Oregon Health Authority’s Consumer Advisory Council member JD “Terrapin” Holt uses pronouns “they/them” and “turtle”

And here is yet another reason why Oregon is basically nothing more than California North.. A member of the state’s Health Authority Comsumer Advisory Council, for (mental health) considers themself to be a “turtle”.. Also uses pronouns “they/them”.

Oregon mental health advisory board includes member who identifies as TURTLE.

A member advising Oregon’s Health Authority (OHA) on best practices and policies in mental health identifies as a terrapin species.

JD Holt who goes by the name JD Terrapin uses turtle pronouns.… pic.twitter.com/wqhQigGfuM

— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) March 13, 2025

Now I’ve seen it all—

Meet JD Holt aka JD Terrapin, an Oregon mental health advisory member who identifies as terrapin species (a Turtle).

"Hello everybody, it's JD. I use they, them and turtle for my pronouns.”

Duties of the advisory council, among other things, include the… pic.twitter.com/8SZA592h5G

— Lucy (@TheLucyShow1) March 13, 2025

An Oregon mental health advisory board identifies as a…turtle!

JD Holt, goes by "JD Terrapin" on Facebook.

Well…looks like the credibility of this group is shot.

My dad use to say that the world was going to silly itself to death. Apparently, we're almost there. Article pic.twitter.com/KTLkYn8ogM

— David Joe May (@TheGrayRider) March 13, 2025