Brigid Keely She/Her
@brigid.bsky.social
Chicago. Parent. Fat. Bisexual. Bipolar II. Loud. Still masking. Kind of cute if you squint. Nerdy, but in a way that's fairly socially acceptable now. I have a kid, Nikole, who is she/they and a spouse, N, who is he/him.
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Brigid Keely She/Her
@brigid.bsky.social
· Dec 30
If you post queerphobic bullshit like "Elonia Musk" or two male politicians kissing or whatever then I'm blocking you.
You don't need to make "ewww gaaayyy" jokes about these dipshits. You can simply point to the actual harm they are actively doing. You don't need to make gay jokes period, in fact.
You don't need to make "ewww gaaayyy" jokes about these dipshits. You can simply point to the actual harm they are actively doing. You don't need to make gay jokes period, in fact.
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The other constant is that they were treated well EXCEPT in Texas, there the railroadmen would all turn the heat up to max and lock the window shutters closed. (The railroadmen were all sons of recent German or Czech immigrants and REALLY hated the Nazis)
One of my favorite genres are memoirs of German POWs who were sent to America. To a man, they all realized they'd always been fucked when they saw how huge and rich our country was.
the nazis were utterly mystified at the trash our soldiers discarded dawg. total broke ass behavior
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The other constant is that they were treated well EXCEPT in Texas, there the railroadmen would all turn the heat up to max and lock the window shutters closed. (The railroadmen were all sons of recent German or Czech immigrants and REALLY hated the Nazis)
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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What if the true meaning of Christmas is supporting small businesses so the oligarchs have a very shitty season?
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November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
What if the true meaning of Christmas is supporting small businesses so the oligarchs have a very shitty season?
😚
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We were at a gathering yesterday and someone asked a legal question about something my husband has dealt with.
Someone else jumped in, saying he was going to ask chat (gpt). Others agreed that was a good idea. Ten minutes later he had an answer... that my husband had to correct.
Someone else jumped in, saying he was going to ask chat (gpt). Others agreed that was a good idea. Ten minutes later he had an answer... that my husband had to correct.
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We were at a gathering yesterday and someone asked a legal question about something my husband has dealt with.
Someone else jumped in, saying he was going to ask chat (gpt). Others agreed that was a good idea. Ten minutes later he had an answer... that my husband had to correct.
Someone else jumped in, saying he was going to ask chat (gpt). Others agreed that was a good idea. Ten minutes later he had an answer... that my husband had to correct.
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the last 24 hours on X, summed up:
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
the last 24 hours on X, summed up:
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This is scratching an itch that's going to be a bigger thought -
about how the recurring failure of white American society is hearing about someone who's being marginalized, and meaning well and wanting to fix it... but thinking that changing a word is the beginning and end of the work.
about how the recurring failure of white American society is hearing about someone who's being marginalized, and meaning well and wanting to fix it... but thinking that changing a word is the beginning and end of the work.
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
This is scratching an itch that's going to be a bigger thought -
about how the recurring failure of white American society is hearing about someone who's being marginalized, and meaning well and wanting to fix it... but thinking that changing a word is the beginning and end of the work.
about how the recurring failure of white American society is hearing about someone who's being marginalized, and meaning well and wanting to fix it... but thinking that changing a word is the beginning and end of the work.
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And, for me personally, the insistance that all of this is totally secular, totally *unconnected* to the celebration of Jesus' birth, that only a grump wouldn't participate, is one of the most uncomfortable things about it.
November 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
And, for me personally, the insistance that all of this is totally secular, totally *unconnected* to the celebration of Jesus' birth, that only a grump wouldn't participate, is one of the most uncomfortable things about it.
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It doesn't have to be ancient to be thoroughly Christian. And it doesn't have to be religious to be part of the celebration of a Christian holiday and alienating to non-Christians
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 AM
It doesn't have to be ancient to be thoroughly Christian. And it doesn't have to be religious to be part of the celebration of a Christian holiday and alienating to non-Christians
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Your yearly reminder that “holiday” celebrations that only include Christian traditions are not, in fact, inclusive even if you don’t use the word Christmas, so tbh I’d rather you just say it’s Christmas.
Until a few years ago, ugly holiday sweaters didn’t exist. They’re ugly Christmas sweaters, with some generic Jewish iconography to be “inclusive.” But the truth is, when I have to buy one to wear to a work party, I feel like I’m in another culture’s drag.
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Your yearly reminder that “holiday” celebrations that only include Christian traditions are not, in fact, inclusive even if you don’t use the word Christmas, so tbh I’d rather you just say it’s Christmas.
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I know this is rhetorical but my stab at a real answer: because they are trying to get funding from VC people who are ideologues like Peter Thiel and Thiel doesn’t want us to have libraries
Why is startup culture always “I am inventing a coffeeproof phone you can put in your coffee cup to keep it warm with cell radiation” and never “I’m inventing a new library wholesaler to replace the single company that is shutting down and sending libraries into crisis”
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I know this is rhetorical but my stab at a real answer: because they are trying to get funding from VC people who are ideologues like Peter Thiel and Thiel doesn’t want us to have libraries
Sometimes I just picture the good folks at cpsc staring blankly at social media, resting their heads gently, briefly, in their hands, and turning toward the social media communications team with notes.
Yes.
It's this shit again.
See if you can... if you can find a joke in it.
Again.
Yes.
It's this shit again.
See if you can... if you can find a joke in it.
Again.
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sometimes I just picture the good folks at cpsc staring blankly at social media, resting their heads gently, briefly, in their hands, and turning toward the social media communications team with notes.
Yes.
It's this shit again.
See if you can... if you can find a joke in it.
Again.
Yes.
It's this shit again.
See if you can... if you can find a joke in it.
Again.
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“Grok said—“
—stop. I don’t care. Whatever you were arguing for or against, you just lost me.
—stop. I don’t care. Whatever you were arguing for or against, you just lost me.
November 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
“Grok said—“
—stop. I don’t care. Whatever you were arguing for or against, you just lost me.
—stop. I don’t care. Whatever you were arguing for or against, you just lost me.
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During my tween/early-teen magic phase, I went to see a Penn and Teller show and chatted with them after. I asked their advice about being a magician.
Teller gave me a long, thoughtful answer about study and perseverance.
Penn said if I was interested in girls, quit magic and learn guitar.
Teller gave me a long, thoughtful answer about study and perseverance.
Penn said if I was interested in girls, quit magic and learn guitar.
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
During my tween/early-teen magic phase, I went to see a Penn and Teller show and chatted with them after. I asked their advice about being a magician.
Teller gave me a long, thoughtful answer about study and perseverance.
Penn said if I was interested in girls, quit magic and learn guitar.
Teller gave me a long, thoughtful answer about study and perseverance.
Penn said if I was interested in girls, quit magic and learn guitar.
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I got to fly on a NASA/NOAA plane once that had old seats (cause it was an old plane), and the seats are bigger than the ones you get in Delta Comfort Plus.
An unspoken thing though is flights in the Golden Era of travel were way way way more expensive and slower.
An unspoken thing though is flights in the Golden Era of travel were way way way more expensive and slower.
What Flights Used to Cost in the 'Golden Age' of Air Travel
Explore how airfare costs from the golden age of travel compare to today's prices. Airfares are cheaper and more accessible now than ever before.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I got to fly on a NASA/NOAA plane once that had old seats (cause it was an old plane), and the seats are bigger than the ones you get in Delta Comfort Plus.
An unspoken thing though is flights in the Golden Era of travel were way way way more expensive and slower.
An unspoken thing though is flights in the Golden Era of travel were way way way more expensive and slower.
Ok. We're watching "Dexter: Original Sin" and the casting is GREAT.
They must have had a body language coach or something too.
They must have had a body language coach or something too.
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Ok. We're watching "Dexter: Original Sin" and the casting is GREAT.
They must have had a body language coach or something too.
They must have had a body language coach or something too.
Someone corrected me on my own name today.
Not even like... pronunciation or spelling, but my whole ass name.
No, I'm not Brittany.
Not even like... pronunciation or spelling, but my whole ass name.
No, I'm not Brittany.
November 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Someone corrected me on my own name today.
Not even like... pronunciation or spelling, but my whole ass name.
No, I'm not Brittany.
Not even like... pronunciation or spelling, but my whole ass name.
No, I'm not Brittany.
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housing crisis could solve itself if more conservatives self deported to russia to escape the gays
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
housing crisis could solve itself if more conservatives self deported to russia to escape the gays
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very little brings me as much joy as explaining the plots of romance novels to my husband. no one is more earnestly appalled. "he made a BET to marry her? but that will hurt her feelings when she finds out!" yes beloved
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
very little brings me as much joy as explaining the plots of romance novels to my husband. no one is more earnestly appalled. "he made a BET to marry her? but that will hurt her feelings when she finds out!" yes beloved
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I read Fun Home. I know better.
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I read Fun Home. I know better.
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you want a job done right you hire someone gay end of story
November 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
you want a job done right you hire someone gay end of story
I no longer have bluesky on my phone so I don't Social Media at work and this is all news to me! wtf
I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
November 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I no longer have bluesky on my phone so I don't Social Media at work and this is all news to me! wtf
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Yep, Douglas Trumbull loved his smokey lens flares.
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Yep, Douglas Trumbull loved his smokey lens flares.