Identity
A Message to Clayton Kershaw
Many of my readers know that I love baseball, especially the Texas Rangers. In case you didn't know that, you do now. Spring Training is right around the corner and the MLB regular season is in our sights. However, in this story, I want to send a strong message to a player who needs a lesson in both humanity and compassion. The player I'm talking about is Clayton Kershaw. To all of you non-baseball fans who aren't familiar with who he is, he's a World Series champion and Cy Young Award winner. Back in 2023, he made disparaging and bigoted remarks regarding the Dodgers were having a promotion inviting The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Dodger Stadium during Pride Month. Because of this, I can no longer look at Clayton Kershaw the same way again. It's time that I read this man for the filth, because I have a lot of things to say to him. I could call him every name in the book, but it would make the points that I'm about to share absolutely meaningless. I'm not going to apologize for standing up for what I believe in or being honest. If I see someone being disrespectful towards a certain group of people, I'm not afraid to call them out on it. If I'm wrong for speaking up, then so be it. I'm not afraid to expose people for who they are.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard about a year ago in Pride
Unleash Your Home Gym Potential with a Half Power Rack: A Comprehensive Guide. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Are you struggling to maximise your home gym setup without overcrowding your space? The solution might just lie in a piece of equipment that perfectly balances functionality and space efficiency: the half-power rack. In this blog, we'll explore the benefits, features, and comparisons of half-power racks and their versatile variations, helping you make an informed decision to elevate your fitness journey.
By MD SHOHAN SHEIKHabout a year ago in Pride
Meta Yields to the Right. Top Story - January 2025.
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg recently announced META (Facebook, Instagram, and Threads) will no longer use fact checkers and rely on a community notes to report information. Zuckerberg announced the decision after meeting with President-elect Trump. However, what Zuckerberg did not announce was overturning protection for LGBTQ+ community, women, and BIPOC. In other words, META users will be able to attack these marginalized groups with no consequences. Since the announcement, many users on Threads have already begun looking for an alternative social media space, or deleting their accounts from all social media. However, it is vital we stay on these apps and continue to make our presence known in the META-verse.
By Iris Harrisabout a year ago in Pride
Ancestry, Addiction, and the American Dream: A Review of "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong
Sometimes you pick up a book that is so deep, beautiful, and layered in meaning, the words, without saying, ask you to put them down for a moment, just to be sure you're ready for them. Ocean Vuong's debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous demands us to feel. It isn't just Vuong's story, or the format of his novel in the shape of a letter to his mother who cannot read, that makes On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous impactful, though. Vuong's craft is so stunning, thought-provoking, and intentional that you cannot help but be suffocated by his words; in that mesmerizing asphyxiation is where we meet his narrator, Little Dog, and in his story, we are reminded of pieces of ourselves, or maybe a loved one, or perhaps the fragments of someone we might once have known. Ocean Vuong doesn't flinch and in doing so connects dots over decades to tell a story that is not just Little Dog's, but so much of North America's.
By sleepy draftsabout a year ago in Pride
Meet Bill Nye: Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Honored by Joe Biden
Bill Nye, affectionately known as "The Science Guy," has become a household name through his tireless efforts to educate the public about science and inspire curiosity. Recently, Nye achieved yet another milestone in his remarkable career—being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden.
By Sangita Nandiabout a year ago in Pride
The Wolf That Cried Hedgicorn
(Inspired by Sarah McBride, U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district. Dedicated to my daughter Mellow, to Huckleberrie, to Vivian Jenna Wilson and all of the transgender humans being targeted. The damage was done with grim stories. This tale will be their undoing.)
By Lisa Suhayabout a year ago in Pride
2024 and Bisexual?
Sometimes in life, things happen that you can't go back from and these incidents change you. They form and shape you into a different person with different thoughts and different beliefs even. I'm a very open minded person and because of this I'm constantly growing and learning and changing. This year has been a weird one for me. My spirituality is changing and morphing. My belief system going from something strict and concrete to something more fluid and open to different concepts from around the world. I know after waking up to these beliefs that I won't go back. That things can only go forward from here. I also know that some people and some of my family won't like these revelations of mine. I know that I'm going to have to come to terms with this and be who I am regardless. I'm getting in touch with my inner light and learning that we all have Source inside us. The amount of things we are all capable of is astounding. You just have to open your mind to the fact that what you believe and what you put into the universe will be. If you believe you will be broke and miserable the rest of your life you will be. However, if you believe you are abundant and radiate abundance you will do just that. Expel the negativity and drama from your life and you will find life and the universe greeting you with love and kindness. I have also discovered this year that I am okay alone. I've embraced who I am in all aspects and even if I don't feel comfortable sharing that with everyone in my life just yet I'm ok with it. For instance a big revolution that I've just come to the conclusion of is I'm bisexual. Thinking back on it I always have been but I've suppressed these feelings because they were wrong, dirty and sinful according to the way I was raised. I remember though that ever since middle school I've had what I now realize were girl crushes and I would look at a girl and think she's hot. I thought boys were hot too but I do recall thinking about girls in a romantic way as well. So, now, here we are at almost forty years of age trying to learn how to admit this to not only myself but everyone else in my life. I've honestly had my feel of relationships with men. I've been through two failed marriages. My first husband was my highschool sweetheart and he never supported me financially or emotionally. My second husband ended in a toxic, abusive way with emotional, mental and verbal abuse on a daily basis. I've tried to date since then with men but I no longer feel that connection. All I see now is red flags and how deeply engrained with patriarchy they all are and it pisses me off. I've really come into my feminine side these past few months and it has empowered me to be more of a girl's girl then I already was. We are women, hear us roar. We will not back down, we will support each other and love each other because loving each other is often times better than loving a man who thinks he owns the world. The sad part is behind every good man is a woman who keeps him standing so I ask you who needs who?
By Lindsey Altomabout a year ago in Pride
The Road to the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy: A Tale of Resilience and Rivalry . AI-Generated.
As the sun set over the bustling streets of Karachi, the air was thick with anticipation. The year was 2024, and Pakistan was on the cusp of hosting the prestigious Champions Trophy for the first time since 2009. Cricket enthusiasts across the nation were eager to witness the world's best teams converge on their home turf.
By Raquel Garciaabout a year ago in Pride
