"Hundreds of deaf children were misdiagnosed by the NHS for more than a decade with many left permanently disabled, a government inquiry will reveal." My god, these poor kids. Institutionalized #ableism is a scourge. From today's Times of London. #disability www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Just put out more nuts for the crows b/c one came to my window & tapped right on it. Gotta respect the effort. They recognize my dog Jordan & me when we're out in the neighborhood & they'll sit right next to us on street signs. They're SO smart & seem to love us as much as we love them❤️

The U.S. now has 23 #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis specialists or research labs, w/ Duke being the latest. #UWMed @uwmedicine.bsky.social is still WAY behind. My PCP is finally catching up--again, per the CDC 3.35 M Americans have it--but I've had to invoke "failure of duty to care". Ridiculous.

For Night 3 of my Scorsese film fest, I watched his 7 part doc on Fran Lebowitz PRETEND IT'S A CITY for the third time b/c I was too ill to concentrate on something new. Obviously, she's hilarious. But some overlook that she chooses her targets w/ precision--part of her greatness. Stellar film.

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People won’t forget that the GOP made their kids go hungry. And if they try to rig the midterms, well, then we’re even closer to civil war, god forbid. But it’s not like the majority of Americans support this shit.

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We already have 50-year mortgages Their called... RENTALS.

Prince loved to remind people that he wrote this song while looking in the mirror: You're so good, baby there ain't nobody better So you should never, ever go by the letter You're so cool, everything you do is success Make the rules — then break them all 'cause you are the best

The Chase Post, England, on this day thirty-six years ago - 9th November 1989. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man

Night #2 of my Scorsese film fest was GOODFELLAS, which I know by heart & still had to watch twice in a row. A perfect film. Each character is reprehensible--obvs--but what strikes me now is that the infamous Lufthansa heist was only $4M. Compared to today's billionaire class, that's nothing.

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Great explanation of what the hell is actually going on w/ SNAP and SCOTUS:

Let me guess: They then asked him if they were related

Delighted that my poem “Eulogy for My Grief Therapist”—yes, the title is deliberately tongue in cheek—is out now in The Quasar Review. Woo hoo!🎉 #PoetrySky #BookSky #WriterSky #WritingCommunity

"Adolescents who were vaccinated against COVID-19 were less likely to develop long COVID after their first SARS-CoV-2 infection than unvaccinated peers, finds a new study." Beg, borrow, and steal to keep your kids vaccinated against Covid. #LongCovid www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/covid-1...

Delighted that my poem “Eulogy for My Grief Therapist”—yes, the title is deliberately tongue in cheek—is out now in The Quasar Review. Woo hoo!🎉 #PoetrySky #BookSky #WriterSky #WritingCommunity

Doing a Scorsese film fest & watched ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE last night. 51 yrs later, women still face the same problems: juggling work & family w/ zero help, DV, & sexual harassment. Burstyn & Ladd are incredible as women who keep going w/ their wits—& wit—intact. Kristofferson is hot AF

I feel particularly bad for Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. While Tuesday’s election results are AMAZING, the U.S. is struggling mightily and I don’t think most people can afford to donate much right now. God love World Central Kitchen for feeding Jamaicans as we speak.

Nancy Pelosi has paid such a huge price for being great at her job. Imagine knowing that some douche nozzle nearly killed your husband but intended to kill you. And then you get up each day and resume being great at your job. She’s indefatigable. A pox on the GOP for endangering her.

Let this sink in. The President of the United States is now appealing a court order forcing him to feed starving children.

i think this is a pretty good take on pelosi, who is unquestionably one of the most consequential house speakers in the history of the institution

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Signing off tonight w/ The White Stripes' "Hotel Yorba" for no other reason than it's happy and it rocks. Good wishes all around😎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZPE...

I appreciate everyone who’s still raising awareness of the ongoing dangers of COVID, particularly on behalf of kids.

Make ICE Smell Like Mustard And Onions Again (MISLMAOA)

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This is a really hard day and I want to just add as WIRED's politics editor -- WIRED's politics reporting isn't going anywhere. We are very much here and won't stop. Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.

These poor kids💔

I say this w/ love b/c I think the intent is good, but: When you say we’re all descended from immigrants, it erases Indigenous peoples. And god knows that has been a horrifying problem—and, too often, U.S. govt policy—for centuries.

I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee. I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them

#Seattle #PNW

God this breaks my heart. There’s no valid reason—none, nada, zilch—for any kid to get measles. Anti-vaxxers are a scourge.

You’re a good mom. I used to to this w/ my mom or my girlfriends, too:

I don’t think most men understand how unsafe it is to be a woman alone in public. These sort of incidents are tragically common:

Crimes against humanity.

The sandwich vigilante is the gift that keeps on giving

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres opens the COP30 summit in Brazil: “Too many corporations are making record profits from climate devastation, with billions spent on lobbying, deceiving the public and obstructing progress.”

‘Trump is against humankind’: World leaders at climate summit take swipes at absent president

I periodically call Mike Johnson’s offices and say, “Swear her in and reopen Congress. Also, what’s it feel like to be perhaps the most reviled member of Congress?”

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There will be so many things to say about the legendary Nancy Pelosi's transformational tenure in Congress—but for now, let's start with "Thank you, Madam Speaker."

I thought I'd signed off for the night, but this piece from New Zealand on how the healthcare system is failing persons w/ #LongCovid is outstanding. Once more for the cheap seats: ANYONE who's had Covid can get Long Covid. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Signing off tonight w/ The White Stripes' "Hotel Yorba" for no other reason than it's happy and it rocks. Good wishes all around😎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZPE...

As common as these stories are becoming, we can't become numb to them:

1) Yay! 🎉 and 2) Totally beside the point, but the food looks delish.

An example of the CRUSHING fatigue that's one of 200 symptoms that accompanies post-infectious illnesses like #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis and #LongCovid: Today I picked up a scrip and got a few groceries. Haven't been able to move in five hours. I'm one of the lucky ones. #pwME #pwLC

What a cool new way for the GOP to continue to get shellacked: Reduce air traffic at *40 cities* and destroy everyone's holiday plans. They don't get that this is making all normal Americans angrier and more determined. www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/u...

Maybe they finally located the demon lodged in his soul.