NerdCake
@nerdcake.bsky.social
Loud introvert, covid cautious, fandom nerd, crafting queen, and I will pet ALL the dogs and cats. they/them pan/bi 🏳️🌈
Good Omens, OFMD, WWDITS, LotR, MCU, Star Trek, Loki
Gastroparesis awareness, covid awareness 😷😷😷
Good Omens, OFMD, WWDITS, LotR, MCU, Star Trek, Loki
Gastroparesis awareness, covid awareness 😷😷😷
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If you don’t have plans for Thanksgiving & would like to hang with fellow CC folks over Zoom, @kalibutterfly.bsky.social & I invite you to join us for Craftsgiving. Join w/camera on or off. Free. Just a virtual space to enjoy good company with other folks living in reality.😷❤️Deets below.
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If you don’t have plans for Thanksgiving & would like to hang with fellow CC folks over Zoom, @kalibutterfly.bsky.social & I invite you to join us for Craftsgiving. Join w/camera on or off. Free. Just a virtual space to enjoy good company with other folks living in reality.😷❤️Deets below.
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"Stephen Colbert had an emergency appendectomy weeks after a COVID related show cancellation in 2023.
Accounts like @1goodtern.bsky.social and @meetjess.bsky.social generated 700-1.6k likes for commentary engaging w/ research linking COVID with downstream complications such as acute appendicitis."
Accounts like @1goodtern.bsky.social and @meetjess.bsky.social generated 700-1.6k likes for commentary engaging w/ research linking COVID with downstream complications such as acute appendicitis."
November 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
"Stephen Colbert had an emergency appendectomy weeks after a COVID related show cancellation in 2023.
Accounts like @1goodtern.bsky.social and @meetjess.bsky.social generated 700-1.6k likes for commentary engaging w/ research linking COVID with downstream complications such as acute appendicitis."
Accounts like @1goodtern.bsky.social and @meetjess.bsky.social generated 700-1.6k likes for commentary engaging w/ research linking COVID with downstream complications such as acute appendicitis."
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“According to The Economist’s global excess deaths tracker, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have killed more than 30 million people worldwide.
COVID killed more people in four years than HIV/AIDS did in 40.“
COVID killed more people in four years than HIV/AIDS did in 40.“
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“According to The Economist’s global excess deaths tracker, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have killed more than 30 million people worldwide.
COVID killed more people in four years than HIV/AIDS did in 40.“
COVID killed more people in four years than HIV/AIDS did in 40.“
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" @colbertlateshow.bsky.social's own Facebook page promoted the clip as Tom Hanks having ‘mastered his subway disguise,‘ omitting the part where Hanks explicitly said the mask was for COVID prevention.
This echoed the frame of the previous tabloid coverage.”
This echoed the frame of the previous tabloid coverage.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
" @colbertlateshow.bsky.social's own Facebook page promoted the clip as Tom Hanks having ‘mastered his subway disguise,‘ omitting the part where Hanks explicitly said the mask was for COVID prevention.
This echoed the frame of the previous tabloid coverage.”
This echoed the frame of the previous tabloid coverage.”
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“Tom Hanks’s remark about wearing a mask for health reasons was amplified across social media. @thesicktimes.org reposted a photo of Hanks in a mask, captioned ‘I’ve had COVID enough in my life.‘ @luckytran.com excerpted Hanks’s line with commentary about masks and COVID prevention.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“Tom Hanks’s remark about wearing a mask for health reasons was amplified across social media. @thesicktimes.org reposted a photo of Hanks in a mask, captioned ‘I’ve had COVID enough in my life.‘ @luckytran.com excerpted Hanks’s line with commentary about masks and COVID prevention.”
This is how I know Musk is still mad about the whole Joyce Carol Oates thing, btw.
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is how I know Musk is still mad about the whole Joyce Carol Oates thing, btw.
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“Another example came from writer and Star Trek actor Wil Wheaton, who contracted SARS-CoV-2 for the first time this September after unmasking at a fan convention. He wrote on Instagram that he had ‘let his guard down’ due to social pressure, calling the infection ‘so avoidable.’”
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“Another example came from writer and Star Trek actor Wil Wheaton, who contracted SARS-CoV-2 for the first time this September after unmasking at a fan convention. He wrote on Instagram that he had ‘let his guard down’ due to social pressure, calling the infection ‘so avoidable.’”
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“Tom Hanks’ decision to stay masked places him in a small but growing group of celebrities who are speaking publicly about COVID prevention. Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a masked selfie from the set of the show’s reboot.“
November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“Tom Hanks’ decision to stay masked places him in a small but growing group of celebrities who are speaking publicly about COVID prevention. Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a masked selfie from the set of the show’s reboot.“
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Whoever made this sign please dm me I’d like to send you a little love letter 🏴☠️🇺🇸
October 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Whoever made this sign please dm me I’d like to send you a little love letter 🏴☠️🇺🇸
Nothing like being a gastroparesis sufferer and finding out that one of your 'safe foods' is tainted with lead.
I was consuming about 10-12 serving per week of the brand I use, and now I'm finding out that it should be no more than 4.75 servings per week due to lead in the product. 🙃
I was consuming about 10-12 serving per week of the brand I use, and now I'm finding out that it should be no more than 4.75 servings per week due to lead in the product. 🙃
Our tests of popular dairy, beef, and plant-based protein products found plant-based options had the highest lead levels, 9x as much as dairy and 2x as much as beef. Even dairy powders weren’t risk-free: half were too contaminated for safe daily use.
October 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Nothing like being a gastroparesis sufferer and finding out that one of your 'safe foods' is tainted with lead.
I was consuming about 10-12 serving per week of the brand I use, and now I'm finding out that it should be no more than 4.75 servings per week due to lead in the product. 🙃
I was consuming about 10-12 serving per week of the brand I use, and now I'm finding out that it should be no more than 4.75 servings per week due to lead in the product. 🙃
I'm SO late to this, but halfway through the S1 of Interview with the Vampire (I know, lol). Caught the end of the IWTV panel from #NYCC
Any guesses who Sam, Jacob, & Eric were referring to? (I have a few of my own, lol). Going to be racing thru S1 & 2. Can't wait for S3!
Any guesses who Sam, Jacob, & Eric were referring to? (I have a few of my own, lol). Going to be racing thru S1 & 2. Can't wait for S3!
October 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I'm SO late to this, but halfway through the S1 of Interview with the Vampire (I know, lol). Caught the end of the IWTV panel from #NYCC
Any guesses who Sam, Jacob, & Eric were referring to? (I have a few of my own, lol). Going to be racing thru S1 & 2. Can't wait for S3!
Any guesses who Sam, Jacob, & Eric were referring to? (I have a few of my own, lol). Going to be racing thru S1 & 2. Can't wait for S3!
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Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?
Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?
Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co
October 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?
Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
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Just to recap, the actual president found an AI-generated video of a fake news report depicting a fake announcement about an imaginary healthcare system based on a technology that doesn’t exist and posted it on his official social media account
This was always the funniest conspiracy theory to me — that there are MRI machine-like devices that can cure all known illnesses in seconds, but the government has been hiding them — and Trump just posted an AI generated video of himself announcing they're real. We're cooked!
Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-c...
September 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Just to recap, the actual president found an AI-generated video of a fake news report depicting a fake announcement about an imaginary healthcare system based on a technology that doesn’t exist and posted it on his official social media account
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Chicago's local Nexstar station is:
WGN Television
2501 West Bradley Place
Chicago, Illinois 60618
773-528-2311
Steps 2-4 are up to you.
WGN Television
2501 West Bradley Place
Chicago, Illinois 60618
773-528-2311
Steps 2-4 are up to you.
September 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Chicago's local Nexstar station is:
WGN Television
2501 West Bradley Place
Chicago, Illinois 60618
773-528-2311
Steps 2-4 are up to you.
WGN Television
2501 West Bradley Place
Chicago, Illinois 60618
773-528-2311
Steps 2-4 are up to you.
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“As more people document workplace SARS-CoV-2 exposure, there is risk of significant liability claims, especially for productions with high visibility. Meanwhile, contractual restrictions, such as non‑disparagement clauses, often limit what celebrities or crew can publicly say.”
September 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“As more people document workplace SARS-CoV-2 exposure, there is risk of significant liability claims, especially for productions with high visibility. Meanwhile, contractual restrictions, such as non‑disparagement clauses, often limit what celebrities or crew can publicly say.”
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“Despite the pressures of brand loyalty and surveillance capitalism, fan communities have mobilised their emotional investment for social change. For example, researchers at USC found that in 2020-2021, fans of the K‑Pop group BTS helped public health tweets go viral.”
September 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“Despite the pressures of brand loyalty and surveillance capitalism, fan communities have mobilised their emotional investment for social change. For example, researchers at USC found that in 2020-2021, fans of the K‑Pop group BTS helped public health tweets go viral.”
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“Wheaton’s comment highlights how public figures, even those known for advocacy, can find themselves pushed toward risk by peer pressure and professional obligation. These same forces that discourage mask wearing can reflect a broader tolerance for exploitative labor practices.”
September 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“Wheaton’s comment highlights how public figures, even those known for advocacy, can find themselves pushed toward risk by peer pressure and professional obligation. These same forces that discourage mask wearing can reflect a broader tolerance for exploitative labor practices.”
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Well, fuck
The CDC has released the agenda for this week’s vaccine advisory meeting. The first item of business: MMR vaccines. 👀👀👀
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
September 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Well, fuck
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“It was so avoidable, and I’m extra pissed at myself for allowing the people who never stopped complaining about my choice to continue masking to influence my decisions about my health and my family’s health.
Never again.”
Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con
Never again.”
Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con
Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con
Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking
www.thecanary.co
September 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“It was so avoidable, and I’m extra pissed at myself for allowing the people who never stopped complaining about my choice to continue masking to influence my decisions about my health and my family’s health.
Never again.”
Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con
Never again.”
Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con
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Actor and writer Wil Wheaton, best known for Star Trek: The Next Generation, and an outspoken advocate for coronavirus (Covid-19) conscious behavior, has contracted the virus while attending Comic Con.
Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con
Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking
www.thecanary.co
September 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Actor and writer Wil Wheaton, best known for Star Trek: The Next Generation, and an outspoken advocate for coronavirus (Covid-19) conscious behavior, has contracted the virus while attending Comic Con.