Witch Cabell, PhD
@cabell.bsky.social
Pink-haired professional bisexual witch. Contingent sociologist & bath bomb artist—order at witchqueen.net! She/her. “Cabell” rhymes with “Scrabble.”
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Witch Cabell, PhD
@cabell.bsky.social
· Jan 1
And let me just add that, as far as extremely-recently-made-up-and-propagated-on-the-internet traditions go, New Year’s lemon pigs sure as hell beat gender reveal parties 🤮
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Full on concentration camps. "We don't know half of what's going on in the camps, but we know enough" is echoing from 85 years ago.
Kelly Vargas writes about what happened to her, her husband, and their 6yo daughter in the family camp in Texas.
Filth, illness, medical abuse—her child has lasting complications from being injured by a staff member.
We don't know the half of what's happening in the camps, but we know enough.
Filth, illness, medical abuse—her child has lasting complications from being injured by a staff member.
We don't know the half of what's happening in the camps, but we know enough.
My Daughter Lived the Liam Ramos Nightmare. It Turned Out Worse for Us.
The constant threats took a toll on my health. My daughter’s health deteriorated even faster.
slate.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Full on concentration camps. "We don't know half of what's going on in the camps, but we know enough" is echoing from 85 years ago.
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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.
When I think of my dad, I think IMMEDIATELY of yelling at bad science in movies from Jurassic Park to The Core 😂
What’s everyone’s favorite dad movie
Trying to do a daily dumb little prompt to not think about The Horrors
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
When I think of my dad, I think IMMEDIATELY of yelling at bad science in movies from Jurassic Park to The Core 😂
Spouse: “The children yearn for the mines.”
11yo: “THAT’S A HARMFUL STEREOTYPE.”
11yo: “THAT’S A HARMFUL STEREOTYPE.”
February 4, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Spouse: “The children yearn for the mines.”
11yo: “THAT’S A HARMFUL STEREOTYPE.”
11yo: “THAT’S A HARMFUL STEREOTYPE.”
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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.
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You cannot do "commonsense reform" for a secret police force that's declared itself exempt from constitutional requirements. You cannot reform ultraviolent agencies that have been corrupt for decades and now have accountability only to the president's goons and lackeys.
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 1:49 AM
You cannot do "commonsense reform" for a secret police force that's declared itself exempt from constitutional requirements. You cannot reform ultraviolent agencies that have been corrupt for decades and now have accountability only to the president's goons and lackeys.
Is anyone making “ICE is not healthy for children & other living things” swag? I feel like it’s such an obvious slogan update.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Is anyone making “ICE is not healthy for children & other living things” swag? I feel like it’s such an obvious slogan update.
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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Absolutely monstrous. Good fucking lord. Prosecutions and abolishment are the bare minimums that need to happen here.
This is one of the most sickening things I have ever read. slate.com/news-and-pol...
My Daughter Lived the Liam Ramos Nightmare. It Turned Out Worse for Us.
The constant threats took a toll on my health. My daughter’s health deteriorated even faster.
slate.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Absolutely monstrous. Good fucking lord. Prosecutions and abolishment are the bare minimums that need to happen here.
Well, and then post-flashback he’s like, Val Kilmer in Real Genius if he grew up and became both more aggressively evil and more competent than Professor Hathaway
Man, Guy Pearce was just fully channeling Val Kilmer as The Saint-playing-a-nerdy-scientist in Iron Man 3, huh
February 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Well, and then post-flashback he’s like, Val Kilmer in Real Genius if he grew up and became both more aggressively evil and more competent than Professor Hathaway
Man, Guy Pearce was just fully channeling Val Kilmer as The Saint-playing-a-nerdy-scientist in Iron Man 3, huh
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Man, Guy Pearce was just fully channeling Val Kilmer as The Saint-playing-a-nerdy-scientist in Iron Man 3, huh
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“For women in prison, one abuser is replaced with another. The U.S. calls this ‘justice.’” Read Kwaneta’s latest in @theflytrapmedia.com www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
“For women in prison, one abuser is replaced with another. The U.S. calls this ‘justice.’” Read Kwaneta’s latest in @theflytrapmedia.com www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
This morning a high school student on the bus told me she liked my style and I’m gonna be riding that high for the rest of the week
February 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This morning a high school student on the bus told me she liked my style and I’m gonna be riding that high for the rest of the week
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NO GENDER MARKERS ON GOVERNMENT ID, NOW
An extreme Kansas bill will invalidate the drivers license of every trans person in the state. It was passed alongside a particularly extreme bathroom bill, meaning that the implications of every trans Kansan losing legal ID overnight has largely been missed.
Kansas Bill Will Strip Driver’s Licenses from Every Trans Resident Who Changed Gender — Assigned
As Kansas passes a bathroom bill, another bill that will invalidate the driver’s license of every trans resident has been deemphasized in the coverage. Also, Trump’s Department of Education says San J...
www.assignedmedia.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
NO GENDER MARKERS ON GOVERNMENT ID, NOW
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“Play-based ABA” is often more insidious than old-school discrete trial training because it’s harder to recognize as control. A table full of flashcards makes power visible. But when the same conditioning is wrapped in toys and smiles, the coercion hides behind warmth. #autism #neurodiversity
Another ABA therapy sticking point: "Conditioning a child to 'play right' may look harmless in the short term. But the message it sends is 'your way is wrong; our way is correct.' This becomes a lifelong wound." From @endseclusion.bsky.social:
endseclusion.org/2025/10/31/t... #BetterWaysThanABA
endseclusion.org/2025/10/31/t... #BetterWaysThanABA
The Illusion of “Play-Based ABA”: The Gentle Mask of Control
One of the newest rebrands of Applied Behavior Analysis is “play-based ABA.” At first glance, it looks comforting to parents and teachers who may have heard critiques of traditional ABA. Instead of a ...
endseclusion.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:25 AM
“Play-based ABA” is often more insidious than old-school discrete trial training because it’s harder to recognize as control. A table full of flashcards makes power visible. But when the same conditioning is wrapped in toys and smiles, the coercion hides behind warmth. #autism #neurodiversity
UW-Madison, there’s a measles case on campus: www.uhs.wisc.edu/uw-madison-m...
Sure would be nice if they’d mentioned ANYWHERE in the statement that post-exposure vaccination is still a hell of a lot better than nothing if you’re not previously vaxxed. And ofc if you’re 40+ you prob need a 2nd dose
Sure would be nice if they’d mentioned ANYWHERE in the statement that post-exposure vaccination is still a hell of a lot better than nothing if you’re not previously vaxxed. And ofc if you’re 40+ you prob need a 2nd dose
UW–Madison measles case
To the campus community, We write to share important information and to ask for your help in keeping our campus community healthy and safe. Please read this entire message for guidance on actions you...
www.uhs.wisc.edu
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
UW-Madison, there’s a measles case on campus: www.uhs.wisc.edu/uw-madison-m...
Sure would be nice if they’d mentioned ANYWHERE in the statement that post-exposure vaccination is still a hell of a lot better than nothing if you’re not previously vaxxed. And ofc if you’re 40+ you prob need a 2nd dose
Sure would be nice if they’d mentioned ANYWHERE in the statement that post-exposure vaccination is still a hell of a lot better than nothing if you’re not previously vaxxed. And ofc if you’re 40+ you prob need a 2nd dose
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the problem isn't gaming & social media, the problem is everything else. or as the meme says: Boss, it's the fascism.
(h/t mandelbear)
Time spent on gaming and social media not to blame for teen mental health issues
(h/t mandelbear)
Time spent on gaming and social media not to blame for teen mental health issues
Time spent on gaming and social media not to blame for teen mental health issues
A major new study from The University of Manchester has found little evidence that social media use or video gaming are causing mental health problems in young teenagers, challenging one of the most widespread concerns among parents and teachers today.The research - published in the Journal of Public Health - is based on the experiences of more ...
www.manchester.ac.uk
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM
the problem isn't gaming & social media, the problem is everything else. or as the meme says: Boss, it's the fascism.
(h/t mandelbear)
Time spent on gaming and social media not to blame for teen mental health issues
(h/t mandelbear)
Time spent on gaming and social media not to blame for teen mental health issues
Was lecturing on anatomy today and spontaneously referred to the uncircumcised phallus diagram as “Penis Classic,” how has it taken me over a decade teaching this content to think of that
February 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Was lecturing on anatomy today and spontaneously referred to the uncircumcised phallus diagram as “Penis Classic,” how has it taken me over a decade teaching this content to think of that
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Someday, Punxsutawney Phil will not emerge. They will slip into that nominal space between Winter & Spring. With spiteful gnashing, they'll peak one beaty eye out to say, "I no longer see my shadow, for I have become shadow, and slayed whatever it is you think Spring is. It will haunt us nevermore."
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Someday, Punxsutawney Phil will not emerge. They will slip into that nominal space between Winter & Spring. With spiteful gnashing, they'll peak one beaty eye out to say, "I no longer see my shadow, for I have become shadow, and slayed whatever it is you think Spring is. It will haunt us nevermore."
On a similar note, the rainbow cloud bath bombs I make are labeled “Super Extremely Gay Rainbow Cloud Bath Bomb” just to make it absolutely clear I’m not part of the unfortunately v large no homo bath & body crowd
this weekend i visited a beloved local cafe/record store and they had a bathroom labeled "Gay Bathroom". when we complimented the sign the barista said sometimes shitty people ask if there's a different bathroom they can use, so they have a second one in the other room labeled "Super Gay Bathroom"
February 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
On a similar note, the rainbow cloud bath bombs I make are labeled “Super Extremely Gay Rainbow Cloud Bath Bomb” just to make it absolutely clear I’m not part of the unfortunately v large no homo bath & body crowd
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this weekend i visited a beloved local cafe/record store and they had a bathroom labeled "Gay Bathroom". when we complimented the sign the barista said sometimes shitty people ask if there's a different bathroom they can use, so they have a second one in the other room labeled "Super Gay Bathroom"
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
this weekend i visited a beloved local cafe/record store and they had a bathroom labeled "Gay Bathroom". when we complimented the sign the barista said sometimes shitty people ask if there's a different bathroom they can use, so they have a second one in the other room labeled "Super Gay Bathroom"
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
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I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
You know, a couple of years ago, the music teacher at our elementary school ended a concert with ~60 kids attempting “Eye of the Tiger” on the recorder
Who KNOWS what heretofore untapped guerrilla strategizing genius lurks in your community, is what I’m saying
Who KNOWS what heretofore untapped guerrilla strategizing genius lurks in your community, is what I’m saying
bro whistles are the NICE option. do you really want to challenge 1,000 nerds with 3D printers to invent something louder and more annoying???
January 31, 2026 at 5:36 PM
You know, a couple of years ago, the music teacher at our elementary school ended a concert with ~60 kids attempting “Eye of the Tiger” on the recorder
Who KNOWS what heretofore untapped guerrilla strategizing genius lurks in your community, is what I’m saying
Who KNOWS what heretofore untapped guerrilla strategizing genius lurks in your community, is what I’m saying
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