keri
@keristars.bsky.social
I love museums and history. ★ bed-tethered disabled! AuDHD, POTS, MCAS, and ME/CFS. ★🧑🦽★ I miss traveling and being in nature and sewing.
#1 Lizzie W. Champney fan (2025)
location: Jacksonville, Florida
#1 Lizzie W. Champney fan (2025)
location: Jacksonville, Florida
I'm close to giving up on trying to get to sleep, as it's now dawn, but i know that if i try to do anything but lie here, I'll just get too sleepy to function and will end up sleeping all day anyway. and if i do just lie here? haha sleep won't come soon enough.
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I'm close to giving up on trying to get to sleep, as it's now dawn, but i know that if i try to do anything but lie here, I'll just get too sleepy to function and will end up sleeping all day anyway. and if i do just lie here? haha sleep won't come soon enough.
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A little over six years since I began writing it, and probably about nine years since I started thinking about it, The Wolf and His King is out in the UK and Ireland today!
finnlongman.com/books/the-wo...
finnlongman.com/books/the-wo...
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A little over six years since I began writing it, and probably about nine years since I started thinking about it, The Wolf and His King is out in the UK and Ireland today!
finnlongman.com/books/the-wo...
finnlongman.com/books/the-wo...
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What was the big difference between those two time frames? 🧐
“The CDC said in its 2024 report—which compared data from two time periods, 2011-2013 and 2020-2022—that stroke prevalence had risen nationally by almost 8%. But among people aged 18 to 44, the prevalence of stroke increased by almost 15%”
“The CDC said in its 2024 report—which compared data from two time periods, 2011-2013 and 2020-2022—that stroke prevalence had risen nationally by almost 8%. But among people aged 18 to 44, the prevalence of stroke increased by almost 15%”
Donald Glover’s Stroke Highlights a Troubling Trend for Young People
The 42-year-old musician and actor said he suffered a stroke while on tour in 2024.
time.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
What was the big difference between those two time frames? 🧐
“The CDC said in its 2024 report—which compared data from two time periods, 2011-2013 and 2020-2022—that stroke prevalence had risen nationally by almost 8%. But among people aged 18 to 44, the prevalence of stroke increased by almost 15%”
“The CDC said in its 2024 report—which compared data from two time periods, 2011-2013 and 2020-2022—that stroke prevalence had risen nationally by almost 8%. But among people aged 18 to 44, the prevalence of stroke increased by almost 15%”
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Alt text that that has humor and personality and sounds like it was written by the person who took the photo is great, but you gotta do that while remembering that the fundamental purpose is communicating what the image is.
Alt Text isn't the space for seo, secret notes, or inside jokes. It's for people to access media and any context or information that that media has.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Alt text that that has humor and personality and sounds like it was written by the person who took the photo is great, but you gotta do that while remembering that the fundamental purpose is communicating what the image is.
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Its the final #wishlistwednesday before my tiny narrative game about living with #longcovid launches on steam.
Launching Monday for $1.99.
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #chronicfatigue
store.steampowered.com/app/4109440/...
Made with the support of deaf and disability arts Festival
Launching Monday for $1.99.
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #chronicfatigue
store.steampowered.com/app/4109440/...
Made with the support of deaf and disability arts Festival
It's Not You, It's M.E on Steam
A short narrative point-and-click about living with limited energy — and how even the smallest tasks can feel impossible.
store.steampowered.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Its the final #wishlistwednesday before my tiny narrative game about living with #longcovid launches on steam.
Launching Monday for $1.99.
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #chronicfatigue
store.steampowered.com/app/4109440/...
Made with the support of deaf and disability arts Festival
Launching Monday for $1.99.
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #chronicfatigue
store.steampowered.com/app/4109440/...
Made with the support of deaf and disability arts Festival
I'm hungry again but i am really reluctant to try to eat anything :(
November 27, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I'm hungry again but i am really reluctant to try to eat anything :(
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Cool authors do this for the record
KDP now asks if all the images in your ebook have alt text, which is cool
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Cool authors do this for the record
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Another random question:
Did anyone with #MECFS lose their ability to sense they’re overexerting as they got more severe?
I used to have earlier indicators of cognitive exertion but now this is my warning sign 👇
Did anyone with #MECFS lose their ability to sense they’re overexerting as they got more severe?
I used to have earlier indicators of cognitive exertion but now this is my warning sign 👇
Does anyone else’s face light up like a Christmas tree when they overexert?
Bright flushed red cheeks, hot to the touch.
I can’t tell if it’s MCAS response to over exertion or my body’s attempt to bring more blood to my head.
#MECFS
Bright flushed red cheeks, hot to the touch.
I can’t tell if it’s MCAS response to over exertion or my body’s attempt to bring more blood to my head.
#MECFS
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Another random question:
Did anyone with #MECFS lose their ability to sense they’re overexerting as they got more severe?
I used to have earlier indicators of cognitive exertion but now this is my warning sign 👇
Did anyone with #MECFS lose their ability to sense they’re overexerting as they got more severe?
I used to have earlier indicators of cognitive exertion but now this is my warning sign 👇
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It’s common in New England to see turkeys wandering down the street.
We have one that flies up 40 feet to sit in a tree outside our house.
But I just learned that they went extinct in New England in the mid 19th century.
🧵
We have one that flies up 40 feet to sit in a tree outside our house.
But I just learned that they went extinct in New England in the mid 19th century.
🧵
How Wild Turkeys Took Over New England
You'd be hard-pressed to find a turkey in the Northeast 50 years ago. Now hundreds of thousands roam suburbs where they thrill and bully residents.
www.audubon.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
It’s common in New England to see turkeys wandering down the street.
We have one that flies up 40 feet to sit in a tree outside our house.
But I just learned that they went extinct in New England in the mid 19th century.
🧵
We have one that flies up 40 feet to sit in a tree outside our house.
But I just learned that they went extinct in New England in the mid 19th century.
🧵
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Alt Text isn't the space for seo, secret notes, or inside jokes. It's for people to access media and any context or information that that media has.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Alt Text isn't the space for seo, secret notes, or inside jokes. It's for people to access media and any context or information that that media has.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
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One thing our family learned with #MECFS is if there’s a holiday you enjoy, start it early.
Our energy is limited, but occasionally we can give ourselves more time.
If you zoom into the bottom you’ll see a hand painted portrait of Sarah Josepha Hall, founder of the national Thanksgiving holiday.
Our energy is limited, but occasionally we can give ourselves more time.
If you zoom into the bottom you’ll see a hand painted portrait of Sarah Josepha Hall, founder of the national Thanksgiving holiday.
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
One thing our family learned with #MECFS is if there’s a holiday you enjoy, start it early.
Our energy is limited, but occasionally we can give ourselves more time.
If you zoom into the bottom you’ll see a hand painted portrait of Sarah Josepha Hall, founder of the national Thanksgiving holiday.
Our energy is limited, but occasionally we can give ourselves more time.
If you zoom into the bottom you’ll see a hand painted portrait of Sarah Josepha Hall, founder of the national Thanksgiving holiday.
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Since it's Thanksgiving and domesticated raccoons are in the news, pour one out for Rebecca, the White House pet raccoon who narrowly escaped being eaten with a side of cranberry sauce: blogs.loc.gov/loc/2021/01/...
When Rebecca the Raccoon Ruled the White House | Timeless
Library historian Margaret McAleer recounts this unlikely White House pets story, the tale of Rebecca the Raccoon in the Coolidge administration.
blogs.loc.gov
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Since it's Thanksgiving and domesticated raccoons are in the news, pour one out for Rebecca, the White House pet raccoon who narrowly escaped being eaten with a side of cranberry sauce: blogs.loc.gov/loc/2021/01/...
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Tiny Chef, the internet sensation who also happens to be animated, has gained millions of fans of all ages while whipping up vegetarian meals with a side of heart. https://to.pbs.org/3V1pHCs
How Tiny Chef captured the internet’s heart
He’s a little guy with a huge following online. Tiny Chef, the Instagram sensation who also happens to be animated, has gained millions of fans of all ages while whipping up vegetarian meals with a si...
to.pbs.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Tiny Chef, the internet sensation who also happens to be animated, has gained millions of fans of all ages while whipping up vegetarian meals with a side of heart. https://to.pbs.org/3V1pHCs
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Hi! I am French and I create jewelry inspired by Nordic mythology.
freyjasfaeries.etsy.com
freyjasfaeries.etsy.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hi! I am French and I create jewelry inspired by Nordic mythology.
freyjasfaeries.etsy.com
freyjasfaeries.etsy.com
i RT this in hopes someone at bookshop can fix the accessibility. but also because D and others do not need grief because they can't give up kindle yet.
(or, heck, i have a perfectly good 2018 paperwhite. i don't want to contribute to e-waste when i mostly read library borrows and PD books)
(or, heck, i have a perfectly good 2018 paperwhite. i don't want to contribute to e-waste when i mostly read library borrows and PD books)
PSA that bookshop.org does have e-books now yes but it is still shit at screenreader accessibility.
If you are able to use it, I love that for you, but it is not available to all of us.
If you are able to use it, I love that for you, but it is not available to all of us.
November 27, 2025 at 5:53 AM
i RT this in hopes someone at bookshop can fix the accessibility. but also because D and others do not need grief because they can't give up kindle yet.
(or, heck, i have a perfectly good 2018 paperwhite. i don't want to contribute to e-waste when i mostly read library borrows and PD books)
(or, heck, i have a perfectly good 2018 paperwhite. i don't want to contribute to e-waste when i mostly read library borrows and PD books)
I'm finally feeling the typical PEM crash symptoms, *after* the reversed sleep phase has begun?? can PEM ever be consistent.
(as i type this, i realize it could be the extra exertion of not using my wheelchair prophylactically. nonetheless, got up for a food and my whole body was so heavy and sore)
(as i type this, i realize it could be the extra exertion of not using my wheelchair prophylactically. nonetheless, got up for a food and my whole body was so heavy and sore)
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I'm finally feeling the typical PEM crash symptoms, *after* the reversed sleep phase has begun?? can PEM ever be consistent.
(as i type this, i realize it could be the extra exertion of not using my wheelchair prophylactically. nonetheless, got up for a food and my whole body was so heavy and sore)
(as i type this, i realize it could be the extra exertion of not using my wheelchair prophylactically. nonetheless, got up for a food and my whole body was so heavy and sore)
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PSA that bookshop.org does have e-books now yes but it is still shit at screenreader accessibility.
If you are able to use it, I love that for you, but it is not available to all of us.
If you are able to use it, I love that for you, but it is not available to all of us.
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
PSA that bookshop.org does have e-books now yes but it is still shit at screenreader accessibility.
If you are able to use it, I love that for you, but it is not available to all of us.
If you are able to use it, I love that for you, but it is not available to all of us.
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Learn more about Amy Levy, a renowned queer Jewish Victorian-era writer, whose personal archive is newly acquired and will be made available for scholarly study at @theul.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/xpCD3ei
🔗 buff.ly/xpCD3ei
‘A girl of genius’: archives unsealed of Amy Levy, queer Jewish writer admired by Oscar Wilde
Levy’s work was ‘ahead of her time’ and speaks to current debate around feminism, LGBTQ+ literature and Jewish identity, say researchers
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Learn more about Amy Levy, a renowned queer Jewish Victorian-era writer, whose personal archive is newly acquired and will be made available for scholarly study at @theul.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/xpCD3ei
🔗 buff.ly/xpCD3ei
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C'est en liiiiiigne ✨️
www.les-bluettes-de-lys.fr
En espérant que cette "petite" collection vous plaira ❤️
www.les-bluettes-de-lys.fr
En espérant que cette "petite" collection vous plaira ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
C'est en liiiiiigne ✨️
www.les-bluettes-de-lys.fr
En espérant que cette "petite" collection vous plaira ❤️
www.les-bluettes-de-lys.fr
En espérant que cette "petite" collection vous plaira ❤️
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tldr Poverty line is calculated as 3x a year’s food budget b/c the calculation dates to the 60s when food was 1/3 of spending. Food is now 1/16 of spending due to other costs rising hugely, so the official US poverty line for a family of 4 is $35,000 but updating the logic it should be $140,000!
We have a “poverty trap” and it’s driving the destruction of social cohesion.
The “poverty line” is’t 35,000, it’s $150,000, and making more than one, and less than the other is worse than being “poor”.
Which is why the rage.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
The “poverty line” is’t 35,000, it’s $150,000, and making more than one, and less than the other is worse than being “poor”.
Which is why the rage.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
tldr Poverty line is calculated as 3x a year’s food budget b/c the calculation dates to the 60s when food was 1/3 of spending. Food is now 1/16 of spending due to other costs rising hugely, so the official US poverty line for a family of 4 is $35,000 but updating the logic it should be $140,000!
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Your occasional reminder that Molly of Denali is the best kids show on tv. youtu.be/DigGOlWCZnM?...
Molly of Denali FULL EPISODE | Truth, Trust, and Harvest/Thanks-For-Giving | PBS KIDS
YouTube video by PBS KIDS
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Your occasional reminder that Molly of Denali is the best kids show on tv. youtu.be/DigGOlWCZnM?...
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Do let me know some of your favourite books about, reimagining or riffing on the Brontës! Share the love :)
While I'm here... some of my favourites!
1) What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri
This is a remix of Wuthering Heights which imagines the period after Heathcliff leaves the Heights (and Cathy is left there). It offers a different ending and explores the histories of South Asians in Britain.
1) What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri
This is a remix of Wuthering Heights which imagines the period after Heathcliff leaves the Heights (and Cathy is left there). It offers a different ending and explores the histories of South Asians in Britain.
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Do let me know some of your favourite books about, reimagining or riffing on the Brontës! Share the love :)
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I’m really excited to share that I won the Frank R. Paul Award for Best Magazine Cover Art! My painting Stasis, a self-portrait about invisible illness, was featured on the cover of Uncanny Magazine Issue 58 🖤
#art #painting #portrait #illustration
#art #painting #portrait #illustration
November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I’m really excited to share that I won the Frank R. Paul Award for Best Magazine Cover Art! My painting Stasis, a self-portrait about invisible illness, was featured on the cover of Uncanny Magazine Issue 58 🖤
#art #painting #portrait #illustration
#art #painting #portrait #illustration
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esse aqui, inclusive, já antecipava em 2019 a transformação fascista do controle de fronteira e de imigração nos EUA:
theintercept.com/2019/01/12/b...
theintercept.com/2019/01/12/b...
The Border Patrol Has Been a Cult of Brutality Since 1924
Since its founding, the U.S. Border Patrol has arguably been the most politicized and abusive branch of federal law enforcement.
theintercept.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
esse aqui, inclusive, já antecipava em 2019 a transformação fascista do controle de fronteira e de imigração nos EUA:
theintercept.com/2019/01/12/b...
theintercept.com/2019/01/12/b...