Apple of Their Eyes, oil on canvas, 12”x12” (sold) (I don’t just knit frogs 😉)

Avoiding the news today, for obvious reasons. Heard enough this morning. Anyway, this is a baby portrait I did like a year ago (two years ago?), and it was the first time I ever did a baby portrait in any medium… and it’s also when I discovered why so many baby portraits are terrifying. They’re HARD to do when you’re used to painting adults and drawing houses. This was also the first time I painted a verdaccio underpainting and employed glazing for color to my satisfaction. If you’re a self-taught painter and haven’t done it, I *highly* recommend it. #art #artist #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #portraitpainting #babyportrait #ncartist #supportlivingartists #bigotsfuckoff #amejohughes

Wah, wah, wah cry local residents who proudly expose their bigotry to complain that they don;t want refugees and the homeless being housed near them.

#BigotsFuckOff

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn012e2ylk1o

Vale of Glamorgan: Ukrainian refugee homes branded eyesore by nearby residents

Ukrainian refugees are moving into a temporary housing development branded an eyesore by locals.

How does somebody become this big of a piece of shit? The #FirstAmendment protects your right to #freeSpeech from GOVERNMENT infringement. It doesn't prevent you from being fired from your job, or criticized. In the end, this girl is just another bigoted opportunist who is using #hatred and ideological fervor to line her pockets.

#racism #bigotry #bigotsFuckOff #ProfessionalHateMonger #MAGAcult #MAGAbigotry #VoteBlue #VoteBlue2024 #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/tiktoker-llddis-fired-using-n-word-conservative-media

TikToker Fired for Unapologetically Using N-Word

Trad-wife influencer Llddis defended her use of the n-word in a new post, saying it's a First Amendment right.

Complex

How come the people who go around claiming to be the superior race always look like genetic garbage? How do they look at themselves in the mirror and think, "Yep, I'm the pinnacle of God's creation!"

#whiteSupremacy #KKK #KKKkowards #ignorantbastards #WhiteNationalists #racism #bigotsFuckOff #VoteBlue #VoteBlue2024 #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy

https://atlantablackstar.com/2024/06/11/ku-klux-klan-leader-will-serve-prison-time-for-posting-racist-flyers/

'The Klan Is Back Again and Here to Stay': Ku Klux Klan Leader Will Serve Prison Time for Posting Racist Flyers on Black Churches In Tennessee

A leader of a Ku Klux Klan group in Tennessee will spend three years behind bars for posting racist flyers on three Black churches last summer. Daniel

Atlanta Black Star

In #Trump's America, the new normal is a #racist, white father storming the stage and assaulting the black District Superintendent because he doesn't want his graduating daughter to shake his hand. Look at this poor girl's face as she realizes what her father has done. This #bigot's terrible actions ruined what should have been a moment of pride and celebration for his child. His #hatred was more important.

#Racism #racistPig #hate #bigotry #bigotsFuckOff #VoteBlue

https://www.blackenterprise.com/white-father-graduation-daughter-black-superintendent-hand/

Whiteness Strikes At Graduation As Dad Deads Daughter’s Handshake With Black Superintendent 

A white man who stopped his daughter from shaking the hand of a Black superintendent during a graduation ceremony is in trouble.

Black Enterprise

#Trump's 19th century #racism is in full effect following the end of his #hushMoneyTrial. He's now making overt references to where #JudgeMerchan "comes from" in his daily screeds against the judge, the court, and everyone who's doing their job and holding him accountable for his crimes. Even for Trump, this is uniquely disgraceful. Trump is a blight on our country, and a danger to the world. Don't vote for him.

#TrumpFascism #TrumpIsARacist #racistPig #bigotsFuckOff

https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-slams-colombia-born-judge-presiding-over-his-trial-by-saying-take-a-look-at-where-he-comes-from/

Trump Slams Colombia-Born Judge Presiding Over His Trial by Saying, ‘Take a Look at Where He Comes From’

Donald Trump once again attacked Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the former president's criminal trial in Manhattan. This time, he urged those watching to "take a look at where" the Colombia-born Merchan "comes from."

Mediaite

Lovely. I'd heard rumors that Rayback was hosting a church services for a group that promotes Christian nationalism, homophobia, and misogyny, but this is the first time I've seen concrete info on them.
Guess I'll be finding different breweries to visit this summer.
#Boulder #VoteWithYourWallet #BigotsFuckOff

https://boulderbeat.news/2023/05/25/rayback-church/

Boulder's Rayback faces blowback for hosting church

Residents raise flags about The Well's teachings on sexuality, gender and the role of Christianity in government

Boulder Beat

The fact-free hysterics of straight white Republican men have achieved staggering new heights. Listening to this schmuck, you'd think the gays had the straight white men on the brink of extinction. Of course, this sort of thinking is what they use to justify the actual extinction of the LGBTQ community. If you're ever in the presence of someone who espouses this bullshit, throw sand in their eyes. These people are monsters.

#GOPfascists #whiteSupremacy #bigotsfuckoff

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/house-republican-complains-its-almost-impossible-for-a-white-guy-whos-not-gay-to-be-nominated-by-biden-to-the-judiciary

House Republican Complains It’s ‘Almost Impossible for a White Guy Who’s Not Gay’ To Be Nominated by Biden to the Judiciary

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) lamented the lack of straight White men being nominated to the federal judiciary by President Joe Biden on the House floor.

Mediaite

These people are either shamefully ignorant, or they're liars. You can't make someone gay or trans. Sexual orientation and gender identity are based in biology. You can't persuade someone to be gay. It's like saying you can convince a white person to be black. It's utter nonsense that's intended to dehumanize and devalue vulnerable minority communities.

#LGBTQ #transphobia #homophobia #rightwingextremism #bigotsfuckoff #GOPfascists #GOPLies #RepublicansAreTheProblem

https://www.alternet.org/moms-for-liberty-chair-biden-2660476379

Local Moms for Liberty chair says Biden leading 'coordinated effort to make more children trans and gay'

The leader of a Colorado chapter of the far-right, radical parent group Moms for Liberty says President Joe Biden and teachers’ unions are behind a high-level coordinated effort to turn children LGBTQ.During an extensive interview, CNN’s Elle Reeve carefully asked El Paso County, Colorado Moms for L...

Alternet.org

A whole set consisting of transphobic and homophobic attacks. This is apparently what passes for comedy on the right. I'm sure this person has a bright future ahead of her. 🙄

#LGBTQ #transphobia #homophobia #rightwingextremism #bigotsfuckoff

https://radaronline.com/p/comedian-attacks-dylan-mulvaney-heckled-by-audience-members/

Comedian Attacks Dylan Mulvaney in Anti-Trans Bit, Enraged Audience Members Accused of Trashing Venue

A comedian who attacked Dylan Mulvaney during an anti-transgender stand up bit was heckled by audience members.

RadarOnline