Okay, time for a new pinned tweet. I'm being more outspoken, and I see more people checking my profile to see what box they can put me in, what label they can apply in order to dismiss my opinions, etc.

So let's get to the details:

1) Nope, not a ___ist. I'm perfectly happy living among other races/genders/cultures/etc. and I often enjoy the benefits of mixing and melding them. My only demand is that the people I live among 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 this same view. If they don't, I'll speak out to defend myself or others.

2) Nope, not a Republican, or a Democrat. I'm an independent. I don't like the idea that I have to like everything a party stands for, mainly because I don't agree with everything 𝘢𝘯𝘺 party stands for. American political parties all have extremists and fools in them.

3) Nope, not a centrist either. I don't cut the child in half in a divorce case. I'm pragmatic and I choose the best option, based on the circumstances, not my political party. I don't sit on a fence unless I feel I am not sufficiently informed, and that's only until I feel I am.

4) Nope, not ignorant. I have a bachelor's degree in CompSci from a liberal-arts university. I've spent decades in a professional career. I also spend a lot of time searching deep down end-user-news-story rabbit holes to find the real sources & data to analyze for myself.

5) Nope, not naïve. I'm not a spring chicken, and one of my favorite pastimes is people-watching. I don't mean simply looking at people walking by: I like watching what people 𝘥𝘰 and learning 𝘸𝘩𝘺. I like to read medical/psych/philosphy texts & journals. I like understanding.

6) Nope, not... 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵... a weeb. Yeah, even as an older adult I do like some anime, and I do have the avatar, but as I say in my profile, I only meant to have it for a short time, but I found it helped me to identify shallow people who would dismiss me for it, so I kept it.

7) Nope, not ... well, any of the other labels you probably want to put on me to feel smug and dismiss me. I am what I say to you, not what someone told you a label would make me. If I didn't say it, don't assume or imply that I thought it. Ask me directly. It's not that hard.

That'll do for now.

If Twitter compressed the middle of this thread, please expand it before you write me off.

Also, as I said, feel free to ask for clarification before you decide who and what I am. I mean, I know it's the internet and all, but I think you have it in you.