chuck
@whatexactlyisup.bsky.social
just trying my best. death transition companion. chronically ill. future therapist (LPC). TX she/her
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Indie authors and Amazon, artists and Etsy, etc etc
A singer-songwriter friend would like people to know that while boycotting Spotify is great, it was also 16% of their income that is now cratering. So if you're cancelling Spotify, please pair that with buying music, merch, or live tickets directly from your favorite artists
December 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Indie authors and Amazon, artists and Etsy, etc etc
moody gardens (kind of like a zoo) has a mask policy for meeting their penguins due to bird flu and the comments are so. supportive.
normalize feeling this way about humans.
normalize feeling this way about humans.
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
moody gardens (kind of like a zoo) has a mask policy for meeting their penguins due to bird flu and the comments are so. supportive.
normalize feeling this way about humans.
normalize feeling this way about humans.
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I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
i think one of the most underrated skills is being able to recognize when someone has misunderstood what you said and bonus points for being able to see how they misunderstood it.
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
i think one of the most underrated skills is being able to recognize when someone has misunderstood what you said and bonus points for being able to see how they misunderstood it.
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
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the economy is understimulated because people aren't buying things
to counter this, we should stimulate the economy with stimulus checks
in order to bring stability, we should keep doing it consistently, perhaps every month, for every person, universally
it's quite basic really
to counter this, we should stimulate the economy with stimulus checks
in order to bring stability, we should keep doing it consistently, perhaps every month, for every person, universally
it's quite basic really
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
the economy is understimulated because people aren't buying things
to counter this, we should stimulate the economy with stimulus checks
in order to bring stability, we should keep doing it consistently, perhaps every month, for every person, universally
it's quite basic really
to counter this, we should stimulate the economy with stimulus checks
in order to bring stability, we should keep doing it consistently, perhaps every month, for every person, universally
it's quite basic really
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reading the news: evil mcevil pants did something evil and evil people loved it bc it’s evil
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 AM
reading the news: evil mcevil pants did something evil and evil people loved it bc it’s evil
you’re right, “not everything is COVID,” but i started grad school in 2023, 5 years after graduating under grad. in undergrad, i missed a lot of class from the common cold bc i have an autoimmune disease. i’m fairly certain i have the best attendance record in my grad cohort bc i am never sick 😷1/3
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
you’re right, “not everything is COVID,” but i started grad school in 2023, 5 years after graduating under grad. in undergrad, i missed a lot of class from the common cold bc i have an autoimmune disease. i’m fairly certain i have the best attendance record in my grad cohort bc i am never sick 😷1/3
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a prescription for someone to run their fingers through my hair while we watch tv
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
a prescription for someone to run their fingers through my hair while we watch tv
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Serenely checking my emails with benevolent intent
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Serenely checking my emails with benevolent intent
if you’re like me and haven’t switched away from spotify but your morals and your conscience have told you that it’s something you’d like to do, the next ethical thing is to not post your wrapped. don’t give them free marketing.
December 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
if you’re like me and haven’t switched away from spotify but your morals and your conscience have told you that it’s something you’d like to do, the next ethical thing is to not post your wrapped. don’t give them free marketing.
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Maine
North Carolina
Ohio
Florida
Alaska
Iowa
Texas
All Republican-held Senate seats up in 2026. All states Trump won by less than 14 points.
Kansas
South Carolina
Missouri
Indiana
Montana
Other seats up in 2026 where Trump won by less 20 points.
North Carolina
Ohio
Florida
Alaska
Iowa
Texas
All Republican-held Senate seats up in 2026. All states Trump won by less than 14 points.
Kansas
South Carolina
Missouri
Indiana
Montana
Other seats up in 2026 where Trump won by less 20 points.
December 3, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Maine
North Carolina
Ohio
Florida
Alaska
Iowa
Texas
All Republican-held Senate seats up in 2026. All states Trump won by less than 14 points.
Kansas
South Carolina
Missouri
Indiana
Montana
Other seats up in 2026 where Trump won by less 20 points.
North Carolina
Ohio
Florida
Alaska
Iowa
Texas
All Republican-held Senate seats up in 2026. All states Trump won by less than 14 points.
Kansas
South Carolina
Missouri
Indiana
Montana
Other seats up in 2026 where Trump won by less 20 points.
ty NPR for the AI video quiz. now do an AI quiz that’s ONLY infographics.
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
ty NPR for the AI video quiz. now do an AI quiz that’s ONLY infographics.
bluesky really loves political takes that are simply stating facts. maybe linking a few facts together.
that’s how anti-truth/trauma-inducing other sites are.
that’s how anti-truth/trauma-inducing other sites are.
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 AM
bluesky really loves political takes that are simply stating facts. maybe linking a few facts together.
that’s how anti-truth/trauma-inducing other sites are.
that’s how anti-truth/trauma-inducing other sites are.
the last time a year felt this long, it was 2020
(1/2)
(1/2)
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 AM
the last time a year felt this long, it was 2020
(1/2)
(1/2)
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We got Tofunmi registered to vote on his 18th Birthday. Now, we’re going to stay in touch with him and ensure he turns out in the most voter-suppressed state in the union.
This is the work that works—meeting our fellow texans face to face, registering voters, & helping them make their voices heard.
This is the work that works—meeting our fellow texans face to face, registering voters, & helping them make their voices heard.
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
We got Tofunmi registered to vote on his 18th Birthday. Now, we’re going to stay in touch with him and ensure he turns out in the most voter-suppressed state in the union.
This is the work that works—meeting our fellow texans face to face, registering voters, & helping them make their voices heard.
This is the work that works—meeting our fellow texans face to face, registering voters, & helping them make their voices heard.
my phone just autocorrected it to “two peas in a box” and that’s something a very young child would misinterpret and repeat after hearing the real phrase
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
my phone just autocorrected it to “two peas in a box” and that’s something a very young child would misinterpret and repeat after hearing the real phrase
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I do not know how much clearer it can be that they want to completely remove disabled people from society.
They want to return to the time where we wasted away at home or in institutions.
I know, you don’t see it in “accommodations have gone too far”, but that’s where this goes.
They want to return to the time where we wasted away at home or in institutions.
I know, you don’t see it in “accommodations have gone too far”, but that’s where this goes.
December 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I do not know how much clearer it can be that they want to completely remove disabled people from society.
They want to return to the time where we wasted away at home or in institutions.
I know, you don’t see it in “accommodations have gone too far”, but that’s where this goes.
They want to return to the time where we wasted away at home or in institutions.
I know, you don’t see it in “accommodations have gone too far”, but that’s where this goes.
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We’re knocking every door in Andersonville and need your help!
Join me and @demiforillinois.bsky.social for our Weekend of Action this Saturday and Sunday:
Join me and @demiforillinois.bsky.social for our Weekend of Action this Saturday and Sunday:
December 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We’re knocking every door in Andersonville and need your help!
Join me and @demiforillinois.bsky.social for our Weekend of Action this Saturday and Sunday:
Join me and @demiforillinois.bsky.social for our Weekend of Action this Saturday and Sunday:
the fact that official government social media accounts are rage baiting us and using pop songs so that the pop girlies reply and say “stop using my music, assholes” is something that no dystopian author prepared me for
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
the fact that official government social media accounts are rage baiting us and using pop songs so that the pop girlies reply and say “stop using my music, assholes” is something that no dystopian author prepared me for
i had to fly for thanksgiving 👎🏻 and anecdotally, there was far more coughing on the flight home 👎🏻👎🏻
please flatten the curve, y’all. stay home when sick. circulate the air. wear a mask while running errands.
please flatten the curve, y’all. stay home when sick. circulate the air. wear a mask while running errands.
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
i had to fly for thanksgiving 👎🏻 and anecdotally, there was far more coughing on the flight home 👎🏻👎🏻
please flatten the curve, y’all. stay home when sick. circulate the air. wear a mask while running errands.
please flatten the curve, y’all. stay home when sick. circulate the air. wear a mask while running errands.
i’m sorry, i do not believe my mold medicine knows the difference between 60 minutes and 55 minutes (i’m supposed to wait 1 hour after taking my other meds to take my mold meds) (also it’s now actually been an hour after typing this out)
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
i’m sorry, i do not believe my mold medicine knows the difference between 60 minutes and 55 minutes (i’m supposed to wait 1 hour after taking my other meds to take my mold meds) (also it’s now actually been an hour after typing this out)
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If a candidate for office historically had a Deaf interpreter at every speaking engagement, won office, and then stopped doing that 90% of the time, it would be a complete outrage and hopefully that candidate would fix the problem
ok now @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and alt text
it's important! 🫶🏻
ok now @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and alt text
it's important! 🫶🏻
December 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If a candidate for office historically had a Deaf interpreter at every speaking engagement, won office, and then stopped doing that 90% of the time, it would be a complete outrage and hopefully that candidate would fix the problem
ok now @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and alt text
it's important! 🫶🏻
ok now @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and alt text
it's important! 🫶🏻
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Remembering Julee Cruise, born this day in 1956 who collaborated so memorably with Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch, including her single "Falling" in Twin Peaks.
Julee Cruise - Falling (Twin Peaks Soundtrack)
YouTube video by Serge K
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Remembering Julee Cruise, born this day in 1956 who collaborated so memorably with Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch, including her single "Falling" in Twin Peaks.