HawthornFM

@hawthornfire
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Trans guy. Married #hoosier. Ask me about my 5 unfinished novels. #transmasc #transmen #hoosiermast
PronounsHe/him/his.
workWeb developer
free timeFiction writing, knitting.
Websitehttp://www.hawthornfire.com
In my free time I love to knit (I’m on Ravelry) and I’m a mystery writer. I’m a member of my local Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime. I also have some romance stories in progress, including a Regency Era romance.
Okay, wow. My last post/toot here before today was in the middle of chemotherapy last year. Lots has happened since then. I’m still alive, which I totally didn’t expect. But I’m alive to see a second Trump presidency, which almost isn’t worth it.
Coming back to see where things stand on mastodon post election. I’ve bee hanging out on threads, but billionaires are suspect now. Threads censors way too much.

Oh "THAT" Hitler quote...

Far-right group Moms for Liberty tries to explain use of Hitler quote
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/moms-for-liberty-hitler-quote-b2363006.html

Far-right group Moms for Liberty tries to explain use of Hitler quote

‘The quote from a horrific leader should put parents on alert,’ the extremist group tried to explain

The Independent
From The Intercept: “My suspension lasted just a few days before my account was reinstated. When people visit my Twitter profile, it no longer says “account suspended,” and it looks as if I’m back on the platform.
In reality, I’m still locked out of my Twitter account unless I agree to delete a specific tweet at the behest of the billionaire. Several of the other suspended journalists are in the same boat.”
https://theintercept.com/2022/12/20/elon-musk-twitter-banned-journalists/
Elon Musk Is Still Silencing the Journalists He Banned From Twitter

To you, it looks like Musk unblocked journalists like me. It’s an illusion: The truth is that we are still locked out of our accounts.

The Intercept

Indiana lawmakers to consider 'don't say gay' legislation in 2023. “During a legislative conference Friday, an Indiana lawmaker said that a version of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill was being drafted for the upcoming legislative session.”

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/16/indiana-lawmakers-to-consider-dont-say-gay-legislation-in-2023/69734502007/

Indiana lawmakers to consider 'don't say gay' legislation in 2023

A key lawmaker said Friday that legislation similar to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill would be filed in the upcoming legislative session.

The Indianapolis Star
The one Twitter thing I do have nostalgia for - during our wedding in 2008, my wife and I set up our friends with our phones, and they tweeted our wedding vows each other. That was fun. That’s the only thing I’d keep from my Twitter account.
Suspending the accounts of half a dozen journalists with no explanation is a real triumph for free speech and transparency I guess https://nyti.ms/3V1Y9KC
Twitter Suspends Half a Dozen Journalists’ Accounts

The social media service, which is owned by Elon Musk, said that it suspends accounts that “violate the Twitter rules” but did not provide details.

The New York Times
Even if all of the banned accounts are restored tomorrow, #Musk has proven tonight that #Twitter is poisoned. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elon-musk-twitter-journalists-banned-1234648351/
Elon ‘Free Speech’ Musk Un-Suspends Accounts of Journalists Who Criticized Him

Twitter has reinstated the accounts of prominent journalists who had been critical of Elon Musk, who paints himself as a champion of free speech.

Rolling Stone

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Just months after beginning his attempt to remove transgender youth from their families, Texas AG Ken Paxton attempted to compile a list of every transgender person in the state who had changed the gender marker on their driver's license. No one knows why. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/14/texas-transgender-data-paxton/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/GBBranstetter/status/1603059357712896000

Texas attorney general’s office sought state data on transgender Texans

The effort to obtain data came as Attorney General Ken Paxton, Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders have marshaled resources against transgender Texans.

The Washington Post