Queer man living in PGH, happily married to
@__C_M_R__
, obsessive film nerd, lover of the weird in life. (Opinions are mine, not representative of my employer)
I’m gonna get really personal for a minute, but today is a big day for me, 1 full year alcohol-free! Because of my secrecy and social anxiety, I might be the only one who will ever understand how addicted I was, spending every moment I wasn’t working drinking and, 🧵1/a lot
She's been making my favorite type of pop music over the past decade, extremely messy and vulnerable music that comes from the deepest parts of the soul. Gag Order was one of my favorite albums of last year and it got no traction cuz it was buried by her label
Disturbance?? We’re literally standing here singing and standing in solidarity
Don’t let them lie to you, we’re peaceful and sharing our message of love and commitment to a FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸
Congrats to the entire slate for winning tonight (and a special congrats to my man winning VP)! Y’all are gonna do great things with the organization, I know it!
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined a slate with fellow candidates
@laurenwms4562
and
@NebraskaGrayson
for the upcoming YDAC executive elections!
Working together, we can craft a bright future for the organization that we love and truly create a YDAC for ALL! 🧵
If you are at the encampment, please be safe, and please be supportive to the others still there. Had to leave as a cop came towards me with a baton and I’ve had too many concussions to gay another from a cop because I was standing around.
For odious reasons might I add, it's so odvious they weren't gonna push it cuz it was one big middle finger to her label who fucked her over her entire adult life. So happy for her and how much she's grown as an artist and one of my biggest celeb inspirations.
Tonight was a fever dream on the north shore…
Jojo Siwa giving herself a concussion and rambling about internet drama about her
No one in the crowd vibing with Keke Palmer (I imagine 95% of them didn’t know she made music)
Natasha Bedingfield rapping Eminem?
That was not real
The realization hit that I was buying 3 handles of bottom-shelf vodka and mixing it in with everything I drank just to feel something, and my roommates started finding me more often blacked out than I usually did, I knew I had to change something. The first four months, 3/a lot
Even though I’m looking out for myself and my long term health, I do feel an immense sense of shame and sadness I had to leave the encampment.
My partner in crime
@__C_M_R__
is still down fighting the good fight! Give him and any organizer as much info as you can!
were some of the worst months in my life, wasn’t able to think straight, my body and mind physically hurt, I would just burst out crying while drinking copious amounts of non-alcoholic PBR cuz I was so numb for so long and all of my emotions were flowing back, 4/a lot
intoxicated for three straight years. It helped me socialize more, be more open with the ones I love, push me to do things I never thought I’d have the courage to do, and honestly keep me company in the days of my worst isolation. When I quit I didn’t want to, but when, 2/a lot
I cannot believe I now have to clarify that I don't stand with Isreal because I think both genocide AND rape are bad. Rioting over the right TO rape might just be the most evil thing I've ever heard in my damn life.
I'm actually sick to my stomach.
🚨🇮🇱BREAKING: ISRAELI ‘PROTESTERS’ BROKE INTO “IDF” MILITARY COURT BUILDING IN BEIT LID
Armed militias and protesters broke into the court and detention building in ‘protest’ against any action against Sde Teiman israeli soldiers who sodomized and ra*ped Palestinian detainees.
If you read all of that, thanks!
If you didn’t, trust me, shit like this is not Twitter suitable and always looks horrendous. Just glad to get it out there.
@colin_dunlap
Starving and dehydrating people when there’s resources available is cruel and unusual in a first world country, no matter who you are. Love the empathy!
These people certainly have plenty of food and water available where they live and at places EVERYWHERE ELSE except the private property where they are trespassing.
Cry more.
They aren’t the victim.
Another sad personal “update”
Went the ER earlier today because my leg was just completely numb and they told me I need to cut out almost all non-essential physical activity until they figure out what’s wrong.
So no more canvassing.. or community service for now 🥲
If there's anything I learned over the last two days, it's that people get REALLY mad when I tweet about food and water being essential for survival, especially in summer heat. Heres some very normal responses I reported that I got when I showed people receiving supplies.
Photos from the new encampment, and I’m very proud to stand alongside everyone here despite the personal risks.
If you’re free, come down and stand in solidarity!
but there’s always gonna be the little part of me that will miss how I felt, and despite all I’ve been through, wishes I never quit.
I learned a lot about myself in this past year, and replaced my times getting drunk with more fulfilling activities, I started falling, 6/a lot
You know this is major when my man (who's really bad with celebrity names) messages me about a major death.
Irreplaceable. Gave us truly one of a kind works that'll stay in my heart forever 💔
Being dirt poor has now been criminalized.
I could’ve been arrested on multiple occasions, not due to lack of money or willingness to apply, but due to rejections on applications for no reason stated.
Heartbreaking
BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled today that cities can punish unhoused people for sleeping in public, even if they have nowhere else to go.
We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness.
Liza Minnelli has outlived the trust of
@LiZaOutlives
. They have responded to a tweet criticizing their support of Israel in the face of the IDF shooting babies in the head and loss of life that cannot be calculated anymore with confirmation that they stand by their stance.
Late posting this, but glad the first time I met up with
@Uzkost_band
was at a show. Kind souls making some powerful music (the heavier the better!) glad to finally talk with y’all, even if it’s in the most chaotic and beautiful of spaces.
in deep love with film again, I started writing and working on more creative projects, I started taking more intensive French classes then I did in high school and find joy in life that I’ve never felt in my past 23 years of existence. 7/a lot
all at once and I could barely take it (it also didn’t help that I put myself in a lot of triggering situations early on that in hindsight I could have avoided and would send me reeling hard). My craving for booze has gotten better over time, 5/a lot
actually giving myself strength and putting in the work to make this happen. For once, I’m so proud of myself and will give myself the props I deserve. I never thought I’d even get a month but look at you! 10/a lot
@Tanishaevonne
There was photo taking area with a bunch of rainbows printed on what looked like cardboard with 7 different sponsors on it. Events like this are only for the gay white boys from the suburbs who just came out within the last 3 years and desperately need a sense of community.
Totally exhausted in this pic with my Velcro New Balances I wear for work, but grateful to share even a couple of moments with any one of yinz pictured during the times I can
it's also funny as hell that
@SummerForPA
just appeared out of nowhere, so glad she won last night!
I am VERY excited & proud to announce that by a unanimous vote of Borough Council, I’ve been appointed as an Alternate to the Crafton Zoning Hearing Board!!
While not being a “full” member, I will be involved in hearings and it’s a big step in getting involved in my community!
Support Local Non Label musicians, they’re the ones able to make the strongest statements and can capture the mood of the moment. Thank you for your music guys!
I’d like to thank everyone in my life who’s supported me, both still in my life and one’s who are not, understanding that recovery is non linear, and being there for me when I couldn’t leave the house, recognized a unsafe situation before I could, 8/a lot
Update: Calling for a mass slaughter against college protesting isn't against TOS, even though the first policy it lists was threatening violence against a group of people
@X
If there's anything I learned over the last two days, it's that people get REALLY mad when I tweet about food and water being essential for survival, especially in summer heat. Heres some very normal responses I reported that I got when I showed people receiving supplies.
Now that 90% of moving is completed and I actually have a couple of hours of free time on my hands, I actually get to spend time at my home away from home, where I feel weird if im away for too long…
The various movie theaters around the area!
Still don’t regret the decision despite every day being a struggle. Acknowledging how far I’ve come keeps me on the right track, never thought I’d ever make it this far! ❤️💪
As someone who listens to a lot more pop than you’ll ever know (KP was also my first concert when I was 10), I would say I’m suprised at how bad this is but I’m not. Brain numbingly bad music written like something I’d write in the 2nd grade.
Also rapists are bad people!
I think I’ve drank more smoothies in the last week than I have in my entire life. It’s always been easier to drink than eat my calories so finding a delicious recipe that’s not just filled with complete garbage has changed me to my core.
Wish I had time to pull over and take better photos of the city on my way to work this morning, cause with this type of view walking to my car and seeing the pinks and reds wash over the city this morning reminds me of how beautiful the morning can be when not completely overcast
Something is fundamentally broken with Large scale pride events when this isn't allowed and is violently removed but Lockeed Martin is peacefully allowed.
Representation for all or representation for none!
🚨BREAKING!!!🚨
Queer Palestinians led by No Pride in Genocide and allies block the Pride parade and are met with police for demanding
@CapitalPrideDC
,
@HRC
,
@glaad
, and others divest from weapons manufacturers, an end to pinkwashing, and call for a ceasefire and free Palestine!
@mysillycomics
Omg a a year ago a woman gave me a bogus coupon for $1 off. I said we only take coupons my company issues (our policy), and she was cool with it,
Only for half an hour later her husband got on the phone and threatened to rip my tongue piercing out, for $1 coupon!
A group of my employees had a last minute opening for a ticket to the movies and thought it'd be funny to invite me so guess what im seeing that I thought id never see but now I am??
#nw
Lol
I remember last year when I was having withdrawal symptoms from alcohol reduction, drinking cruddy NA beer just to at least satisfy the taste, this
@AthleticBrewing
LTO release was the first beer I could truly enjoy again.
Only comes once a year and you bet I bought too much!
The amount of people I respected in my personal life traveling hours away to hear, in the year of our lord 2024, Chris Brown is way too high for my liking.
Talked with
@mgswift7
on my way to work about my love of Chappell Roan, how her music has made me feel over the past year, and the rise of the peoples princess, loved seeing everyone’s love and passion shine through!
It’s not even been two weeks and we’re bringing this back cuz why not have one of the most stressful workdays ever yesterday and Cory hitting like five roadblocks at the same time.
Leave us alone for like a few minutes I need to find my footing again!
I’d typically agree but even my mother (who only uses her TV to occasionally watch sports and keep up with extreme weather events, dosent have social media, and spends any free time she can either reading or doing work outside) knows what brat summer means.
or when I didn’t have the strength by myself to keep off, helping distract me and make me feel less alone, the people I’ve talked to and supported me in both virtual and in person meetings, my therapist that I couldn’t have done this without, and myself, 9/a lot
Don’t you just LOVE when you wake up to a email from your landlord saying they’re not renewing your lease when one of the conditions to them buying your duplex was that they WOULDN’T displace the current tenants 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
Everytime I see this song pop up on the TL I just remember how much
@__C_M_R__
hated when i’d put this on in the car and got it banned from the errand rotation (this song bangs btw)
If you are at the encampment, please be safe, and please be supportive to the others still there. Had to leave as a cop came towards me with a baton and I’ve had too many concussions to gay another from a cop because I was standing around.
@Display231
Oh im fine. I dont pay attention to most of the people who either did not actually understand the situation at hand or just wanna be hateful towards me for hatefuls sake. Sorry I didn't wanna go to the hospital when a baton came for my face guys!
Very excited to announce our final of our six singles we are dropping
I can’t believe I get to say that
@TweetneyMoore
has graciously decided to lend us her voice for this one. And she knocked it out of the park with spoken word, clean singing, and screaming vocals.
There's a non-zero chance edits and memes like this cause gen z to become engaged late in the election cycle. If she really hits the ground running theses a chance, which is wild.
This election will be studied in history books this is crazy
If you are able to give anything right now, and I know it's hard for lots rn and rents coming up, but this collective does honest work and looks out for all of us, and any help I know will be widely appreciated.
🚨Friends, we have another bigger Mutual Aid request for someone within our collective. Goal is $1100 for rent on July 1st. There will be a small grace period before they are charged a late fee however, we would like to avoid the charge occurring. As always feel free to recommend
@LurkerBored
@__C_M_R__
The shelf was an IKEA buy and that lamp was an amazing Walmart find. Cory insisted on getting the floor lamp when I couldn’t see it fitting well in the space and in practice I’m glad we did!
I love top 40 radio so much cuz they're never gonna play this and it's perfectly radio ready.
A weird world that's all label controlled where flop songs will get endless play but id be shocked if this gets on there
God this has been an eventful day,
-Finished moving after a week of moving stuff over after work.
-I got the transfer I’ve been hoping for so my commute isn’t 50 miles round trip.
- Seeing all the new Swift banger lyrics ill be quoting and annoyingly updating my man on them.
Would you believe me if I told you I woke up in the middle of the night to listen to this?
Charli is my favorite kind of music, gonna be bumping all summer long!
If you’re wondering how I’m doing, experiencing extreme nicotine withdrawal and I think I just drove a long time friend away because I set up a boundary.
Going great over here!!
Watching this gave me the same feeling of getting back in contact with an old friend you haven't talked to in a decade and realizing you have nothing in common anymore.
Genuinely sad at how bad and lifeless it all felt, but not surprised
A group of my employees had a last minute opening for a ticket to the movies and thought it'd be funny to invite me so guess what im seeing that I thought id never see but now I am??
#nw
Lol
I would not be suprised if Jesus would hypothetically come back and so many different religious sects would consider his teachings “woke”, cuz he’d absolutely be doing stuff like this.
I’m glad to see everyone come out of the woodwork and share their ice ball memories.
I grew up in the north hills but my parents both made it imperative that at least once a week we had to go down and get an ice ball.
My first intro to the city and I’ll never forget it.
Pittsburgh has lost a local legend. For decades Gus Kalaris served up ice balls, popcorn, and smiles at the world renowned Gus & YiaYia’s Cart on the city’s North Side. Join us in sending support and condolences to his family and loved ones as they grieve this loss.