Hi there! My name is Apollo, and I am the same Apollo thay appears in this article! I've been doing some thinking, and I might do a Q&A on Twitch to answer questions anyone might have! It's been really crazy to see the support from everyone! ๐
Fuck your stupid religion and fuck this stupid "tip"
You wanna help me? Give me money you cheap christian bastards, i make 13.50/hr and have the capacity to deal with shit like this
HUGE FUCKING NEWS YALL!!! WE WON!!!
WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST STARBUCKS!!
THE COURT HAS DETERMINED THAT EACH AND EVERY SINGLE TERMINATION IN OUR CASE WAS ILLEGAL
I'M GETTING MY JOB BACK!!
So while I was in
#Seattle
, I took part in a union campaign aiming to
#unionizestarbucks
. This was such a fantastic experience, and I am overjoyed and ever-thankful to
@cmkshama
for this experience. I will forever stand in
#solidarity
with the working class. (1/2)
BREAKING: NLRB charges Starbucks will illegal union busting in Kansas City. The charges include firings & threatening the denial of gender-affirming care to pro-union workers.
Y'all, I can hardly believe my life right now, but from the bottom of my heart, thank you. This means so much to me and the fact that other people care like I do restores so much faith in both the furry fandom and humanity as a whole.
Please excuse me while I freak out a little bit. I don't wanna be annoying and tag you, but I just want you to know that I love you so much SonicFox. I think you're just amazing and I look up to and respect you so much. Totally starstruck right now ๐คฉ
"The agency judgeโs decision requires Starbucks to offer reinstatement with backpay to four fired employees, and to cease making anti-union threats."
THAT'S ME!! IM ONE OF THOSE EMPLOYEES!!
@TheScarlettart
Starbucks fired me, costing me my livelyhood
But they did so by making up complete and total lies about me, calling me "violent and threatening", when we know they only did it because i am pro union
A year ago today Starbucks fired Michael Vestigo (
@Apollo_Ilios
) they claimed he was violent and threatening. Our partner know Michael as a gentle, brave & kind soul. We miss him greatly in our store. He is an amazing partner & organizer. We look forward to his reinstatement.
I was made aware that people are trying to harass
@PatchworkSuits
for making my fursuit and how I'm using it, and I will NOT stand for it. They are wonderful people, and if you have issues with what I do with MY suit, take it up with me, not them. Please go show them some love <3
@ChibiTheFloof
@PulseTheDubdog
Unfortunately there's nothing "illegal" about it
But i did warn the managers that if it happens again, the customer is leaving offended
Yeah I'm still conflicted. After the anthrocon auction, someone is going to own an original piece of art of my character that i didn't know was being auctioned off in the first place.
Let's make one thing abundantly clear here.
Only around 20% of this fandom claims to be straight, which includes trans people who may be straight.
At least 25% of this fandom is transgender (using it as a blanket term for non-cis). If my math is correct here... (1/??)
There is no room in the furry community for homophobia, transphobia, racism, misogyny, bigotry, or any other forms of discrimination against marginalized groups.
My point continues to be; hate is not welcome in this community.
'Ignoring the dude' doesn't confront the problem.
This was my first time doing any sort of public speaking. I wore Apollo to show people that there is support from all walks of life, and that we are in this together. It may not be the best speech, but I think I did a pretty good job ๐
#unionstrong
#whyweorganize
#fursuit
#furry
CW: slurs
Some people, man. Just gotta put them in their place and get them out of our lives.
Oops, did I leave their twitter handle visible? How... careless.. of me...
i am so overwhelmed with emotion right now
after the shit i went through yesterday, this was literally exactly what i needed
i have not shed tears of joy in a very long time, but that changed today
thank you all for being there for me and having my back, i love yall <3
Side note: i could give a 2 hour fuckin ted talk about how awful christianity is, both currently and historically, and why i hate it so much.
I don't think finding religion is bad, just christianity (and catholicism, for that matter). It's extremely nuanced ๐
Fuck your stupid religion and fuck this stupid "tip"
You wanna help me? Give me money you cheap christian bastards, i make 13.50/hr and have the capacity to deal with shit like this
@TakodaFolf
Obviously it's not ALL christians, but it's enough. However this is an extremely nuanced conversation and i would very much not like to get into why i feel the way i do about christianity as a whole right now
Here's the thing: I am so sick and tired of trying to be nice to bad people. Racists, transphobes, etc. I am flat out of patience. I'm exhausted, even. I'm not going to entertain "arguments", I'm not going to "debate" human rights. I'm just gonna tell you to get fucked.
Yes, art of Apollo like this exists. No, I will not apologize. I love being Apollo and I love being cute (bc apollo is mf'ing cute), but I'm also an adult who is free to do what they like. So if for some reason this bothers you, you might as well leave now ๐คทโโ๏ธ
My twitter is weird
The people that followed me solely because of the union stuff probably don't know that i WILL post furry things
But the furries who followed me probably don't realize that non-furries will see my tweets, and maybe the replies to those tweets ๐
@TakodaFolf
Obviously it's not ALL christians, but it's enough. However this is an extremely nuanced conversation and i would very much not like to get into why i feel the way i do about christianity as a whole right now
BREAKING: Workers at over 100+
Starbucks stores across the country are striking to demand an end to Starbucks' illegal union-busting campaign. While the company keeps a metaphorical 'empty chair' for us in the boardroom, we're demanding a real seat at the table!
#StarbucksStrike
Happy
#FursuitFriday
everyone!! I'm gonna be going live on twitch in about 30 minutes to host a little Q&A/ Chat With Me!! I'm hoping y'all can get to know a lil more about me, and I wanna know more about y'all as well!! ๐
listen, yall.
im big on not playing respectability politics, and i hate trying to be palatable.
but a convention hotel lobby is not folsom. it is not an 18+ space.
idc how "positive" the reaction was, there is no consent when you bring murrsuits into non-18+ spaces.
TO CLARIFY
I WANT TO BEAT THIS NUMBER BY BEING ME. I do NOT intend to be ANYTHING like this guy. I want to beat this number by being exactly who I am, I will not change who I am to do that.
Btw yall, I 100% hope you hold me accountable if I ever cross any lines or boundaries. That's not to say I think I WILL, that's just the one thing I want to ask of you all.
I think it's also important to note that I am no hero, y'all!! One of the main points I wanted to make is that I am different, yes, but I am still the same as everyone else! I am a part of the same struggle!
Scoop: Starbucks has fired union leader
@wowestlake
after sending him home dozens of times for refusing to remove a suicide awareness pin He says he wore it to call attention to management actions that hurt workers' health, and to honor a coworker who died
This note was left in my car today because of the union strong print i have on my windshield. I used to work for the 75th store before I was fired, so Katie, wherever you are, thank you so much ๐ฅบ
If the scotus rules that companies are able to discriminate and base it on free speech, i will be supporting as many companies that deny service to christians/catholics as i can
ah yes
4th of july
the perfect day to celebrate america's crowning achievements
like...
or.... uh.....
maybe......
what about.......
Hm........ Yeah no I got nothing.
Let's get this clear
If you're mad at the lizzo/cystal flute situation, you're not. You didn't even know james madison (a literal slave owner) had a flute in the first place. You're just racist ๐คทโโ๏ธ
"if you dont like the way your employer treats you, find a new job"
What, and leave it to be just as shitty to people who might be more vulnerable than me? no thanks.
That being said, if you see hatred happening, whether it be homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, ableism or anything else, call it the FUCK out. Do NOT be quiet. Do NOT ignore it. Do NOT be the bystander.
Get loud. Get angry. We protect each other in this damn fandom.
you never can tell which of your posts is gonna do well on this platform lmao
i stand by what i said, but that thread is muted. i have zero patience to entertain the jesus freaks bc they have no desire to be convinced otherwise. they just say the same shit, every time.
Me: yeah my adhd is super crippling and most of the time i can't bring myself to do basic tasks
Some idiot: nonsense!! You just gotta power through and do it, even if you don't want to!
Wow, thanks! I can't believe i didn't think of that!!! ๐๐๐