There are so many people sending love to @fooddatanerd.com! I know being surrounded by this warmth and kindness and support has made a world of difference to Randy. Keep the good vibes and messages coming please! More details at www.caringbridge.org/site/17ef516...

A little story about how art is transformative, why representation matters, and how you never know what's possible until you try. #pride

30 fave queer authors & books. #booksky @corysilverberg.bsky.social @caseymcquiston.bsky.social @stevenrowley.bsky.social @freyamarske.bsky.social @blairfell.bsky.social @elisegravel.bsky.social @augusten.bsky.social @lexcroucher.bsky.social @emilystjams.bsky.social @aliceoseman.bsky.social

Celebrating #Pride with my fave #queer authors & books No. 2) Becky Albertalli www.beckyalbertalli.com Fabulous for readers of all ages, her books are compassionate, funny & sweet and teach me something about how to be a good and authentic human in a world that doesn’t always reward those traits.

Celebrating #Pride by posting about my fave queer authors & books No. 1) TJ Klune has a marvelous talent for creating characters–whether human or in any number of other fantastical forms–who immediately take up residence in your heart. His books are achingly good. I want to live inside them.

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

🥗 #SNAP Roses are red, Violets are blue, Here's the latest monthly state SNAP data, I archived for you, because a hostile foreign agent is setting fire to the federal government and vital data keep disappearing! Happy SNAPentine's Day! ❤️❤️❤️ doi.org/10.7910/DVN/...

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dates of birth, Social Security numbers, performance appraisals, home addresses, pay grades, and length of service for government employees. In response to employees speaking out, Musk’s aides locked civil servants out of computer systems and offices, with reports of personal items being searched.

Trump issued a memorandum invalidating government labor contracts finalized in the 30 days before his presidential inauguration. This action is not legal and will not hold up in court.

Attn: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system!

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “L.G.B.T.” or “pregnant people.”

Please share: We’ve received word that Elon Musk’s staffers are using space characters to identify information leakers. Before sharing any information, please use a checker to detect and remove these.

USAID, founded in 1961 as the primary U.S. foreign aid agency, is now under threat of being dismantled by President Trump. Signs outside the USAID building have been removed, the agency’s website went offline, and its X account disappeared.

Hundreds of USAID employees have been fired or furloughed, and foreign aid operations were suspended after Trump issued a freeze on aid. The agency’s public affairs team has also been placed on leave and locked out of their systems. This situation is escalating quickly. More details to come.

Dear World, Apparently some other voters elected this unfathomably cruel, heartless, short-sighted, ignorant individual to the White House. It's hard for me to understand why they did this. I voted for Kamala Harris.

For transportation to shelter for yourself or someone else please call (202) 399-7093 or 311

2.5% of District high school students identify as transgender, which means that there are thousands of transgender children, youth, and young adults. You have a right to exist. You are valid. osse.dc.gov/node/1734341

llame este número si está en DC, MD O VA Para reportar redadas de ICE u otras actividades o si su ser querido ha sido detenido por ICE y necesita información sobre recursos disponibles 202-335-1183

Call this number in the DC metro area to report ICE raids or other activity or if your loved one has been taken by ICE and you need information on available resources 202-335-1183

If you're aged 18-24 or are calling on behalf of someone who is, and want to be directed to a youth rather than an adult shelter, please specify the call is about a young adult.

This is not my America... yet. My latest for Make the Math Work, co-authored by my wife, @betsylpretzel.bsky.social. makethemathwork.substack.com/p/this-is-no...

I feel moved to link to Langston Hughes’ poem (Let America Be America Again) so his powerful and searingly painful words can wash over all of us. “The free? Who said the free? Not me? Surely not me? The millions on relief today?” @betsylpretzel.bsky.social poets.org/poem/let-ame...

"The Governor should be focused on reducing traffic fatalities after the fourth consecutive year of 900+ roadway deaths in Virginia — which didn’t even get a mention during his State of the Commonwealth Address — instead of singling out and stigmatizing the very people he’s elected to serve.”

"All of the anti-trans bills are going to be defeated, just like the House patron of the 2023 bill, HB 1387, was defeated at the ballot box that November when the Republicans lost their House of Delegates majority and lost my race after going all-in on fear and loathing of their trans constituents.”

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

Just finished listening to Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki and absolutely loved it. Fabulous characters and creative twists on some traditional tropes that surprise and delight the reader. Highly recommend!

@viennateng.bsky.social we LOVED seeing and hearing you at Millennium Stage tonight! Especially enjoyed the river song and amazed at how you can play two songs at once! And the try to pee song was relatable. @fooddatanerd.com

Lastly, here's a list of resources for victims of Los Angeles-area fires: https://buff.ly/4fSfYGr

Every damn day

Is anyone else struggling to get into the holiday spirit because of ongoing family health crises? Or is it just me? I know I need to get with the program if only for my kids, but man it's tough. open.substack.com/pub/betsylpr...

A poem I wrote today.

@zoecello.bsky.social Good morning! If you have a moment, would you please wish my husband @fooddatanerd.bsky.social a happy birthday with a musical joke or pun? He really admires you and LOVES your music. 🎶 Thank you!

Another wonderful way to celebrate @fooddatanerd.bsky.social's birthday--make a donation of any size (may I suggest $50 fro his 50 years? But even $5 helps!) to smyal.org a phenomenal organization that brings joy to LGBTQIA+ kids and young people. Thanks!

@gwillow.me Good morning! If you have a moment today, would you please wish my husband @fooddatanerd.bsky.social a happy birthday by sharing a pun or joke or any well wishes whatsoever. He is a big fan of you and your writing and a greeting from you would be a delightful celebration. Thank you!

@petridishes.bsky.social Good morning AP! If you have a moment today, would you please wish my husband @fooddatanerd.bsky.social a happy birthday by sharing a pun. We saw you on Punderdome and were awed. We are big fans of you and your writing & a greeting from you would be a delightful celebration.

@stepville.bsky.social Good morning Stephanie! If you have a moment today, would you please wish my husband @fooddatanerd.bsky.social a happy birthday by sharing a pun, joke, or any well wishes. He is a big fan of you and your writing (as am I) & a greeting for you would be a delightful celebration.

@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com If you have a moment today, would you please wish my husband @fooddatanerd.bsky.social a happy birthday by sharing a pun or joke or any well wishes whatsoever. He is a big fan of you and your writing (as am I) and a greeting for you would be a delightful celebration.

Today is a BIG DAY for my amazing husband @fooddatanerd.bsky.social. He is a stellar human and he always makes me laugh. In honor of his big day, please share a pun or bad joke with him. He prefers his puns intended.