Vicki
@beetiger.bsky.social
More tiger than your average bee. Lazy queerness, abortion activism, doula stuff, weird cooking, dress-up. Always, always, grounded in love.
Bard never really cared much for celebrating their birthday, but I usually made them do it anyway. The summer birthday meant they grew up with friends being away, or on a trip themselves. I guess now they are on the ultimate trip. But milestones still stay on my mind. Miss you, love. Happy birthday.
August 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Bard never really cared much for celebrating their birthday, but I usually made them do it anyway. The summer birthday meant they grew up with friends being away, or on a trip themselves. I guess now they are on the ultimate trip. But milestones still stay on my mind. Miss you, love. Happy birthday.
Sponsor me in Sing for the Earth, a 24-hour community singing marathon through Gaia Collective, to raise funds for environmental justice. A buck or two (or more!) per hour I sing (likely between 3 and 12 hours) would make me so happy.
go.dojiggy.io/5614ad/m/vic...
go.dojiggy.io/5614ad/m/vic...
Gaia Music Collective's 24-HOUR 🌎 SING FOR THE EARTH 🌍
go.dojiggy.io
June 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Sponsor me in Sing for the Earth, a 24-hour community singing marathon through Gaia Collective, to raise funds for environmental justice. A buck or two (or more!) per hour I sing (likely between 3 and 12 hours) would make me so happy.
go.dojiggy.io/5614ad/m/vic...
go.dojiggy.io/5614ad/m/vic...
Happy Pride all! I'm proud to have the amazing @lediva in my life.
June 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Happy Pride all! I'm proud to have the amazing @lediva in my life.
Sometimes my life just feels like a cycle of buying ingredients and then trying to cook them before they get too old and having too much food. I like having a well-stocked fridge/kitchen but hoarder tendencies plus perishable plus hating waste is a delicate balance.
March 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sometimes my life just feels like a cycle of buying ingredients and then trying to cook them before they get too old and having too much food. I like having a well-stocked fridge/kitchen but hoarder tendencies plus perishable plus hating waste is a delicate balance.
New profile of my work!
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/your...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/your...
"You're still you": How queer doulas bring joy & comfort to LGBTQ+ pregnant people - LGBTQ Nation
"It's very easy... to feel like you're suddenly this patient, like you're this compliance-requiring object... That's not what I want for any of my clients"
www.lgbtqnation.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
New profile of my work!
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/your...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/your...
Call your reps on the bananaphone. 🍌 www.motherjones.com/media/2024/0...
Raffi's guide to fighting fascism
"Let it shine, baby. We just need caring souls."
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Call your reps on the bananaphone. 🍌 www.motherjones.com/media/2024/0...
Bake a uterus for Shabbat!
lilith.org/2023/02/make...
lilith.org/2023/02/make...
Make Your Very Own Uterus Challah This Shabbat
Every Friday night for generations and generations, we’ve stood in kitchens and we’ve kneaded and braided challah into life for Shabbat. We’re going to bring all of those things t…
lilith.org
February 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Bake a uterus for Shabbat!
lilith.org/2023/02/make...
lilith.org/2023/02/make...
Self-printable "red card" texts for communication with law enforcement in a variety of languages.
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend them...
www.ilrc.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Self-printable "red card" texts for communication with law enforcement in a variety of languages.
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Reposted by Vicki
An anonymous person at the CDC just archived all the public CDC datasets as of 1/28 and uploaded it to archive.org
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
February 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
An anonymous person at the CDC just archived all the public CDC datasets as of 1/28 and uploaded it to archive.org
Reposted by Vicki
Huge news: FDA approval today for suzetrigine, the first new drug approval for acute (not chronic) pain in decades and, critically, a non-opioid analgesic:
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/30/h...
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/30/h...
FDA approves first new type of pain medication in 25 years | CNN
A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will be sold under the brand name Journavx.
edition.cnn.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Huge news: FDA approval today for suzetrigine, the first new drug approval for acute (not chronic) pain in decades and, critically, a non-opioid analgesic:
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/30/h...
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/30/h...
I've never quite known what to do except to keep loving on people, providing care, and throwing money at organizations I hope will make a difference.
January 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I've never quite known what to do except to keep loving on people, providing care, and throwing money at organizations I hope will make a difference.
On"merit-based" practices: 1) There are very few positions that require the absolute best person at executing the official tasks of the job. Being able to complete the job competently is fine.
January 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On"merit-based" practices: 1) There are very few positions that require the absolute best person at executing the official tasks of the job. Being able to complete the job competently is fine.
Philosophical disagreement with the cat as I eat my fancy sardines from the store in Times Square. "That is *fish*. In a *can*. Who here eats fish from a can as a regular part of her diet? It's not you, skin face. That's obviously my treat."
January 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Philosophical disagreement with the cat as I eat my fancy sardines from the store in Times Square. "That is *fish*. In a *can*. Who here eats fish from a can as a regular part of her diet? It's not you, skin face. That's obviously my treat."
Just got my 17-year old bee and apple blossom tattoo refreshed/redone by the delightful Anna Rawr at Evening Star Tattoo in Park Slope. Good decision.
January 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Just got my 17-year old bee and apple blossom tattoo refreshed/redone by the delightful Anna Rawr at Evening Star Tattoo in Park Slope. Good decision.
Please come hear me with the Hudson Chorale on January 25th or 26th at 3 pm, in the lovely Maryknoll Chapel in Ossining. The program is a creative blending of the Latin Requiem Mass and Hindustani improvisational singing, followed by a collection of feel-good carols. Message me for tickets.
January 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Please come hear me with the Hudson Chorale on January 25th or 26th at 3 pm, in the lovely Maryknoll Chapel in Ossining. The program is a creative blending of the Latin Requiem Mass and Hindustani improvisational singing, followed by a collection of feel-good carols. Message me for tickets.
“Gee Vicki, what are we gonna do this month?” “The same thing we do every month, fight with Anthem about whether we can get our medication!” So tired of this.
January 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“Gee Vicki, what are we gonna do this month?” “The same thing we do every month, fight with Anthem about whether we can get our medication!” So tired of this.
So, friends who are jumping ship from FB to come here...are you not actually posting/engaging yet? Or is my setup to see what you're doing just set up really poorly?
January 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
So, friends who are jumping ship from FB to come here...are you not actually posting/engaging yet? Or is my setup to see what you're doing just set up really poorly?
Not sure who is actually reading what I put here, but here's a big call to the Universe to send all the NYC/Westchester/Greenwich queer, trans, and/or poly pregnant people whose experiences I can make better my way in 2025.
January 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Not sure who is actually reading what I put here, but here's a big call to the Universe to send all the NYC/Westchester/Greenwich queer, trans, and/or poly pregnant people whose experiences I can make better my way in 2025.
This is what 57 looks like. Never too old for whimsy.
December 15, 2024 at 7:51 PM
This is what 57 looks like. Never too old for whimsy.
A strange thought: I'm mostly aphantasic (do not experience images, sounds, etc. inside my mind). I know many people experience seeing departed loved ones when they are near death -- Bard had long conversations with their father. I wonder if I will be able to experience that, or if I'm wired wrong.
December 9, 2024 at 3:36 PM
A strange thought: I'm mostly aphantasic (do not experience images, sounds, etc. inside my mind). I know many people experience seeing departed loved ones when they are near death -- Bard had long conversations with their father. I wonder if I will be able to experience that, or if I'm wired wrong.
Reading day, and the first fire of the season.
November 21, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Reading day, and the first fire of the season.
Call me a cranky old lady, but "checking in" to flights and doctor appointments when you won't even be there until the next day makes no sense at all.
November 15, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Call me a cranky old lady, but "checking in" to flights and doctor appointments when you won't even be there until the next day makes no sense at all.
Marian Thompson, a 1956 founder of La Leche League, has resigned, stating that the organization has shifted from "following the norms of Nature ... to indulging the fantasies of adults" because of its inclusive support for all breastfeeding parents. Congrats to LLL for growing beyond you!
November 13, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Marian Thompson, a 1956 founder of La Leche League, has resigned, stating that the organization has shifted from "following the norms of Nature ... to indulging the fantasies of adults" because of its inclusive support for all breastfeeding parents. Congrats to LLL for growing beyond you!
For those who might not be aware, this is my big passion project. The Doula Project's confidential National Medication Abortion Hotline is here 24/7 at 844-518-1672, for anyone in the US, before, during, or after your procedure, no matter how you got your pills.
November 11, 2024 at 4:38 PM
For those who might not be aware, this is my big passion project. The Doula Project's confidential National Medication Abortion Hotline is here 24/7 at 844-518-1672, for anyone in the US, before, during, or after your procedure, no matter how you got your pills.