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Evelyn!
@umbellule.bsky.social
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she/they 🌻 ME/CFS, ADHD, et al 🌻 Ōtepoti, Aotearoa
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umbellule.bsky.social
i agree, and also, we solved that paradox and people keep pretending we haven’t, likely as an excuse for inaction
Text saying: The paradox of tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, NOT as a moral standard, but as a social contract. If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it. In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance. Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated. (inspired by Tolerance is not a moral precept by Yonatan Zunger)
September 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
I think it was about trump not appearing in public for a few days, after looking very ill for a few weeks.
August 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
It was Omar El Akkad, of course!!
‘There is an impulse in moments like this to appeal to self-interest. To say: These horrors you are allowing to happen, they will come to your doorstep one day; to repeat the famous phrase about who they came for first and who they’ll come for next. But this appeal cannot, in matter of fact, work. If the people well served by a system that condones such butchery ever truly believed the same butchery could one day be inflicted on them, they’d tear the system down tomorrow. And anyway, by the time such a thing happens, the rest of us will already be dead.’ ‘No, there is no terrible thing coming for you in some distant future, but know that [highlighted] a terrible thing is happening to you now. You are being asked to kill off a part of you that would otherwise scream in opposition to injustice. You are being asked to dismantle the machinery of a functioning conscience. [end of highlight] Who cares if diplomatic expediency prefers you shrug away the sight of dismembered children? Who cares if great distance from the bloodstained middle allows obliviousness. Forget pity, forget even the dead if you must, but at least fight against the theft of your soul.’ Omar El Akkad, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
May 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
here's the full transcript of the video above ❤️😷❤️
During this time when we are all becoming increasingly aware of just how much propaganda we're being fed on a daily basis, can you please, (please, please, please), try to also internalise the idea that maybe, just maybe, your understanding of COVID has been similarly influenced. Maybe there is a reason why we have a disease that is currently the third leading cause of death that has been shown to damage every single organ system in the body, that's been shown to have long term effects in 1 in 10 infections. That's not 1 in 10 people, that's 1 in 10 infections, so if you're on your third, the math is mathing. Maybe there is a reason why we can have all of that going on at once. Meanwhile, word on the street, and word according to a lot of common media, is that it's either over or it's mild. It's ripping through communities enough to still be the third leading cause of death and people are surprised to get it. Level of misinformation out there is immense and none of us are immune to it. It's really tempting to believe this stuff because it's fucking everywhere and it's nicer to believe. None of us want to still be in this mess. That's the thing about propaganda. Often all it has to do is cast doubt. Our governments were incredibly clear about the fact that they opened up for the health of the economy, not for the health of the people. If we all had access to the data that demonstrated the long term impacts of this virus, that should have caused fucking riots. But everyone was exhausted and traumatised and lonely and the idea that we could all go back to our normal lives was a really nice one. So being told that it was mild despite the mountains of evidence to the contrary was enough. It's enough to just doubt whether it really is that bad and that's extremely easy to do because for a lot of people it does feel mild, but this is the thing. You can't feel organ damage. You can't feel vascular damage. You can't feel immune system damage. So if you can't feel them, what would we see if they were happening? What would see is more people getting more sick, more frequently and staying sick longer would see more heart events, more strokes would see more diabetes, more cancers, and if you look at the data on a health scale, that is exactly what we are now seeing. The level of misinformation is so fucking wild. I distinctly remember them saying that this disease couldn't hurt kids. And now children are one of the fastest growing groups experiencing post COVID damage. And here's the kicker, right? None of what I'm saying, according to the actual empirically reviewed data, is in any way controversial, but this feels terrifying to say, because I know that none of you want to hear this. And so if I have a request for you today, just take a little bit of time to sit with the fact that the data that we have is so different from the lives that we are being encouraged to lead. Sit with your gut and look around you. It is not normal for this many people to be coughing in fucking late November. Everyone is sick. Can you remember a time pre-pandemic when it was like this? Is it possible that maybe the people who are ignoring climate collapse and who are telling you that genocide that you can witness with your own eyes isn't happening - maybe they wouldn't be super honest with you about a disease that would stop the economy if they actually paid attention to it? And I know the buck stops with this being a public health failure. I know this is ultimately not your fault. But we have been made into the vessels via which we enact harm upon one another and I'm sick of watching it. It feels genuinely sanity destroying to have had my shit rocked so severely and to have had my life be made so small by this disease and to have people who care about me not do anything to stop it from happening to them, to stop them from doing this to other people. So I guess if I'm asking you one thing today, it is just to take a moment to sit in the discomfort of the fact that we have all internalised propaganda. We have been asked to take on appealing, but ultimately untrue ideas about the biggest fucking global ongoing event of our lifetimes in order to make us prioritise keeping the economy alive instead of each other.
May 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
part 2! transcript will be in the next reply if you need it
May 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
oh can I upload themme fatale's amazing instagram speech about covid now? in only 2 parts instead of 4? here it is then! (I'll try to embed description & transcript, but will attach them as alt text in a reply too)
note: there are now even more studies to back up what they say.
May 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
album of the year tbh. striptease is rewiring me as we speak
screenshot of a tweet by Jack Whitehall (the 48 hour Bublé lockdown meme), altered to read: "Ha my [phone] just tried to put some music on that wasn't [fka Twigs]. I just shut [its] ass the f**k down. We're on 48hour [Twigs] lock down"
January 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
Hey, I just saw something that might help.
Screenshot from tumblr user winderlylandchime, dated Dec 14 2024: I’m seeing a bunch of posts that make me think most USAmericans don’t know about The No Surprises Act. It was passed in 2021 (thank you Biden) and essentially states that if you don’t have insurance or your insurance doesn’t cover a service you need (or want) you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of the cost of care. (If your insurance does cover the service, you should be able to estimate the cost of care based on your deductible and co-pay.) As a healthcare provider who does not accept any insurance, I am very careful to not violate The No Surprises Act. Why? Because for every penny more than $400 that the Good Faith Estimate was “off” (or if it wasn’t provided), you are entitled to a refund for that amount. Y’all. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Get it in writing. Compare it to what you are paying. If you are not provided an estimate or if it’s wrong by more than $400, demand a refund.
December 16, 2024 at 9:17 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
I wanted to get it up to a nice round number :)
a screenshot from gofundme, showing Mona's picture, then the words: "You're joining 1047 donors making an impact You donated $18 Reach more donors by sharing" and a progress bar showing that Mona now has $44,250.
November 26, 2024 at 12:41 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
mhmm!!
Dr Bashir in Star Trek: Deep Space 9, with the caption "I'd like this order in writing, please, sir." He's a handsome young Arab man in starfleet uniform, and he looks skeptical and kinda pissed off.
November 17, 2024 at 7:18 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
from www.sciencemediacentre.org/internationa... . UKSMC's "international SMCs" page links directly to NZSMC, & says they played a key role in its creation. This is easy information to find & to check.
if people want the NZSMC to be truly independent, they should take that up with NZSMC, not with me.
a screenshot from the science media center UK website that reads: you are here: Science Media Centre > international SMCs international SMCs The UK SMC has played a key role in the creation of other SMCs around the world. There are fully operational SMCs in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Taiwan, and Spain. Together with the UK SMC, they form the SMC Global Network, an international network ensuring the public have access to the best evidence in the news when science hits the headlines around the world. Each SMC in the global network has signed up to a charter to ensure that all members follow common goals and principles of independence. Each SMC works autonomously with journalists and scientists in its own country, but also shares resources from other members of the network, including quotes and access to briefings. The 'New Zealand' link is purpled out, and text at the bottom shows that it links to https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/ . The text "to ensure that all members follow common goals" is highlighted.
October 19, 2024 at 10:28 PM
umbellule.bsky.social
this is what my sister read at my (gay) wedding :)

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part of the lyrics for this song ionalane.bandcamp.com/track/may-yo..., or
I Have Just Said by Mary Oliver, or
From Blossoms by Li-Young Lee
text of a poem: For Marriage As spring unfolds the dream of the earth, May you bring each other’s hearts to birth. As the ocean finds calm in view of land, May you love the gaze of each other’s mind. As the wind arises free and wild, May nothing negaNve control your lives. As kindly as moonlight might search the dark, So gentle may you be when light grows scarce. As surprised as the silence that music opens, May your words for each other be touched with reverence. As warmly as the air draws in the light, May you welcome each other’s every giL. As elegant as dream absorbing the night, May sleep find you clear of anger and hurt. As twilight harvests all the day’s color, May love bring you home to each other. John O’Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us, page 136, Doubleday, 2008, First Edition, USA
January 8, 2024 at 4:55 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
well put. reminded me of this old tweet
screenshot of a tweet from Samuel D Finkelstein II @CANCEL_SAM that reads, "How can we trust Bernie? He's been in the pocket of Big Poor for decades..." Then a screenshot of the NYT with a headline from 1981, "Vermont socialist plans mayoralty with bias toward poor".
December 7, 2023 at 1:15 AM
umbellule.bsky.social
okay, i knew that jon_snow_420 did this back on twitter but i didn't realise until i looked it up that that one was the third in a series of surreal threads. (2nd & 3rd images here are from the same thread.)
Tweets from Dr Charlotta Lofqvist, S.J. @jon_snow_420, December 2 2020: good cop: we just want to hear your side of the story jason statham cop: you pullin my puss mate? you tuggin me twat suspect: what jason statham cop: don't piss up me cunt and tell me it's raining good cop: what could that possibly be. that's nothing js cop: don't munt me minge [next tweet] i haven't been sleeping well. lol [next tweet] good cop: I am so sorry about this jason statham cop: your mates in the other room,, spillin his cunt suspect: spilling what jason statham cop: hes leakin like hes fingering adam fuckin driver [next tweet] Jason statham cop: you know the interesting thing about me? suspect: is it that you talk about your vagina with the careless violence tough men in movies talk about their dicks, subverting expectations & holding a mirror up to society js cop: nah. I'm a werewolf Tweets from Dr Charlotta Lofqvist, S.J. @jon_snow_420, August 24 2020: chris: you guys notice somethin off with t? pussy: what, since that wizard turned him into a smokeshow bimbo baddie tony (in the other room): I GOT DIS FUCKIN THING TO OPEN MY PORES AND DIS FUCKIN THING TO MAKE EM DISAPPEAR. WHAT THE FUCK [next tweet] carmela: you and your bras. this one's too tight, this one itches, you're forevah buyin bras tony: you know how hard it is to get a good bra? sure, A to DD you can find in stores, even E, but you try buyin a fuckin F cup. you know what F stands for? FUCKED [next tweet] tony: amount a guys starin at these fuckin things, they should be payin me. fuckin specialty bras, fuckin mammograms, come on chris: subsidize the arts tony: that's right. subsidize THESE FUCKIN WORKS OF ART ran out of characters but the thread is here: https://twitter.com/jon_snow_420/status/1297689079757209600 sorry! Tweets from Dr Charlotta Lofqvist, S.J. @jon_snow_420, November 29 2020: carm: he looks like a goddess in mom jeans. i can't pull off mom jeans and i'm a mom! priest: i don't know what you want me to say. can a wizard undo another wizard's spell? sure. but it's frowned upon, carm. priests are wizards for god by the way [next tweet] carmela: i know priests are wizards for god, i know all about priests and wizards. what I don't know is how my husband's hair looks like a wave of ebony silk priest: he probably uses a satin pillowcase carm: oh he does. nothing but the best for him [next tweet] chris: tony trusts me, ade. he's gonna make me an influencer [next tweet] chris: what's up youtube its ya boy chrissy m and today I'm unboxing a shipment from the croatians. hit that like and subscribe for more chrissy m, where the m 100 per cent stands for mafia [next tweet] it was so sad when they drove adriana into the woods and cancelled her Tweets from Dr Charlotta Lofqvist, S.J. @jon_snow_420, April 15 2021: [quote-tweeting a request for js cop vs bimbo baddie tony soprano] jason statham cop: go on mate. have another can of fanta bimbo baddie tony soprano: oh, you think i don't know what ya doin? js cop: whass that then tony: you're tryin ta give me a UTI. i got rights. i want my lawyer [next tweet] js cop: *nods to two way mirror* look atchaself. shining like a angel. if that angel was sweatin his sephora off cuz of all the jail time he was in for tony: fuckin silicone based primers js cop: no settin spray on the inside, mista soprano. ain't even banana powder [next tweet] tony: i am a respectable fuckin businessman! i am a pillar of the fuckin community! js cop: yeah, lets talk about that. says here ya got a waste management company tony: that's right js cop: you good at ya job? tony: yeah js cop: then why do you FLUSH YA TAMPONS, CUNT [no more space sorry!] https://twitter.com/jon_snow_420/status/1382588177546760195
August 11, 2023 at 8:14 AM