Ginger the garden witch
@mkkraemer.bsky.social
I write disability policy (& sometimes fiction), grow flowers, foster kittens, read and swear a lot. Gen X American prone to opining on politics and social, economic, & environmental justice. AuDHD. Witch. she/her, married to XO.
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Excited for the sequel, “Fuck like a brand”
December 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Excited for the sequel, “Fuck like a brand”
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Note that both of the joint Republican-Democrat Statements from the Senate and House Armed Services Committees refer to the 'Department of Defense' - not the 'Department of War' - in their statements promising oversight of Pete Hegseth's actions.
November 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Note that both of the joint Republican-Democrat Statements from the Senate and House Armed Services Committees refer to the 'Department of Defense' - not the 'Department of War' - in their statements promising oversight of Pete Hegseth's actions.
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This is going to end badly for them.
This is great, now Team Trump is acknowledging that illegal orders were given to kill survivors of the initial strike, the only question is who gave them? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth denies he gave orders to ‘kill everybody’ on alleged ‘narco-boat’
Defense secretary called reports about his role in strike as ‘fake news’ intended to discredit US military
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This is going to end badly for them.
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The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
driving with @xoofxos.bsky.social and he swears he took his ADHD but as he was driving he blurts out “I just saw an alpaca!” followed quickly by Oh my fucking God are you on crack?”
November 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
driving with @xoofxos.bsky.social and he swears he took his ADHD but as he was driving he blurts out “I just saw an alpaca!” followed quickly by Oh my fucking God are you on crack?”
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If you only read one piece memorializing Alice Wong, it should be this one.
If you're interested, this tribute to Alice Wong was written by one of the people who knew her best
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
A Tribute to an Oracle, Alice Wong
Alice had the ability to look to the future and a world where laws and attitudes did not keep disabled people poor, pitied, and isolated.
www.thenation.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
If you only read one piece memorializing Alice Wong, it should be this one.
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Communities need used-book shops.
As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...
We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.
As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...
We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Communities need used-book shops.
As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...
We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.
As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...
We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.
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Immigrants commit fewer crimes.
Immigrants pay taxes.
Immigrants contribute over $2 trillion to the U.S. economy.
The problem isn't immigrants.
Immigrants pay taxes.
Immigrants contribute over $2 trillion to the U.S. economy.
The problem isn't immigrants.
November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Immigrants commit fewer crimes.
Immigrants pay taxes.
Immigrants contribute over $2 trillion to the U.S. economy.
The problem isn't immigrants.
Immigrants pay taxes.
Immigrants contribute over $2 trillion to the U.S. economy.
The problem isn't immigrants.
Shocking! He makes being a sycophantic toadie look so effortless.
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Shocking! He makes being a sycophantic toadie look so effortless.
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With family gatherings and hearty meals upcoming, Alley Cat Allies wants to ensure cats have a safe and happy holiday, too. That means precautions so they don't eat food that is harmful to them.
Learn more about what to do if you suspect a cat has ingested a toxic substance at alleycat.org/Poison.
Learn more about what to do if you suspect a cat has ingested a toxic substance at alleycat.org/Poison.
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
With family gatherings and hearty meals upcoming, Alley Cat Allies wants to ensure cats have a safe and happy holiday, too. That means precautions so they don't eat food that is harmful to them.
Learn more about what to do if you suspect a cat has ingested a toxic substance at alleycat.org/Poison.
Learn more about what to do if you suspect a cat has ingested a toxic substance at alleycat.org/Poison.
This is not the way to go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Washington DC shooting: Pentagon deploying 500 more national guard troops to city after two guardsmen were shot near White House – latest updates
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the additional troops are being sent in after request by president Trump; both guardsmen in critical condition, officials say
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is not the way to go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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They should have been home in West Virginia preparing to eat too much turkey and pie.
apnews.com/article/nati...
apnews.com/article/nati...
Two West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC have died, the state's governor says
Two West Virginia National Guard members shot Wednesday near the White House have died, the state’s governor said.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
They should have been home in West Virginia preparing to eat too much turkey and pie.
apnews.com/article/nati...
apnews.com/article/nati...
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Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
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Not all heroes and heroines carry guns and brag about bravery.
A lot of them wear lab coats and make amazing discoveries for the benefit of life on the planet.
Thank you, @sailorrooscout.bsky.social, and your colleagues in science.
A lot of them wear lab coats and make amazing discoveries for the benefit of life on the planet.
Thank you, @sailorrooscout.bsky.social, and your colleagues in science.
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Not all heroes and heroines carry guns and brag about bravery.
A lot of them wear lab coats and make amazing discoveries for the benefit of life on the planet.
Thank you, @sailorrooscout.bsky.social, and your colleagues in science.
A lot of them wear lab coats and make amazing discoveries for the benefit of life on the planet.
Thank you, @sailorrooscout.bsky.social, and your colleagues in science.
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Could be the result of:
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Could be the result of:
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
I’m really glad I am working from home and not in DC today!
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I’m really glad I am working from home and not in DC today!
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The feds repeatedly lied and misled the public during Chicago's immigration crackdown, a federal judge ruled in a scathing opinion. blockclubchi.co/3JVoFWJ
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The feds repeatedly lied and misled the public during Chicago's immigration crackdown, a federal judge ruled in a scathing opinion. blockclubchi.co/3JVoFWJ
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Instead of hiring more immigration judges, the Department of Justice just posted an ad for "deportation judges." join.justice.gov
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Instead of hiring more immigration judges, the Department of Justice just posted an ad for "deportation judges." join.justice.gov
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We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
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Your growth won’t look like anyone else’s. Gardens are beautiful because every plant follows its own unique path to the sun.
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Your growth won’t look like anyone else’s. Gardens are beautiful because every plant follows its own unique path to the sun.
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The stock market's gains are being overwhelmingly driven by seven Big Tech companies who have invested heavily in AI, which has made tech oligarchs even wealthier.
But when that AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag.
Be warned.
But when that AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag.
Be warned.
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The stock market's gains are being overwhelmingly driven by seven Big Tech companies who have invested heavily in AI, which has made tech oligarchs even wealthier.
But when that AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag.
Be warned.
But when that AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag.
Be warned.
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Solidarity with @teamsters.bsky.social , who sanctioned our strike nationwide and won't be delivering food, picking up trash, or bringing packages across picket lines! ✊🔥
#NoContractNoCoffee
#NoContractNoCoffee
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Solidarity with @teamsters.bsky.social , who sanctioned our strike nationwide and won't be delivering food, picking up trash, or bringing packages across picket lines! ✊🔥
#NoContractNoCoffee
#NoContractNoCoffee