Notices by Boots Chantilly (bootschantilly@mstdn.social)

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Yesterday was what the #adoption industry calls my “gotcha day” (thank gawd my adoptive parents never used that term—it’s so offensive, & I despise it). I was taken into their home after 3 mos of foster care/evaluation on 11/10/1961.

Most ppl would respond to that paragrph w/ something along the lines of OH HOW BEAUTIFUL! but there was actually nothing beautiful about it. It was tragic. My adopters were horrible, broken ppl—they kept up appearances (at any & all cost), but my +

a-father was an angry little goblin who regularly beat us half to death & molested me from ages 4-12. My a-mother was severely traumatized, utterly neglectful, & anorexic & obsessed with EVERYONE’S size (which translated into refusing to feed us).

Because adoption is about money & privilege, there’s zero oversight after an adoption is finalized. Due to that (& a number of other reasons having to do w/ entitlement, corruption, & a massive lack of ethics & transparency) my +

(also adopted/not related) brother & I—& so many other adoptees—suffered unspeakable trauma in our adoptive homes. We weren’t lucky. We weren’t chosen (we were simply the next in line).

We managed to survive. All while listening to all of society laud our adoptive parents as selfless saviors.

My adoptive brother is filled w/ & fueled by hate & rage. (He’s a LEO in TX. Perfect, no?) My adopters’ bio son (a decade younger than I) is a convicted child molester & white supremacist who abuses +

I still haven’t found that contact.

@mekkaokereke One of my life mottos has always (even in an analog world) been, “You don’t actually need to hear from the trash; just put it out by the curb & forget about it.”

If you haven’t voted, go vote. GO VOTE. DO IT! #YourRightsMatter #YouMatter #HarrisWalz2024InALandslide

@wendinoakland Damn straight. You either consider us human beings or you don’t. @JasonPerseus

“… the excerpt tape is a mere fraction of some ‘100 hours of Epstein talking about the inner workings of the Trump White House & about his longstanding, deep relationship w/ Donald Trump.’”

Don’t you wish any of it made a difference to his supporters? It should, but it doesn’t—because Trump voters are as depraved, as degenerate, as immoral as he is. #VoteBlue2024

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/01/trump-jeffrey-epstein-tapes

I’m going to start this #OurAbortionStories 🧵 by sharing that despite always using contraception, I’ve been pregnant 3 times. I have a son (the Pill); I’ve had an #abortion (the Sponge+spermicide jelly); & I’ve had a miscarriage (tubal ligation). If the miscarriage hadn’t ended my 3rd pregnancy, I’d have had a 2nd abortion. If I hadn’t had access to a legal abortion, I’d have had an illegal one. & if I hadn’t had access to that, I’d have committed svicid3. W/O even the slightest hesitation. +

Pregnancy makes me super sick (hyperemesis gravidarum, hypotension, & more); bearing my son was a waking nightmare—I labored 36 hrs & his birth almost killed my bony butt; & while I adore my son & have always loved being his mom, I did NOT want more children. EVER. Furthermore, at the time of my #abortion, I was battling my toddler son’s father for a divorce; in my 1st yr of college; & working a couple of jobs. I’d been trying to find an OB/GYN willing to “tie” my tubes for 2 yrs. +

I couldn’t afford a pregnancy (much less another child), nor was there any way I could physically handle pregnancy or childbirth.

But most importantly, I didn’t WANT to.

& no one—including me, including you—should be forced to grow & bear unwanted babies.
No one.
NO ONE.
EVER.
Bodily autonomy is a fundamental human right. Period, end of conversation. /end #OurAbortionStories #WeTestify #AbortionIsAHumanRight #abortionisessential

Well, that didn’t take long! I’ve already had a THERE’S ALWAYS ADOPTION response to my#OurAbortionStories thread (which is ridiculous on its face since adoption isn’t an alternative to pregnancy/childbirth, but I digress). Let me be very clear about my position. I am adopted. I’ve been living #adoption for 63 yrs. & I’d eat a bvll3t before I did to another human being what was done to me. #AdopteeVoices

I think about this truth every day of my life. Every single day. #ReproductiveRightsAreHumanRights #AbortionIsEssential

Holy crap. #RockAndRoll #JakeELee https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13963439/Jake-E-Lee-shot-Las-Vegas.html

No one should ever be forced to abort a wanted pregnancy. No one should ever be forced to surrender a wanted baby.
No one should ever be forced to endure an unwanted pregnancy. No one should ever be forced to bear an unwanted baby.
It really is that simple.
#ProChoiceIsProLife #AbortionRightsAreHumanRights

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Wow—serious blast from the past. I had this EXACT blouse in the late 70s. I paid a ridiculous amount of $$$ for it when I was working as a model. I adored it. I wore it with black satin trousers (high waist, flared with cuffs); platforms; & a super slinky, super skinny silver belt. https://thecommense.com/products/chiffon-ruffle-detail-blouse #OldIsNew

#SilentSunday #SoCal

@kaia Yeah, but I think those ppl are unreachable. IMO, this is a clear & powerful message for those still on the fence—& maybe even for those who weren’t planning to vote at all. @flexghost

Rolling Stone magazine fact-checks Vance’s blatant debate lies. #VPDebate #LiarVance https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jd-vance-rewrite-abortion-stance-vp-debate-1235120684/