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Lena

@lenalily227.bsky.social

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(she/her), 40-something, (aro/acespec) queer, cat mama, nature enthusiast, retired nurse, spoonie, and advocate If you want to know something else, kindly ask

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Lena @lenalily227.bsky.social · Jun 16

Watching a scientology documentary and thinking about how we'll have probably have maga documentaries someday...I may need to switch to angry girl music

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Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio @rlmartstudio.bsky.social · 13h

This week in 1988: 1,000+ ACT UP demonstrators shut down the FDA headquarters, demanding (and eventually winning) action on developing HIV/AIDS treatments. ACT UP's militant and creative actions always included powerful visual artwork, and paved the way for movements in the decades to come.

A photograph from the 1988 ACT UP demonstration outside the FDA. Many people are participating in a die-in on the front steps, holding mock tombstones with messages like "RIP - killed by the FDA" and "Dead from lack of drugs." A line of police officers (some with classic 80s mustaches) wearing riot helmets stands between them and the building; one cop wearing white gloves is walking through the demonstrators. Affixed to the 2nd story windows of the building is a series of posters and a large blank banner reading Silence = Death.

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🌈Dr. Franken Frizzle 🎃 @swilua.bsky.social · 7h

ok confession time

I’ve been in the ICU for most of the last week & I’m struggling so so so hard

the doctor has suggested I
get a dog to help me, but I cannot afford the cost of a hypoallergenic dog, let alone the cost of a service dog

do we think this is even worth the attempt to fundraise? y/n

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Lena @lenalily227.bsky.social · 2h

Would appreciate nice thoughts etc bc I just had a facial mole start randomly bleeding and guess I'm calling the dermatologist tomorrow now 😬

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The Marriage Braggart @bombsfall.bsky.social · 8h

If the US can ever vomit this stupid era out we're gonna need widespread all-ages education on basic facts like when you'd see old billboards or MST3k shorts advertising the concept of hand washing or being good. Stop Using Gasoline To Wash Clothes. Springs Are Ubiquitous & Essential To Modern Life

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Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social · 11h

Taurus: You will have the opportunity to exact a terrible vengeance. Take it. Treat yourself.

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Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social · 11h

Aries: If you had a chance to do it all over again, you’d make the same fucked up choices.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 8h

Does anyone have this in Spanish? I want to print double sided.

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 12h

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 12h

Community Whistle flyer from Rogers Park area in Chicago.

@prisonculture.bsky.social says, "This is something EVERYONE can do. Everyone."

Why It Works
✪ Instant Alert System

✪ Faster Than Social Media

✪ Turns Silence Into Community Action

Analog device that's "Faster Than Social Media"? Lolol.

Informational flyer about Rogers Park Whistle Protocols, explaining how to use whistles to alert neighbors of emergencies, with color-coded alerts, steps for use, and encouragement to form a crowd and stay loud for safety.

Graphic:
FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER

[I will share some pieces of this in a separate post]

ROGERS PARK
WHISTLE PROTOCOLS

WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS

• A SIMPLE TOOL
FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD. •
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO
IGNORE. •
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.

WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE
CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.

WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM

• FASTER THAN
SOCIAL MEDIA

• TURNS SILENCE
INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE
AROUND YOUR NECK
• TEACH FAMILY &
NEIGHBORS THE
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH
OTHER, ALWAYS

TOGETHER, WE
KEEP OUR
COMMUNITY
SAFE.
FORM A CROWD,
STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
@PROTECTRP_

ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
@ @PILSENARTSCOMMUNITYHOUSE
INFO@PILSENARTSCOMMUNITYHOUSE.ORG

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ローラ @kittywittycat.bsky.social · 11h

trick or treat yourself

poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 16h

only 10 more days to get a vampurr! grab yours before he vanishes into the night 🦇

www.makeship.com/products/vam...

vampurr the plushie with his cape enjoying some outdoor time

same picture but he’s a little farther away from the camera

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 16h

🎃 October 12 🎃
Volunteer Firedog

White Corgi mix piup,b sitting in a small blue armchair, wearing a plastic yellow jacket and a little red fire hat.

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Lena @lenalily227.bsky.social · 16h

Started my day by very confidently pouring my splash of milk for my coffee into an empty bowl. This bodes well.

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 1d

Somehow I got out of the habit of making Jeremy daily salads, but I made him one today. Romaine, hibiscus, zinnia, and calcium supplement.

Salad with two giant orange hibiscus dominating it

Large tortoise eating his salad, a hibiscus hangs from his beak

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

don't forget! fuck the salvation army

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 17h

The morning Milton is getting adopted today
(trial adoption starts today)

Extremely excited white Corgi mix with a big, open mouthed smile

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Lena @lenalily227.bsky.social · 1d

Caturday naps are the best naps 😻

My brown floofy tabby cat Pearl curled up asleep on a floral blanket next to her human. Her head is resting on her front paws, which are outstretched towards the camera. She looks very cozy and comfortable

Lena @lenalily227.bsky.social · 1d

My PCP got little white noise fans to help privacy and it's stupid how much I appreciate them, but also I would love options for calming sounds in addition to the things you mentioned. Give me cool stickers and something to fidget with (and keep) and my blood pressure might be normal not elevated

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Adopt a Pet @adoptapet.bsky.social · 1d

Meet your new feline friend, Casper, located in Brighton, MO.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/casper-76792208/mo/brighton/eden-animal-haven-mo613/

Casper is a Domestic Short Hair cat, available for adoption in Brighton, MO.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 2d

I make it a point to always begin the alt-text on pictures of Adonis with "orange cat". so next time you're having a bad day, do yourself a favor and type this into search

(from:cait.bsky.social "orange cat")

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Saffron & Her Majestic Floof @saffronsfloof.bsky.social · 1d

“Standin’ extra tall for #Caturday, mama. Go ahead, mark the wall—I be a giant now.”

#cats #BlueskyCats #gato #adoptdontshop #fosterkittens #NoVA #adoptme #photography

Color photograph. A small gray and black tabby kitten looks out from the circular cut out of a little cat condo. She looks to be standing extra tall as if trying to get her head to reach the upper part of the cutout.

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Lena @lenalily227.bsky.social · 1d

I meant third neuro-ophthalmogist technically- two worked together tho. First one said they couldn't help me

Went thru primary, (unfortunately) chiropractor, ENT, regular opthalmologist, neurosurgery, vascular, and neurology first plus specialist opthalmologist and psychiatrist after/during

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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 2d

hell yeah

Cover of the classic children's book Frog And Toad Are Friends.

Drawing of Toad, a brown toad, sitting on a bench, dressed in a green jacket and slacks. He is reading a book to his friend Frog, a green frog dressed in a brown jacket and slacks. They are surrounded by green plants and mushrooms. There is a silver Caldecott Medal in the corner.

Text has been altered from original. It reads
Fiftieth Anniversary
Frog and Toad Are Antifa
by Arnold Lobel

Commemorative Edition

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 1d

I don't get up to investigate strange noises. They're all coming from my body.

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Lena @lenalily227.bsky.social · 1d

Ooof as someone who went through 3 specialists and all the freaking neuro-ophthalmogy tests, solidarity.

Mine's bilateral CN6 palsy that was tentatively diagnosed as CN3/CN4 problems, but the 3 surgeries helped some and proved the CN6, so I kinda get it. If you ever want to chat hmu 🫂

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Lena @lenalily227.bsky.social · 1d

This was the best thing about doing post op visits in my 20s at the children's hospital. The fish tanks in the waiting rooms. The huge rube-goldberg machine in the lobby. Like at least let us stare at something besides the tiny TV mounted way too high and greige everything

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