Never forget that the people who convinced you trans people are a threat to your children all belong to a network of child rapists.

I’m sorry, how many cases of TB? This is exactly why I haven’t stopped masking when out and about.

A troll account to report to numerous moderation lists, and then block to make sure they are cut off from Bluesky society. They are spending the morning advocating for CBP’s murder of Alex Pretti. Make sure to block them first yourself before you mention their name or screenshot them in your posts!

The guy that runs the Reddit where people post about patting their cat on the butt like bongos has put his foot down

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Orchid says hi! 🌱Confirmation what my sister says about them blooming when there’s chilly weather outside. It likes its open-air-sided potting container, its orchid-specific potting mix, its Brita-filtered water mister, and its leaf-spraying fertilizer. #orchids #flowers #houseplants #gardening

Growing up: Rancocas Creek (spent many teen summers near or on its banks) into the mighty Delaware (love her) Current home: Des Plaines River! (famous for serial killer crime & flooding, pronounced like "dess plains", apologies to Francophones who get laughed at like I was when I moved here)

I see people saying “I would use alt text but I keep forgetting!” Thankfully, @bsky.app has a setting for that. - Go to Settings - Then Accessibility - Toggle “Require alt text before posting” to the active setting. Now Bluesky will remind you to add alt text to all of your posts.

Dem Renee Hardman wins Iowa State Senate special election & Becomes 1st Black Woman to hold seat in Chamber www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd0Z...

Reducing delivery payout based on how much you usually tip is so fucking evil. Pure algorithmic cruelty

Holy fuck. Shocked but not surprised. I’ve worked in private sector tech in a company when they just started using dynamic pricing. I haven’t had good experiences with it as a UX specialist designing with it or as a consumer.

Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.

It's the end of December. You know what that means: top [thing] of the year lists. Well, I have a modest weekly newsletter about the bullshit going on in UX design and tech generally. So let's take a tour through the year's most popular issues (and if they tickle your fancy, subscribing is free!)

New Year’s Eve #BeanSky report: #RanchoGordo black eyed peas (coins), turnip greens (dollars), bacon, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, mirepoix, apple cider vinegar to reduce bitterness of greens, lemon pepper, paprika, salt, black pepper, bay leaves Super delicious! Here’s to a much much better 2026.

I have not been read this year's Yuletide fics because I've spent the last week or so feeling extremely antisocial but this one is fucking incredible archiveofourown.org/works/73396436

Thank you to both the United Church of Christ (UCC) & the Presbyterian Church of USA (PCUSA) for what they do & social justice stances they take in our country, and what they do & stances they take across the world. (I belong to a church that has membership in both denominations. I’m an elder. 😅)

Younger kid has been sick since Friday evening with diarrhea for roughly 24 hours, followed by sneezing and coughing with a mild sore throat. Used my molecular testing rig to test them for COVID. Clearly positive! Flights to DCA for Christmas with my mom and siblings have been cancelled. 😢😮‍💨

12 days left to make your 2025 tax moves! Quick checklist for small business owners: - Solo 401k contributions due Dec 31 - Section 179 deductions require purchase by Dec 31 - Tax-loss harvesting deadline Dec 31 - Q4 estimated payment due Jan 15

Russ Vought loses in court yet again! The full DC Circuit vacated a panel decision that could have permitted Vought to dismantle the CFPB. Amidst an affordability crisis, today’s ruling is a necessary and timely win for CFPB workers and the everyday Americans we serve. nteu335.org/2025/12/18/c...

"The Price of Democracy feels essential today.... Anyone who cares about preserving democracy would be well served by reading it." @npr.org reviews @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social's "fascinating" new history of taxation in America from colonization to the present day. Read more: bit.ly/44VU6qX

Ooo! Adding to my TBR list, I mean pile, okay fine, piles

Remember when the internet wasn't awful? We can go back to that. Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us. resonantcomputing.org

I’ll respond with the photos of my spread. It was very seasoned, nothing was dry, & it was all super delicious. Made with gratitude for the earth, & all it grows, & those workers who farm or harvest: - Spinach arugula salad with glazed pecans, apple slices, cranberries, & pepitas 1 of 4 posts

A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing. And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.

this should go without saying but if you were one of the lucky few we did get out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal and we got you out because you'd been working with us, deportation back is likely a death sentence.

His mouth never closes during this five minute speech. His hands are seemingly glued to the podium for over five minutes & are never visible. His shoulders make the same movements on a loop. Weird audio clicks in background. No changing topic to himself & how great he is & how many votes he got.

Authors, scholars, please. Abeg. Screen shots of articles (or book covers) with no alt-text of title and your name, and no link/URL adds unnecessary friction to very interested readers and colleagues reading your work. Those reposting without these things, help colleagues out via loving reminders.

Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images. The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.

Russell Vought dislikes how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau scrutinizes financial institutions. The bureau is now requiring financial examiners to recite a “humility pledge” to companies before a review. The examiners’ union calls it “creepy” 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...

DOGE isn’t gone. The 19-26 year olds burrowed in to the agencies they were assigned to. We’ve got dozens of unqualified 19-26 year old GS15s still pursuing Musk’s agenda, which is stealing everyone’s PII/data, all contracting info, moving it onto his servers, & mining it for his profits. 1/

There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.

He said "Amen" straight into the drop Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible

If you have a problem with trans women, trans men, or trans people of any make or gender, then you got a problem with me and I suggest you let that marinate

It's Transgender Day of Remembrance and I just want to say that a world without trans people would be a rainbow with many colors missing. We are brighter and more colorful in this world because of trans people, and have lost too many too early. I love you for being more you than most of us can be

In directly related news, happy 44th birthday to me. I’ve spent most of the day on crafting the life and space that I want to live in going forward.

when all the lawyers on your timeline go off at once

First they came for AWS And I did not speak out Because Canvas was down and that was fine by me. Then they came for Cloudflare And I did not speak out Because I didn't need the textbook website. Then they came for GitHub And there were no more internet services For me to use to get work done.

Just planted two shrubs (forsythia & spiraea) in my front yard, along with an enormous amount of milkweed seeds harvested from plants that seeded themselves in my yard. Also did fall cleanup of weeds. My gloves & shirt & jeans & hair are full of bidens. (Not a joke, IYKYK) #gardening #gardensky 🌱

Right, this event needs $1500 to happen. There are 600 participating bookstores & for most it’s their busiest sales day of the year, or is second only to Indie Bookstore Day / Small Business Saturday. Editors/publishers, this is a no-brainer of an opportunity for your imprint. Romancelandia: pls RT

Here's your chance to do something about the people being starved and beaten in Broadview ICE custody. Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org). And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.

Don't forget to add alt text on Instagram and Facebook, too. When you forget, the auto-generated alt text is not as helpful, complete, or accurate as human-written alt text. A.I. can't know the purpose of a photo. Always add your own alt text on Instagram and Facebook.

This is a hell of an essay and I am intrigued by this Vince Gilligan show. 🧪🩺 #MedSky #LongCovid #DisabilitySky #Spoonies

The Dems who are caving are doing so not because their base wants them to, not because the voters want them to, not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to… they are caving because their DONORS want them to. And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt

It's satire from the, and I quote, "Dunning Kruger Times" bsky.app/profile/sahi...

Barack Obama is not making royalties on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare. The ACA is a federal law, and former presidents or government officials do not receive royalties or any form of direct payment from legislation they sign into law.

Stand with Condé Nast Union 🚨 We’re calling on you to sign our petition telling management to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions, and end the union busting. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Adding to the to-do list

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default. Here's how to turn it off. First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL: