Being Tea
@beingtea.com
I'm Sooz! 🤗 (they/she)
Award-winning tea educator of 20 yrs.🏅
Autistic ♾️ + NB 🏳️🌈
Beingtea.com/links
- Online tea classes, community, and guided tea meditation.
- Teacher training program
- Tasting Box Club
Accessible, inclusive, trauma-informed space.
Award-winning tea educator of 20 yrs.🏅
Autistic ♾️ + NB 🏳️🌈
Beingtea.com/links
- Online tea classes, community, and guided tea meditation.
- Teacher training program
- Tasting Box Club
Accessible, inclusive, trauma-informed space.
Also speaking as a (human) teacher, YES to this. PLEASE.
It's never been easier to quietly and carefully teach yourself material that you never learned. Youtube is full of lectures and the internet is full of notes.
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE CHATGPT YOUR TEACHER
Pick human teachers & when I say learn, I mean to do things yourself, not to prompt wolfram alpha
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE CHATGPT YOUR TEACHER
Pick human teachers & when I say learn, I mean to do things yourself, not to prompt wolfram alpha
December 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Also speaking as a (human) teacher, YES to this. PLEASE.
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“If I lost everything I would just work harder and take any job to earn it all back”.
Cool story. Try doing that if you’re disabled and bedbound.
You know what often causes people to “lose everything”. Sudden catastrophic health issues.
You can’t “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when sick.
Cool story. Try doing that if you’re disabled and bedbound.
You know what often causes people to “lose everything”. Sudden catastrophic health issues.
You can’t “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when sick.
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“If I lost everything I would just work harder and take any job to earn it all back”.
Cool story. Try doing that if you’re disabled and bedbound.
You know what often causes people to “lose everything”. Sudden catastrophic health issues.
You can’t “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when sick.
Cool story. Try doing that if you’re disabled and bedbound.
You know what often causes people to “lose everything”. Sudden catastrophic health issues.
You can’t “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when sick.
Welp. Same as they "ended" the pandemic (re: too inconvenienced by all the sick pay), looks like the airlines apparently will end the government shutdown, too. 😒
What in the hell was all this for, then? Because it certainly wasn't for the starving people losing their healthcare.
What in the hell was all this for, then? Because it certainly wasn't for the starving people losing their healthcare.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Welp. Same as they "ended" the pandemic (re: too inconvenienced by all the sick pay), looks like the airlines apparently will end the government shutdown, too. 😒
What in the hell was all this for, then? Because it certainly wasn't for the starving people losing their healthcare.
What in the hell was all this for, then? Because it certainly wasn't for the starving people losing their healthcare.
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How to find food — or help neighbors in need — while SNAP is paused: blockclubchi.co/4nI7m93
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
How to find food — or help neighbors in need — while SNAP is paused: blockclubchi.co/4nI7m93
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Somebody wake up Dick Cheney and tell him the good news!
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Somebody wake up Dick Cheney and tell him the good news!
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The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
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As a self-employed artist, buying stickers from me has a much larger impact than you might think. Most days it's the difference between earning something and my usual daily income of nothing.
October 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
As a self-employed artist, buying stickers from me has a much larger impact than you might think. Most days it's the difference between earning something and my usual daily income of nothing.
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I feel this should be obvious but we do understand the reason for the focus on gender affirming care for incarcerated people, right? The goal is to get people to admit that they think gender affirming care is *not medically necessary*.
October 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I feel this should be obvious but we do understand the reason for the focus on gender affirming care for incarcerated people, right? The goal is to get people to admit that they think gender affirming care is *not medically necessary*.
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My latest. "Do not allow your values to be captured and contained behind a screen in a cycle of inactive reaction. Jailbreak your cynicism and isolation, and escape your devices. Bring your hope, rage, and potential into the world."
We Have to Move
"There are living, breathing people all around you who need your sense of decency to be made material. Don’t give up on them, or on you."
organizingmythoughts.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My latest. "Do not allow your values to be captured and contained behind a screen in a cycle of inactive reaction. Jailbreak your cynicism and isolation, and escape your devices. Bring your hope, rage, and potential into the world."
Pre-ACA, my partner (who has Crohn's Disease) was once denied coverage on my insurance for a whole year — because my employer filed paperwork for the company's new plan late, and there was a ONE DAY GAP of coverage.
Oh, and I had no healthcare until I was 18 and got a FT job instead of college. 😒
Oh, and I had no healthcare until I was 18 and got a FT job instead of college. 😒
@talsmith.bsky.social Since you're apparently not old enough to remember: One of the many reasons we enacted Obamacare is because insurance companies were routinely kicking women off their insurance coverage once they were diagnosed with breast cancer.
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
October 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Pre-ACA, my partner (who has Crohn's Disease) was once denied coverage on my insurance for a whole year — because my employer filed paperwork for the company's new plan late, and there was a ONE DAY GAP of coverage.
Oh, and I had no healthcare until I was 18 and got a FT job instead of college. 😒
Oh, and I had no healthcare until I was 18 and got a FT job instead of college. 😒
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PSA for everyone going to protests
June 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
PSA for everyone going to protests
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ok lmao which one of you did this mamdanitimes.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
ok lmao which one of you did this mamdanitimes.com
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New York City is reminding Americans that you don't have to vote for the accused sexual abuser just because he runs for office again.
June 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
New York City is reminding Americans that you don't have to vote for the accused sexual abuser just because he runs for office again.
Congratulations, NYC and Zohran Mamdani! 🎉 And damn, it is so nice to see so much love here on Bsky tonight. 😘 You lovely people have a real nice evening now.
June 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Congratulations, NYC and Zohran Mamdani! 🎉 And damn, it is so nice to see so much love here on Bsky tonight. 😘 You lovely people have a real nice evening now.
I didn't have the heart to share yesterday, but yeah... sweet BeeBee's time over the rainbow came late Wednesday night. 🌈🐝 We laid her to rest yesterday in a pollinator garden next to our building. I already miss her terribly. What a gift, to love a gentle bee for a whole week.
Wednesday was bee's last day with us. After Tuesday's high energy time outside she was lethargic and we knew it would be time soon. She had another outing and spent some time on flowers. @beingtea.com had set up their headphones for her a few days earlier so she got to hear some more music too.
June 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I didn't have the heart to share yesterday, but yeah... sweet BeeBee's time over the rainbow came late Wednesday night. 🌈🐝 We laid her to rest yesterday in a pollinator garden next to our building. I already miss her terribly. What a gift, to love a gentle bee for a whole week.
Day 6: BeeBee is still with us! They had an awesome field trip this morning. @lamantia.bsky.social and I took them to some clover patches and neighborhood bushes to feed on fresh flowers — look at that happy face! 🐝
June 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Day 6: BeeBee is still with us! They had an awesome field trip this morning. @lamantia.bsky.social and I took them to some clover patches and neighborhood bushes to feed on fresh flowers — look at that happy face! 🐝
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I did an event in DC & there was a party for donors etc after. Was talking to 2 ppl & I said "Things are so bad." They said "No this is how it is. Things swing one way, then another. It's normal."
That's when I realized why Dems are toothless. They have no idea what this is. Frogs boiling in water.
That's when I realized why Dems are toothless. They have no idea what this is. Frogs boiling in water.
June 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I did an event in DC & there was a party for donors etc after. Was talking to 2 ppl & I said "Things are so bad." They said "No this is how it is. Things swing one way, then another. It's normal."
That's when I realized why Dems are toothless. They have no idea what this is. Frogs boiling in water.
That's when I realized why Dems are toothless. They have no idea what this is. Frogs boiling in water.
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Care about disability rights?
DOE is trying to change the rules so new buildings are NOT REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE to people with disabilities.
The last day for public comment is TOMORROW Monday June 16!!
See how to submit a comment at this awesome site:
dredf.org/action-alert...
DOE is trying to change the rules so new buildings are NOT REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE to people with disabilities.
The last day for public comment is TOMORROW Monday June 16!!
See how to submit a comment at this awesome site:
dredf.org/action-alert...
Tell the Department of Energy to Stop Attacking Civil Rights and Section 504 - DREDF
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
dredf.org
June 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Care about disability rights?
DOE is trying to change the rules so new buildings are NOT REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE to people with disabilities.
The last day for public comment is TOMORROW Monday June 16!!
See how to submit a comment at this awesome site:
dredf.org/action-alert...
DOE is trying to change the rules so new buildings are NOT REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE to people with disabilities.
The last day for public comment is TOMORROW Monday June 16!!
See how to submit a comment at this awesome site:
dredf.org/action-alert...
Day 4 with our sweet little rescue bee, and we finally found a flower they're super enthusiastic about! 🐝🥰 Got all pollen-y and fed. BeeBee has mostly been eating sugar water and plain water, so this is lovely to see.
June 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Day 4 with our sweet little rescue bee, and we finally found a flower they're super enthusiastic about! 🐝🥰 Got all pollen-y and fed. BeeBee has mostly been eating sugar water and plain water, so this is lovely to see.
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Masks are under serious threat at being banned widely due to politicization. This would be a public health disaster. If you are only wearing a mask at protests, please consider also wearing them elsewhere. The more people mask, the more we normalize masks and protect them against bans.
June 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Masks are under serious threat at being banned widely due to politicization. This would be a public health disaster. If you are only wearing a mask at protests, please consider also wearing them elsewhere. The more people mask, the more we normalize masks and protect them against bans.
If you're looking for a way to carry some momentum from today forward, here's a *very* timely next action you can take. ✊❤️ Because apparently, wheelchair ramps and such are (checks notes) "outdated" now??
Urgent community action needed by Monday!
“DOE wants to remove 12 civil rights rules. Part of these are disability access protections. They say the rules are unnecessary & outdated”
This will mean buildings aren’t accessible to disabled people. Another step towards eliminating us from society
“DOE wants to remove 12 civil rights rules. Part of these are disability access protections. They say the rules are unnecessary & outdated”
This will mean buildings aren’t accessible to disabled people. Another step towards eliminating us from society
Speak Up Now: Protect Disability Access Rights!
Deadline to submit public comment is June 16th!
nacdd.quorum.us
June 15, 2025 at 4:43 AM
If you're looking for a way to carry some momentum from today forward, here's a *very* timely next action you can take. ✊❤️ Because apparently, wheelchair ramps and such are (checks notes) "outdated" now??
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SBUX circa 1999, Las Vegas. I'm working a closing shift. It's a weekend, we're slammed and jammin'. A regular customer comes in and exclaims to the 3 of us behind the bar, "Holy shit, did you just see Mike Tyson came in here?!?" (it was a fight night) In unison, all 3 of us go, "meh..." 😂
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
SBUX circa 1999, Las Vegas. I'm working a closing shift. It's a weekend, we're slammed and jammin'. A regular customer comes in and exclaims to the 3 of us behind the bar, "Holy shit, did you just see Mike Tyson came in here?!?" (it was a fight night) In unison, all 3 of us go, "meh..." 😂
We've been taking care of a very sweet wayward bee for the last 2 days. They've been a welcome presence amid the awfulness of this week. 🐝
A happy surprise that bee friend survived the night, although upside-down again. Got some fresh flowers and @beingtea.com administered a few drops of water & sugar water. Got pics this time!
June 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We've been taking care of a very sweet wayward bee for the last 2 days. They've been a welcome presence amid the awfulness of this week. 🐝