Wren

Hi everyone!
I guess a few things that make me… me.
I’m a native Houstonian. Older GenXer.
Former Marine journalist and photographer.
I’m married to a wonderful caring woman. Yeah… gay.

I’m a parent. Small business owner. I use ellipses way more than a person should.
Kinda into photography, songwriting, hammering metal, short stories, watercolor… stuff.

I like riding my bike and I love my dog.

Oh… and I’m a trans girl.
So yeah. Just your average every day model ‘Murican.

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2024-09-14 13:52:48

As if I needed more convincing to vote for VP #Harris.
I wonder if she considers herself more a bog witch or kitchen witch.
https://www.newsweek.com/maga-pastor-claims-kamala-harris-deployed-witchcraft-trump-debate-1952902

2024-09-13 03:22:42

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What? Red states turning blue?
Yeah. There are some polls that are suggesting the race is tightening in of all places, deep red Florida, Ohio and Texas.
Keep talking to your friends, coworkers, neighbors, etc.
And remember... vote early and vote often. 😜
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/september-state-polling-california-florida-ohio-texas/

2024-09-11 19:53:31

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@npub1zhp…60ce
Yep. he was serious.
I'm convinced that history will soon say Reagan was one of the worst presidents the U.S. has had.

2024-09-02 22:59:45

I finally got myself a sports bottle for my stickers. It’s unfortunately not ceramic lined like I wanted but still not too bad. Not pictured is the included nylon braided survival rope handle with built in compass.
A compass!!!
#rawr
#FragileLikeaBomb
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/113/070/418/500/896/303/original/4a3ef1f39e56d998.jpeg

2024-08-12 14:54:41

A thread from my politics–focused account on how JD Vance didn’t screw a couch, the hypocrisy of the GOP and that Vance really did screw a couch.
@npub1u3u…658a
#HarrisWalz2024
https://federated.press/@aBirdieOnaWire/112944456897141448

2024-08-08 12:47:25

I heard it’s #InternationalCatDay today. And while I’m more of a dog gal I do have this sweet, weird boy in my life who is nothing but a love bug.
Found him at my front door cold and shivering and hungry on a February night about 15yrs ago. He quickly thought I was his momma.
Here’s my tuxedo kitty, Moby.
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/926/460/120/658/733/original/1705e421a931f553.png
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/926/464/956/502/277/original/acd27c797d364cc0.png

2024-08-05 20:46:43

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@npub1mmf…eknq
I'm legit a little worried about her picking Shapiro.

2024-08-02 14:51:20

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@npub1mmf…eknq
What the heck?
I mean why don't they just grab a tape measure and flop out their junk?
Has anyone checked on the men? I think they might have a fever or maybe they need antibiotics or something.

2024-08-02 03:09:36

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@npub1mmf…eknq
I like your bio but this seals the deal.
I am following back!
Hiiiiii. ☺️

2024-07-31 22:00:47

I'm just now getting around to watching some of the interview of Trump with the National Association of Black Journalists and it's just...
holy shit.
How is there a SINGLE black voter that actually supports Trump? He is unbelievable. He is a walking disaster.

2024-07-28 13:52:15

Welp… the drag queens are upsetting all the family values crowd again.
#Paris2024
#Olympics
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/drag-performance-resembling-last-supper-olympics-opening-ceremony-rcna163927

2024-07-27 15:26:45

I had to go into downtown #Houston the other day and stumbled upon this beauty.
#VinieGraffiti #MastoArt
#GraffitiArt
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/859/146/195/748/471/original/e0e5f02de384a73d.jpeg

2024-07-25 15:37:51

There are a couple of polls/stats I've come across that show it will be women who will be the deciding demographic to choose democracy or fascism.
C'mon girls... we gotta make this happen. It's up to us to turn the tide of this fight.
#SaveOurDemocracy
#VoteBlue
#Harris2024
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/847/868/603/392/043/original/4d37fe8bcb0a00b8.mp4

2024-07-22 20:42:03

I did some searching but couldn't find the original source of this graphic but it's just too good not to share. My apologies for swiping this without credit.
#Kamala
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/832/076/422/479/238/original/8e403224990c7018.jpg

2024-07-22 19:37:10

I found another organization where you… Yes, you, can make a difference.
Visit the site linked and see if there is an opportunity to take direct action to help turn our country away from a theocracy.
#VoteBlue
#GetOutTheVote
#SaveOurDemocracy
https://www.turnoutpac.org/

2024-07-21 02:57:50

My wife’s bestie is from Argentina and has lived here for about nine years.
She recently learned the phrase, “See ya later alligator.” and thinks it’s the best thing ever and says it whenever she can.
🤣
USA! USA! USA!

2024-07-20 14:17:55

I love #AOC She’s scrappy, viciously intelligent and seems to be truly wanting to do what is right.
I hope she can keep those who are wanting to turn tail and run in place and holding the line.
#VoteBlue #BidenHarris2024
https://newrepublic.com/post/184042/aoc-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-warning-biden-drop-out-instagram-live

2024-07-17 16:58:51

If you're in the market for purchasing stickers, I found a nice alternative to #StickerMule and it's CEO's staunch support of #Trump
Sticker Junkie is 100% #woman owned & operated since 1999.
They currently offering 15% off for everyone jumping off that other company if you use the code ByeDonkey
https://stickerjunkie.com

2024-07-17 03:23:45

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For clarity’s sake, this is a trend I’ve seen happening in other corners of the interwebz where a trans person will insert before and after pictures of themselves. The original op-ed by Pamela Paul didn’t run with my pictures the way the above toot shows.

2024-07-15 13:14:06

Beginning of the week and it’s back to the grind. My puppy dog Ella Mae likes to start it off with back scritches. She’ll take advantage of her height if she sees me dangling my feet off the edge of the bed.
Happy #Mondog !
#DogsOfMastodon
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/790/669/684/302/171/original/2a6bcd704dd5ac02.jpeg

2024-06-23 01:00:02

Oooh, I forgot about sharing a pic of this purdy little thing i saw hanging out on a fan palm we have in the side yard.
It’s called a Question Mark #Butterfly
#BackyardNature
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/663/220/689/122/839/original/9ba97fb5750f81aa.jpeg

2024-06-19 15:26:32

I captured this moment while out of town and it took me back to my days as a photojournalist.
I love images like this that tell a story, that have impact and are completely organic. They surprise you and are important.
#Juneteenth
#Texas
#photography
https://gram.social/p/WrenArcher/709061825807618086

2024-06-16 13:26:26

Before my momma passed three years ago, my baby sister began giving her a father’s day card and taking her to lunch when sis was in her early 30s… so for about 18 or so yrs. It’s because as a single mother of five kids, my momma stepped into the role of “dad” and did so many things a dad typically does (gender roles be damned) as well as mom.
She was amazing.
So with that in mind, happy Father’s Day to all you girl dads out there!… all those who are dads to girls, as well as the girls who are dads. 💖

2024-06-09 13:11:22

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@npub1y98…gke7
Absolutely wonderful image and study of the rose. Wow, this amazing.

2024-05-19 15:44:27

#SilentSunday
White mushroom in my backyard.
#Mushroom #photography
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/468/521/113/582/584/original/e055a525280465db.jpeg

2024-03-16 17:48:44

I still have a lot of work to do to be a good human... but I'm trying. Trying to be worthy of the friendship I have miraculously stumbled upon here. Trying to be worthy of the life my momma sacrificed so much to set up for me.
🎶 I''m just doing my best to be someone with integrity
Somebody good🎶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWUO2-xFy9E

2023-10-10 17:51:20

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@npub1gg8…439g @npub1kpl…2az3
I agree with Wallflower's addendum. I'd also add that the Israeli's have systematically taken land that was designated by the international community for the Palestinians.
On top of the Israeli settlements in Gaza and the West Bank, the Israeli government has horribly oppressed the Palestinians.
Hamas is no better. They've been like a gangster shaking down Palestinians for decades to help fund attacks on Israel.
The whole thing sucks.

2023-10-10 15:36:06

CW: because Wren being uncharacteristically a bitch about her dying dad.
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"There are no atheists in foxholes."
It's a military saying that some believe was first heard in the U.S. island hopping campaign of WWII.
I first heard a version of it from my officer in charge while at my first permanent duty station in 1994 and soon after a version of the quote in the movie, "Siege of Firebase Gloria".
***
My younger brother called me just a bit ago to ask if I have talked to our dad recently.
I said, "No I haven't. He hasn't wanted anything to do or say to me in two and a half years.
"well... maybe you could call him. He's pretty sick."
"Look, I appreciate this is probably a hard call for you to make. But his narcissistic view of the world has him believing that I disrespected him when our mother was dying. He's been an asshole his entire life, he abused our mother in every way possible before he left her with five children and I finally woke up to both those facts. I'm not gonna call him."
He said in a sort of resigned and dismayed tone, "well... I think you should. I really think you should call him. He's really sick and getting pretty bad."
***
All that to say...
my dad is dying from metastasized cancer and that sorry ass son of a bitch can go straight to hell for all I care. Well, that is if I believed in hell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buSpGWq9aS4

2023-10-04 21:07:43

I wanna be this little girl when I grow up.
I desperately want to be her because she is AWESOME!
#BeYou
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cwq0hbfRwvZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

2023-09-22 17:14:36

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@npub1gg8…439g
Aw, thanks hon. And can I get an AY-MEHN!! 😆
And like I told @npub1kpl…2az3, if you can't do that before the end of the day, SneakersWithDresses will suffice. 😜

2023-09-17 03:01:38

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@npub12l3…qgjv @npub1c93…qhxw @npub1nlf…8uy6
Aaaaghhh!!! *squeals in trans*
This is such a wonderful PHOTO!!!
So glad y’all got this and shared it with us. And I got to admit, I’m a bit jealous to not have been there.
Might I also add… so weird to see the physical incarnation of the Mastodon algorithm right there next to the two Jessicas. 😜

2023-09-09 21:19:39

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@npub1gg8…439g
That is an awesome achievement Jenn. So good.
🥳

2023-08-28 17:09:39

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@npub1gg8…439g
I know right?...
on the lighting and the big hair. 😜
Hedging my bets. In case there is a Big Guy upstairs, I'll be just a bit closer while down here and be in his good favor.
Plus... well, big hair.

2023-08-28 17:00:27

CW: selfie, direct eye contact
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This is a really weird photo of myself to see. My wife and I went to Ulta yesterday and as I have mentioned before, the light there is VERY conducive to selfie taking... very bright, very filtered and melts away the wrinkles.
Sidebar:
Wife: "why are you taking selfies in the middle of the aisle???"
Me: "Trans girls gotta trans."
Wife: "You should stop. That's weird."
Me: "Sorry. I don't make the rules. *click*
Anyway... something about the lighting, maybe the angle of my face, my big hair that gets me closer to Gawwd-uh or the color of my shirt but my normally brown eyes look GREEN in this photo!
Or are they gray? I don't know... either way, it's kinda weird. An now I kinda wish they were that color all the time.
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/110/968/195/400/729/200/original/9acffe910cb50f3a.jpeg

2023-08-24 15:40:02

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@npub1gg8…439g @npub1p8s…4tga @npub1kpl…2az3
@npub18lj…80hq
Awww... thanks, Jenn.
😊
This is my "not super dressed up but still look nice" dress. My wife has a ditsy flower pattern dress also and she says we can look "prairie chic" together. 😆
I was telling my friend Jenna in an earlier comment that this photo was taken after I saw a less than flattering (very unflattering) photo of me from earlier that evening and it had me feeling kinda bad. Like really bad because... well, trans girls gotta trans. So the kind words from y'all really help.
Thanks so much.

2023-08-09 16:00:03

Yesterday I had to go to a doctor's appointment and while waiting, I saw two teenage sisters sitting together. The younger sister was leaning her head on the other, while the older had her hand on her sister's leg.
The comfort of a sister is amazing. And I'm still thinking of how @npub149u…nps4 and @npub1ccn…ly9q took time out of their day to coach me along on shot day.
Also thinking of how Val gave me an enthusiastic "woo hooo!" when I got up wearing my tiny shorts to go wash my hands. Always nice to have your sister to tell you you're pretty... even if it's with an exuberant cat call.
🥰

2023-08-05 17:30:46

I just had another round of laser hair removal on my face done and decided at the end to ask if they helped trans women prep hair removal for bottom surgery.
My tech (who was new to me) was the consummate professional. She explained that hair removal in that region for both women and men is something they routinely do.
Not only did she explain in a completely unsurprised way but she also thanked me profusely for trusting her to disclose that I’m trans. She was so moved that she had to hold back tears.
And this was all done while I was in boy mode. No wig, no makeup, none of my girl armor at all. The sisterhood of women is amazing.

2023-07-16 12:47:27

Meant to share this a couple of days ago. A black crepe myrtle with white flowers near my office.
#BloomScrolling
https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/110/723/827/875/593/396/original/af0e5220fafe16f2.jpeg

2023-07-16 12:23:27

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@npub149u…nps4
I like calling you my sister.

2023-07-13 20:03:24

It's an immense challenge #transfemme folks have to be experts in:
— endocrinology
— biomechanics
— color theory for makeup
— trends in fashion
— relationship dynamics
— risk/benefit management
— communication theory
— anatomy and physiology
— patient advocacy
— social family dynamics
— politics and policy
— gender and gender performance theory
— our intrapersonal relationship and novel self discovery
— mental/emotional health and well being
— financial stability and employment
— maintaining basic dignity
... to name a few.
We have to practice and have all the answers to those topics as they apply to us from the perspective of being #transgender, often times all simultaneously.
If we flounder in one of those things... can you give us a friggin' break.
We got a lot of balls in the air.