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Movement journalist for hire, community organizer, former Digital Editor at the Texas Observer, trans queerdo from Austin. They/Them. Religion: Chappell Roanism Home: https://kitoconnell.com/ Support me: https://patreon.com/kitoconnell

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And the walkout has slowed down anti-abortion bills β€” including a measure that would let private citizens sue health providers and manufacturers for mailing + prescribing abortion medication to Texans

05.08.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One aspect of the quorum break that's not getting much coverage is that it also killed the anti-trans bathroom bill, at least for now.

05.08.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 172    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
Wendy Davis on a long dress speaking at a microphone in front of rows of women standing with trans rights signs, at the Texas Capitol steps

Wendy Davis on a long dress speaking at a microphone in front of rows of women standing with trans rights signs, at the Texas Capitol steps

"Let us pee in peace," says Wendy Davis to cheers. She is linking abortion access and trans rights and calling for bodily autonomy for all. "Our trans sisters deserve to be safe in the restroom."

23.07.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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'Shaky' Audio Series Is a Messy, Real Look at Disabled Life Texas writer and director Katherine Craft's Audible comedy depicts a musician's tumultuous return to Plano as she adjusts to new limitations.

From @kitoconnell.com last week: This 9-part audio comedy series features a rare disabled protagonist who is allowed to be sexy, flawed, and anything but 'inspiring.'

03.08.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Concord, NH doesn't do Nazis.

03.08.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Just one more minority group bro. Bro just one more. Just one more then we can win bro. Just sacrifice one more minority group bro. Then we'll totally win.

03.08.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 844    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

If you give ground on one marginalized group, you stand for nothing and will shrug off others. Not acceptable.

02.08.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1567    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

the problem with letting democrats backslide their support of trans rights whether it be trans in sports or using bathrooms is we’ve seen β€œcompromise” in the UK labor party. they gave into β€œreasonable” TERF demands and it destroyed the labor party and all rights for trans people

02.08.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9696    πŸ” 2149    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 74

The thing about parroting the lie that AI will be as skilled as crucial professionals is if people keep employing AI in place of repetition & comprehension based learning or having it write for them it will eventually be true because they will have underdeveloped or eroded problem solving abilities.

03.08.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 234    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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Americans Say No As Terrified ICE Agents Flee from Angry Citizens "It's gonna be like this every f*cking day you're coming. Every day, anytime you try to kidnap people, we are gonna be here!" a rapid responder yelled at fleeing ICE agents in Kansas.

"Did you not realize what this would be, being f*cking Gestapo? Quit your job. It's gonna be like this every f*cking day you're coming...anytime you try to kidnap people, we are gonna be here!” A rapid responder yelled at fleeing ICE agents in #Kansas. www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/americans-...

03.08.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5260    πŸ” 1514    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 143

I think there is no better summation of the Democratic Party than saying you want to minimize cruelty instead of completely eliminate it

03.08.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1416    πŸ” 368    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 10
[quoting a tweet by fractalcounty that reads, β€œtoday I learned that there are actual people irl who get genuinely upset if they catch you using chatgpt. like they view it as a serious moral failing in certain circles”]

[quoting a tweet by fractalcounty that reads, β€œtoday I learned that there are actual people irl who get genuinely upset if they catch you using chatgpt. like they view it as a serious moral failing in certain circles”]

If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.

02.08.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 14321    πŸ” 4467    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 304

Too much "we're cooked" & not enough "we're not gonna take this shit"

02.08.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9133    πŸ” 2768    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 97

🚫 Rahm fucking Emanuel

02.08.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree with this and I would add that there can be no Democratic Stephen Miller because Democrats despise radical proposals. Proposals that call for uprooting what exists. Mamdani is proposing relatively tame policies coloring within the lines and look at how the elite Dems are reacting...

02.08.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 954    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you ever doubt it was real??

02.08.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re a guy that didn’t know any nerdy girls growing up or don’t know any nerdy women now it’s because you’re not a safe person to be nerdy around.

01.08.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 244    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

I would pay not to watch this video

02.08.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sorry but those like vessels of pafufu

02.08.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Replying to @christinabossandceo my finished Lababadudu for KP πŸ–€πŸ©ΆπŸ€ I can’t wait to hear what the new owners think of it πŸ₯° @POP MART US @POP MART US SHOP @POP MART US LOCAL @Rit Dye #labubu #babadook #... TikTok video by DaniSquish

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kP9RHB/

01.08.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Get that labagbag

01.08.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A paint pen drawing of a blue Labubu head with the text "YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO PROPAGANDA" in the style of the Garfield meme

A paint pen drawing of a blue Labubu head with the text "YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO PROPAGANDA" in the style of the Garfield meme

#MakeAThing2025 really getting this in at the last second - I've been so busy! ...anyway, I am not going to become a Labubu person but I have softened on my dislike from overexposure

07.07.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

It's ok mom I'm only summoning pafufu

01.08.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are not immune to propaganda 🐈

01.08.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Lababus are demonic poster! Compares Labubu to Pazuzu and promises to buy and burn the worlds largest Labubu. LabubuIsSatan.com

Lababus are demonic poster! Compares Labubu to Pazuzu and promises to buy and burn the worlds largest Labubu. LabubuIsSatan.com

Austin is having a normal sort of day

01.08.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

I can't believe Noodles is home AND we finally have Subway

01.08.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

we are eating fresh thanks to Chappell ... did we all do this joke ?

01.08.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Shaky' Audio Series Is a Messy, Real Look at Disabled Life Texas writer and director Katherine Craft's Audible comedy depicts a musician's tumultuous return to Plano as she adjusts to new limitations.

I reviewed "Shaky," the 9-part Audible comedy series from writer/director @katcraft.bsky.social, and spoke with the creator about why it's important to allow disabled characters to be at the center of their own stories ... even stories where they act like assholes.

New @texasobserver.org:

31.07.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

subway subway sub way subway subway SUBWAY omg

send skeet

01.08.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Because bell believed in consent and there's nothing in these conversations with room for that idea.

01.08.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 295    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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