Spirit Chrysalis (they/she/fae)
@spiritchrysalis.bsky.social
Queer, chronically ill, nonbinary, Covid-cautious, ⚪️ gamer/RPer. Mask up. Culturally Jewish; free Gaza. Interests widely and wildly range.
Looking for enrichment in my enclosure.
"Still, what she lacked in grace, she made up for in enthusiasm."
Looking for enrichment in my enclosure.
"Still, what she lacked in grace, she made up for in enthusiasm."
Pinned
Want to see me? Great! Here're 4 options:
1. Lets plan a virtual hang of some sort!
2. Briefly unmask to take a NAAT test at my place, and if negative, lets hang! (Must follow test directions beforehand.)
3. Wear a fit tested N95 or equivalent, indoors or (pref) outside.
4. Share our caution level.
1. Lets plan a virtual hang of some sort!
2. Briefly unmask to take a NAAT test at my place, and if negative, lets hang! (Must follow test directions beforehand.)
3. Wear a fit tested N95 or equivalent, indoors or (pref) outside.
4. Share our caution level.
For those who aren't yet aware, especially New England locals:
PLEASE be aware that there is an imminent ICE Surge in Boston.
There was a new and massive shipment of ICE cruisers delivered to Burlington, MA this week
Also, this: www.axios.com/local/boston...
PLEASE be aware that there is an imminent ICE Surge in Boston.
There was a new and massive shipment of ICE cruisers delivered to Burlington, MA this week
Also, this: www.axios.com/local/boston...
Boston quietly prepares for an ICE surge
Mayor Michelle Wu says the city is "planning for the unthinkable" as signals point to increased federal enforcement.
www.axios.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 AM
For those who aren't yet aware, especially New England locals:
PLEASE be aware that there is an imminent ICE Surge in Boston.
There was a new and massive shipment of ICE cruisers delivered to Burlington, MA this week
Also, this: www.axios.com/local/boston...
PLEASE be aware that there is an imminent ICE Surge in Boston.
There was a new and massive shipment of ICE cruisers delivered to Burlington, MA this week
Also, this: www.axios.com/local/boston...
First World Problems, but:
Ye gods, my kingdom for a washer that doesn't destroy my clothes.
Never buying an LG washer again if I can avoid it. I have now been through three separate LG washers - actively running gentle cycles and packing my loads in a protective way - and they all cause damage.
Ye gods, my kingdom for a washer that doesn't destroy my clothes.
Never buying an LG washer again if I can avoid it. I have now been through three separate LG washers - actively running gentle cycles and packing my loads in a protective way - and they all cause damage.
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
First World Problems, but:
Ye gods, my kingdom for a washer that doesn't destroy my clothes.
Never buying an LG washer again if I can avoid it. I have now been through three separate LG washers - actively running gentle cycles and packing my loads in a protective way - and they all cause damage.
Ye gods, my kingdom for a washer that doesn't destroy my clothes.
Never buying an LG washer again if I can avoid it. I have now been through three separate LG washers - actively running gentle cycles and packing my loads in a protective way - and they all cause damage.
I want to gently remind people that ICE _aren’t cops_.
They have no jurisdiction over US citizens.
So trying to block the way or gain access to a US citizen is no more permissible than a rando on the street.
If a rando with a gun shouted at me and tried to enter my car, I too would try to flee!
They have no jurisdiction over US citizens.
So trying to block the way or gain access to a US citizen is no more permissible than a rando on the street.
If a rando with a gun shouted at me and tried to enter my car, I too would try to flee!
January 13, 2026 at 6:35 AM
I want to gently remind people that ICE _aren’t cops_.
They have no jurisdiction over US citizens.
So trying to block the way or gain access to a US citizen is no more permissible than a rando on the street.
If a rando with a gun shouted at me and tried to enter my car, I too would try to flee!
They have no jurisdiction over US citizens.
So trying to block the way or gain access to a US citizen is no more permissible than a rando on the street.
If a rando with a gun shouted at me and tried to enter my car, I too would try to flee!
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For people who don't use screen readers, it can be difficult to understand how screen readers work. If you're interested in learning how people use screen readers, check out this demo from Marc Sutton and The University of California San Francisco.
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
Screen Reader Demo for Digital Accessibility
YouTube video by UCSF Documents & Media Photography
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
For people who don't use screen readers, it can be difficult to understand how screen readers work. If you're interested in learning how people use screen readers, check out this demo from Marc Sutton and The University of California San Francisco.
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
I've seen so many posts and thinkpieces saying the way to stay safe during all this is to get to know your neighbors.
But in a COVID Cautious household who's only lived there since the pandemic, that is SO hard.
We thankfully already know one house, but the rest? All we've been able to do is wave.
But in a COVID Cautious household who's only lived there since the pandemic, that is SO hard.
We thankfully already know one house, but the rest? All we've been able to do is wave.
January 12, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I've seen so many posts and thinkpieces saying the way to stay safe during all this is to get to know your neighbors.
But in a COVID Cautious household who's only lived there since the pandemic, that is SO hard.
We thankfully already know one house, but the rest? All we've been able to do is wave.
But in a COVID Cautious household who's only lived there since the pandemic, that is SO hard.
We thankfully already know one house, but the rest? All we've been able to do is wave.
I don't know what to think about the fact that one of the things that most prepared me for 2026 was a _post-apocalyptic LARP I was in_.
(To be fair, it was VERY well done.)
(To be fair, it was VERY well done.)
January 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I don't know what to think about the fact that one of the things that most prepared me for 2026 was a _post-apocalyptic LARP I was in_.
(To be fair, it was VERY well done.)
(To be fair, it was VERY well done.)
I genuinely don’t think this is about distracting from the Epstein files anymore
This is just the America Trump wants. He’s always wanted a dictatorship, where his personal army can kill constituents of leaders who ran against him
This is just the America Trump wants. He’s always wanted a dictatorship, where his personal army can kill constituents of leaders who ran against him
January 12, 2026 at 9:25 AM
I genuinely don’t think this is about distracting from the Epstein files anymore
This is just the America Trump wants. He’s always wanted a dictatorship, where his personal army can kill constituents of leaders who ran against him
This is just the America Trump wants. He’s always wanted a dictatorship, where his personal army can kill constituents of leaders who ran against him
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We have cleaned up the crime scene and blocked a local investigation and hidden the perpetrator and invaded the state and that is how you know that we are acting in good faith and that everything was the victim’s fault.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Noem Says ‘Hundreds More’ Agents Will Be Sent to Minnesota Over ‘Corruption’
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
We have cleaned up the crime scene and blocked a local investigation and hidden the perpetrator and invaded the state and that is how you know that we are acting in good faith and that everything was the victim’s fault.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Y'all, ICE is GOING DOOR TO DOOR WITH WEAPONS DRAWN in neighborhoods of St. Paul, MN.
A video from FB; I'll see if I can ge ones not attached to Meta in a bit: www.facebook.com/share/r/17d2...
A video from FB; I'll see if I can ge ones not attached to Meta in a bit: www.facebook.com/share/r/17d2...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Y'all, ICE is GOING DOOR TO DOOR WITH WEAPONS DRAWN in neighborhoods of St. Paul, MN.
A video from FB; I'll see if I can ge ones not attached to Meta in a bit: www.facebook.com/share/r/17d2...
A video from FB; I'll see if I can ge ones not attached to Meta in a bit: www.facebook.com/share/r/17d2...
Not me, doing some decluttering and organizing at home while watching the finale of #AGDQ2026 to remind myself there's still some good in the world.
January 11, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Not me, doing some decluttering and organizing at home while watching the finale of #AGDQ2026 to remind myself there's still some good in the world.
I’m not ashamed to admit that (other than personal matters like ‘my loved ones’ and ‘cool media coming out’) one of the only things I’m excited about living during/through is current advancements in medicine.
January 10, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I’m not ashamed to admit that (other than personal matters like ‘my loved ones’ and ‘cool media coming out’) one of the only things I’m excited about living during/through is current advancements in medicine.
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Watch as ICE refuses to let a doctor render aid to Renee Nicole Good.
New footage provided to HuffPost of ICE Agents LITERALLY DENYING A PHYSICIAN ACCESS TO RENEE NICOLE GOOD, the woman they just shot in the face.
January 8, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Watch as ICE refuses to let a doctor render aid to Renee Nicole Good.
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jonathan ross “feared for his life” yet calmly filmed the entire interaction & never set his phone down, even when murdering renee good
January 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
jonathan ross “feared for his life” yet calmly filmed the entire interaction & never set his phone down, even when murdering renee good
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Newly-released footage reveals Renee Nicole Good’s last words.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Newly-released footage reveals Renee Nicole Good’s last words.
Bigots: Drag queens want nothing but the worst for our children
Rugby: *does a Drag Rugby charity match for children's charities*
Rugby: *does a Drag Rugby charity match for children's charities*
The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
January 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Bigots: Drag queens want nothing but the worst for our children
Rugby: *does a Drag Rugby charity match for children's charities*
Rugby: *does a Drag Rugby charity match for children's charities*
Holy heck, am I glad I’m childfree
Huge kudos to people who wanna be parents doing that thing! Absolutely nothing wrong with that
But wow, would I have been a terrible parent if I hadn’t wanted to
Huge kudos to people who wanna be parents doing that thing! Absolutely nothing wrong with that
But wow, would I have been a terrible parent if I hadn’t wanted to
January 5, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Holy heck, am I glad I’m childfree
Huge kudos to people who wanna be parents doing that thing! Absolutely nothing wrong with that
But wow, would I have been a terrible parent if I hadn’t wanted to
Huge kudos to people who wanna be parents doing that thing! Absolutely nothing wrong with that
But wow, would I have been a terrible parent if I hadn’t wanted to
The problem with consent-based environments that expect the person who doesn’t consent to speak up about it
Is that it:
- becomes saying no to something someone attempted, not securing an enthusiastic ’Yes!’
- can in aggregate start to paint the person expressing a boundary as negative in general
Is that it:
- becomes saying no to something someone attempted, not securing an enthusiastic ’Yes!’
- can in aggregate start to paint the person expressing a boundary as negative in general
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 AM
The problem with consent-based environments that expect the person who doesn’t consent to speak up about it
Is that it:
- becomes saying no to something someone attempted, not securing an enthusiastic ’Yes!’
- can in aggregate start to paint the person expressing a boundary as negative in general
Is that it:
- becomes saying no to something someone attempted, not securing an enthusiastic ’Yes!’
- can in aggregate start to paint the person expressing a boundary as negative in general
I'm going to say it:
Individualism is a mistake.
It is sold as freedom of choice - but in practice, at least here, it is used to stabilize levers of oppression by ideologically moving us away from civic care and other collectivist means of support, and is primarily replaced by capitalist hellscape
Individualism is a mistake.
It is sold as freedom of choice - but in practice, at least here, it is used to stabilize levers of oppression by ideologically moving us away from civic care and other collectivist means of support, and is primarily replaced by capitalist hellscape
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 AM
I'm going to say it:
Individualism is a mistake.
It is sold as freedom of choice - but in practice, at least here, it is used to stabilize levers of oppression by ideologically moving us away from civic care and other collectivist means of support, and is primarily replaced by capitalist hellscape
Individualism is a mistake.
It is sold as freedom of choice - but in practice, at least here, it is used to stabilize levers of oppression by ideologically moving us away from civic care and other collectivist means of support, and is primarily replaced by capitalist hellscape
When I was diagnosed with chronic illness that impacts cardiac behavior, I wore two devices (for different reasons) that measured my HR: a FitBit, and an Apple Watch
I hated to take them off. I felt exposed without them, like in the shower. What if I had an episode when I couldn't track them?
I hated to take them off. I felt exposed without them, like in the shower. What if I had an episode when I couldn't track them?
January 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
When I was diagnosed with chronic illness that impacts cardiac behavior, I wore two devices (for different reasons) that measured my HR: a FitBit, and an Apple Watch
I hated to take them off. I felt exposed without them, like in the shower. What if I had an episode when I couldn't track them?
I hated to take them off. I felt exposed without them, like in the shower. What if I had an episode when I couldn't track them?
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CBS News filmed but DIDN'T air this interview in which NYC Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss defends NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, clarifying that Mamdani is opposed to Zionism and Israel's genocide but he's NOT antisemitic. A Jewish rabbi praising a Muslim Mayor. I wonder why they didn't air it? 🤔 #USPolitics
January 2, 2026 at 9:51 PM
CBS News filmed but DIDN'T air this interview in which NYC Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss defends NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, clarifying that Mamdani is opposed to Zionism and Israel's genocide but he's NOT antisemitic. A Jewish rabbi praising a Muslim Mayor. I wonder why they didn't air it? 🤔 #USPolitics
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Jan 1: this is the year of new Me
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
January 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Jan 1: this is the year of new Me
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
I am:
- still here
- relatively healthy, for my version
- housed in a home I adore
- married to my irreplaceable spouse
- chuffed by folks who thought of me/I thought of as the year turned
- in possession of things I look forward to
- still grateful
- still fighting
Happy 2026.
Don’t let them win.
- still here
- relatively healthy, for my version
- housed in a home I adore
- married to my irreplaceable spouse
- chuffed by folks who thought of me/I thought of as the year turned
- in possession of things I look forward to
- still grateful
- still fighting
Happy 2026.
Don’t let them win.
January 1, 2026 at 9:41 AM
I am:
- still here
- relatively healthy, for my version
- housed in a home I adore
- married to my irreplaceable spouse
- chuffed by folks who thought of me/I thought of as the year turned
- in possession of things I look forward to
- still grateful
- still fighting
Happy 2026.
Don’t let them win.
- still here
- relatively healthy, for my version
- housed in a home I adore
- married to my irreplaceable spouse
- chuffed by folks who thought of me/I thought of as the year turned
- in possession of things I look forward to
- still grateful
- still fighting
Happy 2026.
Don’t let them win.
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For those of us who pay quarterly taxes or any other payment by December 31, this unheralded change in postal policy can bite you in the butt. This could have other unforeseen consequences (e.g., mail-in balloting), but for now, this is more timely.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
For those of us who pay quarterly taxes or any other payment by December 31, this unheralded change in postal policy can bite you in the butt. This could have other unforeseen consequences (e.g., mail-in balloting), but for now, this is more timely.