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Aubrey Jones

@aubreyjones.bsky.social

Jonathan Joss--voice actor of John Redcorn from King of the Hill, and Ken Hotate from Parks and Rec--was killed in a homophobic hate crime today.

I'm so angry.

Statement from Tristan Kern de Gonzales
Husband of Jonathan Joss

My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done.

Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.

When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw.

While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired.

Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life.

Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future.

He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other.

I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved.

To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family.

My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together.

If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband.

Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built.

Tristan Kern de Gonzales

June 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM

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ada nicolle

@adanicklmao.bsky.social

A TRANS PERSON MADE YOUR PUZZLE is LIVE !!!!

donate at least $10 USD to an American trans charity and receive 10 puzzles by trans constructors

edited by me and @cantorlope.bsky.social
beautiful cover art by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social
happy pride :)

tinyurl.com/transxwords

a cover by artist Pseudonym Jones depicting a transfem and a transmasc solving a puzzle, which reads "a trans person made your puzzle." the subtitle reads "trans puzzles in support of U.S. charities, edited by Ada Nicolle and Sara Cantor, cover art by Pseudonym Jones"

June 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Erin, MD

@dorktacular.bsky.social

A @robynw414.bsky.social Friday themeless? Yes please. *chef's kiss*

May 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM

Erin, MD

@dorktacular.bsky.social

What in the sweet baby Easter Bunny is this?!

April 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM

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Ari Cohn

@aricohn.com

Another day, another online government snitch form that you know damn well what to do with.

enddei.ed.gov

April 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM

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Ryan Marino, MD

@ryanmarino.bsky.social

3 days ago RFK Jr. told the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation, claiming it was a neurotoxin (this is a lie).

Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development

CDC denies help for lead poisoning in Milwaukee schools due to layoffs

The CDC rejected a request for help "due to the complete loss" of their lead poisoning experts.

www.cbsnews.com

April 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Erin, MD

@dorktacular.bsky.social

I left a blank on puzzle 6. Oops. #ACPT

April 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM

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Heather Irobunda, MD, FACOG

@heatherirobundamd.bsky.social

Not me looking at Tucker Carlson talking about Black female surgeons, as a Black female surgeon like 😒

Not the man who is the epitome of white privilege and all of the help it gave him, given his mediocrity, having the audacity to talk crap about Black female surgeons.

March 6, 2025 at 6:09 AM

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These Puzzles Fund Abortion

@tpfa.bsky.social

We are entering the final week of TPFA pre-sale.

We are so excited to share these #crosswords with you on Friday!

fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

February 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM

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Ruth Ann Crystal

@drruth.bsky.social

Measles are contagious.
Measles cause 1 in 4 people to be hospitalized.
Measles can be deadly especially in children.
Measles can cause blindness & deafness.
Measles can cause brain damage yrs later.
Measles can cause "immune amnesia".

Measles are preventable with MMR vaccine.

#medsky #IDsky 🛟 😷🧪

Infographic on Measles in Red, light blue and yellow. It contains the timeline for measles, facts and the R0 that each person can infect 12 to 18 people in an unvaccinated population. Be Wise, Immunize with the MMR vaccine. Getting the vaccine is much safer than getting the disease.

February 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM

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Karin West-Weekes

@karinww.bsky.social

Here’s a positive thing you can put out into the world today: order Girl Scout cookies from trans Scouts via this list from the wonderful
@erininthemorning.com. (US only, but I have friends in the States who could use some cookies!)

www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...

2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!

This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

www.erininthemorning.com

January 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM

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Dr. Jen Gunter

@drjengunter.bsky.social

What the fuck is this? AI qualifying as a prescriber?

January 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM

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Encephalophagy 🎃

@encephalophagy.bsky.social

How to obtain the perfect Unsettling Stare: A Tutorial

(TW: The subway masturbator story) 🧵

alex ☥ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ @beelzebong.bsky.social · Jan 23

how do i obtain such superpower

January 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM

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Ryan Reads and Writes 📚✨

@ryanreadsandwrites.me

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

January 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM

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Juliana Pache

@thecityofjules.bsky.social

The next @blackcrossword.bsky.social puzzle book arrives this summer 😄✏️🧠🧩

Pre-order wherever you get your books:
blackcrossword.com/buythebook

January 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Erin, MD

@dorktacular.bsky.social

Please help this incredible human and his husband and pupper if you can.

Nate Cardin (he/him) @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social · Jan 9

It breaks my heart to tell you that we lost our home to the Altadena fires. It’s completely gone. Thankfully, we’re safe with our dog across town, hosted by some dear friends. I never thought this would be me, but a friend made us this GFM, which I post here with incredible humility:

Donate to Help Nate and Ben Rebuild After Wildfires, organized by Tanisha Bellur

Please support my dear friends, Nate and Ben, who have lost their beloved hom… Tanisha Bellur needs your support for Help Nate and Ben Rebuild After Wildfires

gofund.me

January 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM

Erin, MD

@dorktacular.bsky.social

Here's hoping for continued recovery.

Will Harris @willharrisinva.bsky.social · Jan 1

Matthew Sweet is slowly but surely on the mend

youtu.be/fYeWHDDrAoQ

Nebraska musician Matthew Sweet recovers from stroke at Madonna

YouTube video by MadonnaRehab

youtu.be

January 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM

Erin, MD

@dorktacular.bsky.social

Let us use Pokémon!

A screen from the NYT's Spelling Bee game. The possible letters are O C D E U N F. The word guessed is FUECOCO.

December 21, 2024 at 5:12 PM

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Aimee lucido

@aimeelucido.bsky.social

With the holidays approaching + my author copies burning a hole in my closet, I'm doing a #giveaway of *signed* copies of all my books! That's EMMY IN THE KEY OF CODE, RECIPE FOR DISASTER, PASTA PASTA LOTSA PASTA, *and* LUCKY PENNY to 3 lucky winners. Reshare and ❤️ to enter! US only.