Melody (she/her)

she/her, 34, asexual/polysaturated, blm, bookworm, cat person, generally cheerfully pessimistic about everything. will wear masks forever.

[Melody (she/her) @jaidling]

I'm an #exvangelical who was raised deeply conservative, folks.

Purity ball, homeschooled K12, abortion is murder, everyone is equally damned, kneecaps are an invitation to rape—the whole nine yards.

I clawed my way out and I will not be pulled quietly back into that hellscape.

[Melody (she/her) @jaidling]

@AllegedKurd Watching this is like watching a timed Lego competition. I'm so scared.

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

North Carolina Republicans say their abortion ban is moderate. My latest column explains the reality https://t.co/ZDUi1ch9Ji

[southpaw @nycsouthpaw]

The story is horrific and then you get to the part about people showing up to harass the shelter workers after the tragedy.

[Melody (she/her) @jaidling]

@SailorMarsSays @greg_doucette 200 or so, then you have to take a break or else it gets mad at you.

[Timothy Hucks (Commissions Open) @Ame0baRepublic]

Students: "Has [famous painting] ever been stolen?"

Me: [mentally] "Kids, it's a museum. It's all stolen. No wait, they're 10, maybe that's a bit much"

[Fuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit]

Writers strike picket signs still undefeated perfection

[Melody (she/her) @jaidling]

@Alan_Taylor_314 I'm still not recovered from the video about A4 paper, but thank you for future Melody learning things.

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

There's a lot to hate about North Carolina's proposed abortion ban but this really takes the cake:

If a pregnant woman has a severe fetal anomaly and wants an abortion, she'd be required to hear from a doctor that maybe her baby would survive a few mins https://t.co/Xk8K9HEJ2t

[Jasmine Blossom 🌸 @Jowarrob]

@ConSelfOwns "Of course I know what a cervix is. It's what Jesus died on" energy

[Lucy🇩🇴 🔜 NYCC G25 @opal_lines]

Say it with me now!

[Writers Guild of America West @WGAWest]

The Board of Directors of the @WGAwest and the Council of the @WGAeast, acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 AM, Tuesday, May 2.

[Thomas Zimmer @tzimmer_history]

“Polarization” Is Not the Problem. It Obscures the Problem.

We need to be a lot more critical towards the pervasive #polarization narrative as the central diagnosis of our time.

New episode of @USDemocracyPod – with @shannimcg:

[Imani Gandy is at BlueSky Now @AngryBlackLady]

lmao ayfkm. Disney’s lawyers are having a field day laughing at him I’m sure 😂

[MYTHChild 🐺🐺 @ChildofMyth1]

@ithayla @bonnystill

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

Fascinating--a number of countries for the first time (most importantly China) have supported a UN resolution clearly naming Russia the aggressor in this war. China wont stop backing Russia--but boy Putin has put them in a predicament.

[Melody (she/her) @jaidling]

@dpeterfreund @mostlybree GENETICS*.

[Marcie @Marcieee94]

It's a day to listen. If you weren't home schooled or didn't homeschool and didn't grow up in the fundy cult that involved Gothard and Pearl and the Duggars, please, just listen. Listen to the stories. Listen to the trauma. #DayOfTheHomeschooledChild