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Cranky McCrankymom

@marag.bsky.social

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Work-at-home mom, SF/fantasy geek, Jewish atheist, organizer for social justice, volunteer with JUFJ/HJM/MCJC... (views are my own!), co-host of the Toku Ladies Podcast, etc. I contain multitudes, yo. Cis, not entirely het. Pronouns: she/her.

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · Nov 11

Welcome to friends old and new! What you will find here:
1) Local politics (MoCo MD)
2) My kids (biological and not) being awesome
3) National politics
4) Costumed Japanese superheroes
5) Thai, Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese BL
6) Jewish stuff
7) Other social justice/community organizing

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 12h

Of course there's already someone who has retained an attorney ::eyeroll:: I can't imagine this being a winning lawsuit. How *dare* the county use their legal right-of-way to implement a public good like safer pedestrian and bikeways, plus add public transportation! Terrible! ::snort::

Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 12h

Call me a glutton for punishment...I replied to a ND post freaking out over the bus rapid transit work starting on Viers Mill. Now waiting for the people complaining housing prices will go up, others complaining housing prices will go down, and a lot of people who don't know what a right-of-way is.

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 13h

So many things people complain about us spending money on are actually money-savers. (See: vaccines abroad, housing first in the US...)

Like, even if I can't get y'all to care about other human beings, can we at least do the thing because it will a) save your life, b) save you money, or c) both?

Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 14h

Yes! I believe that raising antifascist kids and pushing against fascism among their friends and in their schools is underrated. We can't solve all the world's problems, but we can push back. And at least we know we haven't made the world *worse*.

Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 14h

I volunteer as an advocate for more affordable housing, eviction prevention funding, and other measures to help the homeless and rent burdened in my county and state. I write testimony, show up to meetings, rally, write letters/emails...etc.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.

Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

organizingmythoughts.org

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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 1d

Why the hell does everything have to happen at once?

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 22h

I'm crying. I wasn't sure any of them would survive. It's still a giant mess but at least they are home.

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waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 2d

Job occupations, from an 1881 census. Every one of these sounds like something a sorely provoked Captain Haddock would should at someone in times of heavy stress.

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 22h

Seriously. There are certain people who I wouldn't mess around with on here, like menswear guy or AOC.

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

Bwahahaha! Yes, terrifying!

Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

Wait...oh. ::blinks::

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

It was horror-comedy when it happened to me :D

Marketing folks have all their books data in an external piece of software. They demand we "just import the data" into our web content management system. They couldn't tell us anything about the other system or how data was stored. ::sobs::

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Just import the data!

Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

The drives were clicking.

Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Animate taking off jacket

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Portland, you magnificent weirdos

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

I just gave on donor's choose to a distant cousin who needed books for her classroom. Made me feel slightly better about the world for a few minutes.

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, I wouldn't have expected that I would have an opinion on the Seattle mayoral race, but it turns out I do. Huh.

(I'm against removal/destruction/invasion of homeless encampments. Just to be clear.)

Bolts @boltsmag.org · 1d

Under Mayor Bruce Harrell, Seattle has seen a major expansion in homeless encampment removals. Now, Harrell is running for a second term against a progressive community organizer who wants to ban most sweeps.

In Seattle Mayoral Race, Tensions Between Crackdown and Compassion on Homelessness

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has ramped up sweeps of homeless encampments in his first term. In his reelection bid, he faces a progressive challenger who wants to curb them.

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not in your profession, but I know enough that I shuddered in fear.

Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

😘😍❤️

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Outside of Portland's ICE facility last night, Kenny from South Park got married to a unicorn.

The betrothed Portland couple said they decided to get hitched on site to bring some joy and fun to a dark time.

"People can be fun loving people and still protest."

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · 1d

You know they don’t want to be uncomfortable at Thanksgiving.

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 2d

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 1d

I grew up in the 70s and 80s eating delicious square pizza at Ledo and the Stained Glass Pub! I don't know where it started, but I love it.

Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 2d

Right? The medical degree would be nice, but I'd just like one doctor to do what I need. Even my GP, who's normally pretty good, has some weird hangups and I'd love to just say "Gimme the codeine cough syrup without lecturing me."

Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 2d

OMG yes. If you get 10 stamps, the next doctor doesn't get to argue with you, prescribe things you know will be worse, or order unnecessary tests!

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 2d

Wait, is that certificate an option? Because I would really like one as well 😂

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