Jaz DeWills
@housebeurresir.bsky.social
Old leftist, reader, writer, artist, intersectional feminist, F TERFs, mom to 5 grown kids, web developer, cat lady, introvert, neurodivergent, coffee drinker, tech lover, pagan, D&D player since the blue box and THAC0, rabid Dropout.tv fan. She/Her
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let me say this clearly:
ONLINE ACTIVISM IS NOT ACTIVISM WITHOUT LOCAL ACTION.
being mad on the internet will not save you. talking with your friends about how horrible this all is will not save you
research strategies for safeguarding communities from fascism. use VPNs
yes, this is that serious
ONLINE ACTIVISM IS NOT ACTIVISM WITHOUT LOCAL ACTION.
being mad on the internet will not save you. talking with your friends about how horrible this all is will not save you
research strategies for safeguarding communities from fascism. use VPNs
yes, this is that serious
i specialised in authoritarianism & propaganda in my pre-game dev life
this article is correct. the US is sinking and its people are "going gently into that good night". this is not business as usual. this is not even "cause for concern"
this is tyranny coiled around your organs, already squeezing
this article is correct. the US is sinking and its people are "going gently into that good night". this is not business as usual. this is not even "cause for concern"
this is tyranny coiled around your organs, already squeezing
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
May 15, 2025 at 4:53 AM
let me say this clearly:
ONLINE ACTIVISM IS NOT ACTIVISM WITHOUT LOCAL ACTION.
being mad on the internet will not save you. talking with your friends about how horrible this all is will not save you
research strategies for safeguarding communities from fascism. use VPNs
yes, this is that serious
ONLINE ACTIVISM IS NOT ACTIVISM WITHOUT LOCAL ACTION.
being mad on the internet will not save you. talking with your friends about how horrible this all is will not save you
research strategies for safeguarding communities from fascism. use VPNs
yes, this is that serious
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
Right on target with the playbook, eh?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House says it will decide which news outlets cover Trump
Move comes a day after administration won ruling allowing it to bar AP from the Oval Office and Air Force One
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Right on target with the playbook, eh?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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(Still quoting Alison Coombs)
2) This bill lowers tipped worker wages in those cities by as much as $4/hr, and then will take 8 years to recover that loss because the tip theft allowance can only be reduced by 50 cents a year.
2) This bill lowers tipped worker wages in those cities by as much as $4/hr, and then will take 8 years to recover that loss because the tip theft allowance can only be reduced by 50 cents a year.
February 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
(Still quoting Alison Coombs)
2) This bill lowers tipped worker wages in those cities by as much as $4/hr, and then will take 8 years to recover that loss because the tip theft allowance can only be reduced by 50 cents a year.
2) This bill lowers tipped worker wages in those cities by as much as $4/hr, and then will take 8 years to recover that loss because the tip theft allowance can only be reduced by 50 cents a year.
February 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Libraries are so cool.
www.denverlibrary.org/blog/library...
www.denverlibrary.org/blog/library...
Healthy Food for Denver's Kids: Snack and Food Box Programs
The Denver Public Library is a recipient of the Healthy Food for Denver's Kids (HFDK) grant. The grant, launched by the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE), aims to support health...
www.denverlibrary.org
February 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Libraries are so cool.
www.denverlibrary.org/blog/library...
www.denverlibrary.org/blog/library...
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There is no LGB without the T. And we will not let them erase our history. Pride is about to get real rioty up in here this year.
February 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
There is no LGB without the T. And we will not let them erase our history. Pride is about to get real rioty up in here this year.
This, this, this.
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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February 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This, this, this.
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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
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The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
February 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson
February 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
JFC.
Hegseth at NATO summit: "We can talk all we want about values. Values are important. But you can't shoot values."
February 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
JFC.
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www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/g... fuck Google tbh
Google Calendar no longer includes start of Black History Month, Pride Month
Google Calendar has removed reference to observances such as the beginning of Black history Month on Feb. 1, and Women's History Month on March 1.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/g... fuck Google tbh
Sometimes I worry that my cats are sad and confused that I don't bathe them back.
February 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sometimes I worry that my cats are sad and confused that I don't bathe them back.
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Duckduckgo is your new search engine. Stop using meta. Invest in a VPN. Be aware of the cop📱 in your pocket. Wear a mask. Get your vaccines. Stop drinking raw fucking milk.
February 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Duckduckgo is your new search engine. Stop using meta. Invest in a VPN. Be aware of the cop📱 in your pocket. Wear a mask. Get your vaccines. Stop drinking raw fucking milk.
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I wanted to stop and lean my head against the bulkhead, but there was no time.
February 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I wanted to stop and lean my head against the bulkhead, but there was no time.
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Botany valentine. Another from years past. New one on Monday!
February 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Botany valentine. Another from years past. New one on Monday!
Make sure to read the alt text. <3
Look. I didn’t want to have to do this. But desperate times call for desperate measures.
I present to you the glorious posterior of Plethodontohyla cf. alluaudi. May it bring you joy and peace in these trying times.
🐸🧪🕊️🥚🟤
I present to you the glorious posterior of Plethodontohyla cf. alluaudi. May it bring you joy and peace in these trying times.
🐸🧪🕊️🥚🟤
February 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Make sure to read the alt text. <3
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UnitedHealth has hired a defamation law firm to counter negative social media posts about the company.
Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.
news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.
news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
February 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
UnitedHealth has hired a defamation law firm to counter negative social media posts about the company.
Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.
news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.
news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
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The Dickin Medal is the highest award that can be issued to animals in British military service. Bearing the words "We Also Serve" it has been awarded 75 times since its creation in 1943.
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25
August 6, 2024 at 12:36 PM
The Dickin Medal is the highest award that can be issued to animals in British military service. Bearing the words "We Also Serve" it has been awarded 75 times since its creation in 1943.
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25