@esseriggs.bsky.social
aging Gen-X, drawing, knitting
My fandom stuff is on my other, other account.
My fandom stuff is on my other, other account.
The Writer's Suite is returning this year! Hours will be up soon but please visit and enjoy and support our wonderful bees!
Hey Bees,
I'm going to be running the Writers' Suite at 221B Con this year. But costs are currently all my own. If you've enjoyed partaking in the Suite in the past and would like to see it successful going forward, please consider throwing a tip my way! ko-fi.com/ewebie
I'm going to be running the Writers' Suite at 221B Con this year. But costs are currently all my own. If you've enjoyed partaking in the Suite in the past and would like to see it successful going forward, please consider throwing a tip my way! ko-fi.com/ewebie
March 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent.
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
March 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent.
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
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I think @governorwalz.mn.gov is going to be busy and I love that for
all of us. I hope he truly lets loose bc muzzling his message was one of the worst mistakes made.
all of us. I hope he truly lets loose bc muzzling his message was one of the worst mistakes made.
Are your Congressional reps refusing to hold town halls? Tim Walz will come to your district and meet with residents instead.
March 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I think @governorwalz.mn.gov is going to be busy and I love that for
all of us. I hope he truly lets loose bc muzzling his message was one of the worst mistakes made.
all of us. I hope he truly lets loose bc muzzling his message was one of the worst mistakes made.
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Thank fuck for some good news
BREAKING: Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex couples' marriage licenses, loses her appeal at the Sixth Circuit of a lawsuit she lost at trial that was brought by same-sex couples whose constitutional right to marry she violated. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Thank fuck for some good news
Rooting for the goose these days
Photographer who snapped fight between a bald eagle and Canada goose calls it 'very symbolic' | CBC News
A bald eagle may have thought it spotted an easy lunch in a Canada goose sitting on an icy bay in Burlington, Ont., but according to Mervyn Sequeira — who watched and photographed a 20-minute battle b...
www.cbc.ca
March 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Rooting for the goose these days
A pharmacy manager told me to "have a blessed day" after I complained that her staff didn't tell me that a drug had to be refrigerated. In my region that's the equivalent of having been told to go f* yourself. Right up there with "Well, bless your heart," which I take as meaning you are stupid.
March 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A pharmacy manager told me to "have a blessed day" after I complained that her staff didn't tell me that a drug had to be refrigerated. In my region that's the equivalent of having been told to go f* yourself. Right up there with "Well, bless your heart," which I take as meaning you are stupid.
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Come visit us on Saturday! March 1st @ 7:30pm on Discord. There's no theme, but come chat, finalized plans, ask questions. We're about a month and a half out!
#221bcon2025
#221bcon2025
February 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Come visit us on Saturday! March 1st @ 7:30pm on Discord. There's no theme, but come chat, finalized plans, ask questions. We're about a month and a half out!
#221bcon2025
#221bcon2025
Which party is REALLY helping rural communities? You know the answer.
White House restores HBCU scholarships after pressure from Ossoff, lawmakers
White House reverses course on HBCU scholarships after pressure from Jon Ossoff, other lawmakers
The 1890 Scholars Program, which has been suspended, was designed to increase the number of students from rural and underserved communities.
www.ajc.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Which party is REALLY helping rural communities? You know the answer.
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USAID cancels large contracts of Georgia peanut butter supplier www.ajc.com/news/georgia...
USAID cancels large contracts of Georgia peanut butter supplier
Mana, which produces peanut-butter based food pouches in Georgia, said USAID had terminated $12 million of its contracts to feed malnourished children in Africa.
www.ajc.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
USAID cancels large contracts of Georgia peanut butter supplier www.ajc.com/news/georgia...
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How did they know I was there?!
What I saw was two pompous, traitorous cowards trying to force a courageous leader to kiss their rings. So embarrassed for my country. President Zelenskyy, we’re thankful to all of Ukraine for standing up to these bullies.
What I saw was two pompous, traitorous cowards trying to force a courageous leader to kiss their rings. So embarrassed for my country. President Zelenskyy, we’re thankful to all of Ukraine for standing up to these bullies.
February 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
How did they know I was there?!
What I saw was two pompous, traitorous cowards trying to force a courageous leader to kiss their rings. So embarrassed for my country. President Zelenskyy, we’re thankful to all of Ukraine for standing up to these bullies.
What I saw was two pompous, traitorous cowards trying to force a courageous leader to kiss their rings. So embarrassed for my country. President Zelenskyy, we’re thankful to all of Ukraine for standing up to these bullies.
Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
apnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
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Here's what Democrats did today (February 20):
February 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Here's what Democrats did today (February 20):
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February 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Live well, fight for happiness and joy each day
Stay strong, cat ladies! After Trump's first month, personal defiance matters more than ever
MAGA didn't vote for DOGE, but to bring liberals to heel — fight back by not giving them the satisfaction
www.salon.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Live well, fight for happiness and joy each day