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@ajooples.bsky.social
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Artist and Public Health Guy 🏳️‍⚧️ they/them, 27🌵 Tucson, AZ 🪡 https://linktr.ee/ajooples
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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
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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!
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Spectacular news - the Medicaid ban for transgender care is OUT as a result of the Byrd rule.
Thank you, and please do!
It's been awhile since I drew myself! Thanks to @knittingpea.bsky.social for the template 🩷

#starterpacknoai
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.
@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⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)
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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.
She'll do it, and she'll do a good job.
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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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 was in the crowd today! Were you there?! ✊🏼

#fightingoligarchy #tucsonaz
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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
The *what are we* talk but about if you're Work Friends or Real Life Friends
All this nonsense and somehow writing a grocery list is STILL the hardest task every week
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will you buy this t-shirt if I print it
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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.
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.
In conclusion, glad he had a town hall and is open to feedback. If he actually takes that feedback into account when voting, I'll consider reelecting him.

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5. No mention of his upcoming retreat with crypto people. I am not interested in reelecting someone in favor of crypto, period. He needs to address this with his constituents directly.
4. Mentioned relying on judges and the 2026 elections for progress in opposition. We don't have two years. I'm glad he didn't give us false hope about the Supreme Court. But, we also don't have two years of leeway. Dems need to do what Republicans did when they had a minority in the Obama admin.
3. He said a few times that social pressure and shaming works to change minds. I agree to an extent - more of it needs to come from the inside. He needs to use the relationships he's building in his committees to sway Republicans to the best of his ability.

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2(cont) He needs to know how to argue for his trans constituents if he wants to keep representing us. I'll send his office an email with educational material, though I shouldn't need to.

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🧵My takeaways from the @gallego.senate.gov tele-town hall:
1. Happy he had it, happy he could speak frankly about how stupid the current administration is
2. Not happy with his lackluster statement on protecting Arizona's trans community. It's clearly not his speciality.

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