Aunty Em 💅
@unhingedauntyem.bsky.social
She/her | Queer + BIPOC ally | Supporter of public libraries | Few original thoughts | Han shot first
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Aunty Em 💅
@unhingedauntyem.bsky.social
· Nov 26
In the words of our lord and savior, Kesha, I’ve earned the right to be like this
LOLOL pay up psycho
Kim Davis who tried to get the #SupremeCourt to overturn same sex marriage now owes a gay couple $360k — Fabulous 🏳️🌈
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 AM
LOLOL pay up psycho
Welp, there goes one more thing I loved but will now have to boycott
The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
IOC set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sport
The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year
www.the-independent.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Welp, there goes one more thing I loved but will now have to boycott
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“I am assigned the duties of two people,” said Florence Uzuegbunam, a nurse practitioner who works in primary care at a VA hospital outside of Atlanta. “Many of my co-workers told me they are putting an average of four hours unpaid daily just to keep up with the workload.” #VeteransDay
The impact of understaffing, facility closures and waiting times at the VA has been “dire” under Trump’s second term, medical workers say.
capitalandmain.com/despite-vow-...
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Despite Vow to Protect Health Care for Veterans, VA Losing Doctors and Nurses
Impact of understaffing, facility closures and waiting times has been
capitalandmain.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“I am assigned the duties of two people,” said Florence Uzuegbunam, a nurse practitioner who works in primary care at a VA hospital outside of Atlanta. “Many of my co-workers told me they are putting an average of four hours unpaid daily just to keep up with the workload.” #VeteransDay
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so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
I was at an event yesterday where Rand Paul spoke via video and talked about how great it was to send ACA money "directly to the people" so that they could work collectively to get better deals on health care.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
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Senate Democrats are the only group of people in America that could look at the election results from *less than a week ago* and conclude, “Ah, what the people want now is for us to roll over and show our bellies to the reactionary creeps”
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Senate Democrats are the only group of people in America that could look at the election results from *less than a week ago* and conclude, “Ah, what the people want now is for us to roll over and show our bellies to the reactionary creeps”
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So every freelancer you know is going to lose their insurance or be bankrupted by premiums because Schumer is an invertebrate
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
So every freelancer you know is going to lose their insurance or be bankrupted by premiums because Schumer is an invertebrate
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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This is 100% not someone who has been trained to use a gun. He's waving it around nervously. This is insane
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is 100% not someone who has been trained to use a gun. He's waving it around nervously. This is insane
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"Trump is the man responsible for it. He’s fucking with your airplanes, he’s fucking with your time, and he’s fucking with your money. He’s the reason you’re a caged animal right now. I wouldn’t want to be him if you ever get loose."
and it's only going to get worse from here
and it's only going to get worse from here
I'm on Sunday duty at @defector.com today! First up, my newser on the airport crisis. Spoiler: Trump is fucking you. defector.com/if-youre-stu...
If You’re Stuck At An Airport Right Now, It’s Because Trump Fucked You | Defector
You picked a bad weekend to fly. Over 1,500 flights in the US were cancelled yesterday, and over 1,200 over them have already been cancelled this morning. One of those may have been yours. You’re stuc...
defector.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Trump is the man responsible for it. He’s fucking with your airplanes, he’s fucking with your time, and he’s fucking with your money. He’s the reason you’re a caged animal right now. I wouldn’t want to be him if you ever get loose."
and it's only going to get worse from here
and it's only going to get worse from here
I’m of an age where if a brewery doesn’t have non-alcoholic beer, it’s a 0 star situation
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I’m of an age where if a brewery doesn’t have non-alcoholic beer, it’s a 0 star situation
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Imagine going to court demanding for the right to starve both your people and their children for no other reason beyond malice.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration turns to Supreme Court to block order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Imagine going to court demanding for the right to starve both your people and their children for no other reason beyond malice.
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10/10 take. No notes.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10/10 take. No notes.
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It might shock you to learn that Nancy Mace is involved in another batshit crazy controversy.
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
It might shock you to learn that Nancy Mace is involved in another batshit crazy controversy.
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The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
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someone went up to sarah mcbride in front of the u.s. congress, hurled her deadname at her loudly and called her a pedophile repeatedly, posted video of the exchange to x, and it is now going wildly viral
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
someone went up to sarah mcbride in front of the u.s. congress, hurled her deadname at her loudly and called her a pedophile repeatedly, posted video of the exchange to x, and it is now going wildly viral
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
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The timeline right now. Find the country trying to run itself into the ground
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The timeline right now. Find the country trying to run itself into the ground
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For @msnbc.com I wrote about how Tuesday's election gives Democrats the blueprint for overcoming Republican anti-trans attacks and how thus should settle all the talk about throwing trans people under the bus.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Democrats’ election wins showed they don't need to hide their support for trans rights
Republicans repeated Trump's anti-trans strategy from 2024 and lost big. This should be instructive for Democrats.
www.msnbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
For @msnbc.com I wrote about how Tuesday's election gives Democrats the blueprint for overcoming Republican anti-trans attacks and how thus should settle all the talk about throwing trans people under the bus.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
So today in “lessons in activism” ….working with other people sucks, like, people are the worst
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
So today in “lessons in activism” ….working with other people sucks, like, people are the worst
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Zohran says you’re trans now
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Zohran says you’re trans now
CA PROP 50 PASSES. It’s a clean fucking sweep
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
CA PROP 50 PASSES. It’s a clean fucking sweep
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I keep thinking about Zohran on some podcast being like “these billionaires are spending more money to defeat me than I would tax them” lmfao
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I keep thinking about Zohran on some podcast being like “these billionaires are spending more money to defeat me than I would tax them” lmfao
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genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died
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Zohran was polling at six percent in January. Nothing is impossible
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Zohran was polling at six percent in January. Nothing is impossible