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SingsongRaptor (xie/xyr/xem, they/ them) @singsongraptor.bsky.social · Feb 15

Hi there, I'm Rayne, a Black, queer, disabled photographer, with a passion for nature macro photography. I'm sure you'll notice that I love flowers. Do you need a gift or a splash of life to jazz up your walls or desk?

Find your perfect Print at my little shop!
www.pictorem.com/profile/Luna...

a four photo collage. upper right is a black and white of dew covered grasses and bittercress flowers. lower right are bright pink geraniums covered in dewdrops. upper left is a close up of a velvety red rose center. lower left is a sparkling blue and white shot of a tiny icicle in the snow

a four photo collage of flowers. clockwise, from the upper left corner: a brown chrysanthemum in the autumn dusk, drooping leaves in the golden hour, a macro photo of a daisy center with white petals, and a group of yellow mums against a dark background

a four photo collage of monochrome flowers. the upper left corner is a chrysanthemum in spotlight, the upper right is a black and white kalanchoe flower, the lower left is a partial black and white, an orange, curling leaf coming towards the camera, against a black and white background. the lower right is a white and pink clover flower against a black and white background

$a 3 photo collage of snow macro photos. the left panel shows a little chunk of ice sprouting from a mound of snow, glittering in the sun. the upper right panel shows a sheet of ice, full of bubbles and reflecting evening sunlight. the lower right panel shows sparkling snow and a bit of ice refracting the sun atop a metal lamp$

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 5h

Still fundraising

If I could pay off the loan I took from my 401k and my rent I’d cry tears of happiness

🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · Apr 10

Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share

gofund.me/a5ee0064

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Kodo and Sangha Aid & Abet @kodoandsangha.bsky.social · 5h

You do realize that they will be able to do anything they want Congressionally indefinitely right?

Truthout @truthout.org · 5h

The Supreme Court will rehear a case on Wednesday that could strike a death blow to the Voting Rights Act and, in the process, virtually guarantee that Republicans hang on to power for the foreseeable future. “It’s enough to cement one-party control of the US House for at least a generation.”

SCOTUS Case Could Destroy Voting Rights Act and Cement GOP Control of House

If Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is dismantled, the impact will reshape political power across the US, experts say.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h

“These kids just sit in foster care,” a family law attorney said, “because mom and dad are working at Subway and can’t afford a four-bedroom house.”

With @wabe.org
(Published April 2024)

When the Number of Bedrooms in a Home Keeps Parents From Getting Their Kids Back

Even after resolving other safety concerns, parents in Georgia can wait for months to be reunited with their children, often because of what advocates say are stringent requirements sought by the stat...

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Kodo and Sangha Aid & Abet @kodoandsangha.bsky.social · 5h

In July 2024, Donald Trump told a crowd at a campaign rally, "Get out and vote! Just this time. You won't have to do it anymore! Four more years, you know what? It'll be fixed, it'll be fine, you won't have to vote anymore."

Now, there is a new court case at SCOTUS that stands to gut the VRA.

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · Aug 12

Some bittercress. Those are blades of grass in the background

#bloomscrolling #MacroPhotography #flowers #nature

Three tiny stalks of white flowers against a background of greenery

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · Aug 13

Orange kalanchoe

#photography #bloomscrolling #flowers #MacroPhotography

Brightly Orange blossoms against a black background

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · Aug 14

Super close up of bittercress.

#photography #flowers #MacroPhotography #bloomscrolling

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · 29d

Sunset over the ghetto

#skies #sunset #clouds #color #skyscape #photography #CellphonePhotography #light

clouds colored red and purple from the setting sun, viewed over row homes

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · 17d

#photography #clouds #sky #skyscape #cloudscape #naturephotography #sunset #CellphonePhotography #CreativeToots

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · 13d

Waiting on the school bus for my kid. I got a couple good ones this morning

#photography #clouds #sky #skyscape #cloudscape #naturephotography #sunset #CellphonePhotography

a bright blue sky filled with silver and gold clouds over row homes and electric lines

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · 13d

Couple more shots from this morning

#photography #clouds #sky #skyscape #cloudscape #naturephotography #sunset #CellphonePhotography

a bright blue sky full of golden clouds over a building and power lines

silvery clouds against a blue sky, over a residential street

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · 6d

Saw some teeny tiny flowers in a public pot while I was out today. Gotta go. Ack with my camera cuz these phone shots are ass lol

#photography #florespondence #bloomscrolling #flowers #naturephotography #MacroPhotography #CreativeToots #CellphonePhotography

tiny peach and pink colored flowers nestled among heavy, dark leaves

two pink flowers droop shyly between dark green leaves

tiny pink and yellow flower cluster against a backdrop of green leaves

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VoidRaptor @voidvelociraptor.bsky.social · 3d

More tiny pink flowers! Hopefully they're still kicking tomorrow or Tuesday. Tryna go back downtown with my camera to get some actually nice photos lol

#photography #florespondence #bloomscrolling #flowers #naturephotography #MacroPhotography #CreativeToots #CellphonePhotography

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 5h

The jig is up. Bigotry is the law, marginalized groups are illegal,, while the regime invents fake bigotries it criminalizes because they threaten its own hateful aims.

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 4h

So basically NBC is the Target of news networks. They built their brand off being a place where people of color could watch faces of color deliver news & commentary, then decided to axe it all under Trump. It's the mayo network now.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Doctors after x-rays: hmm looks haunted, try physical therapy

Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 6d

doctors before X-rays: yeah idk man

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Mia Ives-Rublee @seemiaroll.bsky.social · 6d

Let me explain: States currently receive a percentage for each medical expense they pay from the federal government (called FMAP). That means they will receive more money if more people are on Medicaid or they utilize more Medicaid covered services. Block grants are pots of money that don't change.

Mia Ives-Rublee @seemiaroll.bsky.social · 6d

Any block grant is a cut to Medicaid. Don't believe their messaging. Block grants are cuts. #HandsOffMedicaid

@cr_possess 👻 @christianrincon.com · 6d

we're 9 years into waiting for Trump's "affordable healthcare" plan

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SingsongRaptor (xie/xyr/xem, they/ them) @singsongraptor.bsky.social · 6d

I'd love to know what sort of chairs other folks are using. I'm in the US, my diagnosis is for fibro. Ambulatory. I don't drive and need my chair to be sturdy (bad sidewalks) and easy to put in a car's trunk by myself. My chair is mostly for pain & energy management #disability #disabled #wheelchair

SingsongRaptor (xie/xyr/xem, they/ them) @singsongraptor.bsky.social · 6d

He actually suggested not getting another Ki Mobility chair, because they have funky engineering choices (like the sort of hardware configurations they choose) that make their chairs harder to repair. I definitely want to do more research this time around. #disability #disabled #wheelchair

SingsongRaptor (xie/xyr/xem, they/ them) @singsongraptor.bsky.social · 6d

It's not comfortable, it's in the way, my feet don't stay on it, it's too narrow.

He took it off for me though lol he's currently giving me some opinions on chairs as a mechanic (I asked), and adjusting my backrest a little more forward. #disability #disabled #wheelchair

SingsongRaptor (xie/xyr/xem, they/ them) @singsongraptor.bsky.social · 6d

Tech for the wheelchair is here & apparently my footplate supports are kinda fucked up. The screws are janked & he had to beat it up a bit to get to them. For the record, I have *hated* this foot plate all four years I've had the chair. #disability #disabled #wheelchair

SingsongRaptor (xie/xyr/xem, they/ them) @singsongraptor.bsky.social · 6d

She's not old enough and doesn't have the range...and also not every animated movie or show needs a live action! Just fund new shit! Gods why are media corps such cowards

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Racket @racketmn.com · 7d

PACs will flood this November’s election in Minneapolis with almost $2 million, most of that going to boost the chances of Mayor Jacob Frey and centrist City Council candidates. Who’s bankrolling this fundraising bonanza, and what do they want in return? racketmn.com/meet-the-big...

Meet the Big-Money Donors Trying to Buy Your Vote in Minneapolis - Racket

racketmn.com

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SingsongRaptor (xie/xyr/xem, they/ them) @singsongraptor.bsky.social · 6d

a cartoon of two teddy bears hugging each other

Alt: a cartoon of two teddy bears hugging each other

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copilot tormentor @hellonerds.bsky.social · 7d

I would like to remind everyone that ICE literally kidnapped a whole roofing crew in the middle of their job, like three miles away from me

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