Elliott Dunstan
@fiversdream.bsky.social
disabled deafblind writer, editor and reviewer, he/it, 29, transmasc genderqueer
anarcho-communist feminist, chaos gremlin. 18+ only, please.
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anarcho-communist feminist, chaos gremlin. 18+ only, please.
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Elliott Dunstan
@fiversdream.bsky.social
· Dec 25
Juniper has successfully fundraised for phone and internet and has the chance to relax before rent fundraising - let's make it even better by getting a head start now. Juniper fundraises rent every month to the tune of over 2k. That means every year she's having to ask for over 35k JUST for housing-
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“He was a calm presence amid hospital chaos. A mentor who taught kindness and patience to younger friends and colleagues. A singer with a knack for dancing. A bicyclist who treasured the beauty of Minnesota… He was the kind of nurse patients remembered, colleagues said, and he was a beloved mentor”
Alex Pretti’s Friends and Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM
“He was a calm presence amid hospital chaos. A mentor who taught kindness and patience to younger friends and colleagues. A singer with a knack for dancing. A bicyclist who treasured the beauty of Minnesota… He was the kind of nurse patients remembered, colleagues said, and he was a beloved mentor”
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So a tumblr post went absolutely fucking off the rails because -- well, at the core of it, because the term "knowledge keeper" is apparently an Indigenous-only term and the OP of the post was a bit abrasive in explaining that (not passing judgment here, tone is hard)
But one of my big takeaways is-
But one of my big takeaways is-
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
So a tumblr post went absolutely fucking off the rails because -- well, at the core of it, because the term "knowledge keeper" is apparently an Indigenous-only term and the OP of the post was a bit abrasive in explaining that (not passing judgment here, tone is hard)
But one of my big takeaways is-
But one of my big takeaways is-
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This reminds me of the time that me and some friends planned a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic. At the event one of the (older) guys said in a speech that "the girls organised all of this so easily, like they were planning a dinner party" and I was so mad because we worked SO HARD ...
There are a lot of men out there who do not see any of the logistics happening around them and they're like "wait, where the fuck did these hand warmers come from?"
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 PM
This reminds me of the time that me and some friends planned a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic. At the event one of the (older) guys said in a speech that "the girls organised all of this so easily, like they were planning a dinner party" and I was so mad because we worked SO HARD ...
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I have a little over a week to make rent and I still need 105 sign-ups.
You get literally 1000s of posts, over 900 recipes for £5 and more added every day.
16% off if you sign up annually!
Please just give it a try. You improve my life and can cancel anytime.
You get literally 1000s of posts, over 900 recipes for £5 and more added every day.
16% off if you sign up annually!
Please just give it a try. You improve my life and can cancel anytime.
I'm a black trans woman fighting poverty and homelessness.
To support myself, I set up a patreon where you can get access to all my recipes, poetry, artwork and photography for just £5.
Something new EVERY SINGLE DAY. You won't regret it.
http://patreon.com/fightingpride93
To support myself, I set up a patreon where you can get access to all my recipes, poetry, artwork and photography for just £5.
Something new EVERY SINGLE DAY. You won't regret it.
http://patreon.com/fightingpride93
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I have a little over a week to make rent and I still need 105 sign-ups.
You get literally 1000s of posts, over 900 recipes for £5 and more added every day.
16% off if you sign up annually!
Please just give it a try. You improve my life and can cancel anytime.
You get literally 1000s of posts, over 900 recipes for £5 and more added every day.
16% off if you sign up annually!
Please just give it a try. You improve my life and can cancel anytime.
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If you've lost power and are using candles for light, make sure to keep them away from anything flammable. If you still have power and are using a space heater for extra heat, make sure it's at least 3ft away from anything flammable.
www.cbsnews.com/news/power-o...
www.cbsnews.com/news/power-o...
Power out for hundreds of thousands, roadways snarled with ice and snow from dangerous winter storm
Power outages were reported in numerous states as a monster storm swept across much of the country.
www.cbsnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
If you've lost power and are using candles for light, make sure to keep them away from anything flammable. If you still have power and are using a space heater for extra heat, make sure it's at least 3ft away from anything flammable.
www.cbsnews.com/news/power-o...
www.cbsnews.com/news/power-o...
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is the cure for male loneliness showing up early and setting up chairs?
A lot of the Male Loneliness Epidemic can be traced back to the fact that most cis dudes don’t participate in communal logistics.
I think @sarahjeong.bsky.social said it's because they devalue women's labor and a LOT of this Scary Logistics stuff comes from people who don't understand that basically all of the civic life they enjoy is created with the help of free labor, largely by women.
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 AM
is the cure for male loneliness showing up early and setting up chairs?
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famously when a company's entire business is providing hardware and software for surveillance footage there's absolutely no backup of any kind, because you see storage both locally and in the cloud is insurmountably expensive these days, you gotta watch it live or it didn't matter cameras were there
January 25, 2026 at 5:43 PM
famously when a company's entire business is providing hardware and software for surveillance footage there's absolutely no backup of any kind, because you see storage both locally and in the cloud is insurmountably expensive these days, you gotta watch it live or it didn't matter cameras were there
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it would only make sense if surveillance footage was something people started to think about a few days ago and had never been tested in reality, as opposed to several decades of development in a field which as its most basic requirement has to be robust to tampering and mitigating unavoidable risks
January 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
it would only make sense if surveillance footage was something people started to think about a few days ago and had never been tested in reality, as opposed to several decades of development in a field which as its most basic requirement has to be robust to tampering and mitigating unavoidable risks
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hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
And what is happening inside ICE detention centers? 404 Media also learned that the federal government claimed that the day after it was sued for allegedly abusing detainees at an ICE detention center, a “system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
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this was never about immigration. This is about creating an america that is only at the benefit of whites
ICE has kidnapped another Indigenous person in Minneapolis. This is the fifth member of the Očhéthi Šakówinnto be taken this month.
Statement from Standing Rock:
Statement from Standing Rock:
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 AM
this was never about immigration. This is about creating an america that is only at the benefit of whites
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So did I.
And yes.
And yes.
I grew up under a military dictatorship in the 90s and the refrain was always the same: you have to comply because "they can shoot you and nothing will happen". Some of the things I'm seeing on the news and timeline are looking very reminiscent of those bad times.
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
So did I.
And yes.
And yes.
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This reminds of a quote I saw online, that the reason ADHD appeared to disappear in adulthood is that men outsourced their executive function issues to their secretaries and wives, and ouch
(and ADHD women were either undiagnosed or burnt out by trying to compensate without support)
(and ADHD women were either undiagnosed or burnt out by trying to compensate without support)
There are a lot of men out there who do not see any of the logistics happening around them and they're like "wait, where the fuck did these hand warmers come from?"
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
January 26, 2026 at 11:56 AM
This reminds of a quote I saw online, that the reason ADHD appeared to disappear in adulthood is that men outsourced their executive function issues to their secretaries and wives, and ouch
(and ADHD women were either undiagnosed or burnt out by trying to compensate without support)
(and ADHD women were either undiagnosed or burnt out by trying to compensate without support)
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New government surveillance tool just dropped. If you’re on TikTok, the location data in particular is concerning, but I’ve been reading this weekend about algorithm and moderation changes too that make clear the intent of the Trump-friendly new owners. The platform is now a propaganda panopticon.
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM
New government surveillance tool just dropped. If you’re on TikTok, the location data in particular is concerning, but I’ve been reading this weekend about algorithm and moderation changes too that make clear the intent of the Trump-friendly new owners. The platform is now a propaganda panopticon.
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Every little bit helps. EVERY. Little. Bit. Don't listen to the haters and the self-appointed purity/heroism cops. Do what you CAN, and don't self-bash for not doing more.
I can't do anything about so many problems.
But my neighbors are elderly. And I can clear the snow off of their sidewalk while it's still mostly powder.
But my neighbors are elderly. And I can clear the snow off of their sidewalk while it's still mostly powder.
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Every little bit helps. EVERY. Little. Bit. Don't listen to the haters and the self-appointed purity/heroism cops. Do what you CAN, and don't self-bash for not doing more.
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part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
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I'm feeling the solidarity right now. 🥶
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I'm feeling the solidarity right now. 🥶
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"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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no one should ever vote for a centrist democrat ever again. they don't reduce harm, they don't resist fascism. all they do is attack socialists and appease nazis.
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
no one should ever vote for a centrist democrat ever again. they don't reduce harm, they don't resist fascism. all they do is attack socialists and appease nazis.
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In the vein of normies activating, today on Facebook I have seen “fuck ICE” posts from a reader’s advisory team for books about and for girls, a major American Girl doll fan page, a handful of historical and fantasy cosplayers, two TTRPG fan pages, two pet rescues, and countless pissed off knitters.
January 25, 2026 at 3:04 PM
In the vein of normies activating, today on Facebook I have seen “fuck ICE” posts from a reader’s advisory team for books about and for girls, a major American Girl doll fan page, a handful of historical and fantasy cosplayers, two TTRPG fan pages, two pet rescues, and countless pissed off knitters.
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Beginning in 2018, I had an existential crisis in the realization the US was not going to wake up to the threat, and fascists would take power at some point. About 2020, I decided if they did, and I died, how I lived was what mattered. This is free to all.
www.patreon.com/posts/148817...
www.patreon.com/posts/148817...
January 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Beginning in 2018, I had an existential crisis in the realization the US was not going to wake up to the threat, and fascists would take power at some point. About 2020, I decided if they did, and I died, how I lived was what mattered. This is free to all.
www.patreon.com/posts/148817...
www.patreon.com/posts/148817...
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FBI agent resigns after Good civil rights investigation shut down. "She was then ordered to reclassify it as an investigation into an assault on the officer.... [the DoJ's] Todd Blanche [told] Fox News Sunday... the shooting did not warrant a federal investigation." www.kare11.com/article/news...
FBI agent who investigated Renee Good's death resigns, sources say
Sources for CNN say the FBI briefly opened a civil rights investigation into Jonathan Ross, the officer who shot and killed Renee Good earlier this month.
www.kare11.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:41 AM
FBI agent resigns after Good civil rights investigation shut down. "She was then ordered to reclassify it as an investigation into an assault on the officer.... [the DoJ's] Todd Blanche [told] Fox News Sunday... the shooting did not warrant a federal investigation." www.kare11.com/article/news...