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Ry // Handle[d] with Care (they/he)
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fka @/basicmomdad

shy artist exploring disability, grief, and end of life justice 🖇️ and very much so anti-imperial core! 🖕🏽

held by the great lakes and the land of the council of three fires 🍃
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Ry // Handle[d] with Care (they/he) @handledandhandling.bsky.social · Nov 17
i stopped posting pics on twitter years ago but i think i’m comfy sharing on here 🥲

until i do a proper intro, I’m Ry! I care a lot about the politics of care, death, art, + disability! #StillCoviding

i’d love if you could share + support my recovery crowdfund 🫶🏽 #BIPOCMA

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A photo of Ry standing outside, using a dark brown specialty wooden cane. Ry is a smaller fat, light brown skinned Black person with almost shoulder length dark dreadlocks. There’s a concrete wall and a cloudy sky behind them. They’re wearing a plain white Flo Mask, all black clothing, and a white keffiyeh with red, black, and green stitching.
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Kerry James Marshall- Painter

#art #artist #africanamerican #africanamericanhistory #arthistory #contemporaryart #americanhistory #blackart #blackartist #blackarthistory #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth
February 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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okay not to come on here and dump all at once but it’s also wild how overwhelmed i feel because i feel like im doing absolutely nothing……i had such an amazing day on sunday and felt like nothing could stop me…..just for a bad Monday to send me spiraling again
February 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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lol it is so painful to have had 3 parents and the only surviving parent clearly hates you and then you remember the dead ones hated you too 🤪 (crooked face with tongue out and googly eyes)

i am very fucked up 🙂👍🏽 (smile and light brown thumbs up)
February 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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i wish i was as mean as all the mean ass mfs in my life swear i am
February 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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feeling most out of place and isolated when around family yay 👍🏽
February 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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goddddddd i love “we are lady parts” sooooo so much
January 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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and plants too! 🫶🏽🫶🏽
alycia.art Alycia the Artist 🪶 @alycia.art · Jan 28
Have friendships with animals
January 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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sorry i haven’t been active i’ve been being gay
January 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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i just have to say….wicks are so sexy yes but also just so fuckin magical. niggas in stem type shit fr!
December 18, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a State of Emergency due to concerns over bird flu infections across the US.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE O F CALIFORNIA PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as "Bird Flu," is widespread in wild birds worldwide, including the United States; and WHEREAS Bird Flu was first detected in t h e United States in the wild bird population i n S o u t h Carolina i n J a n u a r y 2022, i n t h e d o m e s t i c poultry population in Indiana in February 2022, a n d in t h e wild bird population i n California in July 2022; a n d WHEREAS Bird Flu primarily infects birds, but can also infect mammals, including humans; a n d WHEREAS on March 25, 2024, a n outbreak of Bird Flu infection in dairy cows w a s first reported in other states; a n d WHEREAS since March 25, 2024, there have been 61 total reported c o n fi r m e d c a s e s o f Bird Flu infection i n h u m a n s a c r o s s eight states, including 34 reported cases i n California, with n o documented instances of human-to- h u m a n transmission t o d a t e ; a n d WHEREAS on August 30, 2024, Bird Flu infection was confirmed in a dairy cow in Central California, with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) activating its Medical Health Coordination C e n t e r t h e s a m e d a y t o r e s p o n d t o t h e e m e r g e n t situation; a n d WHEREAS California h a s l e d t h e n a t i o n i n milk production s i n c e 1993, accounting for 18.2% of t h e United States' milk production in 2022, across more t h a n 1100 dairies statewide; a n d WHEREAS b e t w e e n August 30, 2024, a n d early December 2024, 641 dairies have confirmed positive tests for Bird Flu across nine California counties limited t o Central California; a n d WHEREAS in response t o t h e introduction of Bird Flu into California dairy cattle i n August 2024, t h e State o f California h a s mobilized a comprehensive on- scene response t o Bird Flu in dairy cattle and poultry farms across the state to minimize farm worker exposures, r e d u c e r a w dairy product contamina… WHEREAS t o support these testing efforts, CDFA is utilizing t h e California Animal Health a n d F o o d Safety L a b t o c a p a c i t y, a s well a s four o t h e r l a b s in other states that a r e certified t o provide surge capacity for testing animals; a n d WHEREAS CDFA has taken additional actions to monitor for, a n d c o m b a t the spread of, Bird Flu infections in California herds, including b u t not limited to: epidemiologic trace investigations to identify farms at risk of transmission; halting all movement of cattle, poultry, a n d products a t high risk for spreading virus off of infected farms; establishing movement control zones for dairy a n d poultry t o protect unaffected regions; requiring a n d auditing e n h a n c e d biosecurity o n infected dairies a n d all poultry farms in a disease control zone; working with environmental protection agencies t o safely m a n a g e mass mortality material; decontaminating infected poultry farms; a n d managing a n d coordinating r e s e a r c h into m o d e o f transmission a n d a n i m a l health i m p a c t s of this n o v e l flu virus; a n d WHEREAS t h e State of California h a s enlisted local, state, a n d federal government technical and operational expertise to support all facets of the response; a n d WHEREAS t h e Labor & Workforce Development A g e n c y (LWDA), through the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), and CDPH are engaging in a robust outreach strategy t o e d u c a t e employers a n d workers a b o u t Bird Flu, including launching a dedicated w e b p a g e with comprehensive information for employers a n d employees o n prevention a n d control measures t o reduce t h e risk of exposure t o Bird Flu a n d personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, along with guidelines for additional safety measures like training a n d access t o medical services; conducting more than 20 outreach events, including industry-focused seminars in both Spanish a n d English, t o e d u c a… WHEREAS despite these focused efforts t o contain the s p r e a d of Bird Flu in dairy cows, o n December 12, 2024, dairy cows a t four Southern California dairies tested positive for Bird Flu, necessitating a shift from regional containment to statewide monitoring a n d response t o active cases; a n d WHEREAS additional flexibility around staffing, contracting, and other rules will be critical to support the State's evolving response; and WHEREAS under t h e provisions of Government C o d e section 8558(b), I find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist due t o Bird Flu; a n d WHEREAS under t h e provisions of Government C o d e section 8558(b), I find t h a t t h e conditions c a u s e d b y Bird Flu, b y r e a s o n of their magnitude, a r e o r a r e likely t o b e b e y o n d t h e c o n t r o l of t h e services, personnel, e q u i p m e n t , a n d facilities of any single local government and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions t o appropriately respond; a n d WHEREAS under the provisions of Government C o d e section 8625(c), I find that local authority is inadequate t o c o p e with t h e magnitude of t h e d a m a g e c a u s e d b y Bird Flu; a n d WHEREAS u n d e r t h e provisions o f G o v e r n m e n t C o d e section 8571, I find that strict compliance with various statutes and regulations specified in this Proclamation would prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of Bird NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, in a c c o r d a n c e with t h e authority v e s t e d i n m e b y t h e S t a t e Constitution a n d statutes, including t h e California Emergency Services Act, a n d in particular, Government C o d e section 8625, HEREBY PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY t o exist s t a t e w i d e d u e t o Bird Flu. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. All agencies of the state government utilize a n d employ state personnel, equipment, and facilities for… 21220, 21224(a), and 7522.56(b), (d), (f), and (g), and the time limitations i n Government C o d e section 19888.1 a n d California C o d e of Regulations, title 2, sections 300-303 are suspended. All other restrictions must b e a d h e r e d t o for retired annuitants. The Director o f the California Department of Human Resources must b e notified of any individual employed in state government pursuant to these suspensions. The suspension of statutes identified in this Paragraph shall also apply t o local governments, a s applicable, t o ensure a d e q u a t e staffing t o appropriately respond t o Bird Flu. Local governmental agencies shall notify t h e California Public Employees' Retirement System or any other retirement system in which they participate, as applicable, of any individual employed b y a n a g e n c y pursuant t o this P a r a g r a p h . 4. The limitation for the period of employment for State Personnel Board emergency appointments, a s provided i n Government C o d e section 19888.1, is suspended for positions required for emergency response and/or recovery operations related t o t h e s p r e a d of Bird Flu. The requirements a n d period of employment for such appointments will b e determined b y t h e Office o f Emergency Services, b u t shall n o t extend beyond the termination d a t e of the State of Emergency. I FURTHER DIRECT t h a t as soon as hereafter possible, this Proclamation b e filed in t h e O f fi c e of t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e a n d t h a t w i d e s p r e a d publicity a n d notice b e given of this proclamation. This Proclamation is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, e n f o r c e a b l e a t l a w or in equity, against t h e State of California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, o r a n y other person. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I h a v e h e r e u n t o s e t m y h a n d a n d c a u s e d t h e G r e a t S e a l o f t h e S t a t e o f Calif…
December 18, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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so thank you (/sar) to everyone who has contributed to this pandemic being as severe and drawn out as it is because now i am avoiding treatment because the risk is too high right now 🫠👍🏽
December 12, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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why does my body always make it clear that i need another course of immunosuppressants at the worst time possible?
December 12, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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a quick #nsfw ask

i know this is quite the reach but where are Black maskers/covid realists making kinky connections? please don’t say feeld lol
December 10, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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i feel like every time i tell someone how well my recovery is going, something new starts hurting
December 10, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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feeling a lot of grief and frustration today but i just found out one of my childhood friends from church is gay so that’s a positive 👍🏽
December 9, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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loverboi to a fault 😞
December 8, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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not to be corny or a jinx, but I’m genuinely so excited for the new year. after suuuuuch a shitty and traumatic year or 2….or 5, I’m heading into the year where my Saturn’s return will begin feeling grounded, equipped, and hopeful.

i got nerves too, but when don’t I?
December 8, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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been going through the rollercoasters of recovery alongside an evil, negligent landlord who had us in a cold ass Chicago basement with no heat last weekend

this led to me having a really shitty flare up with my healing muscles and tissue at the site of my surgery 😵‍💫 so I been reeeeeal off game
December 8, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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wait i know i be late but why i’m getting read receipts from the android girlies now in iMessage?????? chile i don’t know what RCS means
December 8, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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okay so it’s looking like i may not be able to submit my ssdi app by the end of the year like i hoped :/ but im also feeling really calm about it in a way that’s……out of character a bit 💀
November 22, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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maxwell, amirite?
November 22, 2024 at 8:10 AM
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ok maybe this will get my algorithm to find who i want

🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
LESBIANS
BLACK LESBIANS
BLACK NONBINARY LESBIANS
LEABIANS ON T
LESBIANS!!!!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
November 14, 2024 at 11:52 PM
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I know me and @kweenkenedee.bsky.social watchin 😌
astoldbybrian.bsky.social GiftedGaymer @astoldbybrian.bsky.social · Nov 18
Wait is there a real housewives community built yet. Who’s watching #RHOP tonight?
November 18, 2024 at 12:22 AM