreciate the fact that I’m ignoring a transphobic comment (on my dad’s Christmas ENewsletter) and not picking a fight with a family friend.

I told my mom that I wanted to use gender neutral language and they/them pronouns. Today my Dad asked if I felt like I’m multiple people. I had to explain third person singular.

Trans day of remembrance. Don't just focus on those trans people who have been murdered by strangers in public. Also remember the trans people who were denied healthcare, allowed to die in prison, encouraged to kill themselves by their loved ones, buried under the wrong name by their families.

Reminder on Trans Day of Remembrance: anti trans legislation does not protect women and girls, not in bathrooms nor on sports teams or anywhere else, because we are not a threat, this has been statistically proven time and time again.

Shoes have been the most consistent source of gender dysphoria for me. Men’s shoes are boring, and I’m a 13 women’s! Today I finally got fem boots! I’m never going back!

Every year on International Women’s Day, there’s always someone who complains “when is it International Men’s Day?” Today, it’s today.

My work is in the middle of a big Geothermal project. As I walked across the yard, I ran into one of the workers. He sent up a thumbs up thumbs as I walked past, which I responded with a thumbs up before realizing he was communicating with a coworker behind me. Don’t mind me as I die in the garage.

Have I ended up in a starter pack somehow? I have a huge influx of followers over here without me doing much to be visible. Hello everyone! I’m Tim (They/He), bisexual genderqueer Mennonite and Nerd.

I wanted to wear this cute outfit on Sunday, but I needed to go to Home Depot and already have a hard with time getting treated seriously there since changing my looks. So I wore it out on date night in Wednesday instead.

I have my provincial Power Engineering (5th class) exam tomorrow. Don’t mind me as I fight off a panic attack for the next 24 hours.

Somebody almost got very lucky (or very confused) at the school picnic. #MennoProblems

Over on X today we are showing proof we used to be evangelical, here's mine. I'm the one in the Green, this was take. At Freshwind a charismatic youth conference at TACF/Catch The Fire Toronto

@caseyplett.bsky.social I heard you on a podcast recently reading about shopping for clothes and you mentored a connection to Mennonites in MB. So I got A Dream of a Women from the library... I'm only 2 stories in (reading on my lunchbreaks) but your writing has me feeling things. Thank you.

I'd like to share a project I've been working on for In This Together - LGBTQ+ Anabaptist Network of Canada . Over the past couple months we've been putting together a list of welcoming and affirming Canadian Anabaptist congregations. inthistogethernetwork.ca/welcomingchu...

This year my resolution was to be more queer. And while I didn't do a ton on my physical presentation, I did: Find more Queer Community Attend more protests Organize my Church's participation in Pride And buy my first trans Zine! Here's to another year of being queer!

The Tim that packed clothes for this trip was a lot braver than the Tim that needs to wear them. Dysphoria! At the inlaws!

Bluesky gave us a real logo for Christmas!

I found this COMPLETELY UNHINGED email in my spam folder. Let me know if you want the body of it. It's wild

Straight parents have queer kids. Queer kids who are born into unaffirming churches deserve to have someone on their side.

If you chose to come out today I'm proud of you. If it isn't for you to or you aren't ready to yet, take your time. There is a lovely community waiting for you when you are ready. #comingoutday