I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!

I've been a political football my whole life.

So, I go to church. One of the things I do is coordinate volunteers for a homeless family shelter in the city. Most of the 20 families who live there are single mom + kids and often fleeing domestic violence. The moms work, but are usually low wage and get SNAP to help with foods.

I look at the world, at the forests and the mountains here, the sky, and it's all right, as it should be. But we aren't. People aren't. We're wrong. We do wrong. No animal does wrong. How could they? But we can, and we do. And we never stop.

Calling #AltCitizen ! Could be you all know at least 3 people who might be able to fix this. Maybe some folks you elected? (Or that your neighbors elected, at least?)

The family has a go fund me if anyone wants to help with medical expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/help-adria...

An abhorrent medical experiment, conducted without consent. It's not a miracle, it's a dystopian nightmare. (I also hope the little guy pulls through, FWIW, but he's likely got an incredibly hard road ahead in any case. Where are the pro-life people when Chance needs costly extra support? Gone.)

🚨🚨 INFANT FORMULA RECALL 🚨🚨 Please share widely 👇

AFGE Pride recognizes and stands in solidarity with our intersex siblings! We see you and honor you as a valued part of our community and our union.

Also a live shot of my #Caturday

Remembering the #moss feed exists. Then realizing that I haven't gotten to my out of the suburbs spots in too long. In any case, it's a good reminder to take a break from the politics my job and union work force me to engage with. I can disengage some. Or a lot. Here's one from Cape D in October.

Date: 20141024 Location: Multnomah Falls, Bridal Veil, Oregon A detailed view of Multnomah Falls' lower tier shows the water tumbling down a mossy cliff beside lush, rain-drenched evergreens. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

ALERT: Baby Formula 13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more. Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.

(1/3) November 8 is also #IntersexDayofRemembrance. Intersex Day of Remembrance, also known as Intersex Solidarity Day, is an important day of acknowledgement. It is designed to highlight issues faced by intersex people across the globe.

Mental health treatment needs to be seen in a different light. Just like some people need to take medication forever when it's helping (symptoms reduced/eliminated), so too do talk or other MH therapies need to be continued indefinitely.

I'm a 4th gen mexican-american and now carry my passport/birth certificate ith me, because I'm afraid of my OWN fukn govt. And having my "papers" with me, doesn't even guarantee that I couldn't get abducted. Happened to a fellow latino citizen here in the PDX area recently, they held her for 12hrs!

These freaks who talk about empathy like it's poison- what do they want to protect in humanity if not empathy? It's literally our most redeeming trait, it's the best thing about us. What the hell is the purpose or value of a person or society devoid of empathy?

40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion

✨You must learn to proceed without certainty✨ #WitchMadness #WitchSky #PaganSky

🧵1/5 Article a few weeks old and no less devastating. It is *tragic*, morally repugnant, and simply *dangerous* that DOGE/this admin have fired the experts working on fighting outbreaks. We cannot protect ourselves if we remove the infrastructure and staff working tirelessly to keep us safe. 🎁🔗👇

4, because I'm the gangster...of love.

A federal judge has affirmed that the Trump administration must deliver much needed SNAP benefits that support feeding kids, seniors, and people living with disabilities in Washington. It’s time for them to follow the law. www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

Erica Deuso is the FIRST out transgender mayor in the state of Pennsylvania. Voters nationwide are rejecting hate and voting for equality champions — and Downingtown, PA is no different. CONGRATULATIONS, Mayor-Elect @ericadeuso.bsky.social!

"who radicalized you" Nothing radicalized me, I was born with basic empathy. The world decided that was radical.

👇🏻 I used to be ashamed to admit that I am #Disabled even to myself. Especially since my disabilities are often invisible. But fuck that. I am militantly and loudly disabled these days.

Many of us became advocates because the realization that we were so horribly wrong shook us to our core. If we had that much ableism to work through, then so does everyone else. That’s why we need strong allies. We need people who will say disabled lives matter.

Visibility for disability solidarity! And hey, maybe you also don't get as many colds or other ick. I sometimes struggle with masks due to panic disorder but I'm still doing it for my health and for my community. ✊🏻😷

What would Jesus do? Love Forgive Be kind Be woke Have fun Be radical Spread joy Be mystical Wage peace Heal the sick Be empathetic Feed the hungry Promote equality Stick it to the man Be compassionate Educate the people Stand against greed Stand against hypocrisy We should do that too.

“High tide set to meet strong winds near Nanaimo on Thursday” nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/11/05/h... - @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social #BCNews #GabriolaIsland #GulfIslands #Nanaimo #VancouverIsland

People often push the disabled to take risks with our health. They think if it’s already “that bad” who cares if it gets worse We care. Our baselines mean everything to us. Whatever limited function we have left is always worth protecting. You don’t get it until you get it.

Legally true that we are being forced into poverty when we could be kind to our neighbors.

Great news!

Appalling from our country's official White House account.

It’s almost like if people tell you that to win you have to turn your back on poor people, or Muslims, or trans people, or immigrants, you can just say, “no, that’s immoral, we’re not doing that,” and keep doing good old fashioned organizing and campaigning and things will be ok

We are still collecting signatures for the petition to AFGE President Kelley and our public Open Letter. AFGE members please sign and share. We must let our MoCs know we are willing to #HoldTheLine for all working and vulnerable Americans.

Article One of the Constitution is a directive, not a suggestion. The power to impose and collect taxes and duties rests solely with the Congress and is a core component of our democracy’s balance of powers. (1/4)

Yeah you can sum up the failures of the best parts of the American experiment as white people disenfranchising white people because they're imagining Black people Yes it harms the rest of us too, but just by population numbers antisocial policy obviously harms way more white people than anyone else

Don't poke the Bear!!! Proposition 50 passed, giving California the ability to redistrict to counteract Red States redistricting! Let's go!

Rank and file members have also created an open letter to Kelley that started circulating this week. You can view and sign here if you are a dues paying AFGE member. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The shutdown is hurting Tr*mp and the GOP because THEY are hurting Americans. Why the fuck would Dems cave now? All that would do is HURT AMERICANS. Hold the line, Dems. It would be stupendously stupid of you to bow to what the fascists want on this.

If you are a Democratic senator watching these results and the lesson you take is "I should cave and help Republicans reopen the government for nothing more than a promise written on toilet paper" then you shouldn't be in the Senate anymore

We are riding the waves and broadening our reach as rank and file AFGE members who think there is too much at stake for Congress to end the shutdown with a clean CR. Our petition was sent to leadership but we have now drafted an open letter for members to sign publicly. Please share! #HoldTheLine

TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS

Rejoice, M-F friends! Affirmation Coyote has found a shortcut up and over the Hump. Rest well. Together we will show Wednesday we are not impressed by the obstacles it put between us and the middle of the work week.

Let the justices make you and Fortune friends

Don't forget that Zohran Mamdani spent his entire campaign standing proudly beside the trans community. He went to trans rights rallies just to show support. He proudly waved trans rights flags without hesitation. He refused to back down in support of trans rights. That makes me happy.