Anna Marie Eichenberg
balance-keeper.bsky.social
Anna Marie Eichenberg
@balance-keeper.bsky.social
I never know what to write in these. Queer, fat, leftist, autistic, parent, nerd. If you know me you know me. I'll fix this later.
Thoughts while doing the dishes
December 4, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Please help Dolly not be homeless

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November 30, 2024 at 6:50 AM
This exists near me. Definitely not creepy.
November 27, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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Sweet spicy riccotta toast
November 20, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Sometimes I make food
November 20, 2024 at 4:44 PM
November 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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Today is for acknowledging past hard times and preparing for future ones.
#TransrightsAreHumanRights
November 20, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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Here is a map of states that do not have a rape kit tracking system for those who want to contact their state reps to sponsor legislation:
November 17, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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Let's talk about how to report on right-wingers without amplifying their hateful rhetoric. Far-right extremists count on YOU to spread their messages for them. Here's a thread of resources.

1) The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators
The Oxygen of Amplification
New Data & Society report recommends editorial “better practices” for reporting on online bigots and manipulators; interviews journalists on accidental amplification of extreme agendas
datasociety.net
November 20, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Anyone know a good way to add alt text that doesn't involve one finger typing whole paragraphs on my tiny phone screen? I want to make my posts more accessible but typing out transcripts or descriptions takes forever!
November 19, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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To help establish a presence, I will be posting some older memes. Please enjoy or disregard, as you please.
November 19, 2024 at 2:14 PM
November 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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I recommend taking five to ten minutes to put your US rep, US senators, and state and local elected officials into your phone contacts so you can instantly call them whenever you get mad, which will be every day from now until we die.
July 3, 2024 at 3:20 PM
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This is what schools should be doing - helping kids stay alive, not making queer kids want to die:

"Distribution to all 15 Arizona counties began last week, with plans for ongoing kit replenishment through a partnership between the Department of Education and AHCCCS."

#harmreduction #wedorecover
Arizona schools receive 16,000 Narcan kits
Thanks to the STOP-IT Task Force's efforts and state agency partnerships, Arizona schools will receive over 16,000 Narcan kits.
coppercourier.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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This is why it's important to show up and physically run these assholes out of your community. If you don't, no one else will.

They are organizing & showing up. Defend yourself.

bsky.app/profile/barb...
Last weekend, neo-Nazis demonstrated at a performance of Anne Frank in Michigan. This weekend, more were parading in Ohio. Displays of hate are on the rise. We need our leaders to denounce them.
abcnews.go.com/US/masked-gr...
Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags
Officials in Columbus, Ohio, blasted a parade of masked people who marched down the streets with swastika flags Saturday afternoon.
abcnews.go.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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An expert in sociology & criminal justice explains why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence—& how they can in fact harm studdnts.
Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
The presence of police in schools has grown in the past 30 years. But research shows that these officers may not be the most effective method for deterring violence.
theconversation.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:16 PM