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Moon Gazing Raccoon

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Los Angeles forever, fascism never

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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 2h
Child rape settlements are breaking California local governments and school districts under Governor-Ghoul Gavin Newsom. So naturally, he has chosen to take the stance of opposing remedies for victims. We are not voting for Gavin Newsom. Don't even think about asking us to vote for Gavin Newsom.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 3h
this mother fucker....
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 22h
The current “ai music” discussion:
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 22h
amazing performance, no notes, keep it up guys
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 30/09/2026
yep. every damn time. and ‘not necessarily immediately violently’ — often the violence is insidious, but there is more opportunity for harm because there has been more trust.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 30/09/2026
Tonight I'm drinking Soave Classico. I prefer Calvarino, but it's a worknight. Soave isn't my favorite but I remain a slut for florals. I prefer it apart from meals so I can appreciate its nuance, particularly the delicate marzipan finish. It fits best between a seafood course and a chiffon cake.
a medium-yellow glass of wine next to a green wine bottle labeled Pieropan Vignaioli dal 1880 2025 Soave Classico
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
this is the rape culture btw. the one women have been warning you about, and were told we were hysterical and over-sensitive and couldn't take a joke, and that rape allegations ruin men's lives, and now we live in a meritocracy where the only "merit" is who has hurt the most women
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 29/09/2026
…it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 29/09/2026
Wondering which of your friends & family members have this installed on their phones will make your head explode
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 29/09/2026
Time to quit communicating with 99.9% of the people I know… “You could never create a single account on a single Meta service… and you still aren't safe. If you're talking to someone who has installed Muse, Meta could, presumably, access, read, analyze, and upload that information to its services.”
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 29/09/2026
the linked article is a great read on an important topic: “design debates to create more ‘ethical’ consent mechanisms strengthen the current exploitative business model by legitimizing and normalizing the broken ecosystem that it relies on”
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 29/09/2026
The moon called, she wants me to buy things on jetpens-dot-com.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 28/09/2026
There was this weird period online when people wrote r**e like they were whispering so we couldn’t hear, and asked for trigger warnings; people would say "I'm sorry you had to see this." I was baffled because, when do we ever get to not see it? You would have to be completely disengaged from society
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 28/09/2026
The thing about being a survivor is that you're constantly bombarded with new reminders, and you never get to see justice for any of the victims. I thought I was in a safe marriage to a good person before Christine testified, I still remember every detail of the conversation that changed my mind.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 28/09/2026
"extreme" and "devastating" are not overstatements in the least, it causes all-consuming physical and mental discomfort source: from pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The lived experience of rejection sensitivity in ADHD - A qualitative exploration
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition, commonly associated with differences in attention, and/or hyperactivity and impulsiveness. A lesser known, but highly...
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 28/09/2026
Things people with ADHD (especially women) wish more people knew: "Rejection Sensitivity affects daily lives by causing people to mask, and become disconnected from work, themselves, and others. It is multi-dimensional; not singularly an emotional experience, but also felt strongly in the body."
infographic "The Lived Experiences of Rejection Sensitivity: A Qualitative Exploration" Key points: Rejection Sensitivity is most often felt by those who experience ADHD, and it is significantly underresearched. It has been described as "extreme emotional sensitivity and pain triggered by the perception that a person has been rejected or criticized." .... those who experience Rejection Sensitivity perceive the rejection with often devastating effects. 

Main Themes: Masking - used as a tool to hide over-sensitivity, often leading to further rejection and criticism, creating a vicious cycle, and reinforcing the 'tough' exterior mask. Consistent masking has led to a dissocation, causing them to feel unsure of what their true feelings really are.

Withdrawal - they expect rejection, causing them to withdraw, such as avoiding work and withdrawing from friendships and romantic relationships; socially withdrawing reinforces the idea that others are correct to reject them. This leads them to question if there is something wrong with them, causing them to only keep small circles of trusted people. 

Bodily sensations - rejection and criticism evokes upleasant and overwhelming physical sensations. Examples in text boxes "feels like a chair has been taken out from beneath you;' "everything inside starts to burn," "paralyzed state"

Conclusion: Rejection Sensitivity affects daily lives by causing people to mask, and become disconnected from work, themselves, and others. It is multi-dimensional; not singularly an emotional experience, but also felt strongly in the body. There is also a possible, implied  feature contributing to rejection sensitivity; defence mechanisms. This may account for the use of masking and avoidance behavior...
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 28/09/2026
Looking at you, Gavin Newsom
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 28/09/2026
It's another beautiful sky evening.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 28/09/2026
I thought about using the Coravin but decided I'll just finish the bottle. It's not the best wine I drank this week, but it does have a very compelling espresso-rose petal-allspice thing going on here. It makes me wish I had some of the extra-pillowy rose lokum from Super King. #centralcoastwine
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 28/09/2026
Tonight's wine is Mirepoix 2021 from Kelsey See Canyon Winery. I had a lovely stop at their tasting room after visiting Avila Beach. So many friendly people, and peacocks! Mirepoix wasn't on the tasting menu, so I brought it home. It's 40% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
A glass of deep ruby-colored wine next to a wine bottle with a colorful label that says "2021 Mirepoix"
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 27/09/2026
Thank you for acknowledging this. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Evidence That Nine Autistic Women Out of Ten Have Been Victims of Sexual Violence
Research indicates that sexual violence affects about 30% of women in the general population and between two to three times as much for autistic women. We investigated prevalence of sexual abuse, auti...
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 27/09/2026
“It turns out the gravity of the planet itself combined with the rate at which it spins naturally caused the moon to collapse on top of it.” Having enough gravity to make things collapse on top of you is so relatable. Very girl-coded, as is hungering for the moon.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 27/09/2026
we are looking at the same moon, I think about that a lot
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 27/09/2026
1000000% - I can hyperfocus and stay awake for about 40 hours, but if I’m not interested, my whole body tunes out. Also, any form of stress or strong emotion is like a tranquilizer dart. I relate to this gif so much, this gif is me in situations that would have other people jumping & screaming.
static.klipy.com
Tired Kid Takes a Nap Right Here
Alt: A young child in a pink bathing suit lies down in the sand and says “I take a nap right here”
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 27/09/2026
This is so real, and impossible to explain to other people, how it’s physically painful and intensely draining, to the point where my body actually just shuts down. People think “I cannot” is some kind of joke but it’s a real phenomenon, if something is too tedious I’ll probably have to go to bed.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 27/09/2026
Yes - furious notetaking with my dopamine fountain pen in my Lisa Frank-esque planner keeps me in my seat and occupies my brain enough to (usually) prevent me from trying to get straight to the point (and stop the wasting everyone’s of fucking time) by interrupting whoever happens to be speaking.
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 27/09/2026
Typical Southern California rearview mirror bullshit.
Cherry Street in my rearview mirror as I go up the hill to Signal Hill in Long Beach, California. The sky is a firey red and orange
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Sarah Walsh @bigdamnherossir.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Moon is doing her thing tonight
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Memo Torres @eltragon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
L.A. has the best fucking sunsets.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 27/09/2026
It’s once again been impossible this year to fill prescriptions for ADHD meds consistently, and the barriers to getting them are the kinds of things that are especially difficult to manage when you have ADHD. People don’t realize how dangerous this situation is.
scienceinsights.org
ADHD and Suicide Risk: What’s the Connection?
Learn why the nature of ADHD creates unique vulnerabilities to suicide risk. Essential guidance on mitigation and crisis support.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 26/09/2026
I know it's five hours later, but can we talk about the operatic performance of the Azerbaijan National Anthem? The passion. The intensity. The drama. I kind of want to visit there now?
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 26/09/2026
Looking through my friend's dog's little suitcase to choose the best dress for her to wear while we watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix....
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 26/09/2026
oh no 🫣
latimes.com
El Niño threatens the beloved Pacific Surfliner. Can the iconic train survive the winter?
A section of railway in San Clemente, as well as other portions in coastal Orange County, have repeatedly shut down for landslides, coastal erosion and rockfalls. Another stormy winter is coming.
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Jake Tapper (moderating the 2028 Dem primary debate): Final question. Do you renounce the Western Massachusetts lesbian bar? Pete Buttigieg: I renounce it. Kamala: I renounce it. AOC: I renounce it. Gavin Newsom: I will be deploying the National Guard to Greenfield on day one of my administration.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 24/09/2026
so incredibly predictable
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The truth is, you can belittle maskers, shrug off disabled people, and call us all crazy a million times, but you’re going to have to live in the world you’re building with these choices, and outcomes don’t care that your views are popular right now. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mor...
cidrap.umn.edu
More than 1 in 10 US healthcare workers report ongoing long-COVID symptoms, study finds
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 23/09/2026
Thank YOU for drawing this — I had no idea such a splendid travel option was available right down the street! I didn’t mind driving to these places but taking the train is so comfortable, and ridiculously easy from my house. All my friends & coworkers are joining me & becoming converts too.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 22/09/2026
It’s perfect for trips to San Diego! And there’s a free shuttle from Solana Beach to Del Mar Racetrack. I joined a wine club in Santa Barbara, it’s such an easy trip from my house in the Valley now. I spent last week in SLO and can’t wait to go back. The Surfliner has been a fabulous discovery.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 22/09/2026
@mettimart.bsky.social changed my life (or at least my weekends) — currently planning trips on The Pacific Surfliner with everyone I know. (Special thanks to @zombiegomoan.on.bike for the post that brought this to my attention)
Pacific Surfliner original art poster illustrated by Greg Ghielmetti (no AI is ever used) and printed by a small business in Burbank, CA, available for sale at mettart.com, along with many of their other California transit art illustrations. Pacific Surfliner train engine - the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner travels along a 351-mile route through San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, with portions of the route hugging the Southern California coastline. 
Pacific Surfliner Business Class train car - the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner travels along a 351-mile route through San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, with portions of the route hugging the Southern California coastline.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Communism has no place in America, the President declares the day before rolling out his new state television station.
The White House •
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WALLE HOUSE
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Communism directly opposes the United States
Constitution and American values.
While every Democrat voted against the largest tax cuts in American history and over 100 refuse to condemn socialism, President Trump will ensure that communism never has a place in America.
ПОЛЕННІ
COMMUNISM HAS NO
PLACE IN AMERICABenny Johnson • • Follow
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TRUMP TV IS OFFICIALLY LIVE 24/7
The White House just launched "TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station" — a nonstop stream featuring President Trump's speeches, major announcements, past highlights and administration updates, refreshed in real time.
The launch comes amid Trump's escalating fight with
CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which have sued his administration after being barred from White House access.
Americans can now watch the White House's own selected footage and announcements DIRECTLY,
24/7.
The media landscape just changed in a BIG way. •*
TRUMPOV
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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
For Labor Day this year I wrote about wage theft (LA is the wage theft capital of the nation---over $1.4 billion/yr) and the just-passed city legislation to fight it, the result of a 3-year legislative struggle... and decades of organizing before that. 1/7
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 07/09/2026
So glad I decided to follow the new Audi Revolut team this year because these two are an absolute delight week after week ❤️ GABICO
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 06/09/2026
omg Adidas Originals by JENNIE 💙💙💙 #functionalgrace
JENNIE modeling the Adidas Originals by JENNIE Functional Grace Collection JENNIE modeling the Adidas Originals by JENNIE Functional Grace Collection JENNIE modeling the Adidas Originals by JENNIE Functional Grace Collection
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 06/09/2026
Me to the sky: “get it all out now because if it rains during Mamapalooza Central Coast Wine School Week I’m gonna be upset”
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 06/09/2026
omg it’s raining for real, it’s been a long time
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 06/09/2026
Dogs have more social intelligence than many humans
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Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
You bolt wake in the Casa do Infante, Porto. It is 1417. You are Prince Henry the Navigator, and you have changed your mind. The future cannot come to pass. Your ships must not sail south, Europe must never find the Spice Isles.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 05/09/2026
‘Taxi that lets you load your own wheelchair in the trunk’ is such an interesting marketing concept. I wonder why no one has thought of this before?
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 05/09/2026
Yes! My daughter is 33. When I got pregnant with her, I was required to wear a dress, nylons, and heels to work. There were rules about hairstyles. When they found out I was pregnant, they made me train my replacement. It wasn’t even a conversation, I just didn’t have a job anymore.
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Moon Gazing Raccoon @banditpaws.com · 05/09/2026
At my first job I was required to wear a dress, nylons, and pumps. When I got pregnant, I was required to train my replacement. There wasn’t even a discussion, she just arrived one day and they told me that was the plan. This was in 1992.
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