Jess 💛🤍💜🖤
@gardenjess.bsky.social
ICU RN. Community gardener. Side-eyeing the coming end of chronic diseases. Rainbow mafia. CVID. They/he/any.
Except it wasn't long after that Columbine happened and they've been choosing $ ever since.
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Except it wasn't long after that Columbine happened and they've been choosing $ ever since.
CNAs have higher rates of suicide than nurses or physicians and we usually only talk about our own problems.
U.S. Health Care Workers Are At Risk For Suicide
New research finds U.S. healthcare workers are at risk for suicide
www.publichealth.columbia.edu
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 AM
CNAs have higher rates of suicide than nurses or physicians and we usually only talk about our own problems.
Have you ever had a favorite bot?
Mine: "bio: not a bot. pfp: [clearly AI was used here and not very well]"
Congrats to whoever created it. I see you.
Mine: "bio: not a bot. pfp: [clearly AI was used here and not very well]"
Congrats to whoever created it. I see you.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Have you ever had a favorite bot?
Mine: "bio: not a bot. pfp: [clearly AI was used here and not very well]"
Congrats to whoever created it. I see you.
Mine: "bio: not a bot. pfp: [clearly AI was used here and not very well]"
Congrats to whoever created it. I see you.
Pet rabbits released into the wild can be much more destructive to your garden than an entire colony of wild rabbits because pet rabbits aren't used to eating weeds, they want Tasty Vegetables and will completely destroy their fave that they found in your garden.
RIP 2025 bush beans.
RIP 2025 bush beans.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Pet rabbits released into the wild can be much more destructive to your garden than an entire colony of wild rabbits because pet rabbits aren't used to eating weeds, they want Tasty Vegetables and will completely destroy their fave that they found in your garden.
RIP 2025 bush beans.
RIP 2025 bush beans.
The "raisins in food" controversy isn't about cinnamon raisin bread.*
It's about raisins in potato salad and coleslaw.
*Okay, some people don't like it but y'all are uncivilized. Try it in French toast.
It's about raisins in potato salad and coleslaw.
*Okay, some people don't like it but y'all are uncivilized. Try it in French toast.
January 6, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The "raisins in food" controversy isn't about cinnamon raisin bread.*
It's about raisins in potato salad and coleslaw.
*Okay, some people don't like it but y'all are uncivilized. Try it in French toast.
It's about raisins in potato salad and coleslaw.
*Okay, some people don't like it but y'all are uncivilized. Try it in French toast.
The taxes come from individuals. Not the states.
Said Blue states should suspend federal tax payments immediately.
January 6, 2026 at 8:26 AM
The taxes come from individuals. Not the states.
Spent the afternoon plotting my book club reading for the year (we have assigned themes but get to pick our own books). Here's hoping I timed the holds correctly. 🤞
January 6, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Spent the afternoon plotting my book club reading for the year (we have assigned themes but get to pick our own books). Here's hoping I timed the holds correctly. 🤞
Our #vaccine recommendations remain in place and are based on decades of research and are aligned with the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social. We encourage all families to keep your kids up to date on vaccinations and talk with your health care provider if you have any questions. doh.wa.gov/immunization
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Providence (which RFK has stated a belief in) is even more terrifying than thoughts & prayers imo because it's a belief that god has already ordained the outcome.
The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Providence (which RFK has stated a belief in) is even more terrifying than thoughts & prayers imo because it's a belief that god has already ordained the outcome.
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Since there has been a lot of "what are Americans even doing" talk on the timeline today, my gentle reminder that none of you better be posting the exact details of what you are doing on bluesky dot com, it is more important to safely do the work than prove to strangers that you are doing something!
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Since there has been a lot of "what are Americans even doing" talk on the timeline today, my gentle reminder that none of you better be posting the exact details of what you are doing on bluesky dot com, it is more important to safely do the work than prove to strangers that you are doing something!
Me: North Korea says that they need nukes because of us.
Partner: I think other countries will agree with them.
Partner: I think other countries will agree with them.
Kim underscores need to bolster N Korea's nuclear deterrent, citing 'recent geopolitical crisis', state media reports https://aje.io/oc4xyd
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Me: North Korea says that they need nukes because of us.
Partner: I think other countries will agree with them.
Partner: I think other countries will agree with them.
See the part about how we've already switched TANF to block grants - and where those $ are actually going.
Introducing the newest member of the Washington Post Editorial Board, Nick Shirley
January 5, 2026 at 5:12 AM
See the part about how we've already switched TANF to block grants - and where those $ are actually going.
Side eyeing the dropping of CMS reporting requirements.
RFK keeps hollowing out the vaccination system that keeps children - and the rest of us - safe. So dangerous.
January 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Side eyeing the dropping of CMS reporting requirements.
I learned this as a *homeschooler* because of the newspaper.
I hadn't understood that there was a misunderstanding behind the online fervor.
I hadn't understood that there was a misunderstanding behind the online fervor.
It shouldn’t surprise me that people don’t understand how impeachment works.
When The Kid was in 11th grade she got into an argument with someone who claimed that if an elected official was impeached they were automatically removed from office. The Kid pushed back and presented factual information
When The Kid was in 11th grade she got into an argument with someone who claimed that if an elected official was impeached they were automatically removed from office. The Kid pushed back and presented factual information
January 5, 2026 at 3:57 AM
I learned this as a *homeschooler* because of the newspaper.
I hadn't understood that there was a misunderstanding behind the online fervor.
I hadn't understood that there was a misunderstanding behind the online fervor.
So they admit that they aren't going to really help the few people they approve of? Because if the gov actually helped, that would cause someone to "become dependent on government handouts"?
No.
Social safety nets crumble when we wrap them in neoliberal rhetoric aimed at dividing people and deluding them into thinking that everyone--except some tiny group of perfect poor--should be able to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, even if their boots have been nailed to the floor.
Social safety nets crumble when we wrap them in neoliberal rhetoric aimed at dividing people and deluding them into thinking that everyone--except some tiny group of perfect poor--should be able to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, even if their boots have been nailed to the floor.
January 5, 2026 at 3:37 AM
So they admit that they aren't going to really help the few people they approve of? Because if the gov actually helped, that would cause someone to "become dependent on government handouts"?
Please note the part where there's a way to qualify / sign up other than by being on SSI.
Hey, so starting in nine days, if you were Disabled before age 46, you can have your own ABLE account (in the U.S.).
And I have this thread on how to go about choosing an ABLE account.
And I have this thread on how to go about choosing an ABLE account.
As a Disabled person who has my own ABLE account, I've been asked to say a little bit about it. And honestly, I've started a few times in the past but part of the problem is ABLE accounts vary so much from state to state and part of the problem is, as Dan writes, they're hard to understand.
1/?
1/?
January 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Please note the part where there's a way to qualify / sign up other than by being on SSI.
FYI, if you've been trying to do the alt text thing without knowing any actual guidelines for it, Eb posted a tutorial.
Haven't been taken up on my offer, so let's go ahead with the lesson anyway.
Here's an example of effective alt text for the image in the above quoted post.
And an example of when summarizing/paraphrasing an image of text is acceptable.
Here's an example of effective alt text for the image in the above quoted post.
And an example of when summarizing/paraphrasing an image of text is acceptable.
![Bluesky post by user CastBound (username at cast bound dot bsky dot social) with a reply by user Nordic 🇳🇴 (username at the nordic dot bsky dot social).
User CastBound (original in all caps):
Please spread this, the US has started bombing inside Venezuela, I live near a military air base and five earth shaking explosions were just heard
User Nordic 🇳🇴: Was it too hard for you to add a link? [Links to an AP News article, details not visible in screenshot.]
Notes:
CastBound's post was sent two hours before the screenshot was taken. At that time, there were 57 replies, 1.1K shares and 1.6K likes. There is no additional information for the reply post.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujutgvmcjrwh2tmgp44g5blb/bafkreicxabkzz4nexhvs2g4dya5ul6igfbv22e3qdnmzeye3wmlybd46e4@jpeg)
January 4, 2026 at 5:39 AM
FYI, if you've been trying to do the alt text thing without knowing any actual guidelines for it, Eb posted a tutorial.
The flu vaccine didn't exist in 1918...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
January 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The flu vaccine didn't exist in 1918...
Reminding everyone that some people believe that what has made our economy great in the past has been war ("it wasn't the New Deal, it was WW2") and that some of what the left says we want the gov will give you - if you join the war.
January 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Reminding everyone that some people believe that what has made our economy great in the past has been war ("it wasn't the New Deal, it was WW2") and that some of what the left says we want the gov will give you - if you join the war.
Yeah, KOMO did this with their "Seattle is Dying" series and if you wanted an excuse for sweeps, sure, but other than that, don't know the point.
CBS leaning into, e.g., the reinforcement of what people *feel* about crime over the responsible dissemination and interpretation of actual crime rates and statistics (a/k/a journalism).
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Yeah, KOMO did this with their "Seattle is Dying" series and if you wanted an excuse for sweeps, sure, but other than that, don't know the point.
I like the way Sen Hasegawa thinks.
Washingtonians, we have six bills concerning healthcare in the Washington State Legislature. Sharing one for this weekend. SB 5955, introduced by Senator Hasegawa, calls for the deprivatization of Medicaid. The less corporate money in healthcare, the better 🔥
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
January 3, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I like the way Sen Hasegawa thinks.
Somebody please tell the car engineers about the whole your-survival-is-better-if-you-can-receive-care-within-the-first-hour thing.
Because assholes won't wear seatbelts a lot of newer cars are equipped with laminate windows that makes it difficult to break the glass. The goal is to reduce the risk of people being ejected from vehicles in a crash.
But it also traps you in a vehicle if the doors can't open.
But it also traps you in a vehicle if the doors can't open.
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Somebody please tell the car engineers about the whole your-survival-is-better-if-you-can-receive-care-within-the-first-hour thing.
The point of fluff is because when the bad things aren't theoreticals or stuff happening on a screen, but very real in your life - sometimes you need to stop and catch your breath for a moment.
It's hard to sustain any work of any sort without a break. It's why labor laws exist, or should.
It's hard to sustain any work of any sort without a break. It's why labor laws exist, or should.
January 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The point of fluff is because when the bad things aren't theoreticals or stuff happening on a screen, but very real in your life - sometimes you need to stop and catch your breath for a moment.
It's hard to sustain any work of any sort without a break. It's why labor laws exist, or should.
It's hard to sustain any work of any sort without a break. It's why labor laws exist, or should.
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Volunteer registration for the Seattle/King County Clinic opens Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. This free clinic April 23 – 26, 2026 at Seattle Center serves more than 3,000 people a year. Learn more in the latest #WashingtonNurse.
Volunteer for the Seattle/King County Clinic April 23-26
This free clinic serves more than 3,000 people a year.
www.wsna.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Volunteer registration for the Seattle/King County Clinic opens Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. This free clinic April 23 – 26, 2026 at Seattle Center serves more than 3,000 people a year. Learn more in the latest #WashingtonNurse.
Doug Wilson - and Pete Hegseth - are kill the heretics, make America a theocracy Xtian Nationalists.
As opposed to the Xtian Nationalists who have traditionally been influencing things who view themselves as god's hands fulfilling prophecy of war & natural disasters
As opposed to the Xtian Nationalists who have traditionally been influencing things who view themselves as god's hands fulfilling prophecy of war & natural disasters
“For years, Christian supremacist ideology was coursing through American conservatism. Now it—& its antisemitism—is out in the open, in the halls of power & scaring Jews.” 11/4/25 (*Incredible* article discussing Tucker, Nick Fuentes, Heritage, Doug Wilson & his protégés, Yoram Hazony, & NatCon.) 1/
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Doug Wilson - and Pete Hegseth - are kill the heretics, make America a theocracy Xtian Nationalists.
As opposed to the Xtian Nationalists who have traditionally been influencing things who view themselves as god's hands fulfilling prophecy of war & natural disasters
As opposed to the Xtian Nationalists who have traditionally been influencing things who view themselves as god's hands fulfilling prophecy of war & natural disasters