today had a lot of good news that i needed. actually tearing up reading through all of it.

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

If you want to contribute to the communitea card fund, you can do so at the register in the cafe, or via paypal at fridayafternoontea @ gmail . com or venmo @fridaytea (just note what the money is for and we'll direct it). You can also use the link here: square.link/u/arkoexQ4

TOASTED. Bagels & Coffee says it has received nearly $25,000 in donations in the last 24 hours since announcing the "neighbor's tab" to provide breakfast to those impacted by the SNAP benefits cliff on Nov. 1, no questions asked, at its U-District, South Lake Union and Bellevue locations.

Also please don’t feel guilty. You can’t resist if you don’t survive. Protests aren’t always accessible or safe. We all have different disabilities, boundaries and limits. Do what you can when you can! That’s more than enough. Survival is resistance.

I have to remember when i feel really discouraged over what I *cannot* do, I actually have much better function than I did even just a few years ago. I was reminding myself while making dinner that some of the things I'm doing right now, was just not possible a few years ago. There has been progress

So many folks in my mentions feeling terrible for not being able to protest today b/c of disability, illness, or mental health: GIVE YOURSELF GRACE It’s GOOD for us to find as many ways to fight as possible. The bigger the variety of resistance the better. All you have to do is anything. That’s it.

Now on to some new ADDSpace with @thebacon.bsky.social & @freemanchello.bsky.social

New! #ADDSpace 131 | The Housewarming @thebacon.bsky.social and @freemanchello.bsky.social talk Microsoft in the third act of a drug dealer movie and Silent Hill f's incredible marriage of gameplay and narrative. SHf SPOILERS START AT 57:40! LISTEN! linktr.ee/UnFridays

I'm getting labs done, and y'all are getting a freshly baked podcast. Right out of the oven. Proper podcast handling procedures were followed. linktr.ee/UnFridays

I officially got my first degree and after 2 years i got my certificate from my school issued as well. 😭I struggle passed my way through college.

to my mind the woman who dies of sepsis because of antiabortion laws, or the person who dies because they can't afford insulin -- these are just as much victims of political violence as the man shot through the throat while making a racist speech

At some point, the white community is going to have to do something about the high rates of crime in white neighborhoods.

What a day to come back to bluesky. I had to shut everything down in order to focus on stable housing and finishing my classes so I could graduate and holy shit.

New pod episode out. Big fan of this one tbh. Also I just love @blasianbytch.bsky.social and all the things she does. #podcast

another reason to love the library: sometimes you find little gifts in the form of forgotten makeshift bookmarks 😭💖

Important thread

I'm wondering which product you would be interested in and would buy? Ignore the patterns for now. Please share this post since it could help someone. 1) Elbow Brace 2) Thumb Splint with Support Plate 3) Wrist Brace with Support Plate 4) Hand Support with 2 Support Plate

whatever you think of the country as a whole there are still a whole lot of great people here who deserve better than this

40‘s ain’t old, it’s just too old to be doin dumb shit!!

Every 4th of July, I take the time to read "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July." Let us begin: "I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."

I've been quiet because it's absolutely impossible to function normally when your housing is unstable, and I have folks trying to justify to me why me losing medicaid isn't a big deal. Add on top of that aging parental health issues. Just everything is on fire.

On the record, I would LIKE to be able to throw my full support behind American leftist organizations in this dangerous time, which is why it enrages me off so much that groups like DSA and people involved with those groups continue to do grotesque shit like “approve of the death of USAID.”

Science has published a letter I helped write, as part of Advancing Queer & Trans Equity in Science (AQTES), about why it's important for universities & other institutions to protect trans and gender-nonconforming scientists, and some practical things they can do. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Happy #Juneteenth !! I’m black and make a Very Cool webcomic called RIDE OR DIE about queer black street racers, and their car possessed by a black man hellbent on getting revenge for his daughter’s murder! [: 🔥 More info/where to read: marsoid.net/rod 🔥 Support me on patreon! Patreon.com/marsoid

New episode drop! We out here

Call your reps. I know you’re going to say “but mine don’t care” and let me tell you yes, they will actually care, because you don’t just call. After you call, you tell three friends who aren’t online, and ask them to call. Posting is useless. Pick up the phone and tell them not to sell your land.

Trying to cover moving expenses and application fees.

I’ve been alive for: A space shuttle blowing up The Mayor of DC getting caught smoking crack Lorena Bobbitt A low-speed car chase on the LA freeway Plane hitting the Twin Towers The Music City Miracle Will Smith slapping Chris Rock Kendrick v. Drake …and today is the wildest shit I’ve ever seen.

I'm having trouble finding housing due to income restrictions and student restrictions (just found out its totally legal to just not rent to a full-time student :D) Please support me and my stuff, because I was not expecting this level of hell and stress. linktr.ee/baconzilla

He on the phone with Pam bondi getting the nuralink investigations ready right now

We haven’t seen this level of white on white crimes since the White lotus ended

How dare you call me out like this

I was forced to go outside today.

I had a 3 hour rant about this game that is definitely one of the defining rants that made @freemanchello.bsky.social put me on a podcast. Fuck this game for the record

Here is my personal philosophy, based on several decades of watching publishers go under: the moment a publisher is late on money because they don't have it, they are the enemy and your goal is to get your rights back.

Jesus christ its been only six months since my brother died. everything has been a complete hellfire that time doesn't even feel real

*sigh* So anyway, here’s some actual boldly gay nonsense from an actual queer company actually consistently giving back and uplifting our fellow queers & transes & other assorted rainbow bffs: www.fridaytea.com/products/ear...

I saw some shots of targets pride merch this year and it was shockingly bad. I was like nooo it can't be *that* bad. I went and looked and it *is* that bad. Its so bad its like the worst mashup of 2nd wave feminism beige fashion and Microsoft word clipart.

I don't know how one does homework with crushing anxiety and endlessly looming life problems but I need to figure it out or I won't pass my classes. :')

Medicaid and Medicare pay the bills at your doctor's office. You should absolutely care about the patients who are low income who will lose their health care, but you should also care about your medical providers staying in business.

DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta had some insightful things to say about the future of the Democratic Party on this week's @cancelmedaddy.bsky.social episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=drL3...

Looking for an apartment and there are so many places using AI instead of front desk folks or leasing agents and the AI is actually just giving me incorrect move in availability dates. like the move in dates are on the website and the AI is giving me the wrong date.

The magical woodlands of Finnish artist Ulla Thynell @kelipipo.bsky.social

the reason the term fedposting exists is because people say extremely wild shit online that earns them a door knock (or worse) ALL THE TIME. folks think their anon accounts protect them but i know & know of people who fedposted on anon accounts & FBI showed up to their house!

I hate copilot so much Leave me Alooooonnnee

Please don’t ask a chronically ill person if they’re “better yet” We’re not getting better. That’s the nature of chronic illness We adapt. We become better at coping. We become skilled at hiding our pain Accepting the loss of one’s health is hard. We put in the work. We need you to accept it too

Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...