Rebecca
@softgothkitten.bsky.social
She/her, chronically ill, writer.
BA degree in Disability Studies
Anti-eugenics, pro-masking & clean air.
RFK Jr & MAHA hater
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
https://linktr.ee/uptonrebecca
BA degree in Disability Studies
Anti-eugenics, pro-masking & clean air.
RFK Jr & MAHA hater
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
https://linktr.ee/uptonrebecca
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Rebecca
@softgothkitten.bsky.social
· Apr 24
MAHA and Nazi Germany
When people talk about the Make America Health Again movement (MAHA), I see two mistakes they make. The first is assuming that if someone claims to have a mission to improve our country’s health, t…
healthismandwellness.wordpress.com
I've been reading about Nazi Germany's preoccupation with "health" and "organic food," so I figured now is a good time to write about the similarities between Nazi Germany's attitudes about health and MAHA's.
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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It was harder getting endorsements for Zohran Mamdani from Democrats than them caving to Republicans to mutually strip us of healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It was harder getting endorsements for Zohran Mamdani from Democrats than them caving to Republicans to mutually strip us of healthcare
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Maybe important to note it was the disruption in air travel that Democrats couldn't stand and not, you know, 40+ million people not knowing where their next meal was coming from.
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Maybe important to note it was the disruption in air travel that Democrats couldn't stand and not, you know, 40+ million people not knowing where their next meal was coming from.
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
It's cool that on top of still worrying I'm going to get kicked off of Medicaid eventually, I now have to worry about the skyrocketing healthcare premiums of people I care about, more people losing health insurance, and the damage this will do to our already collapsing healthcare system
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
It's cool that on top of still worrying I'm going to get kicked off of Medicaid eventually, I now have to worry about the skyrocketing healthcare premiums of people I care about, more people losing health insurance, and the damage this will do to our already collapsing healthcare system
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The IL-Khan Pritzker criticizes the deal (likely a message to Durbin and Duckworth)
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The IL-Khan Pritzker criticizes the deal (likely a message to Durbin and Duckworth)
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Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
I shouldn't be surprised at this point, but I can't believe people are saying "FAFO" to poor people in red states not getting SNAP benefits instead of directing that anger towards the Republican politicians and billionaires helping starve them.
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I shouldn't be surprised at this point, but I can't believe people are saying "FAFO" to poor people in red states not getting SNAP benefits instead of directing that anger towards the Republican politicians and billionaires helping starve them.
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tell me about it, tiny aloe plant on the counter at the cafe near my house
August 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
tell me about it, tiny aloe plant on the counter at the cafe near my house
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my best friend is going through a fuck-ton right now without an offline support system. they’re a disabled nonbinary femme lesbian. if you’ve been talking a big game about funding mutual aid to cover SNAP cuts, now’s the time.
paypal: paypal.me/xenonarrior
cashapp: $zeelovette
venmo: deviantdyke
paypal: paypal.me/xenonarrior
cashapp: $zeelovette
venmo: deviantdyke
November 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
my best friend is going through a fuck-ton right now without an offline support system. they’re a disabled nonbinary femme lesbian. if you’ve been talking a big game about funding mutual aid to cover SNAP cuts, now’s the time.
paypal: paypal.me/xenonarrior
cashapp: $zeelovette
venmo: deviantdyke
paypal: paypal.me/xenonarrior
cashapp: $zeelovette
venmo: deviantdyke
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you probably shouldn't let what commentators like Ezra Klein say be the limit of your imagination or determine what you think is politically possible. He doesn't have a clue what is possible.
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
you probably shouldn't let what commentators like Ezra Klein say be the limit of your imagination or determine what you think is politically possible. He doesn't have a clue what is possible.
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The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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Amid horrendously long lines at food banks around the country, the president is willing to let Americans go hungry.
Trump sure seems eager to starve the poor
The president can't quite suppress his sinister goal of withholding benefits from hungry Americans, even as the White House insists otherwise.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Amid horrendously long lines at food banks around the country, the president is willing to let Americans go hungry.
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Pandemic precautions should be universal & sacred!
We’re gathering resources to make sure we can keep this work going into 2026.
Have you found our work helpful? Let us know by making a gift tiny.cc/give2lcj or sharing a comment! Every dollar makes a big impact for our small org, from $5 to $500
We’re gathering resources to make sure we can keep this work going into 2026.
Have you found our work helpful? Let us know by making a gift tiny.cc/give2lcj or sharing a comment! Every dollar makes a big impact for our small org, from $5 to $500
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Pandemic precautions should be universal & sacred!
We’re gathering resources to make sure we can keep this work going into 2026.
Have you found our work helpful? Let us know by making a gift tiny.cc/give2lcj or sharing a comment! Every dollar makes a big impact for our small org, from $5 to $500
We’re gathering resources to make sure we can keep this work going into 2026.
Have you found our work helpful? Let us know by making a gift tiny.cc/give2lcj or sharing a comment! Every dollar makes a big impact for our small org, from $5 to $500
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It feels a bit weird to post right now in light of what has happened to @teenvogue.com and so much of the incredible team there. What sources shared here is important, & I’m grateful I got to work on this. I reported on how young people are being impacted by delays to SNAP: “It’s about survival.”
More Young People Will Go Hungry Without SNAP
“We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It feels a bit weird to post right now in light of what has happened to @teenvogue.com and so much of the incredible team there. What sources shared here is important, & I’m grateful I got to work on this. I reported on how young people are being impacted by delays to SNAP: “It’s about survival.”
Reading Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future today <3
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Reading Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future today <3
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congratulations to cuomo's 13 (probably more) survivors on getting to watch this man get humiliated so thoroughly in front of the entire world yet again
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
congratulations to cuomo's 13 (probably more) survivors on getting to watch this man get humiliated so thoroughly in front of the entire world yet again
Mamdani won, Cuomo lost, a transphobic and homophobic candidate running in my town lost, nature is healing 🙏
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Mamdani won, Cuomo lost, a transphobic and homophobic candidate running in my town lost, nature is healing 🙏
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Hello, I’m from Gaza.
We’re living through hell
homes destroyed,memories erased,loved ones gone. Even the innocence of our children has been shattered.
Every bit of help—even a small donation—could save a life or rekindle a flicker of hope.
👉 gofund.me/0fa0750c
Thank you for remembering Gaza 😢🙏
We’re living through hell
homes destroyed,memories erased,loved ones gone. Even the innocence of our children has been shattered.
Every bit of help—even a small donation—could save a life or rekindle a flicker of hope.
👉 gofund.me/0fa0750c
Thank you for remembering Gaza 😢🙏
October 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Hello, I’m from Gaza.
We’re living through hell
homes destroyed,memories erased,loved ones gone. Even the innocence of our children has been shattered.
Every bit of help—even a small donation—could save a life or rekindle a flicker of hope.
👉 gofund.me/0fa0750c
Thank you for remembering Gaza 😢🙏
We’re living through hell
homes destroyed,memories erased,loved ones gone. Even the innocence of our children has been shattered.
Every bit of help—even a small donation—could save a life or rekindle a flicker of hope.
👉 gofund.me/0fa0750c
Thank you for remembering Gaza 😢🙏
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one of the most embarrassing moments in U.S. history... [a lot of people won't admit this was them but we saw you]
I’ll never forget when some of ya’ll was lusting over Andrew Cuomo in 2020 🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
one of the most embarrassing moments in U.S. history... [a lot of people won't admit this was them but we saw you]
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The insulin patent was sold for $1 to ensure it would always be available to anyone who needs it.
It should be free, and healthcare should be a basic human right guaranteed to everyone.
It should be free, and healthcare should be a basic human right guaranteed to everyone.
November 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The insulin patent was sold for $1 to ensure it would always be available to anyone who needs it.
It should be free, and healthcare should be a basic human right guaranteed to everyone.
It should be free, and healthcare should be a basic human right guaranteed to everyone.