Kaj J
@speedofhuman.bsky.social
Weirdo nature nerd, 🪨hound, 👻 storyteller, #trans 🏳️⚧️⚧️, #genderqueer, #AuDHD #pwME #WUFO Liminal Earth Ambassador
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Kaj J
@speedofhuman.bsky.social
· Mar 14
I finally wrote up a field report zine about some of my wild experiences in Boyer Chute, which I alluded to a few weeks back in #WUFO
📖 You can check out "Fairy-Led at Boyer Chute" here (no need for an account - click "continue as guest"): new.express.adobe.com/publishedV2/...
📖 You can check out "Fairy-Led at Boyer Chute" here (no need for an account - click "continue as guest"): new.express.adobe.com/publishedV2/...
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Wherein your professor takes seriously the idea that reading is playful (and gets sentimental about Uncle Toby)
Free as usual (and also now up on YT if you don’t need a wee bibliography)
Free as usual (and also now up on YT if you don’t need a wee bibliography)
When Novels are Games: Playing with Tristram Shandy (Intro to Literary Studies) | Dr. Em Friedman
Get more from Dr. Em Friedman on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Wherein your professor takes seriously the idea that reading is playful (and gets sentimental about Uncle Toby)
Free as usual (and also now up on YT if you don’t need a wee bibliography)
Free as usual (and also now up on YT if you don’t need a wee bibliography)
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The complaint is difficult reading, but if you need a condensed timeline of events in Minneapolis... I think I missed this incident entirely:
www.courtlistener.com/docket/72132...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/72132...
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The complaint is difficult reading, but if you need a condensed timeline of events in Minneapolis... I think I missed this incident entirely:
www.courtlistener.com/docket/72132...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/72132...
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Unlike other businesses in Minneapolis, Starbucks is allowing ICE agents into stores against the concerns of baristas and our community.
That's why our union is taking action. Across Minnesota, baristas are demanding that Starbucks update their guidance around ICE immediately.
That's why our union is taking action. Across Minnesota, baristas are demanding that Starbucks update their guidance around ICE immediately.
January 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Unlike other businesses in Minneapolis, Starbucks is allowing ICE agents into stores against the concerns of baristas and our community.
That's why our union is taking action. Across Minnesota, baristas are demanding that Starbucks update their guidance around ICE immediately.
That's why our union is taking action. Across Minnesota, baristas are demanding that Starbucks update their guidance around ICE immediately.
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There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
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Just want to stress that this was a woman who was simply trying to get to a doctor's appointment.
We are so far past the Rubicon that it isn't worth having a discussion anymore as to whether Trump is acting as an authoritarian. The only question is whether we have the strength and courage to get back to the other side.
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Just want to stress that this was a woman who was simply trying to get to a doctor's appointment.
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So a blue-wave resister account picks a fight with a farm sanctuary out of nowhere and then targets Cats of Yore, including contact outside of the site, and not only is she back but she didn't even have to delete that gross post to get her account back?
January 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM
So a blue-wave resister account picks a fight with a farm sanctuary out of nowhere and then targets Cats of Yore, including contact outside of the site, and not only is she back but she didn't even have to delete that gross post to get her account back?
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It really cannot be overstated at this point enough that literally in some of the whitest suburbs of the city, we have armed Gestapo agents going door-to-door, asking people to turn in their neighbors.
I live in Cottage Grove and they were in my neighborhood last week. It’s ridiculous.
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
It really cannot be overstated at this point enough that literally in some of the whitest suburbs of the city, we have armed Gestapo agents going door-to-door, asking people to turn in their neighbors.
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Our new series, Backyard Birds Revealed, takes you up close with slowed‑down footage of familiar birds & revealing details you’d miss at normal speed. This episode reveals some wintertime survival tricks of our avian neighbors. hubs.la/Q03YxfCM0
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Our new series, Backyard Birds Revealed, takes you up close with slowed‑down footage of familiar birds & revealing details you’d miss at normal speed. This episode reveals some wintertime survival tricks of our avian neighbors. hubs.la/Q03YxfCM0
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ICE just confronted us in our car saying it’s our first & final warning. There’s nothing illegal about driving your car safely on Stinson, Lowry, or any street in our community.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
January 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
ICE just confronted us in our car saying it’s our first & final warning. There’s nothing illegal about driving your car safely on Stinson, Lowry, or any street in our community.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
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you know that post that's like "if only i could find The Vitamin"
WHY ARE YOU TAKING AWAY FROM PEOPLE THE VITAMIN
WHY ARE YOU TAKING AWAY FROM PEOPLE THE VITAMIN
If this was any other set of medical treatments, the entire medical community would be scrambling to study how they could improve their own treatments.
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
you know that post that's like "if only i could find The Vitamin"
WHY ARE YOU TAKING AWAY FROM PEOPLE THE VITAMIN
WHY ARE YOU TAKING AWAY FROM PEOPLE THE VITAMIN
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Biggest losers of the day are Tina Kotek and Laurie Wimmer fwiw. Both had their access to council leadership cleaved (good for the city)
Vote
Dunphy - 9
Novick - 2 (smith, Ryan)
EPG - 1 (Novick)
🎉
Dunphy - 9
Novick - 2 (smith, Ryan)
EPG - 1 (Novick)
🎉
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Biggest losers of the day are Tina Kotek and Laurie Wimmer fwiw. Both had their access to council leadership cleaved (good for the city)
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I am absolutely infuriated that the best damned account in this place has been run off due to the ridiculously piss-poor moderation here.
I deleted my previous posts about my harasser to protect the sanctuary, but I will not be using this bluesky account anymore if someone can threaten me here, via email, and on the phone without consequences. Bye for now.
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I am absolutely infuriated that the best damned account in this place has been run off due to the ridiculously piss-poor moderation here.
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so much to cover right now, but a thread i just want to throw out there from my reporting is that the car rental market in minneapolis is reportedly totally screwed up right now because ICE has cleared the inventory. rental companies should have to answer for supplying vehicles used in terror.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
so much to cover right now, but a thread i just want to throw out there from my reporting is that the car rental market in minneapolis is reportedly totally screwed up right now because ICE has cleared the inventory. rental companies should have to answer for supplying vehicles used in terror.
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Dunphy wins vote for 2026 portland city council president w 9 votes including Zimmerman, EPG, Clark, nearly unanimous actual support
#PortlandCityCouncil
#PeacockCaucus
#PortlandCouncilPresident
Elana Pirtle-Guiney tears up as she speaks ready to hand over gavel after a testing year
#PortlandCityCouncil
#PeacockCaucus
#PortlandCouncilPresident
Elana Pirtle-Guiney tears up as she speaks ready to hand over gavel after a testing year
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BREAKING: east portland D1 councilor Jamie Dunphy, independent music leader and former staffer for legendary elected official Nick Fish now speaking as if he has the votes for council president (?!)
BREAKING: east portland D1 councilor Jamie Dunphy, independent music leader and former staffer for legendary elected official Nick Fish now speaking as if he has the votes for council president (?!)
January 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Dunphy wins vote for 2026 portland city council president w 9 votes including Zimmerman, EPG, Clark, nearly unanimous actual support
#PortlandCityCouncil
#PeacockCaucus
#PortlandCouncilPresident
Elana Pirtle-Guiney tears up as she speaks ready to hand over gavel after a testing year
#PortlandCityCouncil
#PeacockCaucus
#PortlandCouncilPresident
Elana Pirtle-Guiney tears up as she speaks ready to hand over gavel after a testing year
Congratulations @councilordunphy.bsky.social ! Looking forward to your leadership & getting things moving in PDX. We need to do better than a Beautiful PDF City as you so rightly noted.
January 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Congratulations @councilordunphy.bsky.social ! Looking forward to your leadership & getting things moving in PDX. We need to do better than a Beautiful PDF City as you so rightly noted.
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“There are no fairytale endings & no shortcuts. What we have is each other & our will to remake the world… we and the world are worth fighting for... Yes there is joy in struggle, even as the world falls down. There is dancing amid the destruction” ~Kelly Hayes from Read This When Things Fall Apart
January 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
“There are no fairytale endings & no shortcuts. What we have is each other & our will to remake the world… we and the world are worth fighting for... Yes there is joy in struggle, even as the world falls down. There is dancing amid the destruction” ~Kelly Hayes from Read This When Things Fall Apart
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god i was just going to post earlier about how the attack on trans healthcare is a trojan horse for attacking all healthcare which is some shit i've been on for a while now but i feel like it's just proven true more and more each day
"Trans healthcare is healthcare" disappeared one day in 2020 and hasn't been seen since.
I can't help but notice that as trans acceptance backslides that casual allyship amonst cis people, even those that claim allyship loudly, is down noticeably.
A few years ago, cis strangers would defend my pronouns, now it's back to mostly close friends, mostly queer people.
A few years ago, cis strangers would defend my pronouns, now it's back to mostly close friends, mostly queer people.
January 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
god i was just going to post earlier about how the attack on trans healthcare is a trojan horse for attacking all healthcare which is some shit i've been on for a while now but i feel like it's just proven true more and more each day
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The Mayo Clinic says when you are sick with covid to mask up around pets, don't sleep with them, try to stay away from them, wash your hands before handling them while masked
I know we've all gotten lax, but pets can catch it. Covid started zoonotic, so it easily spreads to animals and between them
I know we've all gotten lax, but pets can catch it. Covid started zoonotic, so it easily spreads to animals and between them
You can give covid to your pets, as a reminder.
Cats can get covid as they can catch coronaviruses, AND dogs can have neurological problems after being exposed to covid.
This isn't fearmongering. You should mask up around your pets if you're sick.
Cats can get covid as they can catch coronaviruses, AND dogs can have neurological problems after being exposed to covid.
This isn't fearmongering. You should mask up around your pets if you're sick.
Neurologic Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Transmitted among Dogs
Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Transmitted among Dogs
wwwnc.cdc.gov
January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The Mayo Clinic says when you are sick with covid to mask up around pets, don't sleep with them, try to stay away from them, wash your hands before handling them while masked
I know we've all gotten lax, but pets can catch it. Covid started zoonotic, so it easily spreads to animals and between them
I know we've all gotten lax, but pets can catch it. Covid started zoonotic, so it easily spreads to animals and between them
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Samantha Stamps is missing. She has experienced homelessness since her old building — raided by feds in September — was ordered vacated by a judge due to unsafe conditions.
Stamps was last seen near the Central Park Pink Line and frequents areas in N. Lawndale. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/14/f...
Stamps was last seen near the Central Park Pink Line and frequents areas in N. Lawndale. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/14/f...
Former Resident Of South Shore Building Raided By Feds Is Now Missing, Police Say
Samantha Stamps, 56, was last seen near the Central Park Pink Line stop. She's been experiencing homelessness since the building was vacated, and is known to frequent areas in North Lawndale, police s...
blockclubchicago.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Samantha Stamps is missing. She has experienced homelessness since her old building — raided by feds in September — was ordered vacated by a judge due to unsafe conditions.
Stamps was last seen near the Central Park Pink Line and frequents areas in N. Lawndale. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/14/f...
Stamps was last seen near the Central Park Pink Line and frequents areas in N. Lawndale. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/14/f...
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My co-pay doubled.
BREAKING: Senate Republicans just blocked the clean ACA tax credit extension that the House passed to save millions of people thousands of dollars each.
If you’re paying double or even triple for health insurance, blame Trump and the Senate GOP.
If you’re paying double or even triple for health insurance, blame Trump and the Senate GOP.
January 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
My co-pay doubled.
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Cops lie.
NEW: Hundreds of internal US gov't docs obtained by @wired.com undermine Trump admin claims that Tren de Aragua is a sophisticated terrorist threat, instead painting it as an unorganized criminal gang. @dell.bsky.social & @rshapiro.bsky.social w/ the scoop. No paywall: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
www.wired.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Cops lie.
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I believe @councilordunphy.bsky.social can be a wonderful Portland City Council President.
January 14, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I believe @councilordunphy.bsky.social can be a wonderful Portland City Council President.
@councilorkanal.bsky.social is who I would love to see lead our city council, but @councilordunphy.bsky.social is a great candidate as well. We can’t have status quo “leadership” in this moment. Grateful to the P-Cauc folks for upholding the values of everyday PDXers rather than interests of money.
January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
@councilorkanal.bsky.social is who I would love to see lead our city council, but @councilordunphy.bsky.social is a great candidate as well. We can’t have status quo “leadership” in this moment. Grateful to the P-Cauc folks for upholding the values of everyday PDXers rather than interests of money.
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Morillo
- reluctant heroes often best suited for power. Kanal has demonstrated immense leadership and shows who you are. Hope next year will be president.
Knows Dunphy and has utmost faith in him. Will be consensus builder. Proud of him for stepping forward.
- reluctant heroes often best suited for power. Kanal has demonstrated immense leadership and shows who you are. Hope next year will be president.
Knows Dunphy and has utmost faith in him. Will be consensus builder. Proud of him for stepping forward.
January 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Morillo
- reluctant heroes often best suited for power. Kanal has demonstrated immense leadership and shows who you are. Hope next year will be president.
Knows Dunphy and has utmost faith in him. Will be consensus builder. Proud of him for stepping forward.
- reluctant heroes often best suited for power. Kanal has demonstrated immense leadership and shows who you are. Hope next year will be president.
Knows Dunphy and has utmost faith in him. Will be consensus builder. Proud of him for stepping forward.
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Teachers at a Long Island City elementary school spent almost three years negotiating their first contract, while the other (un-unionized) schools in their system received additional benefits. Then, in December, management told them the union was decertified—without a public vote or NLRB approval.
Queens Charter School Terminates Its Teachers Union Via Email
The United Teachers Federation is pursuing legal action after a charter school system decertified its union in December without holding an official vote through the National Labor Relations Board.
hellgatenyc.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Teachers at a Long Island City elementary school spent almost three years negotiating their first contract, while the other (un-unionized) schools in their system received additional benefits. Then, in December, management told them the union was decertified—without a public vote or NLRB approval.