Ren Wildly @renwildly@octodon.social
genderqueer word activist and parrot caregiver (they/them)
@MissSnarkerson thanks! He has very fancy feathers.
Photos of halved pomegranates did not prepare me for the pure wonderment that is disassembling a whole one of those alien fruits.
George is enjoying his dinner, featuring the fresh chop I just made for him.
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I can’t leave the room for more than a minute or George starts yelling for me because it’s the literal worst. But bird... I need to water the plant friends.
It is nice to feel that needed, but it isn’t easy to have your presence required or face the YELL. But also he made kissy sounds and told me I’m pretty when I came back, so...
George was arranging and preening the blankets over my chest and saying, “hey baby” and “you’re a pretty.” Bird, you are adorable, but my chest will not make a good nest.
George, my parrot, just flew so low over the coffee table that he sent some papers flying. Wing wind power!
These (binary) people learned to use non-binary pronouns, and you can too! A very nice piece by @cassolotl, with many practical and helpful tips: http://cassolotl.tumblr.com/post/168336693365
Was just relieved to see that my voter registration finally went through after my second attempt. My wife & I moved in March and we had one failed registration attempt in June. Our second attempt was in October and that must have finally gone through in the last couple of weeks. Lesson: if you aren't registered to vote, do it really early so you can vote in the 2018 midterms and help effect much needed change.
I'm Ren (they/them). I'm a #queer #nonbinary human with graduate degrees in #literature & #genderstudies. I frequently discuss #trans and #queer rights & experience, #disability & #neurodiversity, my #parrot & ESA George, & my growing collection of #plants. As a full-time parrot caregiver and a person with disabilities, I want to advocate the value of non-traditional work and emotional labor that are often undervalued in capitalist societies.
