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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them]

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🏳️‍⚧️ • CW • They/Them • Accessibility & DEI Specialist • Sliding Scale • Opinions mine • 🏳️‍🌈 Please hire me. https://joannablackhart.com https://ko-fi.com/joannablackhart Join Date: May 3, 2023

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · Nov 15

Now that I have a keyboard for this place, let me introduce myself.

Joanna Blackhart, DEIA Specialist, Sliding Scale.

I work in all forms of media, books being my favorite.

Proudly Mexican-American 🇲🇽

Nonbinary-Trans, Femme, Lesbian.

Proudly Furry.

Married with kids.

Poly.

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 1h

Ok but hear me out: Yes there is.

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 1h

Oh that's so cool. I'm a big fan of Black Rose, Attack from Mars, Star Trek TNG, Terminator 2...god, there's so many amazing pinball machines.

(Also love Getaway and Godzilla!)

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 1h

1) Is that Bride of Pinbot?

2) Glad they can replace it!

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 1h

My worst experience with a therapist was when I was like 18-19 years old, and dude fucking lashed out at me and just started *SCREAMING HIS LUNG OUT* at me.

I was a fuckin kid and this dude was a fucking trained professional.

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 2h

i had this one as a kid!

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 2h

My favorite 'random youtube' genre is grown men hurting themselves with beyblades.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 2h

Australian minister cited US influencer's public comments downplaying the Holocaust and making Islamophobic remarks.

Far-right US influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

Australian minister cited US influencer's public comments downplaying the Holocaust and making Islamophobic remarks.

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 3h

*sigh* yeah.

yeah.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 5h

Authorities warn locals and tourists to stay at least 6km away from the site of the volcano.

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, sends volcanic ash 10km high

Authorities warn locals and tourists to stay at least 6km away from the site of the volcano.

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 6h

This should not be surprising but god damn, acquiring it...Good job, Politico.

Expose these shitheels.

Politico @politico.com · 18h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 6h

I didnt realize this was nearly a year old and was like "Wait didn't that thing die already?"

It did.

It died nearly a year ago.

Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · Dec 9

An AI company that made a robot called Moxie to socialize children with special needs went under and so now parents have to explain to their kids that their robots are dying. For @aftermath.site aftermath.site/moxie-robot-...

AI Company That Made Robots For Kids Goes Under, Robots Die - Aftermath

Embodied, maker of the AI robot called Moxie, is shuttering. With their closing, parents have to explain to their kids that Moxie is dead.

aftermath.site

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 7h

This. Everything Mikki said.

Mikki Kendall @karnythia.bsky.social · 7h

I mean, we could talk about who the founders considered human, and how we really are closer than ever to their idea of a perfect union...but then we have to talk about running a society based on a feel good set of platitudes and a carefully crafted mythos instead of dealing with reality...

The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 8h

Letter: How have we strayed so far from our Founders’ idea to provide “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” for every American?

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 7h

I wonder what Hayden Panini is up to right now

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 10h

1000%

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 11h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 11h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Kestrel Casey @wrrrdnrrrdgrrrl.com · 10h

Just another nudge to delete Spotify.

Do you really want to lose access to all your music if you stop paying them every month? Or make sure the artists you like are paid as little as possible? Or support this bullshit?

Buying and owning music is better in every way.

Neon Chinchilla @neonchinchilla.bsky.social · 11h

From the assholes who gave Joe Rogan hundreds of millions of dollars we now have:

Spotify is running ICE hiring ads boasting wild signing bonuses

Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.

www.sfgate.com

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 10h

thread continues here:

bsky.app/profile/joan...

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 11h

This isn't "new" news but it is something a lot of yall dont know.

System of a Down is fucking fantastic. They just need to replace their shitheel of a drummer.

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 10h

In case you didnt know, the reason we're never getting more System of a Down is because the drummer is a fucking Trump chud and tore the band apart.

www.theprp.com/2025/03/06/n...

Playing classics like "[Trump] brings back sanity" "Keep kids safe from them queers" and "Its not ok to bully nazis"

System Of A Down's John Dolmayan On Backing Donald Trump: "I'm Glad He Won, Because It Brings A Little Sanity Back" - Theprp.com

"Irrespective of what you hear out there, it's much more sane with him than it was without him."

www.theprp.com

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 11h

god damn it i need to redo that post cuz of typos

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 11h

This has been going a long time and he's been making the band's life hell for even longer.

www.kerrang.com/serj-tankian...

(This article is from 2020)

Serj Tankian: It's "Frustrating" To See John Dolmayan Publicly…

System Of A Down's Serj Tankian on being "opposite" to drummer John Dolmayan when it comes to American politics.

www.kerrang.com

Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 11h

This isn't "new" news but it is something a lot of yall dont know.

System of a Down is fucking fantastic. They just need to replace their shitheel of a drummer.

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 11h

"Porn addiction" is a nazi idea designed to target and harm women and queer folk and agency.

It's not real and anyone who thinks it is, is either a nazi, or nazi adjacent.

It's the same piss that's being used to push KOSA and believing that sex work isn't work (it is, fuckos) and push porn bans.

⟢ Avilone ‹𝟹 ₊˚.⋆ @faeriegasm.bsky.social · 2d

They’re talking about “porn addiction” on bluesky as if it’s real LORD GIVE ME STRENGTH

⟢ Avilone ‹𝟹 ₊˚.⋆ @faeriegasm.bsky.social · 2d

They’re talking about “porn addiction” on Twitter as if it’s real lord give me strength

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boney🔞💖 @boneyhag.bsky.social · 14h

reminder that free speech is a privilege and not a right—those in power will challenge your right to free speech at every turn if you do not stand up for yourself and those around you

make your calls!! in the US, KOSA is back on the floor. use the 5calls app to contact your state reps!

boney🔞💖 @boneyhag.bsky.social · Aug 5

he hasn't stopped calling~ have you? 🫵

how to call: stop-paypros.neocities.org

info and resources on pay discrimination: cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...

drawing of a man laying on bed with an old school phone in hand. he has a speech bubble that says "I'm so confused~ is what i'm buying illegal?" the text on the page says "keep calling and writing until payment processor censorship is reversed. one call a day makes a difference! mastercard and visa's statements aren't good enough. let's keep up the pressure together!"

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Joanna Blackhart [They/Them] @joannablackhart.com · 11h

DO IT

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 13h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11h

I had to listen to the audio to confirm it, but yes, as troops are being deployed to American cities, as masked goons are disappearing citizens from our streets, as ICE agents are shooting pepper balls at priests ... Mike Johnson thinks nude bicyclists are "the most threatening thing I've seen yet."

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 11h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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