M⁷
@sunflowerewolf.bsky.social
She/her 30s. Kind, Not Nice. Big Nerd. Dog Mom. I read books that make me cry for fun. I like garlic bread more than I like some people. On Occupied Ute Territory
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Every queer person knows exactly what dogwhistle the threat of “normalcy” is.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that the Democratic Party needed to be “more culturally normal” and “less judgmental.”
December 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Every queer person knows exactly what dogwhistle the threat of “normalcy” is.
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*interacts with people*
*has to take a four hour nap*
*has to take a four hour nap*
December 7, 2025 at 6:24 AM
*interacts with people*
*has to take a four hour nap*
*has to take a four hour nap*
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Newsom could’ve said “we need to focus on common goals” - neutral, reasonable
Instead, he chose to say “culturally normal.” This is loaded language. It warns you about not conforming. It stigmatizes those who do not. It’s a bad and divisive choice, and i think it’s worth noting.
Instead, he chose to say “culturally normal.” This is loaded language. It warns you about not conforming. It stigmatizes those who do not. It’s a bad and divisive choice, and i think it’s worth noting.
December 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Newsom could’ve said “we need to focus on common goals” - neutral, reasonable
Instead, he chose to say “culturally normal.” This is loaded language. It warns you about not conforming. It stigmatizes those who do not. It’s a bad and divisive choice, and i think it’s worth noting.
Instead, he chose to say “culturally normal.” This is loaded language. It warns you about not conforming. It stigmatizes those who do not. It’s a bad and divisive choice, and i think it’s worth noting.
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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People keep telling me that private insurance providers will keep covering preventative care like vaccines because it costs them less in the long run—but I grew up in the before times. As in the times before the ACA.
Before the ACA, insurance companies didn't cover a ton of preventative care even though the long-term effects resulted in sicker people. It's part of why the ACA had to mandate it.
December 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
People keep telling me that private insurance providers will keep covering preventative care like vaccines because it costs them less in the long run—but I grew up in the before times. As in the times before the ACA.
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tech ceos are so funny "we should bring back public executions" dude you don't know how to use a grocery store self checkout shut your nazi hole
December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
tech ceos are so funny "we should bring back public executions" dude you don't know how to use a grocery store self checkout shut your nazi hole
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when a poor person uses food stamps for a steak or homeless person spends $5 on a beer, it’s seen as proof that all poor people are so bad with money that they shouldn’t be given any, ever, for any reason. $77 billion out the window, and zuck’s legacy as a safe government contract bet is secure.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
when a poor person uses food stamps for a steak or homeless person spends $5 on a beer, it’s seen as proof that all poor people are so bad with money that they shouldn’t be given any, ever, for any reason. $77 billion out the window, and zuck’s legacy as a safe government contract bet is secure.
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those who leave snow on their car roofs are without honor
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
those who leave snow on their car roofs are without honor
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Has there been a Lancet study on whether everything written by or for women will eventually be called YA?
SCREAMING at these headlines calling Heated Rivalry a YA series.
December 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Has there been a Lancet study on whether everything written by or for women will eventually be called YA?
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I’m old enough to remember the strike that happened a whole year ago because companies like Netflix claimed they don’t have enough money to pay residuals to actors for their work. Netflix has $82 Billion to buy Warner Bros.
December 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I’m old enough to remember the strike that happened a whole year ago because companies like Netflix claimed they don’t have enough money to pay residuals to actors for their work. Netflix has $82 Billion to buy Warner Bros.
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it's cool how every day there's a news story about the CDC changing vaccine recommendations and it's right next to a news story about how a kid died from a disease that last killed in 1893 but any reporter that tries to connect the two gets fired by a venture capitalist for taking up ad space
December 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
it's cool how every day there's a news story about the CDC changing vaccine recommendations and it's right next to a news story about how a kid died from a disease that last killed in 1893 but any reporter that tries to connect the two gets fired by a venture capitalist for taking up ad space
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Wait but people online keep telling me that this is a miracle technology that must be embraced immediately and criticizing it is ableist doomerism
The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’ www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’
The use of ‘nudify’ apps is becoming more and more prevalent, with hundreds of teachers having seen images created by pupils, often of their peers. The fallout is huge – and growing fast
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Wait but people online keep telling me that this is a miracle technology that must be embraced immediately and criticizing it is ableist doomerism
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Y'all this past week I've seen some baffling takes on Heated Rivalry by people who have zero knowledge or enjoyment of romance novels, romance narratives, or sex scenes as a storytelling device. "Uh where's the romance? Why are they boning so much???"
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Y'all this past week I've seen some baffling takes on Heated Rivalry by people who have zero knowledge or enjoyment of romance novels, romance narratives, or sex scenes as a storytelling device. "Uh where's the romance? Why are they boning so much???"
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So please, I beg of you, before you think you're being clever by going "WELL I think this story could use a lot less sex har har har" just. Shut up, think about what this story is about and what it's trying to show and the weight of history it's trying to push against.
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
So please, I beg of you, before you think you're being clever by going "WELL I think this story could use a lot less sex har har har" just. Shut up, think about what this story is about and what it's trying to show and the weight of history it's trying to push against.
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This is especially pertinent for queer love stories, because--and I know this is a mind-blowing revelation--queer people have been criminalized and persecuted because of who we find desirable and how we want to express it.
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This is especially pertinent for queer love stories, because--and I know this is a mind-blowing revelation--queer people have been criminalized and persecuted because of who we find desirable and how we want to express it.
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Why is sex-as-punishment or sex-as-suffering elevated as art, but as soon as you see characters having sex for the pure pleasure of it, it's immediately dismissed? Why do we have so many graphic depictions of sexual assault and sexual trauma and so very few of sexual fulfillment? Rly makes u think
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Why is sex-as-punishment or sex-as-suffering elevated as art, but as soon as you see characters having sex for the pure pleasure of it, it's immediately dismissed? Why do we have so many graphic depictions of sexual assault and sexual trauma and so very few of sexual fulfillment? Rly makes u think
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this sentence alone, my goodness
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
this sentence alone, my goodness
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In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
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Where's my fucking Onion article with a picture of Bernie Sanders in a photoshopped MAGA hat saying "Senator Sanders calls for the end of birthright citizenship"
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Where's my fucking Onion article with a picture of Bernie Sanders in a photoshopped MAGA hat saying "Senator Sanders calls for the end of birthright citizenship"
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Okay yeah fuck Ben Collins
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Okay yeah fuck Ben Collins
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Can a meteor hurry up and hit us?
Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Can a meteor hurry up and hit us?
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This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
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RFK Jr wants to kill children. It’s really that simple.
Kennedy's zombie ACIP panel just voted to restrict hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Experts say it will harm children for no reason. www.ms.now/news/rfk-cdc...
ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner:
"'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
ACIP member Dr. Cody Meissner:
"'Do no harm' is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no."
RFK Jr.’s CDC panel: No more hepatitis B vaccine for some newborns
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel, stocked with anti-vaccine activists and loyalists to RFK Jr., voted Friday to stop recommending a birth dose of vaccine.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
RFK Jr wants to kill children. It’s really that simple.
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Imagine still spending fucktons of money to go watch a FIFA event after this. 🥴
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Imagine still spending fucktons of money to go watch a FIFA event after this. 🥴
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For us to have a functional *democracy,* it MUST be a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, ALL-INCLUSIVE democracy.
The majority of white people have voted against Democrats since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 raised the *possibility* of a true democracy in this country.
They prefer *white supremacy.*
The majority of white people have voted against Democrats since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 raised the *possibility* of a true democracy in this country.
They prefer *white supremacy.*
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
For us to have a functional *democracy,* it MUST be a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, ALL-INCLUSIVE democracy.
The majority of white people have voted against Democrats since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 raised the *possibility* of a true democracy in this country.
They prefer *white supremacy.*
The majority of white people have voted against Democrats since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 raised the *possibility* of a true democracy in this country.
They prefer *white supremacy.*