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Podkayne Lives
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I'm @[email protected] on Mastodon/The Fediverse, and was @podkaynelives on Twitter until the apocalypse. Here for democracy, cats, accessibility, knitting, gaming, more cats, music, and coping with (waves hands around) all of this.
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Podkayne Lives @podkaynelives.bsky.social · Jun 26
Watcher of the Wool is bored.
#knitting #yarn #CatsOfBluesky
A sleepy white cat with gray ears rests among skeins of green, yellow, pink and gray yarn.
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juliametraux.bsky.social
All I want for Christmas is.....not you, it's for my pain flare-up to go away.
December 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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tomkindlon.bsky.social
Great to see this sympathetic overview article in the LA Times

www.latimes.com/doctors-scie...

It's long so many if not most patients probably won't agree with every sentence but overall gets across a lot sympathetically.

Note: it doesn't focus on any particular news

#MEcfs #CFS #PwME
Image of a man with his hand to his face Chronic fatigue syndrome Kevin Famuyiro By Kevin Famuyiro Senior Content Strategist Contact Dec. 20, 2025 5:21 AM PT 16 min Click here to listen to this article Key Facts ME/CFS is characterized by Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM), where symptoms worsen after minimal activity. The condition is classified as a neurological disease often triggered by viral infections or immune dysfunction. Diagnosis is a process of exclusion, requiring a thorough medical exam to rule out mimickers.
December 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
Watcher of the Wool is bored.
#knitting #yarn #CatsOfBluesky
A sleepy white cat with gray ears rests among skeins of green, yellow, pink and gray yarn.
June 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
They said the budget was tight. So they cut care for the chronically ill, the disabled, the working poor. But somehow, there’s always room for another missile, another tax break.

We’re not collateral damage.
We’re patients. People. Families.

#WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
June 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
Yesterday's office micromanager was Charlotte.

#caturday
A white shorthair cat with green eyes peers intensely over the top of a laptop.
March 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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davidleavitt.bsky.social
Everyone watching The Phantom Menace in 1999:

“Why does this matter? Tarrifs and blockades of trade routes in outer space?”

George Lucas in 2025:
Three pictures of George Lucas laughing
March 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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petermorley.bsky.social
30K Americans DIE each year waiting to be approved for Social Security Disability. That number will INCREASE with staff cuts and the shuttering of local offices to Social Security!
March 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
One of the best pieces of advice I received when I started a law firm in 2021 was to focus on “the shark closest to the boat.” When you feel overwhelmed, step back and focus on the threats that pose the most immediate risk. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The Sharks Circling the Boat
From Marc | Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy is designed to overwhelm us.
www.democracydocket.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
Ok take my money now! XCOM staff making turn-based tactical Star Wars game.

#gaming

www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/03...
Star Wars Goes Tactical for New PS5 Game Reveal from Former XCOM Staff
On 19th April at Star Wars Celebration
www.pushsquare.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
I honestly thought this was The Onion at first 😨
March 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
For #WipWednesday, I decided to take a picture of my temperature blanket. Within 30 seconds, Charlotte tiptoed in, curled up and went to sleep. 💤

It now has her seal of approval.

#knitting
#cats
#catsofbluesky
A striped, multicolored knitted temperature blanket in progress. Each color represents a 5 degree range of temperatures. A small, white shorthair cat with a big gray spot on her back and between her ears has tiptoed in and curled up tight on top of the multicolored striped blanket her human was trying to photograph.
March 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Reminder that in 2 weeks(!) When the Moon Hits Your Eye is out(!!) and also I am doing a US tour(!!!) with stops in Columbus, Louisville, Knoxville, St. Louis, Saratoga Springs, Decatur, Concord, Austin, Brookline and Harrisburg. Come see me! Details at the link.

us.macmillan.com/tours/john-s...
Smudge poses with the hardcover of When the Moon Hits Your Eye
March 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
When I feel down, I like to look at pet pics, so for those of you feeling the same way, here's one of Renny, our "silver fox", perching on his senior pet stairs. The way his white ruff is parted reminds me of a jester. Would love to see your cute pet pics too.
#cats
#catsofbluesky
#mentalhealth
A grey and white tuxedo cat perches on the top stair of a brown, furry set of pet stairs with one paw on top of the other. His white ruff is divided into three even sections and looks like what a jester might wear.
March 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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spavel.bsky.social
When the data says no, but the people paying for the report say yes
"Relationship with reality From a scientific viewpoint, elves are not considered objectively real. However,"
March 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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kathrynkatiekwrites.substack.com
I feel like we are stuck inside of a snow globe
and some asshole keeps shaking it.
March 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
Charlotte is quietly judging me. Or maybe she's sleepy. Or hungry.

#CatsofBluesky
#cats
The head of a fluffy grey cat is faced away from the camera towards a white shorthair cat with grey ears, who is looking towards the camera with a skeptical, cautious look on her face.
March 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=2vF2...

This is an amazing wistful cover of Pink Pony Club by none other than Rick Astley.

#ChappellRoan
#RickAstley
#PinkPonyClub
#music
Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan Cover)
YouTube video by Rick Astley
youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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juliametraux.bsky.social
"With the dismantling of these programs, we are witnessing a surge in discrimination toward people with disabilities." www.additudemag.com/what-does-de...
"Disability Is DEI."
"DEI programs and initiatives designed to encourage diversity and promote fairness in education and in the workforce benefit people with disabilities, including ADHD… The full impact of this administr...
www.additudemag.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
Me: finally I have time to knit this purple sweater.

Renny (appearing from nowhere): pay attention to me!

Charlotte: ooh comfy blankie. 💤

#knitting
#NewAdventuresInKnittingNearCats
#cats
#CatsOfBluesky
#catsky
A blurry photo of a large fluffy grey and white tuxedo cat, who is standing on his human's lap and peering into the camera. Knitting needles and a bit of a purple sweater are visible under his paws. A white and grey shorthair cat is nestled in a purple sweater in the background, while a portion of a fluffy grey and white tuxedo cat is visible in the foreground.
March 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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thisone0verhere.bsky.social
Sundays are for pajamas, playing on your phone, and a vague yet pervasive existential dread
March 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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miafarrow.bsky.social
Leaders of the free world stand united in London

The United States is not among them
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
#ShowMeYourKnits this week is socks 🧦 so here are some I've knitted the last 4-5 months.
#KnitSocks #knitting
A pair of black hand-knit socks with a red, teal, and white Nordic pattern cuff A pair of grey hand-knit socks with a multicolored red, yellow, orange, and blue swirly cuff and heel. A tiny hand-knit blue striped sock ornament is hung on a Christmas tree filled with bright holiday lights and ornaments. A pair of hand-knit chartreuse and grey striped socks hang in the doorway.
March 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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timdickinson.bsky.social
'Did you even say thank you?'
March 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
podkaynelives.bsky.social
Renny and Charlotte have the right idea for today.

#caturday #cats
Two cats nap while cuddled close together on a bed. A small white shorthair cat with grey ears is on the left and a big fluffy grey and white tuxedo cat is on the right, with paw turned up to show off his toe beans.
March 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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tiffanycli.bsky.social
Every time I read a new health policy update from the Trump Administration:
Cat reading paper meme. Text: I should buy more masks
February 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM