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Emilia @lazerwalker.com · 4d

Pssst, if any Long COVID (or ME/CFS, IACCI, etc) friends are thinking of using the new free RTHM AI tool, worth noting that their terms of service explicitly grant them permission to use any medical history you upload to train their models.

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Angela M. Sánchez @angelamsanchez.bsky.social · 5d

It was never about "doing it the right way."

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 5d

My kids & I all had our ADHD assessments at the same clinic, & all had the same boredom tolerance test involving a blinking light & a button.
- Kid 1 turned on hyperfocus gamer mode & powered through
- I fell asleep
- Kid 2 cheerfully absconded from the room giggling “NOPE!”

3 out of 3 over here.

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 6d

It’s easy to forget now that the landscape is so bleak, but I got into this work because once upon a time I loved the internet, all its weird little corners and goofy humor.

Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 6d

Sometimes for bedtime I introduce the tween to ancient internet relics. Tonight it was Cake Wrecks. This one had me laughing so hard I almost died. It took a full minute to save the picture because I couldn’t see from all the tears in my eyes. This decorator really did a great job.

A large, white, rectangular sheet cake. There is a large expanse of smooth white frosting. Printed (not script or cursive, print) in blue icing, so small it only takes up one quadrant of the cake, are the words “Great job.” No punctuation. Left justified. Great job.

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 6d

Sometimes for bedtime I introduce the tween to ancient internet relics. Tonight it was Cake Wrecks. This one had me laughing so hard I almost died. It took a full minute to save the picture because I couldn’t see from all the tears in my eyes. This decorator really did a great job.

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 7d

Great to see Michigan’s Dana Nessel on this list.

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 7d

On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US.

And nobody covered it.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

State AGs Defend Trans Americans in Stunning Rebuke to Trump’s FTC — Assigned

Eighteen state Attorneys General unite to stand up in defense of trans Americans, in opposition to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into trans healthcare.

www.assignedmedia.org

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 7d

lol, last time I took my kids to Costco they declared that it has the same energy vampires as IKEA. Which they call “vimpires,” from I can’t remember which children’s show.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 7d

This moment is a test. Donald Trump wants us to blink first and hand him over power.

We have too much to save to give in. Protecting the American people is too important a task for us to give up before anything even starts.

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 7d

And so many aisles to sneak down and boxes to rendezvous behind.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 8d

Did you know ICE is holding a disabled advocate and whistleblower who helped shut down one of their detention centres?

Alma Bowman is a 58 year old woman from Georgia who spent 30 months in ICE custody during the first Trump regime.

When released she became a fearless advocate for detainees 🧵

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eli neiburger @eli.aadl.org · 8d

We are thrilled to announce that @aadl.org plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer!

Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.

aadl.org/node/647334

The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library

aadl.org

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 9d

I would pay money above and beyond my existing subscription for an @ifbookspod.bsky.social episode about that Klein/Coates conversation.

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 10d

gentle reminder for anyone who is anticipating the need for caramelized onions later this week: you should probably start now

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 10d

Disabled people are particularly vulnerable to abuse under fascism.

ICE has been neglecting the medical needs of detainees.

One disabled immigrant, Rodney Taylor, needs our help.

He's a double amputee who's been in the country since he was two years old. He's being held in solitary:

Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE

Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.

www.disabledginger.com

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 10d

The DSCC’s pick for MI senate is Haley “Endorsed non-Democrat Michael Bloomberg for President” Stevens. Vote McMorrow!

David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 11d

Politico reports that Senate Democrats are planning to spend the government shutdown holding a fundraiser at a Napa Valley luxury resort/spa and wine cave, where they will be bankrolling the conservative candidate that they are trying to buy Michigan's Democratic primary for.

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 11d

*but it’s not settled. There was one proposal by the county sheriff that a public outcry successfully stopped, but there’s no set policy, and municipalities, HOAs, and local PDs can still do whatever they want. #a2council

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 11d

If this city lost the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, for example, a whole lot of people would be fucked. I respect that we all have lanes and different types of risks that we can engage with. The big orgs aren't going to take the lead on everything. FEEL EMPOWERED BY THIS.

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you! The feeling is mutual.

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 11d

I remember. That was such a messed up plan.

Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 11d

This is what privacy advocates have been warning about for a long time. Locally, despite attempts at a ban Ann Arbor has a facial recognition policy that’s basically “yup, we use facial recognition.” Ditto drones. Countywide, there has been public pushback against ALPRs it’s not settled. #a2council

Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 12d

I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 11d

If I was a Dem politician, I would own the hell out of this.

"The Republicans party is the party of fascism, and I refuse to enable a fascist, authoritarian government. So yes, I'm shutting the government down and I encourage my colleagues to do the same for as long as it takes."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Trump: "They want to have transgender for everybody. These people are crazy -- the Democrats. So if it has to shut down, it'll have to shut down. But they're the ones that are shutting down the government."

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 12d

It’s almost like we need a new downtown library #a2council

Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 13d

⚠️ Due to a sewage emergency, the Downtown Library will be closed until further notice (Thursday, Sept. 25).

We hope to reopen as soon as we can and apologize for any inconvenience.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 13d

⚠️ Due to a sewage emergency, the Downtown Library will be closed until further notice (Thursday, Sept. 25).

We hope to reopen as soon as we can and apologize for any inconvenience.

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 12d

I designed this a few years ago but never got it made.

A yellow road sign with black lettering that reads: Pedestrian Safety Bricks. Brandish as needed

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damnarbor.bsky.social @damnarbor.bsky.social · 13d

Almost got run over crossing East Medical Center Drive this morning. I was one of at lest 3 people who experienced this during a single light cycle. Cars eastbound on Fuller simply do not stop for pedestrians crossing with the walk light.

#a2Council

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