Rika Klassen
@rikaklassen.bsky.social
Deafblind (ASL/EN)
EN: She/her
ASL: They/them/👉
EN: She/her
ASL: They/them/👉
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This is the school my grandmother, great auntie, and great grandmother survived.
I haven't even begun the journey of healing from this, in a few days it'll be the year anniversary of when they confirmed the number to be 38. They found the graves in November 2023, the estimate was in the 30s
I haven't even begun the journey of healing from this, in a few days it'll be the year anniversary of when they confirmed the number to be 38. They found the graves in November 2023, the estimate was in the 30s
They found 38 unmarked graves of Indigenous children at Immaculate Conception Mission in South Dakota and it didn't make the news outside of Indian Country.
November 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is the school my grandmother, great auntie, and great grandmother survived.
I haven't even begun the journey of healing from this, in a few days it'll be the year anniversary of when they confirmed the number to be 38. They found the graves in November 2023, the estimate was in the 30s
I haven't even begun the journey of healing from this, in a few days it'll be the year anniversary of when they confirmed the number to be 38. They found the graves in November 2023, the estimate was in the 30s
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Over the weekend, Peter Thiel, the billionaire founder of software firm Palantir, dumped all of his personal investments in Nvidia, the U.S. chipmaker whose products make generative AI possible.
Nvidia is responsible for over a quarter of all gains in the stock market over the past three years.
Nvidia is responsible for over a quarter of all gains in the stock market over the past three years.
The AI bubble may be about to burst. Mark Carney must not bail out its Tech Barons ⋆ The Breach
While billionaires bet against the hyped up multi-trillion-dollar AI market, Canada’s government is doubling down
breachmedia.ca
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Over the weekend, Peter Thiel, the billionaire founder of software firm Palantir, dumped all of his personal investments in Nvidia, the U.S. chipmaker whose products make generative AI possible.
Nvidia is responsible for over a quarter of all gains in the stock market over the past three years.
Nvidia is responsible for over a quarter of all gains in the stock market over the past three years.
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even if you don't care about the long term health implications of getting covid, i don't get why you wouldn't wanna wear a mask at least during known high risk periods
who can afford taking 2-3 weeks off work??
& even if you CAN, why wouldn't you wanna enjoy that time off instead of suffering lol
who can afford taking 2-3 weeks off work??
& even if you CAN, why wouldn't you wanna enjoy that time off instead of suffering lol
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
even if you don't care about the long term health implications of getting covid, i don't get why you wouldn't wanna wear a mask at least during known high risk periods
who can afford taking 2-3 weeks off work??
& even if you CAN, why wouldn't you wanna enjoy that time off instead of suffering lol
who can afford taking 2-3 weeks off work??
& even if you CAN, why wouldn't you wanna enjoy that time off instead of suffering lol
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one thing abusers can take advantage of is the fact that their survivors often want to be more private, don't want things to be litigated publicly, just want to move on with their lives. so the abuser knows that the survivor hasn't posted receipts, hasn't called them out, so they can use forcibly >
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
one thing abusers can take advantage of is the fact that their survivors often want to be more private, don't want things to be litigated publicly, just want to move on with their lives. so the abuser knows that the survivor hasn't posted receipts, hasn't called them out, so they can use forcibly >
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i don't and will never understand why abusers are incapable of letting go. no one is calling you out, no one is bothering you, the survivor just wants to move on with her life. but no, you HAVE to punish and punish and punish and control and control and make everyone fucking miserable
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
i don't and will never understand why abusers are incapable of letting go. no one is calling you out, no one is bothering you, the survivor just wants to move on with her life. but no, you HAVE to punish and punish and punish and control and control and make everyone fucking miserable
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Coyote HRT: Month 9.5
The dental school doesn't get folks like me in often so my dentist persuaded me to be a live example for the students
I wasn't expecting to be inspected like a wild animal but...here we are.
Major thanks to AyvieArt and Lakehounds for the inspiration
#art #yotehrt
The dental school doesn't get folks like me in often so my dentist persuaded me to be a live example for the students
I wasn't expecting to be inspected like a wild animal but...here we are.
Major thanks to AyvieArt and Lakehounds for the inspiration
#art #yotehrt
July 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Immense gratitude for Alice Wong. A giant. May her memory be a blessing. 💗
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Immense gratitude for Alice Wong. A giant. May her memory be a blessing. 💗
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Going on HRT and it makes me look like YOUR mom, which raises several pressing questions.
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Going on HRT and it makes me look like YOUR mom, which raises several pressing questions.
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They found 38 unmarked graves of Indigenous children at Immaculate Conception Mission in South Dakota and it didn't make the news outside of Indian Country.
September 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
They found 38 unmarked graves of Indigenous children at Immaculate Conception Mission in South Dakota and it didn't make the news outside of Indian Country.
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i love when cis people are like “i could never do what youre doing” bc then I get to look them dead in the eye, say “yes you could,” and watch them squirm intensely for reasons they do not comprehend
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
i love when cis people are like “i could never do what youre doing” bc then I get to look them dead in the eye, say “yes you could,” and watch them squirm intensely for reasons they do not comprehend
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every time someone cool follows me i'm like "oh man, oh geez, oh gosh, i'm so sorry"
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
every time someone cool follows me i'm like "oh man, oh geez, oh gosh, i'm so sorry"
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You know, I'm extremely angry about what happened to Leslie. This was the last tweet he wrote before he died. This is such a fucked up, selfish society that we've normalized mass infection, stigmatized public health, and put disabled people through hell. Things didn't have to be this way.
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
You know, I'm extremely angry about what happened to Leslie. This was the last tweet he wrote before he died. This is such a fucked up, selfish society that we've normalized mass infection, stigmatized public health, and put disabled people through hell. Things didn't have to be this way.
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Hi I'm raising money to survive. Due to a banking error all of my savings were stripped from me. To make matters worse I am both mid move and in between jobs. So I do not have a stable roof over my head or any income currently but I'm working on that. Thank you!
Hi y'all I very prematurely closed my old gfm and I've started a new one. Things are quite dire and it's looking like I'm going to need to hire a lawyer which I can't afford. Your help would mean the world to me truly.
CA: @margotlaine
Venmo: @marghoul
CA: @margotlaine
Venmo: @marghoul
Donate to Help Margot Recover from Financial Crisis, organized by Margot Laine
Hi, it's me, Margot. This is my situation. About two months ago, all of my savi… Margot Laine needs your support for Help Margot Recover from Financial Crisis
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November 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Hi I'm raising money to survive. Due to a banking error all of my savings were stripped from me. To make matters worse I am both mid move and in between jobs. So I do not have a stable roof over my head or any income currently but I'm working on that. Thank you!
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If you want to know why governments shouldn't be backing individual mining projects, the Sisson project is a good example.
“Strong countries are built on healthy communities and clean water, not giant pits and toxic waste.” www.miningwatch.ca/news/2025/11...
“Strong countries are built on healthy communities and clean water, not giant pits and toxic waste.” www.miningwatch.ca/news/2025/11...
No “nation-building” project: Sisson mine could leave lasting scar on New Brunswick | Mining Watch Canada
www.miningwatch.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If you want to know why governments shouldn't be backing individual mining projects, the Sisson project is a good example.
“Strong countries are built on healthy communities and clean water, not giant pits and toxic waste.” www.miningwatch.ca/news/2025/11...
“Strong countries are built on healthy communities and clean water, not giant pits and toxic waste.” www.miningwatch.ca/news/2025/11...
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Not that hair dye and piercings are all that subversive these days, but part of the point of alternative fashion has always been to repel people who weren’t also into alternative lifestyles.
It filters squares out of your dating pool
It filters squares out of your dating pool
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Not that hair dye and piercings are all that subversive these days, but part of the point of alternative fashion has always been to repel people who weren’t also into alternative lifestyles.
It filters squares out of your dating pool
It filters squares out of your dating pool
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Registrations for the DeafTech 2026 conference are now open. Get your ticket today! www.deaftech26.eu/registration
Registration & Fees - Deaf Tech Conference 2026
Registration & Fees - DeafTech 2026. Register for the conference with affordable pricing for researchers, industry, and community members.
www.deaftech26.eu
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Registrations for the DeafTech 2026 conference are now open. Get your ticket today! www.deaftech26.eu/registration
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i’ve been in the market for a good hair bonnet, any recs
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
i’ve been in the market for a good hair bonnet, any recs
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holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir is a war criminal. Everything he says and does only adds to the record that will be read at The Hague. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN backs Palestinian state
Key Israeli minister say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas should also be jailed if Palestinian statehood advances.
www.aljazeera.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Israel’s Ben-Gvir is a war criminal. Everything he says and does only adds to the record that will be read at The Hague. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
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One time I genuinely heard someone say that people were less homophobic in the 2000s and I was like "we had to invent an entire separate word to describe straight men who gave a shit about their appearance to let people know they weren't gay." Not to mention all the, you know, actual hate crimes.
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
One time I genuinely heard someone say that people were less homophobic in the 2000s and I was like "we had to invent an entire separate word to describe straight men who gave a shit about their appearance to let people know they weren't gay." Not to mention all the, you know, actual hate crimes.
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One of the strangest aspects of aging that they don't warn you about is watching as history gets rewritten right in front of your face and people 20 years younger than you confidently tell you about something you lived through and get it completely wrong.
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
One of the strangest aspects of aging that they don't warn you about is watching as history gets rewritten right in front of your face and people 20 years younger than you confidently tell you about something you lived through and get it completely wrong.
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The fact that no media or public figures are mentioning the epidemic around black trans women being murdered and it’s not mentioned during Transgender Awareness Week this should show everyone how true racism lurks under lies.
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The fact that no media or public figures are mentioning the epidemic around black trans women being murdered and it’s not mentioned during Transgender Awareness Week this should show everyone how true racism lurks under lies.
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ICYMI and want to read about Something Else for a minute: I wrote about the history and evolution of deaf representation for @pbs.org American Masters. You can stream their documentary "Not Alone Anymore" on Marlee Matlin for free on the site, including an ASL version 🤩. www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
How the portrayal of Deaf people in film has evolved over time | American Masters | PBS
March 30th, 1987—21-year-old Marlee Matlin, bespectacled and in a puff-sleeved purple gown, cautiously took the stage and changed the course of film
www.pbs.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
ICYMI and want to read about Something Else for a minute: I wrote about the history and evolution of deaf representation for @pbs.org American Masters. You can stream their documentary "Not Alone Anymore" on Marlee Matlin for free on the site, including an ASL version 🤩. www.pbs.org/wnet/america...