❄️ Patricia L. Maples ❄️
@birdseyemaples.bsky.social
MS Nutrition & RDN | Pilates & yoga | horror & Haribo | GORP-shell w/ gooey Goth center | #YNWA
she/her/hers
Show me your pets.
she/her/hers
Show me your pets.
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Circling back to this one:
If you haven’t listened, do.
If you have, listen again.
If you haven’t listened, do.
If you have, listen again.
I talked with three Minneapolis organizers, including Andrew Fahlstrom and Susan Raffo, about community defense in Minneapolis, the social fabric of collective care under federal occupation, and how people around the country should be gearing up for the long struggle ahead. Audio + transcript:
Minneapolis Community Defense Is “Riding on the Learning Edge of a Whirlwind”
“We are becoming the people that we always knew that we needed to be,” says Minneapolis organizer Andrew Fahlstrom.
truthout.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Circling back to this one:
If you haven’t listened, do.
If you have, listen again.
If you haven’t listened, do.
If you have, listen again.
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While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
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“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
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ICE is now saying that revealing its new office locations is a "national security concern."
It's not.
It's not.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
ICE is now saying that revealing its new office locations is a "national security concern."
It's not.
It's not.
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Me: "Well, everything sucks, but at least there are Transformers."
The Demon That Steals Joy: "Hey, got some news about the company that makes those...."
The Demon That Steals Joy: "Hey, got some news about the company that makes those...."
Hasbro and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed a multi-year deal starting in 2027 to produce Harry Potter film and television series dolls, role play, action figures, collectibles, interactive plush, board games, and more to be revealed later this year - bwnews.pr/45UKdKL
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Me: "Well, everything sucks, but at least there are Transformers."
The Demon That Steals Joy: "Hey, got some news about the company that makes those...."
The Demon That Steals Joy: "Hey, got some news about the company that makes those...."
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As I've said many times before on this platform, the moment I decided that I was going to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2 was the moment I read that acute Covid-19 could cause both cognitive dysfunction and anosmia.
nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...
nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...
Long COVID may be triggering Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain: new study
Over 20 million Americans are believed to have long COVID, suffering symptoms such as severe fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness and muscle pain.
nypost.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
As I've said many times before on this platform, the moment I decided that I was going to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2 was the moment I read that acute Covid-19 could cause both cognitive dysfunction and anosmia.
nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...
nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...
Obligatory @chuckwendig.bsky.social nudge!
February 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Obligatory @chuckwendig.bsky.social nudge!
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February 10, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Two good ones today at HW. First @andrewqmr.bsky.social writes on the discrepancy between the words and deeds of governor Maura Healey when it comes to partnering with ICE. Massachusetts remains the only Democrat-controlled state still contracting with these motherfuckers.
MA governor on ICE: “I support them”
Maura Healey declines to end state’s partnership with ICE
www.welcometohellworld.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Two good ones today at HW. First @andrewqmr.bsky.social writes on the discrepancy between the words and deeds of governor Maura Healey when it comes to partnering with ICE. Massachusetts remains the only Democrat-controlled state still contracting with these motherfuckers.
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The Care Credit thing that all vets offer is literally bananas. The interest rate is 33 percent. THIRTY-THREE.
How is that not usury?? I feel like a loan shark has a better vig for crying out loud.
How is that not usury?? I feel like a loan shark has a better vig for crying out loud.
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Care Credit thing that all vets offer is literally bananas. The interest rate is 33 percent. THIRTY-THREE.
How is that not usury?? I feel like a loan shark has a better vig for crying out loud.
How is that not usury?? I feel like a loan shark has a better vig for crying out loud.
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Death by Audio (amazing pedal company) are doing a raffle to raise money for victims of ICE.
Prizes are octave fuzzes with custom "End ICE" art.
Prizes are octave fuzzes with custom "End ICE" art.
RAFFLE ENTRY: END ICE PEDAL
SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS AFFECTED BY ICE! Donate now to our raffle to help support those affected by the devastating actions committed by ICE and the US government. $10 per entry. All proceeds will be donat...
deathbyaudio.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Death by Audio (amazing pedal company) are doing a raffle to raise money for victims of ICE.
Prizes are octave fuzzes with custom "End ICE" art.
Prizes are octave fuzzes with custom "End ICE" art.
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Chuck Schumer *to ICE as it murders congress* hey there’s a legal process to follow for this
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Chuck Schumer *to ICE as it murders congress* hey there’s a legal process to follow for this
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that the march for billionaires involved aella makes it roughly ten thousand times funnier I am wheezing
February 10, 2026 at 7:28 AM
that the march for billionaires involved aella makes it roughly ten thousand times funnier I am wheezing
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really fucked up the way so many people had their brains broken by covid so badly that they are somehow mortally offended by other people wearing masks
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 AM
really fucked up the way so many people had their brains broken by covid so badly that they are somehow mortally offended by other people wearing masks
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the glitch art subreddit banned AI generated content and I extremely enjoyed the way this mod put it
February 10, 2026 at 7:18 AM
the glitch art subreddit banned AI generated content and I extremely enjoyed the way this mod put it
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This is criminal negligence. He shouldn't just be removed from leadership, he should be removed from office.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 AM
This is criminal negligence. He shouldn't just be removed from leadership, he should be removed from office.
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Son you are clearly very smart
But I’m gonna need you to go ahead and take at least two undergraduate degrees in philosophy and ethics before you start talking about creating a race of superhumans
But I’m gonna need you to go ahead and take at least two undergraduate degrees in philosophy and ethics before you start talking about creating a race of superhumans
Finished High School at 8, PhD at 15, and Now He's Taking on Biology with AI to Create the Next Generation of "Superhumans"
From quantum theory to human enhancement, a 15-year-old defies academic norms to chase the blueprint for biological transformation.
dailygalaxy.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Son you are clearly very smart
But I’m gonna need you to go ahead and take at least two undergraduate degrees in philosophy and ethics before you start talking about creating a race of superhumans
But I’m gonna need you to go ahead and take at least two undergraduate degrees in philosophy and ethics before you start talking about creating a race of superhumans
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would love if the takeaway here was people realizing "wow there IS money for political parties to pursue policies they believe in!" then reconsider the last several democratic administrations through that lens
ICE’s pending $30 billion budget exceeds the military spending of nearly every country, including Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Iran.
ICE + CBP funding for 2026 would total $66 billion, higher than all but 7 militaries worldwide.
ICE + CBP funding for 2026 would total $66 billion, higher than all but 7 militaries worldwide.
After a string of ICE murders, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries proposed reforms — and $11 billion more for ICE.
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM
would love if the takeaway here was people realizing "wow there IS money for political parties to pursue policies they believe in!" then reconsider the last several democratic administrations through that lens
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Lawyers for people sentenced to life sentences as juveniles say a recent opinion by New Mexico’s attorney general on the state’s Second Chance Act, which banned life without parole for minors, conflicts with the reform law and will keep people behind bars.
New Mexico Officials Block a Pathway to Freedom for Juvenile Lifers Despite Reforms
State lawmakers banned life without parole for juveniles. But an opinion by the attorney general and parole board decisions could keep some from getting a second chance.
boltsmag.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Lawyers for people sentenced to life sentences as juveniles say a recent opinion by New Mexico’s attorney general on the state’s Second Chance Act, which banned life without parole for minors, conflicts with the reform law and will keep people behind bars.
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That magnificent bastard Bill McClintock has done it again.
Ratté - "Smooth OpeRATTor"
YouTube video by Bill McClintock
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
That magnificent bastard Bill McClintock has done it again.
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ICE officials under a judge’s order to clean up squalid conditions on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza detained migrants on a secret floor where they decided that ruling didn’t apply, attorneys for the Trump administration said Monday.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/2...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/2...
ICE Moved Detainees to Previously Undisclosed Floor of 26 Federal Plaza
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reduce overcrowding and squalid conditions at a Manhattan holding room. Months later, he finds ICE merely shifted floors.
www.thecity.nyc
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 AM
ICE officials under a judge’s order to clean up squalid conditions on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza detained migrants on a secret floor where they decided that ruling didn’t apply, attorneys for the Trump administration said Monday.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/2...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/2...
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Today in luxury surveillance.
Why Washington’s all-in on smart rings
Finland's Oura is telling lawmakers and Trump officials it's got a solution to systemic health care challenges.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Today in luxury surveillance.
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If you’re trans? The Trump Regime wants to redefine “gender affirming care” (which is healthcare) as “sex rejecting procedures” (which is not healthcare) — your real life, real world experience submitted as a comment is evidence that can be marshaled in the lawsuit that will challenge these rules
CTA Defend Trans Kids: If you're a clinician, a parent, a trans adult, or just someone who cares, I wrote a guide on how to submit effective comments opposing the federal ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Deadline 2/17/26
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/149210... 🔗
Deadline 2/17/26
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/149210... 🔗
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 AM
If you’re trans? The Trump Regime wants to redefine “gender affirming care” (which is healthcare) as “sex rejecting procedures” (which is not healthcare) — your real life, real world experience submitted as a comment is evidence that can be marshaled in the lawsuit that will challenge these rules
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The announcers just said the music for these ice dancers is AI generated and I'd like to personally disqualify them
February 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
The announcers just said the music for these ice dancers is AI generated and I'd like to personally disqualify them
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Authors Alix E. Harrow, Olivie Blake, and more raise concerns about BookCon 2026
Authors Publish Open Letter Condemning BookCon Organizer’s Parent Company RELX Over ICE Ties - Reactor
Authors Alix E. Harrow, Olivie Blake, and more raise concerns about BookCon 2026
reactormag.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Authors Alix E. Harrow, Olivie Blake, and more raise concerns about BookCon 2026