River of Salt

Ash, but spell it like: ClaraXBarton☂️ queer and getting queerer by the day. she/they. talk to me about anything.

[River of Salt @BartonClarax]

Guess this is so long on the X.

I’m still on my regularly tumblr

Wish everyone all the best

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Andrew Joseph White 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ @AJWhiteAuthor]

37 days left! Pre-order my historical YA horror THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH if you like:
- autistic MCs
- queer m/f (both bi & trans!)
- graphic bowel surgery + c-sections
- “would you judge an animal for doing what it takes to survive? why judge a person for the same?” vibes

[Abam @AdamBroud]

I went and saw newsies the other day and during intermission I passed a guy on his phone saying “I think the liberals changed it. I don’t remember it being like this,” and I’m fascinated by what conservative message he thought he’d get from child labor unions the musical

[Zack Bornstein @ZackBornstein]

Do I agree with Mitch McConnell on everything? No.

But is he a human who deserves our respect as he recovers? Hard no.

[River of Salt @BartonClarax]

LAST day of work complete!!!!!!
Just have the goodbye bbq, one last sleep and then adios Iowa!

[River of Salt @BartonClarax]

@nytimes Breaking news: non cis-men type humans are people with thoughts and feelings and money to spend.
Wow. Shocking. So glad someone could uncover this complicated truth for the rest of us.

[Ben Wexler @mrbenwexler]

The left is calling for greater investment in renewable energy and the right is burning Barbies, shooting Bud lights, and touting the upsides of slavery, so I can see how both sides are to blame for all this polarization

[TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) @TechnicallyRon]

I took 1 star reviews of #Barbie from furious men on letterboxd and put them on the posters because it makes the film seem ever cooler.

[River of Salt @BartonClarax]

5 more days at summer gig and then I head east to pick up my kid who I haven’t seen in 3 months. Then we get the puppy. Then finally home to the new home to start the new job.

Oh also I’m sick and restricted to clear liquid diet for a week so I feel AWESOME

[River of Salt @BartonClarax]

@spacerenegaydes So was mineeeeeeeeeeee
Love this

[River of Salt @BartonClarax]

@_ahsim_ So proud of you

[Dr Helen Webberley (she/her) @HelenWebberley]

The regret rate of gender-affirming surgery is 0.3%.

The regret rate for knee replacement surgery is 6-30%.

"Transition regret" is a false narrative being pushed by the media to prevent people from getting access to life-saving, gender-affirming healthcare.

However...

Let's address that 0.3%.

Many outside factors contribute to a trans person's regret:

👉Unsupportive families.
👉Transphobic environments.
👉Normal post-op distress.

Just because that 0.3% of people regret their surgery doesn't mean they're not transgender.

The fear of regret shouldn't stop thousands of trans people from getting access to the healthcare they deserve.

Regret rates exist - but not for the reasons the media are trying to push.

[liz @anticapitalizm]

"eventually, the people break down the walls of Versailles"

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Eight major Hollywood studio CEOs (including Iger) collectively made over $773 million in compensation in 2021.

But median writer/producer pay has declined 23% over the past decade after adjusting for inflation.

That's very disturbing.

[Andrew Joseph White 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ @AJWhiteAuthor]

only fifty-three more days until my second YA horror hits shelves!

with the way trans kids are being treated, I hope this gutchurning story about an autistic trans boy surviving conversion therapy and abuse—and chewing out an eye with his teeth—means something to someone 💕

[River of Salt @BartonClarax]

Woke up and wrote a thing. Blame @kangofucb

https://t.co/A3LwRQIN1a

[River of Salt @BartonClarax]

Woke up and wrote a thing. Blame @kangofucb

https://t.co/A3LwRQIN1a

[Heartland Signal @HeartlandSignal]

Des Moines resident Felicia Hilton testifies on Iowa's six-week abortion ban:

"You're the same people who will slap loaves of bread out of Jesus' hands ... [You] celebrate the oppression of women ... [while the Governor] is cutting food assistance."

"This state is ridiculous."