Kit O'Connell @kitoconnell@anticapitalist.party

I'll do my best to be more active here, but other options to keep up with me include:

✅ My patrons only Discord server ($1/month or more at https://patreon.com/kitoconnell -- donate once, stay forever... HMU if you donated previously & want to join)
✅ My mailing list, Gonzo Notes https://kitoconnell.com/mailinglist/
✅ or even, the RSS feed to my website: https://kitoconnell.com/rss

For my latest article, check out "We're Not Ready," which offers 3 quick tips to get you started thinking about how to protect public rallies & events (#Pride, over #abortion access etc). https://kitoconnell.com/2022/04/30/were-not-ready-protecting-events-antifascism/

I've also been writing a lot for the Austin Chronicle recently, the local alternative weekly. Check these out too: https://www.austinchronicle.com/authors/kit-oconnell/

BTW I just put out a new zine... it's an antifascist cookbook. Yes, literal recipes from antifa around the country.

Soup For Our Families: An Antifascist Cookbook
Read & download: https://kitoconnell.com/soup-zine/

Believe Disabled People: When People Don’t Believe You’re Sick https://kitoconnell.com/2019/06/29/believe-disabled-people/

#Disability #Fibromyalgia #ChronicPain (New Post!)

TIL having the Federated Timeline open all the time is bad for my RAM.

I've been on the phone just this afternoon with Shelly Skeen, a lawyer on the case for Lambda Legal, and what she says is literally the opposite of what most headlines are saying (i.e. NY Times, NPR). If you need reassurance, check out Chase Strangio on the birdisite: https://twitter.com/chasestrangio/status/1525148118936965120

I've got more coming next week from Austin Chronicle, and maybe here later if people want.

The mainstream media is doing a horrible job summarizing today's Texas Supreme Court decision. NO, they did not actually say it was fine for Texas to investigate trans young people and their families for abuse. In fact, every court case has affirmed the opposite.

The media is doing a terrible job of summarizing a complex decision into a short headline, and creating misinfo as a result. #Trans #LGBTQIA

All of this is legal maneuvering as the state tries to find ways to continue to oppress #trans young people and their families, even while the lawsuit is pending. It's due back in court in July, but there will likely be multiple levels of appeals and #Texas will keep seeking new ways to oppress #LGBTQIA people.

Please reach out to me if you have tips, stories, etc. #transgender #HumanRights

I'm expecting a call from Lambda Legal today (or ASAP) and look forward to getting more nuance from them about the situation. I'll have an update in the Austin Chronicle next week.

In my last article for the Chronicle, I described the fear and uncertainty faced by #trans young people and their families as the GOP stokes bigotry against them and targets some healthy families for abuse investigations. https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2022-04-22/fear-anxiety-for-texas-trans-kids-under-gop-attack/

he #Texas Supreme Court also ruled in favor of ACLU & Lambda Legal, saying the state could not investigate their plaintiffs during the case. They didn't block the state from investigating others while the case is pending, but did emphasize that the matter of state policy is not settled. Lower court rulings still apply, also. #trans #Texas

The #Texas Supreme Court just issued a new ruling, supporting the @ACLUTx and @LambdaLegal in their case against Gov. Abbott's policy which forces CPS to investigate healthy trans kids and their families as "abusers." There's some nuance though.

AG Paxton was seeking to dismiss the lawsuit entirely, giving the state free reign to target #transgender young people and their families. But the court shot that down. #LGBTQIA
https://www.lambdalegal.org/news/abbott_tx_20220513_statement-on-texas-supreme-court-ruling-partially-upholding-injunction-blocking-investigations-into-families-of-transgender-youth

Chai joined me for a late lunch at the Italian food truck in Cannafree Square. She's looking fancy in her new chic tuxedo dress

Https://KitOConnell.com/cozykitfox/ #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch

Bittersweet about sending away one of my favorite Animal Crossing villagers, but excited to have some new ones on my island soon. #ACNH

tho that big advertising banner is annoying, so if there's a free or cheaper alternative I may switch

I made a new mobile-friendly landing page on my website today, at https://kitoconnell.com/discover

LMK what you think. It's linktree without linktree, and self-hosted instead.

I'll do my best to be more active here, but other options to keep up with me include:

✅ My patrons only Discord server ($1/month or more at https://patreon.com/kitoconnell -- donate once, stay forever... HMU if you donated previously & want to join)
✅ My mailing list, Gonzo Notes https://kitoconnell.com/mailinglist/
✅ or even, the RSS feed to my website: https://kitoconnell.com/rss

For my latest article, check out "We're Not Ready," which offers 3 quick tips to get you started thinking about how to protect public rallies & events (#Pride, over #abortion access etc). https://kitoconnell.com/2022/04/30/were-not-ready-protecting-events-antifascism/

I've also been writing a lot for the Austin Chronicle recently, the local alternative weekly. Check these out too: https://www.austinchronicle.com/authors/kit-oconnell/

Tom Nook voice: Hello, hello, is this thing on?

I guess I'm going to try to be here a little bit more.