OmegaMom (she/her)
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OmegaMom (she/her)
@omegamom.bsky.social
· Nov 30
For everyone who thinks Alt-text is text in your *post* that describes your photo: No! It is *attached* to the photo! You can still do a silly post about your pic *and* do alt-text! Example:
For those who don’t know how to do Alt-text on pics, memes, screenshots, etc., a small thread:
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People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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obsessed with the Roseisle pictish silly goose
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
obsessed with the Roseisle pictish silly goose
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Reposting with alt-text because it feels good to share wonderful news!
![[black text on lilac background with white border on 2 sides] Zero
cervical cancer cases diagnosed in Australian women aged under 25 in
2021 - the first time since records began in 1982](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4w5w2dprfoupeib3bmqktfiz/bafkreihtms5huzsjggqv2wn2k4zw5puie677bielmpircz43khfibkpjae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reposting with alt-text because it feels good to share wonderful news!
So in this ad, Noem says, “Come here the right way.”
Well, golly gee, CBP and ICE sure are snatching and deporting a ton of folk from their immigration hearings…that they are doing to TRY to come here the right way.
So which is it, babe?
Well, golly gee, CBP and ICE sure are snatching and deporting a ton of folk from their immigration hearings…that they are doing to TRY to come here the right way.
So which is it, babe?
this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
November 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
So in this ad, Noem says, “Come here the right way.”
Well, golly gee, CBP and ICE sure are snatching and deporting a ton of folk from their immigration hearings…that they are doing to TRY to come here the right way.
So which is it, babe?
Well, golly gee, CBP and ICE sure are snatching and deporting a ton of folk from their immigration hearings…that they are doing to TRY to come here the right way.
So which is it, babe?
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There is a story of a widow woman & her daughters, Snow White & Rose Red, the most darling little girls who had ever lived.
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There is a story of a widow woman & her daughters, Snow White & Rose Red, the most darling little girls who had ever lived.
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
This is not—quite—that story.
BONE & BLOOD is out in March 2026! #booksky #preorders #fairytales #retoldfairytales #fantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
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If you want to see neat non poo thing—skunks like to eat bees. But they like it better if they are dead and not stinging. So in cold weather, when bees clean house, the skunk comes along and collects the dead bees in cheek pockets, then squeezes the good stuff out. Then he spits out these:
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you want to see neat non poo thing—skunks like to eat bees. But they like it better if they are dead and not stinging. So in cold weather, when bees clean house, the skunk comes along and collects the dead bees in cheek pockets, then squeezes the good stuff out. Then he spits out these:
Yeah, no. I was gonna comment on Haiti’s dire domestic political situation, but Juan Escalante says it all.
DHS has announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Yeah, no. I was gonna comment on Haiti’s dire domestic political situation, but Juan Escalante says it all.
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The “debate”.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The “debate”.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Jim’s thread:
THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Jim’s thread:
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Lasagna which is made on Christmas Eve to let it sit for 24 hours before baking.
We’re not Italian but my mom was taught the recipe by an old lady who said you let the lasagna sit for 24 hours because that’s how long an Italian man should be able to make love.
We’re not Italian but my mom was taught the recipe by an old lady who said you let the lasagna sit for 24 hours because that’s how long an Italian man should be able to make love.
it fascinates me how most everyone in the U.S. does turkey for Thanksgiving, but we are all over the map as to what we eat for Christmas (as is proper for a hugely diverse nation).
I come from a Christmas prime rib roast family, myself.
I come from a Christmas prime rib roast family, myself.
I also use the bacon method. Although turkey is Christmas dinner where I come from.
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Lasagna which is made on Christmas Eve to let it sit for 24 hours before baking.
We’re not Italian but my mom was taught the recipe by an old lady who said you let the lasagna sit for 24 hours because that’s how long an Italian man should be able to make love.
We’re not Italian but my mom was taught the recipe by an old lady who said you let the lasagna sit for 24 hours because that’s how long an Italian man should be able to make love.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Fun national jukebox day fact: the popular “Rock-ola” brand, which could not sound more like an exercise in exuberant Fifties pop culture marketing, was actually designed and sold by a guy named David Rockola.
The world is a beautiful place and worth fighting for.
The world is a beautiful place and worth fighting for.
On national jukebox day I must come out against being able to control the jukebox from your phone, people should know who put on that awful song and you should stand there and support your taste with whole heart
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Fun national jukebox day fact: the popular “Rock-ola” brand, which could not sound more like an exercise in exuberant Fifties pop culture marketing, was actually designed and sold by a guy named David Rockola.
The world is a beautiful place and worth fighting for.
The world is a beautiful place and worth fighting for.
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New shirt design in my threadless store!
The Black Rabbit
threadless is having a huge sale!
Get t-shirts, mugs, hats, stickers, notebooks, even a shower curtain at a discount. Great for gifts!
whistberry.threadless.com
The Black Rabbit
threadless is having a huge sale!
Get t-shirts, mugs, hats, stickers, notebooks, even a shower curtain at a discount. Great for gifts!
whistberry.threadless.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New shirt design in my threadless store!
The Black Rabbit
threadless is having a huge sale!
Get t-shirts, mugs, hats, stickers, notebooks, even a shower curtain at a discount. Great for gifts!
whistberry.threadless.com
The Black Rabbit
threadless is having a huge sale!
Get t-shirts, mugs, hats, stickers, notebooks, even a shower curtain at a discount. Great for gifts!
whistberry.threadless.com
Ooog. Not good for them, not good for the country.
Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP is reporting.
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP sources say
Two National Guard soldiers have been shot near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to two law enforcement officials not authorized to discuss the matter publicly ...
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Ooog. Not good for them, not good for the country.
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(h/t @helenbranswell.bsky.social)
PSA: Please do not buy Botox off the internet and try to perform your own treatment.
Botulinum toxin literally has among the lowest lethal doses of anything on the planet
Also, how are people just purchasing select agents on the internet
PSA: Please do not buy Botox off the internet and try to perform your own treatment.
Botulinum toxin literally has among the lowest lethal doses of anything on the planet
Also, how are people just purchasing select agents on the internet
Notes from the Field: Severe Illnesses After ...
This report describes the public health response to three patients from different states who developed severe illness after self-injecting botulinum toxin.
www.cdc.gov
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
(h/t @helenbranswell.bsky.social)
PSA: Please do not buy Botox off the internet and try to perform your own treatment.
Botulinum toxin literally has among the lowest lethal doses of anything on the planet
Also, how are people just purchasing select agents on the internet
PSA: Please do not buy Botox off the internet and try to perform your own treatment.
Botulinum toxin literally has among the lowest lethal doses of anything on the planet
Also, how are people just purchasing select agents on the internet
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This month's #BirdWhisperer bird is a Spotted Owlet! He is my beautiful baby boy.
Reference photo by Bishnu Sarangi
🦢🐡 #art #birds
Reference photo by Bishnu Sarangi
🦢🐡 #art #birds
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This month's #BirdWhisperer bird is a Spotted Owlet! He is my beautiful baby boy.
Reference photo by Bishnu Sarangi
🦢🐡 #art #birds
Reference photo by Bishnu Sarangi
🦢🐡 #art #birds
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Just finished this exquisite smoky rainbow pride dragon tamer choker! 🐉🏳️🌈 Check it out at Varanid Paradise 🦎💎
www.varanidparadise.com/shop/p/2969d...
www.varanidparadise.com/shop/p/2969d...
Smoky Rainbow Pride Dragon Tamer Choker — Varanid Paradise Reptilian Atelier
This exquisite dragon scale choker brings an autumnal and agender vibe to the classic rainbow pride color scheme with elegant smoky satins, metallics, and polychromes. Fine Czech glass adorned by Japa...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Just finished this exquisite smoky rainbow pride dragon tamer choker! 🐉🏳️🌈 Check it out at Varanid Paradise 🦎💎
www.varanidparadise.com/shop/p/2969d...
www.varanidparadise.com/shop/p/2969d...
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Thanksgiving is the sole Food Oriented Holiday for which I have no interest in culinary creativity or novelty. I want turkey and stuffing and potatoes and green bean casserole and I want gravy on all of it.
“Liven up your stuffing with persimmons” no, fuck that, I will liven it up with gravy.
“Liven up your stuffing with persimmons” no, fuck that, I will liven it up with gravy.
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thanksgiving is the sole Food Oriented Holiday for which I have no interest in culinary creativity or novelty. I want turkey and stuffing and potatoes and green bean casserole and I want gravy on all of it.
“Liven up your stuffing with persimmons” no, fuck that, I will liven it up with gravy.
“Liven up your stuffing with persimmons” no, fuck that, I will liven it up with gravy.
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Exclusive: President Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and Trump’s grandiose aesthetic.
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
wapo.st
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Exclusive: President Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and Trump’s grandiose aesthetic.
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🪶 A little Spotted Owlet illustration today for #BirdWhisperer
This one came alive for me! Love those eyes. Marker and pen.
#birdart #artyear #sketchbook
This one came alive for me! Love those eyes. Marker and pen.
#birdart #artyear #sketchbook
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🪶 A little Spotted Owlet illustration today for #BirdWhisperer
This one came alive for me! Love those eyes. Marker and pen.
#birdart #artyear #sketchbook
This one came alive for me! Love those eyes. Marker and pen.
#birdart #artyear #sketchbook
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New data that supports metformin as a potential intervention to reduce #LongCovid www.authorea.com/users/100423...
Metformin at the time of Covid-19 infection and risk of Long Covid: A Target Trial Emulation Study
Background: Our objective was to evaluate metformin prescribed at the time of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the risk of developing Long Covid (LC) in electronic health record data. Methods: We conducted a n...
www.authorea.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
New data that supports metformin as a potential intervention to reduce #LongCovid www.authorea.com/users/100423...
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Good morning all! Here’s another wee spotted owlet for this month’s Bird Whisperer challenge…drawn with Micron pen about 8x11 in. #BirdWhisperer #owl #birdart
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Good morning all! Here’s another wee spotted owlet for this month’s Bird Whisperer challenge…drawn with Micron pen about 8x11 in. #BirdWhisperer #owl #birdart
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*Such* a pit in my stomach about the Georgia case. Such a wasted possibility. It's hard to avoid simultaneously crediting Willis for a strong, convincing, aggressive, and important set of indictments, and blaming her for the catastrophic misjudgment that made it impossible to have a trial in 2024.
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
*Such* a pit in my stomach about the Georgia case. Such a wasted possibility. It's hard to avoid simultaneously crediting Willis for a strong, convincing, aggressive, and important set of indictments, and blaming her for the catastrophic misjudgment that made it impossible to have a trial in 2024.