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FrayD
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I make stuff. Sometimes it's even interesting.
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It’s weird how we’ve memory holed the fact that Obama entered his first term with a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate and a majority in the House and McConnell’s response was “We’re going to make Obama a one-term president,” not “there’s little we can do”
February 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
After seeing RFKs proposal to put people who take antidepressants or ADHD medications in "wellness camps," I can't stop worrying about the implications for veterans. A Thread 1/3

#Veterans #Healthcare #rfk

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. is already taking aim at antidepressants
The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Oops 😬
February 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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🤷🏻
February 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Victor Frankenstein walkinge yn a hurrye through a mall.

He passeth a signe: BUILDE A BEAR.

Victor Frankenstein doth pause, rolle up hys sleeves, walke ynto the store.
February 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Even most bluesky people would have considered my fears an overreaction, but this is beyond what I imagined.
And even then, it’s like…I expected them to govern badly and maliciously and extraconstitutionally. I did not expect them to hand over our nation’s PII and treasury payment systems to some teenagers who interned for Peter Thiel.
February 1, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Right now I’m just a dozen coping mechanisms in a trench coat
January 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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We used to all hold our breath hoping a shooter wasn’t a Muslim or a trans person.

Now we gotta worry if the air traffic controller was Black?!

Do you see how far they have moved the window?
January 31, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Women deserve to know the TRUTH about the impact of Texas' total abortion ban.

Today, I along with Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Summer Lee, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley sent ANOTHER letter calling on
Texas to explain why it won't release maternal mortality data from the past 2 years after Dobbs.
January 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Yup
I want to stay informed but also every time I try to read the news
January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Sharing a throwback until one of my current embroidery projects is done. This painting is "Cosmic Whimsy." It's one of my favorites from last year.

#whimsical #celestial #treeoflife #artsky #painting
January 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
High speed chase in Tillman's corner this morning. 4 of Mobile's finest "escorting" a renegade Kubota. Last we saw he was about to get on I-10 and I regret that I had to get to an appointment and couldn't see the thrilling conclusion

Ps- I was not driving when this pic was taken.
January 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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The new “Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do to Counter Fascism—Yes, You! Yes, Now!” zine makes a great gift for your liberal fam, friends, neighbors & coworkers!

Read, print & distro freely!

Full text & PDFs on @igd.bsky.social:

itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...
January 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Anxious Nation Waits For Democratic Party To Do Something, Anything In Face of Republican Assault On Life And Liberty
January 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The order literally says being trans "sconflicts with a soldier's commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle."

This really is dangerous language. It's sending a really terrible message about trans people in general.
Everyone should be aware of the line that has been crossed in the Trump trans military EO.

No longer is this about "evidence," "science" or "protecting kids."

Now, explicitly, black and white, it's about trans people being "liars," "dishonorable," "false."

It's a big step towards very bad things.
January 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Why do many disabled people urge you to wear a mask? Because we know how the system works. Viruses can disable you and once you become disabled, doctors won't listen to you, you'll have to fight to receive any assistance, and you'll get denied over and over again. We want you to mask to spare that.
January 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Dear neighbor, I get that we live on the gulf coast and our stores were not adequately stocked with faucet covers, but I think using a minion for this purpose might be against their union contract.

#minionrights #gruwouldnever
January 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Also want to say a bit about why things like removing accessibility page, ASL, and screen reading capabilities from the White House website matter. It feels performative, and it is. It's a coordinated effort to shift cultural norms.
January 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Well, I did really want to make a wearable blanket with bear ears, but 11 skeins of yarn is not apocalypse budget friendly 😭
The pattern takes over 2000 yards of yarn, which is definitely not in my budget right now 😭😭😭😭
January 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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we never should’ve given power to the nerds. the jocks shouldn’t have it either. we must usher in the age of the goths
January 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I don't really understand Bluesky. I feel like there's a ton of unspoken expectations and taboos I'm missing. I'm neurodivergent and anxious anyway, so it's making me scared to use this much.

Is OK to just repost things I like? Can I interact with just anyone or is that rude?
January 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Gulf Coast Snowmageddon 2025. Like, not having to deal with this was one of the few awesome tradeoffs for the politics. At least the kids have had a blast
January 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I didn't think it was possible for anyone to exceed the amount of absolute loathing I have for one single person until today.
January 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM