Like the sticker on the back of my phone says, ”GENDER AFFIRMING CARE SAVES LIVES”!!

I love how my mouthwash has “active-strength technology” written on the bottle instead of “contains fluoride”

Well I used up my limited cognitive energy for the day! Going to rest now, knowing that I’ll only get better if I take care of myself. Everything else can wait.

Can you help us out? Pick up a phone banking shift to help us. It’s our many vs. their money.

At least there are cats in this apocalypse

THIS WEEKEND. JOIN US.

Also, hate to break it to everyone, but I just assume every building has Legionella somewhere in its water system. It might not be an infectious strain, or it might be hiding in a place where humans aren't normally exposed to it, but it’s there!

Seriously though, break out the KN-95s or higher from your stash, and sign up for the state’s new email service of region-specific air quality alerts: www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroo...

at this point I’m just hoping the toxoplasmosis I’m likely riddled with is strong and sassy enough to fight off any food-borne parasites. this body is already host to too many guests!

As a white, non-religious person living in Dearborn, I want the rest of the world to know that: - all Arab-Americans don’t live in dearborn! -at the same time, Dearborn isn’t exclusively Arabic! it’s pretty diverse! -all Arab-Americans aren’t Muslim! -you’re racist if any of this is news to you!

My grandma is one of those old, hateful, racist white people that refuses to die. She just keeps on living and making life harder for my dad and uncle who are in charge of her care. I stopped talking to her in 2019 after a final straw moment.

Rewatching Canadas drag race season 5 … and I remember all the queens except the winner 😬 i was really hoping they’d crown Minhi Wang!

What are some chill, cozy, brainless, video games to play on the Switch 2? Looking for something not too intense to play while sick Games that fit this category for me: Pokopia Stardew Balatro & other deck builders I also have a million hours in Binding of Isaac

Detroit has just one city-run public outdoor pool, and it’s closed for the summer. Recreation experts say that’s unusual for a city this size. Cleveland has 22 public outdoor pools. Indianapolis has 14. Should the city invest in more public pools? The latest from @brianarice.bsky.social:

I love the Southern Reach series AND tattoos! This is so cool! When my brain is working, I'm currently reading the 4th book in the series - Absolution.

I suspect I have a CSF leak that isn’t healing on its own. I’m trying to rest as much as possible until I can get into the doctor. My brain used to be my only redeeming quality but now it’s leaking! Interested to hear from other EDS folks if this has ever happened to you :)

Netanyahu tells Fox Lindsey Graham would fight to give more bombs and money to Israel than they even needed

Dear Gov. Whitmer: Michigan's freshwater economy depends on keeping our Great Lakes safe for the next seven generations, and Enbridge's Line 5 oil tunnel is a step in the wrong direction. We need you to say #NoLine5OilTunnel!

Please take a moment and help protect the Great Lakes. A Canadian oil company wants to tear down Michigan forests to build a pipeline so they can run crude oil through Michigan—back into Canada—for 99 years. Denying the permit and closing Line 5 would ONLY raise Midwest gas prices by $.005/gal.

ICE has been more visible around Detroit lately - stay safe out there and take no shit

lol even in my dreams I yell at cops to “get a real job”

Northern flickers are so pretty. I had a pair yelling at me while I was refreshing their bird fountain so I stared at them through binoculars

Thanks friends for all the tips. A cold compress on my eyes/forehead was also helpful

I blame our political funding structure that is a barrier to decent people running, the Dems, even progressive ones, constant appeal to white men, our reliance on military service as any indicator of decent humanity or leadership skills, and racism, misogyny, and U.S. white supremacy culture.

My little mini Muffin is racking up an emergency vet bill today. I have been unemployed for over a year and pretty worried both about her and how I will pay it. If you are able to help, I would greatly appreciate it. If you are not, I hope her pretty face makes you smile. buymeacoffee.com/gadfly

I hope that the survivor has a soft place to land with lots of support.

Immigration enforcement activity around Pontiac grocery stores, churches, and schools is “to the point no one wants to leave their home anymore to do any of those things,” says advocate Elida Reyes. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/pontiac-ice-arrests-latino-community/

Ive had a headache for like 3 days now and idk what to do. cant get into the pain dr until mid-September! Ibuprofen, muscle relaxers, and decongestants not working. Any EDS/chronic pain friends have any thoughts?

Wow I was expecting this to be about the DinoMite Concrete Crusher that is polluting the 96/Greenfield area that Tlaib is after, but no - there are MULTIPLE concrete plants in Detroit that are causing undue harm via air pollution (and likely soil & water pollution too, bc these things are connected)

as a person with chronic illness and disability, who is typing this with a massive sinus headache, I personally would like to see more medical professionals in politics. one of the reasons I’m voting for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social - yeah he’s different but maybe it’s for the better. Let’s find out!

Neglected trees are an aspect of energy justice that we don’t talk about often enough, but every storm that rolls through Detroit knocks down several trees that then knock out the power lines, damage property, and block traffic. there are several solutions to this yet those in power do nothing.

I honestly hope they all get heat stroke but don’t seek medical attention and take up valuable health care resources

History may not repeat, but it sure does rhyme & sing a similar refrain at times. #WorkingToFix2026

Food rescue from Ford's cafeteria will be this afternoon around 430 instead of tomorrow morning because of the holiday! Come grab prepared salads & sandwiches! @dbn-mutual-aid.bsky.social Dearborn Community Fridge 1176 Abbey Lane, 48124

My raging MAGA neighbor had a Mike Rogers sign up last election, which tells me all I need to know It would have been cool to have El-Sayed as the gov of MI, but I’ll settle for the next best thing and vote him into the senate

Why yes, I will gladly vote to re-elect Rashida Tlaib as my representative. Literally the only politician I’ve ever felt represented by because she listens to her constituents of all demographics and gets shit done, bringing $$$ back to our communities

Yemeni breakfast is the best. who doesn’t love morning beans? www.dellahcoffeebrunch.com

sex and gender are not binary, and can be fluid over the course of someone’s life. But what do I know, I’m not a lawyer! I merely have a PhD in Biology.

a green heron fishing in the Huron River in Commerce, Michigan. wait to watch her catch the minnow! #birds #Michigan #rivers #fishing 🦅 🌊

The trans sports ban just opens up kids to sexual abuse and hate based violence. It’s the complete opposite of protection for anyone except sexual predators and bigots.

I was disappointed that Abdul wasn't voted in as MI governor during the last election, and I really hope he wins the senate spot this year!

The community fridge in Dearborn @dbn-mutual-aid.bsky.social will have some cold beverages available this week to help with the heat!

How can you help your neighbors during a heatwave? One easy thing is to offer cold water & hydration! Leave a cooler filled with water & electrolyte drinks or drink packets on your porch or donate hydrating items to a community fridge

The ecological processes responsible for greening the Reflecting Pool are “remarkably ordinary,” and cause algal blooms across the world, write Marguerite Xenopoulos and @drdaphnia.bsky.social for @us.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/what-science...

How can you help your neighbors during a heatwave? One easy thing is to offer cold water & hydration! Leave a cooler filled with water & electrolyte drinks or drink packets on your porch or donate hydrating items to a community fridge

my parents just put up a pergola in their backyard, and I told them they can refer to the space as “pergolatory”