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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 14h

I can't stress this enough: opposing birth control isn’t a fringe position in the anti-abortion movement—it’s the norm. 'Mainstream' groups like Students for Life say so explicitly on their websites!

But because mainstream outlets don't report on it, most Americans don't know

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 14h

The South Carolina senator behind SB 323 says his bill wouldn't outlaw birth control.

But we found a pamphlet he wrote that says “all forms of the birth control pill” kill a “human being.”

jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-a...

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banned ˃̶͈̀(ᗜ`👅’ᗜ)˂̶͈́ 🩸 @banneduser.space · 3d

🪈~

🍊 👁️ 👄 👁️ 🍊

Excuse me

I need your help,

You need to kill me!

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elle is not ok [📌’d 👀] @scretladyspider.bsky.social · Jan 14

excuse me. I need your help. you need to kill me

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elle is not ok [📌’d 👀] @scretladyspider.bsky.social · 1d

IM GETTIN MY MEDS THANK YOUuuuuuUUUuuu thank you thank youuuuuuu thank you!!

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Tominstead 🔞 comms open @tominstead.bsky.social · 14d

💕 Howdy y’all 💕
I’m opening SKETCH commissions! Not to trauma dump, but I’m really struggling while taking care of my mom through her dementia. She doesn’t have insurance and my insurance doesn’t cover any of my meds. I’m behind on many bills at this point. So! I wanted to lower my prices and offer

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sweetie π @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social · 2d

*powdered sugar poofing from my mouth* i don’t know who ate your donuts

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elle is not ok [📌’d 👀] @scretladyspider.bsky.social · 3d

…huh. Well folks did write fan mail to Ted Bundy, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised… but… wow.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 3d

A federal judge in Oregon has blocked the Trump administration from sending federalized National Guard members from California — or any other state — to the streets of Portland amid immigration raids by ICE.

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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 3d

~$870 OVERDUE & TODAY DUE ROOM RENT RN URGENT OR LATE FEES GET ADDED (POSS THREAT OF EVICTION)
$2790 total food/meds/hygiene, bills, & overdue/due rent

Sabi's Indigenous Latina, disabled artist & caregiver for her disabled mom & support bunny.

Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2025

Toadlyturtle @toadly1.bsky.social · 3d

Please support Disabled Indigenous Latina family, Unhoused

Sabi, elderly mom & ESA bunny

As of 10-06-25 11:00 AM ET
$2,790 Needed
$491 Past Due
$867 min to avoid fees by 11 AM ET

Ko-fi.com/SabiLewSounds
PayPal.me/SabiLewSounds

cash.app/$toadlyturtle
venmo.com/toadlyturtle
(Note Sabi)

Support SabiLewSounds ❤️

Contributions to save an unhoused disabled creator and her family - Become a BunSupporter today 💚🐇🙏

Ko-fi.com

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elle is not ok [📌’d 👀] @scretladyspider.bsky.social · 3d

Honestly that would be a FEAT if they somehow did that.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 5d

What we can do to advocate for a better media industry by playing a role at work and advocate for better responsibility from businesses 👇

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-media-and-advertising-industrys-role-in-rising-transphobia/

The media and advertising industry's role in rising transphobia

What we can do to advocate for a better media industry by playing a role at work and advocate for better responsibility from businesses

www.wearequeeraf.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d

The government shutdown is in its 4th day and Donald Trump just arrived at his golf course.

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|🏳️‍⚧️ F.E.A.R.onox |Oct Funds: $155/$2200 | ❤️🧡💛💚 @farronox.bsky.social · 5d

Everything I've raised so far has had to be spent on groceries cause we're out of easy foods. We Still need to pay $100 for Insurance, and $230 for soon to be late electric. ko-fi.com/farronox/goa... farronox.carrd.co #MutualAid #Helpsky 💸💕 #KoFi #Throne

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mori (goal: $429.98/$1,000) @kookysnell.bsky.social · 5d

hey, I'm trying to catch up on September and then get through my October needs. anything and everything to that end helps me. my situation is pretty urgent atm.

I appreciate it.

CA/Ven: kookysnell
ko-fi.com/moriende
paypal.me/belzomalsh

#NEISvoid

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Elle🪻(110/450$ Mutual aid) @elle-speaks.from.rehab · 5d

Im in a dire situation at this point. Hunger pains + sinus infection = bad for #diabetes

I need food. (And 2 meds).
145$ does it. Almost been asking for two weeks

V venmo.com/d_fay
P paypal.me/peach77
K ko-fi.com/ellespeaks

#mutualaid #mav #disabled #helpfolkslive2025 #helpsky #fundsky #MAboost

Elle🪻(110/450$ Mutual aid) @elle-speaks.from.rehab · 16d

OCTOBER Mutual Aid Request!

0/450 - please read the image below to understand my situation better 🙏🏻 anything helps + is appreciated!

V venmo.com/d_fay
P paypal.me/peach77
K ko-fi.com/ellespeaks

#mutualaid #mav #disabled #helpfolkslive2025 #helpsky #fundsky #MAboost #mutualaidmonday

Fall border around a white pic. The border has images of green, yellow, red, and orange leaves, with acorns and pumpkins too!

The font colors are brown, dark green and burnt orange.
It reads "Urgent mutual aid request for elle

Multi disabled and unable to work due to chronic illnesses and pain

Disability benefits Barely covers bills no money for food, medication, hygiene, transport or anything else

Cant drive and has at least 6 plus appointments per month

Estranged from family lives alone, main support passed September 2024, only has self to turn to
Elle is a lesbian woman that lives in New England she is a poet activist and cat mom"

Picture of me I have red hair like the little mermaid, I am wearing a chappell Roan T-shirt, round glasses frames, i have a pink cane im using. Smiling with mouth closed

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Liz ($0/1,700 Bills Rent & More MA) @anarchosarcasm.bsky.social · 7d

Need #urgent help with the second biggest and currently most important of our late bills, $190 for electric. Please, any amount helps us keep the power on.

cash.me/LizTheGM
venmo.com/LizTheGM
paypal.me/LizTheGM

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest

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Adera Joy (URGENT, $30/95) @aderabaybee.bsky.social · 5d

bsky.app/profile/ader...

This is URGENT! I've been trying to get help for almost a month getting my meds, but no donations are coming in. My anxiety and depression have gotten worse! I need help, please, send what you can, this is a small achievable goal.

Adera Joy (URGENT, $30/95) @aderabaybee.bsky.social · 5d

Day 26: STALLED @ $25/$95. I've been struggling to get help, my needs for September, unmet. My meds ($95) are NEEDED. I haven't had them in weeks, & my anxiety & depression have been getting worse.
#MutualAid #HelpSky #BIPOCMA #FundSky #MABoost 💸 💕
C: $aderabaybee
V: Adera-joy
P: paypal.me/aderajoy

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Mizuno Aoi @mizunoaoi.bsky.social · 5d

That said, I've had no movement the past few days. I'm thankful for a $10 dollar donation but it's stalled since. As tomorrow looms and I have to raise $425 by tomorrow has my anxiety acting up.

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Mizuno Aoi @mizunoaoi.bsky.social · 5d

Hi~ I'm exhausted. Disabled, trans, mental and physical issues. Can't pay bills and rent, much less get toiletries and Winter stuff. You know, you repost my stuff.

Cashapp: $MizunoAoi
Paypal: paypal.me/mizunoaoi
Kofi: ko-fi.com/K3K7ZNHFY
Venmo: @MizunoAoi

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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 5d

October 4th. New month. #HelpFolksLive2025 thread. Something's *always* due & food is *always* needed. Things only get better with community action. *Now* is when folks need food, water, shelter, meds. *Now* is when we/the community needs to be there for each other. There's no one else. Just us.

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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 5d

$50 CAB TO GET HOME FROM ER URGENT!

Disabled w/ disabled husband. Blood sugar tanked. (She needed food she hasn't been able to buy.) 5 ppl $10 each gets her home. (5 more ppl $10 each & she can get some food.)

Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2025

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 6d

Undocumented immigrants aren’t taking away healthcare, Trump is. A few months ago, I wrote about the cruelty of Trump’s Medicaid cuts & the impact on gun violence survivors. I wanted to tell the story of the real harm on real people, brought to us by Trump. #MomSky open.substack.com/pub/ruthzaka...

A Medicaid Story

As we have learned the hard way, a lot of people in this country have an incredibly narrow view of Medicaid and what it does.

open.substack.com

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elle is not ok [📌’d 👀] @scretladyspider.bsky.social · 5d

It’s like they read about supervillains and said “we can do better”

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Sylvia at Tono Latino @tonolatino.bsky.social · 6d

While you and I are worried about our healthcare premiums going up, the cuts to Medicaid that will force so many rural hospitals to close, making sure that those serving our country get paid...

Republican Senators are going to a LUXURY GOLF RESORT for a fundraiser during the Government Shutdown

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