Andra DeLora May
@wordsandmusic.bsky.social
middle-aged musician, technologist, poet, and teacher, who finally acknowledged who and what she is at the wrong time & in the wrong place
Do people really have to combine cruelty and stupidity like this? And how did they wind up running the show here? And isn't that a 1972 Dodge Dart that mysteriously left no tracks in the sand, and will soon be swept out to sea by the approaching tsunami? This is not the Surrealism I signed up for!
There are only about 14 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States.
There are 53.3 million *total* foreign-born, including permanent residents & naturalized citizens.
But 100 million is close to the exact number of people in the US who identify as nonwhite (95 million).
There are 53.3 million *total* foreign-born, including permanent residents & naturalized citizens.
But 100 million is close to the exact number of people in the US who identify as nonwhite (95 million).
January 2, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Do people really have to combine cruelty and stupidity like this? And how did they wind up running the show here? And isn't that a 1972 Dodge Dart that mysteriously left no tracks in the sand, and will soon be swept out to sea by the approaching tsunami? This is not the Surrealism I signed up for!
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Claude Monet, The Magpie, 1868-69
September 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Claude Monet, The Magpie, 1868-69
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A Makeup Tutorial for Trans Women
This one took sooooo much effort to film and edit lol. Please repost my crops are dying.
#trans #makeup #humor #actor #makeuptutorial
This one took sooooo much effort to film and edit lol. Please repost my crops are dying.
#trans #makeup #humor #actor #makeuptutorial
December 31, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A Makeup Tutorial for Trans Women
This one took sooooo much effort to film and edit lol. Please repost my crops are dying.
#trans #makeup #humor #actor #makeuptutorial
This one took sooooo much effort to film and edit lol. Please repost my crops are dying.
#trans #makeup #humor #actor #makeuptutorial
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May 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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A VERY important point -- this bill is not final, not at all. It will now go to the Senate. If the Senate makes changes to the bill (they likely will), it will go back to the House for another vote.
The House passed it last night with ONE VOTE.
We can stop this. We have to.
The House passed it last night with ONE VOTE.
We can stop this. We have to.
I understand this will sound hyperbolic but it's more accurate than not to say anything you care about, this bill seeks to destroy.
Final passage by one vote, though likely the present and 2 NV were all available to them if they had been needed. It's with the Senate now
May 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A VERY important point -- this bill is not final, not at all. It will now go to the Senate. If the Senate makes changes to the bill (they likely will), it will go back to the House for another vote.
The House passed it last night with ONE VOTE.
We can stop this. We have to.
The House passed it last night with ONE VOTE.
We can stop this. We have to.
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Grateful to everyone who shared their thoughts with me for this piece about the difference between how people imagined they would show up for a moment like this one, and how we're actually showing up—and how we can begin to close the gap between aspiration and action.
From Aspiration to Action: Organizing Through Exhaustion, Grief, and Uncertainty
“Some days, my best efforts feel insufficient and overwhelming at the same time.”
organizingmythoughts.org
May 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Grateful to everyone who shared their thoughts with me for this piece about the difference between how people imagined they would show up for a moment like this one, and how we're actually showing up—and how we can begin to close the gap between aspiration and action.
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🚨 In addition to banning gender affirming medical treatment through Medicaid, Trump's reconciliation bill PROHIBITS health insurance purchased through Obamacare exchanges from offering transition care.
Detransition care, though, is specifically protected. CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS!
Detransition care, though, is specifically protected. CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS!
May 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
🚨 In addition to banning gender affirming medical treatment through Medicaid, Trump's reconciliation bill PROHIBITS health insurance purchased through Obamacare exchanges from offering transition care.
Detransition care, though, is specifically protected. CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS!
Detransition care, though, is specifically protected. CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS!
Deference to an out-of-control executive = acquiescence to dictatorship. What a pity our supreme court is run by a bunch of bootlicking toadies.
April 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Deference to an out-of-control executive = acquiescence to dictatorship. What a pity our supreme court is run by a bunch of bootlicking toadies.
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Whatever our political beliefs, we know who we hate, why we hate them, and how long we’re going to hate them for. That’s planet Earth in 2025.
March 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Whatever our political beliefs, we know who we hate, why we hate them, and how long we’re going to hate them for. That’s planet Earth in 2025.
I thought Trump 2.0 would be a situation out of All the President's Men. Turns out, it's Ocean's Eleven. Silly me!
February 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I thought Trump 2.0 would be a situation out of All the President's Men. Turns out, it's Ocean's Eleven. Silly me!
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Here is the guidance in full. The wording is very broad. This should help a lot of organizations and people.
February 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Here is the guidance in full. The wording is very broad. This should help a lot of organizations and people.
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"But even in that talk, there are these little moments that are actually pretty radical, where he says, for example, if the important variable is not lactation but comfort, men could be good monkey mothers too. And nobody picks that up! Like, Women’s Wear Daily is not talking about it."
What a Bunch of Monkeys Taught Us About Motherhood—and Why It’s All Wrong - Electric Literature
From lab experiments to cultural gospel, Nancy Reddy explores the dubious origins of parenting advice in "The Good Mother Myth"
electricliterature.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM
"But even in that talk, there are these little moments that are actually pretty radical, where he says, for example, if the important variable is not lactation but comfort, men could be good monkey mothers too. And nobody picks that up! Like, Women’s Wear Daily is not talking about it."
Gaetz and Hegseth ... hey, wait a sec', which party did the QAnon folks say was turning the government into a sex trafficking ring anyway?
November 16, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Gaetz and Hegseth ... hey, wait a sec', which party did the QAnon folks say was turning the government into a sex trafficking ring anyway?
Happy Guy Fawkes Day, everybody! Nice to see so many people out on the street celebrating ... only, why are they standing in line, and where are the bonfires and effigies?
November 5, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Happy Guy Fawkes Day, everybody! Nice to see so many people out on the street celebrating ... only, why are they standing in line, and where are the bonfires and effigies?
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I wrote this awhile back but it absolutely still applies.
The first weapon of fascists isn't guns or laws, it's fear. That fear covers up a host of weaknesses. Here is a reminder of them.
They can be fought. They can be defeated. If we don't succumb to fear www.patreon.com/posts/remind...
The first weapon of fascists isn't guns or laws, it's fear. That fear covers up a host of weaknesses. Here is a reminder of them.
They can be fought. They can be defeated. If we don't succumb to fear www.patreon.com/posts/remind...
A reminder of the weakness of our enemies | David Forbes
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November 4, 2024 at 6:45 PM
I wrote this awhile back but it absolutely still applies.
The first weapon of fascists isn't guns or laws, it's fear. That fear covers up a host of weaknesses. Here is a reminder of them.
They can be fought. They can be defeated. If we don't succumb to fear www.patreon.com/posts/remind...
The first weapon of fascists isn't guns or laws, it's fear. That fear covers up a host of weaknesses. Here is a reminder of them.
They can be fought. They can be defeated. If we don't succumb to fear www.patreon.com/posts/remind...
Ideal syllabus: "Try to show up and we can talk about whatever is on your mind." Ideal course plan: "Let's try to get through the next 16 weeks and feel better at the end." If I tried it, would severance pay be an option? 'Cos I am exhausted already and it hasn't even started.
August 18, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Ideal syllabus: "Try to show up and we can talk about whatever is on your mind." Ideal course plan: "Let's try to get through the next 16 weeks and feel better at the end." If I tried it, would severance pay be an option? 'Cos I am exhausted already and it hasn't even started.