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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21h

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

www.propublica.org

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Rii Abrego @riibrego.bsky.social · 1d

mushroom path #art (wallpapers below!)

A drawing of two cats wandering through a mushroom forest

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · Jun 5

Few artists’ entire body of work have meant as much to me over the course of my life as Drew Struzan’s has. With his gift every movie felt epic & important whether the artwork was framed in the movie theater lobby or sitting on the video store shelf.

Original poster artwork for ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING by Drew Struzan.

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Ari Grace @arigraceart.bsky.social · 1d

AWW SHUUCKS ❤️ ❤️

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Ari Grace @arigraceart.bsky.social · 2d

Good day @ the Coffeeshop.

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Knockoffthotep @knockoffthotep.bsky.social · 2d

Hey you, go make your calls today.

We don't stop fighting until we know these bills are dead on the floor in one of Congress' chambers.

But if I may be so bold, I'd like to say something in the posts below this.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 5d

#SaveSpeech

KOSA has amassed more cosponsors recently, jumping from 42 to 60 total

You need to call your reps and DEMAND that they oppose this legislation ASAP

The link below contains more info about KOSA and an easy way to contact your reps
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...

Please call DAILY

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Carta Monir @cartamonir.com · 3d

If you love trans people, if you love sex workers, if you think we deserve to have families... please donate. The amount of money my friend needs to raise for court costs is shocking. Please donate.

More Carta @morecarta.bsky.social · 3d

I am fundraising for an anonymous friend, who is a trans sex worker and POC. They are at risk of losing custody of their children. Please, please donate. This is a situation that is painful and scary beyond description.

PLEASE SHARE GRAPHICS WIDELY

🫂 www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-... 🫂

URGENT NEED! HELP KEEP FAMILY TOGETHER, DONATE NOW!

We are raising funds for a pillar of our community: a trans sex worker of color who is at risk of losing custody of their children. While their lawyers are confident they can win this discriminatory case, funds are needed by February 2026. We believe they should no longer have to face this on their own, which is why we are asking for your support.

Goal: $50,000

https://www.gofundme.com/help-keep-family-together-urgent

Venmo: carta-monir
Cashapp: $cartamonir

Send donations with a red heart emoji to ensure funds are redirected to this SWER

We are raising funds for a beloved community member; a trans sex worker of color who is at risk of losing custody of their children. For their safety and privacy they must remain anonymous, but this is a pillar of our community, loved and verified by those of us running this fundraiser.

Our friend is facing a trial in February regarding the custody of their young children. The case against them is based on the fact that their primary form of income is sex work. Notably, the judge of the initial custody arrangement ruled that their job was not reason enough to restrict their parenting time years ago. Because of this precedent, their lawyer feels very confident they will win their upcoming case.

To defend their rights to parent their own children, our friend needs to raise $75,000 by February 2026. This staggering amount of money is required by the court to cover the costs associated with a two day trial (lawyers fees, expert witnesses, the court reporter, depositions, creation of trial binders, the list goes on). If they cannot secure these funds by the February deadline, they will be forced to settle, resulting in severely reduced interaction with their children. We obviously do not want this to happen.

Our friend has provided for themself and their children for years, fighting their custody battle in private while continuing to be an incredible parent, friend, and educator. They can no longer face this by themselves, which is why we are asking for your support.

In our current political climate, we know that our friend's situation is especially precarious. This is a crucial moment to show solidarity with a community member who needs it more than ever.

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READ RAVEN'S DOJO - Raven Perez @ravensdojo.bsky.social · 2d

CURRENT MOOD:

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BOOOOlioraptor, PhD (spooky version) @biblioraptorphd.bsky.social · 2d

Janet saying: Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place
because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.

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Ari Grace @arigraceart.bsky.social · 2d

Just saw The Dark Crystal for the first time in theaters. I really enjoyed it and I feel like that's a kind of movie had I seen it at the ages of 12-15, it would have rewired my whole brain.

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Kozispoon @kozispoon.bsky.social · 3d

DAY 8- Reckless
Behind but I’m not licked yet! 😤

#inktoberday8 #inktoberday8reckless #inktoberday8reckless2025 #inktober2025 #inktober #kozispoonart #kozispoon #kozispoonartsu #rubberhosecartoon #comicsart #comics

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Ken Parille @kenparille.bsky.social · 5d

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BitterMause @bittermause.bsky.social · 4d

Niptide PG 02 Update!

MAIN: www.aseriesofabsurds.com
TUMBLR: aseriesofabsurds.tumblr.com/post/7971550...
TAPAS: tapas.io/episode/3676...

#Webcomics #webcomic #horror #Horrorcomic

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Silver Sprocket @silversprocket.net · 4d

New Orleans, 1922. A city full of jazz, sin, and the promise of salvation…or damnation.💀Cora Velasquez lives with vampires in a speakeasy, haunted by what she’s become. She turns to Father Orville Thibodeaux and their courtship turns into a deadly dance of power and obsession. 👁️

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gryme @gryme.bsky.social · 4d

aria #counterweight

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Ari Grace @arigraceart.bsky.social · 4d

Id like to put that up online starting in February and then do the individual comics as zines untill I have enough to eventually self publish a collection.

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Ari Grace @arigraceart.bsky.social · 4d

My personal goals for the fall/winter coming up here is to finish up oculama halloween collab, then focus on comic anthology project I've slowly built up thumbs/scripts for over the last year.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 4d

Entering the Anne Frank stage of the administration I see

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 5d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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삶은레몬 @boiledlemon.bsky.social · Jan 13

Soda Cats

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EXEGESIS FREAK @cryptotheism.bsky.social · 4d

Nobody is fucking with my puzzle labyrinth anymore

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ΛTLΛS @atlasbun.bsky.social · 5d

Call your senator if you see them on this list and tell them no to KOSA.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 5d

#SaveSpeech
Democrats that need to be reprimanded for cosponsoring KOSA:

J. Hickenlooper- CO
A. Klobuchar- MN
B. Lujan- NM
B. Schatz- HI
M. Hirono- HI
G. Peters- MI
J. Fetterman- PA
R. Blumenthal- CT
C. Schumer- NY
M. Hassan- NH
M. Kelly- AZ
P. Welch- VT

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