Kit O'Connell 🏳️‍⚧️ / is on Nostr

Genderqueer movement journalist, digital Editor @TexasObserver. Nominated for 2023 GLAAD Media Award and finalist for 2023 National Magazine Award. Admin for texasobserver.social. Follow my personal account: @kitoconnell

Avi by Jordan Vonderhaar for TXO.

Email me: oconnell at texasobserver dot org
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#LGBTQIA #Extremism #HumanRights

Last Notes

2024-01-06 16:08:56

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I wish there was a setting to prevent me from boosting posts without alt text, just like I appreciate the bot which reminds me when I occasionally forget alt text on my toots. #accessibility

2024-01-06 16:07:31

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The main time I am sympathetic to journalists leaving out alt text is if you're liveposting a rapidly developing or dangerous situation, such as a police riot. But hopefully you can come back and add alt text later where it is missing. And most if the time, we are just sitting at our desks with little excuse. #accessibility

2023-12-31 21:10:36

I guess I'm going to try to be more active on #LinkedIn. Follow me there if you are the sort of person who also uses it. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kitoconnell/
#SocialMedia #networking #journalism #nonprofit #LGBTQIA+

2023-10-05 20:13:31

Remember to regularly update your #cats firmware. From the Cats of #StarTrek calendar.
#JournoLife
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2023-09-27 16:24:54

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@npub1zjw…ryan which locations have you been to?

2023-09-01 21:15:06

Exclusive: The Paxtons' mysterious trip to Europe involved a detour to Kosovo, where they promoted a former Texas lobbyist's new venture. https://www.texasobserver.org/angela-ken-paxton-frinzi-multiband/ via our talented #Politics Reporter @npub1pn3…khxu
#TXlege #impeachment #news #politics #USpol

2023-09-01 19:52:17

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My therapist cried with me today, for all her young #trans patients.

2023-09-01 19:46:11

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@npub1ls2…g28m even for the "lucky ones," to know your family had to pick up and move home for your healthcare must be a weight for these young folks to carry. To know they are supported so much, while simultaneously hated so much that it was necessary in the first place...

2023-09-01 19:04:33

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Here's the piece, my update on the devastating effects of the anti-#trans healthcare ban in #Texas, which goes into effect today. I get choked up whenever I think of how we're failing this generation of kids, for no reason except fascist grandstanding. Nightmare world. https://www.texasobserver.org/sb14-trans-healthcare-ban/
#news #politics #USpol #transphobia #HumanRights

2023-08-31 19:55:13

I constantly get slightly startled by this Molly Ivins standup every time I turn the corner to our bathrooms. #JournoLife #Texas
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2023-08-23 17:53:59

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Age appropriateness matters, but this idea that we should hide every inkling of human sexuality from young people until they turn 18, then push them into the adult world and expect to end up with sexually mature, healthy people is baffling to me.

2023-08-23 17:52:45

Because apparently there's been some speculation in the menchies, the feature pic in this piece was taken at a 21-and-up club, because it's literally the point of this article that performers are capable of performing both for adults and for #children, as appropriate for each audience. Although I'd not personally have an issue with kids seeing anything pictured in this photo? Regardless, Brigitte dresses very differently for her kid audiences.
https://www.texasobserver.org/drag-ban-sb-12-aclu-lawsuit/
#drag #LGBTQIA+ #gender

2023-08-23 17:28:27

I've been dealing with some health issues the past couple of weeks, and it looks like some troll instances slipped through. I've just blocked a pile of 4chan fools and apologize to anyone exposed to their trash because were lax about blocking. LMK If I missed any, or missed the mark on any of our blocks.

2023-08-16 17:25:28

I love #Mastodon, but it's still difficult to convince journalists to come here. Do you think there's advice or ideas that would help persuade them to give the #fediverse a try? #JournoLife #journalism

2023-08-09 15:12:58

I got to interview Eric Klinenberg years ago at #SXSW, back when I worked at Firedoglake, and find his research fascinating and very important. Humans are social creatures and frequently, we live or die based on the strength of our connections to others.
https://www.texasobserver.org/heat-isolation-climate-change-environment/
#news #ClimateChange #environment #health #MentalHealth