@singlemaltgirl

@singlemaltgirl

What is a human if not an advanced mRNA technology? Idaho state senator is trying to ban humans? humans??? #politics

#trans #nonbinary #lgbtqia

hey, folks. any of you know a good place I can go to just kinda commune with other trans and nonbinary folks? tried a couple public discord servers but holy hell. either extremely overmanaged or full of minors. i need to talk with people i can relate to. y'all are great here, but this isn't the format, i'd like something a little more private yeah? not firehosing HRT and shit. lol. feel free to DM me; if you aren't CosoPro, reply and i'm happy to PM u.

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#Gratitude

On seeing @netspionage back, it reminded me that I've been lax in expressing my gratitude for a number of you good folk.

My foodie hero @Fiikus_goddess is why I eat kimchi now and am wildly jealous that @damselfly59 got in 1st with the marriage proposal yesterday after seeing the dumplings. 😂
Aaron & Claire for the win!

My pep talk in a post hero @Minholkin for reminders to be self-compassionate *and* our best selves all while writing uplifting thoughts. Also...cute shoes.

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The fact that the GOP is fleeing Trump over a failed mid-term election.. But not an attempted coup and violent insurrection, is about all you need to know about the state of US politics

@corlin

there's a couple of things at play that would resist this, i think:

1) many 🇺🇸 prisons are privately owned. they are investments & receive higher profits, the more they incarcerate. think sardines = more $$. why would they want to reduce recidivism?

2) many peeps live a high quality of life in scandinavia w/ a generous safety net. but in the 🇺🇸, many peeps live below the poverty line. to know criminals would live better than they do on taxpayer dime? hard sell.

To Read:

A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover, and shows how the US penal system could become more humane

"In Norway, less than half of people released from prison are rearrested after three years. In Pennsylvania, that figure is closer to 70%. The implications for correctional systems are profound."

By Jordan Hyatt, Synøve Nygaard Andersen

https://theconversation.com/a-pennsylvania-prison-gets-a-scandinavian-style-makeover-and-shows-how-the-us-penal-system-could-become-more-humane-187834

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nicole-aunapu-mann-first-native-american-woman-space-station-nasa-astronaut/

NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann has become the first Native American woman to travel to space.