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Was a lurker. Here for the dog pics, drag queens, & troubleshooting my migraines
they/them
Was a lurker. Here for the dog pics, drag queens, & troubleshooting my migraines
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The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.
I'm dubious about Amazon's commitment to keeping pre-existing conditions a thing of the past.
December 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.
there is a fucking evil podcast advert in norwegian that has a a barrage of text notification sounds… makes my system spike adrenaline every time
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
there is a fucking evil podcast advert in norwegian that has a a barrage of text notification sounds… makes my system spike adrenaline every time
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Rambling rose
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Rambling rose
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Whenever I meet a "feminist" who wants to abolish sex work, I instantly know I'm talking with an unserious person who is not willing to do the work.
Let's imagine, for the sake of the argument, that they were right and all sex workers were trafficking victims who wanted to leave sex work. 🧵
Let's imagine, for the sake of the argument, that they were right and all sex workers were trafficking victims who wanted to leave sex work. 🧵
November 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Whenever I meet a "feminist" who wants to abolish sex work, I instantly know I'm talking with an unserious person who is not willing to do the work.
Let's imagine, for the sake of the argument, that they were right and all sex workers were trafficking victims who wanted to leave sex work. 🧵
Let's imagine, for the sake of the argument, that they were right and all sex workers were trafficking victims who wanted to leave sex work. 🧵
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I'm starting to see multiple threads where bluesky folks are trying to raise money for their local food banks because of the shutdown of SNAP starting November 1... can we get a thread going for people to find each other? Drop your link and put your city in front, let's coordinate city by city!
October 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I'm starting to see multiple threads where bluesky folks are trying to raise money for their local food banks because of the shutdown of SNAP starting November 1... can we get a thread going for people to find each other? Drop your link and put your city in front, let's coordinate city by city!
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Everyone has the right to love and be loved, regardless of gender.
No one can infringe on the ability to express love
Something so simple has become complicated in our world
Let's all raise our voices to solve this problem and create a world where we can express love freely and openly.
we have love♡
No one can infringe on the ability to express love
Something so simple has become complicated in our world
Let's all raise our voices to solve this problem and create a world where we can express love freely and openly.
we have love♡
September 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Everyone has the right to love and be loved, regardless of gender.
No one can infringe on the ability to express love
Something so simple has become complicated in our world
Let's all raise our voices to solve this problem and create a world where we can express love freely and openly.
we have love♡
No one can infringe on the ability to express love
Something so simple has become complicated in our world
Let's all raise our voices to solve this problem and create a world where we can express love freely and openly.
we have love♡
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Love that we all wrote about this ad.
Go read Parker’s newsletter on it as well.
Go read Parker’s newsletter on it as well.
Today's newsletter is all about this brilliant ad www.readtpa.com/p/a-politici...
October 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Love that we all wrote about this ad.
Go read Parker’s newsletter on it as well.
Go read Parker’s newsletter on it as well.
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Japan has a wrestling camp for kids where at the end they have a show match in front of their parents to show off what they learned.
Thought you'd enjoy this.
Thought you'd enjoy this.
September 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Japan has a wrestling camp for kids where at the end they have a show match in front of their parents to show off what they learned.
Thought you'd enjoy this.
Thought you'd enjoy this.
This reminds me of the Bank of Fehujar, fraternity of cool, dangerous bankers, in the latest @dimension20.bsky.social campaign
The bank app is telling me to "tap & pay like a boss😏" and "rally my crew". I am 37 years old and you are the bank. Don't talk to me this way.
September 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This reminds me of the Bank of Fehujar, fraternity of cool, dangerous bankers, in the latest @dimension20.bsky.social campaign
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#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 2 - It's a battle of dark and light as soft, dramatic stibnite goes up against adorable cotton balls of okenite.
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in Round 1 Match 2 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Stibnite vs Okenite
www.mineralcup.org
September 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 2 - It's a battle of dark and light as soft, dramatic stibnite goes up against adorable cotton balls of okenite.
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 1: Hazardous (but useful!) #Chrysotile faces off against stunning gem #Pectolite. Do you pick the forbidden cotton candy, or the anti-pulverization beauty?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in Round 1 Match 1 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Chrysotile vs Pectolite
www.mineralcup.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 1: Hazardous (but useful!) #Chrysotile faces off against stunning gem #Pectolite. Do you pick the forbidden cotton candy, or the anti-pulverization beauty?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
This is such a weirdly whiny piece from @reuters.com lamenting that most Vietnamese don’t remember/know about all the cool things that their French colonizers *gave* them
Baguette? No, banh mi: Vietnam celebrates independence from French rule reut.rs/42a3dTs
Baguette? No, banh mi: Vietnam celebrates independence from French rule
As Vietnam celebrates the 80th anniversary of its declaration of independence from colonial rule this week, French cultural influence remains ubiquitous, but not many people in the Southeast Asian nation are aware of its prevalence.
reut.rs
September 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
This is such a weirdly whiny piece from @reuters.com lamenting that most Vietnamese don’t remember/know about all the cool things that their French colonizers *gave* them
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THIS WAS IN AN IMAGE USED BY AN OFFICIAL COUNCIL PAGE IN NORWAY
August 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
THIS WAS IN AN IMAGE USED BY AN OFFICIAL COUNCIL PAGE IN NORWAY
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Doggust 28: Energy. I've seen the term "golden retriever energy" used a lot to describe people, and I am here today to propose some new potential comparison energies.
#doggust #doggust2025
#doggust #doggust2025
August 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Doggust 28: Energy. I've seen the term "golden retriever energy" used a lot to describe people, and I am here today to propose some new potential comparison energies.
#doggust #doggust2025
#doggust #doggust2025
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On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
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EU approves Gilead's new injection for preventing HIV reut.rs/4mREMCV
EU approves Gilead's new injection for preventing HIV
The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection for preventing HIV infection, the company said on Tuesday.
reut.rs
August 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
EU approves Gilead's new injection for preventing HIV reut.rs/4mREMCV
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Sukimamori is a one-eyed purple monster who scares kids away from the gap between the platform and the train in various stations around Japan.
July 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Sukimamori is a one-eyed purple monster who scares kids away from the gap between the platform and the train in various stations around Japan.
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Ankimon, a monkfish bathing in a bowl of soup, is the mascot of Kazamiura, a village in Aomori, Japan.
August 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ankimon, a monkfish bathing in a bowl of soup, is the mascot of Kazamiura, a village in Aomori, Japan.
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Shark Cranial Kinesis model is listed on my Etsy! Hopefully useful for demonstrating the movement of shark jaws. It's a little bit simplified, but shows the primary mechanisms at play.
blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com (I'm in the US)
#SciArt #SciComm #Sharks
blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com (I'm in the US)
#SciArt #SciComm #Sharks
August 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Shark Cranial Kinesis model is listed on my Etsy! Hopefully useful for demonstrating the movement of shark jaws. It's a little bit simplified, but shows the primary mechanisms at play.
blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com (I'm in the US)
#SciArt #SciComm #Sharks
blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com (I'm in the US)
#SciArt #SciComm #Sharks
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A judge ordered the sale of Alex Jones Infowars today, clearing the way for The Onion to renew its attempt to buy the notorious conspiracy-fueled empire. "We’re working on it," @bencollins.bsky.social tells @status.news www.status.news/p/washington...
August 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
A judge ordered the sale of Alex Jones Infowars today, clearing the way for The Onion to renew its attempt to buy the notorious conspiracy-fueled empire. "We’re working on it," @bencollins.bsky.social tells @status.news www.status.news/p/washington...
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Why type prompts into a machine, when you could spend several hours a day drawing a dog and thinking about dogs. 🫵🐶
August 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Why type prompts into a machine, when you could spend several hours a day drawing a dog and thinking about dogs. 🫵🐶
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My masochism is coming back I fear
August 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
My masochism is coming back I fear
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mentally, i’m here
August 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
mentally, i’m here
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Alyx, a 15 year veteran of the Air Force was approved for early retirement in May. The Trump admin suddenly revoked it on Wednesday because of the trans military ban.
She'll lose out on healthcare and pension benefits as a result.
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
She'll lose out on healthcare and pension benefits as a result.
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
Air Force revokes approved retirement for trans service members: 'Complete and utter betrayal'
Alyx, who has served in the Air Force for 15 years, said the ban and having her retirement rescinded has put her in a precarious financial situation.
www.nbcnews.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Alyx, a 15 year veteran of the Air Force was approved for early retirement in May. The Trump admin suddenly revoked it on Wednesday because of the trans military ban.
She'll lose out on healthcare and pension benefits as a result.
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
She'll lose out on healthcare and pension benefits as a result.
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
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Kids movie soundtracks used to go so hard 😭
August 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Kids movie soundtracks used to go so hard 😭