This week in 1988: 1,000+ ACT UP demonstrators shut down the FDA headquarters, demanding (and eventually winning) action on developing HIV/AIDS treatments. ACT UP's militant and creative actions always included powerful visual artwork, and paved the way for movements in the decades to come.

chatgpt helping cause the palisades fires is very on brand for the societal and environmental impact of using chatgpt at all

Last boost for tonight

10/6/2025 750/1200 - New Day, but my refridgerator died. I don't know what else to add at this point except I'd like to roll something other than 1's. Thank you all for any kindness. dravenheart.carrd.co #mutualaid #helpsky #helpfolkslive2025 💞💸

oh its the thing everyone said was going to happen when this got brought in and it immediately happened

Since you've voluntarily invited a boycott, you get one. A thread 🧵 about investors in Bluesky, who would love to hear your feedback by phone, snail mail, or email.

My rent is paid, so October starts now for my finances. Of course, disability pretty much runs out immediately once rent is paid, so I'm going into the month on the ropes. Plus, it's my birthday month. (The 8th!) So here's the fundraising. ko-fi.com/jebwrench

I've been bedridden for the last 10 months, unable to work as I try to get a surgeon and insurance lined up for my operation to let me work again. If you could send a couple dollars, it'd really help. Time isn't on my side here, and waiting is very expensive. ko-fi.com/fooneturing

Attention CC Australians another opportunity to get our voices heard. ACIPC are the organisation which recommended the use of PFR masks instead of surgical masks in in healthcare environments with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. #COVIDisnotover #maskforyourlife #speakup

My developmentally disabled sister was admitted to hospital in a @vchhealthcare.bsky.social hospital 3 days ago with pneumonia. Didn't have Covid. Now suddenly she does, in an unmasked hospital amidst a massive Covid wave that VCH is telling no one about. MURDEROUS #bcpoli @josieosborne.bsky.social

“In total, our cautious first estimate is that trees take up between about 25 and 50 million tonnes of atmospheric methane each year, with most taken up by tropical forests.” theconversation.com/weve-discove...

I need to raise $850 today to keep my home. I’ve nowhere else to go and I’m just trying to stay housed. I’m really scared, yall. Please help if you can. Spread the word and everything, I’m begging. It isn’t safe out there. PP: www.paypal.me/briggsycakes Cash App: $briggsycakes

Does anyone else notice a thing where someone's like "yeah I've had the weirdest random illness all week, it's just like—" and then they describe exactly the symptoms of COVID-19

TITAN striking a pose with Pikachu and Eevee

Re-up

I'm doing really bad right now and I'm not sure what I can physically handle today

Please, please help if you can on this one, folks. I'm really stressed out about it.

hate to do this again but the delay on KT console ports has really hurt and a bunch of big bills hit all at once (power bill for 2 hottest months of the year, unexpected additional personal taxes) so if you enjoy what i do and want to lessen the burden, i have a ko-fi at ko-fi.com/sharkhugseniko 🙃

It’s Weevil Wednesday! Weevils are probably the most diverse and successful group of any kind of living things, and their adorable snouts are definitely playing a critical part in their success. I’m happy to complete a new illustration & sticker sheet design for them! 💚🌱

bumping this, still need support badly

You guys do yourself a favor and look at what Eric Adams wore to Rosh Hashanah services at the Sephardic Lebanese Congregation

This past April, I passed the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity exam, but I can’t afford the $50 membership fee with ISC2 to claim my certification. I had funding lined up but it got pulled back due to cuts. If you’re able to help, even a little, it keeps me moving forward ko-fi.com/korakophilos...

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 425 ppm in August 2025 10 years ago August averaged about 399 ppm Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/

Job hunting being my 9-5 is awful. I’ve lost 13lbs in two weeks, this week marks the anniversary of the darkest period of my life, and I miss my dad. I’m not giving up, but it is hard. :( If you can help me stay housed, I’d appreciate it. ❤️ PP: www.paypal.me/briggsycakes Cash App: $briggsycakes

Its Thursday and I really needed to get groceries TODAY. The coffers and stuff are empty. Only at 251/1000 total raised for the month. Need food. Need necessities, need medication. Please help. dravenheart.carrd.co #mutualaid #helpsky #helpfolkslive2025 💞💸

I was about to be like “Why is he offering it like it’s a multiplayer experience, is he just going to sit there and watch her play” and then mid-sentence I realized every single Xenoblade fan in the world would do that

Costco considers a recalled wine so dangerous that it has sent a letter to every store member who bought a bottle telling them to immediately throw it away.

We’ve got someone asking whether there’s a mask bloc / similar initiative distributing respirators in Japan. Those of you with the right social circles and language skills, would you mind boosting that question and finding out?

it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."

There’s a truly special sting to “we’re not going anywhere” and “we keep each other alive and happy” queer positivity when I am constantly fighting tooth and claw with a mere half-dozen people at my side for local queer circles to stop pretending the pandemic is over

I am barely making it by and not for much longer. Bills and supplies are constantly looking. Disability benefits for the month are totally gone. Goal: 385/1100 ko-fi.com/jebwrench

please buy my game so i can continue to afford rent 🙃

A large-scale study of nearly 150,000 individuals has found that starting drug treatment for ADHD is associated with reduced rates of suicidal behaviors, substance misuse, transport accidents, and criminal convictions over a two-year period. www.psypost.org/new-researc...

He basically admits in the NY Times interview where he does it that he is getting a massive spike in death threats and one of the police unions explicitly said they aren't even going to talk to him until he apologizes. These are not friendly people and they are not used to limits on their power.

Canada's 2023 Wildfire Season Linked to 82,000 Deaths Worldwide https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/09/12/Canada-2023-Wildfires-Linked-82000-Deaths-Worldwide/ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

This article is swiftly turning into the next "No Way to Prevent This..." in terms of how often it's relevant.

Call your reps, Ohio people The sickness is spreading

Got hit with the ol Low Funds Warning from my bank this morning

I've been bedridden for the last 9 months, unable to work as I try to get a surgeon and insurance lined up for my operation to let me work again. If you could send a couple dollars, it'd really help. Time isn't on my side here, and waiting is very expensive. ko-fi.com/fooneturing/

Oh, hey. Visa and Mastercard now say you can't pay for WoW. Magic the Gathering. FFXIV. DnD. Lord of the Rings. Because they're all "adult" content against their ToS just for being "fantasy". Let that sink in. Spread this like wildfire and have people in those circles call them. No quarter.

hi, cis folks! if you said you’d stand with trans people, we need you now. the FY26 budget bill gets a vote by 9/30. the GOP wants to jam a ban on federal funding for ALL health services that provide trans care for ANY AGE. we need you to call senators: reps.fyi more info & script downthread.🧵

This wouldn't just ban federal funds from directly funding gender-affirming care, it would be an effective ban on ANY facility that receives ANY federal funding for ANY reason from providing gender-affirming care. It's a de-facto ban. Call your congressmen.

I'm giving this another bit of a push... it's pretty dried up and I still have a chunk (about $800) of money I need to get to the movers and I'm getting behind on paying the school and aaaaaaaa

ex got covid, positive for ten days. I was there for support in my flo mask. I didn't get it (she had a surgical mask+window open) other thing I like is more surface area makes breathing and speaking easier. taught in one for 7 hour days. networking events. take stairs. airport layover hustle today

I would love it if someone asked themselves why legitimate warnings about Tylenol - it has a very low threshold for liver consequences - have *never* broken through but the lie that “Tylenol causes autism” is a thing I have seen several major outlets cover without adequate rebuttal.

"this silksong boss is so hard" and a pic is posted and this is the boss i see

Happy Friday ya'll! Still at 153/1000, no movement yesterday. Need to raise this ASAP for needs and medical/meds for myself, and especially for groceries next week! Kiddo AND Father-in-law have out of town appointments next week! dravenheart.carrd.co #mutualaid #helpsky #helpfolkslive2025 💞💸

If you're Canadian, please sign this! You'll have to confirm your signature via email but for good reason--this is a petition sponsored by an actual member of parliament. These petitions can lead to actual meaningful action here. Doesn't take very long, please add your support!!

There is a secret third option that they don't want you know about which is eliminating human transmission of the pathogen. You don't have to vaccinate the general population for a pathogen that was eliminated (see smallpox for example).