Reblog if you’re fine with people starting conversations just to start conversations w/ you. Good morning / good night texts, random hru instead of needing a silly image or something to be permitted to enter a convo, etc…
There's more context than that (source, emphasis mine):
The hearing was packed with speakers there to testify either for or against the bill. Most people were limited to two minutes, but the hearing lasted more than eight hours. Jones was there in support of the bill, but wasn’t intending to get up and speak. But after listening to nearly seven hours of testimony, he put his name down.
“I have very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there, so when I came here, my eyes were opened,” he told the state Assembly’s Health, Aging and Long-Term Care Committee just after 9 p.m. “I was one of the critics that sat on the side and made the decision there was only two genders, so I got an education that was unbelievable. And I don’t know just exactly how to say this, but my perspective for people has changed. … I’d like to apologize for being here, and I learned a very lot about this group of people.”
This guy wasn't there to voice support; on the contrary, he was intending to watch in silent support of anti-trans legislation. His mind was changed by hour after hour, people speaking for two minutes at a time in support of trans rights, learning things he didn't know or understand. These are the people to reach.
His grandson may have thought that this was possible, that his grandfather could be appealed to by hearing the real words of community members. If so, he was right.
Encourage your family to hear the stories of trans folks in your community and give them time to process what they hear and come to new conclusions. Don't tell them what to think. Many people, with new information, naturally come to new conclusions.
shoutout to the guy who ran for "class president" (not a real role at this school) in 7th grade and just put up posters everywhere about how he would bring steam powered rail back. no other policy. hope you're doing well.
it's actually UNREAL to me that they still wear those stupid fucking wigs in british courts ill forget about it and then remember all of a sudden and black out like howwwww can you still be doing that!
THEY WHAT LMFAO
honestly just put me straight in the jail i don't even wanna bear witness to this
is anybody else seeing this
How crazy would it be if they brought villain Mario back?
It'd have to be a misunderstanding or mind control sorta thing, but imagine.
Imagine slapping the shit outta Mario as DK in a 3D platformer.
If I’m remembering my Donkey Kong Lore™ correctly, Cranky Kong is the one who fought Mario in the arcade games. The only thing that would make this funnier is if it’s him who does the Mario fights. Or if you just see them fighting in the background occasionally.
(I’m also just realizing how funny it is that Mario hasn’t aged a day but his archrival is a wizened old man with a beard and a cane
my kid has started to write stories and like, no lies, they’re funny as fuck
actual dialogue:
“to your battle stations, boys! it’s time to line up and see who’s tall enough for the roller coaster to hell!! some of us may not survive this, but the ones that do will get the ultimate reward.... paid.”
“here’s a penny for your thoughts, and a quarter to not tell me them”
B A B E
“everyone knows those quiet girls. the ones who never say anything at school unless a teacher makes them. the ones who you see every day but don’t know what they sound like when they laugh. lindsey is not one of those girls, but the teacher wishes she was.”
“lindsey was always loud, especially when she was being kind. she didn’t smile at people to make them happier, she screamed all the reasons they shouldn’t be sad. it was hard not to listen.”
i can’t wait to read this book tbh
My Blorbo In Hesh
Your kid is going places
