ClockworkCanary
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I repost a lot. I like to amplify.
The flower in my avatar is a cereus, or orchid cactus. The banner is my cat Madmartigan’s paw on a knitting project of mine, red and blue two color brioche.
My media tab is mostly cats and knitting.
I repost a lot. I like to amplify.
The flower in my avatar is a cereus, or orchid cactus. The banner is my cat Madmartigan’s paw on a knitting project of mine, red and blue two color brioche.
My media tab is mostly cats and knitting.
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As an undiagnosed but probably autistic and adhd adult I have always found socializing hard. I don’t get the “understood” stuff that some people were either taught or just pick up somehow, so I had to deliberately learn what I know.
Who wants to talk about socializing and networks?
Who wants to talk about socializing and networks?
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I have no words. First time getting to see the Northern Lights
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I have no words. First time getting to see the Northern Lights
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Jeffries: "It's unbelievable that for 7 plus weeks Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has been denied the ability to serve more than 800,000 people in Arizona because Republicans are running a pedophile protection program."
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Jeffries: "It's unbelievable that for 7 plus weeks Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has been denied the ability to serve more than 800,000 people in Arizona because Republicans are running a pedophile protection program."
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and as silly as it is to have to be told “try not to overlook when the world doesn’t hurt,” yes, i had to be told to try not to overlook when the world doesn’t hurt and he did it in such a way that i still say it verbatim.
if this isn’t nice, what is?
i think it’s lovely.
if this isn’t nice, what is?
i think it’s lovely.
![One of the things [Uncle Alex] found objectionable about human beings was that they so rarely noticed it when they were happy. He himself did his best to acknowledge it when times were sweet.
We could be drinking lemonade in the shade of an apple tree in the summertime, and Uncle Alex would interrupt the conversation to say, "If this isn't nice, what is?"
So I hope that you will do the same for the rest of your lives. When things are going sweetly and peacefully, please pause a moment, and then say out loud,
"If this isn't nice, what is?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lzahebnas6od6j6jfydwst7/bafkreiebe3xo5bp3yzlz2nvsarbkyij4pj3dk26jcxtg7ztpmbbctmkdgy@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 5:29 AM
and as silly as it is to have to be told “try not to overlook when the world doesn’t hurt,” yes, i had to be told to try not to overlook when the world doesn’t hurt and he did it in such a way that i still say it verbatim.
if this isn’t nice, what is?
i think it’s lovely.
if this isn’t nice, what is?
i think it’s lovely.
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"art" is short for artificial. his full name is artificial garfunkel
very interesting to see that the full list is mostly people who were not available to provide consent for, uh, reasons.
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"art" is short for artificial. his full name is artificial garfunkel
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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"But if that were true then your life would be impossible" is an entire genre of dismissals of disabled people's experiences.
It's not that they don't understand when we say how hard it is. It's that they can't believe we're still functioning at all of it's that hard.
It's not that they don't understand when we say how hard it is. It's that they can't believe we're still functioning at all of it's that hard.
"how do they ever get anything done, then?"
And yea, all praise to ADHD folks for ever getting anything done because it seems it would be impossible without that motivation and reward. The fact that you are ever able to do anything is superhuman!
And yea, all praise to ADHD folks for ever getting anything done because it seems it would be impossible without that motivation and reward. The fact that you are ever able to do anything is superhuman!
November 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
"But if that were true then your life would be impossible" is an entire genre of dismissals of disabled people's experiences.
It's not that they don't understand when we say how hard it is. It's that they can't believe we're still functioning at all of it's that hard.
It's not that they don't understand when we say how hard it is. It's that they can't believe we're still functioning at all of it's that hard.
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Autistic people need two types of accommodations:
Type #1: Ear defenders, quiet workstations, note taking apps
Type #2: Decolonized workplaces, justice for all, truly sustainable work
Employers freak out about #1 and never even see #2 coming.
Type #1: Ear defenders, quiet workstations, note taking apps
Type #2: Decolonized workplaces, justice for all, truly sustainable work
Employers freak out about #1 and never even see #2 coming.
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Autistic people need two types of accommodations:
Type #1: Ear defenders, quiet workstations, note taking apps
Type #2: Decolonized workplaces, justice for all, truly sustainable work
Employers freak out about #1 and never even see #2 coming.
Type #1: Ear defenders, quiet workstations, note taking apps
Type #2: Decolonized workplaces, justice for all, truly sustainable work
Employers freak out about #1 and never even see #2 coming.
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ahahahhah *gasps* ahahahhaah
victoria is classy but i’m not so i’ll say it,
what autistic people need is for other people to do THEIR OWN DAMN JOBS
victoria is classy but i’m not so i’ll say it,
what autistic people need is for other people to do THEIR OWN DAMN JOBS
Employers are always handwringing about autism accommodations in the workplace and I gotta tell you: ear defenders and quiet workstations are the least of your problems. What autistic people really need is *whispers* for other people to do their actual jobs.
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
ahahahhah *gasps* ahahahhaah
victoria is classy but i’m not so i’ll say it,
what autistic people need is for other people to do THEIR OWN DAMN JOBS
victoria is classy but i’m not so i’ll say it,
what autistic people need is for other people to do THEIR OWN DAMN JOBS
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Anyway that's how I learned the way I think of fairness is systemic. It's not fair if it doesn't work for everyone. It's not fair if it relies on magical thinking and erasing the bits of work that get passed down the line. It's not fair for 4 employees to be lazy and one to have panic attacks.
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Anyway that's how I learned the way I think of fairness is systemic. It's not fair if it doesn't work for everyone. It's not fair if it relies on magical thinking and erasing the bits of work that get passed down the line. It's not fair for 4 employees to be lazy and one to have panic attacks.
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Russell Brand, who was charged earlier this year with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, will be there too. I guess that’s just fine by the man in charge of Americans’ health. “English comedian Russell Brand will deliver an “eloquent rant” before Kennedy takes the stage to close the event.”
JD Vance, RFK Jr. to attend MAHA Summit
A copy of the schedule obtained by POLITICO shows health agencies’ leaders and health tech CEOs speaking at the Wednesday event.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Russell Brand, who was charged earlier this year with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, will be there too. I guess that’s just fine by the man in charge of Americans’ health. “English comedian Russell Brand will deliver an “eloquent rant” before Kennedy takes the stage to close the event.”
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IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
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“Why is literacy important?”
Socioeconomic Politics Nerd: *rambles on about civic engagement, material enrichment, individual well-being, etc*
Joyce Carol Oates: If you are literate, you can drive a billionaire into a mental breakdown!
Socioeconomic Politics Nerd: *rambles on about civic engagement, material enrichment, individual well-being, etc*
Joyce Carol Oates: If you are literate, you can drive a billionaire into a mental breakdown!
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
“Why is literacy important?”
Socioeconomic Politics Nerd: *rambles on about civic engagement, material enrichment, individual well-being, etc*
Joyce Carol Oates: If you are literate, you can drive a billionaire into a mental breakdown!
Socioeconomic Politics Nerd: *rambles on about civic engagement, material enrichment, individual well-being, etc*
Joyce Carol Oates: If you are literate, you can drive a billionaire into a mental breakdown!
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it is almost as if someone was promoted beyond their ability
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
it is almost as if someone was promoted beyond their ability
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Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
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Ya can't make this stuff up.
New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Ya can't make this stuff up.
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I literally gasped when I got to the part about "miscues" where children are "reading" by coming up with a sentence that makes sense but is not necessarily what was actually written.
claiming that "guessing" is a way to develop good reading skills should have been laughed out of the room!
claiming that "guessing" is a way to develop good reading skills should have been laughed out of the room!
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I literally gasped when I got to the part about "miscues" where children are "reading" by coming up with a sentence that makes sense but is not necessarily what was actually written.
claiming that "guessing" is a way to develop good reading skills should have been laughed out of the room!
claiming that "guessing" is a way to develop good reading skills should have been laughed out of the room!
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USAians, if you don’t already know about Too Good To Go, you should check it out.
It’s a free app that works with local restaurants & bakeries to help them sell (at steep discounts) unsold food at the end of the day—and helps you find cheap good food
apps.apple.com/us/app/too-g...
It’s a free app that works with local restaurants & bakeries to help them sell (at steep discounts) unsold food at the end of the day—and helps you find cheap good food
apps.apple.com/us/app/too-g...
Too Good To Go: End Food Waste App - App Store
Download Too Good To Go: End Food Waste by Too Good To Go on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Too Good To Go:…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
USAians, if you don’t already know about Too Good To Go, you should check it out.
It’s a free app that works with local restaurants & bakeries to help them sell (at steep discounts) unsold food at the end of the day—and helps you find cheap good food
apps.apple.com/us/app/too-g...
It’s a free app that works with local restaurants & bakeries to help them sell (at steep discounts) unsold food at the end of the day—and helps you find cheap good food
apps.apple.com/us/app/too-g...
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Also, the HHS Secretary sold cocaine in college and was a heroin addict for 14 years so it is RICH whenever they go after people for old drug offenses.
Even if you don’t care about people who use drugs - you really should care about other people - they will still just lie that you are a person who uses drugs when they want other people not to care about you
After José's arrest sparked outrage in August, DHS attacked him in a press release, calling him a "criminal illegal alien, not a firefighter." DHS has cited a 12-year-old drug delivery charge while failing to acknowledge the charge was dismissed.
Full @us.theguardian.com interview and story here:
Full @us.theguardian.com interview and story here:
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Also, the HHS Secretary sold cocaine in college and was a heroin addict for 14 years so it is RICH whenever they go after people for old drug offenses.
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In order to extend ACA insurance credits, Republicans want tighter restrictions on abortion.
Democrats say limiting abortion access is a non starter.
Without ACA credits insurance costs will double and lead to people forgoing insurance.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AtGbM9qayRUW...
Democrats say limiting abortion access is a non starter.
Without ACA credits insurance costs will double and lead to people forgoing insurance.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AtGbM9qayRUW...
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds — NBC News
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
apple.news
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In order to extend ACA insurance credits, Republicans want tighter restrictions on abortion.
Democrats say limiting abortion access is a non starter.
Without ACA credits insurance costs will double and lead to people forgoing insurance.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AtGbM9qayRUW...
Democrats say limiting abortion access is a non starter.
Without ACA credits insurance costs will double and lead to people forgoing insurance.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AtGbM9qayRUW...
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“They weren’t fighting wildfires, they were merely cutting logs and clearing underbrush,” bitch do you hear yourself type
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
“They weren’t fighting wildfires, they were merely cutting logs and clearing underbrush,” bitch do you hear yourself type
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Think about buying a car, a fun, stress-free negotiating process that everybody loves. Now imagine that if you don’t buy a car you die and if you buy the wrong car you also die
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Think about buying a car, a fun, stress-free negotiating process that everybody loves. Now imagine that if you don’t buy a car you die and if you buy the wrong car you also die
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Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
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BAD COMPANY
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
BAD COMPANY
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream