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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · 12h

Finally got my shelves up to properly display my @amyraehill.bsky.social art. Picked up the large bowl from the Proctor Arts day a year ago, and why yes, that IS Dr. Samantha Carter there to save the day, thank you for noticing.

Birch shelf displaying a Funko doll of Dr. Sam Carter from the TV show Stargate, a large decorative bowl with an image of 2 astronauts crashed on a planet, and a space mug.

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Sunday. Have a snack. (Not me, a different snack.) 🤭

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 12d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 15d

Billie does a ton of work to support the romance community, if we all chipped in $10 or $25 we could give her some breathing room!

Billie Bloebaum @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 15d

I'm sorry I keep asking for help, but I literally have nowhere else to turn. I am doing my best to get back on my feet, both literally & metaphorically, but that will be exponentially harder if I lose my apartment. I desperately need $482 for rent & enough utilities to avoid shut off. Please.

Donate to Help Billie Meet Expenses During Unemployment Post-Surgery, organized by Billie Bloebaum

My name is Billie and on June 5 I fell and broke my fibula an… Billie Bloebaum needs your support for Help Billie Meet Expenses During Unemployment Post-Surgery

gofund.me

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · 17d

So cool!

Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 18d

It's an amazing timeline for medical advances.

Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 18d

This is an amazing breakthrough! www.bbc.com/news/article...

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AzAnsel @azansel.bsky.social · 23d

Since this whole debate is still happening, and since we are still not listening I will summarize what I understand the argument to be in the Lingua Franca of white nerds: Lord of the Rings analogies.

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 23d

white cis men blocking people of color and other members of vulnerable communities because their risk factor is a lot different than ours is peak white nonsense.

It's also how I know they don't give a shit about us.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22d

This is amazing.

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Nell Scovell @nellscovell.bsky.social · Sep 10

This is a Melissa Hortman appreciation account for the next 24 hours.

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman remembered as funny, savvy and 'a true leader'

Friends and colleagues remembered her as grounded, kind and compassionate.

www.pbs.org

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · Sep 10

Again, the exhausting thing for me in the current era is not only being treated like fucking idiots by actual idiots, but the mainstream press position that treating me like a fucking idiot is in fact the reasonable position.

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · Sep 9

america is such a young country.

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · Sep 7

Stardew Valley symphony concert in Portland last night. It was wonderful; if you’re a fan of the game, I highly recommend. It’s on a 130 date tour, across 3 continents, which is amazing.

The Arlene Schnitzer Hall in Portland, a big screen that says Stardew Valley, and an orchestra stage.

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The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · Sep 5

A new state standing order allows Washingtonians 6 months and older to receive an updated COVID-19 shot without a prescription.

COVID vaccine available to all WA residents 6 months and older, state says

A new state standing order allows Washingtonians 6 months and older to receive an updated COVID-19 shot without a prescription.

www.seattletimes.com

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · Sep 2

Drop an old person you’re going to turn into in the future.

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · Aug 27

I swear to God, I thought this was The Onion before I saw the link to NYTimes. What a time we’re living in.

Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · Aug 27

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to secure a felony assault indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

www.nytimes.com

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · Aug 27

Without downloading any new images, where are you mentally?

A cartoon of 2 men, one an older therapist sitting in a chair and the other younger one laying on a therapist’s couch, and the text below says, “My ability to disassociate has become too powerful. Now I’m just watching the fall of America like “hmm yeah that happens to empires” while I look for dog hats on Amazon.”

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · Aug 24

Re-upping this for the afternoon:

Martha Wells @marthawells.com · Aug 24

Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky

www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR

Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.

www.humblebundle.com

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · Aug 22

I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.

Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad

The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.

www.theatlantic.com

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · Aug 19

THE TAIL WIGGLE

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · Aug 18

if the rage-bait works too well it might be fake
::clap clap::
if the rage-bait works too well it might be fake
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look, we’ve all been fooled before
when a deep-fake makes us sore
but kindly doublecheck your source, it might be fake
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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · Aug 13

27 years ago, two years after the introduction of effective HIV treatment, the Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco’s lesbian and gay community newspaper, ran ‘No Obits’ as its headline.
It was the first edition not to report an AIDS death in almost 15 years.

The Bay Area Reporter front page, 13 August 1998.
The headline ‘No obits’ is written in red above the lead story.

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · Aug 15

I picked this up at the Washington Ren Faire as a stand-in for a therapist.

Little green knitted dumpster with a cherry fire on top holding a little sign that says “Emotional Support Dumpster Fire: It’s fine, I’m fine, Everything is fine”

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · Aug 15

This thread is AMAZING

Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · Aug 14

funny story, I signed up for personal training at a local gym and was assigned a former NFL linebacker as a trainer

giant man, covered in tattoos, big muscles, loud voice

I am someone who just… doesn’t have a particularly well-assembled body

Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · Aug 14

“men can’t express their feelings because they get taught as boys to toughen up if they cry”

*stares in Was In Ballet For Her Entire Childhood*

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geoffrey, 💀 mode @parsnip.bsky.social · Aug 13

hey is it good when municipalities set up special systems and request local volunteers to protect children from being abducted by masked agents of the federal government at school

Los Angeles public schools to open with unprecedented protections for immigrant children

LAUSD Supt. Carvalho expands aggressive defense of students and their immigrant families — including new collaborations with L.A. Mayor Bass and other area cities.

www.latimes.com

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Fran Wilde @franwilde.bsky.social · Aug 12

15 years ago, I hadn’t yet sold my 1st story (1 sold that fall); hadn’t met those who’d become my writing community; my kid was in kindergarten, my hair wasn’t this long, nor this silver. 15 years of stories & learning & being part of an amazing conversation. Happy book birthday A CATALOG OF STORMS.

Author holding three finished copies of A Catalog of Storms by Fairwood Press

Dedication page: For all of us getting through these times on our wits. And for Rainforest Writers Retreat, where many of these stories were drafted.

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idreamofthee.bsky.social @idreamofthee.bsky.social · Aug 9

It’s a tie between The Replacements and Excellent Adventure

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · Aug 9

Without saying The Matrix, fav Keanu Reeves Film?

keanu reeves in all black everything, black suit and pants. shoulder length black hair and beard. hot.

Money doesn't mean anything to me. I've made a lot of money, but I want to enjoy life and not stress myself building my bank account. I give lots away and live simply, mostly out of a suitcase in hotels. We all know that good health is much more important.

Keanu Reeves