CZEdwards
@czedwards.bsky.social
Nontheist Quaker. PsyD: CBT/PTSD. SJCleric. She/they
I write #hopepunk fantasy: Rien’s Rebellion 1st book free @ czedwards.net
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I write #hopepunk fantasy: Rien’s Rebellion 1st book free @ czedwards.net
https://linktr.ee/czedwards
discord: czedwards or https://czedwards.dreamwidth.org/
Tumblr: https://galantier.blog/
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@czedwards.bsky.social
· Nov 26
You’re welcome to follow me, but I check your media tab for alt-text. If you’re not alt-texting your images, I will put you on a mute list.
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Would anyone be interested if I put some of my newer watercolor paintings up for sale?
January 21, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Would anyone be interested if I put some of my newer watercolor paintings up for sale?
And it is REMARKABLE how often the cameras fail at critical moments or don’t download correctly, or the sd card broke or any excuse you can imagine. because they will always break them, obscure them, and tamper with them. The problem isn’t cameras, it’s sadists.
Like, I have to stress: the only material effect this "give them body cameras!" bullshit does is to give them more money. It does not give the police any more accountability, but it does give them more of a budget. And in ICE's case that's already a cartoonishly high amount.
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
And it is REMARKABLE how often the cameras fail at critical moments or don’t download correctly, or the sd card broke or any excuse you can imagine. because they will always break them, obscure them, and tamper with them. The problem isn’t cameras, it’s sadists.
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I had high school classmates who disappeared at 16 because they were from religious families that forced kids to drop out and become full time farmers and/or laborers as soon as possible
Still mad about it
Still mad about it
Oh and just more quick on the American education system since I'm nocturnal and so all my non USA friends are up
So in the US, education is mandatory through 8th grade. Which is 14.
Now, IIRC, in most places you can't 'drop out' until you're 16. The laws are different in some regions because
So in the US, education is mandatory through 8th grade. Which is 14.
Now, IIRC, in most places you can't 'drop out' until you're 16. The laws are different in some regions because
In the US, our high schools are 4 years, and we title those years: freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. We generally start at 14 and end at 18, give or take a year for some kids depending on many variables.
I think for us, when we were sophomores is when we started 'waking up' politically
I think for us, when we were sophomores is when we started 'waking up' politically
January 21, 2026 at 8:08 AM
I had high school classmates who disappeared at 16 because they were from religious families that forced kids to drop out and become full time farmers and/or laborers as soon as possible
Still mad about it
Still mad about it
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Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗
January 21, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗
Bison cows exist. Keeping bison bulls seperate is wise husbandry.
Invasive species Cattle tear up the land in the west. Their hooves are the wrong shape, they are wet shitters, they don’t move along. Of COURSE this Dept of Interior is that ignorant.
Invasive species Cattle tear up the land in the west. Their hooves are the wrong shape, they are wet shitters, they don’t move along. Of COURSE this Dept of Interior is that ignorant.
January 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Bison cows exist. Keeping bison bulls seperate is wise husbandry.
Invasive species Cattle tear up the land in the west. Their hooves are the wrong shape, they are wet shitters, they don’t move along. Of COURSE this Dept of Interior is that ignorant.
Invasive species Cattle tear up the land in the west. Their hooves are the wrong shape, they are wet shitters, they don’t move along. Of COURSE this Dept of Interior is that ignorant.
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The rise of Big Beef as an ally to fascism isn't surprising, but it does add an additional twist of Robber Baron absurdity.
The Dept.of Interior is sabotaging the MT bison restoration efforts of the group American Prairie, by revoking their permits, claiming that the allotments only be grazed by cows, not bison.
Yet another win for the beef industry, owned in large part by venture capitalists/tech bros.
Yet another win for the beef industry, owned in large part by venture capitalists/tech bros.
Environmental group blasts Interior for proposal to revoke Montana bison leases - Western Watersheds Project
For Immediate Release January 20, 2026 Contact: Patrick Kelly, Western Watersheds Project, (208) 576-4314, [email protected] MISSOULA, Mont. – Western Watersheds Project today blasted th...
westernwatersheds.org
January 21, 2026 at 7:34 AM
The rise of Big Beef as an ally to fascism isn't surprising, but it does add an additional twist of Robber Baron absurdity.
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Jones: All you do is keep people fearful because you get paid 45 million a year to keep people fearful so they don’t pay attention to the CEOS taking their healthcare. You don’t care about the American people. You want them to be afraid of immigrants because all you have is fear.
January 21, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Jones: All you do is keep people fearful because you get paid 45 million a year to keep people fearful so they don’t pay attention to the CEOS taking their healthcare. You don’t care about the American people. You want them to be afraid of immigrants because all you have is fear.
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if anyone is a really rich troll this is the play
If I had a bunch of money to burn, I’d make a huge bet that looks like insider info just for the lolz.
January 21, 2026 at 5:34 AM
if anyone is a really rich troll this is the play
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“nobody is insider trading off his death so it almost certainly didn’t happen” really sums up the state of the world in 2026 huh
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
“nobody is insider trading off his death so it almost certainly didn’t happen” really sums up the state of the world in 2026 huh
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Meanwhile, in reality, terrible, awful, horrible reality:
An overnight Russian bombardment on Kyiv left thousands of residential buildings and parliament without heating and water in -14C temperatures (AFP)
January 21, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Meanwhile, in reality, terrible, awful, horrible reality:
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As someone who volunteers in local Democratic politics I want to once again remind the Bluesky community that the Democratic base is your friend, and LIGHT YEARS ahead of the national party leaders on literally every issue
This poll shows that 74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting getting rid of the agency.
Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.
Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.
YouGov poll - In the future, would you support or oppose...
Eliminating ICE as a federal agency?
Support 42%
Oppose 45%
Reducing ICE’s size and funding
Support 48%
Oppose 37%
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
Eliminating ICE as a federal agency?
Support 42%
Oppose 45%
Reducing ICE’s size and funding
Support 48%
Oppose 37%
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 AM
As someone who volunteers in local Democratic politics I want to once again remind the Bluesky community that the Democratic base is your friend, and LIGHT YEARS ahead of the national party leaders on literally every issue
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I need to remind everyone that the movie Air Force One starts with the USA kidnapping a foreign leader.
CNN has added scare quotes to the minor electrical issue (which, it should have had from the beginning)
January 21, 2026 at 5:15 AM
I need to remind everyone that the movie Air Force One starts with the USA kidnapping a foreign leader.
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To quote Marc Antony in ROME: "Spring comes. Snows melt."
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 AM
To quote Marc Antony in ROME: "Spring comes. Snows melt."
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For someone who's not still christian, I think "wow, that guy's going to hell" way too frequently, AND YET.
Wait a damn minute, the pastor himself is an ICE agent?????????? That is DIABOLICAL, holy shit. WOW.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Protesters interrupt St. Paul church service, say pastor works as ICE director in field office
Lawyer and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong was among the protestors who interrupted a service at a Baptist church in St. Paul on Sunday alleging that one of the pastors is the acting director of a U.S....
www.mprnews.org
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 AM
For someone who's not still christian, I think "wow, that guy's going to hell" way too frequently, AND YET.
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WE SHOULDN'T USE POLLING TO TELL US WHAT OUR VALUES ARE, WE SHOULD USE POLLING TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE CAUSES WE VALUE.
January 21, 2026 at 12:58 AM
WE SHOULDN'T USE POLLING TO TELL US WHAT OUR VALUES ARE, WE SHOULD USE POLLING TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE CAUSES WE VALUE.
Completely petty and aside, but Noem wears STUPID jeans. They look like raggedy ass shit and have no place on a professional. Unhemmed, fraying, boot cut high waters. Teenagers should be sneering at that choice, much less adult women.
Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters.
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published Sept. 2025)
Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
(Published Sept. 2025)
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
www.propublica.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Completely petty and aside, but Noem wears STUPID jeans. They look like raggedy ass shit and have no place on a professional. Unhemmed, fraying, boot cut high waters. Teenagers should be sneering at that choice, much less adult women.
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I went to a protest in New York City today and three Proud Boys were circulating among the crowd pretending to be members of the press (or maybe influencers) interviewing individual protestors. But espionage is not their forte; one was wearing a body cam and a "PB" patch.
Stay vigilant, people.
Stay vigilant, people.
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 AM
I went to a protest in New York City today and three Proud Boys were circulating among the crowd pretending to be members of the press (or maybe influencers) interviewing individual protestors. But espionage is not their forte; one was wearing a body cam and a "PB" patch.
Stay vigilant, people.
Stay vigilant, people.
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I don’t know how tech dicks get confused when people get pissed at things like this. This is my phone. This is my truck. I don’t want arbitrary changes forced on my shit, especially since it’s solely so they can justify their insane salaries and benefits.
January 21, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I don’t know how tech dicks get confused when people get pissed at things like this. This is my phone. This is my truck. I don’t want arbitrary changes forced on my shit, especially since it’s solely so they can justify their insane salaries and benefits.
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Remember when you had to show proof of vaccination to board a plane during Covid restrictions?
The right screamed tyranny.
They shouted “do not comply!”
Suddenly they’re fine with “papers please”, photographs and lists.
This is actual tyranny.
This is what they should be mad about.
The right screamed tyranny.
They shouted “do not comply!”
Suddenly they’re fine with “papers please”, photographs and lists.
This is actual tyranny.
This is what they should be mad about.
New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Remember when you had to show proof of vaccination to board a plane during Covid restrictions?
The right screamed tyranny.
They shouted “do not comply!”
Suddenly they’re fine with “papers please”, photographs and lists.
This is actual tyranny.
This is what they should be mad about.
The right screamed tyranny.
They shouted “do not comply!”
Suddenly they’re fine with “papers please”, photographs and lists.
This is actual tyranny.
This is what they should be mad about.
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I'm overdrafted, out of groceries, and hoping to raise $100 for the week. Shares are a huge help, thank you!
Hi, I have spent literally the very last of my money on rent. If you can help me survive to the end of the month with a share or donation, I would be very grateful. Thank you so much.
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cashapp $kivabay
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cashapp $kivabay
ko-fi.com/kivabay
January 20, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I'm overdrafted, out of groceries, and hoping to raise $100 for the week. Shares are a huge help, thank you!
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My theory about bbq places:
The better the bread, the worse everything else is.
If you go to a bbq joint and the bread is fancy, brisket will suck, sauce will be too ketchup, sides will be stale.
If they throw a shitty slice of Wonder Bread at you from the counter, you are in for miracle meat.
The better the bread, the worse everything else is.
If you go to a bbq joint and the bread is fancy, brisket will suck, sauce will be too ketchup, sides will be stale.
If they throw a shitty slice of Wonder Bread at you from the counter, you are in for miracle meat.
June 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
My theory about bbq places:
The better the bread, the worse everything else is.
If you go to a bbq joint and the bread is fancy, brisket will suck, sauce will be too ketchup, sides will be stale.
If they throw a shitty slice of Wonder Bread at you from the counter, you are in for miracle meat.
The better the bread, the worse everything else is.
If you go to a bbq joint and the bread is fancy, brisket will suck, sauce will be too ketchup, sides will be stale.
If they throw a shitty slice of Wonder Bread at you from the counter, you are in for miracle meat.
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So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
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Ok we done with this now or are we retraining. What's the plan guys. We gonna retrain check your papers? Or retrain the let us take your photo for an unknown list? Get fucking real here, the lot of you
New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 20, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Ok we done with this now or are we retraining. What's the plan guys. We gonna retrain check your papers? Or retrain the let us take your photo for an unknown list? Get fucking real here, the lot of you
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no one has ever been happier than freya is when she lays down on the counter when we are using the dishwasher. it gets all toasty there and it is her favorite thing.
i am a little jealous tbh and kind of want to try it
i am a little jealous tbh and kind of want to try it
January 18, 2026 at 9:06 PM
no one has ever been happier than freya is when she lays down on the counter when we are using the dishwasher. it gets all toasty there and it is her favorite thing.
i am a little jealous tbh and kind of want to try it
i am a little jealous tbh and kind of want to try it
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In Australia, briefly during the pandemic, we raised welfare and pulled back on punitive “work for the dole*” and wouldn’t you know it? That helped unemployed Aussies much more than the current programs.
But you won’t see that talked about and we went back to the same policy that doesn’t work
But you won’t see that talked about and we went back to the same policy that doesn’t work
This is such a widespread sickness among pundits. Pointing out that Republicans are lying about welfare fraud — and have been for decades — doesn't qualify as a publishable take.
So you get this bizarre fixation on optics and this amorphous demand for Dems to "admit" something they admit already.
So you get this bizarre fixation on optics and this amorphous demand for Dems to "admit" something they admit already.
January 21, 2026 at 12:16 AM
In Australia, briefly during the pandemic, we raised welfare and pulled back on punitive “work for the dole*” and wouldn’t you know it? That helped unemployed Aussies much more than the current programs.
But you won’t see that talked about and we went back to the same policy that doesn’t work
But you won’t see that talked about and we went back to the same policy that doesn’t work