My Handgun Range Test

First, a little history for context. I grew up around guns, mostly shotguns and rifles. My grandfather worked at Mossberg Rifles. I have hunters in my family. I’m also a dedicated leftist who understands statistics. […]
First, a little history for context. I grew up around guns, mostly shotguns and rifles. My grandfather worked at Mossberg Rifles. I have hunters in my family. I’m also a dedicated leftist who understands statistics. […]
Words matter. Language matters. From the start of Covid, we have been instructed to “socially distance” ourselves. First off, let me be clear: 6′ distancing and masks work, they are the most effective way to […]
Happy Father’s Day to those who celebrate. There are many wonderful, caring fathers who have been, and continue to be, supportive and loving. A bit fewer if you are a Gender or Sexual Minority (LGBTQ+). […]
And furthermore, I don’t intend to be. A quick note on the word ‘Ain’t.’ My mother came from a solid, low-income, working-class, inner-city (New Haven) background. And while she spoke well enough for the substandard […]
In 1851, or thereabouts, Sojourner Truth did or did not give a speech later titled, “Ain’t I a Woman?” Historical data is sketchy, as Ms. Truth did not transcribe a copy herself. Variations abound, one […]
In a way, this should be the most important argument. In many ways, people consider it the least. People are trans because they say they are trans. After all, who would know better than us? […]
If common sense isn’t significant proof that being trans isn’t a choice, perhaps the science will be. First off, an admission: there isn’t a giant body of research on trans people. We are relatively rare […]
This is what I hope will be a three part series specifically about whether or not being trans is a choice. Apparently, there is still a lot of confusion about whether people choose to be […]
One of the themes of this years WMW anniversary rallies was Get Out the Vote (GOTV). Many rallies had opportunities to register to vote for those who had not yet, and many speakers urged us […]
Originally posted on Transcending Chaos:
A written version of the speech I gave at the WMW-CT Anniversary Rally. I cut some parts due to time limits. Some of that is added back into the written…