Armored Up
Yeah, so last night was fun. But, I knew what I was getting into when I replied to a poster on Bluesky who hates Gavin Newsom. Honestly, I really don't think much about the California governor, but it sets some people off when anyone supports him. My one reply, "He's awesome!" set off an avalanche of spitballs my way. So, I'm a fascist because I prefer the homeless live in homes, something Newsom and I agree on. I'm a homophobe because I referred to women born with vaginas as biological women. I'm a MAGA for thinking outside the box, and questioning the GOP's motives for hiding a list which may or may not exist. My post, claiming I might be a MAGA was in jest, but the spit ballers grabbed that and ran with it, ignoring the over 300 other posts, most of them denouncing Trump and his Reich wing regime. I'm not loyal to any party. I'm an advocate for equality, tolerance, inclusion and minding your own damn business- which doesn't include ignoring societal issues. Living on the streets is not safe. If you want verification regarding that, go watch a video by Mark Laita. Because I don't want them sleeping on a sidewalk I'm a disgusting piece of shit. I was also called a bot, a homophobe, a Zionist and a Karen. I threw out some, "assholes" and "f offs." Calling me a fascist didn't bother me because I know who I am. Admittedly, it was not my finest hour and going low doesn't produce anything but a bunch of pissed off people. It's not exactly how I want to comport myself, but sometimes I go to the dark side. I'm also willing to admit when I'm wrong. I get it. Women are women who identify as women. And if I still don't have that right I am open to polite discourse. I will take the blame for starting a firestorm by saying I liked Newson, knowing the reaction it would create by my flippant comment. I cannot promise that I will behave and or ignore differing opinions in the future, but I have learned it's best not to poke a California bear.
*And by the way, I paint at home, alone, for me, and I rarely share my artwork. I have been using AI generated art since I started blogging in 2009. I have never claimed an AI image as my painted artwork. It's obvious it's not. So, that's not me up there, not my handiwork. Just my mouth prompting a bot.
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