If you are new to the Fediverse and want to follow me, PLEASE at least have *something* in your profile and an #introductions post.

We were all new once, I get it. But I'm not going to accept follow requests from folks with blank profiles and no toots.

Give me some way to learn about who you are.

Boston CPS has taken kids from my fam. They can't afford a private lawyer, but don't trust the court assigned lawyers or CPS. If anyone knows a lawyer or legal service in MA that would help, please let me know! MA CPS is notorious for their bullshit and my fam is very vulnerable.

@kittybecca@masto.jews.international @nev

Exactly. It's not that all Jews are connected to the nation-state of modern Israel, it's that all Jews are part of the mytho-poetic nation of Israel and we need to reclaim that *from* the modern nation-state which is trying to gain control/exclusive rights to that identity.

@kittybecca@masto.jews.international I'm Ashkenazic by descent, but raised outside the culture bc adopted as an infant. I've picked up a bit of the culture from my birth family since reconnecting, but don't feel comfortable claiming it as *my* culture. I do feel comfortable claiming *JEWISH* as my culture and faith. @nev

Twice this week I took the time to give detailed answers to "You don't know what the fuck you are talking about" questions on Quora. One about #autism, one about #trans people

Both times, the questions turned out to be from people who knew they didn't know enough & were trying to learn more so they could help other people in their lives.

This absolutely made my week. Both in seeing people who care enough to try to learn, and in being able to help others by helping them.

#SmallVictories

Expansion of the 'expedited removal'. Any ICE agent can ask for proof of 2 year residency and if you can't prove it you can be deported, no hearing, no trial, no lawyer.

In theory, this only applies to immigrants, but of course if they refuse to believe you are a citizen and don't have a passport or birth certificate to hand, you may be up shit creek.

Watch out for each other folks.

"Papers, please."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-moves-expand-authority-rapid-deportations-n1032416

"It's kind of like polyamory. I'm dating several projects at once."
--Their Troublesome Crush by Xan West

This is the best description for my #amwriting 'process' I've come across!