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Lish Boo

@lishy.bsky.social

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Lawyer, mom, romance reader, nature-lover, New England native (she/her)

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hi new (and old) followers! If you haven’t already done it, I highly recommend turning on the alt text reminder in your accessibility settings. And here’s a handy guide to help you get used to coming up with helpful descriptions.

Image with a capybara in a hot spa with yellow yuzu fruit, being used as an example to help explain your folks how to craft useful alt text

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 10h

I wish so too 😔

Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 11h

Regrettably, you’re right.

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 13h

Nah, it toasts the sesame seeds and enhances their flavor! This is my bagel order too.

Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 16h

The words “fucking yikes” in beautiful pale yellow script font over a flowers in shades of mauve, pale purple, and cream, with pale yellow sparkles for extra pizazz

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VoteRiders @voteriders.bsky.social · 16h

BIG update for New Hampshire voters! 📢 If you're planning to vote absentee on November 4, you'll now need a photo ID, proof of citizenship, and proof of residency to request your ballot.

Don't get caught off guard! Get more info at VoteRiders.org/NH

NH Secretary of State reminds voters of new absentee ballot requirements

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan is reminding voters about new election law changes for those registering or voting by absentee ballot.

www.wmur.com

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 20h

If by thrilling you mean 😩 then yes! Caved and turned the heat on last night in preparation.

Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 20h

HAYVE-rull

Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 20h

Woburn, Worcester, and Leominster

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 20h

Lucien!

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 1d

This would apply to passports from other countries too, that do acknowledge non-binary/intersex folks exist. And what if an X gender marker is required in your country based on other documentation you have, how do you resolve that quandary so you can travel to the US?

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Daisy Gardner @daisygardner.bsky.social · 2d

It seems like the US just effectively cancelled everyone’s passports who has an X gender marker on them (unless I’m reading this wrong).

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/u-s-customs-...

CBP Enforces Binary Sex Codes and Enhanced US Passport Validation in APIS

CBP enforces binary sex codes and stricter US passport validation in APIS effective October 2025. Key compliance updates for business travelers and airlines.

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 1d

Sure looks that way.

Non-Binary Passport Designations:
Passports issued with "X" or other non-binary markers will be rejected by
CBP systems, requiring resubmission with valid documentation showing
"M" or "F" designation.

Passport Updates: Travelers experiencing documentation inconsistencies may wish to consult with the relevant passport issuing authority about available options for updating travel documents.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 2d

“The girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

A black and white photo of Kristen Stewart wearing a black suit with a white button-down shirt with French cuffs and a black neck scarf tied in a big bow. She sits in front of the Eiffel Tower with one hand on her belly, showing off a huge ring on her index finger. The tips of her short dark hair are dyed blonde and teased up into a quiff. She looks hot AF.

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gbhnews @gbhnews.bsky.social · 2d

There's an ICE office that's become a detention center right next to the Burlington Mall. Burlington's town government wants to "investigate and take corrective action." https://bit.ly/46X0jDj

Burlington Town Meeting votes to condemn ICE center

Effort seeks access to inspect the facility and enforce zoning compliance.

bit.ly

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 4d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 4d

Some excellent resources to help frame these conversations: theconversationproject.org and www.engagewithgrace.org

Have You Had The Conversation?

The Conversation Project is a public engagement initiative with a goal to have every person’s wishes for end-of-life care expressed and respected.

theconversationproject.org

Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 4d

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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 4d

It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 4d

No.

Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve donated to the Sameer Project (linktr.ee/thesameerpro...) and World Central Kitchen (donate.wck.org/give/525879#...), both wonderful organizations.

The Sameer Project | Instagram | Linktree

We are a donations based aid initiative for Gaza led by Palestinians,

linktr.ee

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 4d

The year is 2047. Gangster zombies have taken Harlem. But Harlem always fights back.

Closeup of a member of the crowd in the Harlem Nights 2026 poster. He wears a fedora and suit, and his horrifying rotting face stares right at you. His crabbed claw of a hand ominously holds up a sprig of baby’s breath flowers.

Closeup of a member of the crowd in the Harlem Nights 2026 poster. He wears a fedora and suit, and the deep hollows of his eyes stare at you from beneath the shadowed brim of his hat. His mouth is open in a rictus of pain and anger, while his clawed hands prepare to scratch your face off.

Lish Boo @lishy.bsky.social · 4d

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