Kate Violette
@kateviolette.com
Multipurpose nerd. Engineering manager currently waylaid by a complex illness. On a mission to watch every Katharine Hepburn movie.
🏳️🌈 they (🇬🇧), elle (🇫🇷)
Currently in Portland OR. Always a Mainer.
✍️ Blog at my username!
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🏳️🌈 they (🇬🇧), elle (🇫🇷)
Currently in Portland OR. Always a Mainer.
✍️ Blog at my username!
📊 @healthlog.kateviolette.com
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Kate Violette
@kateviolette.com
· Nov 3
I have big Cradle Catholic With A Mathematics Degree energy
People really don't spend even like two seconds reading about the illness their loved one is afflicted with, do they
Whole lot of people on this planet need to learn to: give a fuck, do the work, and really show up
Further messing with a dementia patient's sense of reality is selfish and fucked up
Whole lot of people on this planet need to learn to: give a fuck, do the work, and really show up
Further messing with a dementia patient's sense of reality is selfish and fucked up
The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
December 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
People really don't spend even like two seconds reading about the illness their loved one is afflicted with, do they
Whole lot of people on this planet need to learn to: give a fuck, do the work, and really show up
Further messing with a dementia patient's sense of reality is selfish and fucked up
Whole lot of people on this planet need to learn to: give a fuck, do the work, and really show up
Further messing with a dementia patient's sense of reality is selfish and fucked up
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Hilariously the governor did the same post on Twitter where it's also getting ratioed, but this time by the people she is trying to convince to vote for her but never will x.com/TinaKotek/st...
Kids are playing with their Christmas presents but I'm going online to cyberbully the governor of Oregon
December 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Hilariously the governor did the same post on Twitter where it's also getting ratioed, but this time by the people she is trying to convince to vote for her but never will x.com/TinaKotek/st...
My best Christmas gift to myself this year is three solid nights of sleep in a row and counting.
I think Lyme recovery is gonna look like me having a different body every few months, bc a month or two ago my usual sleep supports stopped working as well, and I've had to figure out something new 🤔
I think Lyme recovery is gonna look like me having a different body every few months, bc a month or two ago my usual sleep supports stopped working as well, and I've had to figure out something new 🤔
December 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My best Christmas gift to myself this year is three solid nights of sleep in a row and counting.
I think Lyme recovery is gonna look like me having a different body every few months, bc a month or two ago my usual sleep supports stopped working as well, and I've had to figure out something new 🤔
I think Lyme recovery is gonna look like me having a different body every few months, bc a month or two ago my usual sleep supports stopped working as well, and I've had to figure out something new 🤔
I 100% agree this is where it's coming from, it's obviously been coordinated, and the timing near the holidays is certainly not an accident
I can't overstate that this spate of articles is likely due to one wealthy, awful person and terrible parent commissioning a press release.
Kids going no contact may or may not be on the rise, but someone funded this media blast as part of a personal vendetta-- I can guarantee it.
Kids going no contact may or may not be on the rise, but someone funded this media blast as part of a personal vendetta-- I can guarantee it.
December 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I 100% agree this is where it's coming from, it's obviously been coordinated, and the timing near the holidays is certainly not an accident
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Voici un atlas du Bluesky francophone.
Avec plus de 300 000 comptes répertoriés, et 2000+ volontaires visibles.
Tout visible, avec zoom et recherche, ici :
ago-carto.fr/main.html?gr...
PS: Il y aura une maj en janvier.
Si vous n'êtes pas dedans, postez une réponse sur ce post pour être volontaire.
Avec plus de 300 000 comptes répertoriés, et 2000+ volontaires visibles.
Tout visible, avec zoom et recherche, ici :
ago-carto.fr/main.html?gr...
PS: Il y aura une maj en janvier.
Si vous n'êtes pas dedans, postez une réponse sur ce post pour être volontaire.
December 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Voici un atlas du Bluesky francophone.
Avec plus de 300 000 comptes répertoriés, et 2000+ volontaires visibles.
Tout visible, avec zoom et recherche, ici :
ago-carto.fr/main.html?gr...
PS: Il y aura une maj en janvier.
Si vous n'êtes pas dedans, postez une réponse sur ce post pour être volontaire.
Avec plus de 300 000 comptes répertoriés, et 2000+ volontaires visibles.
Tout visible, avec zoom et recherche, ici :
ago-carto.fr/main.html?gr...
PS: Il y aura une maj en janvier.
Si vous n'êtes pas dedans, postez une réponse sur ce post pour être volontaire.
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😭
"And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!"
"And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!"
This lady won $70million dollars and spent Christmas Eve buying people groceries.
This is such a beautiful report.
www.youtube.com/shorts/QiHcc...
This is such a beautiful report.
www.youtube.com/shorts/QiHcc...
Ottawa lottery winner making sure neighbours don’t go hungry
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
😭
"And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!"
"And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!"
I almost can't believe the audacity
"Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area"
Chat, do you think overriding the will of the voters in the biggest city in your state is a good re-election strategy? Asking for a governor.
(For those out of state: the new taxes were funding universal preschool)
"Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area"
Chat, do you think overriding the will of the voters in the biggest city in your state is a good re-election strategy? Asking for a governor.
(For those out of state: the new taxes were funding universal preschool)
Cutting property taxes for Oregonians affected by wildfires. Canceling planned freeway tolls. Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area. We have to keep going to make life more affordable for Oregonians.
December 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I almost can't believe the audacity
"Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area"
Chat, do you think overriding the will of the voters in the biggest city in your state is a good re-election strategy? Asking for a governor.
(For those out of state: the new taxes were funding universal preschool)
"Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area"
Chat, do you think overriding the will of the voters in the biggest city in your state is a good re-election strategy? Asking for a governor.
(For those out of state: the new taxes were funding universal preschool)
I gotta hand it to @clairewillett.bsky.social , "Finding Mr. Christmas" is extremely good and I will probably be binging it for much of tomorrow 😂
I even got a friend who usually is not a reality show fan to watch a little bit with me and they also had to admit it's pretty good lol
I even got a friend who usually is not a reality show fan to watch a little bit with me and they also had to admit it's pretty good lol
December 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I gotta hand it to @clairewillett.bsky.social , "Finding Mr. Christmas" is extremely good and I will probably be binging it for much of tomorrow 😂
I even got a friend who usually is not a reality show fan to watch a little bit with me and they also had to admit it's pretty good lol
I even got a friend who usually is not a reality show fan to watch a little bit with me and they also had to admit it's pretty good lol
please do not make me tap the sign reminding folks how many survivors of CSA were victimized specifically by given family members
Yeah, no thanks.
Stop guilting people about being estranged from family members. It someone is they likely have personal reasons for being so.
Stop guilting people about being estranged from family members. It someone is they likely have personal reasons for being so.
December 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
please do not make me tap the sign reminding folks how many survivors of CSA were victimized specifically by given family members
speaking of
guys I do not understand how doctors offices can send prescriptions to the wrong place as often as they do
I am truly going to start finding non-rx options for as many prescriptions as I can this year just bc I am tired of dealing with haphazard medical offices
guys I do not understand how doctors offices can send prescriptions to the wrong place as often as they do
I am truly going to start finding non-rx options for as many prescriptions as I can this year just bc I am tired of dealing with haphazard medical offices
I literally exclaimed to myself "welp looks like this is another job for Dr. Violette" the other day regarding some fresh symptom hell a prudent person should ideally email their doctor about, but I knew I wouldn't get any support for it so may as well just do my own research and try my own guesses
December 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
speaking of
guys I do not understand how doctors offices can send prescriptions to the wrong place as often as they do
I am truly going to start finding non-rx options for as many prescriptions as I can this year just bc I am tired of dealing with haphazard medical offices
guys I do not understand how doctors offices can send prescriptions to the wrong place as often as they do
I am truly going to start finding non-rx options for as many prescriptions as I can this year just bc I am tired of dealing with haphazard medical offices
idk who needs to hear this but the olive leaf from Mountain Rose Herbs is like 5 times as strong as what you get from Frontier Co-op
I found this out the hard way by making massively too-strong tea and am now sipping it very slowly 😅
I found this out the hard way by making massively too-strong tea and am now sipping it very slowly 😅
December 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
idk who needs to hear this but the olive leaf from Mountain Rose Herbs is like 5 times as strong as what you get from Frontier Co-op
I found this out the hard way by making massively too-strong tea and am now sipping it very slowly 😅
I found this out the hard way by making massively too-strong tea and am now sipping it very slowly 😅
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Is it possible to see other peoples' wishlists on steam?
December 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Is it possible to see other peoples' wishlists on steam?
I'm tired of this fascist bullshit, man
The Atlantic suggesting, without evidence, that Canada's Global TV broadcasting the '60 Minutes' segment on CECOT that CBS distributed to it may have been an act of "treachery."
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I'm tired of this fascist bullshit, man
Ashlee is lovely to work with, and I recommend checking out her experience if you're looking for a new team member or even just have some contract work!
I've had an execeptionally tough year.
I have no income or health insurance, and could really use your help finding my next paid project. 💜
semanticfish.com/2025-year-in...
Open to front-end, full-stack, design system, & accessibility projects. 10+ years experience.
Many more details in post!
I have no income or health insurance, and could really use your help finding my next paid project. 💜
semanticfish.com/2025-year-in...
Open to front-end, full-stack, design system, & accessibility projects. 10+ years experience.
Many more details in post!
2025: Year in Review | Semantic Fish Creative Group
This post gets personal about my experiences this year with grief, loss, health emergencies, and being disabled & working in accessibility in the US.
semanticfish.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Ashlee is lovely to work with, and I recommend checking out her experience if you're looking for a new team member or even just have some contract work!
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Is anyone aware of ICE pretending to be Census employees? Know someone who has a neighbor who is maybe being harassed by someone claiming to be from the Census.
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Is anyone aware of ICE pretending to be Census employees? Know someone who has a neighbor who is maybe being harassed by someone claiming to be from the Census.
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Of historic proportions:
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Of historic proportions:
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This is very much why we're seeing messaging about how nobody is really disabled, nobody needs accommodations, ppl are pretending to be disabled to get on airplanes, MAID. Insurance companies are popping out press releases to create a permission structure to ensure they can still earn a profit,
December 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This is very much why we're seeing messaging about how nobody is really disabled, nobody needs accommodations, ppl are pretending to be disabled to get on airplanes, MAID. Insurance companies are popping out press releases to create a permission structure to ensure they can still earn a profit,
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Yes, it's real. @brianstelter.bsky.social just confirmed it over on X. This is how he thinks it happened. ⤵️
I'm very much here for pirated, contraband U.S. network TV documentaries that the regime has censored, by proxy.
source URL:
x.com/brianstelter...
I'm very much here for pirated, contraband U.S. network TV documentaries that the regime has censored, by proxy.
source URL:
x.com/brianstelter...
![Brian Stelter
@brianstelter
Yes, this is real. Yes, it's astonishing. Global TV, which airs 60 Minutes in Canada, uploaded the original version of Sunday's episode, including the Sharyn Alfonsi segment that Bari Weiss shelved. And now people all across the internet are watching the segment.
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Duane Bratt
@DuaneBratt · 1h
Inside CECOT (the 60 Minutes segment that was spiked yesterday) is available on Global TV app. It must have been delivered before the story was blocked. Watching it now.
[scene from pirated 60 Minutes show]
6:27 PM · Dec 22, 2025 · 19.2K Views](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2wyqv44lm72vasmddeqjgy72/bafkreidbsuz6ynoc5573trg6crmz3f5xgtm3yrf34ipf54zsmxvwz2cpja@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Yes, it's real. @brianstelter.bsky.social just confirmed it over on X. This is how he thinks it happened. ⤵️
I'm very much here for pirated, contraband U.S. network TV documentaries that the regime has censored, by proxy.
source URL:
x.com/brianstelter...
I'm very much here for pirated, contraband U.S. network TV documentaries that the regime has censored, by proxy.
source URL:
x.com/brianstelter...
long live the internet! 🫡
Sharing 60 Minutes CECOT segment 1/2 a day after it was spiked restores some of my faith in humanity to circumvent censorship & authoritarian rule. Using internet this way during a time oligarchs are desperate to control us w/ AI is resistance to backsliding of democracy & rise of fascism✊ Well done
December 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
long live the internet! 🫡
There's someone in my apartment building who leaves their dog, who
will
not
stop
barking,
for hours at a time.
It's honestly to the point where my concern for the distressed dog's well-being matches the utter annoyance of the whole thing.
will
not
stop
barking,
for hours at a time.
It's honestly to the point where my concern for the distressed dog's well-being matches the utter annoyance of the whole thing.
December 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
There's someone in my apartment building who leaves their dog, who
will
not
stop
barking,
for hours at a time.
It's honestly to the point where my concern for the distressed dog's well-being matches the utter annoyance of the whole thing.
will
not
stop
barking,
for hours at a time.
It's honestly to the point where my concern for the distressed dog's well-being matches the utter annoyance of the whole thing.
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All-person N95 continuous wear mandates in schools and health care until ASHRAE 241 clean air standards are met. Put ENGINEERS in charge of controlling ventilation-preventable disease, they way they control water-borne disease. Physicians have none of the expertise required. Get them out of the way.
Sick and tired?
Influenza test positivity is very high in Ontario and remains the highest in children (5-11 yrs) at 73.3% and adolescents (12-19 yrs) at 67.3%. COVID-19 and RSV are also circulating.
These viruses are airborne: we get sick by breathing them in!
But it doesn't have to be this way!
Influenza test positivity is very high in Ontario and remains the highest in children (5-11 yrs) at 73.3% and adolescents (12-19 yrs) at 67.3%. COVID-19 and RSV are also circulating.
These viruses are airborne: we get sick by breathing them in!
But it doesn't have to be this way!
December 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
All-person N95 continuous wear mandates in schools and health care until ASHRAE 241 clean air standards are met. Put ENGINEERS in charge of controlling ventilation-preventable disease, they way they control water-borne disease. Physicians have none of the expertise required. Get them out of the way.
Reposted by Kate Violette
PMC COVID Update, Dec 22, 2025 (U.S.)
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
December 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
PMC COVID Update, Dec 22, 2025 (U.S.)
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
Supposedly there are tasty snacks delivered to my mailbox downstairs but I'm not sure I have the energy to go get them hrmph
I want my popped sorghum to help get me through the rest of this mildly painful Emily in Paris season lolsob
I want my popped sorghum to help get me through the rest of this mildly painful Emily in Paris season lolsob
December 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Supposedly there are tasty snacks delivered to my mailbox downstairs but I'm not sure I have the energy to go get them hrmph
I want my popped sorghum to help get me through the rest of this mildly painful Emily in Paris season lolsob
I want my popped sorghum to help get me through the rest of this mildly painful Emily in Paris season lolsob
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Dans la ville californienne, une panne d’électricité géante a affecté le fonctionnement des Waymo, ces véhicules sans chauffeur qu’il est possible de réserver en quelques clics comme un taxi. Relançant le débat sur leur pertinence de leur utilisation dans un environnement urbain.
Pagaille dans les rues de San Francisco : une panne d’électricité met à l’arrêt, au milieu des carrefours, les voitures sans chauffeur
l.leparisien.fr
December 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Dans la ville californienne, une panne d’électricité géante a affecté le fonctionnement des Waymo, ces véhicules sans chauffeur qu’il est possible de réserver en quelques clics comme un taxi. Relançant le débat sur leur pertinence de leur utilisation dans un environnement urbain.