Kat by the Sea 🍁
@downsideupkat.bsky.social
Actively trying not to get a virus that makes you susceptible to more viruses. 😷
Gen X. She/Her. 🩷💜🩵
🔱 #EDS #MCAS #POTS 🥄 #ADHD (u)
Please use #AltText
WA
Gen X. She/Her. 🩷💜🩵
🔱 #EDS #MCAS #POTS 🥄 #ADHD (u)
Please use #AltText
WA
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🌸 Bat & Fairy Convertible Bag 🌸
Have you wanted a cute bag that can be worn as a backpack, crossbody bag & waist bag? That can be attached to mobility aids. That's what I've designed. They have custom zipper pulls & padded space for a tablet.
What do you think?
Details below!
Have you wanted a cute bag that can be worn as a backpack, crossbody bag & waist bag? That can be attached to mobility aids. That's what I've designed. They have custom zipper pulls & padded space for a tablet.
What do you think?
Details below!
May 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
🌸 Bat & Fairy Convertible Bag 🌸
Have you wanted a cute bag that can be worn as a backpack, crossbody bag & waist bag? That can be attached to mobility aids. That's what I've designed. They have custom zipper pulls & padded space for a tablet.
What do you think?
Details below!
Have you wanted a cute bag that can be worn as a backpack, crossbody bag & waist bag? That can be attached to mobility aids. That's what I've designed. They have custom zipper pulls & padded space for a tablet.
What do you think?
Details below!
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I am with the realMackaracka.
20k is not 50k.
Raven is a friend.
I am officially calling to action the Small Things Squad.
Yes, that is a name, and yes, that's all of you.
There are 198 donations at this point.
Every further donation will get a 10$ match from me plus 10$ from an anonymous donor.
20k is not 50k.
Raven is a friend.
I am officially calling to action the Small Things Squad.
Yes, that is a name, and yes, that's all of you.
There are 198 donations at this point.
Every further donation will get a 10$ match from me plus 10$ from an anonymous donor.
My goal for RavenMae is $50k. Have #uglydogs ever raised that much in a gfm? Let's do it!
I know everyone is struggling but I need help. Due to my loss of income, dad & I are at risk of losing the house from debt. Any help/reskeet you can give me to hold onto this house until we're better situated to sell it vs losing it would be greatly appreciated.
gofund.me/fa508967
gofund.me/fa508967
May 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I am with the realMackaracka.
20k is not 50k.
Raven is a friend.
I am officially calling to action the Small Things Squad.
Yes, that is a name, and yes, that's all of you.
There are 198 donations at this point.
Every further donation will get a 10$ match from me plus 10$ from an anonymous donor.
20k is not 50k.
Raven is a friend.
I am officially calling to action the Small Things Squad.
Yes, that is a name, and yes, that's all of you.
There are 198 donations at this point.
Every further donation will get a 10$ match from me plus 10$ from an anonymous donor.
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I know everyone is struggling but I need help. Due to my loss of income, dad & I are at risk of losing the house from debt. Any help/reskeet you can give me to hold onto this house until we're better situated to sell it vs losing it would be greatly appreciated.
gofund.me/fa508967
gofund.me/fa508967
Donate to Help RavenMae Save Her Home from Bankruptcy, organized by Jane Powers
I haven’t been able to work due to my failing health. My dad, who lives with m… Jane Powers needs your support for Help RavenMae Save Her Home from Bankruptcy
gofund.me
May 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I know everyone is struggling but I need help. Due to my loss of income, dad & I are at risk of losing the house from debt. Any help/reskeet you can give me to hold onto this house until we're better situated to sell it vs losing it would be greatly appreciated.
gofund.me/fa508967
gofund.me/fa508967
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It's true. You should watch North of North
The 100% Scored Netflix Show Not Enough People Are Watching
A new show on Netflix has perfect 100% critic scores, but the numbers indicate that not enough people are watching the series.
www.forbes.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
It's true. You should watch North of North
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Much love for Filipinx comrades and community impacted by horrific violence during Lapu-Lapu Day celebrations.
For ppl seeking support such as meal train or counseling, you can access resources thru Filipinx-led mutual aid network coming together.
Share widely:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
For ppl seeking support such as meal train or counseling, you can access resources thru Filipinx-led mutual aid network coming together.
Share widely:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Filipino Emergency Response - Request Form
If you need support, please enter your contact information below. Please note, that this is not an immediate service and one of our members will try our best to reach out to you as soon as we can.
I...
docs.google.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Much love for Filipinx comrades and community impacted by horrific violence during Lapu-Lapu Day celebrations.
For ppl seeking support such as meal train or counseling, you can access resources thru Filipinx-led mutual aid network coming together.
Share widely:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
For ppl seeking support such as meal train or counseling, you can access resources thru Filipinx-led mutual aid network coming together.
Share widely:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Due to the mass-casualty event in Vancouver, St Paul's, VGH, & Lions Gate hospitals have activated a code orange. These hospitals will be needing blood donations urgently.
Blood clinics are closed Sundays, but please consider donating Monday if you're in the Vancouver area.
#Vancouver
Blood clinics are closed Sundays, but please consider donating Monday if you're in the Vancouver area.
#Vancouver
April 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Due to the mass-casualty event in Vancouver, St Paul's, VGH, & Lions Gate hospitals have activated a code orange. These hospitals will be needing blood donations urgently.
Blood clinics are closed Sundays, but please consider donating Monday if you're in the Vancouver area.
#Vancouver
Blood clinics are closed Sundays, but please consider donating Monday if you're in the Vancouver area.
#Vancouver
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Elections Canada: "By law, everyone who is eligible to vote must have three consecutive hours to cast their vote on election day. If your hours of work do not allow for three consecutive hours to vote, your employer must give you time off."
www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
FAQs – Time off to vote – Elections Canada
FAQs – Time off to vote, 2025
www.elections.ca
April 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Elections Canada: "By law, everyone who is eligible to vote must have three consecutive hours to cast their vote on election day. If your hours of work do not allow for three consecutive hours to vote, your employer must give you time off."
www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
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moira rose album covers: thread
April 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
moira rose album covers: thread
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Hi I used to work at Starbucks customer service: if you call or email about this, they are absolutely tracking those numbers, and a sufficient amount of public pushback does make them rethink shit sometimes, so now would be an EXCELLENT time to let them know they’re being ableist shitheads
April 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Hi I used to work at Starbucks customer service: if you call or email about this, they are absolutely tracking those numbers, and a sufficient amount of public pushback does make them rethink shit sometimes, so now would be an EXCELLENT time to let them know they’re being ableist shitheads
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Paddington.
With Doctor Who, James Bond and the Pope all about to be recast, is there anyone you think would be ideal in all three roles?
April 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Paddington.
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I think it's time to add a mobility aid. I have a cane that I rarely use because my hands and wrists hurt so much.
I read a review about Smart Crutches that they help that person much more than a rollator and that they can do so much more with them.
Does anyone have hEDS & PsA & have any input?
I read a review about Smart Crutches that they help that person much more than a rollator and that they can do so much more with them.
Does anyone have hEDS & PsA & have any input?
April 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I think it's time to add a mobility aid. I have a cane that I rarely use because my hands and wrists hurt so much.
I read a review about Smart Crutches that they help that person much more than a rollator and that they can do so much more with them.
Does anyone have hEDS & PsA & have any input?
I read a review about Smart Crutches that they help that person much more than a rollator and that they can do so much more with them.
Does anyone have hEDS & PsA & have any input?
Finally, something other than, "Just put your shoulders back in their pockets!" (One of them doesn't do that, Karen.)
Simple. Effective. Helpful.
#EDS #HSD
youtube.com/shorts/BBAXC...
Simple. Effective. Helpful.
#EDS #HSD
youtube.com/shorts/BBAXC...
Hypermobility Shoulder Issues
YouTube video by Jeannie Di Bon
youtube.com
April 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Finally, something other than, "Just put your shoulders back in their pockets!" (One of them doesn't do that, Karen.)
Simple. Effective. Helpful.
#EDS #HSD
youtube.com/shorts/BBAXC...
Simple. Effective. Helpful.
#EDS #HSD
youtube.com/shorts/BBAXC...
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at ~200k views, this seems to’ve really impacted folks on tiktok; i’m not saying anything i haven’t said before in a million different ways… but that’s what we gotta do to see change—keep repeating things in different ways, eventually each niche framing finds its people.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjLKRxUT/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjLKRxUT/
April 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
at ~200k views, this seems to’ve really impacted folks on tiktok; i’m not saying anything i haven’t said before in a million different ways… but that’s what we gotta do to see change—keep repeating things in different ways, eventually each niche framing finds its people.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjLKRxUT/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjLKRxUT/
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Remember, one day this will be the graph for normalizing raw dogging indoor air laden with SARS-CoV-2
We are not wrong, just early
We are not wrong, just early
Once widespread, smoking is now uncommon in Great Britain 🧵
April 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Remember, one day this will be the graph for normalizing raw dogging indoor air laden with SARS-CoV-2
We are not wrong, just early
We are not wrong, just early
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Breast cancer diagnoses rose by over 300% between 1973 and 1992.
Was there a breast cancer epidemic?!
NO.
Mammograms were implemented for screening in 1976.
PREVALENCE is a function of being able to correctly diagnose something.
This is also about autism.
Was there a breast cancer epidemic?!
NO.
Mammograms were implemented for screening in 1976.
PREVALENCE is a function of being able to correctly diagnose something.
This is also about autism.
April 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Breast cancer diagnoses rose by over 300% between 1973 and 1992.
Was there a breast cancer epidemic?!
NO.
Mammograms were implemented for screening in 1976.
PREVALENCE is a function of being able to correctly diagnose something.
This is also about autism.
Was there a breast cancer epidemic?!
NO.
Mammograms were implemented for screening in 1976.
PREVALENCE is a function of being able to correctly diagnose something.
This is also about autism.
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For herd immunity against measles, 92-95% of the population must be vaccinated.
As a live vaccine MMR can’t be given to pts who are immune suppressed (including pts receiving chemo/radiation or immunosuppression)
And it’s not effective in newborns.
So if you CAN get it, we REALLY need you to.
As a live vaccine MMR can’t be given to pts who are immune suppressed (including pts receiving chemo/radiation or immunosuppression)
And it’s not effective in newborns.
So if you CAN get it, we REALLY need you to.
April 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
For herd immunity against measles, 92-95% of the population must be vaccinated.
As a live vaccine MMR can’t be given to pts who are immune suppressed (including pts receiving chemo/radiation or immunosuppression)
And it’s not effective in newborns.
So if you CAN get it, we REALLY need you to.
As a live vaccine MMR can’t be given to pts who are immune suppressed (including pts receiving chemo/radiation or immunosuppression)
And it’s not effective in newborns.
So if you CAN get it, we REALLY need you to.
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You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that COVID affects every organ in the body, including the 🧠 & ♥️
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that #LongCOVID can cause long-term or permanent disability & LongCOVID can appear weeks / months after infection
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that #LongCOVID can cause long-term or permanent disability & LongCOVID can appear weeks / months after infection
April 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that COVID affects every organ in the body, including the 🧠 & ♥️
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that #LongCOVID can cause long-term or permanent disability & LongCOVID can appear weeks / months after infection
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that #LongCOVID can cause long-term or permanent disability & LongCOVID can appear weeks / months after infection
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You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that #COVIDisAirborne and prevention includes wearing a mask & clean air (HEPA / air purifiers)
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that COVID stays in the air for hours after an infected person leaves the room
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that COVID stays in the air for hours after an infected person leaves the room
April 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that #COVIDisAirborne and prevention includes wearing a mask & clean air (HEPA / air purifiers)
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that COVID stays in the air for hours after an infected person leaves the room
You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you’re not aware that COVID stays in the air for hours after an infected person leaves the room
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I feel obligated to share this photo I took today because, well, look at it. How could a sleepy barred owl sitting in a blooming magnolia tree on a sunny spring day not bring you some joy?
April 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I feel obligated to share this photo I took today because, well, look at it. How could a sleepy barred owl sitting in a blooming magnolia tree on a sunny spring day not bring you some joy?
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JKR funded the campaign group behind all this btw. This is why we beg you to stop engaging with Harry Potter media.
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously decided that the definition of sex under the Equality Act 2010 refers solely to biological sex, and does not include people with a Gender Recognition Certificate.
April 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
JKR funded the campaign group behind all this btw. This is why we beg you to stop engaging with Harry Potter media.
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I went to the dentist today and the receptionist said my copay was $230, to which I replied “what?” and she said BECAUSE TOOTH HURTY
anyway, I’d never heard that dad joke before and if someone could set up bail money that’d be great. My insurance doesn’t cover leaping on people like a puma
anyway, I’d never heard that dad joke before and if someone could set up bail money that’d be great. My insurance doesn’t cover leaping on people like a puma
April 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I went to the dentist today and the receptionist said my copay was $230, to which I replied “what?” and she said BECAUSE TOOTH HURTY
anyway, I’d never heard that dad joke before and if someone could set up bail money that’d be great. My insurance doesn’t cover leaping on people like a puma
anyway, I’d never heard that dad joke before and if someone could set up bail money that’d be great. My insurance doesn’t cover leaping on people like a puma
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Boston! Do you know any community health group that wants *free* COVID tests from the government? Minimum order is 300. Apparently they ship very quickly (a western Mass friend ordered 400 to distribute)
Um free COVID tests in bulk. Like as many as you need
lifehacker.com/health/how-t...
Um free COVID tests in bulk. Like as many as you need
lifehacker.com/health/how-t...
April 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Boston! Do you know any community health group that wants *free* COVID tests from the government? Minimum order is 300. Apparently they ship very quickly (a western Mass friend ordered 400 to distribute)
Um free COVID tests in bulk. Like as many as you need
lifehacker.com/health/how-t...
Um free COVID tests in bulk. Like as many as you need
lifehacker.com/health/how-t...
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My brain says "clean ALL the things!" but my body says "bitch, don't you DARE"
March 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My brain says "clean ALL the things!" but my body says "bitch, don't you DARE"