Not a cat
@catawampous.bsky.social
Baltimore transplant, perpetually curious and often armed with stickers.
I like radioactive glass, books, pigeons, street art, and found items. I dislike mosquitoes, getting stuck behind slow walkers, pears, sun in my eyes, and fascism.
I like radioactive glass, books, pigeons, street art, and found items. I dislike mosquitoes, getting stuck behind slow walkers, pears, sun in my eyes, and fascism.
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You know how when someone is laughing so hard it makes you laugh even harder? That anchor is giving me life
im so sorry..
that anchor is fighting for his liiiifeeeee
that anchor is fighting for his liiiifeeeee
January 17, 2026 at 4:14 AM
You know how when someone is laughing so hard it makes you laugh even harder? That anchor is giving me life
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I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
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A lot of things are bad and we keep building joy in the cracks between. buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
New Year, New Book
Announcing MOTHER TONGUE, 5 totally free things you can do to support a new book, and mutual aid for MN
buttondown.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A lot of things are bad and we keep building joy in the cracks between. buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
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Hey, so, OB-GYN shortages are bad for women.
This is exactly what happens when you put moronic, anti-science men in charge of women’s health.
This is exactly what happens when you put moronic, anti-science men in charge of women’s health.
Dr Oz: "Alabama has no OBGYNs in many of their counties, so they're doing something pretty cool. They're actually having robots do ultrasounds on these pregnant moms."
January 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Hey, so, OB-GYN shortages are bad for women.
This is exactly what happens when you put moronic, anti-science men in charge of women’s health.
This is exactly what happens when you put moronic, anti-science men in charge of women’s health.
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"Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth." — June Jordan , 1981
Your little poems are important in serious times. And your little stories & drawings & your little tunes you’re making. Don’t stop creating!
January 17, 2026 at 1:58 AM
"Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth." — June Jordan , 1981
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Here is a drawing I did, color pencil on cardboard. Abolish ICE.
January 16, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Here is a drawing I did, color pencil on cardboard. Abolish ICE.
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Look at this absolute queen
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Look at this absolute queen
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crazy to think how i struggle to ask for any kind of help but the president of the united states asks "can i have your nobel peace prize?"
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 AM
crazy to think how i struggle to ask for any kind of help but the president of the united states asks "can i have your nobel peace prize?"
This disabled person was able to communicate her needs to ICE and they didn't give a fuck.
Now imagine being Deaf and unable to hear or communicate while being taken hostage by ICE?
Not all disabilities are visible
Now imagine being Deaf and unable to hear or communicate while being taken hostage by ICE?
Not all disabilities are visible
Aliya Rahman told ICE she was disabled
She told them she was on her way to a doctor appt
They broke her window, cut her seatbelt & dragged her away like an animal
She was headed to the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when they grabbed her.
She was denied access to a doctor & tossed in detention
She told them she was on her way to a doctor appt
They broke her window, cut her seatbelt & dragged her away like an animal
She was headed to the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when they grabbed her.
She was denied access to a doctor & tossed in detention
Woman seen pulled from car speaks out: 'Lucky to be alive'
abcnews.go.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This disabled person was able to communicate her needs to ICE and they didn't give a fuck.
Now imagine being Deaf and unable to hear or communicate while being taken hostage by ICE?
Not all disabilities are visible
Now imagine being Deaf and unable to hear or communicate while being taken hostage by ICE?
Not all disabilities are visible
TIL Maria Corina Machado is the second person to give away their Nobel prize
The first person to do it, Knut Hamsun, gave his Nobel Prize to Joseph Goebbels in 1943
History is repeating itself
The first person to do it, Knut Hamsun, gave his Nobel Prize to Joseph Goebbels in 1943
History is repeating itself
January 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
TIL Maria Corina Machado is the second person to give away their Nobel prize
The first person to do it, Knut Hamsun, gave his Nobel Prize to Joseph Goebbels in 1943
History is repeating itself
The first person to do it, Knut Hamsun, gave his Nobel Prize to Joseph Goebbels in 1943
History is repeating itself
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GoFundMe for legal fees for Ike Muringai, a Black Deaf man taken by ICE in MN. www.gofundme.com/f/bring-ike-...
Donate to Bring Ike Home: Support for Legal and Travel Costs, organized by Paul Fannin
Our good friend and teammate Ike Muringai has been apprehended by ICE a… Paul Fannin needs your support for Bring Ike Home: Support for Legal and Travel Costs
www.gofundme.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
GoFundMe for legal fees for Ike Muringai, a Black Deaf man taken by ICE in MN. www.gofundme.com/f/bring-ike-...
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This is a great first person account that really illustrates the ways harm reduction and housing first are incredibly important pieces ❤️
January 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM
This is a great first person account that really illustrates the ways harm reduction and housing first are incredibly important pieces ❤️
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Naaaaaaailed it
January 15, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Naaaaaaailed it
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Leonardo DiCaprio has stopped using Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is 25 today.
January 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Leonardo DiCaprio has stopped using Wikipedia.
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And that’s a guarantee!
January 15, 2026 at 3:33 PM
And that’s a guarantee!
"... may I please remind you it does not say R.S.V.P. on the Statue of Liberty!"
January 15, 2026 at 2:43 AM
"... may I please remind you it does not say R.S.V.P. on the Statue of Liberty!"
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My period woke me up 😠
January 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM
My period woke me up 😠
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Incredible investigative journalism care. She applied, used her real name and information. Has been openly critical of ice online, smoked weed a few days before the blood test and was still accepted. Makes you wonder about the lack of vetting in this agency. Scary.
Journalist applies to ice expecting to get screened out for ger politics. They are hired before theyve filled out any paperwork. slate.com/news-and-pol...
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Incredible investigative journalism care. She applied, used her real name and information. Has been openly critical of ice online, smoked weed a few days before the blood test and was still accepted. Makes you wonder about the lack of vetting in this agency. Scary.
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Street Sense's second paper of the year is out now. Find a vendor to read about the community remembered the dozens of people who died while experiencing homelessness in 2025, and how some think those deaths can be prevented. 🗞️ 🗞️
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Street Sense's second paper of the year is out now. Find a vendor to read about the community remembered the dozens of people who died while experiencing homelessness in 2025, and how some think those deaths can be prevented. 🗞️ 🗞️
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Yup. This is true, all bruises are "internal bleeding". You can also be fancy and call them "contusions."
I've got (looks at legs), three right now. You've probably got some.
I've got (looks at legs), three right now. You've probably got some.
Yep. Science journalist here. When your kid falls down and bruises their knee, that’s internal bleeding. Capillaries are damaged and some blood gets dumped into surrounding tissues. That’s what causes the blue/purple color. When it’s serious they keep you in the hospital.
health care lawyer here:
CBS 'news' reports that: "Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident..."
Here's the thing, that can mean 'a bruise' — it just sounds much more dramatic to call it "internal bleeding to the torso"
CBS 'news' reports that: "Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident..."
Here's the thing, that can mean 'a bruise' — it just sounds much more dramatic to call it "internal bleeding to the torso"
January 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Yup. This is true, all bruises are "internal bleeding". You can also be fancy and call them "contusions."
I've got (looks at legs), three right now. You've probably got some.
I've got (looks at legs), three right now. You've probably got some.
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This is of course very bad.
And I feel like not enough of you know that having a disability has been grounds for denying visa processing since the late 19th century due to supposed risk of needing public assistance.
And I feel like not enough of you know that having a disability has been grounds for denying visa processing since the late 19th century due to supposed risk of needing public assistance.
WASHINGTON (AP) — US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to need public assistance.
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
This is of course very bad.
And I feel like not enough of you know that having a disability has been grounds for denying visa processing since the late 19th century due to supposed risk of needing public assistance.
And I feel like not enough of you know that having a disability has been grounds for denying visa processing since the late 19th century due to supposed risk of needing public assistance.
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ICE is what happens when little boys grow up only playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and don't balance it out with silly little games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing. Not a drop of whimsy to be found in these broken men.
January 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
ICE is what happens when little boys grow up only playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and don't balance it out with silly little games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing. Not a drop of whimsy to be found in these broken men.
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One of my cats has a Lamb Chop toy he loves to throw in the air. I present: Freddy.
January 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
One of my cats has a Lamb Chop toy he loves to throw in the air. I present: Freddy.
One thing I think a lot about is how women interact with each other.
We're conditioned to view each other as rivals and competition. Example?
Boyfriend cheated? Get mad at the other woman not the boyfriend.
We're conditioned to view each other as rivals and competition. Example?
Boyfriend cheated? Get mad at the other woman not the boyfriend.
January 14, 2026 at 1:13 PM
One thing I think a lot about is how women interact with each other.
We're conditioned to view each other as rivals and competition. Example?
Boyfriend cheated? Get mad at the other woman not the boyfriend.
We're conditioned to view each other as rivals and competition. Example?
Boyfriend cheated? Get mad at the other woman not the boyfriend.