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
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 🇵🇸
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.
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
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
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!
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.
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
@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.
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
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 🥲
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!
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.
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
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
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.
@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.
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!
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’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.
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
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!
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! ❤️💪
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!
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
@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!
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!
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!
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.
@Tanishaevonne
Violently arresting people practicing their first amendment right to free speech is wild! If it’s anything like the last encampment the protesters likely did not provoke and police escalation is causing so much shit.
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 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
@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
@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!
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.
Cannot describe how mentally tired I am but am so conflicted cuz I wanna go out and do something but idk what but also have no motivation to do anything but also feel like I’m wasting time…
Depression can be a bitch sometimes when it decides to come out in full force.
I’ve only been close to the downtown area for under 2 years now and seeing a flooding event like this was so wild to see up close. 1/4th of the city being underwater and still functioning is a wild sight to see.
I feel so bad for
@__C_M_R__
cuz if I'm just doing stuff around the house or and being super indecisive, this stream is gonna be on the TV.
Love having a streaming-era TCM at my fingertips!
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@criterionchannl
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@PoMoTrickster
@__C_M_R__
When cory came to me and asked me which one I'd think is a "fuck" intersection, that sign was the first thing that popped into my mind. Funny everytime we pass this one.
So glad this is gonna be wildly available and not just on a old ass DVD like the one I had to buy off ebay for $40 to watch for the first time. This is gonna be lifechanging for some and I'm so excited for others to experience it!
Coming to 4K UHD in September from Criterion Collection
Happiness (1998) 4K UHD
New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Maryse Alberti, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one
Literally I tried everything, how tf did just an extra dose of caffeine and two sticks of gum a day actually wipe out my withdrawal symptoms better then any NRT ever did?
@daejadwrites
Credit Scores, were introduced in 1989 and no matter how fantastic yours might be, if your trying to buy a big ticket item or find housing, they’ll always find something in there to ding you with but place so much importance of having a high number.
I know it’s late, but happy Easter/Trans Day Of Visibility! Got to spend it with my family (rarely do on holidays for expended periods of time because of work), and it truly felt so nice to be included and see the love they are now giving me 🥹
Probably the best non film festival weekend I had out at the movies.
Amazing feeling to go into a theater and stare at a large screen with others and be blown away by the creativity of others again. Fuck
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!
@BrndnStrssng
It’s so hard not to get swept up in the energy of a bunch of queers having the time of their goddamn lives watching this (I just got home and I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Harris that packed! Wonderful experience!)
@AlabamaBobbycue
@__C_M_R__
Omg stuff finally calmed down AND I remembered this tweet.
My letterboxd (chaotic af name but use this religiously nonetheless)
I have moving so much just cuz of how it throws off what my brain thinks is productive and trying to find a way back to normalcy. Like this is the 2nd day this month where from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed i don't have every minute of my day planned out and actually
@StoryfulNews
You have NewsMax listed as a client. I can see footage being skewed in a partisan fashion that I am not comfortable with. I do not consent.
Last time she came to PGH I got floor seats for me and
@__C_M_R__
, but he couldn't go cuz of what was thought to be a family emergency but turned out to be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard in my life.
We are making up for that!
God Chappell isn’t even gay famous anymore, she’s even straight famous.
Beautiful to see, her being at pride just feels right! Wonderful way to end pride weekend!!!
Saw this on MUBI five years ago and levitated out my seat the entire time. It hasn't been available in the US outside of that one-month run until now.
Obayashi's Anti-War Trilogy (which includes this) is now on
@criterionchannl
and I HIGHLY recommend making time for these!
There's so much I gotta catch up on
The beast (I love the Harris so much and I can't wait to go back
Challengers (OMG ITS IN IMAX)
Taking myself and
@__C_M_R__
to see civil war (lol)
The First Omen (why does it actually look good)
And a lotta shit at home!
Every time I see a giveaway like this I remember the Oprah “You Get A Car” giveaway and how most people declined the car cuz the show wouldn’t pay the taxes on them and most couldn’t afford to pay that out of pocket.
Getting off here for most of the day today to rest, read a book I bought but have been putting off forever, and enjoying the bottles of Non Aloholic Wine I bought for my sobriety anniversary. If y'all message me I'll get back as soon as I can but today is rest day!