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Jen Tidwell

@jentidwell.com
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I love my wife & our amazing kid. NB (they/them). Voice Actor, Director, Moderator, Earper. Visit jentidwell.com for demos and booking info 🎤 This profile is a safe space for trans, NB and genderfluid people. also: linktr.ee/jentidwell

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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 22/09/2026
If you’re nearby please come see The Prince by Abigail Thorn (directed by me)! Only 4 shows left!! bit.ly/princetix
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 14/09/2026
It's a hit! Come see The Prince by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social and directed by me, just south of Seattle in Tacoma, WA!! Only 8 performances left! bit.ly/princetix #trans #tacoma #theatre
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 11/09/2026
HEY! That's our playwright!!! Go @theabigailthorn.bsky.social this is awesome!!
Snip from Variety interview with Lilly Wachowski. Reads: Are there any upcoming projects with Anarchists United that you’re particularly excited about?
We have this project with Abigail Thorn, an actor and philosopher who had this YouTube channel called PhilosophyTube. She was also amazing in “House of the Dragon,” where she played a pirate. She has a thing called “Billionaire Killers” that we’re excited about. It’s a post-apocalyptic story where all these billionaires are in these bunkers and they’ve got to dig ‘em out of these bunkers.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 11/09/2026
I am so mad this project didn't get traction. 10/10 would have watched & dumped money into merch. @emandras.bsky.social AND @lillywachowski.bsky.social AND @amypoehler.bsky.social? Guaranteed hit! Please, can we stop rejecting trans stories and art?! Full article here: variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
Snipped image of text from Variety interview with Lilly Wachowski. Reads: "There was this TV show based on this comic book “Cosmoknights” that I was going to direct, and it was from me and Emily Andras, who made “Wynonna Earp.” It’s “Star Wars” with lesbians in space. Amy Poehler was producing it, and we pitched it all around town. We had a cool bible that Emily had written, and I put together a jazzy video for it, and everybody passed. "
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 07/09/2026
Find a rock, get a free ticket to any performance of SBT’s production of The Prince by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social you like! We open this week in Tacoma! www.screamingbutterfliestheatre.org/shows/the-pr... #ThePrince #Theatre #transpride
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 07/09/2026
Come see The Prince written by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social and directed by me at the Dukesbay Theater in Tacoma, WA, September 10-27! Tickets can be purchased here! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-prince... #trans #theatre #lgbtqia
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 25/08/2026
Getting closer!! #ThePrince opens soon! Get tix: www.screamingbutterfliestheatre.org/shows/the-pr...
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 21/08/2026
Only 3 weeks to opening!! The Prince by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social - directed by me! #ThePrince Who are we behind the masks we wear for others?
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 13/08/2026
What’s this? Oh just some sweet BTS pics and vids from our rehearsal of The Prince by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social? We open September 10th in Tacoma! Tix on sale now! www.screamingbutterfliestheatre.org/shows/the-pr...
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 19/07/2026
Rehearsals, promo shoots, fight choreo - it’s all coming together! The Prince by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social directed by me! Opening September 10th in Tacoma, WA! #ThePrince #TransPride www.screamingbutterfliestheatre.org/shows/the-pr...
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 01/06/2026
#Pride2026
the words "Happy Pride Month 2026" in white over a heart with the progress pride pattern. The background is an ombre of blue on the bottom to purple at the top.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 23/05/2026
the words "We just found out what replicated food is made of." with the Voyager ship in the foreground
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 01/05/2026
The Voice Actor ↔️ The Character(s)
Jen Tidwell's 8x10 HeadshotTwo redneck yokels wearing overalls, grey button-up shirts and trucker hats with the initials "MBG" in red across the front, holding hot cocoa mugs. Meet The Mounds Bros - Peter & Paul - from The Purgatory Report on CPRG. ghostriverradio.com
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 14/04/2026
Are you an actor in the Puget Sound Region and interested in trying for a West Coast Premiere production directed by me? An add'l round of preliminary auditions are being held THIS SUNDAY for The Prince by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social! Read image ALT Text for all details!! #theater #trans #bipoc
Screaming Butterflies Theatre is hosting an additional round of Preliminary Auditions for their West Coast Premiere production of The Prince by Abigail Thorn!

We are seeking a diverse cast of talented actors of all backgrounds ages 20 to 60+. Artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, from communities of color, Trans, and Genderfluid are strongly encouraged to audition.
This work contains three explicitly trans female principle characters as well as supporting characters that may be played by talent of any gender. Trans and nonbinary talent may audition for any role they feel comfortable portraying. (character breakdowns are shown on the second slide)

Interested Talent is asked to prepare two (2) 60-second Shakespearean monologues: 1-Comedic, 1-Dramatic. You may also be asked to cold read from the script.

You do not need to schedule an audition time in advance, but it is preferred.

To book your audition date and time please email headshot, resume, and requested date/time slot to "theprince.tacoma@gmail.com".--- SYNOPSIS ---
"Have you ever been trapped in a bad relationship, playing a role that doesn't suit you? Jen and Sam are also trapped … in a multiverse of Shakespeare's complete works. 

On their quest to discover the doorway back to reality they notice something unusual about Henry 'Hotspur' Percy. Now Jen and Sam must decide; do they risk losing their way home to help someone who might be like them – someone who does not yet know who she truly is?"

--- CASTING ---
•	HOTSPUR - A trans woman so deep in the closet she doesn't even know it yet. The eldest child of the Earl of Northumberland and a renowned fighter. Hot-tempered, dealing with a lot of internalized misogyny and unspoken pain, has a deeply buried sweet side.
•	SAM - A trans woman from the modern day. Highly strung, nervous, motherly.
•	JEN - A baby tran from the modern day.  Curious, open-hearted, compassionate.
•	NORTHUMBERLAND/KING HENRY IV - A mighty warrior in his day, now reaching his twilight years and looking to secure his legacy. Loving and proud. Doubles with King Henry IV: an old lion backed into a corner. Wrathful. Quick to anger, not a great listener.
•	PRINCE HAL - A gay man out to himself - it's an open secret to everyone else. The son of King Henry IV and heir to the throne. Compassionate and clever, not a fighter.
•	LADY KATE - A woman ahead of her time. Hotspur's wife. Intelligent, determined, sexually confident.
•	WORCESTER - A powerful noble in his own right. The younger brother of Northumberland and uncle to Hotspur. Wise, level-headed, practical.
•	DOUGLAS - Warlord leader of the Scottish rebels. Macho and loving it. A bit of a meathead, but charming and witty when he wants to be.

All Rehearsals and Performances will take place in Tacoma, WA. Rehearsals are expected to begin June 30th and will typically run Sun-Thurs. Performance dates are Thursdays thru Sundays beginning September 10th, closing September 27th.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 02/04/2026
#Earpers will understand that this is the only correct answer to this question.
a tweet from Emily Andras saying "smoking is bad but also now I'm pregnant #wynonnearp #thighholster" with a reply from Kat Barrell saying "Moi aussi #wynonnaearp".

For context, Kat literally told the entire fandom she was actually pregnant and no one caught it.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 15/03/2026
Desperate for simpler times, I made the school lunch pizza direct from the official 1980’s school lunch cookbook. And you’d better believe I had a small glass of chocolate milk with it.
Picture of a 1/2-size baking sheet with classic rectangular school pizza on it, several pieces are missing.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 13/03/2026
Hey Dad, you would have been 74 today. Miss you as much today as yesterday and all the days since you left us. GNU Byron Tidwell
headshot of a jolly-looking older Welshman in a tuxedo. White hair, salt & pepper beard, closely trimmed, kind green eyes and Santa Claus nose.Old photo of a young man with black hair recumbent on a patio lounge chair, wearing a blue t-shirt, jeans and suspenders, reading a large print nursery rhyme book to his 4-year old, brown-haired, daughter who rests against his chest.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 26/02/2026
IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!! Auditions for THE PRINCE by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social directed by me! Please read the ALT Text for the details or visit www.screamingbutterfliestheatre.org/projects-6

Screaming Butterflies is seeking a diverse cast of talented actors of all backgrounds ages 20 to 60+. Artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, from communities of color, Trans, and Genderfluid are strongly encouraged to audition.

This work contains three explicitly trans female principle characters as well as supporting characters that may be played by talent of any gender. Trans and nonbinary talent may audition for any role they feel comfortable portraying.

Interested Talent is asked to prepare two (2) 60-second Shakespearean monologues: 1-Comedic, 1-Dramatic. You may also be asked to cold read from the script.

Auditions will be held:

April 4th from 11am to 5pm
at Tacoma Youth Theater
924 B Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
(please note, this is not a youth theater production, merely the audition venue)
 
And

April 11th from 11am to 5pm
at Theater Puget Sound (TPS)
305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109

Callbacks will be held April 19th at Tacoma Youth Theater.

This is a paid opportunity; artists selected for the production will receive a $110 stipend, with the potential for additional bonuses pending additional funding.
 
All Rehearsals and Performances will take place in Tacoma, WA. Rehearsals are expected to begin June 30th and will typically run Sun-Thurs. Performance dates are Thursdays thru Sundays beginning September 10th, closing September 27th.

You do not need to schedule an audition time in advance, but it is preferred.

To book your audition date and time please email headshot, resume, and requested date/time slot to "theprince.tacoma@gmail.com".
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 17/02/2026
The world may be on fire, but in this house we still gon’ Laissez les bons temps rouler! #MardiGras
A picture of two home made king cakes with yellow, green and purple icing.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 02/02/2026
Just kid things.
White text on a black background that reads:

Parent: My kid has really been into Paw Patrol and K-Pop Demon Hunters. What about yours?

Me: She spent yesterday playing Legend of Zelda while listening to recitations of gothic poetry on an old cassette player. In the evening she performed an interpretive dance to Camille Saint-Saëns Dance Macabre and then we read the next chapter in the Hitchhiker’s Guide.

Parent: …

Me: Oh, but she likes KDH, too.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 20/01/2026
@murray.senate.gov @repemilyrandall.bsky.social @governorferguson.bsky.social Help doesn't always mean 'pretend to solve the affordability crisis'. Right now it means 'SAVE OUR LIVES AND ABOLISH ICE' it means 'PROTECT US FROM THIS CORRUPT, VIOLENT, EVIL REGIME'!
tweet from Isiah (@forevertawl) reading 'Working Class: Help Us Please, Republicans: No. Democrats: No heart emoji, pride flag hashtag BLM he/him
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 19/01/2026
Art by tr.ee/VMR6EbbjP9
Cartoon of an anthropomorphic bunny holding a sunflower and a flaming fire. Text reads “we navigate these times by keeping both our magic and whimsy and political outrage”
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 09/01/2026
I get a round (round get around, I get around)
A graphical map of the USA indicating what states I've lived in (WA, CA, NV, OK, TX, AL, NY), stayed in (OR, UT, AR, LA, WI, GA, PA, NJ, CT), visited (CO, AR, NM, MN, IL, KY, TN, MI, FL, MA), stopped in (ID, IN, OH, WV, VA, VT), and passed through (WY, KS, IA, MO, MS, MD, DE, DC, NC, SC).
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 20/12/2025
While listening #Earpers might get a kick out of occasional (even myriad) Easter Eggs, you don’t have to have any WE knowledge to listen to and (hopefully) enjoy our show. So please, check it out!! #WynonnaEarp @cprg-fm.org ghostriverradio.com
White text on a black background reading: 

I’ve had a few (non-Earper) friends (yes, I have those) say to me, “I’m interested in listening to The Purgatory Report, but I don’t know anything about #WynonnaEarp and I don’t want to be lost.”

Here’s the thing - While The Purgatory Report is inspired by the TV series Wynonna Earp, it is an entirely original creative work on its own, and does not require knowledge of the television show to listen to. The only carryover from the show is the existence of Purgatory itself. All characters and situations are brand new. While they might get the occasional mention, no characters from the TV show appear 'on-air'.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 19/12/2025
Nice!! Here is mine:
Ugly Xmas sweater that reads “Christmas Lights and Equal Rights”
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 09/12/2025
You will be visited by three spirits
Waverly Earp, Wynonna Earp and Nicole Haught lean against the bar in Shorty’s.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 31/10/2025
I normally don’t share photos of my kiddo online. But she’s so heavily made-up here I think it’s safe. Happy Halloween from me and the fam!
At night on a city street, a person dressed as Skull Boy holds the hand of a child dressed as Ruby Gloom next to another person dressed as a black cat. Behind them, on stilts, is a scare-actor dressed as the Grim Reaper, holding a scythe and pointing to camera.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 26/10/2025
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 24/10/2025
Did some let Mickey plan the pumpkin seeds again?
Cartoon image of a giant, demon, pumpkin staring down at the tiny figures of Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and Goofy.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 19/09/2025
🖕 this entire 🖕-ing administration into the 🖕-ing sun.
Headline over Kash Patel saying "FBI to Categorize Trans People as "Nihilistic Violent Extremist" Threat Group, Report Says
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 27/08/2025
Happy Int’l Dog Day from these two moppets.
A black doodle gazes up at the camera.A small, blonde, terrier appears to be smiling sweetly at the camera
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 23/08/2025
Sun, fun and friends 💕
Two young girls, ~6 yrs old, stand in waves on a beach holding hands with their backs to the camera. One wears a pink shirt and skorts, the other wears a blue baseball cap, a light-green hoodie and blue shorts. They both have short, pageboy, hair cuts.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 22/08/2025
To Be Or Not To Be (1983)
Poster for Mel Brooks’ ‘To Be or Not To Be’ film. Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft are shown in profile, framed by a golden oval-shaped frame, against a larger background of Nazi-Germany.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 22/08/2025
Waverly: [I want] to eat geoduck. Nicole: Isn’t that the one that’s sort of shaped like a pe— Me: Wait, this thing? #WynonnaEarp #Earpers #EarpingInTheWild #PNW
A transmasc person wearing green cargo shorts, a green hoodie, sunglasses and flip flops stands next to a large statue of a geoduck.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 21/08/2025
I can finally announce!! I have been tasked with the enviable position of directing and designing this spectacular work by @theabigailthorn.bsky.social next year!! #ThePrince #ShakespeareButMakeItTrans #Trans #theater
A poster with a crown on a stool against a black background. The crown has a trans symbol on it. Above it reads “Screaming Butterflies proudly presents: The Prince by Abigail Thorn”. Below the crown reads: “September 2026. Dukesbay Theater, Tacoma)
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 17/08/2025
RIP Terence Stamp. Yes he was Zod. But to me he will always be Bernadette (Priscilla QotD) and Ramsley (Haunted Mansion 2003).
Terence Stamp, lovely in white with a tasteful blonde up-do, as Bernadette in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Terence Stamp as the nefarious butler Ramsley from 2003 Haunted Mansion film.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 13/08/2025
Rolling up my sleeves… #art #theatre #protest
Handwritten print, black ink on white paper reading “this is precisely the time when artists go to work. Not when everything is fine, but in times of dread. That’s our job.” - Toni Morrison
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 27/07/2025
RIP Tom Lehrer, one of the most profound musical influences of my life. #WellAllGoTogetherWhenWeGo
Photo of 95 year old Tom Lehrer, dressed in khakis, a white button-up and red sweater vest, sitting at a piano. (Photo taken in 2023)
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 23/07/2025
I’ve learned over years of arts fundraising that there’s never a good time to ask for money. You just gotta bite the bullet. We’re not looking for a single “Angel Donor”, but rather, trying to build from a community of support. The “$25-something” approach isn’t working. Here’s another try #theatre
White text on black background which reads: The world is burning - so I am ‘arting’.
Dear friends who are lucky enough to be financially privileged, would you be interested in an ‘Executive Producer’ credit on the West-Coast Premiere of an award winning work of live theater that centers on the trans experience? (Next slide)White text on black background which reads: I cannot divulge the title publicly until we secure the rights - but would be happy to discuss privately if you’re interested in helping to fund this production. (Donations are Tax Deductible!) Please DM Me!
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 14/07/2025
Happy NonBinary People's Day to all my fellow enby's, gq's and fluid-folks!
Text reading: "July 14th is Nonbinary People's Day" with the glaad logo at the bottom.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 05/07/2025
*Taps sign*
White text on a black background reads: Reminder that most red states have been gerrymandered within an inch of their lives to favor Republican candidates, and many of the people there don’t support what is happening and NO ONE deserves to die as a result of this administration regardless of who they voted for.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 01/07/2025
I need everyone to understand the following. Please call your Senators!! We must stop this!! #biguglybill
White text on black background which reads: To those of you who don’t know what’s buried in this Big Bogus Bill…Prepare yourself for the following: If the Senate passes the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and Trumps signs it, that’s it. It becomes law. And here is what that really means: - He can delay or cancel elections, legally. - He can ignore Supreme Court orders for a year or more. - He can fire government workers for disloyalty. - Judges can’t enforce their own orders. - Protests can be tracked and criminalized. - LGBTQ+ rights, education, health care and media? Gutted. - Your VPN? Tracked. Your vote? Suppressed. Your speech? Flagged. This bill doesn’t break the law. It rewrites the law so Trump never has to break it again. We don’t have to wonder what would happen if authoritarianism came to America. It’s here, in 1,100 pages, dressed up as “freedom”. If you’ve ever said, “it won’t be that bad,” or “the courts will stop him,” just know, this bill makes it so they can’t. Share this. Speak up. Show up. Now. Because if this passes, the next vote could be the last one.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 15/06/2025
Happy Father’s Day, Dad. Miss you forever. Love you for always. ❤️
Profile shot of elderly man (Byron Tidwell) in multicolored-striped polo shirt gently holding a contented Jack Russell terrier to his chest.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 01/06/2025
Woke up to the fabulous news that #WynonnaEarp won SEVEN CSA’s!!! Our shit show is the BEST! Whaddaya say #tubi?? How about another season or movie or seven??
Image of seven awards #WynonnaEarp won 2025 CSA’s for: Best TV Movie, Best Writing, Best Original Score, Best Stunt Coordination, Best visual Effects and Best Production Design
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 19/05/2025
"If you inherited a movie theater, what's your first double feature?"
Movie poster for 'The Dark Crystal'movie poster for 'Labyrinth'
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 03/05/2025
Happy birthday, Sir Terry Pratchett. The man who created the greatest aphorism that I live my life by to this day. “If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing badly.” #GNUTerryPratchett
A jacket portrait of Terry Pratchett. He is wearing his signature black fedora, black dress shirt and khaki trousers. A black cane with a gold skull handle rests in his right hand.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 10/04/2025
The vibe I bring to the function
A medieval badge showing a vulva in a crown riding a horse with a crossbow and torch and its hand.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 31/03/2025
You are loved, you are seen, you are supported. This account is a safe space. #TransgenderDayofVisibility
words "Transgender Day of Visibility" on a background of the Trans Pride Flag.
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 06/02/2025
They're trying to cull the herd. This is an act of violence against the populace, especially the disabled and immune-compromised. No, this is not an overreaction. Mask Up. NOW.
white and yellow text against a black background reading: Trump has barred the CDC from releasing health updates. Bird Flu and TB are on the rise across the US. This is a literal attack on our health and safety. I'm begging everyone I know to please start masking in public again!
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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · 04/02/2025
All of us to the Democrats:
The bridge crew of the Enterprise 1071-D gazing disappointingly to camera.
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