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Kirt Ethridge
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Dad. Writer. Librarian. Lambda '18, Pitch Wars '19. I like putting characters in my transgenderification beam. He/they/it.
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Protest baby
Photo of Birdie, a white almost 5-year-old in a giant puffy blue coat with flowers on it. Birdie is holding up a sign which covers most of Birdie's face. Birdie's sign says "I WANt tRANS PEPL TO BE SAFE" (I want trans people to be safe) and has a drawing of Birdie and me).
February 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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CIS ALLIES: CONTACT INDIANA STATE SENATORS (Particularly if you live in Indiana!!)

SB 441 would revert drivers licenses and birth certificates back to their original form, putting countless trans Hoosiers at risk.
A preview of IN SB441, which includes the summary: "Definition of sex and gender; birth certificates. Defines "sex" and "gender" for the purposes of the Indiana Code. States that the definition of "sex" and "gender" are meant to be synonymous in the Indiana Code unless specifically defined otherwise and is clarifying language. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles and the Indiana department of health (state department) to update the definition of sex used by the agencies. Requires the state department to: (1) identify birth certificates issued with a change in sex classification by court order; (2) change the sex on the birth certificate back to the originating sex and reissue the birth certificate; and (3) void the superseded document."
February 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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being a parent means having strong opinions about kids' shows
whatsapp conversation between my partner and me partner: I know you don't like blaze [and the monster machines; a show on Paramount about a monster truck] but he just taught us about a trebuchets so me: Blaze is FINE me: I am willing to admit that it is personal preference and nothing more that makes me dislike him me: pickle [an antagonist monster truck who is extremely goofy and makes bad choices] is acceptable my partner: I love pickle so much
January 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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"SB 441....Requires state department to: identify birth certificates issued with a change in sex classification by court order; change the sex on the birth certificate back to the originating sex and reissue the birth certificate; and void the superseded document."

iga.in.gov/legislative/...
my journal entry for January 20, 2025. It reads "DEATH BEFORE DETRANSITION" in huge letters
January 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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the babies have enjoyed the snow/ice.
photo of a polaroid of Birdie, a white 4.5 year old in a blue hat, blue coat, and blue mittens, and Strawberry, a white 23 month old in a pink hat, purple coat, and pink mittens. They're in the front yard in the snow. Birdie's concentrating hard on building a snowman. Strawberry is sitting on a lime green sled and cheesing for the camera.
January 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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the view from work today.
the front lot at work: a swath of snow and ice glittering in the sun with islands of cleared pavement. The trees, encased in ice, gleam. The sun's a white-bright spot in the light blue sky.
January 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Do you like giant functional dreidels? Do you want to help me win pizza and glory? Follow this link (yes, sorry, it goes to a Facebook post), like the photo of my door decoration for my work's holiday contest, and help me win!

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December 6, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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Our cat Shuri died while we were out of town for the holiday. So grateful for the time we got with her and to my parents for taking care of her at the very end. She was the gentlest cat you'll ever meet - like a living beanie baby. I'll miss cuddling her at night.
a black cat who looks a little brown in the light sita curled up on the rug. a small black cat sniffs an 11 month old baby, who is sitting on the floor in a nursery. Baby is wearing a zippered hoodie with robots on it and jeggings. Baby's face is covered with an emoji A small black cat sits back-to-back with a blond toddler, who is facing away from the camera, on a purple picnic table in a living room A white queer person (me) with short blond hair and square glasses squints in the sun as he lifts the small black cat up in the air in a synagogue parking lot for the blessing of the animals. The cat is very chill about being lifted like Simba.
December 2, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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imagine being my child's teacher and dutifully scribing the words "booty hole"
photo of a worksheet titled My Turkey Recipe. My kid's name is covered up. For ingredients, the child listed: turkey, chicken, green vegetable. For directions, the kid says, "Put the green vegetable in the booty hole. Put the turkey in the oven." Cooking time: "put timer in turkey and check it." Oven temperature: "HOT!"
November 19, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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drove over to Kentucky with the kids yesterday for a hike. these kids would live in the woods if I let them.
two kids on a trail in the middle of an autumn forest. The sunlight creates dappled shadows. One kid, a toddler with white-blond hair who is wearing a pumpkin sweater, is studying the leaves on the trail. The other kid, a pre-k kid with long brown hair who is wearing a Halloween outfit, is pointing out moss growing on a tree further down the path.]
November 18, 2024 at 2:46 PM