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Editors are the most vulnerable cohort among journalists to the disease that conflates individual wealth with personality or substance

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4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:

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I don't have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder, so no, I'm afraid your email did not "find me well."

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People work so hard in life only to discover that they fucked up by not being white people who commit fraud

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I’m optimistic Though this cup of coffee failed Surely, the next won’t

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If you want to support a #ttrpg that champions accessibility, diversity, and education, join the Kickstarter for UNDERISLES, an award-winning game that teaches sign language as you play! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tat... #RPG #boardgames #tabletoprpg #signlanguage #educationalgame #BSL #ASL #dnd

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SOLIDARITY FOREVER ✊

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Took me years to realise, but it’s punk af to look after yourself

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I’m so honoured to be moderating “The Self-Publishing Debate: Kindle Unlimited vs Publishing Wide,” featuring panelists @kjharrowick.bsky.social, @daxaeterna.ink, and @drakosden.bsky.social! This one-day writers con by @weeknightwriters.bsky.social is happening this Sunday, May 25! #WriteSky

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There’s all this hand wringing about the lack of young male authors but I just have to ask, when was the last time you either attended or taught an English literature course that was even 50% men?

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Get a library card. Use it. Talk positively about the library to friends and on social media. Go to city council and library board meetings. Speak up. Vote in local elections. Pay attention to state legislation and call your representative. Donate to Friends of the Library.

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“Cats are great writing companions” <- a thing I have said, unironically, to others. Meanwhile, my cat:

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STARDEW VALLEY x THE DRESDEN FILES Meeting her father. Meeting a boy. Meeting interdimensional monsters. Edie Grayson has to ask: What is wrong in BLUDEYE BEACH? 👻 Monster menagerie 💋 Slow burn romance 🫂 Found family #WIPPIT #H #F #A

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One of the cartoons from Physics for Cats

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Planettes #4: Neptune

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See the thing about government budgets is that if you're a poor Disabled person who's even a little bit informed and aware of the systems you depend on to survive, you never stop being reminded every budget cycle that Republicans Hate You.

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I'm really happy that we destroyed all effective search capability in exchange for allowing 17-year-olds to avoid writing five-paragraph essays.

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couldn't find a clearer example of 'gender critical' if i tried. ( louise is referring to the fact that when the england football team loses domestic violence increases by 40%. it actually increases even if england wins/draws by about 25%. ) graham doesn't care tho. he's spotted pronouns.

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Reminder

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this.

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Today is (@Tinu) birthday. The first one since she passed away late September. I miss her so much, it's been so hard without her around. She was a true friend and far too kind. To help take care of her family & her remaining medical costs: www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-t...

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"IDENTITY THEFT IS NOT A JOKE, LADY"

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My favorite kind of voicemail from a medical provider is when they call asking for clarification on which doctor signed a prescription because they couldn't read his handwriting or signature.

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THE HORRORS: a collection of short horror stories. 🐦‍⬛ small town horror 🐦‍⬛ spiders 🐦‍⬛ demons 🐦‍⬛ ghosts 🐦‍⬛ a loyal basset hound itch: beverlyannemichel.itch.io/the-horrors [currently pay what you want!!] b2r: books2read.com/thehorrors #horrorsky #booksky #sffh 💙📚 🩸📚

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Shoutout to Whitney Plantation, who has always BANNED WEDDINGS at their location and allowed the entire facility and its grounds to be an indoor and outdoor museum. It also houses the genealogical records for over 100,000 enslaved people. You can search for your loved ones in its archives.

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Not sure who linked my itchio guide yesterday, but it's up to 4 times its usual weekly traffic and views, so thank you! medium.com/p/dea0446f3f5f

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Yn the D&D Game: DM: "You see an hbogoblin." Playere: "Do not you meane a hobgoblin?" DM: "No, it ys tryinge to get you to wacche The Sopranos."

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The Cave 🌿

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My mom's ideas of a matching outfit: coordinating colors My idea of a matching outfit: socks and tank top both feature mushroom designs

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The kraken coasters are back again! One of my favorite sets, in all of my favorite colors! thebrokencircle.etsy...

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Mentally I am here

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I tried...

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I just wanted to tell you my mom is pretty awesome and she wants to read our messed up deer anthology (and is even looking for the deer skull we used to have 😅) so... you know. Help us make #TheDeerIsMessedUp a real live horror! For all of us 👀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

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Meet Clover The druid kitty, a magical critter filled with joy !

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The cost of Grok: "I can't breathe at home, it smells like gas outside. How come I can't breathe at home and y'all get to breathe at home?"

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If disabled people weren't kept in forced poverty by systems like PIP, SSI & SSDI, being almost 20% of the population we'd have the economic demand to drive innovations that accommodate us. Tech for disability is largely stagnant, in direct correlation to our financial suppression.

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Don’t forget to check out the mental health awareness month bundles by @amweald.com! My poetry book, while the rest of the world dances, is in great company in the contemporary section! Huge savings and lots of wonderful authors! itch.io/b/2999/conte...

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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

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Dragon ferret, dragon ferret! I love drawing a creature. I love creatures. || #art #digitalart #commission ||

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