quod absurdem est

It was only legalized in 8 US states (the 8th only a few months before), and wouldn’t be legalized nation-wide until 2015.

It was only legal in TEN COUNTRIES in 2011. We wouldn’t hit 20 countries until 2017. (Australia was 23rd)

As of today (April 14, 2026), I believe only 38 countries have fully legalized same-sex marriage. Out of somewhere around 200 countries in the world. That’s only ~19% of countries.

anyway i wanted a memento of my first pride, you know, and this one vendor was selling keyrings, and i liked it, so i bought one. do you remember those italian charm bracelets that were all the rage like 10-15 years ago? it was a keychain like that, and it had a rainbow rooster, a rainbow cat, and then just a rainbow, and so I bought it.

i run into my mom a couple of vendors over and she goes oh you bought something? what’d you get? so i showed her, and i was like, “I’m not sure why it’s a rooster and a cat. Seems kind of random. But I liked the rainbows.”

and my mom, who was some form of minister’s wife for most of my childhood and teenagerhood, stares at me like she thinks i’m joking.

“What?” i say.

…relic…

what will happen to us

ink and watercolor on cold press, 5x7 inches

original for sale: ko-fi.com/s/2bc76499e3

prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...

Now available in my BigCartel store: Articulated Ferret and Crested Gecko Fidget Charms and Pins

Comes in 4 different colour variations and 2 versions: Charms and Pins.

Charms are hangable and can be attached with the cord provided to be used as accessories, decorations, etc.

Pins have 2 pins with rubber clutches attached to the back side, which can be used to attach to clothes, or dispay on a corkboard.

Each fidget charm/pin is made up of 10 interlocking articulated pieces that freely rotate creating an animated and lifelike feel when moved. Made from heat-shrinked plastic, connected with metal rivets.

Articulated Crested Gecko Fidget Charms + Pins

Articulated Ferret Fidget Charms + Pins