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Amanda @albatross117.bsky.social · Feb 12
"Sorry Albee, you're an indoor bee."
An orange cat and a stuffed bee sit on a windowsill, looking outside with a deep longing.
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There is NO FUCKING EXCUSE for this to be happening.

I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."

HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
jessdkant.bsky.social Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 10h
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:

“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”

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Kentucky Public Health KENTUCKY HEALTH ALERT Increase in Pertussis in Kentucky Recommendations for Identification and Prevention November 21, 2025 Kentucky health officials are alerting providers that cases of pertussis ("whooping cough") have increased steadily across the Commonwealth in recent weeks. To date, 566 cases of pertussis have been reported in Kentucky in 2025, the highest number of cases in the Commonwealth since 2012. This follows a trend that was first announced in July 2024 when pertussis cases began increasing in Kentucky to levels not seen in over a decade. Health officials anticipate that pertussis will continue to increase during the winter months based on historic trends. Many U.S. states and other countries are also experiencing elevated levels of pertussis. Many of the recent cases have occurred in young infants, and health officials also recently confirmed the third pertussis-related death in a Kentucky infant within the last year. This follows two other infant deaths that were announced in June. These are Kentucky's first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy. Health officials urge all Kentuckians to remain up to date on recommended pertussis immunizations and emphasize the importance of maternal immunization during pregnancy, and for all infants beginning promptly at two months of age. Health officials also encourage providers to consider pertussis as a diagnosis in addition to circulating seasonal respiratory viruses such as influenza, RSV and COVID-19. A significant number of cases have also occurred in school-aged children, many of whom were up to date on pertussis vaccination. Immunity from vaccination or natural infection wanes over time so infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated. However, the vaccine is known to reduce disease severity, and hospitalization among vaccinated individuals is rare. The Kentucky Dep… Kentucky Public Health regularly in Kentucky, however an increase beyond the expected background rate has been reported in recent weeks. Though pertussis vaccination (DTaP or Tdap) is available and widely implemented, B. pertussis continues to spread in the U.S. due to lack of vaccination or timely boosters, the lack of lifelong immunity from vaccination or natural infection and the long duration of infectiousness in untreated cases. Symptoms of pertussis usually begin with a runny or congested nose, a low-grade fever, and mild coughing; apnea/stopping breathing can also occur in infants. After one to two weeks, the cough can progress to rapid, violent (paroxysmal) coughing fits that can cause the "whooping" sound, vomiting or labored breathing. Young children are the most severely affected; most teens and adults will have mild symptoms. People with preexisting health conditions that may be worsened by whooping cough are at high risk for developing a severe infection. Testing for Pertussis: The preferred methods for pertussis testing include nasal pharyngeal (NP) swab or nasal wash via PCR testing or culture. PCR has optimal sensitivity during the first three weeks of cough, is widely available at commercial laboratories and has a fast turnaround time. Culture is considered the gold standard due to excellent specificity but may take longer to complete. Serology for antibodies to B. pertussis is available at many commercial laboratories, however, serologic assays are not generally recommended for primary diagnosis of pertussis due to variability and unknown clinical accuracy. The most promising serologic assays are those that measure IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin only and are collected two to eight weeks following cough onset. Prevention of Pertussis: Prevention of pertussis is primarily achieved through routine vaccination with DTaP (ages two months to six years) and Tdap (ages seven years and older), followed by appropriate booster doses. Vaccination of pr… Bordetella parapertussis B. parapertussis is a bacterium that is similar to B. pertussis and can cause pertussis-like illness but does not produce pertussis toxin. Symptoms of parapertussis are typically milder and infection may be asymptomatic. There is no vaccine for B. parapertussis and post-exposure prophylaxis is not recommended, however treatment recommendations for symptomatic patients are the same as those for B. pertussis. B. parapertussis is not reportable in Kentucky. Thank you for your attention to this alert and guidance. The KDPH pertussis website includes supplemental resources, including a pertussis quicksheet with additional information that providers may find useful. If you have questions regarding reporting, testing, or prevention of pertussis or other infectious diseases, please contact the Kentucky Immunization Branch at (502) 564-4478 or after hours by calling the KDPH Epidemiology on-call line at 888-9-REPORT (888-973-7678). Our Mission: To improve the health and safety of people in Kentucky through Prevention, Promotion, and Protection
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
albatross117.bsky.social
Bryan Fuller gets chained to a laptop until I get to read the next episode of Pushing Daises and the full scene of that reunion from "Kerplunk."
benjaminkabak.com Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 14h
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
albatross117.bsky.social
"I loved you."
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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ajgonzalezwrites.bsky.social
For my LA people (most of you)

These is my cousins. They've had to make a terrible choice. They're the best people and this dog is even better. A goodest boy. If you're looking for a furry family member who's an absolute doll, please lemme know and I'll put you in touch with my cousins.
My cousins are having to re-home their good boy dog because of their sons horrific allergies. He's potty trained and is indoor outdoor. His name is Harley. He's a very good dog and my cousins are wonderful people.
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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jcsalterego.bsky.social
rip erwin schrödinger you would have loved se7en (1995)
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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coachfinstock.bsky.social
Mark Sanford was the template for Councilman Dexhart on Parks and my mind is blown
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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sujo.bsky.social
Let this short thread radicalize you.
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 10h
Normand Meunier is a Canadian man with quadriplegia who accessed MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) after being left for 96 hours on a stretcher in the ER.

His requests for a specialized mattress were denied.

He wasn't turned regularly.

He developed bed sores so bad, he opted to end his life.
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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thacalebdume.bsky.social
Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis books
NK Jemisin's Cities duology
benjaminkabak.com Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 14h
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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caztastrophe.bsky.social
all of us, to Brazil
three professional posed photos of a very cute little Black boy, about 3 or 4, and I'm each one he looks annoyed and mad. over each one are the captions "Congrats" "Happy for you" and "Nice"
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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djripley.bsky.social
goddammit. antivaxxers are killing babies, so many babies.
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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simonsaybrams.bsky.social
Just want to get to this part of thanksgiving tbh
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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kriswernowsky.com
A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
The Norman Rockwell guy standing up to give a speech at a town hall meeting. He looks like a youngish Abe Lincoln.
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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davekeating.substack.com
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.

🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.

This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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kathke.com
It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
davelevitan.bsky.social Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 1d
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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charles.littlegreenfootballs.com
i’m not crying you’re crying

xkcd: Fifteen Years

Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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chadloder.bsky.social
Wicked-style remake of Annie where Ms. Hannigan is the victim and the billionaire is the villain
chadloder.bsky.social Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 1d
an icon honestly
Carol Burnett as Ms. Hannigan from the movie Annie, wearing a pink feather boa and costume jewelry smoking a long cigarette in a holder
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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dragonsandsapphics.bsky.social
A haven in the sky, a Cradle of life.
A woman and a dragon, home, hunter and hunted.
A love that is a little like hate, a little like envy, a little like worship.

Get the bonus story to Blade of Shattered Bone, along with 24 items of toxic yuri goodness! Only 5 more days!

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Image is an ad graphic on black and red ground. Text reads in white: Bonus story for Blade of Shattered Bone -- Empty Are The Skies Without You, in cracked text.
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
albatross117.bsky.social
In Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within, the creators changed Gabriel's look because the white t-shirt/blue jeans combo didn't work in the FMV green screens.
m4rina.bsky.social maɾina • vgd @m4rina.bsky.social · Jul 4
i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago

so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
2023 tweet screencap: the person asks "what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?"
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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cypheroftyr.bsky.social
Post-convention blues can hit hard, especially combined with the holiday season ramping up this week. If you were at #PAXU or the ST TREK CHI con, or any other con, read this from @takethis.org

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How to Handle Con Crash Like a Pro - Take This
You waited for your favorite con all year. You followed it on Twitter and Facebook. You had three screens ready to rapidly refresh and get your tickets as soon as…
www.takethis.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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b-saxon.femfactory.tech
Just under 6 days left and we already hit 10k! I’m honestly kind of tearing up right now because now i won’t have to worry about money for a little bit. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us so far 💛

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November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
albatross117.bsky.social
Will add to this, if you live in Texas, you can get a library card for ebooks and audiobooks from the Houston Public Library for *free*.
kathleencarson.bsky.social Kathleen @kathleencarson.bsky.social · 1d
Here is a list (updated Oct 2025) of libraries who offer cards to non-residents.

I checked my library (non-resident cards available) and 2 of Krista's books are available as an ebook.

And if the library doesn't have the book you want, you can request they acquire it!
Libraries for Non-Residents: Hacks Every Reader Needs
Resources to expand library access to those who don't have it -- your guide to libraries for non-residents and digital libraries with non-resident borrowing privileges.
www.9thstreetbooks.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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kathleencarson.bsky.social
Here is a list (updated Oct 2025) of libraries who offer cards to non-residents.

I checked my library (non-resident cards available) and 2 of Krista's books are available as an ebook.

And if the library doesn't have the book you want, you can request they acquire it!
Libraries for Non-Residents: Hacks Every Reader Needs
Resources to expand library access to those who don't have it -- your guide to libraries for non-residents and digital libraries with non-resident borrowing privileges.
www.9thstreetbooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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bakerdphd.bsky.social
Clue is obviously the best game-into-a-movie adaptation
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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mimulus.bsky.social
Don’t want to pay for a book? Ask your local library to get a copy.

Can’t do that? Many indie authors would probably send you a pdf if you were chill and asked them nicely.

I live paycheck to paycheck and I’ve never pirated a book. It’s pretty easy.
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM