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Mary Sue

@marysuesays.bsky.social

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Angry, yelly, soccer fan and socialist living in Downtown PDX. My apartment looks like a frat house that is very into fiber arts. She/her/dude, gender: queer, old enough to be your parent. Views are mine and not those of my employer, parent, or cat.

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · Aug 26

'Cringe' is "embarrassment".

Embarrassment is "Feeling self-conscious due to some event or circumstance"

Y'all. If you feel cringe, get you some self confidence! You are too awesome to be embarrassed!

If you call someone cringe, quit being a douche and go hype someone you love!

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 6h

Multco hazmat dropoff. One of the residents takes a truck out every 2 weeks.

Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 7h

And yes, it tasted pretty darn good, though I have yet to learn the lesson to add the frozen spinach very late in the cooking process so it doesn't lose the bright green.

Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 7h

I have quite enjoyed the show without subjecting myself to the novels.

Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 7h

.....Well shitfuck time to go dispose of some Huel.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 20h

two of the products we tested — Huel's Black Edition meal replacement powder and Naked Nutrition's vegan mass gainer — had enough lead that our experts caution against using them at all

a single serving of these protein powders contained between 1,200 and 1,600% of CR’s level of concern for lead

Two plant-based protein powders contained enough lead that our experts advise against consuming them. Naked Nutrition’s Mass Gainer powder contained 7.7 micrograms of lead per serving, which is roughly 1,570 percent of CR’s level of concern for the heavy metal. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition powder contained 6.3 micrograms of lead, or about 1,290 percent of CR’s daily lead limit.

Two other powders contained lead between 400 and 600 percent of CR’s level of concern: Garden of Life’s Sport Organic Plant-Based Protein and Momentous’ 100% Plant Protein. Consumers should limit these to once a week, Akinleye says. (See company responses below.)

The only non-plant-based protein powder with lead detected at over 200 percent of CR’s level of concern was MuscleMeds’ Carnivor Mass powder. Six additional plant-based powders, five dairy-based powders and shakes, and one beef powder contained lead above CR’s level of concern.

We also found measurable levels of cadmium and inorganic arsenic in some products. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition plant-based protein powder contained 9.2 micrograms of cadmium, more than double the level that public health authorities and CR’s experts say may be harmful to have daily, which is 4.1 micrograms.

Another plant-based option, Vega’s Premium Sport powder, had enough cadmium that one serving would also put you just over that level. In one dairy-based product, Optimum Nutrition’s Serious Mass whey protein powder, we also detected 8.5 micrograms per serving of inorganic arsenic, which is twice the limit of what our scientists say is safe to consume daily.

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 7h

I am realizing after all the huzzah and hurrah, I never said what I made.

I, uh. Don't know what I made. The base was the onions, a can of chickpeas, diced potatoes, half a bag of frozen spinach, and a can of Herdez ranchera salsa, and some wood ear mushrooms because I realized I had them.

Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 12h

Moi: I am going to make a quick one-pot meal that is basically open some cans and bags of frozen veggies and heat til it is food.

Also moi: I think I shall start off by caramelizing onions.

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Brent M. Diskin @diskin.bsky.social · 9h

May expand on this doodle, may doodle some more ideas, may leave this sort of thing to the professionals and bugger off.

It isn't much, but I hope it brings some grins.

#SupporttheTroupes

A doodle of some frogs "melting hearts as easy as solid water" with the statement "I SUPPORT OUR TROUPES". It's all very amaterish and dumb but the artist (moi) still hopes it makes you grin in these devilish times.

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 8h

Until we can get Tom Waits himself to cover Spice Girls, I'm glad Joe is here for us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r70H...

Joe Black - Spice Up Your Life (Live at Salvation Studios) - Spice Girls Cover

YouTube video by Joe Black

www.youtube.com

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 8h

at this point fleetwood mac needs to start sharing royalties from this song with this man

What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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Timbers Army @timbersarmy.org · 8h

😘

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 7h

I would raise the Titanic from the bottom of the Atlantic and have it transported to the Pacific and dropped into the Challenger Deep

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 1d

lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful

what would you buy to break the curse?

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 9h

I got all but four bowls into the dishwasher. Please clap.

I've run the dishwasher, the clothes dryer, the oven, and the central heat today. Pacific Power is looking at my account like

a pink teddy bear with a dollar sign in its eyes

Alt: a pink teddy bear with a dollar sign in its eyes

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 10h

I AM SITTING DOWN TO EAT. HURRAY AND HUZZAH.

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Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 23h

This is huge news!
UBC has developed an enzyme that can convert donor organs to type O, making them universal.
Normally a using organs of the wrong blood type causes the recipient's immune system to attack the organ, leading to failure.
❤️🇨🇦⚕️
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/univ...

UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News

UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.

news.ubc.ca

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Racheline Maltese @racheline.bsky.social · 11h

Alllll of this is gonna be stolen from romance novels and AO3 and none of it is going to be what the type of people who think ChatGPT erotica is a good idea want. But also Romancelandia scammers will be scamming. (Yes, if you write a book with ChatGPT, you are scamming)

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 19h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 11h

No, the drugs get taken on an empty stomach.

Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 11h

I laughed so hard at the reveal that I scared the cat.

Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 13h

I love this so much. Funny, sweet, hopeful, and kind of bad-ass.

youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso?...

A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

youtu.be

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S(cary)W(rath) 👻 @toasterposey.art · 11h

Queer writers! Fantabulosa! is a new literary magazine launching next year and submissions are currently open until November 30. Prioritizing non-US writers. Go here! www.bona-books.com/submissions

Submissions — Bona Books

www.bona-books.com

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 11h

Okay, fine. Shit's about to get real.

A thing of ground white pepper, a jar of fried chili in oil and a small glass jar with a handwritten sticker says it's Heidi's Chili Powder.

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 17h

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 19h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

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DaBella @highme.org · 12h

Putting the onus on individuals and individual behavior to stop the spread of Covid rhymes with Exxon/Shell’s desire to make individual behavior the cause of global warming.

We have effective vaccines, we need indoor spaces that effectively cycle air. That doesn’t require anything but spending.

Alex @admiringbog.bsky.social · 22h

Whenever people talk about COVID mitigation being irrational, I want to know what they think the facts are. Most people don’t have a strong understanding of COVID risks.

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 11h

This has turned from a "easy one pot meal" to "I have no clean dishes, and yet I must [s]scream[/s] rehydrate wood ear mushrooms"

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 12h

I'm caramelizing the onions in the oven so it's slightly less labor intensive.

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 12h

Moi: I am going to make a quick one-pot meal that is basically open some cans and bags of frozen veggies and heat til it is food.

Also moi: I think I shall start off by caramelizing onions.

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 12h

This is what happens when you're smart and funny.

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 12h

Note for folks who don't know: Portland is in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Clark County is in Washington State. They took her across state lines to be put in jail.

screencap says "KOIN 6 News contacted the Clark County Sheriff's Office for clarification on why this woman is even in Clark County (the arrest was in Portland) and why she's being held without bail. At this time, they have not responded.

Google Maps showing that to get from the PDX ICE Facility to Clark County detention it's 11.2 miles and a 46 minute drive.

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