Deborah
@mergyeugnau.bsky.social
Genderqueer, bisexual, artist, activist, spoonie zebra, shakula.
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Deborah
@mergyeugnau.bsky.social
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Letters to Our Children: an Anthology
Essays and art that explores the guilt, loss, love and joy of parenting and childhood.
www.kickstarter.com
I am so grateful to have my letter to Zeta published as part of this upcoming anthology. Those of us who have lost children are so rarely included in books about parents. Please support this diverse collection. #Booksky #childloss #grief www.kickstarter.com/projects/648...
I remember when being a Bills fan made me a laughingstock; now we have our own Hallmark movie? #Billsmafia
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I remember when being a Bills fan made me a laughingstock; now we have our own Hallmark movie? #Billsmafia
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Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
October 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
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BREAKING: President Trump announced today he will host this year's Kennedy Center Honors awards ceremony and contemplated celebrating himself.
Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors, contemplates celebrating himself
Trump said he will host the awards ceremony.
www.axios.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
BREAKING: President Trump announced today he will host this year's Kennedy Center Honors awards ceremony and contemplated celebrating himself.
Went to see The Naked Gun with @idsfa.bsky.social and guffawed throughout. My loudest laugh was at: “Haven’t you ever heard of Miranda rights?” “No, it’s Carrie who writes.” #filmsky
August 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Went to see The Naked Gun with @idsfa.bsky.social and guffawed throughout. My loudest laugh was at: “Haven’t you ever heard of Miranda rights?” “No, it’s Carrie who writes.” #filmsky
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People talking about historical trans men: She had to crossdress for her safety! She used a male name and went undercover as a man convincingly for most of her life! Such a fascinating woman!
Me:
Me:
a close up of a man 's face with a blurred background
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a blurred background
media.tenor.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
People talking about historical trans men: She had to crossdress for her safety! She used a male name and went undercover as a man convincingly for most of her life! Such a fascinating woman!
Me:
Me:
As I saw someone quote a therapist the other day “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can have a profound detrimental effect to my emotional well-being for a lifetime.”
Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds
Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds
Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuse
Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found.
The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
As I saw someone quote a therapist the other day “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can have a profound detrimental effect to my emotional well-being for a lifetime.”
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A monthslong investigation by the office of Sen. Jon Ossoff compiles hundreds of alleged human rights violations at immigration detention centers, according to a new report about his probe first obtained by NBC News.
Hundreds of alleged human rights abuses in immigrant detention, report finds
The office of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff asserts it “identified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse” against immigration detainees and issued a report, first obtained by NBC News.
nbcnews.to
August 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A monthslong investigation by the office of Sen. Jon Ossoff compiles hundreds of alleged human rights violations at immigration detention centers, according to a new report about his probe first obtained by NBC News.
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My theory is that if we taxed most of these people without telling them and the people they pay to manage their money didn't tell them, they'd never notice.
And if you'd never notice you should be taxed even more.
And if you'd never notice you should be taxed even more.
MA put in a 4% millionaires tax 2 years ago, & the GOP said we'd miss revenue targets & millionaires would flee. MA collected TWICE the projected revenues, & the number of millionaires went UP 40%.
www.wbur.org/news/2025/04...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/04...
Not fleeing: New report shows more wealthy residents in Mass., 2 years into 'millionaire's tax'
Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.
www.wbur.org
August 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My theory is that if we taxed most of these people without telling them and the people they pay to manage their money didn't tell them, they'd never notice.
And if you'd never notice you should be taxed even more.
And if you'd never notice you should be taxed even more.
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The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip. For the first time in its 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized.
All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are now unionized in historic labor victory
The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip.
bit.ly
August 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip. For the first time in its 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized.
I have been to three drag and burlesque shows in the past 72 hours and now I must do another draft of the essay I wrote on Friday with greater emphasis on what drag means to me. I’m not saying it goes deep but one of my first email passwords in the 90s was “dragking.”
August 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I have been to three drag and burlesque shows in the past 72 hours and now I must do another draft of the essay I wrote on Friday with greater emphasis on what drag means to me. I’m not saying it goes deep but one of my first email passwords in the 90s was “dragking.”
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NEW: US delegates have delivered anti-trans statements during UN forums on: women’s rights, science and technology, global health, pollution and more.
The delegates have at least twice urged the UN to adopt Trump's desired language on men and women.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social @propublica.org
The delegates have at least twice urged the UN to adopt Trump's desired language on men and women.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social @propublica.org
The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations
U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical wast...
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August 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
NEW: US delegates have delivered anti-trans statements during UN forums on: women’s rights, science and technology, global health, pollution and more.
The delegates have at least twice urged the UN to adopt Trump's desired language on men and women.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social @propublica.org
The delegates have at least twice urged the UN to adopt Trump's desired language on men and women.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social @propublica.org
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Not to pile on, but every 'c' in 'Pacific Ocean' is pronounced differently.
August 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not to pile on, but every 'c' in 'Pacific Ocean' is pronounced differently.
Part of being a survivor of serial abuse: danger feels less frightening than shame. I’ve survived danger, but shame feels like it could obliterate me. I have spent decades detaching from shame but when it’s evoked in sympathy, it becomes a deeply affecting traumatic equivalent of fremdschäme. #PTSD
August 3, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Part of being a survivor of serial abuse: danger feels less frightening than shame. I’ve survived danger, but shame feels like it could obliterate me. I have spent decades detaching from shame but when it’s evoked in sympathy, it becomes a deeply affecting traumatic equivalent of fremdschäme. #PTSD
And yes I did get my essay edited and submitted in a timely manner. Now I’m waiting for my afternoon meds to kick in so I can shower before my 5:00 FT. I couldn’t shower yesterday because I had a knee injection. It’s feeling better now that it’s roided up. Too bad I have to wait 3 mos for my SI.
August 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
And yes I did get my essay edited and submitted in a timely manner. Now I’m waiting for my afternoon meds to kick in so I can shower before my 5:00 FT. I couldn’t shower yesterday because I had a knee injection. It’s feeling better now that it’s roided up. Too bad I have to wait 3 mos for my SI.
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Today's jobs report shows what many Americans already knew: despite record highs in the stock market, the “economy” is not working for ordinary people.
Rather than accept reality & try to address it, Trump chooses to fire the bearers of bad news.
This is what authoritarians do.
Rather than accept reality & try to address it, Trump chooses to fire the bearers of bad news.
This is what authoritarians do.
Breaking News: President Trump moved to fire the official in charge of jobs data, claiming, without evidence, that labor numbers were being “manipulated.”
Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Manipulated,’ Moves to Fire Labor Official
Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.
nyti.ms
August 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Today's jobs report shows what many Americans already knew: despite record highs in the stock market, the “economy” is not working for ordinary people.
Rather than accept reality & try to address it, Trump chooses to fire the bearers of bad news.
This is what authoritarians do.
Rather than accept reality & try to address it, Trump chooses to fire the bearers of bad news.
This is what authoritarians do.
Today’s other film was “The Life of Chuck” based on a Stephen King story. It’s not horror although the movie starts with bad things happening. It’s told in a reverse three acts which goes well thematically with its treatment of time. Despite where you know it ends up it is sweet & charming. #filmsky
August 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Today’s other film was “The Life of Chuck” based on a Stephen King story. It’s not horror although the movie starts with bad things happening. It’s told in a reverse three acts which goes well thematically with its treatment of time. Despite where you know it ends up it is sweet & charming. #filmsky
“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” was very soothing. It’s less about romance than about the heroine’s journey as a writer, but maybe that’s just me projecting my own priorities. I hadn’t realized it was a French film, which was good to practice my listening skills. Will definitely rewatch. #filmsky
August 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” was very soothing. It’s less about romance than about the heroine’s journey as a writer, but maybe that’s just me projecting my own priorities. I hadn’t realized it was a French film, which was good to practice my listening skills. Will definitely rewatch. #filmsky
3 cups of coffee=600 words. I still need to go back and fact check and put in more personal emotion but right now I have a kitty purring in my arms and I’m not moving for nothing. Technically I have until midnight so there’s plenty of time to put it away and watch “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.”
August 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
3 cups of coffee=600 words. I still need to go back and fact check and put in more personal emotion but right now I have a kitty purring in my arms and I’m not moving for nothing. Technically I have until midnight so there’s plenty of time to put it away and watch “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.”
It is after 7:00 in the morning after a sleepless night. Do I get dressed and go to the coffeeshop three doors down and try to stay up to be sure to get plenty of sleep tonight or do I skip the coffee, which means skipping my only in person human contact of the day? Oh crap. I have a deadline today.
August 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It is after 7:00 in the morning after a sleepless night. Do I get dressed and go to the coffeeshop three doors down and try to stay up to be sure to get plenty of sleep tonight or do I skip the coffee, which means skipping my only in person human contact of the day? Oh crap. I have a deadline today.
I would so be all over someone who herped me up.
August 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I would so be all over someone who herped me up.
We will not be erased. Photo: me as Phallus B Toklas with my drag brothers, including Rusty Hammer and @zadgravebone.bsky.social.
August 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
We will not be erased. Photo: me as Phallus B Toklas with my drag brothers, including Rusty Hammer and @zadgravebone.bsky.social.
I’m actually in the middle of writing about drag activist Sir Lady Java and the anti-drag laws of past and present. I go to a lot of drag events and I hate that legal actions like this harm my community.
1. Florida has subpoenaed a drag bar for a list of attendees to a drag show, in what could be a new first for anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Their goal is to end drag in the state.
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Their goal is to end drag in the state.
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Florida AG Subpoenas Venue For A List Of Guests Who Attended A Drag Show
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wants to intimidate drag queens and gay bars. It’s not going as planned.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I’m actually in the middle of writing about drag activist Sir Lady Java and the anti-drag laws of past and present. I go to a lot of drag events and I hate that legal actions like this harm my community.
It is the time of night where I am awake and hungry. I should eat fruit but I already foibles the raspberries yesterday and the peaches and nectarines aren’t ripe yet. What I crave is some of the baguette, taleggio, and prosciutto I have but I’m several hundred calories over my goal.
August 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It is the time of night where I am awake and hungry. I should eat fruit but I already foibles the raspberries yesterday and the peaches and nectarines aren’t ripe yet. What I crave is some of the baguette, taleggio, and prosciutto I have but I’m several hundred calories over my goal.