AuDHD Chronically Ill
@megcastiel.bsky.social
Late diagnosed AuDHD with multiple chronic illnesses. I will likely say something that's not quite right, so please be patient with me. My brain goes faster than my mouth does, and I don't get all the words right every time.
Don't ask for my real name.
Don't ask for my real name.
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Trump entered the Mar-a-Lago ballroom for his Thanksgiving feast to the song “We Are the World,” a song used to raise money to help starving children.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trump entered the Mar-a-Lago ballroom for his Thanksgiving feast to the song “We Are the World,” a song used to raise money to help starving children.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
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Gonna try & get ahead of it, hopefully before most people experience this years annual disappointment:
*ahem*
Trans kids (& adults)
I love you
Deep down in my soul, every cell in my body, down to the last mitochondria
I love you
I’m grateful
I’m SO thankful for you
& I’m so glad you’re here 🫶🏻
*ahem*
Trans kids (& adults)
I love you
Deep down in my soul, every cell in my body, down to the last mitochondria
I love you
I’m grateful
I’m SO thankful for you
& I’m so glad you’re here 🫶🏻
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Gonna try & get ahead of it, hopefully before most people experience this years annual disappointment:
*ahem*
Trans kids (& adults)
I love you
Deep down in my soul, every cell in my body, down to the last mitochondria
I love you
I’m grateful
I’m SO thankful for you
& I’m so glad you’re here 🫶🏻
*ahem*
Trans kids (& adults)
I love you
Deep down in my soul, every cell in my body, down to the last mitochondria
I love you
I’m grateful
I’m SO thankful for you
& I’m so glad you’re here 🫶🏻
Arts and humanities play a major role in our day to day lives, but we often ignore just how important they are.
Try going a day with no art, no literature, no music, no history, no social or cultural understanding . . . We use these fields every moment of the day.
Try going a day with no art, no literature, no music, no history, no social or cultural understanding . . . We use these fields every moment of the day.
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Arts and humanities play a major role in our day to day lives, but we often ignore just how important they are.
Try going a day with no art, no literature, no music, no history, no social or cultural understanding . . . We use these fields every moment of the day.
Try going a day with no art, no literature, no music, no history, no social or cultural understanding . . . We use these fields every moment of the day.
I want us to begin to reclaim what is truly a legacy of movement toward progressive policies across history.
Don't let people rewrite history.
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."
millercenter.org/the-presiden...
Don't let people rewrite history.
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."
millercenter.org/the-presiden...
January 20, 1961: Inaugural Address | Miller Center
millercenter.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I want us to begin to reclaim what is truly a legacy of movement toward progressive policies across history.
Don't let people rewrite history.
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."
millercenter.org/the-presiden...
Don't let people rewrite history.
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."
millercenter.org/the-presiden...
Interestingly enough, Marjorie Green is resigning just after she receives her lifetime benefits.
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interestingly enough, Marjorie Green is resigning just after she receives her lifetime benefits.
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“Medicare spends about $80 billion more annually for Medicare Advantage enrollees than it would if they were enrolled in traditional Medicare…”
in other words, your taxes being looted by insurance companies- viz. United Healthcare and other greed-mongers.
in other words, your taxes being looted by insurance companies- viz. United Healthcare and other greed-mongers.
What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“Medicare spends about $80 billion more annually for Medicare Advantage enrollees than it would if they were enrolled in traditional Medicare…”
in other words, your taxes being looted by insurance companies- viz. United Healthcare and other greed-mongers.
in other words, your taxes being looted by insurance companies- viz. United Healthcare and other greed-mongers.
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Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
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I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
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CBP surveillance network analysis apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
CBP surveillance network analysis apnews.com/article/immi...
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Seen in Washington DC, capital of the land of the free
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Seen in Washington DC, capital of the land of the free
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So much of what we’re witnessing right now, defensiveness, fragility, denial, over-intellectualizing, “not all white men,” isn’t personal.
It’s patterned.
Predictable.
Trained.
It’s what happens when an entire group is raised inside a lie that centers you as the default,
It’s patterned.
Predictable.
Trained.
It’s what happens when an entire group is raised inside a lie that centers you as the default,
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
So much of what we’re witnessing right now, defensiveness, fragility, denial, over-intellectualizing, “not all white men,” isn’t personal.
It’s patterned.
Predictable.
Trained.
It’s what happens when an entire group is raised inside a lie that centers you as the default,
It’s patterned.
Predictable.
Trained.
It’s what happens when an entire group is raised inside a lie that centers you as the default,
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We must copy Denmark Social Democrats' hardline anti-asylum measures in order to win back voters' trust, says Shabana Mahmood.
Meanwhile in Denmark:
Meanwhile in Denmark:
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We must copy Denmark Social Democrats' hardline anti-asylum measures in order to win back voters' trust, says Shabana Mahmood.
Meanwhile in Denmark:
Meanwhile in Denmark:
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"Alice supported and took many people with Long COVID under her wing — I was honored to call her a colleague and friend."
@mileswgriffis.bsky.social in @thesicktimes.org's obituary for the great Alice Wong: thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...
@mileswgriffis.bsky.social in @thesicktimes.org's obituary for the great Alice Wong: thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...
Alice Wong, disability activist and luminary, dies at 51 - The Sick Times
Alice Wong platformed and uplifted people with Long COVID in her final chapter as a lifelong disability advocate and storyteller.
thesicktimes.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"Alice supported and took many people with Long COVID under her wing — I was honored to call her a colleague and friend."
@mileswgriffis.bsky.social in @thesicktimes.org's obituary for the great Alice Wong: thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...
@mileswgriffis.bsky.social in @thesicktimes.org's obituary for the great Alice Wong: thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...
Context always matters. If BlueSky wants to make the argument that acknowledging context in this case is a "slippery slope" then the appropriate response would have been to delete the post, not the account.
Bluesky says it suspended author Sarah Kendzior because she was "expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article."
But there's more to the story:
But there's more to the story:
Bluesky Is Clearly Not a Johnny Cash Fan
A user was banned for making a Johnny Cash reference. Where's the dividing line between serious threat and jokey pop culture reference?
gizmodo.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Context always matters. If BlueSky wants to make the argument that acknowledging context in this case is a "slippery slope" then the appropriate response would have been to delete the post, not the account.
I've got a messy relationship with certain anti-inflammatory pain meds as I was on a high dose at one point for pain from a benign growth and I believe it damaged my already damaged stomach even further.
It's STILL a safe, effective, pain med. It was just not right for me.
LEARN NUANCE VANCE!!
It's STILL a safe, effective, pain med. It was just not right for me.
LEARN NUANCE VANCE!!
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I've got a messy relationship with certain anti-inflammatory pain meds as I was on a high dose at one point for pain from a benign growth and I believe it damaged my already damaged stomach even further.
It's STILL a safe, effective, pain med. It was just not right for me.
LEARN NUANCE VANCE!!
It's STILL a safe, effective, pain med. It was just not right for me.
LEARN NUANCE VANCE!!
Stop telling me that I HAVE to vote for the lesser of two evils when they are failing us time and again.
youtu.be/PhfYqgiVsp0?...
youtu.be/PhfYqgiVsp0?...
A History of American Surrender : Why Does Democratic Opposition Always Collapse?
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Stop telling me that I HAVE to vote for the lesser of two evils when they are failing us time and again.
youtu.be/PhfYqgiVsp0?...
youtu.be/PhfYqgiVsp0?...
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queer theory and trans studies big offenders tbh
One of the things that sucks about the way that academia consumes social movements and steals their innovations is that by the time you're learning the history of a movement you're learning it from people who've already written the real militants out of history
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
queer theory and trans studies big offenders tbh
SNAP has a positive impact for ALL of us, regardless of whether or not we are direct recipients.
When benefits are cut, it hurts us all as well.
When benefits are cut, it hurts us all as well.
Real-talk #SNAP | #WIC are
national #foodsecurity obligations
not optional programs. Restoring full benefits strengthens families—
supports communities;protects women and children’s futures.
medium.com/@Ms.AWashing...
Fully funded SNAP isn’t charity;it’s
smart, necessary policy.
#BlackSkyWellness
national #foodsecurity obligations
not optional programs. Restoring full benefits strengthens families—
supports communities;protects women and children’s futures.
medium.com/@Ms.AWashing...
Fully funded SNAP isn’t charity;it’s
smart, necessary policy.
#BlackSkyWellness
Impact of SNAP and WIC on Family: Stability, Economic Resilience, and Community Health
Ms. AWashington | ARW-RAW
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
SNAP has a positive impact for ALL of us, regardless of whether or not we are direct recipients.
When benefits are cut, it hurts us all as well.
When benefits are cut, it hurts us all as well.
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BREAKING: New analysis shows Trump's USDA plan would withhold $1.65 billion in SNAP benefits from hungry Americans — IF he even bothers releasing it. He's turned hunger into his favorite political weapon while Americans can't afford groceries.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
urldefense.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
BREAKING: New analysis shows Trump's USDA plan would withhold $1.65 billion in SNAP benefits from hungry Americans — IF he even bothers releasing it. He's turned hunger into his favorite political weapon while Americans can't afford groceries.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
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Reposting because, and I say this with love, some of you are going to see this and go “oh shit, I need to check my bottle” and then immediately forget about it so if this could affect you, go check right now before you even scroll to the next post, I mean it.
As a headsup for anyone on Vyvanse, you should go check your lot numbers.
www.health.com/adhd-medicat...
www.health.com/adhd-medicat...
FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of ADHD Medication—Check Your Cabinets Now
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has recalled several lots lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic form of Vyvanse, after testing found they failed to dissolve properly.
www.health.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Reposting because, and I say this with love, some of you are going to see this and go “oh shit, I need to check my bottle” and then immediately forget about it so if this could affect you, go check right now before you even scroll to the next post, I mean it.
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RESULT: Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City.
The Democratic nominee, and democratic socialist lawmaker, defeats former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the second time this year, after winning against him in the primary.
The Democratic nominee, and democratic socialist lawmaker, defeats former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the second time this year, after winning against him in the primary.
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
RESULT: Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City.
The Democratic nominee, and democratic socialist lawmaker, defeats former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the second time this year, after winning against him in the primary.
The Democratic nominee, and democratic socialist lawmaker, defeats former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the second time this year, after winning against him in the primary.
If you're reaction to hearing about SNAP benefits getting cut is to start telling people how easy it is to make low-cost meals from scratch, you need to stop and ask yourself one question:
Did anyone ask for easy, low-cost, recipes?
If the answer is no then your input isn't welcome.
Did anyone ask for easy, low-cost, recipes?
If the answer is no then your input isn't welcome.
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If you're reaction to hearing about SNAP benefits getting cut is to start telling people how easy it is to make low-cost meals from scratch, you need to stop and ask yourself one question:
Did anyone ask for easy, low-cost, recipes?
If the answer is no then your input isn't welcome.
Did anyone ask for easy, low-cost, recipes?
If the answer is no then your input isn't welcome.
But keep telling us it isn't about race . . . 🙄
Reggie Williams was walking to a corner store when armed authorities aggressively asked him if he was from Ethiopia or Ghana, he said
He and other Black Memphis residents have been reporting harassment by Trump’s police task force: "I don't feel safe"
He and other Black Memphis residents have been reporting harassment by Trump’s police task force: "I don't feel safe"
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
But keep telling us it isn't about race . . . 🙄
This is a world view that I have seen in so many. There is a serious lack of understanding in just how much we need each other as a community to survive and thrive. WP genuinely believe that they do everything on their own.
Mamdani understands interconnectedness.
Mamdani understands interconnectedness.
WP just raging about Mamdani being a class traitor to the moneyed class. Implicit in their statement is that it's good and normal for anyone born into wealth (even relatively modest wealth, not just billionaires) to adopt a worldview of "fuck you got mine" and resist improving the lives of the poor.
November 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This is a world view that I have seen in so many. There is a serious lack of understanding in just how much we need each other as a community to survive and thrive. WP genuinely believe that they do everything on their own.
Mamdani understands interconnectedness.
Mamdani understands interconnectedness.
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For 17 years I have relied on SNAP benefits. I'm on Social Security Disability, Medicare, Medicaid & live w/chronic illness & disabilities, 2x cancer survivor & Lupus. SNAP is ESSENTIAL for my nutrition. Me & 42M are experiencing a President who does NOT care if 1/8 of ALL Americans STARVE to death!
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
For 17 years I have relied on SNAP benefits. I'm on Social Security Disability, Medicare, Medicaid & live w/chronic illness & disabilities, 2x cancer survivor & Lupus. SNAP is ESSENTIAL for my nutrition. Me & 42M are experiencing a President who does NOT care if 1/8 of ALL Americans STARVE to death!