Kerri
Kerri
@dotsonapage.bsky.social
Reader, singer, ukulele player, lover of sports, dogs, assistive tech and musical theater. Proudly blind and aroace. She/her. Also on Mastodon: dotsonapage@wandering.shop
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Wanna read about a powerful villain meeting a violent end? Here are my books where that happens!

I’ll thread links and details below. Other authors feel free to quote with your books
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I've read/enjoyed the Stephanie and Tansy books in here, and am familiar with many of the other authors, so definitely snagging this bundle.
Snap up my complete Harwood Spellbook boxed set now as part of this amazing StoryBundle curated by Charlotte English, with books by @tillywallace.bsky.social , @tansyrr.bsky.social , @victoriagoddard.bsky.social, R.J. Blain, @kristadb1.bsky.social & more:

storybundle.com/fantasy

#romancelandia
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Shout out to everyone completely demoralized about the state of the world who still manages to get out of bed each morning.

And shout out to you, too if you’re still in bed. This shit is hard. Talk to your friends and neighbors. They’re going though it too, which is both terrifying and comforting.
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Lest We Forget.

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below."
-In Flanders Field, John McCrae

November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Yes, the cashier on their feet full-time should be able to afford rent, groceries, and healthcare with their paycheck.

And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It was 33 degrees when I woke up this morning, and my mom just texted about snow flurries. Noooo!!!!! Too early!!!! Good day to stay holed up in my warm cozy apartment. Thanks veterans.
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social

Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Things are terrible so here is something that brings me joy. Doing SFF reading recommendations for TV characters is one of my favorite columns I do at Reactor. I love getting to combine my love of books, my love of TV, and my talent for tailored recommendations. Links in the thread. 1/
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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To Courtney's point, it's hella important that you look up your state's policies. For example, in CA, you can vote in primaries for any party regardless of affiliation EXCEPT presidential which is either closed or modified-closed. Before you switch, make sure you can still vote.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.

Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.

One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Enough is enough. Contact your Democratic senators TODAY and tell them to call for Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We desperately need new leadership in the Democratic Party.
CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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[S] Yes, the Dems may have completely caved. And yes, it may mean fresh cruelty, brutality, corruption, and lawless acts in the name of derp. And yes, it's a slap in the face to the people organizing and actually pushing back in the streets. But no, there's not an "at least" to end this statement.
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Up after way too little sleep to take on yet another Monday in the dystopian hellscape. Well, at least they haven't gotten rid of Federal holidays yet so I have a day off to look forward to tomorrow. Hang in there folks.
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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There are still multiple votes left, CALL.

CALL if one of the turncoats is your senator.
CALL if your senator voted no and lay the pressure on anyway.

People's lives literally depend on keeping their ACA tax credits. Read them the riot act.
We have updated our call script so you can let your Senators know how you feel about this (TERRIBLE) deal they just advanced...

👉🏽 5calls.org/issue/federa...
UPDATE: Senate votes to advance a tentative deal to end the government shutdown, clearing a key hurdle.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Senate Democrats had the power to do one thing: This shutdown. And this is what they did with it. Maybe this is some brilliant political calculus, in which case I'll happily eat my words. But right now, it feels like the beginning of the end of the party in its current form--and by its own hand.
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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I know nothing is official yet, but I feel like I could throw up.
Hi, this is me. 70% of my reliable teaching income next year will be eaten up by my health insurance, which I need because I'm chronically ill.
I hope those 8 dems who voted yes never have a moment's peace.
Kara is a New Jersey resident who is seeing her healthcare costs skyrocket without the help of ACA premium tax credits.
 
Stories like Kara's are why we need to find a solution that will give families the healthcare relief they need and end this shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.

Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:

Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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I feel more like this with every passing year.

We need a party that is committed to preserving, protecting & improving life. We don’t need people intent on endlessly negotiating how much humanity we deserve or if we deserve any at all.

We don’t need a society built around manufactured scarcity.
This pretty much sums up the entire ideological dispute between the two American political parties.

What they are arguing about, on almost all issues, is either methodology or magnitude. That is literally it.

The party of We Will Kill You vs the party of We Will Let You Die.
To be clear, Lindsey Graham, an American senator, has gone on the most popular Sunday morning current events show in the country and suggested that we drop nuclear bombs on Palestinians.

While they may differ in methodology, both parties agree that Palestinians should be eliminated.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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This is a bad deal for Americans.

Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.

We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Yeah, this.
I know the push is always to get people more engaged with what is going on in the government, but you as a constituent should NOT have to spend your sunday panic calling your senator to beg them not to collaborate with fascists.

None of us should have to do that.
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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it’s cute that they think we’ll forget

if they work together to keep everyone’s hands off it who is up for re-election anytime soon that just reinforces that this was a strategy more of them agreed on than the ones who vote yes. nuke them all from orbit
It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.

If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:

Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Well, at least Schumer and
Gillibrand seem to be standing firm this time, for now. Fuck these guys!
It's official - 8 D AYEs
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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What do you call a leader with no followers? Just a guy taking a walk.

He's not just a senator. He's the *leader*. His job isn't his personal vote. His job is to unify and lead his caucus against the regime.
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM