Marīa
@solusandra.bsky.social
My name's spelled Maria, but pronounced like Mariah.
Freelance editor (graphic novels); day job in B2B cust srvc; poet & painter; multiple sclerosis.
Profile pic by the amazing @emilypearsonart.bsky.social. Header photo by me, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Freelance editor (graphic novels); day job in B2B cust srvc; poet & painter; multiple sclerosis.
Profile pic by the amazing @emilypearsonart.bsky.social. Header photo by me, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Jameela Jamil: "The prescription for grown women to be hairless, smooth, curve-less, and ageless is a response to a pedophile-dominant media/entertainment industry..."
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
Ah shit! We let pedophiles decide our beauty standards.
Post the release of the harrowing Epstein files, and the powerful men in media and fashion, considered possible accomplices, it feels fair to say this with more gusto!
jameelajamil.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Jameela Jamil: "The prescription for grown women to be hairless, smooth, curve-less, and ageless is a response to a pedophile-dominant media/entertainment industry..."
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
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If you read one thing today this is a tonic to the onslaught.
Thanks Jameela Jamil
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
Thanks Jameela Jamil
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
Ah shit! We let pedophiles decide our beauty standards.
Post the release of the harrowing Epstein files, and the powerful men in media and fashion, considered possible accomplices, it feels fair to say this with more gusto!
jameelajamil.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:58 AM
If you read one thing today this is a tonic to the onslaught.
Thanks Jameela Jamil
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
Thanks Jameela Jamil
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
I love this essay so much:
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
February 19, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I love this essay so much:
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we...
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Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
www.propublica.org
February 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Yes, this, please! Masking is such an easy way to protect yourself and others.
I even mask inside the common areas of my house if I'm sick or my roommate is sick, & so does my roommate. Neither one of us has had Covid and we're hoping to keep it that way.
Bonus: far far fewer colds etc!
I even mask inside the common areas of my house if I'm sick or my roommate is sick, & so does my roommate. Neither one of us has had Covid and we're hoping to keep it that way.
Bonus: far far fewer colds etc!
Just mask please
If you forget once or twice it sucks but just put on a mask next time you go out
Kay?
If you forget once or twice it sucks but just put on a mask next time you go out
Kay?
February 19, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Yes, this, please! Masking is such an easy way to protect yourself and others.
I even mask inside the common areas of my house if I'm sick or my roommate is sick, & so does my roommate. Neither one of us has had Covid and we're hoping to keep it that way.
Bonus: far far fewer colds etc!
I even mask inside the common areas of my house if I'm sick or my roommate is sick, & so does my roommate. Neither one of us has had Covid and we're hoping to keep it that way.
Bonus: far far fewer colds etc!
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And when a bunch of people from marginalized groups keep being the target for his full / multi day arguments
Ask yourself what he’s fighting for
Ask yourself what he’s fighting for
February 19, 2026 at 4:29 AM
And when a bunch of people from marginalized groups keep being the target for his full / multi day arguments
Ask yourself what he’s fighting for
Ask yourself what he’s fighting for
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If a guy who claims to be doing a bunch of organizational work is super dismissive of masking
Assume he doesn’t give a flying fuck about disabled people ✌🏾
Assume he doesn’t give a flying fuck about disabled people ✌🏾
February 19, 2026 at 4:27 AM
If a guy who claims to be doing a bunch of organizational work is super dismissive of masking
Assume he doesn’t give a flying fuck about disabled people ✌🏾
Assume he doesn’t give a flying fuck about disabled people ✌🏾
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SO MUCH THIS, I am also so very tired of this, shaming terrible people is great but shame them for the REASON THEY ARE TERRIBLE and not for anything about their bodies or appearances
look. these people care deeply about appearances and superficial appearance and I get it’s very tempting to dunk on the gap between their displays of suppposed strength and health and YOUR perception of their strength and health. but that’s just putting a different wrapper their (shit!) framework.
I thought the horror peaked with Kid Rock trying to flex, but I am not afraid to admit I was wrong.
February 18, 2026 at 8:12 PM
SO MUCH THIS, I am also so very tired of this, shaming terrible people is great but shame them for the REASON THEY ARE TERRIBLE and not for anything about their bodies or appearances
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire is one of those historical events that I think everyone should have to study because it is SUPER DUPER RELEVANT to now and why we do, in fact, want regulations in every industry.
You owe it to yourself to read the 2001 obituary (republished today) for Rose Freedman, the last survivor of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. An incredible woman. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...
Rose Freedman, Last Survivor of Triangle Fire, Dies at 107
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire is one of those historical events that I think everyone should have to study because it is SUPER DUPER RELEVANT to now and why we do, in fact, want regulations in every industry.
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Just a brief 18 day Kavanaugh stop detention
The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
February 18, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Just a brief 18 day Kavanaugh stop detention
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The downstream of this is going to be bloody. Can we wrap up the murder machines now?
"In some cases, our reporting found, ChatGPT continued to stoke users’ obsessions as they descended into unwanted harassment, abusive stalking behavior, or domestic abuse, traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives."
AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are reinforcing users' delusions about other people — fueling fixations linked to stalking and abuse.
futurism.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:07 AM
The downstream of this is going to be bloody. Can we wrap up the murder machines now?
I just really love Alysa Liu! Skating to Laufey, her personal style, everything.
February 18, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I just really love Alysa Liu! Skating to Laufey, her personal style, everything.
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Jairo has been an exceptional and unblinking voice against genocide.
For shame.
For shame.
The Provost at Texas Tech University had denied a talented and extremely productive faculty member tenure, despite 90% approval at the department and college levels, because of his outspoken critique of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Academic freedom in the US is a myth.
Academic freedom in the US is a myth.
February 18, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Jairo has been an exceptional and unblinking voice against genocide.
For shame.
For shame.
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oh fuck you guys it's up to 17% let's gooooooooooooo
c'mon c'mon c'mon let's blow past 20% tonight
c'mon c'mon c'mon let's blow past 20% tonight
Emergency healthcare funds needed: A Twin Cities 18-yr old student, w/ parents unable to work because of ICE, suddenly diagnosed with leukemia. She is uninsured, has huge bills, and can't help support her family. Please help if you can. (I confirm this is genuine) www.gofundme.com/f/support-an...
Donate to Support Anita’s Fight Against Leukemia, organized by Vicky Hidalgo
Hi, my name is Anita. I’m 18 years old, and I was just diagnosed with leukemia (A… Vicky Hidalgo needs your support for Support Anita’s Fight Against Leukemia
www.gofundme.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
oh fuck you guys it's up to 17% let's gooooooooooooo
c'mon c'mon c'mon let's blow past 20% tonight
c'mon c'mon c'mon let's blow past 20% tonight
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If you're a journalist who covers law enforcement, don't let their claims about slick and effective technology go unchallenged.
Behind police tech's slick marketing is a sprawling, under-scrutinized industry that relies on manufacturing the appearance of effectiveness, not measuring it. EFF partnered with CJJ and IPVM on a new report to help you see through the spin: www.eff.org/document/se...
"Selling Safety": A Journalist's Guide to Covering Police Technology
selling_safety.pdf
www.eff.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM
If you're a journalist who covers law enforcement, don't let their claims about slick and effective technology go unchallenged.
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In 2026 let’s normalize masking for public health.
If we could admit that with healthcare being gutted, vaccine access restricted and previously eradicated diseases coming back… having an extra layer like a respirator makes good sense.
Let’s also normalize not mocking people who mask!
If we could admit that with healthcare being gutted, vaccine access restricted and previously eradicated diseases coming back… having an extra layer like a respirator makes good sense.
Let’s also normalize not mocking people who mask!
December 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
In 2026 let’s normalize masking for public health.
If we could admit that with healthcare being gutted, vaccine access restricted and previously eradicated diseases coming back… having an extra layer like a respirator makes good sense.
Let’s also normalize not mocking people who mask!
If we could admit that with healthcare being gutted, vaccine access restricted and previously eradicated diseases coming back… having an extra layer like a respirator makes good sense.
Let’s also normalize not mocking people who mask!
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Just 21% of the adult U.S. population got vaccinated against COVID last year- a proportion that has been steadily declining. With less vaccine-induced immunity, more people would benefit even more from getting vaccinated THIS year.
February 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Just 21% of the adult U.S. population got vaccinated against COVID last year- a proportion that has been steadily declining. With less vaccine-induced immunity, more people would benefit even more from getting vaccinated THIS year.
VACCINES CONTINUE TO BE GOOD AND WORTH GETTING
Well now, would you look at that?
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
February 17, 2026 at 1:20 AM
VACCINES CONTINUE TO BE GOOD AND WORTH GETTING
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I wanted to help raise money for my state of Minnesota harmed by the federal ICE raids, so I did this Firestorm Vs. Killer Frost piece. All the money from this auction goes to legal, food, and community resources.
www.32auctions.com/superheroesf...
www.32auctions.com/superheroesf...
February 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I wanted to help raise money for my state of Minnesota harmed by the federal ICE raids, so I did this Firestorm Vs. Killer Frost piece. All the money from this auction goes to legal, food, and community resources.
www.32auctions.com/superheroesf...
www.32auctions.com/superheroesf...
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I'm seeing too many people who are still in CYA mode
or waiting for other people to take the risks
who want other people to burn it down so they can enjoy the view
and it's driving me up a wall
ask though it doesn't also redeem YOU to say true things
as though your soul doesn't need it, too
or waiting for other people to take the risks
who want other people to burn it down so they can enjoy the view
and it's driving me up a wall
ask though it doesn't also redeem YOU to say true things
as though your soul doesn't need it, too
February 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I'm seeing too many people who are still in CYA mode
or waiting for other people to take the risks
who want other people to burn it down so they can enjoy the view
and it's driving me up a wall
ask though it doesn't also redeem YOU to say true things
as though your soul doesn't need it, too
or waiting for other people to take the risks
who want other people to burn it down so they can enjoy the view
and it's driving me up a wall
ask though it doesn't also redeem YOU to say true things
as though your soul doesn't need it, too
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It's ok to speak the truth in whatever message you have.
whether modulated so that the more skittish can feel more comfortable hearing it
or a harsh, necessary wake-up
Sometimes it's a shout
Sometimes it's a whisper
just please, say it -- especially now, in the time when lies reign.
whether modulated so that the more skittish can feel more comfortable hearing it
or a harsh, necessary wake-up
Sometimes it's a shout
Sometimes it's a whisper
just please, say it -- especially now, in the time when lies reign.
February 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
It's ok to speak the truth in whatever message you have.
whether modulated so that the more skittish can feel more comfortable hearing it
or a harsh, necessary wake-up
Sometimes it's a shout
Sometimes it's a whisper
just please, say it -- especially now, in the time when lies reign.
whether modulated so that the more skittish can feel more comfortable hearing it
or a harsh, necessary wake-up
Sometimes it's a shout
Sometimes it's a whisper
just please, say it -- especially now, in the time when lies reign.
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I’m going to say again, infecting your allies with a potentially debilitating and deadly illness is extremely foolish behavior in any kind of movement. You’re doing work for the other guys.
PMC COVlD Report, Week of Feb 16, 2026 (U.S.)
14 states are still experiencing High/Very High COVlD levels amid a lingering 12th wave.
Minnesota may be at an all-time high.
THREAD 1 of 4 🧵
14 states are still experiencing High/Very High COVlD levels amid a lingering 12th wave.
Minnesota may be at an all-time high.
THREAD 1 of 4 🧵
February 16, 2026 at 5:47 AM
I’m going to say again, infecting your allies with a potentially debilitating and deadly illness is extremely foolish behavior in any kind of movement. You’re doing work for the other guys.
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Believe your eyes, not the lying Epstein Administration
On Sunday morning’s Face the Nation show on CBS, White House border czar Tom Homan said more than 1,000 have already left. And hundreds more are expected to exit on Monday and Tuesday.
More than 1,000 federal agents have already left Minnesota, says border czar
As immigration surge winds down, residents are talking about their trauma and the “economic devastation” left behind.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Believe your eyes, not the lying Epstein Administration