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@teachmonkey.bsky.social
Lives in a forest. Knows a lot about gravity-fed water systems (not by choice). Can fix a toilet. Everything expressed here is my personal take and has fuckall to do with my employer.
Boosting this.
"This is a verified page fundraising support for the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Working Partnerships' 2026 rapid response effort to meet the needs of impacted union members, worker center members, and their families..."
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workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
Support Impacted Union Families! | Working Partnerships
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Boosting this.
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This is @bibliogrrl.bsky.social’s list of tried and true whistle models.
makerworld.com/en/collectio...
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good whistles | Collection - MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models
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January 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
This is @bibliogrrl.bsky.social’s list of tried and true whistle models.
makerworld.com/en/collectio...
makerworld.com/en/collectio...
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a reminder, again, that AltNPS is a grifter account run by people who have no affiliation with the National Park Service and indeed who never did have any affiliation with the National Park Service. They have no sources, they have no information, they are purely there to scam you.
"Receiving reports" my ass. AltNPS is not receiving reports of ICE raids in Saint Paul. They are seeing posts on social media like the rest of us.
I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
January 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
a reminder, again, that AltNPS is a grifter account run by people who have no affiliation with the National Park Service and indeed who never did have any affiliation with the National Park Service. They have no sources, they have no information, they are purely there to scam you.
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Friend who works at @humblebundle.com put this up: Huge collection of "60 of the best, most unique, and most unforgettable books from icons of female written fiction".
$1 or more for roughly $1000 worth's of books. Be generous; your money goes to the young adult mental health charity Active Minds.
$1 or more for roughly $1000 worth's of books. Be generous; your money goes to the young adult mental health charity Active Minds.
Humble Book Bundle: Fierce Women of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror by Open Road Media
Our latest ebook bundle has over 60 of the best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books written by women! Every purchase supports Active Minds charity!
www.humblebundle.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Friend who works at @humblebundle.com put this up: Huge collection of "60 of the best, most unique, and most unforgettable books from icons of female written fiction".
$1 or more for roughly $1000 worth's of books. Be generous; your money goes to the young adult mental health charity Active Minds.
$1 or more for roughly $1000 worth's of books. Be generous; your money goes to the young adult mental health charity Active Minds.
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Can we get a list going of queer books by men of color?
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
If you loved the gay hockey series, you might also enjoy every other book by queer and trans authors that's received zero marketing push. Especially books by queer BIPOC authors who were told, "sorry we already have a book like yours on our list."
January 10, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Can we get a list going of queer books by men of color?
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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Woke up early to greet the full moon. Made the mistake of checking my phone. World events, man.
So now I’m going to get up, make breakfast for a dear friend, hang out with people I love, walk the dogs through the woods, and talk with my deity.
No more internet today.
So now I’m going to get up, make breakfast for a dear friend, hang out with people I love, walk the dogs through the woods, and talk with my deity.
No more internet today.
January 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Woke up early to greet the full moon. Made the mistake of checking my phone. World events, man.
So now I’m going to get up, make breakfast for a dear friend, hang out with people I love, walk the dogs through the woods, and talk with my deity.
No more internet today.
So now I’m going to get up, make breakfast for a dear friend, hang out with people I love, walk the dogs through the woods, and talk with my deity.
No more internet today.
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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This week Open AI walked back a call for the govt to backstop financing for its trillion dollar investments in data centers. This was only the tip of the iceberg; a slow bailout for AI firms is already underway. Read more from @ambakak.bsky.social and I in @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...
Opinion | You May Already Be Bailing Out the AI Business
Washington is treating the industry as if it’s too big to fail, even as the market sends lukewarm signals.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This week Open AI walked back a call for the govt to backstop financing for its trillion dollar investments in data centers. This was only the tip of the iceberg; a slow bailout for AI firms is already underway. Read more from @ambakak.bsky.social and I in @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...
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honestly prior to today i would've picked Nixon / Reagan as the Presidential pair most likely to have blown each other
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
honestly prior to today i would've picked Nixon / Reagan as the Presidential pair most likely to have blown each other
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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They stole and spent the SNAP money, didn't they?
November 8, 2025 at 5:42 AM
They stole and spent the SNAP money, didn't they?
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America is so racist that some Americans believed SNAP benefits were for white people and food stamps were for black people and they did not know they were the same thing and are now horrified to learn they are losing their food subsidies.
November 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
America is so racist that some Americans believed SNAP benefits were for white people and food stamps were for black people and they did not know they were the same thing and are now horrified to learn they are losing their food subsidies.
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We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Y’all are sleeping? Whoa.
Whether you're a back, side or stomach sleeper, medical professionals explain how to position your body to guard against neck cricks, shoulder aches and other body pain and soreness.
Want fewer morning aches? You might have to change the way you sleep
Whether you're a back, side or stomach sleeper, medical professionals explain how to position your body to guard against neck cricks, shoulder aches and other body pain and soreness.
n.pr
October 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Y’all are sleeping? Whoa.
If soulmates aren’t real then why did my best friend get halfway through a book, scream my name, then message me to tell me she’d just ordered it and it would be at my house the next day because there could not be a world in which I did not have this book?
#platonicsoulmates
#platonicsoulmates
September 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
If soulmates aren’t real then why did my best friend get halfway through a book, scream my name, then message me to tell me she’d just ordered it and it would be at my house the next day because there could not be a world in which I did not have this book?
#platonicsoulmates
#platonicsoulmates
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It's Don't Argue Inside Your Head With Other People Friday. Today, if you find yourself arguing inside your head w/someone who's not present, or whom it's not safe or not fair for you to argue with, gently move your mind away. Do this as many times as you need.
September 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It's Don't Argue Inside Your Head With Other People Friday. Today, if you find yourself arguing inside your head w/someone who's not present, or whom it's not safe or not fair for you to argue with, gently move your mind away. Do this as many times as you need.
I need to do some whimsy today.
September 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I need to do some whimsy today.
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The disability community needs support & solidarity to fight these pharmaceutical tariffs.
Most of us can barely afford our medications as is.
We can’t suddenly stop taking them, we will die.
We can’t stockpile them.
A 100% tariff will cost lives.
Most of us can barely afford our medications as is.
We can’t suddenly stop taking them, we will die.
We can’t stockpile them.
A 100% tariff will cost lives.
September 26, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The disability community needs support & solidarity to fight these pharmaceutical tariffs.
Most of us can barely afford our medications as is.
We can’t suddenly stop taking them, we will die.
We can’t stockpile them.
A 100% tariff will cost lives.
Most of us can barely afford our medications as is.
We can’t suddenly stop taking them, we will die.
We can’t stockpile them.
A 100% tariff will cost lives.
Worked pretty hard yesterday and today to be extra queer and extra debauched so I could sit out the rapture. Seems to have worked.
September 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Worked pretty hard yesterday and today to be extra queer and extra debauched so I could sit out the rapture. Seems to have worked.
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BREAKING: CDC's ACIP just voted 8-3 to change vaccine recomendation and stop recommending MMRV to children as their first dose.
September 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
BREAKING: CDC's ACIP just voted 8-3 to change vaccine recomendation and stop recommending MMRV to children as their first dose.
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A lot of people who were panic mongering about a woke cultural revolution are conspicuously quiet about a youth activist denouncing a professor for wrong think and that professor being fired as part of a campaign of public shaming by political leaders.
Update on the Texas A&M professor / cell phone video situation: the professor has been fired by the A&M president
president.tamu.edu/messages/an-...
president.tamu.edu/messages/an-...
September 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A lot of people who were panic mongering about a woke cultural revolution are conspicuously quiet about a youth activist denouncing a professor for wrong think and that professor being fired as part of a campaign of public shaming by political leaders.