Aaron (he/him)

@aaronaminer.bsky.social

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apple-devouring 🍎 queer 🏳️‍🌈 trans 🏳️‍⚧️ Episcopal ✝️ dad 🥰 SQL nerd. mi ingles es mejor pero prefiero español

Hand written poster hanging on a post with a wooden skid and part of Fordham Rd in the background, reads, "Dear Mayor Mamdani, I worked this community for long time. I always have permits & licenses. I keep clean around. I sell best food fruit with fair prices. I donated to community. Your officers scrached my permit & closed my location CLEAR. I never closed, never give up. Small Businesses also Deserve Respect. Educate your officers please. Thank you, I am really glad You're Here."
Flyer with purple background and charred embers image in header reads, "Ash Wednesday Call to Repentance: Join Faith Leaders as we RECLAIM OUR HUMANITY. Let ICE know, our dignity cannot be taken. Ash Wednesday, Feb 18, 3pm, 26 Federal Plaza. Participants will be asked to surround the building holding signs that we will distribute to send a visible and clear message to ICE and our legislators. Sign up to join here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeH9hqPriAlAT51xnODxhnHlpyO0JURLzsv4sYpPGKUH5BJig/viewform Episcopal Diocese of New York"
"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a staunch ally turned critic of Trump, said the deaths of Reiner and his wife are “a family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies.” “Rob Reiner and his wife were tragically killed at the hands of their own son, who reportedly had drug addiction and other issues, and their remaining children are left in serious mourning and heartbreak,” Greene said. “Many families deal with a family member with drug addiction and mental health issues. It’s incredibly difficult and should be met with empathy especially when it ends in murder.” Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/15/trump-rob-reiner-death-00690682
Flyer with an image of two cupped hands holding a lit candle in low light, snd a black and white floral border: "You are invited: Transgender Day of Remembrance, Thursday, November 20th at 7:00 PM, St. Bartholomew/San Bartolomé Church, 82 Prodpect Street, White Plains, NY 10606. Come for prayer, silence, singing, and remembering our trans siblings we have lost to violence this past year."
Screenshot of AP News article with photo of Bob Ross smiling at the camera as he works on a landscape painting. Title reads, 'Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts.'
Hi, my name is {Your Name} and I am a resident of {city/town/zip code}. I am calling to urge Governor Hochul to sign three bills that would protect and support access to abortion and gender affirming care. These bills are: Shield Law 2.0 (S.4914), New York Health Information Privacy Act (S.929), and Hospital Transparency (S.3486). Now more than ever, New Yorkers must be able to get the care they need without fear. This is important to me because...{POUR YOUR HEART OUT HERE}.
NY Post headline: "Zohran Mamdani's election rivals have little chance -- even if they team up -- stunning new poll finds," by Craig McCarthy, published July 29, 2025
Sign reads "Under New York City Law, all persons have the right to use the restroom that matches their gender identity or expression," in English, Spanish, and Bengali
Snippet from CBS News on today’s NYC march route: "Security for NYC Pride 2025 Officials have announced stepped-up security citywide, despite no known threat. "'The 1.8-mile route will be secured with 10,000 metal barriers, sanitation trucks, NYPD vehicles ... as well as personnel from our emergency service unit, mounted unit, K-9, harbor, counterterrorism teams and more. Our helicopters and our drones will be deployed,' Tisch said."
Article snippet: "became one of the emerging issues of Shia Islamic jurisprudence (2). According to the jurists, since it is not possible to change the soul, but at the same time medical advances have made it possible to change the body, the act of gender reassignment is permissible." From Bijan Pirnia and Kambiz Pirnia, Sex Reassignment Surgery in Iran, Re-Birth or Human Rights Violations against Transgender People? (Iran J Public Health, 2022, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9745420/)
Large group of marchers seen from the back of their heads, about to pass through a NYC intersection. In the center someone is holding up a rough cardboard sign handwritten in black marker: "SO MUCH WRONG, SO LITTLE CARDBOARD."
Thread post by jassaskott reads, "Christy Walton, heir to the massive Walmart fortune, just turned against Trump and the Republicans. She took out a full page ad in the New York Times to do it." The ad shows the statue of liberty against a dramatic sunrise or sunset. Ad text reads, "USA, USA, USA...WE are a people of principle and honor. WE honor our commitments and stand by our allies. WE defend against aggression by dictators. WE uphold and defend the Constitution. WE care for veterans and children. WE respect our neighbors and trading partners. WE support a healthy national and international economy, community, and environment. WE are the world leader trusted to uphold the stability of rule of law... We are the people of the United States of America. The honor, dignity, and integrity of our country is not for sale. Show up, attend your town halls, be civil."
Flyer image showing trans flag colors and a monochromatic abstract nude winged figure painted by Amarie Post, representing their wrestling/resistance to their embodied gender. Flyer reads: SECOND ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF TRANS JOY & RESILIENCE SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025 AT NOON | What: Special noonday prayer service and reception celebrating the transgender community 9| Presiding: The Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York | Preaching: Mr. Aaron Scott, Staff Officer for Gender Justice, Episcopal Church | Music: TRANScend Ambassadors | Where: The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York | NYAREAEPISCOPALTRANS.ORG/EVENT | ALL ARE WELCOME | Se proporcionará traducción al español | Spanish translation provided. For more information or accessibility requests, please email ednytransjoy@gmail.com
Two graphics showing diverse happy healthy faces. One reads, "Seek Care Without Fear. We care about your health, not your immigration status." The other is overlaid with a trans pride flag and reads, "Caring for Everyone in NYC. To make an appointment, call 1-844-692-4692."
Roughly hand-lettered protest sign reading, "SENATORS, WE WANT YOU TO *FIGHT*"
Quote from article: "Immigration enforcement has always required a balance. In the past, Presidents of both parties have recognized that merely because it may be lawful to make arrests at hospitals and schools doesn’t mean it’s humane or wise public policy,” said Lee Gelernt, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. “We don’t want people with contagious diseases too scared to go to the hospital or children going uneducated because of poorly considered deportation policies.”
Screenshot: "David French is an Opinion columnist, writing about law, culture, religion and armed conflict. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a former constitutional litigator. His most recent book is “Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.” You can follow him on Threads (@davidfrenchjag)."
Cat sits resolutely on chair in front of my laptop, second monitor, and open notebook.