Karolyn
@etcandsoforth.bsky.social
Unapologetically defying pithy description.
Salty we’re having to start over. Again.
Shouting love, kindness, sass, and swears into the void…along with cat pics, knitting, and occasional “Story Time”. Dem, T1D, ADHD, she/her (🚫TERFs, 🚫MAGA)
Salty we’re having to start over. Again.
Shouting love, kindness, sass, and swears into the void…along with cat pics, knitting, and occasional “Story Time”. Dem, T1D, ADHD, she/her (🚫TERFs, 🚫MAGA)
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Killing is bad, and to that end I'd like to call attention to the dozens killed in small boats in the southern Caribbean by the Trump Administration and the estimated 600,000 who've died of preventable disease and starvation thanks to the administration's destruction of USAID.
November 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Killing is bad, and to that end I'd like to call attention to the dozens killed in small boats in the southern Caribbean by the Trump Administration and the estimated 600,000 who've died of preventable disease and starvation thanks to the administration's destruction of USAID.
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What happens when you pick an American Pope: he builds an entire international trip around a Thanksgiving Turkey pun
Pope Leo XIV embarked on his first international trip as pontiff on Thursday, traveling to Turkey to start a six-day tour that will also include Lebanon. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What happens when you pick an American Pope: he builds an entire international trip around a Thanksgiving Turkey pun
You've just died.
The 6th photo in your gallery is what kilt you
Oops! It’s my Vegetarian French Onion soup — with homemade bread. I regret nothing. 🤣
The 6th photo in your gallery is what kilt you
Oops! It’s my Vegetarian French Onion soup — with homemade bread. I regret nothing. 🤣
November 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
You've just died.
The 6th photo in your gallery is what kilt you
Oops! It’s my Vegetarian French Onion soup — with homemade bread. I regret nothing. 🤣
The 6th photo in your gallery is what kilt you
Oops! It’s my Vegetarian French Onion soup — with homemade bread. I regret nothing. 🤣
Watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade on the West Coast, unless it’s at an ungodly hour, it’s a repeat.
And still, I get nervous when I see the Dora float or the K-Pop Demin Hunters float that ICE/ CBP is h gonna swarm them any second.
I hate that.
And still, I get nervous when I see the Dora float or the K-Pop Demin Hunters float that ICE/ CBP is h gonna swarm them any second.
I hate that.
November 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade on the West Coast, unless it’s at an ungodly hour, it’s a repeat.
And still, I get nervous when I see the Dora float or the K-Pop Demin Hunters float that ICE/ CBP is h gonna swarm them any second.
I hate that.
And still, I get nervous when I see the Dora float or the K-Pop Demin Hunters float that ICE/ CBP is h gonna swarm them any second.
I hate that.
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idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
It me!
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 AM
It me!
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Abraham, a physician who is not board certified in any specialty & has made a career as an extremely partisan politician, is now #2 at CDC.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
BREAKING via @jeremyfaust.bsky.social: The CDC's internal email server now lists Louisiana physician Ralph Lee Abraham, MD, as the agency's principal deputy director -- "an irresponsible choice," according to one public health expert.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...
Opinion | Top Ivermectin Prescriber Now in CDC's Second Highest Position
Ralph Lee Abraham, MD, has a questionable public health track record
www.medpagetoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Abraham, a physician who is not board certified in any specialty & has made a career as an extremely partisan politician, is now #2 at CDC.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
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And then she traveled to CECOT to gloat over the lives she brought misery to and the evil she implemented
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
And then she traveled to CECOT to gloat over the lives she brought misery to and the evil she implemented
Aliens as in “There is other life somewhere in the vastness of space?” Sure. Here? Not so much.
But like… people only “believe” in these things as fun little treats, right?
Cause we have fun little supernatural beings in my house…sorta
Story Time! 🧵
But like… people only “believe” in these things as fun little treats, right?
Cause we have fun little supernatural beings in my house…sorta
Story Time! 🧵
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Aliens as in “There is other life somewhere in the vastness of space?” Sure. Here? Not so much.
But like… people only “believe” in these things as fun little treats, right?
Cause we have fun little supernatural beings in my house…sorta
Story Time! 🧵
But like… people only “believe” in these things as fun little treats, right?
Cause we have fun little supernatural beings in my house…sorta
Story Time! 🧵
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“If I refuse to follow these orders that seem cruel to me because she’s white, I’ll lose my job and won’t be able to gleefully follow similar orders against people of color. So now you understand why i have no agency in this situation” - an ice ghoul
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“If I refuse to follow these orders that seem cruel to me because she’s white, I’ll lose my job and won’t be able to gleefully follow similar orders against people of color. So now you understand why i have no agency in this situation” - an ice ghoul
Great news!
Still hoping for the day gay couples can get married in their own countries, instead of having to hop a train, get married next door, then return home in order to force their own country to recognize their unions, but: progress!
Still hoping for the day gay couples can get married in their own countries, instead of having to hop a train, get married next door, then return home in order to force their own country to recognize their unions, but: progress!
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Great news!
Still hoping for the day gay couples can get married in their own countries, instead of having to hop a train, get married next door, then return home in order to force their own country to recognize their unions, but: progress!
Still hoping for the day gay couples can get married in their own countries, instead of having to hop a train, get married next door, then return home in order to force their own country to recognize their unions, but: progress!
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What did I say earlier, your bodies, your loved ones bodies… are we really going to allow three more years of this?
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
What did I say earlier, your bodies, your loved ones bodies… are we really going to allow three more years of this?
So worth a read.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
So worth a read.
Stops aren’t “voluntary” if you can’t decline without being chased, your property destroyed, and getting arrested.
Until these CPB thugs face SERIOUS jail time, it’s not gonna change.
Until these CPB thugs face SERIOUS jail time, it’s not gonna change.
"After federal immigration officers in Charlotte saw a man taking photos of them, they chased him nearly 2 miles down a main road and made plans to “smash” into him, video played in court Thursday showed. They broke his window, charged him with a federal felony and accused him of assaulting them."
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Stops aren’t “voluntary” if you can’t decline without being chased, your property destroyed, and getting arrested.
Until these CPB thugs face SERIOUS jail time, it’s not gonna change.
Until these CPB thugs face SERIOUS jail time, it’s not gonna change.
PNW PSA: it’s time to turn your humidifiers on.
This week it’s stuffy nose. Next week is zapped by the cat.
This week it’s stuffy nose. Next week is zapped by the cat.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
PNW PSA: it’s time to turn your humidifiers on.
This week it’s stuffy nose. Next week is zapped by the cat.
This week it’s stuffy nose. Next week is zapped by the cat.
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If Trump doesn’t give illegal orders, why is JD Vance, and not Mike Pence, the VP?
If people are not committing murder, correctly telling them that murder is illegal is, itself, illegal.
Yale Law galaxy brain
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If Trump doesn’t give illegal orders, why is JD Vance, and not Mike Pence, the VP?
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
I’ve been vegetarian (or ovo-lacto-pescatarian…cause there are flavors of vegetarian?) for >20 years.
The thing I missed was French Onion Soup. BUT…
A few years ago, I found this recipe (which always takes me WAY longer for the caramelization, but whatever) and it makes me so happy:
The thing I missed was French Onion Soup. BUT…
A few years ago, I found this recipe (which always takes me WAY longer for the caramelization, but whatever) and it makes me so happy:
Vegetarian French Onion Soup - Food with Feeling
This Vegetarian French Onion Soup is VEGAN friendly, simply to make and perfect for cold nights when you need something comforting!
foodwithfeeling.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I’ve been vegetarian (or ovo-lacto-pescatarian…cause there are flavors of vegetarian?) for >20 years.
The thing I missed was French Onion Soup. BUT…
A few years ago, I found this recipe (which always takes me WAY longer for the caramelization, but whatever) and it makes me so happy:
The thing I missed was French Onion Soup. BUT…
A few years ago, I found this recipe (which always takes me WAY longer for the caramelization, but whatever) and it makes me so happy:
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Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
Look. I’m not saying larger accounts can’t call out little accounts, but I have not said ONE WORD to this man and he’s just gonna post my business out here to over 25K people?
That is rude, sir.
(And you’re wrong about the pottery.)
That is rude, sir.
(And you’re wrong about the pottery.)
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Look. I’m not saying larger accounts can’t call out little accounts, but I have not said ONE WORD to this man and he’s just gonna post my business out here to over 25K people?
That is rude, sir.
(And you’re wrong about the pottery.)
That is rude, sir.
(And you’re wrong about the pottery.)
On the one hand, caramelizing 3+ lbs of onions takes FOREVER.
On the other: the French Onion Soup that results from this is worth it.
On the other: the French Onion Soup that results from this is worth it.
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
On the one hand, caramelizing 3+ lbs of onions takes FOREVER.
On the other: the French Onion Soup that results from this is worth it.
On the other: the French Onion Soup that results from this is worth it.
Since when are police allowed to medicate you against your will??? All for their ease in disappearing you?!
No medical history. No concern for allergies/ drug interactions.
This is how Elijah McClain was killed.
Prosecute these assholes. Every. Single. One.
No medical history. No concern for allergies/ drug interactions.
This is how Elijah McClain was killed.
Prosecute these assholes. Every. Single. One.
Local police officers and sheriffs in Mobile, Alabama, are abducting a man from the waiting room of a car dealership mechanic shop on behalf of ICE/DHS. During the kidnapping, he is administered an unidentified sedative.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Since when are police allowed to medicate you against your will??? All for their ease in disappearing you?!
No medical history. No concern for allergies/ drug interactions.
This is how Elijah McClain was killed.
Prosecute these assholes. Every. Single. One.
No medical history. No concern for allergies/ drug interactions.
This is how Elijah McClain was killed.
Prosecute these assholes. Every. Single. One.
Party on, party people, let me hear some noise
Pontifex in the house, jump, jump, rejoice
There′s a party over here, a party over there
Wave your hands in the air, shake the derrière
These three words mean you're gettin′ busy
POPE! There it is! Hit me!
Pope! There it is…
Pontifex in the house, jump, jump, rejoice
There′s a party over here, a party over there
Wave your hands in the air, shake the derrière
These three words mean you're gettin′ busy
POPE! There it is! Hit me!
Pope! There it is…
November 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Party on, party people, let me hear some noise
Pontifex in the house, jump, jump, rejoice
There′s a party over here, a party over there
Wave your hands in the air, shake the derrière
These three words mean you're gettin′ busy
POPE! There it is! Hit me!
Pope! There it is…
Pontifex in the house, jump, jump, rejoice
There′s a party over here, a party over there
Wave your hands in the air, shake the derrière
These three words mean you're gettin′ busy
POPE! There it is! Hit me!
Pope! There it is…