kitoconnell

@kitoconnell@kolektiva.social

They/them type middle-aged queerdo. GLAAD-award nominated journalist. Formerly Digital Editor at the Texas Observer. Disabled with #fibromyalgia.

Also follow https://federate.social/@oconnell

Pfp: a smiling white person against a dark bg with wavy brown hair, bushy eyebrows, a very light mustache and a big Irish nose and broad forehead. They are wearing a puffy white blouse, dark red and white scarf and green metal wayfarer glasses. Image by Ivan Flores.

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kitoconnell, to random

OMW to test ride an ebike. Any ebike owners among my followers here? What do you like or dislike about the one you own?

kitoconnell, to Podcast

“To lose a child to violence is already one of the most traumatic things a human being can experience. To compound that by seeing those deaths made the center of a seemingly limitless conspiracy theory pushes that suffering to a level that is almost inconceivable. ...”

For @FAIR, I spoke with the Rachel Caroll Rivas of the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Dan Friesen, cohost of the Knowledge Fight , about the recent Alex Jones "The Truth vs. Alex Jones," and what the conspiracy-monger has been up to since the trials ended ... https://fair.org/home/new-doc-traces-alex-jones-footprints-on-our-post-truth-landscape/

+ @films

kitoconnell, (edited ) to nonbinary

"The reality of this situation is we have known exactly who we are for as long as we can remember. It may have been a looser sense of difference from the mainstream than it is now, but I can guarantee it was there. We may not have had the language to describe that feeling, or had the visibility to be able to voice who we are at an academic level, but we have always been who we are." -Ben Pechey, The Book of Joy

kitoconnell, to trans

Some (mostly cisgender) folks have expressed surprise that I identify as #trans, but being #nonbinary IS transgender. We are not part of the cisgender binary, therefore we exist in a state of transition. Not everyone who identifies as nonbinary identifies as transgender and that's fine, but to me the two are inherently linked. This does not mean I'm changing into something new, or rather in a sense I always am.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! #TDOV #LGBTQIA #transgender

kitoconnell, to memes

I'm going to dump some #memes I've made recently here.

The templates are all stolen from Facebook groups.

#StarTrek #nonbinary #LGBTQIA #TDOV #trans

kitoconnell, to random

It's the end of the month and I'm still recovering from the layoff, so please pardon me while I promote myself again.

If you enjoyed my writing or posts this month, please consider joining or donating:

ᗌ Patreon (preferred) https://patreon.com/kitoconnell
ᗌ Paypal https://Paypal.me/kitoconnell
ᗌ Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/kitoconnell

Thanks to everyone who's already supported me, and remember you can help just by sharing my work with your friends, family and comrades.

#journalism #fundraiser

kitoconnell, to random

I just saw the CEO of parent company has made some Zionist statements and this little enby is shook. Dammit. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/why-are-squishmallows-getting-canceled-zionist-claims-explored-as-boycott-calls-erupt-online/ar-AA1kgzc6

(I know these things are prob as bad as fast fashion too, I get it but this is too far)

kitoconnell, to movies

Candy Darling Biopic Taps John Cameron Mitchell, Zackary Tucker
https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/john-cameron-mitchell-producer-candy-darling-biopic-1235952176/

kitoconnell, to Health

“I was trying to prioritize my physical health because I couldn’t lift things; I couldn’t open things. I didn’t understand why I was getting weaker.”

Even a single #COVID infection can destroy the lives of young, healthy Texans, as my feature from @TexasObserver magazine, out today, reveals: https://www.texasobserver.org/long-covid-texas-clearing-the-air/

#LongCovid #health #news #politics #USpol #disability #HumanRights #Texas

kitoconnell, to politics

”Dress Rebelling Against Gender (DRAG). We’re not making fun of any specific gender, we are hitting on #gender itself.”

Unlocked at my #Patreon: My interview with Raemonn James, aka the #drag queen Hermajestie the Hung. https://www.patreon.com/posts/100612676

#Politics #LGBTQIA+ #Texas #culture #art

kitoconnell, to random

I am sickly fascinated by how awful and weird mobile game ads have become. I'm part of a Facebook group where we share terrible ads and make up lore for the recurring characters. My phone is full of screenshots like this. Some actors from Eastern Europe, who appear in some of the ads, are also in the group. #enshittify #roteconomy #capitalism

A cartoon guy in a tuxedo tips his fedora while his speech bubble, which identifies him as a mafia boss, declares, "Long live LGBTQ!"
A woman with filthy, spiky hair, trash on her dirty body, is sprawled in a disgusting kitchen. Green cartoon stink wafts from her hair. A pink text box below her reads "Fall apar"

kitoconnell, to random

My spouse is watching Wheel of Fortune and one of the contestants just claimed to be a Lord in Scotland because his spouse bought him one of those title scams.

kitoconnell, to memphis

Kyle Rittenhouse Flees Stage After Face-Off With Booing Protesters at University of #Memphis.
https://news.yahoo.com/kyle-rittenhouse-flees-stage-face-150052450.html?guccounter=1

#fascism #extremism #BlackLivesMatter

kitoconnell, to StardewValley

The 1.6 version of #StardewValley, with many new features and quality of life improvements, is out now on Steam per the creator. Looking forward to the console release soon!

Anyone want to start a new farm with me?

kitoconnell, (edited ) to random

Other places to find me and ways to support my work:

ᗌ 'Work'/Serious Mastodon @oconnell
ᗌ Social Links https://kitoconnell.com/discover (like my Linktree)
ᗌ Homepage: https://kitoconnell.com/ (I'm working on it)
ᗌ Patreon (keep me writing) https://patreon.com/kitoconnell
ᗌ Paypal https://Paypal.me/kitoconnell
ᗌ Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/kitoconnell
ᗌ Join my Discord https://discord.gg/9N3tbbqBh2
ᗌ Bsky https://bsky.app/profile/kitoconnell.com
ᗌ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kitoconnell/
ᗌ Twitter/X ... Please don't

kitoconnell, (edited ) to Texas

“Drag is unlimited, unmonitored, uncensored expression of self.”

For my #Patreon members, I shared a little extra from my recent interview with Raemonn James, aka Hermajestie the Hung, about what it means to be a #drag queen and how she's fared since leaving #Texas.

It's locked to members only, but only until Sunday. You can join if you want to read it today:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/100612676

(Edit: Unlocked! Now available for free to all readers.)

Thanks to everyone who's supported my work since my layoff!

#journalism #LGBTQIA #gender #nonbinary #trans #transgender #art #culture #queer

kitoconnell, (edited ) to Unions

Solidarity forever, comrades 🖖

(my meme but not my meme template) #unions #Union #WorkersRights #StarTrek

kitoconnell, (edited ) to random

So who had JK Rowling, Holocaust Denier on your 2024 bingo cards?

(edit to correct: Technically this is "nazi war crime denial" not Holocaust denial, or possibly genocide denialism.)

kitoconnell, to Atlanta

“I’m a murderer?” Dickens could be heard exclaiming, seemingly taken aback by the sudden reference to the killing.

#ICYMI, I was there last week when #StopCopCity protesters chased the mayor of #Atlanta out of #sxsw:
https://deceleration.news/2024/03/12/viva-viva-tortugita-atlanta-mayor-chased-out-of-sxsw-conference/
https://youtu.be/YXa0KrmfAIA

#activism #news #Austin #politics #USpol #Texas #protest #police #CriminalJustice #ClimateChange #environment

kitoconnell, to brainfood

“Whenever legislators are writing laws about how they think drag queens should not be around children, it completely ignores the very real fact that some queens have children.”

, @TexasObserver published this freelance piece from me yesterday:
https://www.texasobserver.org/queen-vs-texas-drag-swxw/

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kitoconnell, to random

Woops almost let myself get picked up by a rideshare driver in a Tesla. 🫣

kitoconnell, to Texas

The kind of #Texas day where, as soon as you leave the house, you start looking forward to the shower you'll take when you get home. #atxwx

kitoconnell, to internet

I've decided I like the trolls who say "if you block me, it means I win." It makes me giggle to imagine them all alone in the dark, by themselves, just winning.

kitoconnell, (edited ) to art

My spouse absolutely idolizes her. May Iris Apfel rest in peace. A true legend in her time.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/late-blooming-fashion-star-iris-apfel-dies-at-102

#art #fashion

(edit: 'power' to 'peace' did not mean to insult anyone with that, see replies)

kitoconnell, to music

Do yourself a favor and listen/watch this one minute animation with and , courtesy of the delightful Sharlene Yap. https://youtu.be/7BgRbv59hio

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