Anna Amber
@amberlind.bsky.social
The only thing I consume is weird art and I'm hungry. 🏳️🌈
The words hang still
in the digital air.
Too many. Too bright.
A clumsy offering
of sharp-edged stones
mistaken for gifts.
Now, the silence.
A vast, echoing room
where doubt breeds
fast in the corners.
Did the lock click shut?
Another door
quietly, firmly,
closed.
My own hand
supplied the key.
in the digital air.
Too many. Too bright.
A clumsy offering
of sharp-edged stones
mistaken for gifts.
Now, the silence.
A vast, echoing room
where doubt breeds
fast in the corners.
Did the lock click shut?
Another door
quietly, firmly,
closed.
My own hand
supplied the key.
May 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The words hang still
in the digital air.
Too many. Too bright.
A clumsy offering
of sharp-edged stones
mistaken for gifts.
Now, the silence.
A vast, echoing room
where doubt breeds
fast in the corners.
Did the lock click shut?
Another door
quietly, firmly,
closed.
My own hand
supplied the key.
in the digital air.
Too many. Too bright.
A clumsy offering
of sharp-edged stones
mistaken for gifts.
Now, the silence.
A vast, echoing room
where doubt breeds
fast in the corners.
Did the lock click shut?
Another door
quietly, firmly,
closed.
My own hand
supplied the key.
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The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
There was that sudden, unexpected
window thrown open.
Sunlight, almost too bright,
spilling onto the floorboards
I thought were permanently grey.
Warmth I hadn't realised
I was so cold without.
A tentative green shoot
pushing through concrete. Believing,
for a moment, in seasons.
window thrown open.
Sunlight, almost too bright,
spilling onto the floorboards
I thought were permanently grey.
Warmth I hadn't realised
I was so cold without.
A tentative green shoot
pushing through concrete. Believing,
for a moment, in seasons.
April 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
There was that sudden, unexpected
window thrown open.
Sunlight, almost too bright,
spilling onto the floorboards
I thought were permanently grey.
Warmth I hadn't realised
I was so cold without.
A tentative green shoot
pushing through concrete. Believing,
for a moment, in seasons.
window thrown open.
Sunlight, almost too bright,
spilling onto the floorboards
I thought were permanently grey.
Warmth I hadn't realised
I was so cold without.
A tentative green shoot
pushing through concrete. Believing,
for a moment, in seasons.
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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
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1. Despite Republican attacks in recent years, America is queerer than ever before.
LGBTQ+ identification has risen to 9.3% in the last Gallup Poll, a huge jump from 7.6% last year.
I cover the latest numbers in my story.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
LGBTQ+ identification has risen to 9.3% in the last Gallup Poll, a huge jump from 7.6% last year.
I cover the latest numbers in my story.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Despite Republican Attacks, Americans Are Queerer Than Ever In Latest Poll
According to a Gallup Poll released on Thursday, more Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, despite heavy attacks from right-wing politicians.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
1. Despite Republican attacks in recent years, America is queerer than ever before.
LGBTQ+ identification has risen to 9.3% in the last Gallup Poll, a huge jump from 7.6% last year.
I cover the latest numbers in my story.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
LGBTQ+ identification has risen to 9.3% in the last Gallup Poll, a huge jump from 7.6% last year.
I cover the latest numbers in my story.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
February 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
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Stephen King has returned to Twitter.
10/10.
No notes.
🔥
10/10.
No notes.
🔥
February 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Stephen King has returned to Twitter.
10/10.
No notes.
🔥
10/10.
No notes.
🔥
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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
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Conspiracy theorists have begun blaming Trump and his anti-DEI comments for her death.
Lesbian fire chief found stabbed to death. Police think they know her killer.
Conspiracy theorists have begun blaming Trump and his anti-DEI comments for her death.
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Conspiracy theorists have begun blaming Trump and his anti-DEI comments for her death.
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I have way too many clothes and yet nothing to wear at the same time, how does this always happen
February 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I have way too many clothes and yet nothing to wear at the same time, how does this always happen
I want my rights and citizenship back.
And the cool thing is that this petition is now on 113,000…
Crossing the 100K mark only accelerated it. 🚀
Crossing the 100K mark only accelerated it. 🚀
Petition to rejoin the EU reaches 100,000 signatures
100,000 signatures - enough to be considered for a debate by MPs in Parliament!
northeastbylines.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I want my rights and citizenship back.
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It’s a terrible time to enjoy words
February 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It’s a terrible time to enjoy words
I was going to complain about the weather like a neurotypical, but the world seems to have bigger concerns at the moment. 🤷🏻♀️
February 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I was going to complain about the weather like a neurotypical, but the world seems to have bigger concerns at the moment. 🤷🏻♀️
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🙌 Well done everyone! 🙌
Read (and share!) this piece by Robert McMaster, who started the petition:
Read (and share!) this piece by Robert McMaster, who started the petition:
Petition to rejoin the EU reaches 100,000 signatures
100,000 signatures - enough to be considered for a debate by MPs in Parliament!
northeastbylines.co.uk
February 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🙌 Well done everyone! 🙌
Read (and share!) this piece by Robert McMaster, who started the petition:
Read (and share!) this piece by Robert McMaster, who started the petition:
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Screw Google for capitulating to this childish nonsense.
February 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Screw Google for capitulating to this childish nonsense.
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We're VERY close to 60,000 complaints.
Help us make this complaint the biggest in Ofcom's history 👇
goodlaw.social/i1m8
Help us make this complaint the biggest in Ofcom's history 👇
goodlaw.social/i1m8
Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
goodlaw.social
February 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We're VERY close to 60,000 complaints.
Help us make this complaint the biggest in Ofcom's history 👇
goodlaw.social/i1m8
Help us make this complaint the biggest in Ofcom's history 👇
goodlaw.social/i1m8
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The purpose of maintaining hate speech policies is to keep all users safe, not to put a target on the backs of historically marginalized groups, writes GLAAD's Jenni Olson.
This is not normal.
This is not normal.
This is Not Normal: Meta’s Anti-LGBTQ Makeover | TechPolicy.Press
GLAAD's Jenni Olson writes that Meta has adopted anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in its public-facing policies.
www.techpolicy.press
February 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The purpose of maintaining hate speech policies is to keep all users safe, not to put a target on the backs of historically marginalized groups, writes GLAAD's Jenni Olson.
This is not normal.
This is not normal.
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This is all the romance I need
February 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This is all the romance I need
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Join us in honoring the year’s best of the best in LGBTQ+ art, media, and culture. Awards will be presented at the Queerties Live Event on March 11, 2025.
Vote for the 2025 Queerties
Vote now for your favorite LGBTQ+ media and culture icons. Awards will be presented at the Queerties Live Event on March 12, 2024.
buff.ly
February 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Join us in honoring the year’s best of the best in LGBTQ+ art, media, and culture. Awards will be presented at the Queerties Live Event on March 11, 2025.
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Flat cap photo four of four, but this one from the underneath. Chrysomphalina.
#fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
#fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
February 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Flat cap photo four of four, but this one from the underneath. Chrysomphalina.
#fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
#fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography