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Feral, learner, *Jack* of All, enjoys fantasy and sci-fi in various mediums, cooking/baking, writing, and embroidery. Nature. Also a mother to 3 and a wife
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truly, some folks believe “the government doesn’t owe you anything.” but they actually do. that’s why governments exist — to take care of their citizens. to pool resources in order to solve large-scale problems.

a love letter: i know you’re scared right now, and that’s valid, everything you’re feeling and thinking is valid. but this isn’t the end. and i am so proud of you for facing your fears, naming them and standing up to them. keep going. rest when you need to, and keep going, love.

USPS is the only shipper of Human Remains in the U.S.

This is your PSA that some wheelchair users are ambulatory: we can stand and even walk a little. Think of it like this: an abled person can walk a mile. But for an 80 mile trip they're more likely to use a tool like a car or train. Same deal, shorter distances for ambulatory wheelchair users.

Thanks to my union, I will be speaking at a high school this spring. What are some things you wish you'd heard about writing when you were a teen?

taking black kids away from their parents and putting them on farms seems really familiar to me! what could it be?

Can it just fast forward to bedtime?

We talked with the owners today and they gave us til midnight tomorrow. We spent the day dashing and with what we received through our ko-fi goal and dashing earnings, we were able to pay $1500 towards rent. The remaining balance is $1682.34 thanks to late fees.

For #FindsFriday #Roman bronze figurines of deities from the ‘Treasure of Weißenburg’, one of the most important hoards north of the Alps, consisting of around 150 objects, e. g. votive plaques, figurines of deities and various vessels. It's believed...🧵1/2 🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology

seasonal bunnies 🐰🐰🐰🐰

One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.

Updated the list with some shelf stable food stuff, and some other things that are just not in the budget at the moment,prioritized, but also, medication refills are coming up faster than I’d like to think about.

You’re allowed to change your mind when you get new information

It might hurt my bottom line, but I’m probably going to stop posting art to Twitter entirely and I suggest you do too. Not only is the site actively putting a “Okay, now remix this” button below art (and elevating them above the OP with a QRT) and it’s false flagging original art as made by AI.

Does everyone know about the Queer Liberation Library? If you have internet access you can check out these books. www.queerliberationlibrary.org #booksky #libraries

What can you do? Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness. Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up. Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards. Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies. Resist. Stand with others.

Disabled people do not choose to not be able to work. Disabled people do not choose to live in poverty. Disabled people do not choose to be disabled.

Speaking of AI - as of yesterday (Feb 11th), you can (finally!) disable Copilot in Microsoft Word and Excel on both Mac and Windows with just a single checkbox if you have a 365 subscription. support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office...

Incoming Asteroid xkcd.com/3049