Diane Bird (she/her)

Rainbow text over a psychedelic background. A cartoon image of a white woman in a fitted top points to the Trans Rights Readathon logo, posed as if she is about to whisper a secret. Text reads: PSST! Are you an indie author hoping to share your book with readers during the Trans Rights Readathon?

Rainbow text over a psychedelic background. At the bottom of the image, are two graphics from artist PocketMilo. In one, a brown-skinned person with purple hair and a pink outfit, smiles while holding a potted houseplant. Opposite, a brown-skinned person with green hair and vitiligo gives a haircut to a light-skinned person with red hair and prominent top surgery scars. Text reads: Is Your Book a Good Fit? The Trans Rights Readathon encourages readers to seek out works by and/or about trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender non-conforming authors or main characters.

Rainbow text over a psychedelic background. A graphic by artist PocketMilo appears at the bottom of the slide, and depicts two people embracing. Their faces are partially obscured. They are surrounded by lush vines. A trans pride flag is visible on the back of the nearer figure’s coat. Text reads: If So, You Should Know… We heard you last year when you said that you wanted more resources for the event. Which is why...

Rainbow text over a psychedelic background. At the bottom of the page, a graphic by artist PocketMilo shows two light-skinned people lying side-by-side in bed with their legs intertwined. One has visible top surgery scars, is wearing plaid shorts, and has fallen asleep while holding a book. The other wears baggy pants, socks, and a crop top, and is reading a book. Text reads: We’re Planning Something Big! If you’re interested in learning more, send an email with the subject line “Indie Author” to transreadathon@gmail.com, and we’ll forward the details to help you plan ahead.

The Trans Rights Readathon is right around the corner. We've got some exciting new plans this year, and we're compiling some resources for indie authors. Many of them are still in the works and will be announced publicly throughout March. 🤍💗💙 #TRR26 #transrightsreadathon #indieauthors

Graphic for Trans Rights Readathon. Join me at transrightsreadathon.carrd.co

I had some great Mexican food at a little cafe in a gas station in Cookeville Tennessee recently. Also great Indian food from a food truck at a gas station in Kentucky

But it has Aimee Mann singing backup and moving camera equipment!

I had almost forgotten about that! A classic Kellyanne Conway story 🤔

Selfie of two women in hats and shades with a river in the background. We are at the Rochester Dam in Kentucky

Just home from John Prine Memorial Park at the Rochester Dam in Muhlenberg County Kentucky. It was a beautiful day #johnprine

Lark Ascending by Silas House

Real quick, because....uh, just because.

Suicide awareness, check on your people.

And check on yourself.
Also, I don't have to be physically there/ IRL to love you.

Be kind to yourselves.
Take even one moment to take a breath and find one thing that makes you feel joy, gratitude, peace

Please

Large black dog is laying on the front deck, watching the street but flicking a glance back at me

#Won’tLookWednesday
#dogsky
Does a little side-eye count for Won’t Look Wednesday?
Blade is on neighborhood watch and doesn’t have time for my BS

What look will you be rocking this Autumn?

1. rumpled sweater witch
2. resting goblin face
3. shambling darkness
4. Muppet on a budget

Such beautiful faces! 🥰

Elderly tan and white dog with blue toe grips, a black harness with a handle, and a pink diaper. She is giving me an intense look concerning breakfast

Most doctors agree on a simple plan for life:
- drink water
- get some rest
- exercise once every thousand years
- cover your corporeal form in moss & wildflowers
- shamble slowly through the old forest and become a dark legend of the wildlands

NOTICE: The 988 Crisis Hotline no longer has an option for LGBTQ Americans. This is yet another attack against our community as if we don’t exist. These are other resources to support our needs.👇#988Hotline #LGBTQ #WeExist

This is Mako. He has no regard for law and order, and more importantly, no regrets. 13/10

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Me too, Dixie! I’m infuriated and embarrassed every day by our reps 🤨🙄

AGAIN: TENNCARE IS MEDICAID

1.5 million Tennesseans are on it

Most are working. The rest have other reasons, despite the fearmongering.

It’s not cash. You can’t live large on it.

Cutting $1 TRILLION to give a tax cut to the rich is cruel. @MarshaBlackburn @RepTimBurchett

REP. @brotherjones.bsky.social: “A shameful day in the history of our nation, on the day before 4th of July. What are people supposed to celebrate? The lack of liberty and justice in this land? The funding of secret police and concentration camps? A sad day.” 🇺🇸

Keilar: You’re taking issue with the CBO estimate? Burchett: The office is very partisan… Keilar: So in January 2024, there was a Republican who trusted the CBO so much that they reintroduced a resolution to require the house clerk to read the CBO estimate of any bill. I believe that was you, sir.

*gulp*

Ugh, they are ours too. I called them both yesterday just to waste their time and mine

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.

Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”

She came from the shelter so her background is a mystery, but she is definitely a talker with some strong opinions! 😊

Very prim kitty sitting with her feet all in a row, staring thoughtfully into my phone camera. She’s white with some tabby markings

Luna Tuna, the best kitty, and BFF to my 93 year old mom #caturday

Large black, white, and brown dog with very large ears, sitting in front of the stove

This is Blade 🥰

Cute meme of a smiling dumpster on fire with the words “This Little Light of Mine I’m Going To Let it Shine”