bex
@blueraccoon.bsky.social
Fifteen medical problems in a maxi dress. I always want to see your dog pics. #UglyDogs #ADHD
my wife bought me a new job present! I love fidget toys and my job involves a lot of conference calls so it's great to have something to play with.
happy bex. that little video game controller piece is super cool.
happy bex. that little video game controller piece is super cool.
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
my wife bought me a new job present! I love fidget toys and my job involves a lot of conference calls so it's great to have something to play with.
happy bex. that little video game controller piece is super cool.
happy bex. that little video game controller piece is super cool.
if you are incapable of realizing this is satire /humor perhaps you need to get off the internet and go touch some grass
December 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
if you are incapable of realizing this is satire /humor perhaps you need to get off the internet and go touch some grass
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Are women “not funny” or do men not understand when women are making jokes
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Are women “not funny” or do men not understand when women are making jokes
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Okay, this is a fascinating case of social media priming.
So, this creator, Sarah Velush, basically has a channel devoted to deadpan lifestyle humour (a la Chef Tova).
But because a progressive account takes it literally and says... this? Hundreds of comments assuming she's an evil tradwife.
So, this creator, Sarah Velush, basically has a channel devoted to deadpan lifestyle humour (a la Chef Tova).
But because a progressive account takes it literally and says... this? Hundreds of comments assuming she's an evil tradwife.
December 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Okay, this is a fascinating case of social media priming.
So, this creator, Sarah Velush, basically has a channel devoted to deadpan lifestyle humour (a la Chef Tova).
But because a progressive account takes it literally and says... this? Hundreds of comments assuming she's an evil tradwife.
So, this creator, Sarah Velush, basically has a channel devoted to deadpan lifestyle humour (a la Chef Tova).
But because a progressive account takes it literally and says... this? Hundreds of comments assuming she's an evil tradwife.
I'm good at hunger and thirst signals but fuck me if I ever know when I need to pee
ADHD, or, as I like to call it,.”wait so long to pee that your bladder explodes syndrome"
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I'm good at hunger and thirst signals but fuck me if I ever know when I need to pee
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What the hell is up with this?
I have seen more fear mongering articles on cannabis use in the last month that I have in the last 10 years.
What's driving this? It's all bullshit.
Weed isn't addictive. It doesn't kill people. Yes there are concerns. No it's not a cure-all.
But just wow....
I have seen more fear mongering articles on cannabis use in the last month that I have in the last 10 years.
What's driving this? It's all bullshit.
Weed isn't addictive. It doesn't kill people. Yes there are concerns. No it's not a cure-all.
But just wow....
Daily cannabis use has surged in the U.S., fueled by ultra-potent vapes and concentrates. Doctors warn that while cannabis can help some people, the strongest products can blur the line between therapy and dependence in ways earlier generations never saw.
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
As daily cannabis use rises to historic levels in the U.S., some longtime users are finding it harder to quit.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
What the hell is up with this?
I have seen more fear mongering articles on cannabis use in the last month that I have in the last 10 years.
What's driving this? It's all bullshit.
Weed isn't addictive. It doesn't kill people. Yes there are concerns. No it's not a cure-all.
But just wow....
I have seen more fear mongering articles on cannabis use in the last month that I have in the last 10 years.
What's driving this? It's all bullshit.
Weed isn't addictive. It doesn't kill people. Yes there are concerns. No it's not a cure-all.
But just wow....
I would like to use less cannabis however it's literally the only pain relief I can access and I live with a lot of chronic pain. No doctor will help me so I'm on my own.
you can argue I'm dependent, I'm just trying to be functional. fuck off with this bullshit.
you can argue I'm dependent, I'm just trying to be functional. fuck off with this bullshit.
Daily cannabis use has surged in the U.S., fueled by ultra-potent vapes and concentrates. Doctors warn that while cannabis can help some people, the strongest products can blur the line between therapy and dependence in ways earlier generations never saw.
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
As daily cannabis use rises to historic levels in the U.S., some longtime users are finding it harder to quit.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I would like to use less cannabis however it's literally the only pain relief I can access and I live with a lot of chronic pain. No doctor will help me so I'm on my own.
you can argue I'm dependent, I'm just trying to be functional. fuck off with this bullshit.
you can argue I'm dependent, I'm just trying to be functional. fuck off with this bullshit.
wife and I finished watching the latest @defunctland.bsky.social (we did one or two chapters a night) and if you have any interest in theme parks or animatronics I highly recommend.
(tbh anything by Kevin is worth watching but this is up there with his fast pass doc)
(tbh anything by Kevin is worth watching but this is up there with his fast pass doc)
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
wife and I finished watching the latest @defunctland.bsky.social (we did one or two chapters a night) and if you have any interest in theme parks or animatronics I highly recommend.
(tbh anything by Kevin is worth watching but this is up there with his fast pass doc)
(tbh anything by Kevin is worth watching but this is up there with his fast pass doc)
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Abolish ICE straight to The Hague (yeah, yeah, I know), but the community response to their attempted "shows of force", in multiple cities, is genuinely giving me a glimmer of hope in all this.
1) legendary energy
2) you don't want to be passive aggressively chased through winter conditions by a Minnesotan, I hope they have nightmares 😂
2) you don't want to be passive aggressively chased through winter conditions by a Minnesotan, I hope they have nightmares 😂
December 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Abolish ICE straight to The Hague (yeah, yeah, I know), but the community response to their attempted "shows of force", in multiple cities, is genuinely giving me a glimmer of hope in all this.
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1) legendary energy
2) you don't want to be passive aggressively chased through winter conditions by a Minnesotan, I hope they have nightmares 😂
2) you don't want to be passive aggressively chased through winter conditions by a Minnesotan, I hope they have nightmares 😂
December 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
1) legendary energy
2) you don't want to be passive aggressively chased through winter conditions by a Minnesotan, I hope they have nightmares 😂
2) you don't want to be passive aggressively chased through winter conditions by a Minnesotan, I hope they have nightmares 😂
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This hit me straight in the feels
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
This hit me straight in the feels
I'm pretty sure the sinus cavity on the right top side of my head is having issues, it always hurts but sometimes sudafed helps.
weather forecast says "very high" for both sinus and arthritis today, can confirm.
weather forecast says "very high" for both sinus and arthritis today, can confirm.
December 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I'm pretty sure the sinus cavity on the right top side of my head is having issues, it always hurts but sometimes sudafed helps.
weather forecast says "very high" for both sinus and arthritis today, can confirm.
weather forecast says "very high" for both sinus and arthritis today, can confirm.
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Great Moments in Immigration Enforcement
"I asked them if they had a judicial warrant. They said they didn't need one. I said yes you do."
Employees then captured video of agents leaving and turning the wrong way on a one way street.
youtu.be/C9t9HE9vmX0?...
"I asked them if they had a judicial warrant. They said they didn't need one. I said yes you do."
Employees then captured video of agents leaving and turning the wrong way on a one way street.
youtu.be/C9t9HE9vmX0?...
South Minneapolis restaurant says ICE entered without warrant, staff push back
ICE's presence is keeping many on edge, including one Minneapolis restaurant, which says it had its first ICE encounter since opening more than a decade ago.
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Great Moments in Immigration Enforcement
"I asked them if they had a judicial warrant. They said they didn't need one. I said yes you do."
Employees then captured video of agents leaving and turning the wrong way on a one way street.
youtu.be/C9t9HE9vmX0?...
"I asked them if they had a judicial warrant. They said they didn't need one. I said yes you do."
Employees then captured video of agents leaving and turning the wrong way on a one way street.
youtu.be/C9t9HE9vmX0?...
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This is obviously total thuggery, but, in my limited capacity as a short-lived former letter carrier for USPS: it is also a completely empty bluff. Fucking good luck to Amazon doing last mile delivery to every address in the US.
Exclusive: Amazon has long been USPS’s top customer, providing over $6 billion in annual revenue in 2025.
But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
This is obviously total thuggery, but, in my limited capacity as a short-lived former letter carrier for USPS: it is also a completely empty bluff. Fucking good luck to Amazon doing last mile delivery to every address in the US.
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What she means is “I was comfortable being irresponsible when I thought I wouldn’t get caught, but I am uncomfortable explaining that irresponsibility to a critical audience.”
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He's being nominated to HHS Secretary…You had information that you could have shared…and you didn't share anything about him. Why? Did you still love him?"
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What she means is “I was comfortable being irresponsible when I thought I wouldn’t get caught, but I am uncomfortable explaining that irresponsibility to a critical audience.”
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I'm still thinking about this exchange. As is often the case, we see Nuzzi acting out the most extreme version of a phenomenon that is actually pretty common in elite media: people taking umbrage at the idea that they're supposed to exercise moral judgment, and can be blamed for not doing so.
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He's being nominated to HHS Secretary…You had information that you could have shared…and you didn't share anything about him. Why? Did you still love him?"
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I'm still thinking about this exchange. As is often the case, we see Nuzzi acting out the most extreme version of a phenomenon that is actually pretty common in elite media: people taking umbrage at the idea that they're supposed to exercise moral judgment, and can be blamed for not doing so.
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Literally, how can you not see that this kind of punitive policy approach will overwhelmingly deter actual disabled people from seeking accommodations?
I do think the only workable solution is occasionally making a high profile, dramatic example of people who get caught flagrantly abusing the system which helps generate social opprobrium for rule breakers.
December 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Literally, how can you not see that this kind of punitive policy approach will overwhelmingly deter actual disabled people from seeking accommodations?
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It's also the "welfare queen" playbook from the 90s. And a few other playbooks over the years.
It keeps getting used because it is effective - the kind of people who like to think of themselves as fair-minded independents, or centrists, fall for it eleven times out of ten.
bsky.app/profile/mtsw...
It keeps getting used because it is effective - the kind of people who like to think of themselves as fair-minded independents, or centrists, fall for it eleven times out of ten.
bsky.app/profile/mtsw...
I do think the only workable solution is occasionally making a high profile, dramatic example of people who get caught flagrantly abusing the system which helps generate social opprobrium for rule breakers.
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It's also the "welfare queen" playbook from the 90s. And a few other playbooks over the years.
It keeps getting used because it is effective - the kind of people who like to think of themselves as fair-minded independents, or centrists, fall for it eleven times out of ten.
bsky.app/profile/mtsw...
It keeps getting used because it is effective - the kind of people who like to think of themselves as fair-minded independents, or centrists, fall for it eleven times out of ten.
bsky.app/profile/mtsw...
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I think that if we put one child into a deep pit to take on the sins of society (ie taking an extra hour on a test because they're a borderline ADHD case) as an example for everyone in the audience, people might learn a thing or two. We might even build a perfect city on this arrangement.
I do think the only workable solution is occasionally making a high profile, dramatic example of people who get caught flagrantly abusing the system which helps generate social opprobrium for rule breakers.
December 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I think that if we put one child into a deep pit to take on the sins of society (ie taking an extra hour on a test because they're a borderline ADHD case) as an example for everyone in the audience, people might learn a thing or two. We might even build a perfect city on this arrangement.
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This really comes down to punishment fetishism, wherein someone makes up imaginary villains they can salivate over meting out an imaginary severe punishment to, "making an example" of them to maintain an imaginary order and status.
Except the only people likely to be punished are disabled.
Except the only people likely to be punished are disabled.
I do think the only workable solution is occasionally making a high profile, dramatic example of people who get caught flagrantly abusing the system which helps generate social opprobrium for rule breakers.
December 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This really comes down to punishment fetishism, wherein someone makes up imaginary villains they can salivate over meting out an imaginary severe punishment to, "making an example" of them to maintain an imaginary order and status.
Except the only people likely to be punished are disabled.
Except the only people likely to be punished are disabled.
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This is the "trans athletes are a problem" playbook, more or less, being deployed here against the disabled.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is the "trans athletes are a problem" playbook, more or less, being deployed here against the disabled.
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you should believe people when they tell you they're disabled. that's pretty much the long and short of it
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
you should believe people when they tell you they're disabled. that's pretty much the long and short of it
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Or! Just hear me out. 1. It doesn't matter if someone is lying. It's more important that disabled people have access to education. 2. Those accommodations benefit everyone? Oh, no more time a on a test? That's a good thing. Universal design is a thing.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Or! Just hear me out. 1. It doesn't matter if someone is lying. It's more important that disabled people have access to education. 2. Those accommodations benefit everyone? Oh, no more time a on a test? That's a good thing. Universal design is a thing.
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Disability accommodations help EVERYONE. Curb cuts were invented for wheelchairs, but are regularly used by cyclists, parents with strollers, people pushing shopping carts, etc
Frankly, I, a Disabled Person, don't care if people who "don't need" accommodations get them
Frankly, I, a Disabled Person, don't care if people who "don't need" accommodations get them
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Disability accommodations help EVERYONE. Curb cuts were invented for wheelchairs, but are regularly used by cyclists, parents with strollers, people pushing shopping carts, etc
Frankly, I, a Disabled Person, don't care if people who "don't need" accommodations get them
Frankly, I, a Disabled Person, don't care if people who "don't need" accommodations get them
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maybe we should help people if they ask for it
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
maybe we should help people if they ask for it