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  1. both sides used to be valid. George Bush and Barrack Obama engaged in either torture (war on terror, black sites, gitmo) or the execution of humans without due process (obama had more drone killings than Bush), congressmen on both sides of the aisle have raked in enormous profits with exemptions from insider trading. trump has blown both sides out of the water. dems look like freaking innocent school children compared to him.
  2. let me qualify - optics, campaigning, talking points, etc. nothing else matters. I actually think about the only thing LGBTQ+ folks need right now is for the fucking Equality Act to be passed modernizing the Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity (among other classes of people). If attacked on that, the message is clear, "we do not believe anyone should suffer discrimination because of who they are in a modern democratic world and the US should lead the world in this respect. Okay, now back to the issues that impact working families in their day in and day out lives..."
  3. as a member of a group that has been front and center of this litmus test bullshit, I'm more than willing to take a back seat so long as progress isn't reversed by dems but left as is (of course we have to regain the ground lost), but the dems need to be middle class and working class focused, period, end of story, nothing else matters.
  4. well, the first thing I would consider is re-arrange your local friend group, because they will be much better at this than I for what you can do locally. Quick google shows a few restaurants, bars, lodging providers, therapists, gyms, etc. are openly supportive and accepting. I would look those places up and first, support them with your dollars, and second get to know the staff and owners and try and get into their community. Most people who are openly supportive are eager to meet more openly supportive people and you can actually just strike up the conversation about what are the comings and goings on around JC, what else can we do, are there any organizations, etc. Often times there are support groups, get togethers, etc. This may not yield exactly what you want but it gets you plugged in and there's no better place to do that than in your own back yard. As for organizations to support - here are the Texas orgs I would consider (some of which I am intimately familar with but I'd rather not say my involvement publicly I can answer questions privately though): * Equality Texas - this is the premier Texas LGBTQ+ organization in the state. They are the group that ran trans ads during Abbott's state of the state address. This organization is well funded and focuses exclusively on LGBTQ+ issues, and let's face it right now that's almost exclusively TQ issues. * Texas Freedom Network - this organization is a fierce advocate at the Texas Capitol and does a fantastic job energizing Texas youth to get out the vote (not good enough mind you, but one of the best). TFN is unique in that they focus on religious freedom (freedom from religion mostly), public education (one of the lone progressive voices at the SBOE hearings), as well as LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights. A small organization, but a great one with a unique cluster of issues they fight for. * Out Youth - this organization focuses on LGBTQ+ youth in their journey, I don't know much about them but one year we volunteered to do light handyman and clean up work in one of their houses. They have a community center approach but with a traditional home where youth can come and find a safe place. we donated a xbox that summer and scrubbed the snot out of their house, painted, repaired, etc. It was a good time and it's a more granular approach to helping. * Lifeworks - this organization is more broadly focused on ending youth homelessness in Travis County, but that necessarily means LGBTQ+ kids and young adults. LifeWorks is about to break ground in the coming months on a new 120 unit housing complex dedicated solely to helping homeless and at risk youth transition to adulthood with dignity and opportunity. This organization also offers "wrap around" services including job training, education support, trauma counseling, peer support, life skills, housing assistance, help setting up apartments with all the goods and wares needed, etc. A real thought leader in the national movement to end youth homelessness. * Kind Clinic - this is one of the last standing organizations providing trans and LGBTQ+ healthcare without fear (well maybe some fear). I don't know about volunteer opportunities, but they do accept financial donations and contributions. * Texas Observer - I've mentioned them anytime someone posts their articles. One of the only progressive, long-form, investigative journalism magazines focused solely on Texas. They accept donations starting at $5/month and their print magazine is a steal of a subscription. They also accept larger donations. If for no other reason, supporting the Observer to get the magazine is a great way to stay abreast of unheard of and unreported travesties in Texas (and in some case hope). Nationally, Human Rights Campaign (they have a local Austin committee that is active), GLAAD, Lambda Legal, ACLU, Planned Parenthood (also in Texas), could all use financial support. But for being active locally, those are the organizations I know about. I also hate to say this, but trans specific organizations are not very effective imo. I think the organizations that are focused on more than just T issues do better.
  5. it's actually more apropos for who I am, especially the long legs, glass of wine, and even including the propensity to wear a cape (or at least want to wear one).
  6. Yes but we have to be careful because of the rhetoric. More should be done, and frankly we can say the US should do more for Ukraine, but you are correct, and I tend to be in the same camp, though I disagree with Trump on 98% of what he does and consider his admin an existential threat to me and democracy, he’s not always wrong. In fact he might be right just a smidge more than a stalled clock (twice a day). But when discussing these items it’s imperative to understand he’s doing way more harm than good. in the end I hope France and the UK step up and drive European security. Yes the US will be needed but unfortunately we have become intensely unreliable.
  7. There’s a lot of truth here. I’m finding outside of sports on tv that books are increasing in appeal as every internet outlet with social interaction seems to be going rancid. I don’t find television and movies to be much better tbqh.
  8. I shouldn’t have complained but I cant keep my eyes open
  9. We discussed earlier - based on gdp the balkans and the rest of Europe have been carrying their weight wrt to Ukraine. I think it still sends the signal LL states and a good one. The free world in Europe needs to take the reins in every way they can.
  10. I thought Mercer was once a week right now?
  11. True grit remake might be the best ever. Not a movie but I enjoyed lawman bass reeves quite a bit. Watching American primeval now. I enjoyed costner’s horizon I as well.
  12. Yeah it’s pretty clear what Ty meant was just when espn started covering the CWS Texas was it.
  13. I added more to it, 81-84 Texas was semis, champs, finals (I didn’t look past 84). Those years I actually laid on the living room floor and watched Texas win, it’s when I fell in love with Texas baseball at the age of 7 - 10 years old.
  14. I knew that but the way he talked about it it sounded like maybe Texas CWS game mighta been the first ever college baseball broadcast or even the first broadcast period. I think it was more just what I found - espn covered the CWS and at that time Texas was a permanent fixture in Omaha. So Gus and Texas didn’t really start it but definitely a major factor early on.
  15. I’m digging into it … espn first aired in 1979 and college basketball was first in 1979 but the CWS coverage started in 1980… https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&context=commfacpub Texas didn’t make re CWS in 80 but advanced to the semis in 81, 82 and won as we know in 83. Texas also lost in the finals in 84…. Ive stopped checking but clearly he was referring to ESPN used the CWS to launch and Texas was a huge part of its success as a network early on.
  16. I know who he is just didn’t recognize his voice.
  17. Ah yes just didn’t recognize his voice. but what was the reference to Gus and ESPN “where it all started”??
  18. Who is the color guy? and what’s his reference to Gus and ESPN all started with a ping of a metal bat?
  19. Ok get the fucking out I want to watch at least one more inning
  20. Longhorn lady wearing glasses with the tatted bearded guy was cuuuuuuute!
  21. Dats how you win titles
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