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Frivolous vitriol and a lot of frothing at the mouth about things I love! And about people I wish would fall down a lot of stairs.

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He's right, you know.

08.03.2026 03:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 153 ๐Ÿ” 43 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Photo with capitol building in background, speaker and signs reading stand up for science and the assault on science will haunt this country for generations

Photo with capitol building in background, speaker and signs reading stand up for science and the assault on science will haunt this country for generations

Great speakers and signs at the Stand up for Science rally today.
#standupforscience

07.03.2026 23:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 290 ๐Ÿ” 62 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Theres a new home test that includes RSV.

store.pharmalynk.com/products/flo...

07.03.2026 15:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right

07.03.2026 16:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 11358 ๐Ÿ” 4435 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 516 ๐Ÿ“Œ 436

Just saying, it would be kinda rad if a poem I wrote at Seattle Worldcon even just got nominated for the Best Poem Hugo.

08.03.2026 04:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 59 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A book cover with the title โ€œChildren of Owlโ€ and a girl looking up at a mountain with an owl boy prominent in the background.

A book cover with the title โ€œChildren of Owlโ€ and a girl looking up at a mountain with an owl boy prominent in the background.

CHILDREN OF OWL HAS A COVER!!!! With art by Abigail Rajunov, who also illustrated 25 pages of comics in the book. It was an honor to work with her; I couldnโ€™t be happier!! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’•

07.03.2026 16:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 325 ๐Ÿ” 103 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

A good overview of the incompetent and nonsensical (but not unexpected) way DOGE ripped apart the NEH last spring, leading to hundreds of cancelled grants for petty reasons. I'm grateful to @historians.org and co-plantiffs for challenging these actions in federal court.

07.03.2026 22:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 107 ๐Ÿ” 36 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

To reiterate

08.03.2026 04:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Trump administration says American โ€œterroristsโ€ and โ€œriotersโ€ are assaulting immigration agents. A WSJ investigation found none have been convicted at trial. A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.

A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters. on.wsj.com/3PoQMj5

08.03.2026 01:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 170 ๐Ÿ” 88 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

You know what's awesome? Vids. Which is why I had the best time watching almost all of the 128 Festivids from this year. While I was watching I made a quick doc of my favorites, which I've now posted as 35 vid recs on Dreamwidth. If you also like vids you'll love these. So many fandoms! Such skills!

07.03.2026 13:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photograph of a tray of eye shadows in a rainbow of colors. Text: Maybe He's Born With It (Maybe It's GlaxosEpsilonYor), by Punk.

Photograph of a tray of eye shadows in a rainbow of colors. Text: Maybe He's Born With It (Maybe It's GlaxosEpsilonYor), by Punk.

Maybe He's Born With It (Maybe It's GlaxosEpsilonYor)
#StarTrek | 1.6k | Teen

Jim barges in on Spock in their shared bathroom.

๐Ÿ‘ฌ Eye Shadow
๐Ÿ‘ฌ Bonding Over Childhood Trauma
๐Ÿ‘ฌ The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

๐Ÿ”— archiveofourown.org/works/78018906

22.01.2026 19:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Sources: Trump Is Dangerously Close to Sending Troops to Iran Advisers are urging the president โ€˜to go bigger to end this once and for all.โ€™

New: zeteo.com/p/trump-send...

07.03.2026 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 174 ๐Ÿ” 54 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22 ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
The steenz book on rpg

The steenz book on rpg

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Okay, if you are at ECCC and you love rpgs you NEED THIS BOOK i judt bought from @oheysteenz.bsky.social at booth M-3 in Artists Alley! Steenz is BRILLIANT and this was an instant buy for me!

07.03.2026 23:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 87 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Traders on Kalshi assumed they had won a fortune by correctly betting on the death of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but Kalshi froze the payout.

The outrage has intensified scrutiny into the explosive rise of prediction markets. https://wapo.st/4aRAgk7

08.03.2026 00:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 96 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Friends in Northeast Queen:

Northeast Queens Indivisible is holding a candlelight vigil against the war in Iran.

Fort Totten Park, 7-8pm. (Right now.)

Hope to see some of you there!

08.03.2026 00:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We published this yesterday before strikes today on oil storage facilities in Tehran.

So far strikes have also hit oil and LNG infrastructure and energy export facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE.

Map at the link โฌ‡๏ธ @npr.org

07.03.2026 23:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The Gulf states & Israel depend on water desalination to live. If Israel & US break the taboo of bombing vulnerable desal infrastructure, they risk catastrophic harm.

Percent of drinking water from desal:
Israel: 80%
Kuwait: 90%
Saudi Arabia: 70%
Oman: 86%
UAW: 42%

www.ndtv.com/world-news/i...

07.03.2026 22:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 165 ๐Ÿ” 90 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

This is kind of tangential, but when my Food Not Bombs was trying to get money to give away diapers we went to the adult baby diaper lover subreddit and asked them for cash. They fully funded our diaper program for several weeks.

This is just to say, when you're in need, maybe look to the perverts.

07.03.2026 23:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 358 ๐Ÿ” 84 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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DHS is using violent and unnecessary force against people across this country who are exercising their First Amendment rights.

08.03.2026 00:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 146 ๐Ÿ” 44 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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But it worked out
Since they eventually had to cross the road THEY WALKED DIRECTLY AT ME SQUEEEEE!!!! Please add your own music.

๐Ÿฃ ๐Ÿชถ

08.03.2026 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 380 ๐Ÿ” 68 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Subtly dramatic still life with flowers, lizard, and shell, by Balthasar van der Ast. Today is his day.

07.03.2026 22:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 95 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oh wow maybe we shouldn't have put all our money in a kiln and set it to 4500 degrees

07.03.2026 15:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 649 ๐Ÿ” 118 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Iran live: Israel bombs Tehran oil depots; attacks on Gulf states continue

Iran live: Israel bombs Tehran oil depots; attacks on Gulf states continue

Iran live: Israel bombs Tehran oil depots; attacks on Gulf states continue https://aje.news/45np9g

08.03.2026 00:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I wrote almost exactly this word for word in January: www.wired.com/story/donald...

07.03.2026 22:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 427 ๐Ÿ” 129 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

This is at least the third attack on democratic official residences by right wing actors in under a year no?

there were the murders of the minnesotta state reps
the burning of the PA governor residence
and now this?

08.03.2026 00:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 603 ๐Ÿ” 206 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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North Tehranโ€™s Aqdasiyeh oil depot is ablaze tonight after it was targeted by multiple US-Israeli airstrikes. Apocalyptic scenes filmed by Iranians driving on the nearby highway. Local reporters saying firefighters canโ€™t put it out. This depot is critical energy infrastructure for Iran.

07.03.2026 23:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1495 ๐Ÿ” 784 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 73 ๐Ÿ“Œ 201
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LOVE IS REAL AT @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social what a wonderful weekend thank you to my seattle buckaroos who came to trot and to my wonderful panel buds @sgj.bsky.social @senlinyu.bsky.social and @sea-ya-later.bsky.social SEE YOU NEXT TIME SEATTLE

08.03.2026 00:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 254 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Black women are 90% Democratic... and Black men are 80%.

If the rest of the country shared our politics, we could HAVE social democracy and an actual left. Centrist Dems would be the conservative position!

We get yelled at by leftists with racist MAGA relatives who supported Trump. It's annoying.

08.03.2026 00:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 319 ๐Ÿ” 53 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ahem

08.03.2026 00:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed and that actions she took as the claimed head of USAGM "shall have no force or effect," including last August's RIFs at the Voice of America.

07.03.2026 23:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 5170 ๐Ÿ” 1548 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 101 ๐Ÿ“Œ 91