Alex B
@alexdesignsit.bsky.social
she/hers • queer • disabled • graphic design & illustration
EDS • Small Fiber Neuropathy • ADHD
a salty wet bag of molecules and electrical impulses
EDS • Small Fiber Neuropathy • ADHD
a salty wet bag of molecules and electrical impulses
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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 2:31 AM
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.
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Meanwhile, creatives name their printers and laser cutters and tell them "good job!" when the thing they designed comes out right
August 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Meanwhile, creatives name their printers and laser cutters and tell them "good job!" when the thing they designed comes out right
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"phillip k dick, but stupid" describes everything now
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"phillip k dick, but stupid" describes everything now
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Hearing about how software companies dump idiotic projects on their developers solely to please investors who think a Chips Ahoy AI sounds cool
And it's oddly similar to dealing with a non-profit board. Just a series of impulsive dipshit ideas based in nothing but vibes & whimsy, eating your sanity
And it's oddly similar to dealing with a non-profit board. Just a series of impulsive dipshit ideas based in nothing but vibes & whimsy, eating your sanity
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Hearing about how software companies dump idiotic projects on their developers solely to please investors who think a Chips Ahoy AI sounds cool
And it's oddly similar to dealing with a non-profit board. Just a series of impulsive dipshit ideas based in nothing but vibes & whimsy, eating your sanity
And it's oddly similar to dealing with a non-profit board. Just a series of impulsive dipshit ideas based in nothing but vibes & whimsy, eating your sanity
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The truth is that PTSD isn't always called by big-T Trauma, like physical or sexual abuse, natural disasters, or war.
A constant stream of small-t trauma can produce similar effects in our brains. We can experience flashbacks due to the way our episodic memory for traumatic events is much stronger.
A constant stream of small-t trauma can produce similar effects in our brains. We can experience flashbacks due to the way our episodic memory for traumatic events is much stronger.
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The truth is that PTSD isn't always called by big-T Trauma, like physical or sexual abuse, natural disasters, or war.
A constant stream of small-t trauma can produce similar effects in our brains. We can experience flashbacks due to the way our episodic memory for traumatic events is much stronger.
A constant stream of small-t trauma can produce similar effects in our brains. We can experience flashbacks due to the way our episodic memory for traumatic events is much stronger.
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
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If you're poor, you're dying.
If you're rich, you're still spiraling.
It's almost like endless accumulation, consumption, and growth are antithetical to human nature...
If you're rich, you're still spiraling.
It's almost like endless accumulation, consumption, and growth are antithetical to human nature...
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If you're poor, you're dying.
If you're rich, you're still spiraling.
It's almost like endless accumulation, consumption, and growth are antithetical to human nature...
If you're rich, you're still spiraling.
It's almost like endless accumulation, consumption, and growth are antithetical to human nature...
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Only capitalism could produce a system where everyone is miserable regardless of how much money they have.
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Only capitalism could produce a system where everyone is miserable regardless of how much money they have.
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I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.
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I want to thank all the veterans who have served this country, but especially the transgender veterans who served and still desire to serve in spite of being treated like 2nd class citizens by the very country they defend. Thank you all for your service.
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I want to thank all the veterans who have served this country, but especially the transgender veterans who served and still desire to serve in spite of being treated like 2nd class citizens by the very country they defend. Thank you all for your service.
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One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean:
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean:
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
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Voting to fund the government means you voted to fund everything the government is doing. That's the whole point. It's not about some narrow this or that on the margins. You own the whole enchilada, you're saying "yes, this overall package for everything the government's doing is acceptable to me."
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Voting to fund the government means you voted to fund everything the government is doing. That's the whole point. It's not about some narrow this or that on the margins. You own the whole enchilada, you're saying "yes, this overall package for everything the government's doing is acceptable to me."
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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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If the Democrats aren’t going to fight for the bare minimum for you, then we need to aim for the moon and the stars and go for what we really want. Universal healthcare. Universal basic income. Childcare. Free university education or free trade school.
Democrats won't create the lasting change or tap into the rage of the majority with Schumer and Jeffries in the lead. Centrists won't get it done, no matter how the establishment wills it. The country has radically shifted. The last 10 years is your evidence.
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
If the Democrats aren’t going to fight for the bare minimum for you, then we need to aim for the moon and the stars and go for what we really want. Universal healthcare. Universal basic income. Childcare. Free university education or free trade school.
Okay so how do we get the remaining air traffic controllers to strike or at least refuse to work for the planes the senators are on?
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Okay so how do we get the remaining air traffic controllers to strike or at least refuse to work for the planes the senators are on?
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So @schumer.senate.gov really thinks we don’t understand that he orchestrated this by getting senators not up for re-election to vote yes?
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
So @schumer.senate.gov really thinks we don’t understand that he orchestrated this by getting senators not up for re-election to vote yes?
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It just makes it look like they said, oh, shit, I had to scrap my weekend at the lake house because my flight was canceled. Or worse, the airlines called and I sold out my constituents at the order of the Delta CEO. I’m no Senate whisperer but when people look at the math it isn’t great.
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
It just makes it look like they said, oh, shit, I had to scrap my weekend at the lake house because my flight was canceled. Or worse, the airlines called and I sold out my constituents at the order of the Delta CEO. I’m no Senate whisperer but when people look at the math it isn’t great.
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Please understand that Americans who have a serious chronic illness essentially have no where to run to.
(The immigration rules of countries with the kind of health care system it takes to keep me alive deny me admission because I'm seriously chronically ill, and, therefore, a 'drain on resources')
(The immigration rules of countries with the kind of health care system it takes to keep me alive deny me admission because I'm seriously chronically ill, and, therefore, a 'drain on resources')
I am not done fighting.
I do need to get a good night's sleep. But please know that I am not done fighting for healthcare. I understand that many of you — many of US — die without medical care.
patreon.com/mattbc is the best place to follow my work, it's not paywalled, a free account is fine.
I do need to get a good night's sleep. But please know that I am not done fighting for healthcare. I understand that many of you — many of US — die without medical care.
patreon.com/mattbc is the best place to follow my work, it's not paywalled, a free account is fine.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Please understand that Americans who have a serious chronic illness essentially have no where to run to.
(The immigration rules of countries with the kind of health care system it takes to keep me alive deny me admission because I'm seriously chronically ill, and, therefore, a 'drain on resources')
(The immigration rules of countries with the kind of health care system it takes to keep me alive deny me admission because I'm seriously chronically ill, and, therefore, a 'drain on resources')
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Trump just celebrated Schumer's cave by pardoning 75+ co-conspirators including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Trump just celebrated Schumer's cave by pardoning 75+ co-conspirators including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Chuck Schumer is why Dems keep losing elections. He is old school, out of touch with his voters, he’s not a fighter and he doesn’t represent our majority anymore.
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Chuck Schumer is why Dems keep losing elections. He is old school, out of touch with his voters, he’s not a fighter and he doesn’t represent our majority anymore.
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Add him to the list. Kennedy, Ginsburg, Biden, Gerry Connelly...
Any hope at a positive legacy is ruined by not knowing when to get off the stage.
Any hope at a positive legacy is ruined by not knowing when to get off the stage.
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Add him to the list. Kennedy, Ginsburg, Biden, Gerry Connelly...
Any hope at a positive legacy is ruined by not knowing when to get off the stage.
Any hope at a positive legacy is ruined by not knowing when to get off the stage.
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This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
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80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate.
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate.
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
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Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
Let’s be clear: Chuck Schumer is the one ending this shutdown, no matter how the votes read.
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.