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Today I explained why I can't really travel to Florida right now to my dad & watching him get increasingly frustrated with the realization that Transphobia Exists was honestly something else.

him: "well if you're not allowed to use the men's bathroom, just go to the women's! that'll show them."

me: "yeah but I'm just as likely to have the cops called on me for 'using the wrong bathroom' in there. have you seen me lately?"

him: "but if one of the options is wrong and not allowed then the other one has to be the right option. what do they want you to do?"

my grandma, helpfully: "I think they want trans people to not go to Florida"

my dad: spluttering frustratedly

me: "I think the thing is that you are more logical and reasonable than Ron DeSantis."

the face of a semi-reformed(?) conservative when realizing with dawning horror that laws can be unfair on purpose is truly special tbh

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Another thing I've noticed working as a children's librarian is like... kids get so Paralyzed By Choice and the adults in their lives never really register why. Like, for example, we have little scavenger hunt sheets in the children's section and when a kid completes it, they get to pick out a cute eraser from our prize basket. We also have a little toy prize chest as part of our "1000 books before Kindergarten" challenge for when kids complete 100 books--and kids will spend minutes carefully picking through everything while their parents are shooting us anxious looks like "sorry they're taking so long! I know this is silly and it's completely ridiculous that my child is taking so long to choose between a bath toy and a cube puzzle because these are cheap and arbitrary objects! Hurry up, Harper! Just pick something! You're embarrassing me!!" But in the kids' perspective, they already have so little control over what objects come into their lives, and in this case, the object represents labor and effort on their end, so of course they feel they must choose very carefully. I've always been an anxious and indecisive person, so it's striking to see how being rushed really doesn't help that and really only makes it harder for kids to figure out what they want.

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the dubious philosophy of salmon

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art raffle ! [OPEN + EXTENDED]

felt like extending this since someone had a 50% chance of winning and that jusst didnt feel fun

im only going to pick one person with the use of a name wheel

reblog this (preferably without any tags just to make it easier for me)

ill message the winner so they can send me a ref sheet of whichever oc/character they want me to draw!

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art raffle ! [OPEN]

im only going to pick one person with the use of a name wheel

reblog this (preferably without any tags just to make it easier for me)

ill message the winner so they can send me a ref sheet of whichever oc/character they want me to draw!

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art raffle ! [OPEN]

im only going to pick one person with the use of a name wheel

reblog this (preferably without any tags just to make it easier for me)

ill message the winner so they can send me a ref sheet of whichever oc/character they want me to draw!

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Cant go wrong with a @deepeddyvodka tonic. #cranberry #vodkatonic #happyhourathome #deepeddyvodka #deepeddycranberry #cocktailsofinstagram #red #etchedglass #jupiter #spacedrink #austintexas #madeintx https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nKgsFldcu/?igshid=avko963ziw1p

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NEW! I'm building a Southern Blues collection inspired by statues of musicians that are icons of their cities. Along with Stevie Ray, here's Willie Nelson! Any guesses who is next? #willienelson #austintx #madeintx #texasartists #bluesguitar #publicart #willie #stevierayvaughan #austinskyline #trueaustin #moodytheater #austincitylimits #glassartist #bluegenieartbazaar2019 #igaustintx https://www.instagram.com/p/B2NEKe7FirT/?igshid=d7pqcnfy3x3p

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Hey Houston! @heartmadehouston is still a few months away. But did you know you can also find the perfect glass gift at @spacemontrose ? I just sent over a bunch of these Dinosaur Skylines, get em while they're hot! #dinosaurs #houstonart #houstontx #madeintexas #texasartists #happyhourathome #dinosaursofinstagram #skyline #shoplocal (at Space Montrose) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1OjiXrl_V_/?igshid=mwxjzw2c6o0q

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Listing up the new fall designs today. Texas is too hot right now! #fire #campfire #mugs #fairewholesale #etsyfinds #camping #falldecor #texasartists #texasmade https://www.instagram.com/p/B1HDQK7l8Ug/?igshid=6yt665yi2w05

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I love these photos by @swoontrinketsanddoodads. So classy! #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktails #fairewholesale #retroaesthetic #glassart #happyhourathome #barcartstyling #boutiqueshopping https://www.instagram.com/p/B1E8hXkl8P6/?igshid=17sxq9vigtyvt

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Just finished a big batch of photos for the new mugs! Heres a preview of my new favorite 🐈. #mugs #mugshot #catsofinstagram #bookstagram #bookaholic #fairewholesale #glassartist #etching #coffeemug #coffee_time #teatime #etsylove https://www.instagram.com/p/B04SKnTlL2B/?igshid=129y9yveomrvq

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You fans have spoken! Coming soon, Stevie Ray will be getting some companions in a Southern Blues collection. #willie #theking #memphistn #austintexas #stevierayvaughan #nawlins #bluesguitar #glassartist #designing #wip #newcollection2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zk97NlzWO/?igshid=knzviejmymb4