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fail-boat.bsky.social
Unapologetic cat lady. Dog mom. Chicken wrangler. AuDHD & chronically ill. Disabled, but still kicking (and occasionally falling over). Pretend adult in the PNW. 🏳️‍🌈♾️
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submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

submitted 8 days ago • 410 comments

Today I learned that roosters can work as an alarm clock (already known) *with* an “off” button (new discovery). I currently have a rooster in my guest bathroom recuperating from a dog attack. I knew he was starting to feel better when he started crowing on Thursday. 1/3

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

I’m working to gather and share bird flu data from CDC sources. Knowledge saves lives stay informed, protect yourself, and help your community. Share this message no one should be left in the dark. Follow us for real-time updates on Bird Flu, COVID-19, Tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

submitted 16 days ago • 7 comments

I am 100% here for this 🙃

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

. A Black spy saved George Washington’s life, helped win the Revolutionary War, and still had to buy his freedom. If America really loved Black history, James Armistead Lafayette would have his own blockbuster spy movie by now. Instead, we get another reboot of Batman. #BlackHISTORY

submitted 17 days ago • 305 comments

OMG. 😅 Why is this utter perfection?

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

I realized I really need to track my falls better. So get ready, y’all. This account is about to become my fall journal 😅 Today: slipped, started to fall and caught myself while walking to the rooster yard.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

If Dec 22, 2032 could get here a bit sooner, that’d be great. 🫠

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Donald Trump’s halting of federal funding to state and local governments has resulted in Medicaid web portals being down in all 50 states.

submitted 26 days ago • 40 comments

Trump has ordered a far-reaching pause on all federal loans and grants, putting multiple organizations in jeopardy and causing widespread confusion throughout the federal government.

submitted 26 days ago • 23 comments

I spoke to a talented junior scientist who just got a good faculty job offer in the US and they told me “well I wouldn’t move to 1930s Germany either” so that’s how that’s going

submitted 26 days ago • 474 comments

In case any elected Democrats are interested

submitted 30 days ago • 18 comments

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

submitted 33 days ago • 202 comments

Stares at both the raw milk folks and everyone who wants to get rid of the FDA and/or USDA.

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve been working on spending less time online and more time focusing on IRL friendships, projects, and crafts. The recent cold weather inspired me to start knitting my first pair of mittens. I finished the first mitt last night and I’m so pleased! 🥰

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

Co-Star really decided to write an abbreviated biography for me today. 😂

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

I know several incredible humans who are neurodivergent. None of them celebrate like that. None of them cheer like that. None of them wave like that. None of them. It’s not a spectrum thing, it’s a him thing, and they all know it.

submitted 33 days ago • 295 comments

*goes to the ceramic studio* *glazes a mug and throws a bowl* *chats on phone w/best friend while driving home* *loads and runs the dishwasher* *is about to go outside to trim blackberries and energy falls to zero* *takes a nap* *still no energy* I am le frustrated. How’s your day going?

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments