I believe that too, even if we suffer setbacks and hardships along the way.
But I still don’t care for setbacks and hardships.
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I believe that too, even if we suffer setbacks and hardships along the way.
But I still don’t care for setbacks and hardships.
It’s really draining and soul-sucking to keep having to talk myself through why this latest bill specifically designed to destroy my life is, on balance, unlikely to pass.
Vote blue. Do it for people like me. Stop making us live through this.
It’s true that the GOP’s “make it a federal crime to mention trans people within 50 feet of a child” bill will likely never pass.
That doesn’t mean it isn’t traumatic.
Vote blue so people like me don’t have to read headlines like “GOP bill would make it illegal for trans people to eat.”
That might be compelling if the party had moved right on literally anything.
But since it hasn’t, what the fuck are you talking about?
Let's see if we can raise $10,000 today for red state or national queer orgs. Post proof here in the replies that you donated to a red state or national queer organization and I will share.
Who's with me?
(I can't donate myself because I'm a journalist who covers these orgs)
Give this person the presidential medal of freedom
them and wendy carlos
One of my tattoos is in Chinese. I made damn sure it said what I thought it said.
26.02.2026 22:00 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Do I think Platner is a Nazi? Naw.
Do I think he’s insufficiently anti-Nazi? Yes. Everything about him screams it.
He’s clearly one of those “Nazis, we disagree about many things, but let’s band together to defeat the real enemy, (((rich people)))” types.
I think if you got a Nazi tattoo not knowing it was a Nazi tattoo, and your response upon learning it was a Nazi tattoo was not an immediate “fuck, I’m so sorry, I’m going to get that converted into a black square RIGHT NOW,” and instead you go “ha ha, that’s funny,” you are already disqualified.
26.02.2026 21:30 — 👍 107 🔁 18 💬 5 📌 0A four panel comic strip. Panel one: text reads “I love drawing my scrungly guys at the computer.” A coyote is shown looking at the viewer over his shoulder whilst typing at a computer. Panel two: text reads “But what are they computing?” A close of view of a badge on the computer reading “CBM- Coyote Business Machines.” Panel three: text reads “Making a game? Drawing up a budget? Home automation?” The coyote says, “I use the computer to communicate!” Panel four: a close view of the computer screen, showing a simple program written in Basic: “10 print “yip” 20 goto 10” Run Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
26.02.2026 21:20 — 👍 3366 🔁 895 💬 26 📌 9(I should clarify that what I’m saying is that I’ve never watched porn, or sought it out. I’m a furry and a citizen of the internet. Obviously porn has crossed my path just in the normal course of things.)
26.02.2026 21:25 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Yeah, the idea that the best thing to do for Gaza was elect the guy Netanyahu wanted was absolutely batshit crazy.
It’s almost like the real point was to find a morally righteous reason to vote against democrats.
And before you start shrieking about Gaza, those people are worse off now too.
26.02.2026 21:09 — 👍 76 🔁 13 💬 2 📌 0
“Harris didn’t earn my vote.”
Did trans kids earn your vote? Did immigrant families earn your vote? Did kids vulnerable to measles earn your vote? What about the millions of people USAID was helping keep alive?
Because that’s who you hurt.
I had one try to argue to me recently that trans people have lost no rights, and Gaza is now better off.
There’s no reaching some people.
I’m never going to forgive them.
26.02.2026 21:02 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’ve literally never seen porn. I’m an ace leaning graysexual. Can I go?
26.02.2026 21:01 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Bonus points if you’re trans and you said that and then didn’t vote for Harris.
Trust me, you’re going to like not being a traitor much better.
I never want to hear “sending democrats a message about (some other thing) is more important than your rights” again.
You do not get to put us through this ever again.
Gosh, defining the existence of trans people as pornography that it’s illegal to expose children to wouldn’t mess up my whole career or anything.
Vote better, you fucking nimrods.
So I'm going to need people to scream about this like they've been screaming about KOSA and the SAVE Act.
Take it from me, the non-binary Floridian: YOU DON'T WANT THIS. YOU DON'T. YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR HOW MUCH THIS WILL DISRUPT YOU AND YOUR KIDS' LIVES.
“Phoebe is going the wrong way: we finally know why Phoebe orbits backwards”
Phoebe Howell: Maybe you’re all going the wrong way.
26.02.2026 07:12 — 👍 174 🔁 18 💬 10 📌 0“Phoebe is going the wrong way: we finally know why Phoebe orbits backwards”
Phoebe Howell: Maybe you’re all going the wrong way.
26.02.2026 07:12 — 👍 174 🔁 18 💬 10 📌 0
That’s dumb.
In a democracy if you can’t show up and vote against the evil pieces of shit, you’re the one with a lot to think about.
I'm going to be pulling the remainder of my print stock this weekend so I can prepare for an upcoming local show so if you want to save on prints (just $6 each!) be sure to check it out! #BSNM
25.02.2026 17:30 — 👍 13 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Me too!
Then it was a year and a half of trying stuff and grinding away, until finally I tried putting a unicorn into the strip, and you know how the rest of that goes.