Liz
@grief-enduring.bsky.social
How do you stop grieving a life you're still living?
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Id like to promote small businesses this holiday season. I've had the great pleasure of owning pieces by @peculiarityshop.bsky.social @nora.zone & @theuglymachine.bsky.social
Everything is hard right now. This is just a lil something to give back. Pls link below & share widely.
Id like to promote small businesses this holiday season. I've had the great pleasure of owning pieces by @peculiarityshop.bsky.social @nora.zone & @theuglymachine.bsky.social
Everything is hard right now. This is just a lil something to give back. Pls link below & share widely.
Yup. That was absolutely not gluten free. Trying not to be too upset, accidents happen, but it was my last safe, special occasion restaurant & I don't know if I can ever trust it again. It's also going to be fucking miserable these next few days because I literally poisoned myself. Joy. #disability
December 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Yup. That was absolutely not gluten free. Trying not to be too upset, accidents happen, but it was my last safe, special occasion restaurant & I don't know if I can ever trust it again. It's also going to be fucking miserable these next few days because I literally poisoned myself. Joy. #disability
And here comes the shortness of breath and the itching.
Sigh.
This is why I don't leave the house.
Sigh.
This is why I don't leave the house.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
And here comes the shortness of breath and the itching.
Sigh.
This is why I don't leave the house.
Sigh.
This is why I don't leave the house.
Well, the restaurant poisoned me. Not sure where the breakdown happened but that was not gluten free. It's going to be a hellish next few days, I apologize in advance. On the plus side, we were at a fundraiser for St. Jude & I won a $50 GC. To the restaurant that poisoned me. #disability #celiac
December 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Well, the restaurant poisoned me. Not sure where the breakdown happened but that was not gluten free. It's going to be a hellish next few days, I apologize in advance. On the plus side, we were at a fundraiser for St. Jude & I won a $50 GC. To the restaurant that poisoned me. #disability #celiac
I really wanted to give a shout out to #MeltingPot and their #accessibility menu on their website. They have a breakdown of every ingredient, including what allergens they may have. They literally break it down to the sprinkles on the cookies. This is how you do it right #Disability #allergens #food
Menu Allergens & Sensitivities | Melting Pot Restaurants
Information on Melting Pot's core menu items regarding food allergies and sensitivities.
www.meltingpot.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I really wanted to give a shout out to #MeltingPot and their #accessibility menu on their website. They have a breakdown of every ingredient, including what allergens they may have. They literally break it down to the sprinkles on the cookies. This is how you do it right #Disability #allergens #food
Spellcheck just changed "always" to "asshat." Maybe it does pay attention at times.
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Spellcheck just changed "always" to "asshat." Maybe it does pay attention at times.
This may put me in the old lady category, but when did ppl stop saying thank you? We just started ignoring things being done for us. If there's 1 thing that keeps me from wanting to put myself out there it's that ppl seem to think they're above those 2 lil words. I don't need fanfare, just a thanks.
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This may put me in the old lady category, but when did ppl stop saying thank you? We just started ignoring things being done for us. If there's 1 thing that keeps me from wanting to put myself out there it's that ppl seem to think they're above those 2 lil words. I don't need fanfare, just a thanks.
Every time I see a post for a boycott/blackout etc I ask what has been put in place to support those who participate. Who is providing food to these families, who is paying bills when these ppl get fired, who is paying for drs & meds when ppl have no insurance. Not once have I been given an answer.
Boycotts are not meant to be a litmus test. The point of a boycott is to actually make an impact, not just stop shopping somewhere to prove how much of an activist you are.
These long lists are not a recipe for a successful boycott. It’s about something sustainable with an end goal in mind.
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These long lists are not a recipe for a successful boycott. It’s about something sustainable with an end goal in mind.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Every time I see a post for a boycott/blackout etc I ask what has been put in place to support those who participate. Who is providing food to these families, who is paying bills when these ppl get fired, who is paying for drs & meds when ppl have no insurance. Not once have I been given an answer.
I am so cold this winter, not even in the coldest month yet so I know I'm screwed. I'm currently under three blankets, but once the cold is in my bones I just can't warm up. Add in RA, Lupus, & fibro & the pain is excruciating. Feels like my bones are being squeezed & twisted #disability #spoonie
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I am so cold this winter, not even in the coldest month yet so I know I'm screwed. I'm currently under three blankets, but once the cold is in my bones I just can't warm up. Add in RA, Lupus, & fibro & the pain is excruciating. Feels like my bones are being squeezed & twisted #disability #spoonie
Today is #WorldAIDSDay. I was about to text a friend that I was thinking of him & noticed he hasn't reached out unprompted since 2023. I question myself & why I call these ppl friends. Desperation. Loneliness. They all abandoned me nearly 20yrs ago when I started getting sick & I've been alone since
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Today is #WorldAIDSDay. I was about to text a friend that I was thinking of him & noticed he hasn't reached out unprompted since 2023. I question myself & why I call these ppl friends. Desperation. Loneliness. They all abandoned me nearly 20yrs ago when I started getting sick & I've been alone since
In the 90s, as a theatre kid, a hs then college student, I spent every wknd at a funeral. Some wknds, multiple. I watched friends wither away. I went door to door begging for $ for research, raised $ for funeral costs. I watched a gen die around me & swore no more. The regime is erasing all of it.
This morning I had the honor of helping lay out some panels of the #AIDS Memorial Quilt on the South Lawn of the White House. Seeing all these individual lives that were lost and knowing they are just a miniscule part of that great tapestry of loss is haunting.
December 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In the 90s, as a theatre kid, a hs then college student, I spent every wknd at a funeral. Some wknds, multiple. I watched friends wither away. I went door to door begging for $ for research, raised $ for funeral costs. I watched a gen die around me & swore no more. The regime is erasing all of it.
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Hey lovely people. It's the final day for orders of Tiny Moments of Joy to absolutely guarantee they arrive before Christmas.*
Prices, inc. shipping are in NZD, so the exchange rate is awesome in USD/GBP/EURO etc right now.
Huge thanks for reading🌻🌺😊
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
Prices, inc. shipping are in NZD, so the exchange rate is awesome in USD/GBP/EURO etc right now.
Huge thanks for reading🌻🌺😊
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
Tiny Moments of Joy | Swashbuckler Press
Delightful moments captured from people watching in a small city in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Hey lovely people. It's the final day for orders of Tiny Moments of Joy to absolutely guarantee they arrive before Christmas.*
Prices, inc. shipping are in NZD, so the exchange rate is awesome in USD/GBP/EURO etc right now.
Huge thanks for reading🌻🌺😊
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
Prices, inc. shipping are in NZD, so the exchange rate is awesome in USD/GBP/EURO etc right now.
Huge thanks for reading🌻🌺😊
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
Each holiday season I make pizzelles. It started as a batch of traditional cookies given to a cpl ppl. It's grown into over a 1/2doz flavors, over a doz ppl, & weeks of baking. This yr we're not doing the holidays. For the 1st time in 5+yrs the local grocery has anise extract. The yr I'm not baking.
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Each holiday season I make pizzelles. It started as a batch of traditional cookies given to a cpl ppl. It's grown into over a 1/2doz flavors, over a doz ppl, & weeks of baking. This yr we're not doing the holidays. For the 1st time in 5+yrs the local grocery has anise extract. The yr I'm not baking.
If this isn't the most cattiest cat picture. Two beds and she'd rather sleep on the floor. (To be fair, that's where the heating vent is.)
Happy #Caturday!
#CatsOfBluesky #KittenThings #Haven #KittensOfBluesky
Happy #Caturday!
#CatsOfBluesky #KittenThings #Haven #KittensOfBluesky
November 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If this isn't the most cattiest cat picture. Two beds and she'd rather sleep on the floor. (To be fair, that's where the heating vent is.)
Happy #Caturday!
#CatsOfBluesky #KittenThings #Haven #KittensOfBluesky
Happy #Caturday!
#CatsOfBluesky #KittenThings #Haven #KittensOfBluesky
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Pls don't shift gears now & start excluding us. I'm just so tired of being disappointed by people.
Since you won mayor whoever is managing your social media has stopped using alt text. Can you please start again?
The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Pls don't shift gears now & start excluding us. I'm just so tired of being disappointed by people.
I wonder if everyone would stop reporting on him, stop sharing his posts, stop interviewing him & his regime, if maybe we could have just a normal day. Nothing he says is the truth, nothing he does is legal so let's just stop feeding his narcissism. Ignore him until he's gone.
Trump claims “any document” signed by Joe Biden is “hereby terminated.”
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I wonder if everyone would stop reporting on him, stop sharing his posts, stop interviewing him & his regime, if maybe we could have just a normal day. Nothing he says is the truth, nothing he does is legal so let's just stop feeding his narcissism. Ignore him until he's gone.
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Amazon employees in over 30 countries are walking off the job today as part of a global protest called “Make Amazon Pay”.
They’re demanding the company honour workers rights to unionize, improve environmental sustainability and raise wages.
This is the biggest disruption in the company’s history.
They’re demanding the company honour workers rights to unionize, improve environmental sustainability and raise wages.
This is the biggest disruption in the company’s history.
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Amazon employees in over 30 countries are walking off the job today as part of a global protest called “Make Amazon Pay”.
They’re demanding the company honour workers rights to unionize, improve environmental sustainability and raise wages.
This is the biggest disruption in the company’s history.
They’re demanding the company honour workers rights to unionize, improve environmental sustainability and raise wages.
This is the biggest disruption in the company’s history.
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Chronic pain doesn’t just disappear overnight…
Getting to sleep is painful.
Waking up is painful.
And being asleep is painful… dreaming about the pain you wake up in… never actually getting restful sleep as a result.
Getting to sleep is painful.
Waking up is painful.
And being asleep is painful… dreaming about the pain you wake up in… never actually getting restful sleep as a result.
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Chronic pain doesn’t just disappear overnight…
Getting to sleep is painful.
Waking up is painful.
And being asleep is painful… dreaming about the pain you wake up in… never actually getting restful sleep as a result.
Getting to sleep is painful.
Waking up is painful.
And being asleep is painful… dreaming about the pain you wake up in… never actually getting restful sleep as a result.
Ppl who celebrate holidays & can afford to buy gifts are going to shop this wknd. Ppl who can't, aren't. Everyone is struggling. That doesn't mean you get to judge. You don't know their story & it's not your business. Let ppl be happy when they can. And don't get me started on accessibility either.
As I always do with boycotts, I urge: be tough with corporations, gentle with individual buyers. For some people, Black Friday sales are the way they get their kids jackets that fit, shoes that hold up to the weather. Yelling at them doesn’t help the cause.
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Ppl who celebrate holidays & can afford to buy gifts are going to shop this wknd. Ppl who can't, aren't. Everyone is struggling. That doesn't mean you get to judge. You don't know their story & it's not your business. Let ppl be happy when they can. And don't get me started on accessibility either.
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Hi everybody,
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Hi everybody,
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
With tomorrow being Black Friday, I wanted to share this again. Pls add your fave small businesses to the list & reskeet. And don't forget, we don't cross picket lines so stay out of ALL Starbucks if you're out this weekend.
Pinned for holidays:
Id like to promote small businesses this holiday season. I've had the great pleasure of owning pieces by @peculiarityshop.bsky.social @nora.zone & @theuglymachine.bsky.social
Everything is hard right now. This is just a lil something to give back. Pls link below & share widely.
Id like to promote small businesses this holiday season. I've had the great pleasure of owning pieces by @peculiarityshop.bsky.social @nora.zone & @theuglymachine.bsky.social
Everything is hard right now. This is just a lil something to give back. Pls link below & share widely.
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
With tomorrow being Black Friday, I wanted to share this again. Pls add your fave small businesses to the list & reskeet. And don't forget, we don't cross picket lines so stay out of ALL Starbucks if you're out this weekend.
Thank you @davethegame.bsky.social for the intro to #BrownCastleGames. 25yrs ago my SO's uncle got us a handcrafted #crokinole board for our wedding. I just got my SO a carrying case for his bday. Today they were all at my inlaws & the boards came out. Now another dozen ppl have the website addy.
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Thank you @davethegame.bsky.social for the intro to #BrownCastleGames. 25yrs ago my SO's uncle got us a handcrafted #crokinole board for our wedding. I just got my SO a carrying case for his bday. Today they were all at my inlaws & the boards came out. Now another dozen ppl have the website addy.
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If you want or need a refresher on how to make and use our wishlists, check out this thread!
And let us know if you need help! We're not the Butterball Hotline, but our team does have some helpful turkeys. 🖤🖤🖤
And let us know if you need help! We're not the Butterball Hotline, but our team does have some helpful turkeys. 🖤🖤🖤
In order to create a wishlist, you'll need to create an account on our website.
There are a few ways to do this, but the fastest is probably clicking the little heart next to any listing you see - our site will direct you to a sign up page and then you can head right back to shopping!
There are a few ways to do this, but the fastest is probably clicking the little heart next to any listing you see - our site will direct you to a sign up page and then you can head right back to shopping!
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you want or need a refresher on how to make and use our wishlists, check out this thread!
And let us know if you need help! We're not the Butterball Hotline, but our team does have some helpful turkeys. 🖤🖤🖤
And let us know if you need help! We're not the Butterball Hotline, but our team does have some helpful turkeys. 🖤🖤🖤
SO & kids are heading to the in-laws to eat some ham w/the grandparents. I'm staying home. However, at 2 different points my son & then his gf pulled me to the side to show me the rings they've picked out for each other, completely unknown to the other. I'm going to have a DIL soon. I'm so tickled.
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
SO & kids are heading to the in-laws to eat some ham w/the grandparents. I'm staying home. However, at 2 different points my son & then his gf pulled me to the side to show me the rings they've picked out for each other, completely unknown to the other. I'm going to have a DIL soon. I'm so tickled.
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To be sure, there can be (and are!) bad actors in bad faith using A.I. for bad, impure purposes. No disagreement there. But your anti-A.I. stance does not justify or excuse the decision to deliberately misuse something that is intended to help disabled people. Abusing alt text will have real harm.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
To be sure, there can be (and are!) bad actors in bad faith using A.I. for bad, impure purposes. No disagreement there. But your anti-A.I. stance does not justify or excuse the decision to deliberately misuse something that is intended to help disabled people. Abusing alt text will have real harm.
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AIDS decimated the #LGBT community. In the 80s, I stopped counting the number of people I knew who died horrible deaths.
Since 1988, December 1st has been World AIDS Day, when people mourn those who died. Trump has cancelled it. He's trying to erase LGBT people!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Since 1988, December 1st has been World AIDS Day, when people mourn those who died. Trump has cancelled it. He's trying to erase LGBT people!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
AIDS decimated the #LGBT community. In the 80s, I stopped counting the number of people I knew who died horrible deaths.
Since 1988, December 1st has been World AIDS Day, when people mourn those who died. Trump has cancelled it. He's trying to erase LGBT people!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Since 1988, December 1st has been World AIDS Day, when people mourn those who died. Trump has cancelled it. He's trying to erase LGBT people!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...