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@cafechatnoir.bsky.social
Cats, Coffee, Whiskey & Writing. And Padres baseball. And the O's, too. GMU alum. I cuss a lot. She/her Anti Fascist
Most of my posts are coming over from Mastodon. Follow @cafechatnoir.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Most of my posts are coming over from Mastodon. Follow @cafechatnoir.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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If you’re in another country and you don’t know how to help in the US, get your country not to attend the World Cup matches here or the summer Olympics. Don’t come here at all. It’s not safe.
January 12, 2026 at 4:55 AM
If you’re in another country and you don’t know how to help in the US, get your country not to attend the World Cup matches here or the summer Olympics. Don’t come here at all. It’s not safe.
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This is quick and easy and another way to delete your Hilton Honors account.
Apparently they have a web page for this. www.hilton.com/en/hilton-ho...
www.hilton.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:40 AM
This is quick and easy and another way to delete your Hilton Honors account.
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As of now they’re not trying to talk me out of it but told me to email [email protected]. That may just be a deflection hoping that if they throw up some hurdles some people won’t cancel but I think they underestimate how much time I will devote to making trouble.
On the phone with them right now.
You can host the armed goons terrorizing our families, or you can host us.
You can host the armed goons terrorizing our families, or you can host us.
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 AM
As of now they’re not trying to talk me out of it but told me to email [email protected]. That may just be a deflection hoping that if they throw up some hurdles some people won’t cancel but I think they underestimate how much time I will devote to making trouble.
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www.the-sun.com/news/1576130... ⚠️ Potato product, TATER TOT recall. Contamination of plastic parts⚠️ the Tots are filled with plastics!!!!! 😱
FDA tater tot recall across 26 states as shock find sparks contamination fears
THE FDA has ordered a mass recall of tater tots after a shocking discovery sparked contamination fears. Officials are pulling thousands of cases of the McCain Foods potato products from shelves acr…
www.the-sun.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Pecorino Romano cheeses recalled nationwide due to listeria‼️
Even if they look and smell fine don’t eat. Can be deadly.
Even if they look and smell fine don’t eat. Can be deadly.
January 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Pecorino Romano cheeses recalled nationwide due to listeria‼️
Even if they look and smell fine don’t eat. Can be deadly.
Even if they look and smell fine don’t eat. Can be deadly.
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For folks who've supported the Foodraiser in the past, chip in if you can:
This Twin Cities org is helping families who are too terrorized to leave their homes. if your community is so far untouched, you can help in this way.
www.tcfoodjustice.org
www.tcfoodjustice.org
TC Food Justice
We work to reduce food waste and hunger in the Twin Cities by being a link between those willing to help and those in need
www.tcfoodjustice.org
January 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
For folks who've supported the Foodraiser in the past, chip in if you can:
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If you have a baby… 👇👇👇
More than 9,000 baby loungers are being recalled due to entrapment and fall risks, according to the CPSC.
Details: https://www.wpri.com/recalls-and-warnings/baby-loungers-recalled-due-to-entrapment-fall-hazards/
Details: https://www.wpri.com/recalls-and-warnings/baby-loungers-recalled-due-to-entrapment-fall-hazards/
January 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
If you have a baby… 👇👇👇
If you're in Colorado, call your damn Governor, he's being a quisling.
January 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
If you're in Colorado, call your damn Governor, he's being a quisling.
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In case you missed it last night:
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
In case you missed it last night:
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
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Help my friend Coco. Even a few dollars. 🙏🏻
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Help my friend Coco. Even a few dollars. 🙏🏻
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ICYMI
Story updated with new brand new photos of Jonathan Ross, one in Iraq, and with more new info about the officer who killed Renee Good:
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
January 9, 2026 at 5:15 AM
ICYMI
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I need a room with a million paintings.
A new study found that seeing authentic, original art can help drop cortisol levels and reduce inflammatory load, among other positive effects on the nervous system.
Seeing Art Is Good for Your Nervous System, Study Finds
The new research posits museums and galleries as “accessible, non-clinical spaces for preventive health promotion,” per the study’s authors.
hyperallergic.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I need a room with a million paintings.
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Please chip in any amount. She leaves behind a 6-year old child and there’ll be expenses related to her death.
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Please chip in any amount. She leaves behind a 6-year old child and there’ll be expenses related to her death.
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I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
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Reminder for the local crew: Del. @jetforva.bsky.social and I will be hosting a town hall meeting at the Bull Run Library in the 20109 part of Manassas (PWC) this evening (Tuesday, Jan. 6) from 6-7:30PM.
RSVP: forms.gle/94uqjRHEPJ9Z...
RSVP: forms.gle/94uqjRHEPJ9Z...
January 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Reminder for the local crew: Del. @jetforva.bsky.social and I will be hosting a town hall meeting at the Bull Run Library in the 20109 part of Manassas (PWC) this evening (Tuesday, Jan. 6) from 6-7:30PM.
RSVP: forms.gle/94uqjRHEPJ9Z...
RSVP: forms.gle/94uqjRHEPJ9Z...
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20% of the way to a $6,000 goal to bring a little-produced Shakespeare play - King John - to stage with a cast of folks who traditionally would never be able to play the roles, on a timely topic.
Unfortunately, there is no big-bellied wolf sheriff to shake you down.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
Unfortunately, there is no big-bellied wolf sheriff to shake you down.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
January 4, 2026 at 9:56 PM
20% of the way to a $6,000 goal to bring a little-produced Shakespeare play - King John - to stage with a cast of folks who traditionally would never be able to play the roles, on a timely topic.
Unfortunately, there is no big-bellied wolf sheriff to shake you down.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
Unfortunately, there is no big-bellied wolf sheriff to shake you down.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
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Leavitt: “Venezuela should have known better than to walk through this neighborhood wearing that much oil.“
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Leavitt: “Venezuela should have known better than to walk through this neighborhood wearing that much oil.“
Slapdash, LOL. (Potato would have been nice.)
Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.
Let's. Go.
Let's. Go.
January 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Slapdash, LOL. (Potato would have been nice.)
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Texans especially beware
The CDC is recommending cooking oysters before eating them to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
Texas among states in salmonella outbreak linked to oysters
The CDC is recommending cooking oysters before eating them to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
bit.ly
December 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Texans especially beware
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!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Only a few days left to give to my winter fundraiser for our local animal shelter. We're getting closer to $7,000 - can you help us get there? Thank you!! 🎁 givebutter.com/n5l31M
December 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Only a few days left to give to my winter fundraiser for our local animal shelter. We're getting closer to $7,000 - can you help us get there? Thank you!! 🎁 givebutter.com/n5l31M
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Apple Confirms Attacks—All iPhone Users Must Update Now
Apple Confirms Attacks—All iPhone Users Must Update Now
1 billion users warned to update to iOS 26.2 now.
www.forbes.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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I’ve bought some pieces from Nadiia and everything has been perfect. She makes each piece herself. Take a look at her Etsy shop.
Friends,this is my appeal for help!🙏I make unique handmade jewelry right here in🇺🇦Ukraine. Due to constant power and communication outages,it is extremely difficult to work🥺
Christmas sale!🎄 I am selling everything I have so that I can celebrate the holidays with dignity.
www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJ...
Christmas sale!🎄 I am selling everything I have so that I can celebrate the holidays with dignity.
www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJ...
December 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’ve bought some pieces from Nadiia and everything has been perfect. She makes each piece herself. Take a look at her Etsy shop.
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If you take meds for your blood pressure check out the info.
Thousands of bottles of blood pressure medicine recalled.
Blood pressure medication recalled for potential cross-contamination, reports say
Blood pressure medicine has been recalled because it may be cross-contaminated with another medication, according to reports.
www.wilx.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you take meds for your blood pressure check out the info.
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If you have diabetes and use these monitors please stop using them. Abbott Labs said they fixed the problem but older monitors shouldn’t be used.
Incorrect readings can cause people to improperly treat their condition, with potentially dire consequences.
At least 7 deaths and hundreds of injuries linked to faulty glucose monitors, FDA says
The problems have been reported with roughly 3 million FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors.
www.wtvy.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
If you have diabetes and use these monitors please stop using them. Abbott Labs said they fixed the problem but older monitors shouldn’t be used.