my daughter really captured my essence in this portrait of me “at work”

Your carefree days of taxi vomiting are over, freeloaders!

NEW: LGBT+ rights leaders held an "emergency" briefing today on reports that Trump may "weaponise" the FBI against trans people. "We need every elected official to sound the alarm with us... to confront the lies that put trans Americans in danger," one said. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Due dates will be adjusted if the the rapture does indeed happen tomorrow

Some news.

Sharing for this strong opening graf. “President Trump, a slumlord at heart, is quietly halting enforcement of the Fair Housing Act...” newrepublic.com/post/200749/...

My bud and I haven’t worked together in a few years, and I miss it, so I asked her to send me the memoji of her working and I would send mine and then we could work together again! And it’s real cute and I miss her a lot. But we’ll always have this 😭

"Now is simply not the time to say that white supremacists might be bad! And please don't ask us when the time will arrive."

“The “refrigerator mother” myth was used as a justification for taking children away from their parents and subjecting the kids to ever-harsher treatments…now the Trump administration is poised to start a new cycle in which moms are once again blamed for their kids’ autism.” My latest.

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Stolen from an Animorphs Facebook group.

Protecting veterans’ rights protects us all. When they come for the workplace rights of those who served, everyone is at risk. That’s why we’re delivering our demands today—to defend our defenders. #UnionStrongForVets

If you’ve never heard Kaetrena speak, you’re missing out! You can work with her one-on-one too, and it’s well worth it!

WIRED asked security and privacy experts for their advice for hardening personal privacy protections and resisting surveillance. Here are their recommendations.

thecorrespondent.com/5696/were-he... Never gets old .. one for the ages .. Sarah Kendzior nailed it then and continues to nail it in our present. Good advice also contained in article. Much admiration for you @sarahkendzior.bsky.social

Taking Wilbur and Thea to the vet tomorrow. I had fill out a questionnaire about their health - say no more.

bingo 🎯

It's all fun and games until a cop handles a Tylenol gelcap with no gloves and within seconds their socks are bothering them.

we’re all taking the rapture pass/fail if you really think about it

Autistic and neurodivergent people deserve far better than a government looking to prevent their existence, let alone one that will invent fictitious ways to do so that puts everyone in danger

Trust me, I feel this. Deeply. I don’t promise to have it figured out. But I am blocking two hours a day for what I call “this shit here”: the headlines from the majors, the 9 or so newsletters in areas I follow, a scroll through my subscribed content in Gmail, & then I clock back out.

See my post earlier this morning.

*clears throat* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The updated COVID/histamine link thread because people keep tagging me in to explain it and I keep intending to update the post from 2023 (synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/805203.html) and just not having the capacity because of my own health shit so here is a thread I can pin

Renewers, have you experienced any of these lose-lose situations during your #LowMorale experience? I'll be defining and exploring what I call #GOTCHA Culture soon. Like if any of these resonate, share with others, and don't forget to save this and follow so you'll know when I've dropped part 1!

Went to camp this weekend. It was beautiful 💫

i know we are stuck on "the charlie kirk fans are doing gotchas on starbucks employees for not writing what they want on their memorial beverage orders" but i also want to note that grieving by making starbucks employees do shit for you is odious

Looks like LinkedIn is updating its policies again. Great time to make sure "Data for Generative AI Improvement" is set to off if you're into that kind of thing.

Those of you who know me probably have some context for my father. He is delightfully odd in so many ways. Today I went over to help him with some upcoming remodeling stuff and I noticed his sheets. Smh. He is a small fellow, about 5ft and he has trouble making his bed, so he’s labeled his sheets.

Just an FYI - we were unable to post a salary range. Please message me and I’m happy to talk and/or connect you with the head of the department who is very open to talking with potential candidates.

god people are being so weird about this!!!!!!!!! i just want people to THINK ABOUT MAKING TACTICAL CHOICES and people are reacting like "spread information not fear" was taking their toys away. if you want to spread fear i sure can't fucking stop you!

If you're not over 65 or have certain risk factors, it might be hard to get one but not necessarily impossible. Here's what to know about the confusing and fast-changing rules for getting the shot.

There are a ton of anti-trans messaging bills. Two things are both true: 1. those bills are vile 2. they — definitionally — have no chance of passing "Is this a messaging bill or does it have a chance of becoming law?" is a key question that actual reporting can help answer.

Channel your outrage about @washingtonpost.com firing @karenattiah.bsky.social into support for her work

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

This is a THREAD of people NOT FIRED. bsky.app/profile/atru...

> the shooter is trans > ok the bullets were trans > ok the roommate is trans

Must read www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-g...

‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms. ‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms. But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.

Here is a link to a practical doxcare resource that is divided into sections based on time urgency (i.e., a section for "I'm fucked already" and a section for "I have time to plan in advance"). You really, really would prefer to be in the second category. drive.proton.me/urls/A9BHSJY...

It’s an absolute shame that DC fired Gretchen Felker- Martin for exercising free speech and then @bsky.app suspended her account. Every writer here should be decrying this because we have to stand up for each other! This is ridiculous.

THE HOUSE ARCHIVES BUILT AND OTHER THOUGHTS ON BLACK ARCHIVAL POSSIBILITIES BY @dorothyjberry.bsky.social COMING OCTOBER 14 LETS GO ❤️‍🔥 www.weherepress.org

This is class solidarity. In case you’re at all confused.

If you're an author and haven't yet signed up for the Anthropic settlement, do yourself a favor (and strike a blow against AI) by checking to see if any of your books were involved. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Just an FYI - we were unable to post a salary range. Please message me and I’m happy to talk and/or connect you with the head of the department who is very open to talking with potential candidates.

Hi buds - Colby is hiring a Collections Strategist Librarian. Here’s the post: apply.interfolio.com/172857 If you have any questions about Colby, the libraries, working here, living in Maine, etc., I’d be happy to talk!

When I see people online, even in jest, suggest that people living in Republican-controlled states should be abandoned because of their politicians, I feel a deep heartache. New York CREATED Donald Trump and none of y’all are ever talk about it the way you disparage Alabama or Mississippi.

I love the wild areas on campus — soon there will be snow, but for now, there are blooms.

First day of school picture with Wilbur ✨

Please share: My name is David Costello. I am a lifelong Mainer and Democrat running against Susan Collins. I too am concerned. I am concerned with endless decisions Susan Collins has made. We need to turn a page, retire Susan and take back the US Senate. Please watch and share: