azteclady
@azteclady.bsky.social
I read, I craft, I rabblerouse, I don't blindly follow back. I block with abandon.
I don't look like Rita Hayworth.
I blog at https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/
She/her, cis.
I don't look like Rita Hayworth.
I blog at https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/
She/her, cis.
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Heated Rivalry, by Rachel Reid
It’s been a month since I posted my review of the first book, so let us get on with the Game Changers book series reviews; please note: if you have already watched the Crave adaptation of the…
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2.- I read Rachel Reid's _Heated Rivalry_, the second book in her Game Changer's series of contemporary, hockey-set genre romances.
#2026Reading #RomBkBlog #GameChangers #RachelReid
#2026Reading #RomBkBlog #GameChangers #RachelReid
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This is the stuff that marks someone as a danger.
Not even just that he intends to sneak back into an organizing space where he’s been told that he’s unwanted; the need to publicly brag about it, and make sure everyone knows.
You cannot do collaborative work with someone who only centers himself.
Not even just that he intends to sneak back into an organizing space where he’s been told that he’s unwanted; the need to publicly brag about it, and make sure everyone knows.
You cannot do collaborative work with someone who only centers himself.
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
This is the stuff that marks someone as a danger.
Not even just that he intends to sneak back into an organizing space where he’s been told that he’s unwanted; the need to publicly brag about it, and make sure everyone knows.
You cannot do collaborative work with someone who only centers himself.
Not even just that he intends to sneak back into an organizing space where he’s been told that he’s unwanted; the need to publicly brag about it, and make sure everyone knows.
You cannot do collaborative work with someone who only centers himself.
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This all goes doubly if you're an artist because come on, we're all struggling here. You want your art to be marginalising someone else for no reason?
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
This all goes doubly if you're an artist because come on, we're all struggling here. You want your art to be marginalising someone else for no reason?
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This place is getting much worse for alt-text recently! Include it for your own images and don't repost images that don't have it (except to add alt text yourself if you feel it's important to share it anyway).
February 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
This place is getting much worse for alt-text recently! Include it for your own images and don't repost images that don't have it (except to add alt text yourself if you feel it's important to share it anyway).
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Please understand that this is what is happening here.
Abusive men are in a feminized network encountering mechanisms meant to protect people, and they are appealing to a popular audience attempting to undermine those mechanisms by characterizing them as shrill, hysterical, "paranoid."
Feminine.
Abusive men are in a feminized network encountering mechanisms meant to protect people, and they are appealing to a popular audience attempting to undermine those mechanisms by characterizing them as shrill, hysterical, "paranoid."
Feminine.
February 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Please understand that this is what is happening here.
Abusive men are in a feminized network encountering mechanisms meant to protect people, and they are appealing to a popular audience attempting to undermine those mechanisms by characterizing them as shrill, hysterical, "paranoid."
Feminine.
Abusive men are in a feminized network encountering mechanisms meant to protect people, and they are appealing to a popular audience attempting to undermine those mechanisms by characterizing them as shrill, hysterical, "paranoid."
Feminine.
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Like, I don't get it.
I don't get how people refuse to understand that these men are actively demonstrating themselves to be unsafe, bragging about it, but it's always the women who are the wreckers for naming the obvious.
I don't get how people refuse to understand that these men are actively demonstrating themselves to be unsafe, bragging about it, but it's always the women who are the wreckers for naming the obvious.
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Like, I don't get it.
I don't get how people refuse to understand that these men are actively demonstrating themselves to be unsafe, bragging about it, but it's always the women who are the wreckers for naming the obvious.
I don't get how people refuse to understand that these men are actively demonstrating themselves to be unsafe, bragging about it, but it's always the women who are the wreckers for naming the obvious.
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So either
1) these men are telling the truth, and a very effective resistance network has assessed them to be unsafe, or
2) these men are lying. In which case, why are we engaging anything they say?
1) these men are telling the truth, and a very effective resistance network has assessed them to be unsafe, or
2) these men are lying. In which case, why are we engaging anything they say?
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
So either
1) these men are telling the truth, and a very effective resistance network has assessed them to be unsafe, or
2) these men are lying. In which case, why are we engaging anything they say?
1) these men are telling the truth, and a very effective resistance network has assessed them to be unsafe, or
2) these men are lying. In which case, why are we engaging anything they say?
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Good opsec is about keeping bad actors on the outside of sensitive communications and operations.
The resistance networks on the ground in MN are obviously very effective, and have (according to W*ll and Br*ce themselves) pushed W*ll and Br*ce outside their ops/comms. What does that tell you?
The resistance networks on the ground in MN are obviously very effective, and have (according to W*ll and Br*ce themselves) pushed W*ll and Br*ce outside their ops/comms. What does that tell you?
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Good opsec is about keeping bad actors on the outside of sensitive communications and operations.
The resistance networks on the ground in MN are obviously very effective, and have (according to W*ll and Br*ce themselves) pushed W*ll and Br*ce outside their ops/comms. What does that tell you?
The resistance networks on the ground in MN are obviously very effective, and have (according to W*ll and Br*ce themselves) pushed W*ll and Br*ce outside their ops/comms. What does that tell you?
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Br*ce B*lden is a bad actor class reductionist, W*ll St*ncil is class denialist.
The common thread between them isn't their politics, it's their desire to be the center of attention and their desire to mass harass critics from marginalized backgrounds into submission and silence.
The common thread between them isn't their politics, it's their desire to be the center of attention and their desire to mass harass critics from marginalized backgrounds into submission and silence.
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Br*ce B*lden is a bad actor class reductionist, W*ll St*ncil is class denialist.
The common thread between them isn't their politics, it's their desire to be the center of attention and their desire to mass harass critics from marginalized backgrounds into submission and silence.
The common thread between them isn't their politics, it's their desire to be the center of attention and their desire to mass harass critics from marginalized backgrounds into submission and silence.
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Known bad actors and misogynistic harassers from across the left/progressive spectrum are coming together to complain about on the ground activists using disciplined opsec.
And I *really* hope folks see this for what it is, which is career harassers opposing mechanisms intended to curb harassment.
And I *really* hope folks see this for what it is, which is career harassers opposing mechanisms intended to curb harassment.
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Known bad actors and misogynistic harassers from across the left/progressive spectrum are coming together to complain about on the ground activists using disciplined opsec.
And I *really* hope folks see this for what it is, which is career harassers opposing mechanisms intended to curb harassment.
And I *really* hope folks see this for what it is, which is career harassers opposing mechanisms intended to curb harassment.
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Some of y’all naively want Gavin in the same way that some incredibly naive MAGAlings wanted Trmp: bc he says shit sarcastically about ppl you hate & does it with shiny monster pizazz. You want him to be YOUR monster.
But like Trmp, his guiding principles are not yours. Self-interest & power.
But like Trmp, his guiding principles are not yours. Self-interest & power.
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Some of y’all naively want Gavin in the same way that some incredibly naive MAGAlings wanted Trmp: bc he says shit sarcastically about ppl you hate & does it with shiny monster pizazz. You want him to be YOUR monster.
But like Trmp, his guiding principles are not yours. Self-interest & power.
But like Trmp, his guiding principles are not yours. Self-interest & power.
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it's the RAND Corporation's fault, primarily, that insurance became how we pay for medical care
it's staying that way because private healthcare is making people very, very rich
dental care being an entirely different insurance thing is mostly because the ADA lobbies for it to make more money
it's staying that way because private healthcare is making people very, very rich
dental care being an entirely different insurance thing is mostly because the ADA lobbies for it to make more money
Why do we even have insurance.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 AM
it's the RAND Corporation's fault, primarily, that insurance became how we pay for medical care
it's staying that way because private healthcare is making people very, very rich
dental care being an entirely different insurance thing is mostly because the ADA lobbies for it to make more money
it's staying that way because private healthcare is making people very, very rich
dental care being an entirely different insurance thing is mostly because the ADA lobbies for it to make more money
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I am *delighted* that I got asked to be “in conversation with” the brilliant Mazey Eddings this Friday (2/6) evening at 6pm at the Tustin Library! @mazeyeddings.bsky.social
Come join us!
(I am not on socials much anymore and am grateful to any who can amplify this in SoCal bookish networks)
Come join us!
(I am not on socials much anymore and am grateful to any who can amplify this in SoCal bookish networks)
February 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I am *delighted* that I got asked to be “in conversation with” the brilliant Mazey Eddings this Friday (2/6) evening at 6pm at the Tustin Library! @mazeyeddings.bsky.social
Come join us!
(I am not on socials much anymore and am grateful to any who can amplify this in SoCal bookish networks)
Come join us!
(I am not on socials much anymore and am grateful to any who can amplify this in SoCal bookish networks)
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No the fuck we don’t.
We want to ABOLISH ice. And then, since you apparently don’t know, we want to PROSECUTE those that broke the law, in the office AND in the streets.
We want to ABOLISH ice. And then, since you apparently don’t know, we want to PROSECUTE those that broke the law, in the office AND in the streets.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 AM
No the fuck we don’t.
We want to ABOLISH ice. And then, since you apparently don’t know, we want to PROSECUTE those that broke the law, in the office AND in the streets.
We want to ABOLISH ice. And then, since you apparently don’t know, we want to PROSECUTE those that broke the law, in the office AND in the streets.
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At my MN precinct caucus tonight, a resolution calling on ICE to be more professional & follow the law got all Nays, but an "Abolish ICE" resolution got a unified resounding "AYE".
February 4, 2026 at 4:19 AM
At my MN precinct caucus tonight, a resolution calling on ICE to be more professional & follow the law got all Nays, but an "Abolish ICE" resolution got a unified resounding "AYE".
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days:
saintheron.com
saintheron.com
Saint Heron
Saint Heron Community Library; a growing media center dedicated to students, practicing artists and designers, musicians and general literature enthusiasts.
saintheron.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days:
saintheron.com
saintheron.com
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If you would like to support weird nerds doing fun things with plastic and logistics:
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
3D Printed Whistles | Linktree
We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 1000) & where to send them.
linktr.ee
February 4, 2026 at 3:36 AM
If you would like to support weird nerds doing fun things with plastic and logistics:
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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So TL;DR, it costs us 1.5 cents per 3D printed whistle (approximately) in filament and electric costs, compared to about 6 for drop shipping; we're more nimble with a distributed network, and also, they can't just seize our whistles off the ship and stop the whole thing; and we pay less in shipping.
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 AM
So TL;DR, it costs us 1.5 cents per 3D printed whistle (approximately) in filament and electric costs, compared to about 6 for drop shipping; we're more nimble with a distributed network, and also, they can't just seize our whistles off the ship and stop the whole thing; and we pay less in shipping.
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They have criminalized the EXISTENCE of undocumented folks within our borders.
Their existence is very literally now categorized as a crime worthy of state violence, that's what is getting protested here.
Their existence is very literally now categorized as a crime worthy of state violence, that's what is getting protested here.
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
They have criminalized the EXISTENCE of undocumented folks within our borders.
Their existence is very literally now categorized as a crime worthy of state violence, that's what is getting protested here.
Their existence is very literally now categorized as a crime worthy of state violence, that's what is getting protested here.
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I'm not even trying to argue about what should or shouldn't be a crime.
My point is that when fascists control the government, they criminalize ALL protest eventually.
Not to mention the very existence of target populations.
My point is that when fascists control the government, they criminalize ALL protest eventually.
Not to mention the very existence of target populations.
February 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I'm not even trying to argue about what should or shouldn't be a crime.
My point is that when fascists control the government, they criminalize ALL protest eventually.
Not to mention the very existence of target populations.
My point is that when fascists control the government, they criminalize ALL protest eventually.
Not to mention the very existence of target populations.
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I'm not trying to tell anyone what tactics they should agree or disagree with, I have my opinions but I don't think that's a *useful* argument to have when this stuff becomes Discourse.
But if your standard is "no crime," you let legislators dictate protest legitimacy.
Guess who is legislating.
But if your standard is "no crime," you let legislators dictate protest legitimacy.
Guess who is legislating.
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I'm not trying to tell anyone what tactics they should agree or disagree with, I have my opinions but I don't think that's a *useful* argument to have when this stuff becomes Discourse.
But if your standard is "no crime," you let legislators dictate protest legitimacy.
Guess who is legislating.
But if your standard is "no crime," you let legislators dictate protest legitimacy.
Guess who is legislating.
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Fuck yes, a DA who gets that our constitutional system empowers them to hold federal agents to account, via criminal prosecution, for abuse of those in his jurisdiction:
Philidelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE: If an agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you. You will be arrested. You will stand trial, and you will be convicted in state or federal court and you will do your time. Donald Trump can't pardon you for a state court conviction.
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Fuck yes, a DA who gets that our constitutional system empowers them to hold federal agents to account, via criminal prosecution, for abuse of those in his jurisdiction:
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ICE hasn't stopped brutalizing people or shredding the Constitution, it's just that corporate media turned the camera as the call for action got too loud and the Democrats stepped in and made sure the issue got changed.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
February 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
ICE hasn't stopped brutalizing people or shredding the Constitution, it's just that corporate media turned the camera as the call for action got too loud and the Democrats stepped in and made sure the issue got changed.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
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Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
ICE hasn't stopped brutalizing people or shredding the Constitution, it's just that corporate media turned the camera as the call for action got too loud and the Democrats stepped in and made sure the issue got changed.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
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When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
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JFC folks drinking raw milk is Russian roulette except only one chamber is empty. You might as well drink wood alcohol. DON'T DO IT.
“Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
New Mexico warns against consuming raw milk after newborn dies from listeria
While the New Mexico Department of Health said it cannot pinpoint the baby's exact cause of death, officials believe it could have been linked to the mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
JFC folks drinking raw milk is Russian roulette except only one chamber is empty. You might as well drink wood alcohol. DON'T DO IT.