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cafechatnoir.bsky.social
Play Ball!
@cafechatnoir.bsky.social
Cats, Coffee, Whiskey & Writing. And Padres baseball. And the O's, too. GMU alum. I cuss a lot. She/her Anti Fascist

Most of my posts are coming over from Mastodon. Follow @cafechatnoir.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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Check out Nadiia’s beautiful wearable art. She makes all of it herself. Excellent quality. I know firsthand!
More of my work here, I also accept custom orders:
www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJ...

This is the only way to show the algorithms that my content is worth showing. Help my art spread. Thank you to everyone who responds!🫂❤️
#madeinUkraine #Ukrainianart #etsygifts #Christmasdecorations #Christmasgifts
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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It’s the Walgreens brand and somehow there’s bacteria found in raw milk in it.
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Hey folks!

For the past few years Jim and Dave opened their home and hearts to two foster kids and were in the process of adopting them. Now they’re in a legal fight to try and keep their daughters.

The costs are mounting, and if you can help and want to…

gofund.me/04917947c
Donate to Jim and Dave's Legal Battle for Their Girls, organized by Keiley Duchem
Hello Friends! Several years ago our good friends Jim Lai/Kai/Syn … Keiley Duchem needs your support for Donate to Jim and Dave's Legal Battle for Their Girls
gofund.me
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Pope, who has spent a large part of their career as a public interest lawyer at community organizations, is trying to get the cash up to take the required CLE courses to maintain their license. If you’re inclined to assist a person who assists.
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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It’s that time of year again. I’ll have a handful of slots open for needle felt creatures. Most people give them as gifts or hang them on tree. Message me if you are interested.
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Let’s talk about sedition and treason, because the most powerful yet inadequate man in the world is having a tantrum about it, and his soulless, spineless sycophants are boosting his message.

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November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Come on folks, spend my money!
Can we get 54 more unique donors before 11:59pm PST? 🤔

Per-donor matchers are gonna add $24,084 -- but most don't max out until we hit 500 unique donors!

bsky.app/profile/greg...
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DONATION SUMMARY
14 NOV 2025 @ 7:58p EST
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Super-high-level summary:

➡️ PPGF (202): $11,772.71
➡️ GFM (172): $12,131
➡️ Venmo (46): $1,325
➡️ PayPal (17): $1,114.84
➡️ Benevity (7): $827.50
➡️ CyberGrants (2): $800

Donors: 446
$$ Raised: $26,971.05

[Does not include CGFs or paper checks]
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Yes indeed! And that $308 will pay for 12 students' worth of groceries!

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Greg, I’m bad at math, does that mean $100 ➡️ $154 ➡️ $308? Because it seems like *any* amount could help an incredible number of schoolkids with these matching Bull City Foodraiser donations tonight
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Question: is there a small-but-useful tool for hooking a car door and pulling it shut using your inside hand?

My grabber thing is too big / unwieldy for the space

Searching Amazon has given a list of things to get *into* the car, but that's not my issue -- just need to close the driver-side door
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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For those of y'all just seeing this, the thread start is here -- it's a long thread, featuring a lot of history

Please reskeet and help spread the word since we don't have a universal algorithm here! 🥰

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11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
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It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Goats In Coats 🚨🚨🚨I repeat GOATS IN COATS!!!
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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So your $5 gets added to $54 ➡️ $59

Then that $59 gets doubled by Brian ➡️ $118

And that $118 will buy a full bag of groceries for 5 kids! 🔥 Or 262 apple sauce pouches 😄

Donation links here:
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11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***

It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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#Washington

Congrats to Katie Wilson!
Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.

Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.

Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***

It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
@schumer.senate.gov @kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social

Don't you DARE sell out the American people based on "promises" from the Republicans when you know they're lying.

Don't you dare do it.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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If they do a 21 gun salute at his funeral, fucking duck.
Dick Cheney? Is Mitch McConnell even in this thing?!?
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Art
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Need to fire up a Foodraiser thread soon, but the Costco order is in

Food comes out to $129,606.45 this year, up +2.28% YoY

If you're willing to be one of our per-donor matchers, please let me know!
November 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Anyone up for a Flash Weekend Fundraiser to help two very special kitties? Snowshoe and Scooter both have important upcoming medical procedures. Drop your pledge below and I’ll launch a GoFundMe for them. Our goal is $5000. This our new partnership with HVSPCA.
October 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com

Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
1/3
October 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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I'm posting an updated Pesto fundraiser. I added in all the details on GoFundMe. We are cautiously optimistic because she is slowly responding to the very expensive medication Marquis. She is also being treated for Lyme. Plus lots of vet visits and fluids/ bloodwork. gofund.me/ee16714e
October 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Anyone up for a quick UlcerGuard for Pesto? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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We’re thinking of an inn-to-inn hike in the UK next year. One of you had a blog with their Hadrian’s Wall hike. Anyone remember that?
September 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Meet wee little Scout. She was just days old when found. This is life saving work. Sound ⬆️ to hear her little motor. I’ll be slowly introducing new kids to Croutonia ❤️
September 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM