Reposted by Megan McCarthyChristopher Julian @chrisajulian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I reanalyzed the CDC data behind the LGB “free fall” headline. It rests on a change in bisexual identification among one grade, in one wave, of one survey. Gay or lesbian identification did not change significantly. Calling it a "free fall" is sensational and just gives bad actors talking points. 27624282
Reposted by Megan McCarthyEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Some ~personal~ news: After five years, I have been laid off from @the-independent.com. I am grateful for the time I have had there. With that in mind, I am absolutely looking for new work opportunities, especially ahead if the midterms. My email is EMGarcia2009@gmail.com. My signal is emgarcia.85 1711348418
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 21hAm I a little bitter that my apartment complex has blocked off our pool in an unprecedented heat wave, but the people working on the building can use it while we look on? Yes, I am. I don't want them to get heat stroke, for sure, but why are they jumping into the pool with their dirty clothes on? 100
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I am determined to make it through this school day. What's cheering me up is taking little photos of life around my school. I can see an epic spider web calling my name 010
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I am very sick right now and desperately trying to keep up with classes. My body is in a full on revolt against food. I've lost almost 5 lbs in just over two weeks, but 3 of those were this week. Some of my professors are entirely unsympathetic, which means I have to force my body to keep up. 100
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Does anyone have EoE and have recipe recommendations? My stomach is so sensitive right now that nothing sounds tasty or safe 000
Reposted by Megan McCarthyEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Ken Paxton told Washington lobbyists he would support cuts to federal benefits according to leaked audio. "Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending — you’re gonna have to do it. Or there is no solution. That’s just the reality. We have to suck it up." www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/k...texastribune.orgPaxton suggests cutting federal benefits in newest leaked audioIn a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is driven by Social Security, Medicare and M... 36209100
Reposted by Megan McCarthysarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 07/10/2026this is fucking insane. fuck this country. jesus. 201529218
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This EoE thing I might have is making me spit acid like that dinosaur in Jurassic Park. And the headache... 000
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If you're not familiar with the band, Radkey, and you like incredible rock music, your ears are really missing out. 000
Reposted by Megan McCarthySako Tumi (OPEN FOR COMMISSION) @sakotumi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hey it’s that time of year again 023
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If you're looking for fantastic art that isn't AI, my dear friend Sako (@sakotumi.bsky.social) makes some amazing art that's a fantastic mix of whimsy and darkness. Check it out here: psychosako.wixsite.com/mainpsychosako.wixsite.comPsycho Sako Studios | edgy design"Unlike traditional graphic designers, Psycho Sako Studios blends dark, witchy aesthetics, emotional storytelling, and professional design expertise to create one-of-a-kind branding for entrepreneurs.... 000
Reposted by Megan McCarthyErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 06/10/2026According to a new shadow docket filing with SCOTUS, the Alliance Defending Freedom is arguing that parents of cis kids have a "parental right" to forcibly out trans kids and prevent them from playing. It also seeks further Title IX restrictions in blue states. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comADF Files SCOTUS Shadow-Docket Request Claiming "Parental Right" To Stop Trans Kids From Playing Against Cis OnesThe filing uses Title IX and “parental rights” to target trans children who may compete against their cis ones. 37539170
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026That feeling of writing something spectacular is why I write every day. Most of the time it's like traveling on a soupy dirt road, but I'm on pavement now! 000
Reposted by Megan McCarthyCeleste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Screw Alito. His book comes out today, same day as mine, but my book is about the brilliance of Black women, power of community action, resistance to racism & oppression, & world-changing impact of books. Oh, and music. Which one do you think should be a bestseller? bookshop.org/p/books/free...bookshop.orgFreedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and EducationA stirring contribution to America’s historical narrative.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)From bestselling author Celeste Headlee, an urgent and eye-opening story of the women who risked everything t... 312639
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Well, after heading to the ER, we've determined I should not take paxlovid due to a strong negative reaction. But at least I'll be fine. 010
Reposted by Megan McCarthyAmelia Malpas @malpas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This enrages me so deeply I don't know what to say. Being able to control your body is *the* most basic freedom, one which is necessary for the exercise of all other freedoms possible in a liberal democratic society 34827196
Reposted by Megan McCarthySARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists have created a sugar-coated nanoparticle that blocks COVID-19 from infecting cells with 99% effectiveness in lab tests. This isn't a vaccine. It's a decoy. And it could change how we fight viruses forever. 291270457
Reposted by Megan McCarthyProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026A 17-month-old girl was hospitalized with E. coli after consuming raw milk. Soon, another child — a 6-year-old girl who’d drunk milk from the same farm — would wind up in the same San Diego hospital, with the same potentially fatal illness.propublica.orgA Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But... 2122131969
Reposted by Megan McCarthyHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why? 638108854896
Reposted by Megan McCarthyElectric Marshmallow Productions @electricmarshmallow.com · 04/10/2026This is why the very first TV show we developed is called THE PARK. It's about a Blind woman and her Indigenous neighbor raising their families together in a 1980s trailer park. We are trying to find a producer/funding to make the pilot. 165
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm waiting to speak to the doctor and they're about 2 hours 15 minutes behind schedule. I don't know if I'm ever talking the doctor today (this is a virtual visit) but the office keeps telling me to just keep waiting, it'll happen 220
Reposted by Megan McCarthyDisfigured Design @disfigureddesign.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Also... For those that know Its october 3rd! #meangirls #fall #october #disability #moviesstatic.klipy.comMean Girls: It's October 3rd (Lindsay Lohan)ALT: Mean Girls: It's October 3rd (Lindsay Lohan) 011
Reposted by Megan McCarthyMona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026One of the most popular online courses I’ve given so far has been on how to put 7 Necessary Sins for Women and Girls into action to defy, disobey, and disrupt the patriarchy. Course relaunches Oct. 15. Channel and direct that rage! www.eventbrite.com/e/feminist-g...eventbrite.comFEMINIST GIANT Presents: The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and GirlsPutting The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls into action to defy, disobey, and disrupt patriarchy. 0148
Reposted by Megan McCarthyGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers 297113234109
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Thanks for all your work related to awareness for Covid and everything else @matthewcort.land . I was PREPARED when I found out I may have been exposed. Doctors are checking med interactions now. Super grateful 020
Reposted by Megan McCarthyMychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New bro code: "Protect women. Respect women. Believe women." The code is accountability, human decency, human kindness, respect. It has to be. 452492503
Reposted by Megan McCarthyAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Delightful also to hear real eagle noises. In movies eagles are always dubbed with hawks, since hawks found fierce and eagles sound like adorable squeakers. 221229278
Reposted by Megan McCarthyMona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Sept 28 is International Safe Abortion Day. I share my abortion stories not to fight for “safe, legal, and rare” abortion–that is not anarchist enough, true enough, or just enough–but for free, safe, and on demand abortion for any pregnant person who wants it. www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-dari...feministgiant.comEssay: Daring to Disturb the UniverseFor International Safe Abortion Day: September 28 12410
Reposted by Megan McCarthyDom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 27/09/2026If you see this when you consider sharing if you have any gamer friends? We could use a few more players for our latest silly tournament! 001
Reposted by Megan McCarthyRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 27774953154
Reposted by Megan McCarthyAndrew Gurza @andrewgurza6.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Even disabled people you don’t like deserve accessibility. 1223
Reposted by Megan McCarthyErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hey so uhhhhh that Boston Globe story about the lesbian bar relaxing its covid rules is an *absolute fucking hit piece* targeting the disabled, chronically ill, and covid-conscious and it would be great if folks sharing and joking about it could recognize that framing. 332944908
Reposted by Megan McCarthyElectric Marshmallow Productions @electricmarshmallow.com · 22/09/2026Ashtyn and I (Dom, currently typing) have spent the last four years developing television (and one feature film!) endlessly – we do not leave our house and we rarely take breaks. 142
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's very inconvenient that my brain's telekinesis function is broken. Sometimes things are just too close to make the effort worth it. If the thing is far enough away, the expended energy is worth the trip. If it's two feet past your reach, it's not worth it. That's when telekinesis is needed. 000
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Recently discovered I'm related to King Louis IV, King of Francia. He died because of a curse, and his descendents were cursed as well. It's called the "curse of the wolf", which sounds pretty epic. He died while chasing a wolf in a hunt. 100
Reposted by Megan McCarthyJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 17/09/2026For @motherjones.com, I looked into how Meta could be using disabled people to promote its Meta glasses to the masses. As one expert told me, “companies have used accessibility...as a Trojan horse for a tool that poses significant privacy and security threats.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comIs Meta using disabled people to promote its glasses?AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance. 10579283
Reposted by Megan McCarthyElectric Marshmallow Productions @electricmarshmallow.com · 13/09/2026SHADOW SKATING – a thread. SHADOW SKATING is a television series conceived by Dom Evans and Ashtyn Law of Electric Marshmallow Productions. It is an LGBTQIA drama following pairs skaters. The show has a 10-episode first season. We are offering the scripts to read for patrons. 1139
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself for introducing yet another soul to the wonderful being that was Huell Howser. He understood what makes California so special, and then shared that knowledge through his various shows. Hint: it's as often the people as it is the places that make CA special 000
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I can't tell if I have a headache because I had six vials of blood taken to feed the vampires...or whatever the phlebotomist does with it, or if it's because I need to eat more food. I've hydrated and eaten a snack. We'll see if that helps. 001
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Went to the beach today. It was exactly the kind of reset I needed and couldn't have been a more perfect day for it. It was a good reminder that beaches are magic that need to be protected and preserved for future generations to enjoy. 000
Reposted by Megan McCarthyDom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 06/09/2026We have two new subscribers since saying we wanted to get 10 subscribers. If we get 8 more, we will be able to release SHADOW SKATING – one episode per month! We also are working to get other versions – audio versions of our scripts and stories, but we can't do that without more subscribers.patreon.comElectric Marshmallow Productions — creating TV, Film, Podcasts, Streaming, & ConsultingGet more from Electric Marshmallow Productions on Patreon. creating TV, Film, Podcasts, Streaming, & Consulting. Support Electric Marshmallow Productions and get exclusive access to their work. 111
Reposted by Megan McCarthyDom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 03/09/2026I know I said SHADOW SKATING was a lesbian drama, but I love the gay story between Reid, who is Beckett's coach, and his on-again off-again boyfriend, Antoine. I've had so many beautiful gay Black men in my life across the years, and I wanted to highlight one in this amazing show! 021
Reposted by Megan McCarthyJohn Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026hey gang there is a decent chance your book outsold Mr. Beast 59519
Reposted by Megan McCarthyJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Hi! For @motherjones.com, I'm looking for a New Mexico family that buys health insurance through the ACA marketplace. Please reach out at jmetraux@motherjones.com. 56197
Reposted by Megan McCarthyThe Economist @economist.com · 30/08/2026Shakespeare and Company in Paris is turning 75. Is its success replicable? Here’s why the bookstores’ playbook is impossible to copybit.lyWhat the world’s most famous bookshop reveals about cultureShakespeare and Company in Paris is turning 75. Is its success replicable? 0134
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026No one told me that Laura Thyme and Mrs Trunchbull are one and the same!!! What an odd career change... School administrator to murder mystery solver? 000
Megan McCarthy @meganmccarthy1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The kind of person who puts a scored sticker on a book cover is the same kind of person who would eat a child or cough into their hand before offering it for a handshake. 020
Reposted by Megan McCarthyDom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 28/08/2026You can now read the FIRST TWO EPISODES in their entirety LIVE NOW on PATREON! Beckett and Casper are off to regionals, and Stella, Perry, and Rylie want to size up the competition! To read SHADOW SKATING www.patreon.com/.../posts/au... #scripts #tvshow #tv #lesbian #drama #patreon 043