@alytheteafiend.bsky.social
Geek, Gamer, Sewist, Artist & Crafter, Medical & Biology Background, Gardener, Pet Servant, Lifelong Learner, and Educator.
Kindness is Punk. When the world is awful, be kind.
Kindness is Punk. When the world is awful, be kind.
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if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
Back into the house for some warm drinkies, as the snow has arrived this weekend -- garden ready or not!
I'm here, celebrating how much we got done this weekend prior to the flurries. Teen and I cut and painted all the invasives next to the house. Then they did all the downspouts' maintenance! 🌱
I'm here, celebrating how much we got done this weekend prior to the flurries. Teen and I cut and painted all the invasives next to the house. Then they did all the downspouts' maintenance! 🌱
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Back into the house for some warm drinkies, as the snow has arrived this weekend -- garden ready or not!
I'm here, celebrating how much we got done this weekend prior to the flurries. Teen and I cut and painted all the invasives next to the house. Then they did all the downspouts' maintenance! 🌱
I'm here, celebrating how much we got done this weekend prior to the flurries. Teen and I cut and painted all the invasives next to the house. Then they did all the downspouts' maintenance! 🌱
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
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"The average voter believes a SNAP recipient gets $20/day, more than 3 times the actual amount of $6."
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"The average voter believes a SNAP recipient gets $20/day, more than 3 times the actual amount of $6."
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The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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Hey Michigan, what's up? Whitmer where you at?
🚨BREAKING: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced $62 million in Maryland state funds will guarantee full November SNAP benefits so families don’t go hungry during the federal shutdown.
While D.C. stalls, Maryland delivers. That’s real leadership. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
While D.C. stalls, Maryland delivers. That’s real leadership. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hey Michigan, what's up? Whitmer where you at?
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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield will become the first woman to be mayor of the city.
Mary Sheffield wins big, becomes Detroit's first woman mayor - Detroit Metro Times
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield will become the first woman mayor of the city after handily defeating Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. in Tuesday’s general election.
www.metrotimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield will become the first woman to be mayor of the city.
Fight to fix the problems, fight to prevent the problems, and then fight to make sure this shitshow isn't forgotten!
I don’t want the lesson Dems take from this election to be wait for Republicans to destroy the government and we’ll get them in the next election.
The message remains:
PEOPLE WANT YOU TO FUCKING FIGHT.
The message remains:
PEOPLE WANT YOU TO FUCKING FIGHT.
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Fight to fix the problems, fight to prevent the problems, and then fight to make sure this shitshow isn't forgotten!
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Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
Aura asked us to help her wish you all a Happy Halloween. But when we went looking for her, all we could find was this ghost!
Is very spoopy ghost. Friendly, too. Seems to love pup cups.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #halloween
Is very spoopy ghost. Friendly, too. Seems to love pup cups.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Aura asked us to help her wish you all a Happy Halloween. But when we went looking for her, all we could find was this ghost!
Is very spoopy ghost. Friendly, too. Seems to love pup cups.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #halloween
Is very spoopy ghost. Friendly, too. Seems to love pup cups.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #halloween
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TODAY IS THE BEGINNING OF MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT:
PLEASE HELP:
1) CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN STILL EXISTS.
2) CHECK YOUR PART D RX PLAN AND COMPARE OTHER PLANS (TRUMP ADMIN. TOOK AWAY BIDEN SUBSIDIES FOR 2026)
3) REPOST THIS SO OTHERS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.
medicare.gov
PLEASE HELP:
1) CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN STILL EXISTS.
2) CHECK YOUR PART D RX PLAN AND COMPARE OTHER PLANS (TRUMP ADMIN. TOOK AWAY BIDEN SUBSIDIES FOR 2026)
3) REPOST THIS SO OTHERS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.
medicare.gov
Welcome to Medicare
The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.
medicare.gov
October 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
TODAY IS THE BEGINNING OF MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT:
PLEASE HELP:
1) CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN STILL EXISTS.
2) CHECK YOUR PART D RX PLAN AND COMPARE OTHER PLANS (TRUMP ADMIN. TOOK AWAY BIDEN SUBSIDIES FOR 2026)
3) REPOST THIS SO OTHERS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.
medicare.gov
PLEASE HELP:
1) CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN STILL EXISTS.
2) CHECK YOUR PART D RX PLAN AND COMPARE OTHER PLANS (TRUMP ADMIN. TOOK AWAY BIDEN SUBSIDIES FOR 2026)
3) REPOST THIS SO OTHERS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.
medicare.gov
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#FEMA folks are organizing a rally. It’s a ways off but let’s save the date. Share this shamelessly & let everyone know whether it’s your fellow FEMA employees or allies in the DMV area.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
#FEMA folks are organizing a rally. It’s a ways off but let’s save the date. Share this shamelessly & let everyone know whether it’s your fellow FEMA employees or allies in the DMV area.
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A friend came and helped me with some of my Fall garden tasks. Since one of those was digging out some echinacea -- so I could sow in more asclepias -- I thanked the echinacea, then gifted it to her. I know she'll plant the babies & tincture the mature roots to make cold remedies.
This is support.🌱
This is support.🌱
October 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A friend came and helped me with some of my Fall garden tasks. Since one of those was digging out some echinacea -- so I could sow in more asclepias -- I thanked the echinacea, then gifted it to her. I know she'll plant the babies & tincture the mature roots to make cold remedies.
This is support.🌱
This is support.🌱
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Trump’s four step plan! Don’t fall for it. Protest peacefully and record everything. Share everywhere
October 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Trump’s four step plan! Don’t fall for it. Protest peacefully and record everything. Share everywhere
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I absolutely love how the inflatable costume is taking off for protest! It offers protection in so many fucking ways but if they go into battle, we will need to level the costumes up for extended dancing in tear gas smoke. Let’s talk 🧵🧵🧵🧵
October 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I absolutely love how the inflatable costume is taking off for protest! It offers protection in so many fucking ways but if they go into battle, we will need to level the costumes up for extended dancing in tear gas smoke. Let’s talk 🧵🧵🧵🧵
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Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.
October 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.
I-75, Exit 93, Southbound.
Something weird going on @ closed exit -- two black SUVs, two ⚪ dudes of a certain body type, and at least 2 other people, one of which looked like a ⚪ fem in hoodie & backpack.
Bad vibes off of it. ICE? Something else? Locals: anyone in position to observe &/or assist?
Something weird going on @ closed exit -- two black SUVs, two ⚪ dudes of a certain body type, and at least 2 other people, one of which looked like a ⚪ fem in hoodie & backpack.
Bad vibes off of it. ICE? Something else? Locals: anyone in position to observe &/or assist?
October 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I-75, Exit 93, Southbound.
Something weird going on @ closed exit -- two black SUVs, two ⚪ dudes of a certain body type, and at least 2 other people, one of which looked like a ⚪ fem in hoodie & backpack.
Bad vibes off of it. ICE? Something else? Locals: anyone in position to observe &/or assist?
Something weird going on @ closed exit -- two black SUVs, two ⚪ dudes of a certain body type, and at least 2 other people, one of which looked like a ⚪ fem in hoodie & backpack.
Bad vibes off of it. ICE? Something else? Locals: anyone in position to observe &/or assist?
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WHO THINKS THERE SHOULD BE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (no session since 9/19😡)? ✋
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October 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
WHO THINKS THERE SHOULD BE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (no session since 9/19😡)? ✋
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Experimenting with a new concept using @queermedieval.bsky.social’s Portland Frog woodcut. Embracing goofiness as protest.
October 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Experimenting with a new concept using @queermedieval.bsky.social’s Portland Frog woodcut. Embracing goofiness as protest.
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My radical views are that I’d prefer to pay for healthcare for all and food for everyone than have my tax dollars support genocide, ICE, and the bank accounts of the super wealthy.
October 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My radical views are that I’d prefer to pay for healthcare for all and food for everyone than have my tax dollars support genocide, ICE, and the bank accounts of the super wealthy.
Remember, emotional labor is often heavier than it seems to be. Take a lesson from the Disabled Community: practice pacing yourself.
It's ok to tap out and then back in. In fact, it's *encouraged*.
Find small joys at the same time as rage/anxiety/despair. Cruelty is their MO. Our joy is defiance.
It's ok to tap out and then back in. In fact, it's *encouraged*.
Find small joys at the same time as rage/anxiety/despair. Cruelty is their MO. Our joy is defiance.
August 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Remember, emotional labor is often heavier than it seems to be. Take a lesson from the Disabled Community: practice pacing yourself.
It's ok to tap out and then back in. In fact, it's *encouraged*.
Find small joys at the same time as rage/anxiety/despair. Cruelty is their MO. Our joy is defiance.
It's ok to tap out and then back in. In fact, it's *encouraged*.
Find small joys at the same time as rage/anxiety/despair. Cruelty is their MO. Our joy is defiance.
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America is no longer descending into fascism. We are seconds away from impact
Military occupation has come to DC. If and when military occupation comes to where you are, there are things that you can do. This article outlines some of them
Military occupation has come to DC. If and when military occupation comes to where you are, there are things that you can do. This article outlines some of them
How To Fight A Military Occupation
Friction. Obstruction. Demoralization.
www.bannedinyourstate.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
America is no longer descending into fascism. We are seconds away from impact
Military occupation has come to DC. If and when military occupation comes to where you are, there are things that you can do. This article outlines some of them
Military occupation has come to DC. If and when military occupation comes to where you are, there are things that you can do. This article outlines some of them
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No one knows when they will need the accessibility they currently overlook.
August 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
No one knows when they will need the accessibility they currently overlook.
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🚨The CMS WISeR rule is an assault on Medicare. Dr. Oz has been salivating to PRIVATIZE Traditional Medicare for years and now he may get his chance. We must ALL speak up! Adding unnecessary prior authorizations will delay and deny care. Please read.⬇️
healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/cms-is-try...
healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/cms-is-try...
CMS is Trying to Expand Prior Authorization in Traditional Medicare Even Though All Data Points Say That’s a Bad Idea
Critics say CMS' new prior authorization model risks delays and denials for seniors.
healthcareuncovered.substack.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🚨The CMS WISeR rule is an assault on Medicare. Dr. Oz has been salivating to PRIVATIZE Traditional Medicare for years and now he may get his chance. We must ALL speak up! Adding unnecessary prior authorizations will delay and deny care. Please read.⬇️
healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/cms-is-try...
healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/cms-is-try...