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Essie

@druidessie.bsky.social

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Futch trans enby. Multigender AuDHD plural system. Mostly a fox, sometimes a kitty, puppy, or wolf. Professional maid and single mom to 2 young adults and one teen 🔞 because I sometimes create or repost spicy content

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6h

CHICAGO: REBUILD is providing therapy to folks detained by ICE. Please feel free to let people know.

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Find Me A Therapist

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 1d

the portland chicken guy 🥰

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

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Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 1d

Needing multiple streams of income to stay afloat is a societal failure not a personal one. You should be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle with one job. You are not lazy.

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 1d

It's also just weirdo shit. "I have one hundred million dollars but I want more money" ok why

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 1d

It's categorically impossible to be an ethical billionaire and I will die on that hill forever.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not autistic, just a parent to an autistic kid w/ fairly significant support needs, but I personally find it very frustrating to see so many people fixated on preventing, reducing, or “curing” autism and neurodiversity instead of talking about inclusion + getting folks whatever support they need

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Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 1d

🫂🫂🫂

Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 1d

Hugs for hand problems 🫂

Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 1d

That’s awesome! I don’t have a lot of disposable income currently but hoping at some point 😊

Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 1d

Hugs hugs 💓

Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 1d

I get that. I spent ~17 years falling asleep almost every night cuddled up with my wife but only occasionally have overnights with partners now

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Liam Jeffries @sorathecyclist.bsky.social · 2d

This is the absolute dream challenger to Jeffries. Please, please, please let this happen.

Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 2d

This is exactly what we need. This is it.

"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"

Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries

Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

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Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 1d

We have a lot of names appropriated from what the Native American called them. My personal favorite in the area is Oconomowoc

Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 1d

😍😍😍😍

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 2d

its kind of funny that ai causes individuals to experience psychosis but has also has caused an industrial psychosis where instead of labor and material capitalists just throw all their money into a hole marked "delusion"

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Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 2d

I’m glad you’re having such a positive experience! I’ve known a lot of folks experiencing similar WTF when switching from oral to injections

My HRT experience is different from a lot, cuz I’ve been on injections and prog since day 1, and never needed T blockers

Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 2d

Really not looking forward to my coparent visiting today through Sunday. I typically have really bad SI having to share the house with her.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

Some folks have reported experiencing extended nausea and dizziness since being tear gassed in Brighton Park on Saturday. General reminder to seek medical care even if you think you can tough it out—document it all and start a paper trail. You never know if you may need it.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 3d

One of the things that brings me the greatest despair in authoritarianism is watching people react to state violence the way they react to domestic violence.

By justifying anything and everything the perpetrators does through blaming a victim for failing to be submissive enough.

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Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 3d

Love when I’m cumming so hard I have to stop because my asthma is kicking in 🤭💦

Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 3d

😳

Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 3d

One commentator said this is back from the Rodney King era

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 4d

I’m. So. Tired.

I don’t just want you to pay attention to Chicago because I want you to understand our plight. I want you to see how hard people are fighting and know wtf you’re made of. We’re not just fighting for this place. This is for all of us.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 4d

You don't seem to have a problem banning Palestinians though.

Maybe if banning Palestinians wasn't such a priority you'd have more time.

Aaron Rodericks @aaron.bsky.team · 4d

Right now, we’re a small team with a growing backlog. The slower we get, the more people wonder why decisions aren’t being made in real time — but with human review and millions of posts, that’s simply not possible. 3/9

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Essie @druidessie.bsky.social · 4d

Such a good piece

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 5d

"Why is antagonizing the existing bluesky userbase harmful to bluesky inc's goals?

It feels odd to even have to answer this question"
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Jay Graber Confuses the Gas and Brake Pedals

As your new Head of Comms I advise you to please stop posting this shit.

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