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Remy The Plague Rat
@remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
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Writer. Singer. Knitter. Nurse. Educator. I live at the corner of Art and Activism. (They/them) 🍉🏳️‍⚧️
Brand ambassador for Serpent & Flame 🕯️
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Remy The Plague Rat @remytheplaguerat.bsky.social · Jan 21
Hey all. I’m a nonbinary person and a nurse who teaches intro level classes on LGBTQ+ (mostly trans) health + history for healthcare workers. My classes are for lunch-and-learns, orientations, and DEI trainings; accessible language for HCWs new to the topic.
Virtual sessions + flexible pricing!
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
Campbell Soup Company has now placed the executive who reportedly mocked its "poor" customers and said the company's meat "came from a 3D printer" on leave.
Image of campell's chicken noodle soup cans
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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lolennui.bsky.social
George Orwell’s Animal Crossing
Someone in a frog costume facing down a line of police in riot gear
October 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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nicholasgrossman.bsky.social
The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed.

Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
August 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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cnice59.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
New photo, taken at tonight’s Lunar Faire, featuring a lantern from www.lanternshop.com !!!
#SaltingTheVibes
A light skinned person wearing a black dress, a tiara made of rainbow crystals, and a black KN95. They’re wearing a button that features the white outline of a bat and text that reads “They/ He”. They are holding a pendant shaped lantern made of green and blue glass.
August 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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alinahdee.bsky.social
Jonathan Joss was MURDERED.

Words matter here.

He was MURDERED.

it was a HATE CRIME because he is a gay Indigenous man.

Say those words. Do not dance around it. He wasn't "killed in a shooting." He was murdered in a hate crime.
June 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
I asked my mom if she’d heard b/c she’s a big King of the Hill fan. She said yes, it sounds like he was a really weird guy.
Maybe he was. Who cares? This was a hate crime and that should be the main talking point.
I am so tired of well meaning cishet people who think they’re allies.
aubreyjones.bsky.social Aubrey Jones @aubreyjones.bsky.social · Jun 2
Jonathan Joss--voice actor of John Redcorn from King of the Hill, and Ken Hotate from Parks and Rec--was killed in a homophobic hate crime today.

I'm so angry.
Statement from Tristan Kern de Gonzales Husband of Jonathan Joss My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done. Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic. When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life. Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future. He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other. I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together. If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband. Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built. Tristan Kern de Gonzales
June 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
In a music production class and the teacher (a man) is playing a Drake song to illustrate the use of EQ editing.
This is what is meant by no consequences. Absolutely disgusting normalization of a predator.
June 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
I saw this post. I trust Alt National Park. I still thought this was wrong/ a joke/ an April Fool’s prank I was somehow only seeing now.
Nope. This is real.
altnps.bsky.social Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 2
What is going on? This is insane. Trump just shared a completely unhinged conspiracy theory claiming President Biden was “executed in 2020” and replaced by a robot clone.
June 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
I love this book so much!!! 🧜🏻‍♀️
vqlibrary.bsky.social Virtual Queer Library @vqlibrary.bsky.social · May 27
Our next #Mermay interview was with Ann Claycomb (she/her) author of “The Mermaid’s Daughter”, a modern look at the Little Mermaid story.
Read the full conversation here:

vqlibrary.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-me...
Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Text: MerMay LGBTQ+ Readathon Book Recommendation “The Mermaid’s Daugher” by Ann Claycomb -sapphic romance -reimagined fairy tale -opera Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Text: MerMay LGBTQ+ Readathon “The Mermaid’s Daugher” “Women with power(s) of their own, who don’t need/want men, have historically been suspect for all kinds of reasons, and I wanted it 100% clear that the sea witches are not evil.” -Ann Claycomb (she/her) Read our full conversation with Ann on our blog, vqlibrary.blogspot.com
May 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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vqlibrary.bsky.social
Here’s a template you can use to tell us what you’re reading for the MerMay 2025 LGBTQ+ Readathon!!!
Background: pastel rainbow fish scales. Dark blue text reads “MerMay 2025 LGBTQ+ Readathon. Currently Reading. In the center is a book-shaped lavender square with a dark blue border. At the bottom are silhouettes of two mermaids holding Pride flags.
May 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
So horrific. Stop the manufactured hysteria.
May 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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emilymandel.bsky.social
“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
NYT headline: “Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines” Subheader: “In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.”
April 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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itbodes.bsky.social
Happy May Day to all who celebrate

Illustration by Molly Brett (1902-1990)
Illustration by Molly Brett A group of forest animals wearing colorful Victorian garb dance in a circle around a May Pole with long ribbons. We can see a badger, a hedgehog and various birds and mice. A baby mouse is sitting on the ground in a red dress watching the dance. They are all having a good time. They are in a field on a hill overlooking a valley and the sky is blue. We see the view standing at the edge of a glade in the forefront, and a bird is on a branch nearby. Eventually they will cover the pole in a woven design and the dance is done.
May 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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erininthemorning.com
1. It is time that countries begin accepting trans refugees from the United States.

Refuge has always been a defining act in times of political persecution—this is one of those moments. History will remember who opens the door.

I make the case in my latest.

Subscribe to support my journalism.
Countries Should Accept Transgender Refugees From The United States
The situation on the ground for transgender people is deteriorating in real time in the United States. Other countries should open up refugee programs to allow those moving from the US.
www.erininthemorning.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Musk has placed the entire staff of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) on administrative leave.
April 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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luckytran.com
With current border policies, it is unethical to continue holding so many important science conferences in the US. In addition to moving conferences to safer international locations, US organizers must reorganize meetings around remote participation.
April 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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faunwood.bsky.social
I’d been too depressed to take care of my yard, but now my kale looks like THIS and it’s covered in happy bees and idk there’s something kind of beautiful about that I think
A photo of a kale plant that has completely overgrown. It is covered in yellow flowers and happy bees!
April 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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thisone0verhere.bsky.social
Be a Mister Rogers. Wear comfy shoes. Celebrate kindness. Sow affirmations. Save time for make-believe. Sing silly little songs. Testify before a senate subcommittee about the importance of quality public broadcasting. Feed fish. Love sweaters.
April 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
Friends I am SO EXCITED to announce that I am now a brand ambassador for @serpentandflame.com !!! Come buy some new candles with me- and use discount code OperaRat when you check out! 🕯️
April 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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lisavipes.bsky.social
I see owl bebes!
www.youtube.com/live/uKbhyQK...
Barred Owls LIVE! WBU Barred Owl Cam | Wild Birds Unlimited | Cornell Lab
YouTube video by Cornell Lab Bird Cams
www.youtube.com
April 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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cassidyaster.bsky.social
Gave a presentation yesterday about the extinction of the Carolina Parakeet and the population decline of the Monarch Butterfly (a lot of overlap in those stories) but I also gave the attendees seed packets and taught them how to find local wildflower seeds.
April 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
remytheplaguerat.bsky.social
I will one day need a heart transplant. That is NOT why I mask.
But wow does it make people feel bad when they interrogate me for my mask and I tell them it’s because I will soon need a heart transplant. 🫀
April 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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vqlibrary.bsky.social
We had so much fun at @trreadathon.bsky.social that we’re doing it again! …kind of.
We’re hosting a MerMay reading event where we encourage people to read LGBTQ+ books featuring merfolk/ sea creatures! Signup form and suggested reading list in our 🌲!! #MerMay #MerMay2025
linktr.ee/vqlibrary
Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Text: MerMay 2025 LGBTQ+ Readathon Hosted by the VQ Library In the center of the image is our logo, which shows a book with rainbow pages lying open, a small pink heart floating out of the book. Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Heading: How MerMay Works Text: During the month of May, we are going to read books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and merpeople! You can join us! Make a pledge to read LGBTQ+ merperson themed books during May and to donate money to an LGBTQ+ organization for each book you finish. (You decide what amount to pledge.) Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Heading: How MerMay Works Text: Sign up via our Google Form (link in bio) so we know how many readers have joined our pod. We also have a list of Merfolk themed LGBTQ+ books! Tell your friends! Encourage them to swim along with us on this journey or ask them to match your pledge! Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Heading: Suggested Organizations Text: You can fundraise for any LGBTQ+ organization but here are two suggestions: Mermaids UK- Aside from their on-theme name, “Mermaids has been supporting transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995.” Virtual Queer Library- A small organization dedicated to making sure LGBTQ+ stories- real and fictional- are accessible to all. We offer a free mail-order library service of LBGTQ+ books, as well as lectures and discussions on LGBTQ+ themes in media.
April 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
If you’re fighting for social justice, wear a mask.

Mad about tariffs? Wear a mask.

Participating in Hands Off? Wear a mask.

Want to fight fascism? Wear a mask.

The Covid pandemic is not over. People are dying & becoming disabled every day.

Protect your health & the health of your community.
April 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM