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If you’re some form of a socialist then working with people with different political ideologies than you becomes a lot easier when you view the problem as “us vs the bad system” instead of “socialists vs everyone else”

the same bitches who see a man trying on candy scented perfume rather than axe body spray and go "omg you go girl!!" "see you during your transition sweetie! 😘" "which could mean nothing!" are the same bitches who decry the gender binary and say shit like "makeup has no gender!" "clothes have no gender!" "your self expression doesn't equal your gender!" it's almost like y'all see queerness as inherently feminine. hmm.

maybe this is a hot take, but goofing around with gender expression isn't restricted to queer people, nor should it be. cishet men can wear skirts and eyeliner. cishet girls can bind and cut their hair short. cishet people can get funky with presentation and still be happy as their agab. stop reinforcing gender binaries by calling every seemingly cishet person who decides to deviate from gender norms an egg

it’s the same thing as what’s going on right now with people equating drag to some sort of child exploitation. “but the children!!” they wail, and people listen because oh, if drag is harming children, then drag MUST be BAD, so we HAVE TO BAN DRAG.

Do you they're going to like vote themselves out of jail? Vote to make murder legal? What exactly are you afraid of.

Realistically they'll just... vote just like anyone else. They'll help elect city councilmembers they think will better their hometowns, and presidents they think will best serve the country. They might even vote in their own interests! To reform prisons, fund rehabilitation programs, and outlaw predatory practices by telecoms. Are you saying you don't want any of those things?

And even if there were one of those super-duper-unambiguously-evil totally misanthropic death-row convicts, who's scheduled to be execute the very next day and just wants to sow chaos and watch the outside world burn however they can... what's the worst they could do, vote republican?

We open with Chappell and Kermit having a discussion in his office. He asks her who she would like to open for her. She says, well, usually she has drag performers open for her. Kermit worries, says the Muppets don't have anyone who does Drag. Chappell asks "then who did she pass outside?" Kermit opens the door. Half the cast is in drag, waiting in line to audition to be Chappell's opener.

Miss Piggy is very upset because she thinks Chappell is moving in on Kermit/her general persona. Similar to her Ethel Merman dynamic.

Sam the Eagle is very upset because he thinks Chappell is going to be a controversial appearance on the show. Kermit asks him why. Sam admits he's not sure, but he knows people are upset about the drag thing. Kermit calls a friend of his (ideally a Black Drag queen, who is Chappell's actual opener), who tells Sam that drag is an important art form. Sam then gets excited that the Muppets are promoting "real art" as opposed to their normal "low-brow trash" and immediately recants all of his worries about this performance.

Gogolala Jubilee Jugband backing up Chappell performing "The Giver"

Fozzie comes out to perform his set in a dress. Statler and Waldorf boo him, telling him that he's not automatically funnier just because he's in drag. Fozzie is confused, says that it's laundry day and this is what was less in his closet.

Aforementioned Camilla and the Chickens backing up Chappell on "Good Luck Babe."

Just before Chappell and Kermit are supposed to do a sketch, Chappell calls Miss Piggy to her dressing room to ask Piggy to cover for her because something urgent came up. Piggy is delighted. At the end of the song, Chappell shows up with Janice, who is covered in lipstick marks. If allowed, there is a joke about the passenger seat.

Beaker and Honeydew are confirmed to be married.

Gonzo's stunt segment includes him declaring himself a drag king. It is unclear if he knows what that means, or if he's making a statement.