Ginger the garden witch
@mkkraemer.bsky.social
I write disability policy (& sometimes fiction), grow flowers, foster kittens, read and swear a lot. Gen X American prone to opining on politics and social, economic, & environmental justice. AuDHD. Witch. she/her, married to XO.
He was writing about physical pain, but given the needless food insecurity, and the terror and injustice rampant across the country (looking at you ICE), it grabbed me. Empathy is not weakness. It is “the challenge and responsibility of personhood.” 3/3
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
He was writing about physical pain, but given the needless food insecurity, and the terror and injustice rampant across the country (looking at you ICE), it grabbed me. Empathy is not weakness. It is “the challenge and responsibility of personhood.” 3/3
“The challenge and responsibility of personhood, it seems to me, is to recognize personhood in others-to listen to others' pain and take it seriously, even when you yourself cannot feel it.” J. Green 2/3
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“The challenge and responsibility of personhood, it seems to me, is to recognize personhood in others-to listen to others' pain and take it seriously, even when you yourself cannot feel it.” J. Green 2/3
Reposted by Ginger the garden witch
Already talking about an AI bailout? They haven't even crashed yet!
And yet...
"In 2024, AI companies lost about $5 billion; in the first half of 2025, they lost a reported $13.5 billion; and in the last quarter alone, they lost another $12 billion." 🧵
prospect.org/2025/11/07/o...
And yet...
"In 2024, AI companies lost about $5 billion; in the first half of 2025, they lost a reported $13.5 billion; and in the last quarter alone, they lost another $12 billion." 🧵
prospect.org/2025/11/07/o...
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Already talking about an AI bailout? They haven't even crashed yet!
And yet...
"In 2024, AI companies lost about $5 billion; in the first half of 2025, they lost a reported $13.5 billion; and in the last quarter alone, they lost another $12 billion." 🧵
prospect.org/2025/11/07/o...
And yet...
"In 2024, AI companies lost about $5 billion; in the first half of 2025, they lost a reported $13.5 billion; and in the last quarter alone, they lost another $12 billion." 🧵
prospect.org/2025/11/07/o...
It’s true of many of the blue salvias regardless of the cultivar
November 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It’s true of many of the blue salvias regardless of the cultivar
My Blue Bedder salvia is 3 or so years old. I don’t remember any more. Never pull it out in the fall because if it is surprisingly hardy and may come back next year.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
My Blue Bedder salvia is 3 or so years old. I don’t remember any more. Never pull it out in the fall because if it is surprisingly hardy and may come back next year.
We did not have a killing frost despite a temp of 32 this morning.
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We did not have a killing frost despite a temp of 32 this morning.
He really needs to be challenged for the speakership after this bullshit.
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
He really needs to be challenged for the speakership after this bullshit.
Yeah, which Johnson had previously said he would not do. In order for the government to reopen Johnson would have to reconvene, swear in Grijalva, bring the bill to a vote and get enough votes to pass the measure.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Yeah, which Johnson had previously said he would not do. In order for the government to reopen Johnson would have to reconvene, swear in Grijalva, bring the bill to a vote and get enough votes to pass the measure.
He is an awesome kitty. Super loving and lots of fun!
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
He is an awesome kitty. Super loving and lots of fun!