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Elisabeth
@cookschicken.bsky.social
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Writer and book person 🏳️‍🌈 Queer as in Covid is airborne 😷 Diasporic Korean as in Free Palestine 🍉 She/her
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Elisabeth @cookschicken.bsky.social · Nov 11
Coming to this place after Twitter/X is like living through the 90s and then going to Portland or Seattle

"Remember how people used to tell you not to doomscroll and relax your jaw? THEY STILL DO THAT HERE"
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nikkimwalls.bsky.social
for instance. A pic I took at work. I look for poetry everywhere 🤣

"Rich White Hot Dogs" (2025)
December 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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thesicktimes.org
Leslie Lee III, an educator, critic, and Long COVID advocate, died on November 10.

“He was one of the few voices in leftist spaces that refused to buy into COVID denialism," Taylor Lorenz told @mileswgriffis.bsky.social. "He was such a strong voice..."

bit.ly/44MICG4
A photo of Leslie Lee III. He is a Black man in his early 40s with a mustache. He wears a ball cap, glasses, and a black shirt. The text reads, "The Sick Times. Leslie Lee III, culture critic and Long COVID advocate, dies at 43. By Miles W. Griffis." A screenshot of a message on X: L., MA @leslieleeiii Nov 14 Please read. -YB. All proceeds from the GoFundMe will go to cover funeral costs and as temporary replacement of loss of income. This is YB, @stuffhedoes Leslie's spouse. I am sad to share with you the tragic news of his passing on Monday, November 10th, aged 43. Leslie Lee Ill was a beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, and friend. He left us much too soon. I appreciate your kindness at this time, while we process our grief. If you wish, you can donate directly to his gofundme linked in his profile, any later news I will post from this account. A private service for family is being held this week with a memorial service to be held at a later date in NYC. He was to me, my everything. He was an advocate for others with Long COVID. He was an amazing writer and passionate podcaster.
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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thesicktimes.org
“The problem with Long COVID is that most of society would rather not see it.”

@philipandrewhoover.bsky.social writes that he often feels that he’s living a double life. How can this sick side of him be so central, so enormous, yet so unseen by those who know and love him? bit.ly/4pf80g7
Edvard Munch’s Melancholy depicts a man sitting by himself on the seashore, resting his head on his hand, with a look of deep sadness on his face. The text reads, “The Sick Times. You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely. By Philip Hoover.” “The worst part of getting Long COVID was the cruelty of the disease, a punitive unraveling of my health and identity. The next-worst part, and just as heartbreaking, was discovering how few of my friends and loved ones could engage with my illness in ways that felt caring.”
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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alyssaharad.bsky.social
Oh, man. She gave us so much. May her legacy thrive.
thrasherxy.bsky.social Dr. Thrasher wants you to pre-order The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · Nov 15
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
Steven and Alice smiling and holding each other’s books
November 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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pjdmusic.bsky.social
🚨there is 1 day left in the month and i’ve received nothing at all. please uplift this so that i may make rent for august. i am $412 behind. 🚨

CA: $jpat10
PP: jdp5
VM: @ / patjdee
Uplift Disabled Haitian Nonbinary Community Member for August Rent Goal of $750! CA: $jpat10 PP: jdp5 VM: @ / patjdee PJD (he/they) is a Nyack born, first generation American-Haitian author, music producer, and educator requesting community support as they navigate unemployment, ongoing health challenges caused by Long Covid, medical malpractice, gaslighting, and antiblackness.
July 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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tinyteerex.bsky.social
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gr00vyghoulie.bsky.social Ingrid @gr00vyghoulie.bsky.social · Jul 10
0/40- We need this to get essentials either tonight or tomorrow. Rosie is out of food. We are out of everything. Can you please help? Anything helps! #mutualaid #MAboost #MArequest #helpfolkslive #urgentMA #emergencyMA #helpsky #fundsky
Graphic alerts to a mutual aid need: a photo of a surprised looking older tortoiseshell cat is lying on a patterned yellow bedspread. She is wearing an emoji crown. The title says 'Rosie deserves more support. She's old. She's tired. She craves peace (relatable).' A small purple emoji heart is overlaid with text that says 'Act NOW'. In a yellow text box at the bottom, black text says 'Please help Ingrid and Wes provide the stability Rosie needs'. You are directed to: PP/Kofi: IngridG1983 Ca$: freckleking87 VM: Ingrid-gvaz (last 4 of phone 1859)
July 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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inneiennyfas.bsky.social
📢 Online demonstration, day 3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣.
#CallForPublicHealthAction

Demonstrating outside the 🇸🇪 parliament alongside friends in 🇩🇪🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸, for clean air, evidence-based infection control, public education on COVID-19, and care and biomedical research for Long COVID & ME.

@sverigesriksdag.bsky.social
Demands: 1) That respiratory protection (FFP2/FFP3/N95/N99) be made mandatory in healthcare and social care, just as hand hygiene is today, to ensure patient safety for all. 2) That schools and other public buildings are guaranteed the same high standard of air quality that members of parliament have arranged for themselves with tax money. 3) That COVID-19 vaccines be made fully available to all age groups for whom the vaccines are approved. 4) Adequate care and biomedical research for Long COVID, ME/CFS, and other infection-associated chronic conditions. 5) Honest, scientifically sound public education about the risks of infection and how best to protect each other. If you want this too, you can help boost or join the demonstration by quote-tweeting (photo is of course optional!) and tagging #CallForPublicHealthAction @inneiennyfas.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
cookschicken.bsky.social
Happy pre-Frida Kahlo's Birthday Eve to all who celebrate
July 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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fairshare.help
Please contribute if you're able or share if you're not
Help us rebuild our destroyed home
My family consists of myself - Mahmoud, my wife Iman and my little boy Alaa (19 months old). Prior to the war we lived a humble but happy life. I worked as a tailor's assistant.
chuffed.org
May 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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aboodmaher.bsky.social
This is our life in Gaza 🍉
We were displaced from our homes over a year and a half ago. We now live in tents and struggle to provide food and water for our children. We desperately need your help.
chuffed.org/project/1316...
May 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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pilotv.bsky.social
Happy Indie Bookstore Day! @bookshop.org has FREE SHIPPING this weekend, so it’s a perfect time to buy books for teens who are incarcerated, and there are still plenty of inexpensive options on our registry: bookshop.org/wishlists/70...
pilotv.bsky.social pilot @pilotv.bsky.social · Apr 17
last year @nobordersbooks.bsky.social sent 600+ books to Rikers; this year our book drive is for teens who are incarcerated in Brooklyn. please purchase a book if you can—most of these are requested titles, and a $7 Goosebumps book would mean A LOT to a kid in detention bookshop.org/wishlists/70...
BOOK DRIVE FOR INCARCERATED YOUTH No Borders is partnering with a local librarian to bring requested books to youths ages 12-18 who are incarcerated at Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn. To help, you can: • Buy books from our Bookshop.org registry • Donate funds to The Rolling Library • Donate gently used paperback young adult novels, manga, and comics wishlist: tinyurl.com/2025bookdrive donate funds: tinyurl.com/tridonate contact: nobordersbooks@proton.me
April 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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nikkimwalls.bsky.social
I've had to crowdfund to get to Cali to teach at Irvine- I've had to work a whole month without pay. I have motel housing until May 1st, which is when I get paid- so asking one more time for support for gas and food-- but my students are worth it 💜

Venmo Nikki-Wallschlaeger
nikkimwalls.bsky.social Nikki Wallschlaeger @nikkimwalls.bsky.social · Apr 25
Crowdfunding to Teach in California: An American Story
April 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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workshops4gaza.bsky.social
Check out our new workshops on offer. Our teachers (and we) do not take a penny and all donations go to Palestinians in Gaza. Same with our curated online bookstore. Those of us who can must keep directing funds to those doing life-saving work on the ground. www.workshops4gaza.com/workshops
Workshops — Workshops 4 Gaza
www.workshops4gaza.com
April 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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michaelhobbes.bsky.social
If I were an editor at a prestigious national publication I would simply ask writers to define what they mean by words like "forced"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
“Wokeness,” as it’s known, introduced the asymmetrical capitalization of the letter b in Black but not the w in white. It forced Romance languages like Spanish to submit to gender-neutral constructions such as Latinx. It called for the display of pronouns in email signatures and social-media bios. It replaced a slew of traditional words and phrases: People were told to stop saying master bedroom, breastfeeding, manpower, and brown-bag lunch, and to start saying primary bedroom, chestfeeding, workforce, and sack lunch. At the extreme, it designated certain words—such as crazy—beyond redemption.
April 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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erininthemorning.com
Shame on Planned Parenthood of Arizona for dropping their trans patients because of threats from Trump.

What happens when they make you stop providing abortions? Birth control? PReP? Gonna roll over then too?

These orgs complying are cowardly.
ket.bsky.social Corinne Green @ket.bsky.social · Apr 12
GIGANTIC YELLOW WARNING: we don't serve transsexuals.
HAPPY REGULAR WEBSITE: care. no matter what.

can't make this shit up man
Planned Parenthood Arizona, Inc. *On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to Medicaid agencies directing them to not provide Medicaid dollars to any clinics that provide Gender Affirming Care services. At this time, Planned Parenthood Arizona is pausing Gender Affirming Care services as we continue to review and evaluate this order. We are committed to keeping our patients updated about the services we provide and will communicate further once we can provide more information. ---------- Care. No matter what.
April 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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alex.fightins.online
thinking about bird instead of meeting
a pen sketch of an upset bird straddling two branches pen sketch of a sparrow in brown tan beige for wings and head and then shaded grey and purple beneath standing on a vague branch
April 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM