rahaeli
@rahaeli.bsky.social
Cofounder @dreamwidth.org / disabled queer cat lady / running social media since before it was "social media" and Trust & Safety since the dawn of time / do not cite the deep magic to me, I wrote it / no, I'm allergic to that, too
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@rahaeli.bsky.social
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The updated COVID/histamine link thread because people keep tagging me in to explain it and I keep intending to update the post from 2023 (synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/805203.html) and just not having the capacity because of my own health shit so here is a thread I can pin
Absolutely fucking dying here www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa Claus
For several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Absolutely fucking dying here www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
Verdict: at ~35 hours now, and only some isolated bursts of itching as opposed to "dear God make it stop". We'll see what tomorrow brings when I change it and the reaction starts to develop more after removal!
If I can get even 36 itch-free hours out of 72 per patch, it will be a massive improvement. If I can get it down to "only can't reuse that application site for two weeks" I will rejoice.
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Verdict: at ~35 hours now, and only some isolated bursts of itching as opposed to "dear God make it stop". We'll see what tomorrow brings when I change it and the reaction starts to develop more after removal!
Reasons my cat is mad at me today: moved the duvet without explicit authorization
December 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Reasons my cat is mad at me today: moved the duvet without explicit authorization
1. There is no question mark in my post.
2. I know exactly what caused it.
3. It would be extremely difficult for it to be caused by my gallbladder that was surgically removed in 2001.
4. You mean "HIDA", not HYDA.
2. I know exactly what caused it.
3. It would be extremely difficult for it to be caused by my gallbladder that was surgically removed in 2001.
4. You mean "HIDA", not HYDA.
If under right ribcage to bottom 2 or 3 ribs, likely gallbladder.
Unless just muscle strain. Sharp shooting pain... place two fingers at site and press upward, under ribs. If shooting pain persists. Go to ER. Or wait see gastroenterologist. Ask for HYDA scan. Old technique but cheap & on the money.
Unless just muscle strain. Sharp shooting pain... place two fingers at site and press upward, under ribs. If shooting pain persists. Go to ER. Or wait see gastroenterologist. Ask for HYDA scan. Old technique but cheap & on the money.
I have been awake for less than ten minutes and I pulled something in my back/ribcage by breathing that is extremely painful when I breathe
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
1. There is no question mark in my post.
2. I know exactly what caused it.
3. It would be extremely difficult for it to be caused by my gallbladder that was surgically removed in 2001.
4. You mean "HIDA", not HYDA.
2. I know exactly what caused it.
3. It would be extremely difficult for it to be caused by my gallbladder that was surgically removed in 2001.
4. You mean "HIDA", not HYDA.
I am currently lying in bed with heat on one bit of me, ice on another, and electricity zapping a third. If you count the cotton in my compression socks as "earth" I am covering the elemental range
I have been awake for less than ten minutes and I pulled something in my back/ribcage by breathing that is extremely painful when I breathe
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I am currently lying in bed with heat on one bit of me, ice on another, and electricity zapping a third. If you count the cotton in my compression socks as "earth" I am covering the elemental range
Ah, we have lost another of the great character actors, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Ah, we have lost another of the great character actors, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
I have been awake for less than ten minutes and I pulled something in my back/ribcage by breathing that is extremely painful when I breathe
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I have been awake for less than ten minutes and I pulled something in my back/ribcage by breathing that is extremely painful when I breathe
Heads up for T&S folks
The vetting process for H1B visa applications now check if people had worked in areas such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.
Archive of Reuters link: archive.ph/m8aR4
Archive of Reuters link: archive.ph/m8aR4
archive.ph
December 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Heads up for T&S folks
I suspect it may be one of those "no breaks greater than 4 hours" label of shame tomorrow days
December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I suspect it may be one of those "no breaks greater than 4 hours" label of shame tomorrow days
This story is outrageous!
I had vaguely followed the ridiculous legal threats over "sabzi" but learned from this op-ed that the DUCHY OF CORNWALL got involved?! Wild. www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
I called my recipe book Sabzi – vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial grab. It’s time to realise we share what we cook, and what we call it
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This story is outrageous!
Update: Ten days after application and a full 7 days after removal, the "placed where I could see it better" scopolamine test site continues to impress!
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Update: Ten days after application and a full 7 days after removal, the "placed where I could see it better" scopolamine test site continues to impress!
Reposted by rahaeli
Tiocfaidh ár bprátaí
in some languages, they don't say "I love you", they say "I made sure Future You would have a potato", and I think that's beautiful
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Tiocfaidh ár bprátaí
I deeply resent the fact that at least one of my current embodiment fuckeries a) responds to TENS therapy b) but only when the TENS is actually active
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I deeply resent the fact that at least one of my current embodiment fuckeries a) responds to TENS therapy b) but only when the TENS is actually active
in some languages, they don't say "I love you", they say "I made sure Future You would have a potato", and I think that's beautiful
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
in some languages, they don't say "I love you", they say "I made sure Future You would have a potato", and I think that's beautiful
oh look the EU is EUing again
I'm pretty sure the CJEU in Russmedia just casually dismantled 80% of the DSA with one ill-considered judgment. As I read it, it substitutes in GDPR rules -- not notice and takedown rules -- for any platform where a user is likely to post content about people. 1/
curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
CURIA - Documents
curia.europa.eu
December 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
oh look the EU is EUing again
All praise my wife and all praise the amazing services of Wegmans pharmacy: she's home from work today because of a migraine but had to get prescriptions before they got re-shelved, so she took my scopolamine patches and a few photos of what my skin is doing with her
December 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
All praise my wife and all praise the amazing services of Wegmans pharmacy: she's home from work today because of a migraine but had to get prescriptions before they got re-shelved, so she took my scopolamine patches and a few photos of what my skin is doing with her
You want a video of the bath mat purring loudly, right? Right. Sound up for a very good bath mat.
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
You want a video of the bath mat purring loudly, right? Right. Sound up for a very good bath mat.
The "less of an allergic reaction" is still a really fucking bad allergic reaction because I am apparently sensitized enough now that my skin will hate EVERYTHING. Also did not get to the pharmacy to complain about the bad batch because I was in too much pain, sigh.
In the meantime I at least have a single patch from the older batch that actually sticks to my skin and causes less of an allergic reaction so I won't spend all tomorrow throwing up again
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The "less of an allergic reaction" is still a really fucking bad allergic reaction because I am apparently sensitized enough now that my skin will hate EVERYTHING. Also did not get to the pharmacy to complain about the bad batch because I was in too much pain, sigh.
I need to start a "reasons my cat is mad at me today" blog or something, lol. Reason my cat is mad at me today: was using TENS in bed and therefore lying down weirdly
Today Rosie is hilariously mad that I am eating gummy bears in bed
Rosie is very mad that Sarah and I are eating cookies in bed
December 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I need to start a "reasons my cat is mad at me today" blog or something, lol. Reason my cat is mad at me today: was using TENS in bed and therefore lying down weirdly
For desktop? Mac OSX public beta, 2000. ;) (Yes, I know it's actually NeXT + FreeBSD, I'm just being a shit.)
For server... I honestly can't remember! I preferred FreeBSD for a long time. I think my first FreeBSD install I was *solely* responsible for was 1998. Guessing my first Linux was Debian.
For server... I honestly can't remember! I preferred FreeBSD for a long time. I think my first FreeBSD install I was *solely* responsible for was 1998. Guessing my first Linux was Debian.
28 years ago, I learned about this amazing thing called Linux.
I immediately drove down to Best Buy and bought a boxed set of Red Hat 5.0. Probably the best $50 I've ever spent!
What was your first Linux distro?
#Linux #RedHat #Nostalgia
I immediately drove down to Best Buy and bought a boxed set of Red Hat 5.0. Probably the best $50 I've ever spent!
What was your first Linux distro?
#Linux #RedHat #Nostalgia
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
For desktop? Mac OSX public beta, 2000. ;) (Yes, I know it's actually NeXT + FreeBSD, I'm just being a shit.)
For server... I honestly can't remember! I preferred FreeBSD for a long time. I think my first FreeBSD install I was *solely* responsible for was 1998. Guessing my first Linux was Debian.
For server... I honestly can't remember! I preferred FreeBSD for a long time. I think my first FreeBSD install I was *solely* responsible for was 1998. Guessing my first Linux was Debian.
Reposted by rahaeli
With SCREEN Act and KOSA on the legislative block this week, there couldn't be a better time for Fight's "Stop Online ID Checks" Week of Action.
Today's action: Share and sign the petition.
Find out more here: www.stoponlineidchecks.org
Today's action: Share and sign the petition.
Find out more here: www.stoponlineidchecks.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
With SCREEN Act and KOSA on the legislative block this week, there couldn't be a better time for Fight's "Stop Online ID Checks" Week of Action.
Today's action: Share and sign the petition.
Find out more here: www.stoponlineidchecks.org
Today's action: Share and sign the petition.
Find out more here: www.stoponlineidchecks.org
I have been corrected: the piss terrorism happened at a prior moment, Sarah merely *discovered* it after she'd gotten comfortable
Followup: they left Thursday, the piss terrorism was on a four day delay, and it involved pissing in the bed WHILE SARAH WAS SLEEPING IN IT
The nieces are staying over for two nights and the piss terrorist cat has already hissed at them. Now taking bets on how much piss terrorism there will be when she realizes they're staying in Sarah's usual bedroom
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I have been corrected: the piss terrorism happened at a prior moment, Sarah merely *discovered* it after she'd gotten comfortable
Today Rosie is hilariously mad that I am eating gummy bears in bed
Rosie is very mad that Sarah and I are eating cookies in bed
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Today Rosie is hilariously mad that I am eating gummy bears in bed
Arrrghhhhhh. This month's box of scopolamine patches: first one fell off immediately, second one fell off 2 days into a 3 day period, third one just fell off 1.5 days into a 3 day period. Back to the pharmacy they go, and I will ask for a different manufacturer in case I tolerate the adhesive better
December 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Arrrghhhhhh. This month's box of scopolamine patches: first one fell off immediately, second one fell off 2 days into a 3 day period, third one just fell off 1.5 days into a 3 day period. Back to the pharmacy they go, and I will ask for a different manufacturer in case I tolerate the adhesive better
Interesting: precisely 7 days later
oh no @stechlab-labels.bsky.social is reading my sleep disorder for filth (I bet a history of when I have this label applied would be meaningful data for my tracking)
December 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Interesting: precisely 7 days later