IbuMichele
@ibumichele.bsky.social
IT geek since the 1980s. Trailing spouse, art person, childless cat lady, Mandarin language student, writer, baker, quilter, and more. She/her. In Taiwan
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Oh wow, people! The place where I get my N95 masks, Starkman’s Surgical, is having a big big Black Friday sale! Twenty percent off everything until Monday! And they ship Canada wide.
starkmans.com/canadamasq-c...
starkmans.com/canadamasq-c...
Canadamasq CA-N95 Flat-Fold Masks 4 Layers Black Medium Pkg/10
Made in Canada
4-ply protection
Size: Medium. Suitable for adults.
PFE ≥ 95%
10 Respirators/Pkg
Color: Black
NOT NIOSH N95
Mask Dimension: 7.8” x 3.125”
Latex free
Graphene free
Singl...
starkmans.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Oh wow, people! The place where I get my N95 masks, Starkman’s Surgical, is having a big big Black Friday sale! Twenty percent off everything until Monday! And they ship Canada wide.
starkmans.com/canadamasq-c...
starkmans.com/canadamasq-c...
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Not doing Black Friday because I'm against the creeping Americanisation of Irish life and can't afford to as a small artist, but WILL be doing Vengeful Hag Friday where for every piece of art you purchase from www.ciaraioch.com/artprints I will fervently wish bad cess to your enemies
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Not doing Black Friday because I'm against the creeping Americanisation of Irish life and can't afford to as a small artist, but WILL be doing Vengeful Hag Friday where for every piece of art you purchase from www.ciaraioch.com/artprints I will fervently wish bad cess to your enemies
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✍🏻 I spent much of last week in a freezing cold conference centre, listening & talking to fellow investigative journalists. It was inspiring & exhilarating. Amusing too, whenever I keep hearing a common refrain.
🍝🍜👩🏻🍳🥘🤌🏻 “There’s so much food. They keep feeding us.”
news.thin-ink.net/publish/post...
🍝🍜👩🏻🍳🥘🤌🏻 “There’s so much food. They keep feeding us.”
news.thin-ink.net/publish/post...
Food, Climate, & Where They Meet…
Reflections from Kuala Lumpur and on Belém
news.thin-ink.net
November 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
✍🏻 I spent much of last week in a freezing cold conference centre, listening & talking to fellow investigative journalists. It was inspiring & exhilarating. Amusing too, whenever I keep hearing a common refrain.
🍝🍜👩🏻🍳🥘🤌🏻 “There’s so much food. They keep feeding us.”
news.thin-ink.net/publish/post...
🍝🍜👩🏻🍳🥘🤌🏻 “There’s so much food. They keep feeding us.”
news.thin-ink.net/publish/post...
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If I’m spending $100k on a personal vehicle it should be a grinning, twelve-legged cat with a hollow body and fur seats, that can fly
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
If I’m spending $100k on a personal vehicle it should be a grinning, twelve-legged cat with a hollow body and fur seats, that can fly
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seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
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Santa Fe is the first city in the U.S. to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents.
Santa Fe tackles rental rates with first-in-US minimum wage approach
Santa Fe is the first city in the U.S. to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents.
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Santa Fe is the first city in the U.S. to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents.
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Tiny Tony thinks that the new location of the freestanding size scratcher is a perfect perch for his tiny bottom
#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Tiny Tony thinks that the new location of the freestanding size scratcher is a perfect perch for his tiny bottom
#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
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What’s a good telescope for a 7 year old that is powerful enough to see Jupiter and Saturn?
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
What’s a good telescope for a 7 year old that is powerful enough to see Jupiter and Saturn?
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honestly, everyones cat photography on thanksgiving is lacking.
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
honestly, everyones cat photography on thanksgiving is lacking.
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Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
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happy thanksgiving everyone
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
happy thanksgiving everyone
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It's the digital Hapsburg effect
Your universe is a photocopy of a photocopy of a…
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November 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It's the digital Hapsburg effect
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This is definitely not a ploy to get people to post pictures of their dogs
Ok, fine. But dogs can't look up.
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is definitely not a ploy to get people to post pictures of their dogs
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New — In light of WV guard member Sarah Beckstrom’s death, a call has gone out to all National Guard members in the DC area asking them to come to the Eisenhower Memorial to line the procession from the hospital.
November 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
New — In light of WV guard member Sarah Beckstrom’s death, a call has gone out to all National Guard members in the DC area asking them to come to the Eisenhower Memorial to line the procession from the hospital.
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For my birthday today, I'd love it if you considered signing up for my Patreon. This helps support my art and my existence. Any signal boosts are also very much appreciated. Thank you.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
For my birthday today, I'd love it if you considered signing up for my Patreon. This helps support my art and my existence. Any signal boosts are also very much appreciated. Thank you.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
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Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
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I hacked pie crust. I make the recipe plus 50%. That way I am not arguing with the crust when trying to roll it out and put it on the goddamn mountain of apples.
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I hacked pie crust. I make the recipe plus 50%. That way I am not arguing with the crust when trying to roll it out and put it on the goddamn mountain of apples.
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This is wonderful news, and also means it’s time for me to beat the drum I always do when HPV vaccines make the news:
They are not only for women! HPV also causes penile, anal, and head and neck cancers. The latter are particularly deadly. Please vaccinate ALL your children.
They are not only for women! HPV also causes penile, anal, and head and neck cancers. The latter are particularly deadly. Please vaccinate ALL your children.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This is wonderful news, and also means it’s time for me to beat the drum I always do when HPV vaccines make the news:
They are not only for women! HPV also causes penile, anal, and head and neck cancers. The latter are particularly deadly. Please vaccinate ALL your children.
They are not only for women! HPV also causes penile, anal, and head and neck cancers. The latter are particularly deadly. Please vaccinate ALL your children.
Never get involved in a land war in Asia.
Never go to Costco in an Asian mega-city when there are Black Friday deals.
I think we just saw 1% of Taipei at one Costco
Never go to Costco in an Asian mega-city when there are Black Friday deals.
I think we just saw 1% of Taipei at one Costco
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Never get involved in a land war in Asia.
Never go to Costco in an Asian mega-city when there are Black Friday deals.
I think we just saw 1% of Taipei at one Costco
Never go to Costco in an Asian mega-city when there are Black Friday deals.
I think we just saw 1% of Taipei at one Costco
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Taiwan says it has discussed with US arms purchases for extra defence budget reut.rs/3M4qvoG
Taiwan says it has discussed with US arms purchases for extra defence budget
Taiwan has already held preliminary talks with the United States about what weapons it wants to buy as part of a $40 billion supplementary defence budget, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Taiwan says it has discussed with US arms purchases for extra defence budget reut.rs/3M4qvoG
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Leaving the Chinese diplomat's comment about cutting off the "filthy head" until the end of the piece is definitely a choice
Spat With China Becomes an Asset for Japan’s New Leader
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Leaving the Chinese diplomat's comment about cutting off the "filthy head" until the end of the piece is definitely a choice
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Anyone heard from @joekatz45.bsky.social in the past few months. Is he doing alright?
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Anyone heard from @joekatz45.bsky.social in the past few months. Is he doing alright?
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These dresses are seriously amazing some were very costly & were donated by thoughtful brides; there are some beautiful accessories as well ⚜️
Incredible designer name dresses, most very gently used (& cleaned)
This is a giveaway not to be missed
(many could be restyled as cocktail/prom 👗 dresses)
Incredible designer name dresses, most very gently used (& cleaned)
This is a giveaway not to be missed
(many could be restyled as cocktail/prom 👗 dresses)
BLACK FRIDAY
WEDDING DRESS
GIVEAWAY
Fairlawn, NJ Library
🏢📖🏢🏢📚🏢🏢📖🏢
It's the last gasp of
the library's popular
wedding dresses lending program
👰♀️🤵👰🏽♀️🤵🏾♂️
💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍
and all the dresses are Free
WEDDING DRESS
GIVEAWAY
Fairlawn, NJ Library
🏢📖🏢🏢📚🏢🏢📖🏢
It's the last gasp of
the library's popular
wedding dresses lending program
👰♀️🤵👰🏽♀️🤵🏾♂️
💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍
and all the dresses are Free
Want a free wedding gown? NJ library liquidating a unique collection
The lending program drew brides from around the world and gained national media attention. But library staff said it had become "exhausting."
www.northjersey.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
These dresses are seriously amazing some were very costly & were donated by thoughtful brides; there are some beautiful accessories as well ⚜️
Incredible designer name dresses, most very gently used (& cleaned)
This is a giveaway not to be missed
(many could be restyled as cocktail/prom 👗 dresses)
Incredible designer name dresses, most very gently used (& cleaned)
This is a giveaway not to be missed
(many could be restyled as cocktail/prom 👗 dresses)
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this is so beautiful
![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
this is so beautiful
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I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
This is what happens when you put a privileged, 14 year heroin addict in charge of health. Duh
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.