Patricia L. Maples
@birdseyemaples.bsky.social
MS Nutrition & RDN | Pilates & yoga | horror & Haribo | GORP-shell w/ gooey Goth center | #YNWA
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Show me your pets.
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Show me your pets.
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In other news, Scouting America is reportedly planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Department of Defense.
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts n.pr/3M48mr2
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
In other news, Scouting America is reportedly planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Department of Defense.
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
British mum detained by ICE agents in California as six-month old baby and stunned husband watch on | LBC
Katie Paul, 33, was in the process of applying for a green card when she was ambushed by immigration agents
www.lbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
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25 Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- In unusual move, Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) signs petition for referendum on the 2026 ballot that would bar trans students from sports teams, locker-rooms and bathrooms. She's in a hotly contested election & this is pbly one way to increase Rep turnout.
Sen. Collins signs Maine petition for initiative to restrict transgender rights
The proposed referendum aims to enforce President Donald Trump’s <a href="https://themainemonitor.org/maine-title-ix-battle-national-consequences/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stance on ...
www.pressherald.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
25 Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- In unusual move, Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) signs petition for referendum on the 2026 ballot that would bar trans students from sports teams, locker-rooms and bathrooms. She's in a hotly contested election & this is pbly one way to increase Rep turnout.
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getting off from all my Crimes by telling the judge i'm cis and those hater bitches are trans
November 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
getting off from all my Crimes by telling the judge i'm cis and those hater bitches are trans
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I need wecom esim if anyone can got it ❤️🩹
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I need wecom esim if anyone can got it ❤️🩹
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Well COP 30, the climate change summit, sounds like it was a bust
A few years ago I made a meme of the burning palm trees from the Dune movie labeled with all the big climate summits and at this point I’d have to start photoshopping more burning palm trees in
A few years ago I made a meme of the burning palm trees from the Dune movie labeled with all the big climate summits and at this point I’d have to start photoshopping more burning palm trees in
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Well COP 30, the climate change summit, sounds like it was a bust
A few years ago I made a meme of the burning palm trees from the Dune movie labeled with all the big climate summits and at this point I’d have to start photoshopping more burning palm trees in
A few years ago I made a meme of the burning palm trees from the Dune movie labeled with all the big climate summits and at this point I’d have to start photoshopping more burning palm trees in
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Cops shoot over 10,000 dogs a year according to the DoJ
City of Sturgeon Agrees to Pay $500,000 in Settlement Over Police Shooting of Blind, Deaf Dog
The lawsuit argued the lethal force used violated the 4th amendment
aldf.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Cops shoot over 10,000 dogs a year according to the DoJ
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Creating Freedom Movements made a beautiful post honoring Alice Wong, whose impact on our lives, communities, spirits, & Disability Justice is as powerful as it is immeasurable
as co-founder of Crips for eSims for Gaza, she asked for support here: chuffed.org/project/crip...
rest in power, alice ✊
as co-founder of Crips for eSims for Gaza, she asked for support here: chuffed.org/project/crip...
rest in power, alice ✊
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Creating Freedom Movements made a beautiful post honoring Alice Wong, whose impact on our lives, communities, spirits, & Disability Justice is as powerful as it is immeasurable
as co-founder of Crips for eSims for Gaza, she asked for support here: chuffed.org/project/crip...
rest in power, alice ✊
as co-founder of Crips for eSims for Gaza, she asked for support here: chuffed.org/project/crip...
rest in power, alice ✊
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Tired: ranking Star Wars films
Wired: ranking Star Wars characters by sexual energy
Wired: ranking Star Wars characters by sexual energy
a close up of a person wearing a mask in a room with headphones on .
Alt: Admiral Akbar in all his glory
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Tired: ranking Star Wars films
Wired: ranking Star Wars characters by sexual energy
Wired: ranking Star Wars characters by sexual energy
Good.
NEWS: Lawmakers Launch Master ICE Tracker
Historic congressional data tool documents abuse and systemic violence in federal immigration enforcement.
migrantinsider.com/p/news-lawma...
Historic congressional data tool documents abuse and systemic violence in federal immigration enforcement.
migrantinsider.com/p/news-lawma...
NEWS: Democrats Launch Master ICE Tracker
Historic congressional data tool documents abuse and systemic violence in federal immigration enforcement.
migrantinsider.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Good.
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This article does not contain a single piece of evidence for its central premise.
I don't think I've ever disagreed and agreed more strongly with a piece, seesawing from one paragraph to the next.
Will come back to dissect.
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
Will come back to dissect.
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
America’s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem?
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This article does not contain a single piece of evidence for its central premise.
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look, the thing to understand about that Noah guy (and many like him) is that his function is of a piece with that of technology like ChatGPT or an outlet like The Free Press, namely to churn out verbiage that cheapens the value of words and reflection more generally. the mediocrity is the point
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
look, the thing to understand about that Noah guy (and many like him) is that his function is of a piece with that of technology like ChatGPT or an outlet like The Free Press, namely to churn out verbiage that cheapens the value of words and reflection more generally. the mediocrity is the point
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This orangutan can't be beaten at climbing up a tree. Imagine its skill and poise as our next secretary of education.
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This orangutan can't be beaten at climbing up a tree. Imagine its skill and poise as our next secretary of education.
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A new U.S. Department of Education regulation to narrow eligibility for a key student debt relief program has drawn strong opposition from advocates who argue the regulation attempts to target organizations whose missions do not align with President Donald Trump’s agenda. https://ow.ly/zzjC50Xw1YK
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A new U.S. Department of Education regulation to narrow eligibility for a key student debt relief program has drawn strong opposition from advocates who argue the regulation attempts to target organizations whose missions do not align with President Donald Trump’s agenda. https://ow.ly/zzjC50Xw1YK
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the #1 secret to making great turkey is brining it, and a dry brine works great and is easier than a wet brine. just do this:
How to Brine a Turkey for Thanksgiving
Everything you need to know about brining your turkey for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other holiday where you want a perfectly seasoned roasted bird.
www.seriouseats.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
the #1 secret to making great turkey is brining it, and a dry brine works great and is easier than a wet brine. just do this:
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Udo took a chance on my rinky-dink festival in Vancouver back in 2000 - he went on TV interviews with me, carried 35mm film prints up stairs, went to get me coffee and even live-dubbed Giancarlo Giannini's voice when BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA showed up without subs. RIP Udo, you were a star 🌟
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Udo took a chance on my rinky-dink festival in Vancouver back in 2000 - he went on TV interviews with me, carried 35mm film prints up stairs, went to get me coffee and even live-dubbed Giancarlo Giannini's voice when BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA showed up without subs. RIP Udo, you were a star 🌟
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RIP Udo Kier.
My spouse saw him speak live once and said Mr. Kier was kind, gracious, and CLEARLY loved his fans.
Legend.
My spouse saw him speak live once and said Mr. Kier was kind, gracious, and CLEARLY loved his fans.
Legend.
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
RIP Udo Kier.
My spouse saw him speak live once and said Mr. Kier was kind, gracious, and CLEARLY loved his fans.
Legend.
My spouse saw him speak live once and said Mr. Kier was kind, gracious, and CLEARLY loved his fans.
Legend.
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I still think about this every other day lol
If I ever got fuck-you money, after paying off my and my friends debts and bought my mama a house, this would be the first thing I bought myself...
If I ever got fuck-you money, after paying off my and my friends debts and bought my mama a house, this would be the first thing I bought myself...
Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Fantagraphics' flagship series, this prestigious box set presents bound facsimiles of the original fifty issues of the Love and Rockets comics magazines. The ...
www.fantagraphics.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I still think about this every other day lol
If I ever got fuck-you money, after paying off my and my friends debts and bought my mama a house, this would be the first thing I bought myself...
If I ever got fuck-you money, after paying off my and my friends debts and bought my mama a house, this would be the first thing I bought myself...
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The question has never been "are puberty blockers safe" because the answer is yes. It's never been "do puberty blockers block puberty in a predictable and reversible way" because the answer is, again, yes.
We know these things.
They just don't think trans kids should be allowed to do that
We know these things.
They just don't think trans kids should be allowed to do that
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The question has never been "are puberty blockers safe" because the answer is yes. It's never been "do puberty blockers block puberty in a predictable and reversible way" because the answer is, again, yes.
We know these things.
They just don't think trans kids should be allowed to do that
We know these things.
They just don't think trans kids should be allowed to do that
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Anti-vaccine sentiment is now a load-bearing plank in the Republican platform.
Democrats haven’t budged on the need for school vaccine requirements since 2019. Republicans have consumed so much disinformation that their support has declined by 27% since then.
Democrats haven’t budged on the need for school vaccine requirements since 2019. Republicans have consumed so much disinformation that their support has declined by 27% since then.
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Anti-vaccine sentiment is now a load-bearing plank in the Republican platform.
Democrats haven’t budged on the need for school vaccine requirements since 2019. Republicans have consumed so much disinformation that their support has declined by 27% since then.
Democrats haven’t budged on the need for school vaccine requirements since 2019. Republicans have consumed so much disinformation that their support has declined by 27% since then.
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Commentator and journalist @salhachimi.bsky.social recounted his arrest and illegal 18-day detention by ICE at an FPF event this week.
"If the American public finds out the realities of what's happening, ICE will be dismantled in an instant," he said.
Watch more:
"If the American public finds out the realities of what's happening, ICE will be dismantled in an instant," he said.
Watch more:
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November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Commentator and journalist @salhachimi.bsky.social recounted his arrest and illegal 18-day detention by ICE at an FPF event this week.
"If the American public finds out the realities of what's happening, ICE will be dismantled in an instant," he said.
Watch more:
"If the American public finds out the realities of what's happening, ICE will be dismantled in an instant," he said.
Watch more:
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It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
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“Samoa has a population of 200,000.
If you scale that up to the US population, it would be 9 million infected & 134,000 killed — most of them children.
He should never have been confirmed. He should be removed immediately.
And if you love your kids, please I am begging you: get them vaccinated.”
If you scale that up to the US population, it would be 9 million infected & 134,000 killed — most of them children.
He should never have been confirmed. He should be removed immediately.
And if you love your kids, please I am begging you: get them vaccinated.”
What RFK Jr. doesn’t want you to know is that in 2019, his anti-vax nonsense caused a measles outbreak in Samoa that infected 5700 and killed 83 people, most of them children.
RFK Jr. wants you to know that he’s personally responsible for the anti-vax misinformation on the CDC's website
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“Samoa has a population of 200,000.
If you scale that up to the US population, it would be 9 million infected & 134,000 killed — most of them children.
He should never have been confirmed. He should be removed immediately.
And if you love your kids, please I am begging you: get them vaccinated.”
If you scale that up to the US population, it would be 9 million infected & 134,000 killed — most of them children.
He should never have been confirmed. He should be removed immediately.
And if you love your kids, please I am begging you: get them vaccinated.”