Cate
@midcatecrisis.bsky.social
Chronically ill, autistic, demi/greyace
(mostly in bed, mostly homebound)
ME/CFS and probable LC
😷😷😷
Interests: climate, COVID, disability justice, parenting
Ltd cog energy, don't tend to follow back.
Toronto, Canada
She/her/they
(mostly in bed, mostly homebound)
ME/CFS and probable LC
😷😷😷
Interests: climate, COVID, disability justice, parenting
Ltd cog energy, don't tend to follow back.
Toronto, Canada
She/her/they
Pinned
Cate
@midcatecrisis.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Reintroduction of me:
- kind of a mess
- parent of middle grade kids (10&12yrs)
- have myalgic encephalomyelitis probably triggered by COVID before community spread was recognized, mostly housebound and only a few hours out of bed a day
- still a climate person in my heart but no energy to activism
- kind of a mess
- parent of middle grade kids (10&12yrs)
- have myalgic encephalomyelitis probably triggered by COVID before community spread was recognized, mostly housebound and only a few hours out of bed a day
- still a climate person in my heart but no energy to activism
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ICE has now purchased at least 1,639,595 sq feet of warehouses in Texas they plan to use as camps. One just 20 minutes from my house.
And that’s just two articles I’ve seen this week.
They are not changing course.
And that’s just two articles I’ve seen this week.
They are not changing course.
January 31, 2026 at 1:44 AM
ICE has now purchased at least 1,639,595 sq feet of warehouses in Texas they plan to use as camps. One just 20 minutes from my house.
And that’s just two articles I’ve seen this week.
They are not changing course.
And that’s just two articles I’ve seen this week.
They are not changing course.
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We stand with Minnesota ✊ Selling armoured vehicles to ICE isn't Canada Strong. It's Canada COMPLICIT.
@mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
No more Canadian arms for ICE!!! act.gp/4rfbKi6
@mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
No more Canadian arms for ICE!!! act.gp/4rfbKi6
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 PM
We stand with Minnesota ✊ Selling armoured vehicles to ICE isn't Canada Strong. It's Canada COMPLICIT.
@mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
No more Canadian arms for ICE!!! act.gp/4rfbKi6
@mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
No more Canadian arms for ICE!!! act.gp/4rfbKi6
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I also want to reiterate that the obsession with determining whether Rachel Reid is straight or not actually works to make invisible the fact that a GAY MAN created the show. The show is from a gay man's perspective. It is informed by his experience as a gay man. It is a gay man's show.
1) the Game Changers book series is actually a not at all subtle critique of the culture of homophobia and toxic masculinity in hockey
2) regardless of Rachel Reid's sexuality, which has not been publicly confirmed as straight or not straight, Jacob Tierney is an openly gay man creating gay media
2) regardless of Rachel Reid's sexuality, which has not been publicly confirmed as straight or not straight, Jacob Tierney is an openly gay man creating gay media
Anyone who is actually a former gay hockey player will tell you hockey is one of the most homophobic sports (and that’s saying something). There’s a reason there’s never been a NHL player out during his career. This is just straight cis woman fantasy holding up gay men as idealized soft masculinity.
January 30, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I also want to reiterate that the obsession with determining whether Rachel Reid is straight or not actually works to make invisible the fact that a GAY MAN created the show. The show is from a gay man's perspective. It is informed by his experience as a gay man. It is a gay man's show.
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Long Covid friends—
A bill in the Maryland legislature would create an R&D fund for LC—a big deal when new federal funding is stalled.
The advocate behind the bill is asking for people anywhere to submit written testimony on Fri 2/6 on your experience w/LC, to say why this is needed!
More info:
A bill in the Maryland legislature would create an R&D fund for LC—a big deal when new federal funding is stalled.
The advocate behind the bill is asking for people anywhere to submit written testimony on Fri 2/6 on your experience w/LC, to say why this is needed!
More info:
Sign the Petition
Advocate for Maryland HB 0027 for Long COVID R&D
www.change.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Long Covid friends—
A bill in the Maryland legislature would create an R&D fund for LC—a big deal when new federal funding is stalled.
The advocate behind the bill is asking for people anywhere to submit written testimony on Fri 2/6 on your experience w/LC, to say why this is needed!
More info:
A bill in the Maryland legislature would create an R&D fund for LC—a big deal when new federal funding is stalled.
The advocate behind the bill is asking for people anywhere to submit written testimony on Fri 2/6 on your experience w/LC, to say why this is needed!
More info:
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We're going to win. Help ease as much suffering as you can before then.
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 10:09 PM
We're going to win. Help ease as much suffering as you can before then.
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Damn. Tuberculosis cases are occasionally reported in the U.S., but an outbreak of 50 cases in San Francisco is extraordinary. There's no good TB vaccine -- BCG is used in some countries, but it's not very effective.
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Over 50 latent tuberculosis cases detected at SF high school amid outbreak
Health officials warned physicians to be aware of potential TB symptoms.
www.sfgate.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Damn. Tuberculosis cases are occasionally reported in the U.S., but an outbreak of 50 cases in San Francisco is extraordinary. There's no good TB vaccine -- BCG is used in some countries, but it's not very effective.
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Does anyone have a relatively objective resource about the problems with genAI type platforms? Something that runs down how they bake in biases, are programmed to keep people engaged by agreeing, etc? I feel like I saw something by CSET but can’t find it again.
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Does anyone have a relatively objective resource about the problems with genAI type platforms? Something that runs down how they bake in biases, are programmed to keep people engaged by agreeing, etc? I feel like I saw something by CSET but can’t find it again.
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rip catherine o’hara i think of you anytime anyone pronounces a word funny
January 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM
rip catherine o’hara i think of you anytime anyone pronounces a word funny
We’ve been watching Schitt$ Creek with the kids over the last year, and I am so sad to hear that Catherine O’Hara has died. She brought so much joy and laughter to complete strangers.
January 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
We’ve been watching Schitt$ Creek with the kids over the last year, and I am so sad to hear that Catherine O’Hara has died. She brought so much joy and laughter to complete strangers.
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If you love fruit wines as much as I do…
One of the many unforgettable moments from this legendary tale talent.
One of the many unforgettable moments from this legendary tale talent.
Schitt's Creek Fruit Wine Commercial
YouTube video by Michael Miller
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
If you love fruit wines as much as I do…
One of the many unforgettable moments from this legendary tale talent.
One of the many unforgettable moments from this legendary tale talent.
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A new fundraiser for Savannah, please donate if you can!
A new go fund me for Savannah has been set up to cover medical costs and ME-literate nursing support. I have just donated.
www.gofundme.com/f/severemerg...
www.gofundme.com/f/severemerg...
Donate to #SevereMErgency:Save Savannah from dying inside NHS hospital, organized by Sam Pearce
Very Severe ME patient 23 year-old Savannah Victora-May is at … Sam Pearce needs your support for #SevereMErgency:Save Savannah from dying inside NHS hospital
www.gofundme.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A new fundraiser for Savannah, please donate if you can!
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Not going to lie, seeing seemingly sudden deaths of celebrities in their 70s freaks me out as someone who has parents around that age (also, loved Catherine O'Hara).
January 30, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Not going to lie, seeing seemingly sudden deaths of celebrities in their 70s freaks me out as someone who has parents around that age (also, loved Catherine O'Hara).
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Heads up, #Canada! If you don't think this case is important, just look at what's happening to journalists and media south of the border. #journalismisnotacrime
Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Heads up, #Canada! If you don't think this case is important, just look at what's happening to journalists and media south of the border. #journalismisnotacrime
Just went to listen to a podcast and it started with a fake content warning (“contains brooms and graphic depictions of curling”) so I bailed. I don’t mind if you add cute stuff to your content warning at the end, but you should start by seriously considering the matter and including any real items.
January 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Just went to listen to a podcast and it started with a fake content warning (“contains brooms and graphic depictions of curling”) so I bailed. I don’t mind if you add cute stuff to your content warning at the end, but you should start by seriously considering the matter and including any real items.
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NEW: North Atlantic right whales - a species whose fortunes I've followed for years - are having a baby boom!!
21 mother-calf pairs have been sighted so far, the highest figure in years. And we're not even halfway through the calving season (which runs to mid-April).
www.wired.com/story/a-nort...
21 mother-calf pairs have been sighted so far, the highest figure in years. And we're not even halfway through the calving season (which runs to mid-April).
www.wired.com/story/a-nort...
A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk
Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
NEW: North Atlantic right whales - a species whose fortunes I've followed for years - are having a baby boom!!
21 mother-calf pairs have been sighted so far, the highest figure in years. And we're not even halfway through the calving season (which runs to mid-April).
www.wired.com/story/a-nort...
21 mother-calf pairs have been sighted so far, the highest figure in years. And we're not even halfway through the calving season (which runs to mid-April).
www.wired.com/story/a-nort...
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“the leaders from three treaty lands all rejected Rath’s promise. They gathered to show that they’re united against the current petition that, if successful, would trigger a referendum on Alberta independence.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
First Nations chiefs laugh at the idea they'd be better off in an independent Alberta
Indigenous leaders call out Jeffrey Rath, one of the leaders of the separatism movement.
edmontonjournal.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:42 PM
“the leaders from three treaty lands all rejected Rath’s promise. They gathered to show that they’re united against the current petition that, if successful, would trigger a referendum on Alberta independence.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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My birthday is in a week (on February 7th)! As a special gift to me, please consider my buying COLOR TASTE TEXTURE and/or requesting it at your local library! If you liked my book, please leave a positive review if you haven’t already!
Shares appreciated! 🥺👉🏻👈🏻
Shares appreciated! 🥺👉🏻👈🏻
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s useful for all ages, with no cooking experience needed. Food doesn’t need to be a fight. Explore eating with insight, loving kindness, and gentle humor.
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 PM
My birthday is in a week (on February 7th)! As a special gift to me, please consider my buying COLOR TASTE TEXTURE and/or requesting it at your local library! If you liked my book, please leave a positive review if you haven’t already!
Shares appreciated! 🥺👉🏻👈🏻
Shares appreciated! 🥺👉🏻👈🏻
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“Reinfection was associated with more than double the risk of a long COVID diagnosis” in a large study of children and adolescents.
🧪 #LongCOVID is here to stay—even in children - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Long COVID is here to stay—even in children
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex,
multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact
the daily life of those...
www.thelancet.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:59 PM
“Reinfection was associated with more than double the risk of a long COVID diagnosis” in a large study of children and adolescents.
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Calling transphobia a 'gateway drug' to the far right undersells it. It's pure accelerant. Grimly fascinating to guess what crankery becomes any famous transphobe's secondary obsession, cos they all have one: 15 minute cities are fascism! Grok noncing is cool! ICE are good! We should kill all dogs!
January 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Calling transphobia a 'gateway drug' to the far right undersells it. It's pure accelerant. Grimly fascinating to guess what crankery becomes any famous transphobe's secondary obsession, cos they all have one: 15 minute cities are fascism! Grok noncing is cool! ICE are good! We should kill all dogs!
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Long COVID affects children and young adults too, often with PEM, orthostatic symptoms, and major impacts on school and daily life.
Learn more in these two pediatric ECHO sessions with Melanie Hoppers, MD:
▶️ https://youtu.be/no1a1A4tMfw
▶️ https://youtu.be/u6PkRNiCbRQ
Learn more in these two pediatric ECHO sessions with Melanie Hoppers, MD:
▶️ https://youtu.be/no1a1A4tMfw
▶️ https://youtu.be/u6PkRNiCbRQ
January 28, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Long COVID affects children and young adults too, often with PEM, orthostatic symptoms, and major impacts on school and daily life.
Learn more in these two pediatric ECHO sessions with Melanie Hoppers, MD:
▶️ https://youtu.be/no1a1A4tMfw
▶️ https://youtu.be/u6PkRNiCbRQ
Learn more in these two pediatric ECHO sessions with Melanie Hoppers, MD:
▶️ https://youtu.be/no1a1A4tMfw
▶️ https://youtu.be/u6PkRNiCbRQ
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Fighting especially hard with my lungs today, so I'm acutely reminded how much respiratory disability is used to code evil and monstrosity. I don't think I've ever heard a single sympathetic character in movie history make the noises the bronchitis has me making right now.
January 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Fighting especially hard with my lungs today, so I'm acutely reminded how much respiratory disability is used to code evil and monstrosity. I don't think I've ever heard a single sympathetic character in movie history make the noises the bronchitis has me making right now.
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For example the video yesterday of "ICE IS GASSING A DAY CARE RIGHT NOW!!" is the daycare right up the street from my house. I about shit my pants and raced out the door until I saw it was actually from Saturday. I already dealt with that daycare gassing, thank you. Please don't lie to me for likes
Definite uptick in Bluesky content aggregators taking legit clips regarding Minnesota from a few days or weeks ago and posting them without any sort of timestamp context, which gives the impression of them happening today, which then gets clicks. Be vigilant with what and how you share.
January 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
For example the video yesterday of "ICE IS GASSING A DAY CARE RIGHT NOW!!" is the daycare right up the street from my house. I about shit my pants and raced out the door until I saw it was actually from Saturday. I already dealt with that daycare gassing, thank you. Please don't lie to me for likes
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If you do have it in you to join, join. Vote for Avi Lewis and then push him to be better on disability justice. Please.
January 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM
If you do have it in you to join, join. Vote for Avi Lewis and then push him to be better on disability justice. Please.
Officially giving myself permission not to join the NDP. Just searched his posts and Avi Lewis has mentioned disability thrice on his entire timeline, COVID once (in the service of a tangentially related point), and air quality and long covid never.
January 28, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Officially giving myself permission not to join the NDP. Just searched his posts and Avi Lewis has mentioned disability thrice on his entire timeline, COVID once (in the service of a tangentially related point), and air quality and long covid never.
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Clear car lanes, unusable bike lanes, two days after the blizzard (Tuesday aft). It’s a ton of snow & will take time sure, but you have mayoral candidate Brad “I sleep with a bat” Bradford trying to say it’s the other way around to gin up rage & culture war stuff.
January 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Clear car lanes, unusable bike lanes, two days after the blizzard (Tuesday aft). It’s a ton of snow & will take time sure, but you have mayoral candidate Brad “I sleep with a bat” Bradford trying to say it’s the other way around to gin up rage & culture war stuff.