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🐿️ Em Amara 🌿 Queer Chicago based illustrator of the colorful and fantastical. Linktree for Shop, Portfolio, and more: https://linktr.ee/emroar Art tag: #artpost Contact for commission requests! Please no AI NFT. Thank you!

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5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star:

Spoons: Lavender background
Hunger Scale: Red background
Migraine Scale: Blue background
Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background

The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.

5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star: Spoons: Lavender background Hunger Scale: Red background Migraine Scale: Blue background Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.

Bat and RPG Compression Gloves

Bat and RPG Compression Gloves

Galaxy and Moon Bunny Artist Glove

Galaxy and Moon Bunny Artist Glove

Bat Convertible Bag

Bat Convertible Bag

Happy Black History Month!

It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.

I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!

Store: Bibipins.com

28.02.2026 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 349    πŸ” 324    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 12
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I’m transgender, I live in Kansas, if you want to help rn donate to either the ACLU of Kansas or the ACE foundation in Wichita - the ACE foundation especially is the organization that will help people with money for groceries, rent, etc. More orgs also included in attached img

acefoundationict.org

26.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4825    πŸ” 4707    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 62
Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses
"The legislature did not include a grace period."
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Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses "The legislature did not include a grace period." ERIN REED FEB 25, 2026 88 5 21 Share Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses.

Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

26.02.2026 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6344    πŸ” 3476    πŸ’¬ 240    πŸ“Œ 912
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Why does it smell like smoke outside? What to know as fires burn Chicago-area residents may have walked outside Thursday and smelled smoke, and there’s a good reason why.

The air in Chicago is going to be Smokey until tomorrow: www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stor... take care friends.

27.02.2026 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful!

26.02.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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another new washi design! look at the cute little houses 🏠

26.02.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

tcpipeline.org

26.02.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7864    πŸ” 8551    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 107
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Kansas informs trans residents their driver’s licenses become invalid on Thursday Some transgender Kansans said they had received the letters from the Department of Revenue. Others hadn’t by Wednesday evening.

β€œβ€˜The persecution is the point,’ said Rep. Abi Boatman, a Wichita Democrat and the only transgender member of the Legislature, who received the [Kansas Dept of Revenue] notice on Wednesday.” To underscore that: a Kansas state legislator is among those whose driver’s license will be voided. (🎁 link:)

26.02.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3126    πŸ” 1487    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 157
Black and white ink drawing of a person with large glasses and wavy hair in an updo with eucalyptus leaves throughout it. The portrait is from the chest up and they are smirking off to the side.

Black and white ink drawing of a person with large glasses and wavy hair in an updo with eucalyptus leaves throughout it. The portrait is from the chest up and they are smirking off to the side.

Afternoon portrait drawing. πŸ’–πŸŒ±πŸŒΈ
#drawing #art #illustration

23.02.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Art of a young East asian girl wearing a yellow outfit and holding a red ribbon. She rides a red horse with flames for its mane and tail. A similar looking foal runs in the foreground. 5 other horses run in the background. The fire horses symbolize the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese astrological calendar.

Art of a young East asian girl wearing a yellow outfit and holding a red ribbon. She rides a red horse with flames for its mane and tail. A similar looking foal runs in the foreground. 5 other horses run in the background. The fire horses symbolize the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese astrological calendar.

Happy Year of the Fire Horse πŸ”₯🐎!

#kidlitart #lny #LunarNewYear #cny #YearOfTheHorse

17.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 588    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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What's That Weird Smell? Officials Investigating As Chicagoans Complain Of 'Chemical' Odor The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said it's investigating "odor complaints" across the region after residents in Chicago beyond noted the mysterious smell in recent days.

Thank you @blockclubchi.bsky.social for reporting on this. We have been smelling a poisonous nauseating/headache inducing smell on the air for a couple years now with no answers. I hope we finally get more information: blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/10/w...

11.02.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Learning the term shadow daddy then immediately making my spouse visibly recoil by using it in the sentence β€œEdward Cullen is a shadow daddy?”

08.02.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A comic in black/white/blue.
Lucy rolls her bike through an alley, by a crew building a fence.
Narration: My neighbors hired a crew to rebuild their fence.
Crew member: "Do you need us to move our stuff out of the way?"
Lucy: "Oh! No, you're all good, thanks!"
Lucy: "Have a good one!"
Crew member: "You, too!"

A comic in black/white/blue. Lucy rolls her bike through an alley, by a crew building a fence. Narration: My neighbors hired a crew to rebuild their fence. Crew member: "Do you need us to move our stuff out of the way?" Lucy: "Oh! No, you're all good, thanks!" Lucy: "Have a good one!" Crew member: "You, too!"

Narration: I was teaching when my phone started lighting up with alerts from the rapid response network and neighbor chat.
Lucy's back is to us as she shows a group of enthusiastic children something on a notebook. Behind her, her phone in her bag is buzzing.

Narration: By the time the lesson was over, they were already gone.
Lucy is reading messages on her phone.
Messages: 
Alert: black SUV
Sighting: be on alert for...
Confirmed abductionL alley between ----- and ----. SUV plates...
We tried to get them inside, but it was too...
...Contacting an I.R. lawyer. Heading to Broadview later today.

Narration: I was teaching when my phone started lighting up with alerts from the rapid response network and neighbor chat. Lucy's back is to us as she shows a group of enthusiastic children something on a notebook. Behind her, her phone in her bag is buzzing. Narration: By the time the lesson was over, they were already gone. Lucy is reading messages on her phone. Messages: Alert: black SUV Sighting: be on alert for... Confirmed abductionL alley between ----- and ----. SUV plates... We tried to get them inside, but it was too... ...Contacting an I.R. lawyer. Heading to Broadview later today.

Lucy is riding her bike home.
Narration: On the ride home, I kept thinking "If I'd been there, could I have warned them? Would my ICIRR* training have helped?"
*Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Get trained and know your rights at ICIRR.org.

Narration: I'd taken the training after Halloween, when the violent ICE raids had locked down our schools and driven our neighbors indoors.

(Image of a halloween bucket in the shape of a jack-o-lantern)

Narration: Halloween is fun here-- The community filling the streets and opening our doors to one another. But this year's was tense, frightened and subdued. Haunted.

Lucy is riding her bike home. Narration: On the ride home, I kept thinking "If I'd been there, could I have warned them? Would my ICIRR* training have helped?" *Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Get trained and know your rights at ICIRR.org. Narration: I'd taken the training after Halloween, when the violent ICE raids had locked down our schools and driven our neighbors indoors. (Image of a halloween bucket in the shape of a jack-o-lantern) Narration: Halloween is fun here-- The community filling the streets and opening our doors to one another. But this year's was tense, frightened and subdued. Haunted.

Lucy is standing in the alley, staring at the newly built fence.
Narration: When I got home, it was all done. The other two guys who had gotten inside in time stayed and finished the build.

The new fence is superimposed with the brief exchange from earlier in the comic ("Have a good one" You, too")
Narration: I see it every day and think about how those guys built this in the spot where strangers in masks took their friend.

Narration: How many other places in our communities are similarly haunted?
(Drawings of sidewalks, buildings, streets and windows)

Lucy is standing in the alley, staring at the newly built fence. Narration: When I got home, it was all done. The other two guys who had gotten inside in time stayed and finished the build. The new fence is superimposed with the brief exchange from earlier in the comic ("Have a good one" You, too") Narration: I see it every day and think about how those guys built this in the spot where strangers in masks took their friend. Narration: How many other places in our communities are similarly haunted? (Drawings of sidewalks, buildings, streets and windows)

"Haunted"
#IceOut #IceOutComics

05.02.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1502    πŸ” 750    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7

Every time we have a lil dance party in the living room the dogs come and join us. They dance in a circle with us and wag their tails the whole time. I think that’s just really nice.

27.01.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the minnesota community on Reddit: How You Can Help: MASTER LIST Explore this post and more from the minnesota community

If you're not in Minnesota and curious how to help, this is a week old but is well organized, includes multiple easy-to-understand bullet points, and seems like a good place to start: www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...

25.01.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 691    πŸ” 625    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 8
Just before Christmas, I got a puppy.
Her name is Minerva, and we call her *Minnie.

I'm still learning how to understand her.

Me: Do you need to go outside? Do you need to go outside, little baby? Do you need to do a poo?
Do you need to do a widdle piddle?

Minnie: Arf!

*I just call her "little baby" most of the time.

I'm also realizing I can't turn off the baby talk now.
Nobody tells you about that.

Just before Christmas, I got a puppy. Her name is Minerva, and we call her *Minnie. I'm still learning how to understand her. Me: Do you need to go outside? Do you need to go outside, little baby? Do you need to do a poo? Do you need to do a widdle piddle? Minnie: Arf! *I just call her "little baby" most of the time. I'm also realizing I can't turn off the baby talk now. Nobody tells you about that.

I got so lucky with my first puppy.
Her wonderful foster parents had her completely house-trained by the time we adopted her, so taking her outside for potty time has been pretty easy. I've got the puppy poopy routine pretty much down, now.

Me, putting on my coat: Let's see... I got the little poopy bags, puppy treats for bribes, jacket, scarf, phone… I think that's everything… Oh yes! And my passport.

I got so lucky with my first puppy. Her wonderful foster parents had her completely house-trained by the time we adopted her, so taking her outside for potty time has been pretty easy. I've got the puppy poopy routine pretty much down, now. Me, putting on my coat: Let's see... I got the little poopy bags, puppy treats for bribes, jacket, scarf, phone… I think that's everything… Oh yes! And my passport.

I had been carrying around my passport for a while, but I knew it didn't matter. This is wrong. Nobody is required to carry around their papers.

I became a US citizen when I was seven. Since I was born in a refugee camp, I was stateless.
The US is the only nation where I've ever held citizenship. It's the only passport I've ever had, and it still felt important. Protective.

I would hold it in my pocket like a talisman, like it might ward off ghosts or something. But I realized I was holding onto it basically out of superstition.
ICE will pick up anybody.

I know that.

So I tucked my passport away.

And I largely avoid leaving my house.

I had been carrying around my passport for a while, but I knew it didn't matter. This is wrong. Nobody is required to carry around their papers. I became a US citizen when I was seven. Since I was born in a refugee camp, I was stateless. The US is the only nation where I've ever held citizenship. It's the only passport I've ever had, and it still felt important. Protective. I would hold it in my pocket like a talisman, like it might ward off ghosts or something. But I realized I was holding onto it basically out of superstition. ICE will pick up anybody. I know that. So I tucked my passport away. And I largely avoid leaving my house.

I live a few blocks just South of George Floyd Square. I was in the neighborhood for that, too.
And all the neighbors came together to protect each other. We're already organized.
We'll do our best to get through this.

Me, to my dog: I hope I can take you for a walk someday soon. Won't that be nice, little baby?

I live a few blocks just South of George Floyd Square. I was in the neighborhood for that, too. And all the neighbors came together to protect each other. We're already organized. We'll do our best to get through this. Me, to my dog: I hope I can take you for a walk someday soon. Won't that be nice, little baby?

Abolish ICE. A little journal comic from South Minneapolis.

#iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics #iceoutofmpls

16.01.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6141    πŸ” 2659    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 0

I walked into my local hardware store accidentally wearing their merch and they recognized our dogs…

24.01.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Focaccia bread on top of a grey chicken tea towel.

Focaccia bread on top of a grey chicken tea towel.

Today’s bake is a focaccia that I almost could not pry from the pan πŸ˜‚

12.01.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When picking up my music books the librarian also reminded me that the library carries vinyl. So go grab some records from the library!

09.01.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
digital painting of a golden headed manakin

digital painting of a golden headed manakin

day 4 of #birbfest2026 with a very unimpressed golden headed manakin. #birbfest #digitalart #bird

04.01.2026 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Small black and white dog looks up at a counter of proofing sweet rolls.

Small black and white dog looks up at a counter of proofing sweet rolls.

Glass baking tray of fluffy sweet orange rolls baked in brown parchment cooling on top of a gas cooktop range.

Glass baking tray of fluffy sweet orange rolls baked in brown parchment cooling on top of a gas cooktop range.

Bake of the day: orange cardamom rolls. Holy cow is this recipe so good. I used the freezing method on these and it works really well.
Recipe: sallysbakingaddiction.com/orange-sweet-rolls/

02.01.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Map of Loop showing State/Lake station closed for construction until 2029.

Map of Loop showing State/Lake station closed for construction until 2029.

The State/Lake Loop Elevated station will temporarily close starting Monday, January 5, 2026.

Crews will work to replace one of the oldest stations on the CTA rail system with a modern facility designed to improve safety, accessibility, and comfort for all riders.

30.12.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7

Hot library tip! The Chicago public library has music books with collections of sheet music that you can check out of the library! In case you like me are pulling out your childhood flute for the first time in forever.

30.12.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Person with short brown hair wearing a red blazer, Santa tie, and white button up shirt smiles open mouthed while holding a black and white small dog wearing a red plaid bow tie. The dog is looking off dramatically.

Person with short brown hair wearing a red blazer, Santa tie, and white button up shirt smiles open mouthed while holding a black and white small dog wearing a red plaid bow tie. The dog is looking off dramatically.

Black and white photo of a Person with short brown hair wearing a blazer, Santa tie, and button up shirt smiling open mouthed while holding a black and white small dog wearing a plaid bow tie. The dog is looking off dramatically.

Black and white photo of a Person with short brown hair wearing a blazer, Santa tie, and button up shirt smiling open mouthed while holding a black and white small dog wearing a plaid bow tie. The dog is looking off dramatically.

Happy holidays from me and the queen! Hope your holiday is full of happiness and warmth. πŸ’–πŸŽ„

#happyholidays #christmascard #christmas #yule

29.12.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My wife gasped across the living room. She was reading a menu. The Brussels sprouts are $20.

24.12.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"In a related move, the Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to a dozen companies that market chest-binding vests and other equipment used by people with gender dysphoria. Manufacturers include GenderBender LLC of Carson, California and TomboyX of Seattle. The FDA letters state that chest binders can only be legally marketed for FDA-approved medical uses, such as recovery after mastectomy surgery."

Screenshot from The AP posted on The Seattle Times.

"In a related move, the Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to a dozen companies that market chest-binding vests and other equipment used by people with gender dysphoria. Manufacturers include GenderBender LLC of Carson, California and TomboyX of Seattle. The FDA letters state that chest binders can only be legally marketed for FDA-approved medical uses, such as recovery after mastectomy surgery." Screenshot from The AP posted on The Seattle Times.

In addition to this administration trying to kill kids, and they're also coming for our binders? OUR BINDERS.

18.12.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1686    πŸ” 664    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 185

Call your senators when you can, folks. It's late for a lot of the US, but the fight's not over.

18.12.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 443    πŸ” 381    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

My whole day keeps being thwarted by ai and I just want to become a hermit away from society.

16.12.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

epic will pay for every game that gets claimed this way so yes, you are still giving money to rowling (and by extension an international campaign against trans people) by claiming this

there are other, better franchises - let this one go

13.12.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5500    πŸ” 2977    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 39
Photo of all 23 of my Birdtober 2024 stickers

Photo of all 23 of my Birdtober 2024 stickers

Shop small businesses for Black Friday! Bird stickers and prints are available on my webstore. Score 15% off if you buy 5 or more items!

annieshaoart.myshopify.com

#BirdArt #SciArt #birdstickers #birdprints #BSNM #smallbusiness

28.11.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0