Mary McDowell - PAXU
@grunklemary.bsky.social
In the not-too-distant future somewhere in time & space - gamer - hobby actor & REAL HUMAN ARTIST - comic relief - chonker - obnoxious - But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters
https://linktr.ee/grunklemary
https://linktr.ee/grunklemary
Pinned
HELLO!
I'm Mary. I used to go by SailorTweek, but then I turned 40.
I love movies (I'm no cinephile but I like films!), needle felting, photography, Disneyland, video games, and tea. I try to be funny and kind (or at the very least punch up).
I wish you all nothing but the very best of everything
I'm Mary. I used to go by SailorTweek, but then I turned 40.
I love movies (I'm no cinephile but I like films!), needle felting, photography, Disneyland, video games, and tea. I try to be funny and kind (or at the very least punch up).
I wish you all nothing but the very best of everything
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So @underthedesknews.bsky.social is urging folks to call your Senators especially if they are the 8 yes votes and demand they vote no on the next round. This isn’t over. Like I said earlier: it’s boots on necks time. We raise hell and we don’t abandon folks w/ ACA.
Switchboard 202-224-3121
Switchboard 202-224-3121
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
So @underthedesknews.bsky.social is urging folks to call your Senators especially if they are the 8 yes votes and demand they vote no on the next round. This isn’t over. Like I said earlier: it’s boots on necks time. We raise hell and we don’t abandon folks w/ ACA.
Switchboard 202-224-3121
Switchboard 202-224-3121
god i miss her
just give us back an animatronic gorilla that smells like bananas and shakes the tram
www.thestudiotour.com/wp/studios/u...
just give us back an animatronic gorilla that smells like bananas and shakes the tram
www.thestudiotour.com/wp/studios/u...
King Kong - theStudioTour.com
Dates: June 14 1986 – June 1 2008 First roaring into life in front of a terrified public on June 14th 1986, the King Kong...
www.thestudiotour.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
god i miss her
just give us back an animatronic gorilla that smells like bananas and shakes the tram
www.thestudiotour.com/wp/studios/u...
just give us back an animatronic gorilla that smells like bananas and shakes the tram
www.thestudiotour.com/wp/studios/u...
Stop what you are doing and chck out Zoma Studios!
I saw their booth at #lightboxxpo and Mmanwu looks GORGEOUS. Absolutely breathtaking! I wish this studio all the good things
www.zomastudios.com
I saw their booth at #lightboxxpo and Mmanwu looks GORGEOUS. Absolutely breathtaking! I wish this studio all the good things
www.zomastudios.com
ZOMA
www.zomastudios.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Stop what you are doing and chck out Zoma Studios!
I saw their booth at #lightboxxpo and Mmanwu looks GORGEOUS. Absolutely breathtaking! I wish this studio all the good things
www.zomastudios.com
I saw their booth at #lightboxxpo and Mmanwu looks GORGEOUS. Absolutely breathtaking! I wish this studio all the good things
www.zomastudios.com
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
If any friends have lost SNAP benefits this week or you know someone who has, below is a website where you can find a local food bank to help make ends meet.
Groceries can be tough, especially around the holidays.
www.feedingamerica.org/need-help-fi...
Groceries can be tough, especially around the holidays.
www.feedingamerica.org/need-help-fi...
Find Free Food and Groceries | Feeding America
The Feeding America network of food banks and meal programs can help you find food and financial assistance.
www.feedingamerica.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
If any friends have lost SNAP benefits this week or you know someone who has, below is a website where you can find a local food bank to help make ends meet.
Groceries can be tough, especially around the holidays.
www.feedingamerica.org/need-help-fi...
Groceries can be tough, especially around the holidays.
www.feedingamerica.org/need-help-fi...
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“When the raids hit, and I see my community out en masse, I feel myself transformed by the bravery, innovation and determination of my neighbors to keep each other safe and defend our shared belonging.”
I love Chicago.
I love Chicago.
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“When the raids hit, and I see my community out en masse, I feel myself transformed by the bravery, innovation and determination of my neighbors to keep each other safe and defend our shared belonging.”
I love Chicago.
I love Chicago.
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
(NEW!) Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis
leftwingbooks.net/products/read-this-when-things-fall-apart
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes
leftwingbooks.net/products/read-this-when-things-fall-apart
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes
November 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
(NEW!) Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis
leftwingbooks.net/products/read-this-when-things-fall-apart
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes
leftwingbooks.net/products/read-this-when-things-fall-apart
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
i am STILL sick
I am feeling much better but fuckin' hell I'm still gross
I am feeling much better but fuckin' hell I'm still gross
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
i am STILL sick
I am feeling much better but fuckin' hell I'm still gross
I am feeling much better but fuckin' hell I'm still gross
The live action show ROCKED. It was a lot of fun. I wish we could get more.
So many shit on the live action of Cowboy Bebop without ever watching it. It was my first exposure to the show and I LOVED it. Now watching the anime, and enjoying that too.
That the live action was canceled is such a damned shame.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULCI...
That the live action was canceled is such a damned shame.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULCI...
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The live action show ROCKED. It was a lot of fun. I wish we could get more.
So many of us called this years ago.
Saturated every single god damn corner of pop culture turning this unique, silly thing into a universe NOBODY ASKED FOR. It never felt special. I love the figures I was gifted, but I never stood in lines for these.
Saturated every single god damn corner of pop culture turning this unique, silly thing into a universe NOBODY ASKED FOR. It never felt special. I love the figures I was gifted, but I never stood in lines for these.
Funko admits “substantial doubt” it can continue as a going concern amid crashing sales and mounting debt.
The Pop! maker warns of potential loan defaults without fresh funding or a buyout, after a 14% sales drop and $250M in obligations.
#Funko #PopVinyl #GoingConcern
The Pop! maker warns of potential loan defaults without fresh funding or a buyout, after a 14% sales drop and $250M in obligations.
#Funko #PopVinyl #GoingConcern
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
So many of us called this years ago.
Saturated every single god damn corner of pop culture turning this unique, silly thing into a universe NOBODY ASKED FOR. It never felt special. I love the figures I was gifted, but I never stood in lines for these.
Saturated every single god damn corner of pop culture turning this unique, silly thing into a universe NOBODY ASKED FOR. It never felt special. I love the figures I was gifted, but I never stood in lines for these.
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
Geek out and give back - the #GeekGirlCon silent auction is live and ready for you to explore in search of epic geek treasures! Geeky event tickets, custom art, geek swag, and more - there's something for every geek!
Bid here: givebutter.com/c/KKmh5b/auc...
#SilentAuction
Bid here: givebutter.com/c/KKmh5b/auc...
#SilentAuction
GeekGirlCon Virtual Silent Auction
By GeekGirlCon
givebutter.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Geek out and give back - the #GeekGirlCon silent auction is live and ready for you to explore in search of epic geek treasures! Geeky event tickets, custom art, geek swag, and more - there's something for every geek!
Bid here: givebutter.com/c/KKmh5b/auc...
#SilentAuction
Bid here: givebutter.com/c/KKmh5b/auc...
#SilentAuction
There is a weird joy in this.
It should be studied.
I'd totally go down this thing.
It's like the spirit of Action Pack never died...it just moved to Boston
Put this slide in a Fallout 4 remaster, please
It should be studied.
I'd totally go down this thing.
It's like the spirit of Action Pack never died...it just moved to Boston
Put this slide in a Fallout 4 remaster, please
I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There is a weird joy in this.
It should be studied.
I'd totally go down this thing.
It's like the spirit of Action Pack never died...it just moved to Boston
Put this slide in a Fallout 4 remaster, please
It should be studied.
I'd totally go down this thing.
It's like the spirit of Action Pack never died...it just moved to Boston
Put this slide in a Fallout 4 remaster, please
CONVENTIONS ARE EXPENSIVE
I wish I could be there this weekend (I am still sick)
GGC is a beautiful indie show that welcomes EVERYBODY - no, you do not need to be a Geek Girl to enjoy ;)
I wish I could be there this weekend (I am still sick)
GGC is a beautiful indie show that welcomes EVERYBODY - no, you do not need to be a Geek Girl to enjoy ;)
President of the GGC board, Hadeel has some important stuff to tell you!
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
CONVENTIONS ARE EXPENSIVE
I wish I could be there this weekend (I am still sick)
GGC is a beautiful indie show that welcomes EVERYBODY - no, you do not need to be a Geek Girl to enjoy ;)
I wish I could be there this weekend (I am still sick)
GGC is a beautiful indie show that welcomes EVERYBODY - no, you do not need to be a Geek Girl to enjoy ;)
With everything going on...you all know that we don't need to do the whole BUY EVERYONE A XMAS GIFT thing anymore, right?
Get together for food, movies and games instead. Save that money or donate to your local and trusted charities & food banks. There is NOTHING we need from Black Friday.
Get together for food, movies and games instead. Save that money or donate to your local and trusted charities & food banks. There is NOTHING we need from Black Friday.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
With everything going on...you all know that we don't need to do the whole BUY EVERYONE A XMAS GIFT thing anymore, right?
Get together for food, movies and games instead. Save that money or donate to your local and trusted charities & food banks. There is NOTHING we need from Black Friday.
Get together for food, movies and games instead. Save that money or donate to your local and trusted charities & food banks. There is NOTHING we need from Black Friday.
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
McGod making McEve out of McAdam's McRib
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
McGod making McEve out of McAdam's McRib
FALLOUT IS SUCH A GOOD SHOW
IT IS GORGEOUS
IT IS GORGEOUS
November 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
FALLOUT IS SUCH A GOOD SHOW
IT IS GORGEOUS
IT IS GORGEOUS
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Mychal Threets and illustrator Lorraine Nam’s “affectionate picture book” I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY showcases “that among a library’s greatest treasures are the people who find their place within its walls”
I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy by Mychal Threets
A librarian who looks very much like debut author Threets—the viral literacy advocate and host of a rebooted Reading Rainbow—kic...
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Mychal Threets and illustrator Lorraine Nam’s “affectionate picture book” I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY showcases “that among a library’s greatest treasures are the people who find their place within its walls”
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
Oh, just got the email about Moonbeam. :(
"Moonbeam is shutting down." www.moonbeam.stream?postId=690e9...
"Moonbeam is shutting down." www.moonbeam.stream?postId=690e9...
Moonbeam
Moonbeam is where esports teams stream and grow.
www.moonbeam.stream
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Oh, just got the email about Moonbeam. :(
"Moonbeam is shutting down." www.moonbeam.stream?postId=690e9...
"Moonbeam is shutting down." www.moonbeam.stream?postId=690e9...
Let's continue to stock those food banks with cash & community fridges with food!
BREAKING: The USDA tells states funds will be made available later today to pay November SNAP benefits in full.
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Let's continue to stock those food banks with cash & community fridges with food!
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Remember Rev. David Black, the Chicago pastor who was shot in the head with pepper balls? If you haven't heard him speak yet, listen to this.
To ICE: "You can repent"
To ICE: "You can repent"
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Remember Rev. David Black, the Chicago pastor who was shot in the head with pepper balls? If you haven't heard him speak yet, listen to this.
To ICE: "You can repent"
To ICE: "You can repent"
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
🚨🚨🚨LOS ANGELES- This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK! Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors!
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🚨🚨🚨LOS ANGELES- This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK! Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors!
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
Articles like this one are why I make regular donations to @thecity.nyc and if you can afford it, I hope you make one too: www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/05/z...
New York’s Young Muslims Exult To See One of Their Own Elected Mayor
Voters who came of age here after Sept. 11, 2001 found hope in voters rejecting a closing case against Mamdani that tried to tar him as somehow tied to an attack that happened when he was nine years o...
www.thecity.nyc
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Articles like this one are why I make regular donations to @thecity.nyc and if you can afford it, I hope you make one too: www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/05/z...
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
One of the inspirations for casting Vincent Price as Ratigan in Disney's THE ADVENTURES OF THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE was Price's
performance in 1950's CHAMPAGNE FOR CAESAR, and once you see it, you
understand perfectly why it was such an inspiration...
performance in 1950's CHAMPAGNE FOR CAESAR, and once you see it, you
understand perfectly why it was such an inspiration...
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 AM
One of the inspirations for casting Vincent Price as Ratigan in Disney's THE ADVENTURES OF THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE was Price's
performance in 1950's CHAMPAGNE FOR CAESAR, and once you see it, you
understand perfectly why it was such an inspiration...
performance in 1950's CHAMPAGNE FOR CAESAR, and once you see it, you
understand perfectly why it was such an inspiration...
Reposted by Mary McDowell - PAXU
The media and politicians must recognise that there is a large number of women and femmes who love and support the trans+ community. They need to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name
notinourname.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The media and politicians must recognise that there is a large number of women and femmes who love and support the trans+ community. They need to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...