Joshua Houston

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So that’s what I’m going to do. I won’t give my energy to that other thing today. Instead, I’ll give it to my family, my loved ones, and the future we’re building together—a better future for all of us.

We’ll do this together. Always together.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about what Martin Luther King Jr. would say today.

I think he’d be disappointed, but not surprised.

I don’t know what he’d say, but I imagine he’d remind us to keep going. To keep dreaming.
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I want a world where gender-nonconforming boys and girls aren’t weaponized for fear or politics.

Kindness shouldn’t be political—it should be human.

I’m so grateful for families like ours in this community. If this resonates with you, follow me. We’ll need each other.

Love wins. 💙
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…also likes the same things he does.

Boys like him are rarely depicted in books or media—and in Texas, those books or media get banned.

This is all an attempt to make boys like my son feel othered, out of place—or worse, like there’s something wrong with them.
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My son loves dance, wears dresses, his favorite color is purple, he prefers princesses over superheroes, and he is the sweetest little boy. Sadly, he’s never met another little boy who…
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The other night, while driving my son home from dance class, he told me he wished he wasn’t the only boy in his class.

I felt so deeply for him in that moment. I did my best to validate his feelings (I’ve wished the same for him) and lift his spirits.
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Thank you friend!

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Families with two dads get a special kind of hate online.

Also, does anyone need to be nurtured more than straight men? The same men who think nurturing is weakness, as comedian Akeem Woods points out, seem to need nurturing more than anyone.

Check out our full conversation on link below. 👇🏻

Good for you!

Sums it up well 😂

Thank you! I’m glad to be here and finding great folks over here as well.

Thank you brother!

It doesn’t take mental gymnastics to draw a direct line from Christians who believe in an authoritarian God that demands obedience—or you’ll be punished—to an authoritarian political ideology that does the same.

The root problem isn’t policy; it’s a religious dogma built on control.

The number of times Black people and POC must be polite to racist, hateful bigots—people who put their families at risk—then smile like nothing happened is something white people truly don’t understand.

Yes, women face this too, but it’s different for POC, especially Black people.

I think a lot of people are in the same boat.

I feel that! I’m still there but have enjoyed this space so far.

I’ve lost 500 followers on Threads the last 2 days.

I’m not sure if that’s because I’ve been railing against Suck’s, I mean Zuck’s, recent post and people don’t like me doing that… or if that many people are actually leaving Threads?

Either way, I already enjoying this community here on Bluesky!

Glad we’re connected here!

Glad you’re here!

Good for you man! 💪🏻

Hey! Glad we’re here together! 🙌🏻

It’s definitely an adjustment. Feels more like old twitter.

How many of you on here have left Threads in the last couple days?

I personally joined just this week with Zuck’s announcement. It also seems like a lot of people have already left Threads.

Comedian Akeem Woods shares some of the challenges of coming out 🏳️‍🌈 even if you’re in an environment that seems supportive.

For those of you who have come out to family and friends, what were some of the things that kept you from feeling like you could, and what helped you feel ready to come out?

Thank you!

World governments need to take the threat Musk and Zuck pose to democracy seriously.

Here’s 3 steps they should take to protect their citizens:

🔴 Pass disinformation laws to hold social media companies accountable (sanctions?)
🔴 Ban X
🔴 Freeze Musk and Zuck’s financial assets if they don’t comply