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Becca
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Front end dev | unapologetic fat lady | ADHD | Flyover Country, USA | TERFs and transphobes not welcome
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A still from the Miyazaki film Porco Rosso. Porco is in his red seaplane and giving the camera a thumbs up.
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Feb 8, 2017 at 6:32 AM "Peaceful Ethnic Cleansing" is a set of Nazi policies designed to turn the USA into a whites only territory. This set of policies was designed by Jeff Sessions. Most sane white people would never accept ethnic cleansing, because they know where it leads. Peaceful ethnic cleansing softens the message, and boils the frog slowly. But even the term peaceful ethnic cleansing was off-putting so they stopped saying it. Until this administration, most people (including me) dismissed peaceful ethnic cleansing as a delusional racist's pipe dream. It would never happen, because the policies are so extreme. Most Republican Senators think this plan is crazy. But almost all of them are spineless, and so will confirm Jeff Sessions, the architect of these policies. Here are some of the policies: * Consolidate power from the 3 branches of government under the Executive, to make the rest of the policies possible. * End all non-white refugee and asylum programs * Stop legal immigration from Muslim countries, especially Iran * Stop legal immigration from Latinx countries, especially Mexico * Stop legal immigration from Asian countries, especially China and India * Make H1B visas harder to acquire from non-white colintriac * Make H1B visas harder to acquire from non-white countries * Increase the reasons for revoking permanent residence (Green cards) for non-white people. * Increase the reasons for deporting non-white undocumented people * Dismantle the Voting Rights Act, and Federal election oversight * Criminalize assisting black voters * De-criminalize white on non-white hate crimes * Increase the reasons for imprisoning non-white people (criminalize protest, make resisting arrest a hate crime) * increase the detention capacity of ICE and the prison system to hold an additional 11 - 20 million people At this point you will have a few million people in detention centers and prisons. Most of these people will be undeportable... Black, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Asian, but US citizens. What to do with these people? Everyone seems to forget that the Holocaust started out as "peaceful" ethnic cleansing as well. All ethnic cleansing campaigns turn violent at some point.
July 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Sigh, reposted with FULL alt text of ALL the text in the images.
Peaceful public protest is entirely within your rights under the First. Amendment (though it does not protect "unlawful activity," property damage and i.e. assault) As long as it's a designated public space, you have the right to film and document happenings. And remember... If you're put in a holding cell... Or a transport vehicle... If a cop comes to your door... If you're pulled over after a protest... If you're texting on an unsecure device/app... If someone asks about a fellow protestor... If a cop asks about your day... Shut the fuck up Protect Safely A Brief Collection of tips from around the internet What to Wear Helmet * Protect against falling debris, projectiles Goggles *Do not wear contacts. Mask *Counter facial recognition, reduce chemical inhalation (and illness) *Full-face respirator ideal Ear Plugs *Decrease the sound of acoustic weapons Gloves *Heat-resistant to deal with tear gas canisters Backpack Layers/Long Sleeves/ Pants *Reduces skin exposure to irritants *Try for solid colors with no logos/decals/ tears *Note: If cautious wearing of fear some of provocation, items out consider bringing them in a backpack Water *Stay hydrated! *Flush out chemicals, spray bottle works best What to Bring Cash/Change *Leave no trace, avoid using card for nearby purchases Spare Masks Snacks First Aid Kit Change of Clothes *In case of irritant exposure, or to alter appearance Luggage, trash can lids, and portable umbrellas work as makeshift shields. I.D. Protect Your Identity Cover up any identifying features (tattoos, birthmarks, dyed hair) Don't take photos of other protestors or post them online If you can't leave your phone behind or shut it down, put it on airplane mode and turn off Bluetooth, WiFi, and all app location services Deactivate biometric phone-unlocking tools (Face ID, fingerprint recognition) in case of arrest or phone separation, write down emergency contact and legal counsel numbers on arm Be Like Water The motto of the 2019 Hong Kong protests emphasizes anonymity, spontaneity, flexibility, and evasiveness, keep moving. Beware the Bait Found a convenient Psst, free crowbar? pile of bricks? An open door? Met a strange dude encouraging harm? Stop Do Not Engage The opposition will look for any excuse to get physical. Stay nonviolent while the circumstances allow. Spin the visual narrative in your favor. Tear Gas How to treat someone who's been gassed/maced/ pepper sprayed... Leave the active site. Remove contaminated layers of clothing if possible. Flush eyes with clean water (NOT milk! ) Sudecon wipes work, too. Wash skin and hair with cool water and soap・ *Expect to be out of commission for 20 minutes These chemicals have been known to affect reproductive systems and cause uterine bleeding. Gas canisters have been extinguished by covering them with traffic cones or metal bowls and quickly pouring water in to snuff it out. Rubber Bullets Munitions are touted as "less lethal" than metal bullets but can be just as deadly. Intended to be aimed at the ground from 50-75m away.but more often targeted at close range. LRAD Sound Canons and Flash Bangs can cause permanent hearing loss and are loud enough to induce vomiting. Reverse riot shields can cut down on targeted sound and reflect some back.
June 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Text reads “If you're mad at immigrants for picking strawberries and washing dishes and not at billionaires stealing your future in broad daylight, congrats. The propaganda worked.” Below is a photo of two riot cops beating a protestor on the ground.
June 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Screenshot of Bluesky Accessibility Settings: Alt text Require alt text before posting (with a toggle) Display larger alt text badges (with a toggle)
April 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Rhonda ~ @SilverARTicfox Crazy how Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez going to "space" for 10 minutes is supposed to "inspire women". , but the women who already worked at NASA are *checks notes* getting fired and getting their bios removed from the site
April 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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March 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Found pascal at 6-ish weeks old!
A tiny orange tabby kitten has climbed up on the keyboard of a laptop that is at an angle on a laptop stand. He thinks he is helping with work. His little baby murder knives stick out of his toe beans as he attempts to balance.
March 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Here’s my cat Pascal, when he was about a year old. Somewhere I have pics of him at a few weeks old.
A young orange tabby takes up most of the frame, his mouth is open in a yawn and his little pink tongue is sticking out The same young orange tabby cat is perched on a closed red suitcase, he looks relaxed and like he’s not about to let anyone pack any time soon
March 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Emilio is blissfully unaware of The Horrors and just wants to nap on the people bed.
A large tan and white dog lounges on his back on an unmade bed with his head stretched out and his front legs in the air. He looks goofy and very comfortable.
January 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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We had ham and turkey from Honey Baked Ham, garlic and herb mashed potatoes, green beans with bacon, fruit salad and rolls (frozen Sister Schubert)
A white plate on a wooden table. The food on the plate is sliced ham, sliced turkey, fruit salad, green beans with bacon, garlic herb mashed potatoes, and a dinner roll.
December 26, 2024 at 3:25 AM
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An infographic with the trans flag color scheme and five people of varying skin tones carrying or wearing trans flags. The text reads: Repost this if Trans people are welcome and safe with you
November 7, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #447,042!
A graphic from Bluesky that says I was user number 447,042, in the first 10%, and that I joined on August 2, 2033.
September 16, 2024 at 11:21 PM
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Can I participate from the US?
I think I was 16 or 17 here, which would have been ‘99 or 2000. My friends and I got bored at the dance at school and went back to my boyfriend’s house and moved the living room furniture and danced there.
A 16 or 17 year old young woman sits on a green couch. She has a blonde pixie cut and is wearing a very late 90’s long dress with a burgundy floral print, sleeveless with wide black straps. She’s smiling and in the midst of unwrapping a fun size candy bar.
August 23, 2024 at 11:42 AM
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What did you look like in 2013?

I was at my lowest weight since having kids, and had a very unhealthy relationship to food and exercise.
Photo of a 30 year old blond woman with simple makeup, wearing a long silver necklace over bare shoulders (she’s wearing a tube top that doesn’t show up in frame). In the background is a brown and white patterned shower curtain.
January 6, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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It’s not the fanciest pool and not objectively the best photo I took in 2023, but my backyard pool is my happy place in the summer.
A view of an above ground pool at dusk, under a mature redbud tree with globe lights hanging from the branches
January 6, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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Search your camera roll for “shark”

Unfortunately, this is a penguin, but it is what turned up when I searched “shark”.
A penguin swims underwater with a backdrop of a rock wall.
October 13, 2023 at 3:57 PM
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Search “drinks” in your camera roll

Oh hey, it’s @sehqlr.bsky.social
A bearded man with glasses and a baseball cap sits in a restaurant booth. On the table is a small pitcher of maple syrup and a mug that reads “IHOP”
October 6, 2023 at 5:30 AM
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Bluesky wouldn’t let me add two photos to my skeet? Here is a photo of my previous dog. He passed in 2020 after getting bone cancer in his front ankle.
A very large black dog with a white blaze on his nose and white socks stands on a patchy lawn. He is so large he fills the frame of the photo.
October 2, 2023 at 11:05 PM
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We have a medium large dog, 75 lbs, neopolitan mastiff mixed with pit bull. Our last dog was a large large, 130 lbs, bullmastiff mixed with American bulldog.
A fawn colored dog with a white blaze on his nose and white socks is curled up in a rolling desk chair. He barely fits, one of his front legs is dangling off the chair.
October 2, 2023 at 10:58 PM
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Raffi vapes in Picard
Raffi from Star Trek Picard vaping and looking at the camerA
August 30, 2023 at 9:36 PM
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Killer Fish, but specifically the MST3K version
Movie poster for Killer Fish, starring Lee Majors, Karen Black, Margaux Hemingway and Marisa Berenson. Tagline reads: The adventure that drags you in, pulls you under and tears you apart. Imagery includes three people scuba diving with the caption “They search for treasure”, and a school of piranhas with the caption “They search for flesh”.
August 29, 2023 at 1:06 AM
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This is my dog, Emilio. He is very affectionate but somewhat destructive when left alone. We love him, even when he knocks the trash over.
A large tan and white dog sits in a man outside deck. His head is tilted to the left and his tongue is sticking out goofily.
August 23, 2023 at 4:06 PM