Kelltrek
@kelltrek.bsky.social
Single mom, gramma, retired family practice physician. I mask. Quilting is my relaxation. Audiobooks go with quilting! Still pissed about WU.
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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TWIN CITIES FOLKS WHO WANT TO HELP AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START: I put together a big list of resources. Do you want to deliver groceries? do people's laundry? work in community defense? I want to help you get connected!
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How to Help: Twin Cities Residents
This is a post for people in Minnesota. I’m going to do a separate post for the non-Minnesotans when I’m done with this one. (If you’re in a hurry you can go to Stand With Minneso…
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January 19, 2026 at 10:40 PM
TWIN CITIES FOLKS WHO WANT TO HELP AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START: I put together a big list of resources. Do you want to deliver groceries? do people's laundry? work in community defense? I want to help you get connected!
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
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You mean the company that's currently being struck by its workers and the company that's currently being boycotted because of its terrible DEI policy rollbacks? Why not just call this the Chocolate Mint Racist Scab Frostie?
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
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The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
You mean the company that's currently being struck by its workers and the company that's currently being boycotted because of its terrible DEI policy rollbacks? Why not just call this the Chocolate Mint Racist Scab Frostie?
Google weather forecasts are so routinely bad, you can predict the weather best by expecting the opposite of it's prediction.
June 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Google weather forecasts are so routinely bad, you can predict the weather best by expecting the opposite of it's prediction.
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The DNC will not get another penny from me as long as Schumer is leader.
March 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The DNC will not get another penny from me as long as Schumer is leader.
Advising folks to be very thoughtful with your $$$ when the GoFundMe requests come rolling in. Check out those backgrounds and help Karma with her work.
February 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Advising folks to be very thoughtful with your $$$ when the GoFundMe requests come rolling in. Check out those backgrounds and help Karma with her work.
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When passive voice becomes passive-aggressive voice:
Saying "I told you so" without saying "I told you so"
becomes
This was identified early on as a likely outcome.
Save for later.
Saying "I told you so" without saying "I told you so"
becomes
This was identified early on as a likely outcome.
Save for later.
February 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
When passive voice becomes passive-aggressive voice:
Saying "I told you so" without saying "I told you so"
becomes
This was identified early on as a likely outcome.
Save for later.
Saying "I told you so" without saying "I told you so"
becomes
This was identified early on as a likely outcome.
Save for later.
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Let me be very clear: The last person I want to hear talking about the risks of SSRIs is a sociopathic conman who spent much of his life self-medicating his own mental health issues -- including treating his ADHD with heroin! -- and who now wants the rest of us to validate those choices.
The government, RJK Jr. said, would “assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, [and] mood stabilizers.”
RFK Jr. is already taking aim at antidepressants
The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.
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February 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Let me be very clear: The last person I want to hear talking about the risks of SSRIs is a sociopathic conman who spent much of his life self-medicating his own mental health issues -- including treating his ADHD with heroin! -- and who now wants the rest of us to validate those choices.
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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A lot of people are wondering what they can do to stop the tsunami of inequality. And there is an answer and it’s as simple as men doing domestic labor lyz.substack.com/p/one-simple...
One simple trick to reverse the falling birth rate
And no, it’s not forcing women to have babies
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January 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A lot of people are wondering what they can do to stop the tsunami of inequality. And there is an answer and it’s as simple as men doing domestic labor lyz.substack.com/p/one-simple...
It's impoundment, not freezing. Please use the correct terminology. It makes a difference. And it's illegal.
January 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It's impoundment, not freezing. Please use the correct terminology. It makes a difference. And it's illegal.
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This is an amazing thread.
I had a walk today and thought about the relationship between civility, discomfort, and abuse.
Some of you know that “civility” is one of my hard “ugh” triggers. This thread will explain why.
Some of you know that “civility” is one of my hard “ugh” triggers. This thread will explain why.
January 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is an amazing thread.
It's been 4+ days, and still, flags aren't being displayed properly. Even on government property
January 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It's been 4+ days, and still, flags aren't being displayed properly. Even on government property
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Remember how machine vision and LIDAR systems in "driverless"/"autonomous" cars don't see children or Black people or wheelchairs very well? Turns out a whole shit ton of people have decided to shrug emoji and not give a shit about it. I'm so fucking tired.
wapo.st/3ZZDifm
wapo.st/3ZZDifm
Column | On roads teeming with robotaxis, crossing the street can be harrowing
Our tech columnist captured multiple video of Waymo self-driving cars failing to stop for him at a crosswalk. How does an AI learn how to break the law?
wapo.st
January 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Remember how machine vision and LIDAR systems in "driverless"/"autonomous" cars don't see children or Black people or wheelchairs very well? Turns out a whole shit ton of people have decided to shrug emoji and not give a shit about it. I'm so fucking tired.
wapo.st/3ZZDifm
wapo.st/3ZZDifm
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Worth listening to because the woman singing is just so darned good. I'd listen to her sing other stuff any day of the week.
December 15, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Worth listening to because the woman singing is just so darned good. I'd listen to her sing other stuff any day of the week.
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When a platform singles out bad actors as being mysteriously exempt from the TOS that all participants agreed to, it signals that their presence is treated as worth more than the users they bully and harass, making the platform more dangerous. Bluesky must enforce its community guidelines equally.
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Bluesky Must Enforce its Community Guidelines Equally
chng.it
December 12, 2024 at 6:44 PM
When a platform singles out bad actors as being mysteriously exempt from the TOS that all participants agreed to, it signals that their presence is treated as worth more than the users they bully and harass, making the platform more dangerous. Bluesky must enforce its community guidelines equally.
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🧵 Please read and repost.
Throughout the history of this nation, members of our society have had to fight, often for their very lives, to find some semblance of a safe existence.
MLK Jr, Harvey Milk, & Mar’Quis Jackson, to name only a few, stood in the gap for their communities, dying for freedom.
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MLK Jr, Harvey Milk, & Mar’Quis Jackson, to name only a few, stood in the gap for their communities, dying for freedom.
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November 27, 2024 at 2:25 PM
🧵 Please read and repost.
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Happy Thursdsy, y’all!
a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background
ALT: a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background
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November 21, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Happy Thursdsy, y’all!
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"Using a difference-in-differences approach, we find that improvements in school HVAC system conditions over time reduce student absence, reduce student suspension, and modestly increase student math and reading scores."
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November 19, 2024 at 1:09 AM
"Using a difference-in-differences approach, we find that improvements in school HVAC system conditions over time reduce student absence, reduce student suspension, and modestly increase student math and reading scores."
edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
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The name and acronym are much more accurate.
November 17, 2024 at 8:02 AM
The name and acronym are much more accurate.
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Oh my God, a guy who looks like a thumb just called me “soy” — I haven’t seen that since I left the shithole.
They’re so needy for a captive audience. It’s the saddest thing in the world.
They’re so needy for a captive audience. It’s the saddest thing in the world.
Lots of MAGA trolls today, so remember — don’t engage, just block on sight
November 16, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Oh my God, a guy who looks like a thumb just called me “soy” — I haven’t seen that since I left the shithole.
They’re so needy for a captive audience. It’s the saddest thing in the world.
They’re so needy for a captive audience. It’s the saddest thing in the world.
Personal gripe. Using AI artwork, graphics, whatever. Please just STOP. There are so many talented makers of really intelligent things out there. Use their work!
November 16, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Personal gripe. Using AI artwork, graphics, whatever. Please just STOP. There are so many talented makers of really intelligent things out there. Use their work!