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feathersmcg.bsky.social
he/him | Erstwhile streamer of cryptic crosswords and Kingdom Hearts at https://twitch.tv/FeathersMcG
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kind of just endlessly sad and grieving that there are so few voices in the public sphere making the basic principled argument that immigration is an affirmative good in every way and the best way for this country to serve humanity is to welcome people who want or need to leave their homes

Only 10 days left to support 5 abortion funds and receive crossword puzzles as a thank you! fund.nnaf.org/campaign/the...

from @faithinnewjersey.bsky.social: 🚨 HAPPENING TODAY (MAY 12) @ 1PM ET — We need you outside Delaney Hall in Newark. 📍 Join faith leaders from across the country as we bear moral witness and demand: ✊🏾 Release the names of those detained ✊🏾 Complete the oversight visit ✊🏾 Allow city inspections

📢 If you’re able to get to Newark: Protest outside Department of Homeland Security office! 📢 620 Frelinghuysen Ave. Newark, NJ 07114 Organizations and community members on the ground are asking for support and for all of us to stand with them now.

Want to hear a cool story about reproductive justice, mutual aid, and crossword puzzles? Let me tell you about These Puzzles Fund Abortion (www.abortionpuzzles.com / @tpfa.bsky.social), a crossword puzzle fundraiser that has raised over $350,000 in five years for abortion funds. 1/9

It’s not a competition… because we believe all abortion fundraising is GREAT! But it does warm our hearts to see TPFA on the leaderboard. That’s thanks to you! We still have a long way to go to reach our goal, so why not tell all your friends about our awesome crossword pack? Fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

Oppenheimer was better than Barbie.

Rescuing pandas from extinction is a worthy effort.

The Simpsons is not as good a show as it used to be.

Peanut butter plus chocolate is a winning combination of flavor and texture.

The David S. Pumpkins sketch is funny.

New England clam chowder is much better than Manhattan clam chowder.

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey is a true Christmas classic.

The teal logos and uniforms of the 1990s were ugly.

Chili is better with beans in it.

The High Line is an excellent park.

Ugly Christmas sweaters are annoying and unfunny.

Mustard is better than ketchup.

The ending of The Sopranos is ambiguous.

Pete Rose should not be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Sesame Street is the greatest TV show of all time.

It has come to my attention that not nearly enough of you know about Bernd das Brot, the German children's program about a clinically depressed loaf of bread who enjoys studying his wallpaper and eating gruel and whose catchphrases include "my life is hell" and "I would like to leave this show."

What ever happened to all that “states rights” talk? All the parents enjoying the newfound safety and comforting while walking their kids to school can say goodbye. www.katiebrennanfornj.com/news/brennan.... @hudcostreets.org @jerseycity.bsky.social

Happy Valentine’s Day! We are so excited to announce that TPFA5 is available for presale! fund.nnaf.org/campaign/the... ⬆️Donate here, and be first in line to get your puzzles when the pack drops in March!

THESE PUZZLES FUND ABORTION 5 is available for presale!!!! Get the person you love something they will love: crosswords that support reproductive justice! (Puzzles available March 1!) fund.nnaf.org/campaign/the...

📲 Know Your Rights app for iPhone This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources. App created by NAKASEC apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...

Cryptic clue of the week, from @feathersmcg.bsky.social at AVCX: Sport hairpiece with business in the front, party in the back (5)

I'm happy to announce The Gnomon: a new variety cryptic crosswords outlet launching June 2025, with free previews coming February and April. www.gnomoncryptics.com

I was on the ground at the ICE raid in Newark. We are scrambling to connect legal services for those who now face detention or deportation. It has leaked online and *I am BEGGING you* DO NOT share the name of the business nor the pictures taken. People still work there. ICE said they’ll be back.

It breaks my heart to tell you that we lost our home to the Altadena fires. It’s completely gone. Thankfully, we’re safe with our dog across town, hosted by some dear friends. I never thought this would be me, but a friend made us this GFM, which I post here with incredible humility:

The metric system (qua system) is far superior to the imperial one because of translation between scales. However, the foot is a better-sized unit of measurement and is superior to the meter. I propose we make a new metric-like system around the foot. I am 550 centifeet tall.

🚨🚨🚨 new cryptic outlet alert! 🚨🚨🚨 Proud to announce Cryptic Crossweird, a venue for midsized cryptics at $2.50/mo. For launch, we have a special 4-puzzle pack featuring: @fabioethics.bsky.social, @bewilderingly.bsky.social, @joeadultman.bsky.social and us! patreon.com/crypticcross... 💖

Woke up this morning with this guy on my mind and thought "I simply must cross stitch him" and so, hours later, here he is.

Good news, everyone!

2024 Superlatives — Best Things I Watched (alphabetical): 2024 New York Jets season A Separation The Sopranos Suspiria (2018) Wicked: Part I Worst Thing I Watched: Gladiator II

Tis the season to buy Perfect Tides at a 40% discount for you and all your friends! It's the perfect gift if you like hilarious and harrowing stories of teen girlhood in the year 2000. store.steampowered.com/app/1172800/...

Half my admissions tonight are for the flu. Get your flu shot.