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My mom sent a text to our family chat extolling the "virtues" of one Cheetolini, and then she wrote, "For those who believe, you have your marching orders."

Absolutely wild.

When you say only the “genuinely disabled” should receive support, you’re aiding fascism.

When you say people are scamming the system, you’re aiding fascism.

Many disabilities are invisible and it’s hard to get support.

People aren’t scamming. That’s “useless eater” rhetoric designed to divide.

YEAAAAAAH, СОФІЯ WON!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I feel bad for the other kids, though. They look so sad. I wish they wouldn't have all been on stage like that.

6) Ooh, that was neat! It's giving "1944," "Teresa & Maria," and "Asteromata" vibes with the staging and costuming! Very nice! Fantastic performance!

5) He made really good use of the LED screen behind him, I'd say the best use of the night! Great job!

4) Omg, best outfits of the night so far! I can't decide which one I like more! I think the camping/stars theme is really fun, and THAT NOTE! Wow! Wonderful job!

I'm glad to be able to watch the commercials instead of staring at a blank screen for a few minutes. It's neat to see how cultures display themselves in their advertisements.

Pas pak time!

3) Ooh, I really like this one! Ngl, this was my winner coming in to the competition, and she didn't disappoint! What an exciting, energetic song! Excellent performance!

1) Okay, punk rocker kid is really cute, and the song is so upbeat and fun! I enjoyed that!

2) Ooh, I really liked that second song! It was really cool, and the staging let me understand more-or-less what the song was about!

Outstanding job to both performers!

THIS ONE KID SAID, LIKE, THREE WORDS THAT I RECOGNIZED!!! THE DUOLINGO LESSONS ARE WORKING!!!

Oh noooo, not the Vidbir judges! I hope they're being nicer than the adult Vidbir judges!

(BUT this also reminds me to do my Duolingo lessons)

I'm watching baby Vidbir because of course, I am. Google tells me the way to wish singers a good performance is "Toi, toi, toi," so... toi, toi, toi! to all the kids participating! I wish them all the best!

I have taken
the Tylenol
that was in
the medicine cabinet

and which
they think probably
is the reason
you like trains

forgive me
but that’s bullshit
you got autism
from your dad

I'm so curious about Intervision, but also, ewwww to supporting Putin.

I just found out that I'm related to Empress Theodora (yes, THAT Empress Theodora), and I feel like I should be living my life differently now.

Or maybe I'm just tired of being told "GOTCHA, ATHEIST!" because I believe genocide is negative. Bad, even.

I'm comfortable saying that social movements and religions can have similarities and can even shade into each other; I'm not comfortable saying that all social movements are religions because of these similarities.

I also find the whole, "I can define a religion through whether or not they have a religious text or in-group/out-group dynamics" intellectually lazy. A group of 8-year-olds who enjoy Babysitter's Club and hate boys is a religion under this framework.

I also find it odd that some of the people who demonize the term "religion" the most are theists (evangelical theists, more precisely). It really offends them to call them "religious" even though they are by definition. Try it out for yourself if you don't believe me!

HOWEVER. I would posit that some of this is due to "people in groups tend to act in similar ways regardless of goal or purpose" rather than "everything is a religion, actually, GOTCHA ATHEIST!"

That's not to say that religion is wholly separate from social movements, that religions can't drive or aid social movements, that some social movements don't act in ways similar to religions, or that some social movements don't toe the line and might have shades of religiosity.

Apparently, this is an unpopular opinion, but there's a difference between a social movement and a religion, and the people who blur the two lines are often theists who want to pull the "See, you DO worship something!" gambit at atheists who otherwise don't belong to any religion.

Like, RFK, Jr., is out here demonizing autism. Who knows what kind of crimes against humanity he's planning for the autistic community?

So I have the opportunity to go through the diagnostic process for autism for a fairly affordable price, but idk if I should.

An orange and black butterfly drinks from a cluster of light pink flowers.

It’s Monarch migration time! How the heck can they fly for thousands of miles? It seems impossible. (Drinking from some Common Milkweed)

#InverteFest #invertebrates #NativePlants 🌿

If Trump Dies We are in unprecedented times and all we can control is ourselves.

I don’t know if Trump is dying.

But I do know that people telling themselves Vance would be better because he’s not as “popular” are ignoring the fact that these fascist systems are designed to crush democracy and popularity doesn’t figure into it.

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COVID vaccine update: Pharmacies in these states won't give you a shot unless you have a prescription.

CVS: CO, FL, GA, KY, LA , ME, NY, NC, PA, UT, VA, WV, DC

Walgreens: AZ, CO, GA, IN, LA, MO, MT, NM, NY, OR, SC, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI

CVS is not yet offering COVID shots at all in MA, NV, and MN.

For those unaware:

RFK Jr has been spreading anti-vaccine lies for over 20 years.

This is not new. This is not “since COVID.”

He wrote a 2005 article in Rolling Stone blaming vaccine ingredients for autism.

Be aware of this history.
He is a millionaire because of the disinformation HE created.