Ashford
ashokhotnik.bsky.social
Ashford
@ashokhotnik.bsky.social
Kilt Wearing Elder Queer|Retail Survivor
Enjoying my Maleficent Phase since 1982
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2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.

Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀

IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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can someone give me $12,000 to set up a virtual fencing system for my flock pls
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Last deals of the year coming soon!
Scoop up unique gifts and support a tiny business!
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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The CDC is lying. They're lying about so many things that it's not safe to assume ANYTHING the CDC "says" (prints, releases, whatever) is factually correct *or* true.

Our tax dollars are continuing to be stolen and pocketed. These shitheads are pulling down salaries - OUR DIMES - and lying to us.
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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It’s hard to believe but the Auto Club family— mama Porsche & her now 7-month old kittens Ferrari, Mercedes, and Bentley— have had no applications. Not one for any of them. They’ve been growing up together in foster care, shy at first & needing a quiet home. Elkton, MD Apply crits4cats.petfinder.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Hello again! I'm trying to raise funds for my matriculation fees this semester, to help out my parents who are paying for it.

Even sharing it out helps!

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November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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This is Lester. He was found as a stray after surviving distemper - a serious viral disease. It caused neurological damage to his leg, requiring an amputation. He now needs ongoing care while he heals, and you can help him below ❤️‍🩹

15outof10.org/lester
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Shit, the Greater North American Cable Seeking Backhoe has been sighted in the neighborhood, we need to get someone out to spray for it as soon as possible
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Hi! I'm Kris, freelance illustrator, and here are some of my kitties! 😄

Check out more here: thegreykitty.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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The debate over whether he means things like this literally is tangential to the reality that this guy has spent over a decade wondering aloud into the world’s largest megaphone whether anyone among his violent, unstable followers will rid him of these turbulent priests.
*LEAVITT: TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?

LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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@catsofyore.bsky.social

Can you give this a boost to help some poorly kitties? The Society for Abandoned Animals is where I adopted my cats Merlin & Juno from many years ago.

www.justgiving.com/campaign/whi...
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Our bill to decriminalize sex work in Massachusetts is being heard at the State House next Tuesday, 11/25 at 10am!

We need people to join us to testify in support - you can testify in person or virtually - and to send written testimony. DM us if you want to help!
November 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Local kitty swallows needle, which is now burrowed in her esophagus. Surgery is $4000.

I've included the news story, and there is a GFM set up at the end of the article.

How bout a lil' repost love? @darthbluesky.bsky.social
@catsofyore.bsky.social

www.yourerie.com/news/local-n...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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I am unsurprised that @buzzgrambo.bsky.social is a Navy veteran. Annoying the shit out of people is a long standing enlisted Navy tradition and we get real good at it. Fair winds, Chief, and I hope you manage to get a nap in.
I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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OH! speaking of blasts from the past, it is Thanksgiving season and I can’t let it go by without resharing what is perhaps my magnum opus wapo.st/3LRYFfi
Opinion | The 9 best Thanksgiving songs I definitely didn’t just make up
The best Thanksgiving songs with which everyone is familiar and which we didn’t entirely write and record this week!
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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I've got all kinds of shiny things ready to ship & custom commissions available. Perfect for treating yourself or as gifts!

Support fundraising for next months bill cycle so dono's are appreciated.

If you're in the same boat as me, engagment & shares are super helpful too!

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November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Quote post to keep it fresh on the timeline 💜
So....after much deliberation and encouragement from loved ones, I've put together a GoFundMe after facing several financial burdens and medical debts...

Any help or sharing would really go a long way...

Thank you so much.

gofund.me/5bfe73dd9
Donate to Disabled Vet & Family Need Help After Job Loss, organized by Prakash Upadhyayula
My name is Prakash (aka KP), and I am a disabled veteran doing my b… Prakash Upadhyayula needs your support for Disabled Vet & Family Need Help After Job Loss
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November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Not much to say about Trans Day of Remembrance anymore besides “try loving and celebrating us while we are alive”
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.

This is not a thing that should exist.

Nobody should die for being who they are. They should all be alive and happy.

But sadly, that isn't the world we live in right now.

So until it is, we remember. We mourn. We say their names.

And we fight.
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I’ve put a bunch of earrings into my Sale section, and further reduced the items that were already marked down.

Check it out if you can, there may be something that you want! I’m trying to make some physical space for new designs. 🥰

ithirealatelier.com/collections/...
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM