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American Book Dragon

@americanbookdragon.bsky.social

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🎵I read a lot of books, I drink a lot of tea. I have my life dictated by a disability. I write, draw and game, just to be sane. But we need to fight the fascists to reclaim our domain.🎵 Oppression wants you miserable.♿🏳️‍🌈 75/80📖

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 3h

Oh, I didn't look closely enough. I thought it was a picture from the 1970s or something...Because I associate brown tint in photos to be from the 1970s. 🤔

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 3h

What's that picture from?

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 3h

It took me awhile to stop laughing at this. 😂

Occasionally, Liston's speed and showmanship actually
were a hindrance to his operations. Once, he took a
patient's testicles off along with the leg that was being
amputated. His most famous (and possibly apocryphal)
mishap was the operation where he was moving so fast that
he took off a surgical assistant's fingers as he cut through a
leg and, while switching instruments, slashed a spectator's
coat. e patient and the assistant both died from infections of their wounds, and the spectator was so scared that he'd been stabbed that he died of shock. The fiasco is said to be the only known surgery in history with a 300 percent mortality rate.

An Altantic article from 2012 by Matt Soniak named 'Time Me, Gentlemen': e Fastest Surgeon of the 19th Century

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 6h

Every time I look at the news:

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 12h

Done, deleted my account.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 13h

I started writing down albums I want so that I can delete Spotify entirely. *sigh*

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 13h

...Sounds familiar.

That time a divisive president secretly had a stroke during his second term (in 1919)

YouTube video by Anti-Social Studies

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 2h

It's from a movie.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 16h

The site I submit things on is down. 🙄

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 16h

I muted the New York Times and Washington Post. I already unsubscribed to those traitors, I don't need to see them ever again.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 18h

Today I shall be productive. I'll finish up some graduate schoolwork, and then read a book. It's going to be nice.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 6h

Me: Was he just stoned?
Partner: It's possible he's just a dumbass.
Me: I mean he played one. (News Radio)
Partner: "Played one."

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a microphone and making a funny face .

Alt: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a microphone and making a funny face and using air quotes

media.tenor.com

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 8h

They're advertising for ICE.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 9h

It is horrifying.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

I don't actually believe he has actual control over what cops do. A lot of them are MAGA. My in-law works with cops and she doesn't believe they'd ever protect protesters.

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

I am wary of stormy weather because of how many close calls I've had with tornados. Otherwise I'd welcome it.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

It's been a long time since I've actually been a danger to myself. I have good support structures in place and I ask for help.

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

It's a repetitive thing I ask for because of C-PTSD. I don't really mean it, but that's what I say when I'm suffering. My partner and I have come up with them pretending to kill me so that I calm down when I am freaking out before bedtime ...I know that sounds nuts, but it works...

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

Mental health problems are very difficult to deal with when the person doesn't want help. My brother in-law is an alcoholic and we've tried...It breaks all our hearts but he won't accept help.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

The last time my chest hurt like this, I went to the ER. But I just want to go to sleep this time.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

Me: Can you please kill me.
Partner: ...Need Ibprofren?
Me: Yeah...

Here's to my partner who doesn't kill me even though I say pretty please sometimes.

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American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 16h

I muted NYT and WaPo. I already unsubscribed from those traitors and I really don't care about them anymore.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sick and tired of seeing GoFundMe covering for peoples health expenses because our medical system has been hijacked by insurance companies like UnitedHealth. They've weaponized healthcare against us.

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

I find it fascinating when I hear about mistranslations because I grew up around Southern Baptists. I have kind of stayed away from the bible since I escaped the bible belt though. It would be like digging up the past. Religious trauma is a thing. 😳

American Book Dragon @americanbookdragon.bsky.social · 1d

I'm in the suburbs, but ICE is here in the suburbs too. I've been trying to protest every day. I can't really because of health issues, but I try.

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