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Artist and Public Health Guy 🏳️‍⚧️ they/them, 27🌵 Tucson, AZ 🪡 https://linktr.ee/ajooples

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Dec 9

I made a lot of art this year. I met cool people and did cool things. I think I will keep doing that.

#art #artvsartist #embroidery #fiberart #printmaking

A nine square grid showing eight of AJ's art pieces from this year, and a picture of AJ. From left to right, top to bottom: hand embroidery of their clown OC named Bingo-Lovo, hand embroidery of a middle school doodle page, hand embroidery of Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3, linocut print of Kaiman from Dorohedoro, picture of AJ smiling near their market table, linocut of a Cat Wizard character, hand embroidery of Frieren, hand Embroidery of Qifrey, hand embroidery of a blue figure with a star around their face

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Mr. Crowbar has Brainworms @mistercrowbar.art · Aug 13

Aldiirn calls for an emergency meeting about the tadpoles with @domantics.bsky.social 's tav, Dom, and gets the shocker of his life. What do you MEAN asexuality is an actual thing???? #art #bg3

I love Dom's ace tav comics and have this idea in my head for AGES. Look at these two cuties!

Baldur's Gate 3 fancomic. Aldiirn calls Dom to a secret meeting hidden by walls of fungi. "I'm sure you've noticed a concerning trend amongst our companions, an increased state of... arousal," Aldiirn begins explaining the tense situation, "Within days of meeting they've all made various romantic overtures towards me and each other. It must be an effect of the tadpole, the only common like affecting their minds. And soon... ours."

Aldiirn presses his hands together like he can keep the topic caught between them. "Already I find my mind preoccupied with Astarion. Where the idea of... relations once felt disturbing, the thought of such with him now feels.... amenable."

"Have you considered you could be demisexual?" Dom responds with the brightness of twinkling stardust.

Aldiirn is so shocked at the suggest he's knocked back into the sketch stage.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Jun 26

Spectacular news - the Medicaid ban for transgender care is OUT as a result of the Byrd rule.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Jun 26

HUGE NEWS: The Senate Parliamentarian has struck the ban on Medicaid dollars for gender-affirming care trans people from the One Big Beautiful Bill!
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...

Byrd Rule Violations Continue to Mount on the Republicans’ “One Big, Beautiful Bill” | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget

The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget

www.budget.senate.gov

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Apr 21

Thank you, and please do!

AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Apr 21

It's been awhile since I drew myself! Thanks to @knittingpea.bsky.social for the template 🩷

#starterpacknoai

An illustration showing AJ's self portrait posing within a plastic package like a doll. They are wearing a black snail T-shirt and black wide-leg pants. In smaller casing on the plastic packaging, there is an embroidery piece of a clown, a yellow water bottle, printmaking tools, a sketchbook, and Ramona the Cat lying on her back. Text at the top reads "AJ Starter Pack". In the top corner is a crossed out "AI".

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Apr 7

I'm gonna tell Ruben Gallego again that he needs to drop any and all support for crypto, or I'm not voting for him again.

Text reads: "Rolling Stone reached out to Gallego to ask if the sensor thought it was appropriate to hold a fundraising retreat with one of the major fundraisers of a pro-crypto Super PAC while also serving as ranking member of the Senate subcommittee overseeing the industry; the senator declined to comment."

AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Apr 6

@samanthabeart.bsky.social is wonderful, I love when nonbinary folks like me make things I love.

(I fumbled hard trying to talk, that's what I get for going on Day 3 ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)

AJ and Samantha Béart posing for a photo

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Adele 🪲🥀🗡️ @adeletwingart.bsky.social · Apr 5

it’s art, and it’s not perfect, but it’s real 🪲🍂

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ACLU @aclu.org · Apr 1

BREAKING: A federal court ruled that Alabama cannot prosecute people for helping others travel across state lines to access abortion care.

This is a win for our freedom of speech and our right to travel freely.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Mar 31

She'll do it, and she'll do a good job.

Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · Mar 31

Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva announces she will run for the congressional seat that her father, the late Rep. Raul Grijalva, held for 22 years. This makes her the odds-on favorite and could set her up for a similar run of re-elections. #AZ07
tucson.com/news/local/g...

Adelita Grijalva to run for late father's congressional seat

Adelita Grijalva is set to resign from the Pima County Board of Supervisors as she seeks to mirror her father's road to the White House. Like hime, she served on

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Mar 25

Turbo Granny
#dandadan #embroidery #art #anime

Turbo Granny as a lucky cat from Dandadan eating a taco

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Mar 25

Cool but we need you to talk about that crypto retreat you have planned. I'm not going to reelect someone who's supporting crypto. Explain yourself.

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Mobilize Tucson @mobilizetucson.bsky.social · Mar 22

Mobilize Tucson was in the crowd today! Were you there?! ✊🏼

#fightingoligarchy #tucsonaz

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Mobilize Tucson @mobilizetucson.bsky.social · Mar 20

Join us at Reid Park on Saturday, April 5th as part of the nationwide @50501movement ✊🏼

📍Reid Park
E 22nd St. and S Randolph Pkwy

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

Let’s unite and wear white 🤍

#mobilizetucson #50501movemen

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Mar 19

The *what are we* talk but about if you're Work Friends or Real Life Friends

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Mar 15

All this nonsense and somehow writing a grocery list is STILL the hardest task every week

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Spooky ✨ burnout @spookynest.bsky.social · Feb 14

A reminder that you are loved 💕
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#transrightsarehumanrights #dragons #nonbinary #lgbtq+art

Two dragons facing eachother making a heart together, one with the trans flag on one and the non binary flag on the other. Text; “YOU ARE LOVED” between them

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Jon Iñaki @goldenburden.bsky.social · Mar 4

will you buy this t-shirt if I print it

brick, periwinkle, and wine on "mushroom" -- a cool nascar style image of a horseshoe crab. and it says HORSESHOE CRABS - 250 MILLION YEARS. (Limulidae) IF IT AIN'T BROKE... DON'T FIX IT! - xiphosurans -Living Fossils

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ACLU @aclu.org · Mar 3

BREAKING: The Senate declined to advance a bill that would exclude transgender student athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.

All young people deserve the freedom to be themselves on and off the field.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · Mar 3

I left messages for @gallego.senate.gov and @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, doubling down here:

Vote AGAINST the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act."

Trans rights are non-negotiable.

If you vote to pass this bill, it will be VERY hard to regain my vote and my trust.