Stephonee
@stephonee.bsky.social
That low-income money nerd. Also other things nerd. she/her
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In an effort to expand on James's annual thing, I will match the next $500 in donations made through desertbus.org/2025/
The total is currently at $9039.
The total is currently at $9039.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In an effort to expand on James's annual thing, I will match the next $500 in donations made through desertbus.org/2025/
The total is currently at $9039.
The total is currently at $9039.
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“After the war is won, we must be prepared to move forward with the implementation of these rights.”
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
“After the war is won, we must be prepared to move forward with the implementation of these rights.”
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I am a man of my word. Y'all came through in a big way with the $5 donations and I promised a match, and a match you shall get.
If anyone else would like to match my match that would be super neato, but at the very least let's keep those early $5 donations coming! Onward to $10,000!
desertbus.org
If anyone else would like to match my match that would be super neato, but at the very least let's keep those early $5 donations coming! Onward to $10,000!
desertbus.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I am a man of my word. Y'all came through in a big way with the $5 donations and I promised a match, and a match you shall get.
If anyone else would like to match my match that would be super neato, but at the very least let's keep those early $5 donations coming! Onward to $10,000!
desertbus.org
If anyone else would like to match my match that would be super neato, but at the very least let's keep those early $5 donations coming! Onward to $10,000!
desertbus.org
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Every time I see someone going "This has more side effects than it's worth!" that just means it is a well-tested product that likely is very safe and effective for it to have made it to commercial sales. Your doctor can tell you what side effects to look out for in YOUR case.
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Every time I see someone going "This has more side effects than it's worth!" that just means it is a well-tested product that likely is very safe and effective for it to have made it to commercial sales. Your doctor can tell you what side effects to look out for in YOUR case.
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And then we still have to pay for most of the actual care, until we reach the deductible, and even after that, until we hit out of pocket maximums.
“The average family in the US currently pays $6,850 annually for health insurance, and the average annual payment for employers is $20,143,” Apollo’s Torsten Sløk writes, in a new note. “That is a total annual cost for health insurance per family of $26,993.”
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
And then we still have to pay for most of the actual care, until we reach the deductible, and even after that, until we hit out of pocket maximums.
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hey if you are an artist who depends on SNAP,
✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI
#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI
#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
hey if you are an artist who depends on SNAP,
✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI
#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI
#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
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We hit our 100th $5 donation last night so I’ll be making the $500 matching donation as promised in the next day or two. If anyone else would like to join me in my matching donation I wouldn’t say no 😛 desertbus.org
And thanks to everyone who’s donated so far! We’re already over $5000!!! 🥳
And thanks to everyone who’s donated so far! We’re already over $5000!!! 🥳
And to spice it up just a little bit, I will match the first 100 donations of $5USD exactly that are made before the start of the run. Obviously it’ll be great if we get more, but I figure that’s likely what my goof would have cost me 😃.
So head over to desertbus.org and get those $5 donations in!
So head over to desertbus.org and get those $5 donations in!
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We hit our 100th $5 donation last night so I’ll be making the $500 matching donation as promised in the next day or two. If anyone else would like to join me in my matching donation I wouldn’t say no 😛 desertbus.org
And thanks to everyone who’s donated so far! We’re already over $5000!!! 🥳
And thanks to everyone who’s donated so far! We’re already over $5000!!! 🥳
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November 9th. #HelpFolksLive2025 thread. Something's *always* due & food is *always* needed. Things only get better with community action. *Now* is when folks need food, water, shelter, meds. *Now* is when we/the community needs to be there for each other. There's no one else. Just us.
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
November 9th. #HelpFolksLive2025 thread. Something's *always* due & food is *always* needed. Things only get better with community action. *Now* is when folks need food, water, shelter, meds. *Now* is when we/the community needs to be there for each other. There's no one else. Just us.
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Once upon a time, a group existed called “$1 Donations” and there were thousands of people in the group, and the goal was if everyone donated $1 to a goal then it would be funded/overfunded quickly. If people wanted to donate more, they could. No one was obligated to donate, but it was encouraged.
November 2, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Once upon a time, a group existed called “$1 Donations” and there were thousands of people in the group, and the goal was if everyone donated $1 to a goal then it would be funded/overfunded quickly. If people wanted to donate more, they could. No one was obligated to donate, but it was encouraged.
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I usually wait until mid-month to send out my second newsletter, but what the heck: open.substack.com/pub/jessiema...
My readers' poll had a tie! And I'm seeing a lot of decision paralysis in my local FB groups. "How can I help?" You already know, just do the thing.
My readers' poll had a tie! And I'm seeing a lot of decision paralysis in my local FB groups. "How can I help?" You already know, just do the thing.
Household Budgeting vs. Finances of the Resistance
In the last newsletter, I asked readers what topics they were most interested in, which came to a tie between “Household Budgeting” and “Finances of the Resistance.” No one wanted to read about retire...
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I usually wait until mid-month to send out my second newsletter, but what the heck: open.substack.com/pub/jessiema...
My readers' poll had a tie! And I'm seeing a lot of decision paralysis in my local FB groups. "How can I help?" You already know, just do the thing.
My readers' poll had a tie! And I'm seeing a lot of decision paralysis in my local FB groups. "How can I help?" You already know, just do the thing.
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New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
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Everyone who donates $10 or more will be eligible for one of our exclusive Patreon stickers while supplies last! Donations of $50 or more can request an exclusive Geekiary lanyard. See our latest GoFundMe update for more information. www.gofundme.com/manage/help-...
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Everyone who donates $10 or more will be eligible for one of our exclusive Patreon stickers while supplies last! Donations of $50 or more can request an exclusive Geekiary lanyard. See our latest GoFundMe update for more information. www.gofundme.com/manage/help-...
Shout out to this Google answer from 5 years ago about how to change the default times for the "snooze" options in Gmail, worked like a charm (for once).
November 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Shout out to this Google answer from 5 years ago about how to change the default times for the "snooze" options in Gmail, worked like a charm (for once).
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It’s time for James Challenges @desertbus.org Chat. But I’m gonna be honest with y’all and lay it all out. Obviously this year has been rough on everyone, myself included. It’s been a struggle to find the energy for this years run. I know I’ll muster the juice needed for the show, but I’m tired.
November 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It’s time for James Challenges @desertbus.org Chat. But I’m gonna be honest with y’all and lay it all out. Obviously this year has been rough on everyone, myself included. It’s been a struggle to find the energy for this years run. I know I’ll muster the juice needed for the show, but I’m tired.
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Plus, the prize schedule's also live! Peruse the listings, plot out your week, and permit us to notify you when giveaways are live with our new reminder feature.
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Plus, the prize schedule's also live! Peruse the listings, plot out your week, and permit us to notify you when giveaways are live with our new reminder feature.
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
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We're exactly one week away from the start of #DB2025, so it's time to open up the donation page for some pre-gaming! It's also a great time to sign up, or update your donor account.
Donate to Desert Bus 2025
Donate directly to Child's Play Charity, supporting children's hospitals and domestic violence shelters across the globe. Every donation helps keep the bus on the road just a bit longer.
desertbus.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We're exactly one week away from the start of #DB2025, so it's time to open up the donation page for some pre-gaming! It's also a great time to sign up, or update your donor account.
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The radical scientists at @fangamer.com have concocted another totally awesome shirt for #DB2025! Beam over to shirt.desertbus.org to order this year's version, or a previous edition (in select sizes)!
November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The radical scientists at @fangamer.com have concocted another totally awesome shirt for #DB2025! Beam over to shirt.desertbus.org to order this year's version, or a previous edition (in select sizes)!
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If all you have extra to donate each week is $1, no you don’t. You save that dollar.
(I KNOW that’s hard to swallow, but if you are on the edge, your first task is to get yourself away from that edge. And then show up for others once you’re stable.)
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(I KNOW that’s hard to swallow, but if you are on the edge, your first task is to get yourself away from that edge. And then show up for others once you’re stable.)
💚
November 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If all you have extra to donate each week is $1, no you don’t. You save that dollar.
(I KNOW that’s hard to swallow, but if you are on the edge, your first task is to get yourself away from that edge. And then show up for others once you’re stable.)
💚
(I KNOW that’s hard to swallow, but if you are on the edge, your first task is to get yourself away from that edge. And then show up for others once you’re stable.)
💚
Trying to catch up on yesterday's figure skating but the Pairs replay on Peacock is extremely glitched, pretty much unwatchable.
Skating is the reason I have Peacock at all and they have the exclusive US broadcast rights 😵💫
On top of the fact that these replays are only available for 72 hours max.
Skating is the reason I have Peacock at all and they have the exclusive US broadcast rights 😵💫
On top of the fact that these replays are only available for 72 hours max.
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Trying to catch up on yesterday's figure skating but the Pairs replay on Peacock is extremely glitched, pretty much unwatchable.
Skating is the reason I have Peacock at all and they have the exclusive US broadcast rights 😵💫
On top of the fact that these replays are only available for 72 hours max.
Skating is the reason I have Peacock at all and they have the exclusive US broadcast rights 😵💫
On top of the fact that these replays are only available for 72 hours max.
Ah, I had wondered what the issue was last night, but, uh, sorry to say I assumed it was that I was trying to do anything at all too close to the Daylight Savings Time changeover 😅
November 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Ah, I had wondered what the issue was last night, but, uh, sorry to say I assumed it was that I was trying to do anything at all too close to the Daylight Savings Time changeover 😅
Getting a bunch of these ready for a local food drive and Little Free Pantries.
I feel like it makes a big difference to provide a "complete set" of something, with instructions, to make a meal.
I feel like it makes a big difference to provide a "complete set" of something, with instructions, to make a meal.
I love Rebecca DOWN. Known as Dollar Tree Dinners.
Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry.
Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry.
November 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Getting a bunch of these ready for a local food drive and Little Free Pantries.
I feel like it makes a big difference to provide a "complete set" of something, with instructions, to make a meal.
I feel like it makes a big difference to provide a "complete set" of something, with instructions, to make a meal.
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i signed and you can to, very easily. check your email to verify afterwards tho!
SO this lady who lives miles away from me in a different neighborhood filed a complaint w/the city that’s now potentially going to get my little free library & little free pantry shut down unless we can amend code to specifically protect site amenities as such pls sign my petition
c.org/DRrMJb6Czq
c.org/DRrMJb6Czq
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 AM
i signed and you can to, very easily. check your email to verify afterwards tho!
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Many, many active duty soldiers still rely on SNAP and WIC to feed their families, though eligibility changes depending on the state. People are getting concerned *fast* here.
Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?
Now you know.
Now you know.
October 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Many, many active duty soldiers still rely on SNAP and WIC to feed their families, though eligibility changes depending on the state. People are getting concerned *fast* here.
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I may have written about why you really *really* shouldn't trust AI-powered browsers, or their extensions again
Earlier this week, we reported that on the same day that OpenAI introduced its ChatGPT-powered Comet Browser, the team at Brave Software revealed that AI-powered browsers will follow malicious instructions hidden in images on the web.
ChatGPT in Your Browser? Cool—Until It Remembers Your Doctor’s Name
Earlier this week, we reported that on the same day that OpenAI introduced its ChatGPT-powered Comet Browser, the team at Brave Software revealed that AI-powered browsers will follow malicious instructions hidden in images on the web. This is known as a prompt injection attack, which we’ve long been aware that AI-powered browsers (and AI browser extensions for other browsers) are susceptible to. However, this is the first time we’ve seen the commands hidden from the user and still executed by the browser.
bit.ly
October 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I may have written about why you really *really* shouldn't trust AI-powered browsers, or their extensions again