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Humanities bgd; erstwhile tutor of classical languages; translator; CEV fighting to stay SARS-CoV-2-free.
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bookshopghost.bsky.social
Things out there are cruel and terrible, but here, have a kitty responding to the sound of the lid on his treat cup.

Thank you for all the good wishes, friends. It's uncomfortably cold in Iowa right now, but all your cuddles, treats, and scritches have been delivered and received with joy.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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bethechange1682.bsky.social Connie @bethechange1682.bsky.social · 1d
Joannie and her daughter are still struggling and are hungry.

Please share or help. Thank you kindly.

E-transfer or PayPal [email protected]

#MutualAidThread #mutualaid #Kindness

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canadianjoannie.bsky.social @CanadianJoannie @canadianjoannie.bsky.social · 25d
In need of a grocery card from Walmart Canada or Sobeys. I’m desperate need of groceries and also anything off my wishlist please. Tomorrow is my daughter’s birthday and I don’t have anything to give or eat with. www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/... #MutualAidRequst
PayPal is [email protected]
December 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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bookshopghost.bsky.social
Esk would love to see you tomorrow. We are normally closed on Sundays, but he didn't get enough chin scratches today on account of the snow, so...

We're open 12-6pm Central time, every day, until December 24.

...I am available to pet the cat for you if you can't be here in person 🐈
A very expectant looking orange tabby cat with a white blaze on his nose, sitting upright on a wooden floor, one front paw slightly forward, tail curved in the universal cat sign for "you can adore me now". Don't be fooled by the tomcat cheeks, chipped ears, and beefy shoulders. This guy is so affectionate, he waits by the front door to rub against the shins of every human who comes in.
December 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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bethechange1682.bsky.social
Joannie has not received any help in weeks - she hasn’t eaten for days and has been to the cancer clinic.

Please share or help. Thank you kindly.

E-transfer or PayPal [email protected]
canadianjoannie.bsky.social @CanadianJoannie @canadianjoannie.bsky.social · 8d
Please help. My health has not improved since Toby died. Had four units of blood in two weeks and possibly having two more next week. We desperately need help. E-transfer or PayPal [email protected]

Please 🙏🏻 thank you.
canadianjoannie.bsky.social @CanadianJoannie @canadianjoannie.bsky.social · 25d
In need of a grocery card from Walmart Canada or Sobeys. I’m desperate need of groceries and also anything off my wishlist please. Tomorrow is my daughter’s birthday and I don’t have anything to give or eat with. www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/... #MutualAidRequst
PayPal is [email protected]
December 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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guinesspig.bsky.social
Meme of white man standing in front of woman holding a poster that says to me, you are perfect. Man is wearing a black N95 mask. Caption of meme reads me when I see someone else in public wearing an N95.
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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epiellie.bsky.social
Still looking for the perfect Christmas gifts? Epidemiology An Introduction is now available in English *and* Italian!
December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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angemmorton.bsky.social
It took me several tries, but I was so pleased with how this shot of the moon came out. I don't use a tripod or any tools or filters, so patience and a steady hand are essential.

Just wanted to share this one, as, personally, I love seeing moon photos, and I thought others might, too.
A photo of a large orange colored moon against the black sky. Photo by Angela Marie Morton
December 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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angemmorton.bsky.social
Pretty much sums up today here in the PNW of the U.S. ☔️🌧❤️
A pen, watercolor, and black ink piece featuring a girl in mid-stride over a rain puddle. She is wearing a raincoat and satchel, and her face and head are covered by a large red umbrella. Art by me.
December 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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mcollinsmorton.bsky.social
Allowing Covid-19 to spread freely worldwide will prove to be the worst case of deliberate negligence in the history of public health. At least 27 million lives have been lost, with millions more to follow. It is, unquestionably, a glaring instance of mass murder on an overwhelming scale.

#COVID19
December 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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angemmorton.bsky.social
○ Shop sale happening ○
AngelaMarieArt.redbubble.com

This new, Zen-inspired piece is now available in my shop. 🧘‍♀️

If you are looking for 100% human-made art, I invite you over for a browse. I create all my art using traditional analog mediums to bring a bit of calm into our busy world. 🙏🏼
"Bridge with Green Japanese Maple | Minimalist Zen Art" Canvas Print for Sale by AngelaMarieArt
Inspired by the bridges found in traditional Japanese tea gardens, this brush pen and Chinese watercolor piece lends a touch of Zen to any space. The delicate leaves of the Japanese maple tree provide...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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angemmorton.bsky.social
No home is complete without a sheep. 🤍
"Fluffy Sheep Wearing Beret | Cute Sheep Drawing" Pillow for Sale by AngelaMarieArt
This anxious, beret-wearing sheep is just waiting for you to take him home. I drew this nervous little guy for the child in us all, and I hope he makes you smile and brings a bit of needed fluffiness ...
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December 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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mcollinsmorton.bsky.social
The shallow fantasy in which most people dwell is now in a condition of fatal decline, faltering under the strain of collective harm resulting from the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19, and the general situation is clearly going to get much worse.

#COVID19
mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Nov 1
The ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 is a harbinger of fatal sufferings to come. The world as it is currently perceived is nearing its final stage: the old structure will soon fall apart, giving way to rampant evils of unprecedented hideousness. Those who are wise will prepare for the worst.

#COVID19
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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bookshopghost.bsky.social
Since I'm hearing from others that mail is already slower than normal for the season -

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December 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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mcollinsmorton.bsky.social
With Covid-19, if you wait until the danger is readily apparent, the damage will already have been done.

#COVID19
mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 10d
Do not wait until "every fifth person is coughing." With Covid-19 completely out of control everywhere, it is always "time to mask up." The wisest, and safest, course of action is to take no chances, which means always wearing a respirator mask in all situations of potential contagion.
December 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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angemmorton.bsky.social
Happy Friday, all! Totes have been a popular item in my shop this year & as I have a bit of a weakness for bags, it makes me extra happy to know people are enjoying my art on theirs, or purchasing one as a gift.

I invite you to browse my shop and see if a tote, or any other item, floats your boat.
"Origami Boat in Rain Puddle | Minimalist Watercolor Art" Tote Bag for Sale by AngelaMarieArt
I let the watercolors do most of the work on this minimal piece. Sometimes, less is more, and I thought the addition of the simple origami boat was just enough in this instance. I hope it brings a mom...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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mcollinsmorton.bsky.social
Being truly "Covid cautious" means never compromising on essential safety.

#COVID19
mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Nov 10
A person who is truly "Covid cautious" fully acknowledges the life-threatening harm of Covid-19 and wears a respirator mask in all situations of potential contagion.
December 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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gayfabfourfan.bsky.social
Stock photo purveyors of the world: Please update the medical masks in your photos to N95s. It’s been 5+ years and baggy blue surgicals are *so* 2020. #COVID is airborne so you don’t want your mask to have gaps.
thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 10d
Mask Mandate Returns At New Jersey Hospitals.

Respiratory virus season has prompted mask mandates in New Jersey: Hackensack Meridian Health (17 hospitals) and RWJBarnabas Health (14 hospitals) now require masks for visitors as of Dec. 1.

Source: archive.md/h4MBj
A group of healthcare workers wearing medical masks stand closely together, looking directly at the camera. The person in front, a woman in a white coat with a stethoscope, is centered and in sharp focus, while several masked colleagues in scrubs and lab coats appear behind her. A caption on the image reads, “Mask Mandate Returns At NJ Hospitals,” and below it is attributed to patch.com.
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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angemmorton.bsky.social
Hot take🔥: You do not have to be anyone special to wear a respirator mask to protect yourself and others from airborne diseases. You can just put one on your face. Boom. 😷
December 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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embers1.bsky.social
ERs in Spanish hospitals are beginning to collapse due to flu infections.
December 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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histoftech.bsky.social
ha yeah
Cartoon of a person stumbling out of a time machine and saying to another person: "I went back to warn them, but they already knew and didn't seem to care.”
December 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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authormichaelhicks.bsky.social
A little taste of the draft of the first chapter of Ashes Of The Harvest, book 4 of the Harvest series... authormichaelhicks.com#the-harvest-...
#BookSky
He debated whether he should try to call out on the satcom system first, but whatever the security team had been shooting at could easily be heading this way, and and the crew entry door was hanging open. The last thing he wanted to do was go back down those steps, but there was little choice. He desperately wanted to close that door. As he moved toward the stairs, he froze at a faint but distinct click-click-clik sound somewhere deep in the cargo bay and felt a tiny but perceptible motion of the C-17’s deck, as if something heavy had shifted position in the hold. Peering down the stairwell, he couldn’t see anything beyond the faint glow that reached the cargo deck from the lights in the cockpit. “Hello?” His voice came out as little more than a hoarse whisper. Silence. He took the first step down, trying to avoid the blood. Then another step. And another. He had his phone in his hand and could have turned on its flashlight. Part of him wanted to, the other part was terrified. Click-click-click. Rodriguez froze. He was far enough down the steps that he could see a few feet into the cargo bay. Past the starlight shining in from the crew entry door, everything was pitch black. Yet he was sure he could see something shifting in the darkness, accompanied by a strange rasping sound that, while not particularly loud, seemed to reverberate through the hold. The vision of the whatever-it-was he’d seen while driving here flashed into his mind. Finally on the deck, he flipped around to his right into the loadmaster’s station. Reaching out, he groped around for a moment before found the switches that controlled the lights in the cargo compartment. Taking a deep breath, Rodriguez flipped them on as he stared aft into the darkened bay. “Oh, my God,” was all he had time to whisper before Death came for him.
December 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
I’ve never paywalled my articles because I know many of my readers are on disability & can’t afford it.

I’m in a terrible situation with my housing and may need to ask for help.

What’s the best way to do this? Paywall? Wish list? Go fund me?

Would folks be bothered by a GFM in lieu of a paywall?
December 3, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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melondc.bsky.social
No donations yet! Alexis is the Snack Kids' mom, and they moved from a terrible situation into a larger, cleaner, safer home. However, the utilities are more expensive than she bargained for and things are very tight.

A few super kind people could really help w/this

bsky.app/profile/hoyd...
hoydenspark.bsky.social Decolonise EVERYTHING 💜 #StrikeForMutualAid @hoydenspark.bsky.social · 15d
Black mom of 6 about to lose power in wintery DC! Please help the #SnackKids keep their electricity on!

PP: lexis0805
VM: yeah_imlexx

+Share if you can't spare
+Reply & repost to uplift this #MutualAid request
💕💸Send what you can to #KeepFolksAlive

#MABoost #HelpFolksLive2025 #BIPOCMA
Graphic is a photo of an electricity bill with personal details covered. It shows the amount due in red, as 392.65 and threatens to cut off the power if the full amount is not paid by December 8th 2025. Text overlaid says 'Black mom of 6 needs to keep the power on! Anything helps tysm!' with a purple heart emoji. You are directed to support via PP: lexis0805 and VM: yeah_imlexx
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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easterncoyote.bsky.social
I feel like this is worth resharing.
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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angemmorton.bsky.social
Sometimes, sticking to your principles makes things inconvenient, uncomfortable & can cause others to perceive you as "difficult" or "idealistic." Yes, well, in my case, it means my pacifism and commitment to ahimsa means I won't punch you or infect you with a life-altering virus. So everyone wins.✌️
A photo of me in my car wearing a coat and a 3M Aura respirator mask.
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM