LGBTQIA+ Daily Vibe II

[Zrosey]

Happy New Year to all my friendly queers, queens, an peeps hanging out around here
I wish for us all the best!
Stay safe an happy the best y’all can

Wearing: long batik print skirt an fleece top
Listening to: psychedelic furs
Mood: my first cup of tea this morning...so no moods yet

 

[Zrosey]

I need a girl day...

OMG! This is exactly something I need too. It would be really awesome to just have like a girl day hang out
We could just show off our fav fits, enjoy some food and wine, laugh, tell lies an have fun

 

[liqueur]

Happy newt year, everyone!

 

[_valkyrie_]

Dwellers of the Daily Vibe,

Wishing you and your close ones a year filled with happiness, health, wealth, peace and all the wonderful things life has to offer.

May 2026 bring you plenty of unforgettable moments. Cheers to new beginnings and beautiful memories.
May each and every one of you have a splendid year ️

Listening to: crackling fire
Wearing: red and blue striped reindeer pajamas and grey fuzzy socks
Mood: halfway to Dreamland

 

[stickygirl]

This could go in News but @Zrosey 's post is worth a read and I don't want to throw it shade.

My news is via Pink News that reports on Rosie Jones - a comedian in the UK and her admirable attack on transphobic comedians Jimmy-tax-evasion-Carr and Ricky-snigger-Gervais.

“It’s your Ricky Gervaises, Jimmy Carrs,” Jones said. “It’s just your privileged cis white straight men who open their newspaper and go, ‘Oh, people are talking about trans people. I can know a bit about that without experiencing it at all.'”

I'm not a fan of Rosie tbh, but I do share her abhorrence of the men she names. They are two of the most unpleasant comedians on the circuit, although I could add another couple of men who resort to easy targets for cheap jokes.

 

[Zrosey]

“It’s your Ricky Gervaises, Jimmy Carrs,” Jones said. “It’s just your privileged cis white straight men who open their newspaper and go, ‘Oh, people are talking about trans people. I can know a bit about that without experiencing it at all.'”

I'm not a fan of Rosie tbh, but I do share her abhorrence of the men she names. They are two of the most unpleasant comedians on the circuit, although I could add another couple of men who resort to easy targets for cheap jokes.

It all makes me curious...what group will be the next punching bags? Seems to me transgender folk are easy targets, as a subset of the LGBTQIA+ and not always finding support within the so-called rainbow coalition.
Also trans really don't have any (or very little) legislative backing. Those in power can and do ascribe any weird take on us, and effectively no one around to dispute the lies.

Haven't checked your link yet, but I will...***** is kinda a jumble right now, so I'm off to put my wrench (or spanner if you prefer) to it

listening to: Found Space, Nostalgia
wearing: winter stuff
mood: generally awesome, with a dose of giddy

 

[coati]

Those of us who are in a position to stand up to the bullies must continue doing so.

 

[Zrosey]

Those of us who are in a position to stand up to the bullies must continue doing so.

Hey @coati big hugs to you
folk like you really make me smile

 

[Zrosey]

I just wanna drop this here....

 

[liqueur]

@Zrosey :: your tagline —

careful... or you'll end up in my novel

—reminds me of a line in Margaret Atwood’s memoir, which I just finished reading:

“Don’t piss her off, or you will live forever.”

 

[Zrosey]

Yow! tried to ski today but it's pretty brutal cold.....my feet noped right out, so it was back to the house and hot tea to set things right.
January can be a serious cold and it's happening this winter. Oh well, the days are getting longer

Mood: erratic, wild swings, mostly smiling
wearing: fleece jammies
Listening to: occasional cracks and pops the house makes as the temp drops

 

[liqueur]

Yow! tried to ski today but it's pretty brutal cold.....my feet noped right out, so it was back to the house and hot tea to set things right.
January can be a serious cold and it's happening this winter. Oh well, the days are getting longer

I haven't been on skis in years— my knees. But I grew up on skis. I used to race, up to 30K. Sometimes I still dream of it, floating effortlessly through soft powder...

 

[Zrosey]

I haven't been on skis in years— my knees. But I grew up on skis. I used to race, up to 30K. Sometimes I still dream of it, floating effortlessly through soft powder...

It is an amazing feeling on a good day!
I have a friend up here that blew out a knee skiing windslab....he is just now getting back to running after a couple of down years.

 

[stickygirl]

It is an amazing feeling on a good day!
I have a friend up here that blew out a knee skiing windslab....he is just now getting back to running after a couple of down years.

I went skiing for a day, managed down an intermediate slope without injury, then handed the skis back. I know my limits

I had to work outside all day, it wasn't overly cold but it was damp and sweaty ( it's a thing ) I now have a cough

Listening to - the quiet hum of central heating
Wearing: soft and warm
Mood: so tired

 

[liqueur]

It is an amazing feeling on a good day!
I have a friend up here that blew out a knee skiing windslab....he is just now getting back to running after a couple of down years.

Ouch!

 

[Zrosey]

Ouch!

I get that! I'm kinda scared of windslab, it feels too out of control for me!
My friend is a much better skier than I am, and it still bit him

 

[coati]

I went skiing for a day, managed down an intermediate slope without injury, then handed the skis back. I know my limits

I had to work outside all day, it wasn't overly cold but it was damp and sweaty ( it's a thing ) I now have a cough

Listening to - the quiet hum of central heating
Wearing: soft and warm
Mood: so tired

My downhill ski days are over, but it sure is fun hearing Zrosey talk about her adventures.

Hey, I hope your cough disappears soon.

Listening to: Dead & Company, August 2025
Wearing: the heavy robe
Mood: content, but pensive

 

[stickygirl]

I get that! I'm kinda scared of windslab, it feels too out of control for me!
My friend is a much better skier than I am, and it still bit him

Windslab?! Don't explain - it sounds like somewhere to avoid, like corniches

 

[stickygirl]

An ex gf of mine insists that the world is going through a collapsing process, that is entirely necessary to create some kind of rebirth for the world. Generally she talks bollocks but tbh looking at the bitching going on Lit recently and the way the US is imploding, she might have a point.
I'm off to dowse with my willow stave and let Gaia guide me with vibrations.

Can we try to keep this space positive and caring? Come here to recover, not to fight

Mood: kinda fragile
Wearing softies but I can still smell petrol under my nails ( long story - work )
Listening to: lemme see what iTunes suggests "When they came for Us" Shiny Toy Guns
Drinking: too right I am!!!

 

[liqueur]

Can we try to keep this space positive and caring? Come here to recover, not to fight

I missed the fighting, if there was any, or maybe the comment was just in reference to what goes on elsewhere. Either way, I'm with you, 100%

 

[stickygirl]

I missed the fighting, if there was any, or maybe the comment was just in reference to what goes on elsewhere. Either way, I'm with you, 100%

Urgh - you didn't miss anything seriously. Just the AH bitching the same old. If it wasn't for the constant sausage refs, I'd spend more time in LGBTQ+

 

[Zrosey]

Generally she talks bollocks but tbh looking at the bitching going on Lit recently and the way the US is imploding, she might have a point.
I'm off to dowse with my willow stave and let Gaia guide me with vibrations.

This thing from your ex, it seems to align with even my feeling local to my small town.
I get the feeling of less tolerance, people seem more on edge, I feel like there is less friendly chat going on.

I was messaging with a friend of mine in Yukon T, Canada, she had commented it felt this way even there. Her and I kinda wrote it off to winter!
It's been a cold winter specially over her way in the Yukon and folks get touchy when they stay in too long cause of the cold.

After the sad events in Minnesota last week, I think this too reflects with some people.
I like your idea Stickygirl, it would be nice to have this as a positive refuge. I'm not against being able to talk out feelings, that helps us, but please let's be civil to those around us here

Another cold day here so I'll probably get on long ignored house cleaning until I run off for my shift.
Stay warm out there, and I'm thankful I get to chat with y'all occasionally

Wearing: fleece pants n top and down vest!
Listening to: kexp, you go Cheryl
Mood: warm snuggly girl, daydreams of walking the rainy wet streets of Seattle...

 

[coati]

I like your idea Stickygirl, it would be nice to have this as a positive refuge.

This thread IS a refuge on Lit, mainly because it's another thread that was started by Stickygirl. She consistently models the behavior that she wants to see in other people. She attracts like-minded people to engage in respectful conversation.

My off-line refuges during these difficult times are my home, its surrounding landscape, and occasional or frequent long conversations with my four closest friends.

 

[stickygirl]

This thread IS a refuge on Lit, mainly because it's another thread that was started by Stickygirl. She consistently models the behavior that she wants to see in other people. She attracts like-minded people to engage in respectful conversation.

My off-line refuges during these difficult times are my home, its surrounding landscape, and occasional or frequent long conversations with my four closest friends.

That's kind of you coati
I wish I could appear so measured in real life, but we have to speak on an impulse, which is not my strong suit. Generally I can type, think, re-type, rethink before committing myself online, but even then I fuck up - blind to interpretations I hadn't anticipated. I'm still stung by such an incident a few months back, but ... worse things happen...

 

[coati]

That's kind of you coati
I wish I could appear so measured in real life, but we have to speak on an impulse, which is not my strong suit. Generally I can type, think, re-type, rethink before committing myself online, but even then I fuck up - blind to interpretations I hadn't anticipated. I'm still stung by such an incident a few months back, but ... worse things happen...

I hear you about the rapid responses often required in real life. That certainly takes lots of practice if you want to avoid misunderstandings.

I do my best to think and assess as I speak, as do many of my neighbors who are Native Americans. They tend to shy away from rapid chit-chat.