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Tech worker to pay the bills. Recreational scribbler, guitarist, and silly person to keep myself sane. "A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths." -Steven Wright
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A daily reminder.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

submitted 70 days ago • 1190 comments

America is where persecuted religious groups moved to so that they could do the persecuting. Stolen from Rik Elswit on Quora.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

submitted 76 days ago • 1322 comments

He nails it.

submitted 77 days ago • 1524 comments

Hey American media, yes even you @cnn.com and @msnbc.com why can’t YOU have this much integrity? ABC, NBC, CBS … this is the kind of stuff you should be broadcasting 24/7. I stand with #TheIndependent 🇬🇧 www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito... Thank you @neilmackay.bsky.social ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

submitted 77 days ago • 3 comments

submitted 78 days ago • 53 comments

Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.

submitted 79 days ago • 1386 comments

I've read that some medical facilities that offer transgender care have taken them down from their web sites. Apparently that doesn't necessarily mean that they've stopped offering those services. My guess is they're lowering their profile in these dark times. So don't presume; double-check.

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

submitted 86 days ago • 1224 comments

Did you ever get a message where you drew a blank on a response? A friend sent me an article about someone from a company I worked at who is now a sex educator. Friend: Hey, a new career path for some former employees. Me: (Staring for several minutes.) Me: I hope he's not teaching in prison.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

This is so spot-on it’s scary.

submitted 132 days ago • 1163 comments

I've seen a fair few authors saying they are feeling guilty about sharing their work due the current situation in the US. I get it, really do We are truly in the darkest of days, I fear for a lot of friends. But we need some light and joy, if we stop loving what we do, they win another battle....

submitted 96 days ago • 33 comments

I've been a registrant of Be the Match for decades, and a little while back they became NDMP. Donate if you can, and consider joining their blood stem cell donor registry. www.nmdp.org

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

If you find yourself reconsidering where to buy your books in light of Target ending DEI, don't forget your local independent bookstores! I'll happily spend a bit more, and wait a little longer for my pre-ordera #booksky #target

submitted 100 days ago • 221 comments

Every time you don't buy a book from Amazon, but use a good indie store who actually values the sale & treats you & your purchase with respect, the sun shines brighter, floofy puppies gambol in fresher grass, & Jeff Bezos's piles sting for just a biiiit longer. Sounds GREAT to me. Buy independent.

submitted 99 days ago • 422 comments

Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence. He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials. It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.

submitted 100 days ago • 2330 comments

Please share. Maybe Congress will actually listen.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason.

submitted 100 days ago • 2876 comments

Please share this far and wide. The Liar/Felon in Chief is lying. Again.

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Let Denmark cook.

submitted 101 days ago • 1673 comments

submitted 101 days ago • 82 comments

Updated list of companies committed to DEI Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans

submitted 104 days ago • 903 comments

I’m hate the sugar-coating in the news of what’s going on. The Trump administration is not “overhauling the government”. You overhaul something so it functions better at its purpose. What they’re doing is removing guardrails against corruption, authoritarianism, and institutionalized cruelty.

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

Time to renew my Costco membership.

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

Time to support the ACLU. They are (and always have been) defenders of democracy as well as trans and reproductive rights. They are in each state fighting the good fight. Donate so they can help us fight back. www.aclu.org

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

the speed with which AOC’s colleague jumps up to yield her an extra 30 seconds so she can land her closer: teamwork

submitted 107 days ago • 30 comments

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