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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 20h

ngl this is why adding /s or /jk to the end of posts like this is important because for a moment i was like "...dude what the fuck" and then checked replies

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 23h

i have been waiting four months for a doc appt for this Friday and while normally I have 0 fucks left wrt new docs and treat first appts as a job interview for *them*, I'm really nervous about this one. This is the first doc I've found at *all* who might be able to help with all my undx'd stuff.

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azteclady @azteclady.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There is never a "one size fits all" in life. The more viable* options available to all, the more likely you are to benefit everyone. *viable: public and accessible public transit that works in practice, rather that be a check mark on a list, for example.

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azteclady @azteclady.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🧵 "Too many of these "solutions" gloss over cognitive and/or physical issues that make them unusable." 🧵

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Return to Oz fucked me UP as a kid

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

ngl I was not expecting last night's post to take off the way it did but I'm very glad I locked quotes before it really took off lol

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

my unpopular but accurate football opinion: We should not be glorifying and promoting a sport that routinely leaves its players with brain damage

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you to Costco Connection Magazine for coming up with my new bio

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

INNOCENT

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I said to my therapist today "I'm so tired of being this angry"

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I don't think this is exactly a surprise to anyone with a brain

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

WA peeps, a question sparked by a convo with @publiusmaximus.bsky.social: Do you know who Brian Heywood is? If you saw his name on a ballot initiative, would that affect your vote? (if you don't live in WA but have heard, chime in I guess)

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

yeah so I kind of fell into the Book Larder pre-order section and found a few potentials and then I found this: Guittard knows a thing or two about chocolate so this was a very quick pre-order lol (Book Larder is a Seattle bookstore that only sells cookbooks)

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The Guittard Book of Chocolate

The definitive book of chocolate from trusted authority, Guittard. Everything a chocolate lover needs in one book. With nearly 100 recipes, this stunning, expertly tested, and easy-to-use book is for ...

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 28/09/2026

on bluesky i operate under the default assumption that everyone on here is neurodivergent with a few fascinatingly rare exceptions

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I got an email that my pre-order for Bake Anything by Erin Jeanne McDowell is delayed but as a result now I can get a signed copy, since she'll be at the bookstore 10/13. alas that event is sold out. I had totally forgotten about the book so this was a delightful surprise in my inbox tbh

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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I would like to see more men talking about how to and peer pressuring each other into calling out misogyny and rape culture. Going against social norms is hard, and it helps to share tips and support.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have questions but I don't know if I actually want answers

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm seeing all this stuff go around about college and students and it's making me reflect that I didn't *exactly* choose a women's college to get away from men for four years...but the lack of frat culture and drunk college boys at Smith was a huge factor in why I wanted a same-sex school

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#ADHD life, meds hell edition: I've switched from Adderall to Ritalin because the generic Adderall wasn't working for me and I couldn't get insurance to pay for brand name. I increased the ritalin dose last month but the higher dose generic isn't super effective, I don't think.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have two dogs. they keep me alive. I spend 95% of my time with my dogs and love them more than anything. they still drive me nuts regularly to the point I sometimes hide in my office just to get a break. Dogs are A Lot. absolutely worth it tho, for me anyway

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I always have tea or my water bottle with me for interviews because my mouth gets extremely dry and I'd rather the interviewer see me have a sip of water than start retching because my mouth is too dry to talk, thanks I have a 20+ year successful career in tech

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solavattam @honorabledoofus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

People should buy these shirts before the Rangers owner finds out what this means

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I added a few charms to my bracelet from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social and now I'm so delighted by the tinkly sounds it makes on my wrist I don't ever want to take it off. not pictured, the mini pit bull flat charm. somehow that escaped my camera.

a white woman's arm with a charm bracelet on it. there are a few amethyst beads and a charm of a bundt pan and a tiny elephant.

a different view of the charm bracelet showing a to go coffee/tea cup, a circle with a tree engraved on it, and a couple amethyst beads

charm bracelet with amethyst beads, a clarinet charm, a tiny prescription bottle, and a book of Rebecca.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

nah karma can come for me, I've wanted this man to die slowly and painfully for twenty years and it looks like I'm finally getting my wish he's earned this. it's just a little back of what he put into the world.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

this is elder abuse. Normally I'd be really upset about it. He's earned this.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

fun fact, when your author doesn't realize she's ace all your characters end up being bi/pan by default. if you don't grok sexual attraction there's no logical sense to limit who people are interested in, so...all my people are queer somehow lmao #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

there was a vibe shift and it still pertains: Everything Fucking Sucks and Is Too Fucking Expensive and Violent and I'm Fucking Terrified of the Future and the Assholes in Charge Do Not Give a Single Shit So Fuck Them

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

me, i have the patience, because if you cut bread too early it gets all gummy and the texture is wrong. It is a HORRIBLE injustice that bread has to cool before you cut it but I have learned my lesson after one too many gummy loaves lmao

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Marco the Maker @marcothemaker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Because credit matters: ETSY: www.etsy.com/shop/Sookiea... Insta: www.instagram.com/sookieandivy/ Insta: www.instagram.com/sookieandivy...

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SookieandIvyCrochet - Etsy

Shop Sookie and Ivy Crochet by SookieandIvyCrochet located in United States.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

this is Enzo! source is sookieandivy on IG. The account is great.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My entire life I've heard centrists scolding leftist candidates with "oh, but how will we pay for all that? isn't your agenda unreasonable? shouldn't we run on a modest proposal for means-tested tax rebates?" Then Mamdani gets elected and makes it all look pretty easy. No wonder they hate him.

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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

He didn't have a particular moral obligation to speak out. But when confronted with a choice between supporting the censorship of people advocating for Palestine and standing with them, he had to make a choice and he chose poorly. And people are cross about it.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Well, that rates a "holy shit!!"

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Kasey Kagawa @punkey.org · 21/09/2026

Paging @rahaeli.bsky.social your child has done it again

A side by side meme. The upper caption stretching across both images is "WHO WOULD WIN?" The left photo is a stock photo showing a Black man working at a laptop with an external monitor above it and a second laptop next to it, all three screens showing Very Important Terminal Code that he's staring intently at with his hands on the keyboard, captioned "multiple redundant systems designed by advanced engineering teams". The right is a yellow JCB backhoe being operated by someone in shadow, perched next to a pile of dirt and in the process of digging up more, captioned "One scrapey boi".

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

if you are gen x or late millennial you probably need to get your mmr boosted or titers checked!

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

i'm kind of tired of defending my musical taste here but I own albums by both artists, enjoy both artists' music, and if I could tolerate the lighting effects I would maybe have considered looking into tickets if this came my way. (to be clear fuck ed)

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Lux 🌸 Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 19/09/2026

I feel like people are kind of missing the point here; even as Green Day is queer itself it was still acceptable to the mainstream in a way that Pansy Division was not and they used their clout to advocate to Pansy Division

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 19/09/2026

if you’re the white woman who was picking up a bat in downtown minneapolis on hennepin ave between washington & 3rd on 9/15 at noon, the minnesota department of health would like to talk to you because that shit was RABID! i would also like to talk to you because girl, wtf

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
protecting, maintaining and improving the health of il Minesotans
RABID BAT FOUND ON SIDEWALK
On Tuesday, September 15 at about 12pm, a bat was found on the sidewalk on Hennepin Ave between N. Washington Ave and N 3°St.
The bat died and was sent for rabies testing. This bat tested positive for
rabies.
A woman was seen crouching by the bat and putting it into a bag. She was described as a 25-to-30-year-old white woman, about 5'5", with curly brown hair and a curly-haired golden retriever-like dog. If this was you, please call 911 and ask to be connected to Animal Care & Control.
Bites from bats are tiny, may be painless, and may not leave a mark. An person who had physical contact or touched this bat should talk with health care provider this weekend for assessment. During the week, Minnesota Department of Health can also provide rabies assessments at 651-201-5414.
If vou did not touch or have any contact with the bat, you have no risk of rabies and do not need shots.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

y'all LOOK at my new pretties from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social! i desperately wanted a charm bracelet as a kid, never got one, and adult me is beyond delighted. it fits perfectly but I'm gonna wear it on my dominant hand so had trouble taking a picture with it on. (also I need wife to fasten it)

a silver charm bracelet on the back of a gray pillow. the bracelet has dark amethyst beads set at regular spacing and five silver charms. L-R, they are a tiny elephant, a clarinet, a tiny book of Rebecca, a fountain pen, and a circle with a tree engraved on it. the book is in the center, as it should be, it's the best charm on the bracelet so far

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If inflation is under 4% but I don't get a raise, it still sucks for me no matter how low inflation is. I didn't get a raise this year. So essentially I got a 4% pay cut. Prices keep going up and my paycheck doesn't. No, I'm not happy about it.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

On the MLB app we get this ad for the OR governor's race that is completely about Tina Kotek and tax breaks for data centers and why this is a bad thing. Parties are never mentioned and I'll be honest I had to look it up to be sure which one sponsored the ad. These advisors are full of shit.

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bex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

When I search up "average income needed to afford a home in Seattle" I get answers north of 100k/year. You tell me how someone is supposed to fly back and forth from Seattle to DC regularly and maintain two homes in very HCOL areas on 174k a year, because that math isn't mathing for me.

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