Karistina Lafae 🧚♀️ AuDHD Bedbound Faerie Godmother
@karistinalafae.bsky.social
Faerie Godmother 🧚♀️ Xennial Author
✨ I choose kindness unless you don't.
♿ Disabled, AuDHD, Sjogrens, ME/CFS, bedbound, chronic pain, chronic illness
🌈 Queer, bisexual, genderfae, polyamorous
💻 Assistive technology advocate
✨ I choose kindness unless you don't.
♿ Disabled, AuDHD, Sjogrens, ME/CFS, bedbound, chronic pain, chronic illness
🌈 Queer, bisexual, genderfae, polyamorous
💻 Assistive technology advocate
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You may call me Karistina Lafae. If you know me by another name, no you don't! ✨
I'm a severely disabled author, essayist, and disability advocate. I'm immunocompromised, bedbound, genderfae, bisexual, polyamorous, AuDHD, a Scorpio, INFJ/P, and would love you to read (and review?) my stories!
I'm a severely disabled author, essayist, and disability advocate. I'm immunocompromised, bedbound, genderfae, bisexual, polyamorous, AuDHD, a Scorpio, INFJ/P, and would love you to read (and review?) my stories!
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Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
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Beginning 2022, I started having arguments with people who didn't experience the loss of a loved one to COVID & associate "lockdown" with sourdough starters & WFH rather than Zoom funerals.
I just had to accept that we did not have a shared reality, nor were they willing to remember.
I just had to accept that we did not have a shared reality, nor were they willing to remember.
there’s a thread on reddit right now called “was COVID really that bad?” and it is interesting to read people’s accounts five years out
there seems to be a collective trauma response where people (outside of healthcare workers) don’t remember how many people died
someone called it anticlimactic
there seems to be a collective trauma response where people (outside of healthcare workers) don’t remember how many people died
someone called it anticlimactic
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Beginning 2022, I started having arguments with people who didn't experience the loss of a loved one to COVID & associate "lockdown" with sourdough starters & WFH rather than Zoom funerals.
I just had to accept that we did not have a shared reality, nor were they willing to remember.
I just had to accept that we did not have a shared reality, nor were they willing to remember.
Fuck Hilton. Stand with the Minneapolis hotel owner!
Hilton said it is breaking from a franchise that was accused of canceling ICE agents' reservations at its Minneapolis-area location
Hilton To Break From Franchise Hotel Accused Of Canceling ICE Agents' Bookings
www.huffpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Fuck Hilton. Stand with the Minneapolis hotel owner!
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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Sex workers have been ringing the alarm on internet privacy, government surveillance and banking censorship for so long my ears hurt.
I spoke with Jack and Sam of Tech Talk Live about legislation in congress regarding ID verification to visit sites, end of end to end encryption, the proposed repeal of section 230, Mastercard and Visa censoring adult sites’ content and much more!
www.youtube.com/live/tYU7l5F...
www.youtube.com/live/tYU7l5F...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Sex workers have been ringing the alarm on internet privacy, government surveillance and banking censorship for so long my ears hurt.
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corporate media and centrist pundits are largely ignoring the drop in crime because their focus on crime during and after the George Floyd protests was about racism 🤷🏾♀️
January 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
corporate media and centrist pundits are largely ignoring the drop in crime because their focus on crime during and after the George Floyd protests was about racism 🤷🏾♀️
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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There's no such thing as super flu. But unfortunately, there is such a thing as immune system damage from repeat COVID infections, which can make you more susceptible & less able to fight off the flu, as well as other serious illnesses.
#MaskUp with a good mask & protect yourself & others.
#MaskUp with a good mask & protect yourself & others.
Repeating to correct an error:
There's no such thing as super #flu. But there is a doozy of a flu season underway right now. Here's what you need to know about subclade K, the #H3N2 variant making so many people sick. (Earlier I said H5N1. This is not that!!!) www.statnews.com/2026/01/06/f...
There's no such thing as super #flu. But there is a doozy of a flu season underway right now. Here's what you need to know about subclade K, the #H3N2 variant making so many people sick. (Earlier I said H5N1. This is not that!!!) www.statnews.com/2026/01/06/f...
Why flu seems to be everywhere — even if ‘super flu’ is not a thing
Welcome to the winter of subclade K.
www.statnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
There's no such thing as super flu. But unfortunately, there is such a thing as immune system damage from repeat COVID infections, which can make you more susceptible & less able to fight off the flu, as well as other serious illnesses.
#MaskUp with a good mask & protect yourself & others.
#MaskUp with a good mask & protect yourself & others.
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“Cuteification” of language, writes @sesmith.lol, “reflects the larger societal trend of capitulation, in which people have convinced themselves that it’s necessary to compromise to win over the fence-sitters”
Algospeak Will Be the Unaliving of Me
Maybe we want to bare our teeth.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
“Cuteification” of language, writes @sesmith.lol, “reflects the larger societal trend of capitulation, in which people have convinced themselves that it’s necessary to compromise to win over the fence-sitters”
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And then we lost the Republic when you and your fellow representatives refused to impeach and convict every single elected official who incited or abetted this insurrection.
But the attack failed because of the courage of public servants who gave proof through the night that our flag was still there by refusing to bend to pressure, threats, or intimidation. On that day, the Constitution held and we kept the Republic.
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
And then we lost the Republic when you and your fellow representatives refused to impeach and convict every single elected official who incited or abetted this insurrection.
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This argument should also be used by trans people.
Big: Wyoming supreme court just struck down abortion ban.
And get this: The reason is a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare!
Quite the backfire. We explained this lawsuit a few years back:
And get this: The reason is a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare!
Quite the backfire. We explained this lawsuit a few years back:
How Attacks Against Obamacare Turned Into Tools to Protect Abortion Access - Bolts
Explore our ongoing Bolts series, Abortion Rights in State Constitutions. A decade ago, when conservatives were attacking President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act as government encroachment in hea...
boltsmag.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
This argument should also be used by trans people.
Can you help us offset the cost of our sick house remediation?
I had my husband send the cleaning service the deposit to get our home deep cleaned, but the money came out of the account that pays for my trips to the Dysautonomia Clinic in NYC. So I'm fundraising.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ou...
I had my husband send the cleaning service the deposit to get our home deep cleaned, but the money came out of the account that pays for my trips to the Dysautonomia Clinic in NYC. So I'm fundraising.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ou...
January 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Can you help us offset the cost of our sick house remediation?
I had my husband send the cleaning service the deposit to get our home deep cleaned, but the money came out of the account that pays for my trips to the Dysautonomia Clinic in NYC. So I'm fundraising.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ou...
I had my husband send the cleaning service the deposit to get our home deep cleaned, but the money came out of the account that pays for my trips to the Dysautonomia Clinic in NYC. So I'm fundraising.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ou...
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COVID-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds.
"Between 2022 and 2024, COVID-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows"
gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
"Between 2022 and 2024, COVID-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows"
gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds
Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.
gizmodo.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
COVID-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds.
"Between 2022 and 2024, COVID-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows"
gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
"Between 2022 and 2024, COVID-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows"
gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
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Impossible to overstate this.
I need people to understand that saying, "I don't like or support this politician, but the other person will be worse, so I'll vote for them," is precisely how we ended up with fascism.
If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.
If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.
January 6, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Impossible to overstate this.
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Parent and pediatrician here.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.
January 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Parent and pediatrician here.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.
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And Stanford is trying to squeeze $329,000 of restitution out of the students, some of whom are couch surfing and sleeping in cars, to bankroll their ✨building renovation✨ when Stanford’s facilities director has testified that the damage was UNDER $10K.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
January 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
And Stanford is trying to squeeze $329,000 of restitution out of the students, some of whom are couch surfing and sleeping in cars, to bankroll their ✨building renovation✨ when Stanford’s facilities director has testified that the damage was UNDER $10K.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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WHATWG, the organization in charge of maintaining the living standard for implementing HTML (of which the alt attribute and the text it contains are a part) explains the most important thing to know about alt text and how to approach writing it.
"... it is not meant to supplement the image."
"... it is not meant to supplement the image."
This is the thing from the WHATWG HTML standard I am referring to.
Source: html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/im...
Source: html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/im...
January 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM
WHATWG, the organization in charge of maintaining the living standard for implementing HTML (of which the alt attribute and the text it contains are a part) explains the most important thing to know about alt text and how to approach writing it.
"... it is not meant to supplement the image."
"... it is not meant to supplement the image."
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It's also part of why I know I should be putting my alt text educational stuff on a separate website. Because I don't need people to follow me but I do want them to know how to do alt text properly.
But here's a thorough thread on doing alt text for screenshots of social media posts, with examples.
But here's a thorough thread on doing alt text for screenshots of social media posts, with examples.
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 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
It's also part of why I know I should be putting my alt text educational stuff on a separate website. Because I don't need people to follow me but I do want them to know how to do alt text properly.
But here's a thorough thread on doing alt text for screenshots of social media posts, with examples.
But here's a thorough thread on doing alt text for screenshots of social media posts, with examples.
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demoted to what? he's still an astronaut. he'll always have been an astronaut. you can't take that away.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly was reportedly demoted by Fox host Pete Hegseth after defending troops’ right to refuse unlawful orders, calling the move an attack on servicemembers and a violation of his own speech rights.
Sen. Mark Kelly Punished By Pete Hegseth After Defending Troops’ Right to Disobey Illegal Orders
The Arizona senator described the action as an attack on servicemembers and a violation of his speech rights.
buff.ly
January 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
demoted to what? he's still an astronaut. he'll always have been an astronaut. you can't take that away.
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To be clear I am not immune to this! I have fallen into this trap! It is soooooo easy to get swept up in the wave of mass public outrage without taking a moment to stop and analyze what is happening
But if we are going to be Very Online then we have to try and do this, for ourselves and each other.
But if we are going to be Very Online then we have to try and do this, for ourselves and each other.
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
To be clear I am not immune to this! I have fallen into this trap! It is soooooo easy to get swept up in the wave of mass public outrage without taking a moment to stop and analyze what is happening
But if we are going to be Very Online then we have to try and do this, for ourselves and each other.
But if we are going to be Very Online then we have to try and do this, for ourselves and each other.
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We are all in a state of constant panic and terror. It’s important to take a second when you see something online that triggers you to ask yourself “am it really triggered or am I just experiencing nonstop psychic damage from the world and my brain sees this as an outlet for my fear and rage.”
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
We are all in a state of constant panic and terror. It’s important to take a second when you see something online that triggers you to ask yourself “am it really triggered or am I just experiencing nonstop psychic damage from the world and my brain sees this as an outlet for my fear and rage.”
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PSA: It’s not too late to get your flu shot, as the record-breaking flu season will continue for several months.
While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!
While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!
January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
PSA: It’s not too late to get your flu shot, as the record-breaking flu season will continue for several months.
While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!
While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!
Got our estimate for house cleaning...
It's more than we paid for our last vehicle.
I knew it was going to be expensive, but not THIS high.
I may need to fundraise.
It's more than we paid for our last vehicle.
I knew it was going to be expensive, but not THIS high.
I may need to fundraise.
January 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Got our estimate for house cleaning...
It's more than we paid for our last vehicle.
I knew it was going to be expensive, but not THIS high.
I may need to fundraise.
It's more than we paid for our last vehicle.
I knew it was going to be expensive, but not THIS high.
I may need to fundraise.
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If you're a 55-64 year old who is retired due to health issues who is struggling to get SNAP work requirement exemptions, please get in touch for a @motherjones.com piece. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com. I can potentially use first name only.
January 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
If you're a 55-64 year old who is retired due to health issues who is struggling to get SNAP work requirement exemptions, please get in touch for a @motherjones.com piece. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com. I can potentially use first name only.
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If any media outlets want to discuss the changes to the childhood vaccination schedule posted by HHS my DMs are open and I have opinions.
Thomas A. Nguyen, DO
Children's Physicians, Inc
Associate Professor of Pediatrics OU-HCOM
www.hhs.gov/childhood-im...
Thomas A. Nguyen, DO
Children's Physicians, Inc
Associate Professor of Pediatrics OU-HCOM
www.hhs.gov/childhood-im...
www.hhs.gov
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
If any media outlets want to discuss the changes to the childhood vaccination schedule posted by HHS my DMs are open and I have opinions.
Thomas A. Nguyen, DO
Children's Physicians, Inc
Associate Professor of Pediatrics OU-HCOM
www.hhs.gov/childhood-im...
Thomas A. Nguyen, DO
Children's Physicians, Inc
Associate Professor of Pediatrics OU-HCOM
www.hhs.gov/childhood-im...