Cai 🏳️🌈
@ashes-and-mist.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Hi, hello, guten tag, hola, etc etc. It’s Cai, cat-mom, aspiring financial expert (US), writer, gamer, RPer. Daughter, sister, aunt, cousin.
Mostly, I’m just tired, though. 😘
Currently studying for my Series 7.
Mostly, I’m just tired, though. 😘
Currently studying for my Series 7.
Well. My brother bought me a $20 scratch off lottery ticket for Christmas. I won $100. Not bad, honestly. 😊
December 25, 2023 at 5:24 AM
Well. My brother bought me a $20 scratch off lottery ticket for Christmas. I won $100. Not bad, honestly. 😊
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Get your Kleenex out.
A group of Chicago area Rabbis attended the funeral of Wadea Al-Fayoume, the six year old Palestinian-American boy who was brutally murdered by his landlord due to his ethnicity and religion.
Rabbi Ari Hart explains why the Rabbis attended the funeral in the screenshot below.
A group of Chicago area Rabbis attended the funeral of Wadea Al-Fayoume, the six year old Palestinian-American boy who was brutally murdered by his landlord due to his ethnicity and religion.
Rabbi Ari Hart explains why the Rabbis attended the funeral in the screenshot below.
October 17, 2023 at 2:13 AM
Get your Kleenex out.
A group of Chicago area Rabbis attended the funeral of Wadea Al-Fayoume, the six year old Palestinian-American boy who was brutally murdered by his landlord due to his ethnicity and religion.
Rabbi Ari Hart explains why the Rabbis attended the funeral in the screenshot below.
A group of Chicago area Rabbis attended the funeral of Wadea Al-Fayoume, the six year old Palestinian-American boy who was brutally murdered by his landlord due to his ethnicity and religion.
Rabbi Ari Hart explains why the Rabbis attended the funeral in the screenshot below.
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been trying a cold shower morning routine this week... let me tell you, nothing wakes you up more than the feeling you're gonna die
October 17, 2023 at 1:37 PM
been trying a cold shower morning routine this week... let me tell you, nothing wakes you up more than the feeling you're gonna die
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I just keep thinking about how bonkers it is that Israel is bullying Gigi Hadid on Instagram. Imagine a nuclear power tagging you on Instagram, accusing you of hating Jewish babies or whatever and then saying "we see you." That is so deeply fucked up
October 17, 2023 at 1:34 PM
I just keep thinking about how bonkers it is that Israel is bullying Gigi Hadid on Instagram. Imagine a nuclear power tagging you on Instagram, accusing you of hating Jewish babies or whatever and then saying "we see you." That is so deeply fucked up
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Everyone saying “this is how the mafia works!!” is wrong. The mob actually takes care of problems for you as part of their protection rackets because they have a reputation to maintain.
Small business owners in Minneapolis say the city forced them to hire off-duty MPD officers for security gigs. Some were led to believe MPD wouldn't respond to their calls if they refused. The officers often insisted on cash payment.
Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Refor...
Small business owners — particularly immigrant owned — say they've been pressured by police to hire off-duty officers to provide security.
minnesotareformer.com
October 17, 2023 at 1:44 PM
Everyone saying “this is how the mafia works!!” is wrong. The mob actually takes care of problems for you as part of their protection rackets because they have a reputation to maintain.
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Take that, sci-fi authors! I don't recall any of you mentioning that in our future dystopia!
NYC mayor Eric Adams is using AI to make robocalls *in his voice* in Spanish, Yiddish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Haitian Creole, etc.
October 17, 2023 at 3:26 AM
Take that, sci-fi authors! I don't recall any of you mentioning that in our future dystopia!
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Police detain climate activist Greta Thunberg at London protest
Police detain Greta Thunberg at London climate protest
Swedish activist held at protest against the influence of the fossil fuel industry on UK and global climate politics.
www.aljazeera.com
October 17, 2023 at 3:01 PM
Police detain climate activist Greta Thunberg at London protest
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October 17, 2023 at 1:50 PM
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I hate how many AI art images are showing up in my visual reference searches. I'm not just looking for "images", I'm looking for art that was made at a historical moment to connect me to other human beings and their values and ideas! God damn it, art is more than an image, more than an artifact!
October 16, 2023 at 4:27 PM
I hate how many AI art images are showing up in my visual reference searches. I'm not just looking for "images", I'm looking for art that was made at a historical moment to connect me to other human beings and their values and ideas! God damn it, art is more than an image, more than an artifact!
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"Sorry I struggle to keep up with messages, I have ADHD" - Clinical, passé. Invites unwanted questions
"The curse I carry permits contact only when stars align" - Mysterious, exciting. Demands the most be made of your time
"The curse I carry permits contact only when stars align" - Mysterious, exciting. Demands the most be made of your time
October 16, 2023 at 4:26 PM
"Sorry I struggle to keep up with messages, I have ADHD" - Clinical, passé. Invites unwanted questions
"The curse I carry permits contact only when stars align" - Mysterious, exciting. Demands the most be made of your time
"The curse I carry permits contact only when stars align" - Mysterious, exciting. Demands the most be made of your time
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officially laid off, after two weeks of limbo where i suspected that would be happening but had no confirmation. if anyone is looking for a talented, professional, and dedicated editor and culture writer, i’m officially on the market
October 16, 2023 at 4:30 PM
officially laid off, after two weeks of limbo where i suspected that would be happening but had no confirmation. if anyone is looking for a talented, professional, and dedicated editor and culture writer, i’m officially on the market
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Kim Ng, the first female GM in US pro sports, just quit because after leading the marlins to the playoffs against all odds, ownership wanted to bring in someone to oversee her. (According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan who is rock solid).
I’m so exhausted and enraged.
I’m so exhausted and enraged.
October 16, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Kim Ng, the first female GM in US pro sports, just quit because after leading the marlins to the playoffs against all odds, ownership wanted to bring in someone to oversee her. (According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan who is rock solid).
I’m so exhausted and enraged.
I’m so exhausted and enraged.
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This is the mentality that is ruining my formerly great job.
Yes, we made $80 billion profit last year, which was 149% up from the previous year. But our target was 150%, so as a result, we are laying off 50% of the workforce and replacing all our raw materials with cardboard
October 16, 2023 at 5:12 PM
This is the mentality that is ruining my formerly great job.
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Marc Andreessen, who runs one of the biggest Silicon Valley venture capital firms, wrote a "manifesto" today labeling “social responsibility" and "tech ethics" teams "the enemy."
His firm, a16z, recently pivoted from crypto/NFTs/Web3 to American military and defense contractor technology.
His firm, a16z, recently pivoted from crypto/NFTs/Web3 to American military and defense contractor technology.
October 16, 2023 at 6:03 PM
Marc Andreessen, who runs one of the biggest Silicon Valley venture capital firms, wrote a "manifesto" today labeling “social responsibility" and "tech ethics" teams "the enemy."
His firm, a16z, recently pivoted from crypto/NFTs/Web3 to American military and defense contractor technology.
His firm, a16z, recently pivoted from crypto/NFTs/Web3 to American military and defense contractor technology.
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When I tell people children are being slaughtered, and they want to know which children before moving into outrage mode or justification mode - that mentality, that conditional humanity, is exactly the problem.
October 15, 2023 at 11:59 AM
When I tell people children are being slaughtered, and they want to know which children before moving into outrage mode or justification mode - that mentality, that conditional humanity, is exactly the problem.
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Me and a group of artists are launching a campaign to Help with the crisis in Gaza helpgazawithart.carrd.co
We have different tiers to choose from donations start at 10$ helpgazawithart.carrd.co#verfied
At 500$ donation I will draw you a 3 pg comic inks/colors/letters
More details below 🇵🇸
#art
We have different tiers to choose from donations start at 10$ helpgazawithart.carrd.co#verfied
At 500$ donation I will draw you a 3 pg comic inks/colors/letters
More details below 🇵🇸
#art
October 16, 2023 at 4:34 PM
Me and a group of artists are launching a campaign to Help with the crisis in Gaza helpgazawithart.carrd.co
We have different tiers to choose from donations start at 10$ helpgazawithart.carrd.co#verfied
At 500$ donation I will draw you a 3 pg comic inks/colors/letters
More details below 🇵🇸
#art
We have different tiers to choose from donations start at 10$ helpgazawithart.carrd.co#verfied
At 500$ donation I will draw you a 3 pg comic inks/colors/letters
More details below 🇵🇸
#art
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"Workers at several Waffle House locations in the southern US are among the latest group of employees in the US to hold walkouts around a slate of demands for improvements to wages and working conditions."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
October 16, 2023 at 3:49 PM
"Workers at several Waffle House locations in the southern US are among the latest group of employees in the US to hold walkouts around a slate of demands for improvements to wages and working conditions."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
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1/ Hey, Bluesky. I have a BIG new story to share with you.
It’s about LEONARD LEO, the man who’s been called the “hidden architect” of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority.
Our investigation goes deeper, and reveals more, than any story about Leo.
It's 🧵 time…
It’s about LEONARD LEO, the man who’s been called the “hidden architect” of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority.
Our investigation goes deeper, and reveals more, than any story about Leo.
It's 🧵 time…
October 16, 2023 at 2:42 PM
1/ Hey, Bluesky. I have a BIG new story to share with you.
It’s about LEONARD LEO, the man who’s been called the “hidden architect” of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority.
Our investigation goes deeper, and reveals more, than any story about Leo.
It's 🧵 time…
It’s about LEONARD LEO, the man who’s been called the “hidden architect” of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority.
Our investigation goes deeper, and reveals more, than any story about Leo.
It's 🧵 time…
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Right now Texas is trying to execute someone whose victim’s family opposes it and Idaho is trying to execute someone whose trial judge - the man who sentenced him to die - opposes it.
October 16, 2023 at 5:31 PM
Right now Texas is trying to execute someone whose victim’s family opposes it and Idaho is trying to execute someone whose trial judge - the man who sentenced him to die - opposes it.
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“An Illinois landlord who fatally stabbed a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounded his mother targeted them because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war, according to authorities.”
Boy, mother stabbed in Plainfield Twp. were targeted because of their Islamic faith: Police
Joseph Czuba, 71, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and two counts of a hate crime, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said i...
www.nbcchicago.com
October 15, 2023 at 11:56 PM
“An Illinois landlord who fatally stabbed a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounded his mother targeted them because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war, according to authorities.”
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Folks, look, Scholastic is only a billion-dollar juggernaut that dominates the children’s book industry. What are they supposed to do about fascist book banning and censorship in the face of 11 racists sending angry emails? Whatever they want because they literally can? C’mon. Be reasonable.
October 16, 2023 at 5:26 PM
Folks, look, Scholastic is only a billion-dollar juggernaut that dominates the children’s book industry. What are they supposed to do about fascist book banning and censorship in the face of 11 racists sending angry emails? Whatever they want because they literally can? C’mon. Be reasonable.