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DD Ward ..."Interim Pirate Queen" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is a post about Cornell University.

Ever notice how the girl code revolves around things like protecting other girls from men stalking them on the street and bro code revolves around things like keeping side chicks a secret and not telling a guy's girlfriend he cheated on her?

Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's been a rough few weeks. The news has been hard on my personal depression. Then I've had a very close pup friend cross the rainbow bridge last week. This past week that pup's sister pup hasn't been doing well. Petcare is a fantastic world to work in, but never tell me it's easy.

A fuzzy blond mutt looks up to lick a blue and purple haired woman who is bending to kiss him while she gives him skritches.

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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Re This case: Most media are focusing on their own states, but this was a multi-state trip. The person took the whole route of the Southwest Chief, so Illinois through the midwest, then across S. Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona before LA. Then up the coast, and back across on California Zephyr.

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Person with measles rode Amtrak trains and buses across CA, health officials say

The California Department of Public Health said the unvaccinated passenger stopped at six California stations, including downtown Sacramento.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Is it me or do bots automatically repost everyone's posts? There's a bot that I keep blocking that keeps reposting my cat posts. I barely use this thing and no one who actually knows me follows me here. I use it for book suggestions and news.... Why the hell are fake humans sharing my cat pictures?!

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We're getting a kitten for our kitten next weekend. I therefore have spent most of today scrambling to get the house ready for yet another set of paws. I know the new addition will make us all happy. I however am stressed beyond belief trying to get everything done in one day because it's the only

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There are areas of our house I physically can not access without help. I believe each of our past cats made one of those spots into their horde locations. Current kitten has recently been appearing with long lost or missing items, likely from the previously mentioned hordes. Pic of hoarders asleep.

A white cat with black tail and black mask sleeps next to a tawny tabby. An orange tabby sleeps next to the tawny one.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So far since Friday: bank card and 2 credit cards had fraudulent charges (all caught and cnxled). My car has had to be cleaned for 3 different incidents. An original packmate passed. I spilled coffee all over myself and my couch before work today. More happened, but those are the big things atm.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

When my depression and axiety are higher than normal I bulk buy books. It's so I have fantasy places to escape within. My rapid-fire cozy fantasy buying now mixed with a previous kickstarter binge. In otherwords I'm going to need a new bookshelf within 2 weeks.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Signet escaped the 2 previous cones (including the one give by the vet). This one seems to be working and acts as a built in pillow. We shall see how long this one stays on....

A grey tabby kitten with one eye perches on the edge of a blue covered couch. Around her neck is a pillow like flower shaped cone/elizabethan collar that is lavender colored with white edges.

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Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm at the point where I won't go to the hospital, knowing I probably should, because we're still trapped under the bills from my relapse and The Kid's gender affirming care after being cut off by insurance. I stopped asking for help because of guilt and shame, but...the need is still there.

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Food should either be expensive OR potentially deadly, please pick one

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I have spent most of my time off hiding from the world, grateful that I'm lucky enough to be able to do so. I've also spent the time learning how to help tree sitters in Arizona and preparing for the next few stressful weeks, while trying to relax and lessen my TBR pile.

The background are green bushes and grass. A woman's bare legs lay stretched out on a hanging chair with a teal pillow beneath them. The woman wears a blue and white striped dress and has a book titled The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields on her lap. A half empty water bottle lies at the reader's side.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Maddy (the dog) and I went away for a few days. Our first time away since Signet entered our home and she has not stopped investing since we got home. Clearly we were missed.

A black and white dog lays on a linoleum floor, her head is being sniffed by a grey tabby kitten.

A black and white dog lays on a linoleum floor while a grey tabby kitty hops excitedly in front of her.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We've recently accepted that we're once again a foster fail. Signet the kitten is now home. Therefore I have for you a snuggly dog and kitten. #dogsandcats #rescuesrock #fosterfail #petsnuggles

A black and white dog watches a grey tabby kitten play with a cat-sized llamacorn. The llamacorn is a pink, purple, and blue llama toy with white face and ears and a gold unicorn horn.

A black and white dog with a pink collar with a purple flower sleeps on a couch. A grey tabby kitten lays on the dog's back leg.

A grey tabby kitten with one eye lays on her human mom's legs. The human wears green pants.

A grey tabby kitten tries to entice an older black and white dog into playing.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Sometimes we just need a happy dog. My friend Moma LOVES when I bring out the sprinkler. I needed her joy today, so I thought I should share. #happydogs #dogsandwater #dogfriends

A black dog with white toe tips flys through a sprinkler. Her back is to the camera, but her extended front legs show in the shadow.

A black and white dog, wearing a red harness, jumps through a sprinkler while grinning with mouth open wide.

A black and white dog, wearing a red harness, hovers in the air, having jumped straight into the middle of a sprinkler spray.

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

ICYMI: Ingram (yes _that_ Ingram) wants to sell authors' work to AI companies! There is an opt out form at the link below. This is so messed up! Authors make yourselves heard! None of us want this! - JI 🐉🤬 Thanks to @ravenoak.bsky.social who pointed this out. www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-...

Screenshot from Ingram Content Group's website. Title of the page is, "Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies."

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 14/07/2026

1/7 🕷️ Tick prevention thread! (Real one this time.) If you're hiking, gardening, camping, walking the dog, or just hanging out in your yard, here's how to make yourself a less appealing snack. 🧵

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I have yet to receive a single application request for Signet's adoption. She has healed well and is half purrs and half hilarity. We adore her tiny bleps and her tail puffed zoomies.

A grey tabby kitten with one eye sits with her tongue slightly out of her closed mouth.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Signet is free of stitches and has begun her first vaccine dose. This means I'm closing the gofundme on Friday and I have started accepting requests for adoption applications.

A grey tabby kitten lays with her front left paw on a tan human arm. The kitten's left eye looks at the camera, her right eye is gone and the lids are healed shut.

A grey tabby kitten sits with her front paws on human legs. The kitten stares at the camera with her only eye (the left). Her right whiskers have not grown in fully yet.

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Amadi Lovelace @amaditalks.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Use it in good health!! bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Was feeding clients this morning and saw this flower as I walked up their entrance stairs. It's amusing to see a pretty little flower so determined to survive.

A tiny purple flower with yellow center growing out of stone.

A small purple flower with yellow center growing from a stone.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Got a call last Saturday. Kitten found by dumpster, both eyes infected. Got cat to the vet, gave finder/foster meds and instructions. Got text a few days later that Signet's right eye looked worse. Signet is now minus a right eye and her vet bills are over $3000 so far. She is eating, drinking, &

Grey tabby kitten with infected eyes sits contentedly in the hands of a woman wearing a red trench coat with black buttons in a veterinary room.

A grey tabby kitten sits on the chest of her blue haired foster mom. The kitten has a blue cone and her recently removed right eye has blue stitches.

A black and white dog licks the outside of the blue cone of the tiny grey tabby kitten.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Little one definitely needs at minimum one enucleation. Swelling has reached dangerous levels, do now we need a vet who specializes in this, but won't bankrupt me (so far the lowest amount I've been quoted is $7000). I wish I could take her in (her new permanent home is now a temp foster). Vet via

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This little girl spent the night purring and snuggled up with me. Her snap test was negative and she is eating, drinking, and using the litterbox. Hopefully her eyes start responding to meds quickly and we can restore/save her eyes. She will meet her soon to be regular vet this week.

A tiny tabby kitten sits the the hands of a woman wearing a red trench coat. The kittens eyes are extremely swollen with infection.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I've been working on writing a particular letter for a week now. I typed my name at the end today and will do final edits tomorrow. I'm not ready for this. I have to, but really don't want to. I'm exhausted.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

We needed to laugh tonight, luckily we got to by seeing @philipdefranco.bsky.social and @alexpearlman.bsky.social do Crashing Out live!

In a line, in front of a sign that says 'City Winery, New York City' Alex Pearlman (looking as if he is screaminf), Ilana (smiling while sticking out her curled tongue), Mark (looking surprised by Alex and Ilana), and then a smiling Philip DeFranco.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I am so freaking tired. I need to do my PT exercises and then work on updating my to-do list, but all I really want to do is read and hide from the world. Yeah, I can do the other stuff later.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

So far today I've had blood drawn for labs, verified schedule things, got 2 tires replaced and alignment fixed, started laundry & dishes, & emailed my representatives about multiple issues via www.standupforscience.net/flood-the-fo... There's more to do & will feel it tomorrow, but it's a start.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Happy 10th birthday to my Maddy girl! And yes, we did party hard at the dog park with her friends today.

A black and white dog sits between two pink flowering trees. The pup licks her nose and has a neon pink flower on her collar. Daffodils circle the base of each tree.

A smiling black and white dog with a grey muzzle sits in a car passenger seat. She wears a pink collar with a matching flower on it.

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

An mRNA treatment for PANCREATIC CANCER was in trials, among many other uses. Choosing to end this research is choosing to sentence millions to an early, painful death

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Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 30/03/2026

If you submitted an Anthropic claim, I recommend calling them and confirming it. Their system is riddled with errors and issues. Even if you got a confirmation number, maybe check: 1-877-206-2314

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

BREAKING: Delta is suspending its special service desk for members of Congress until TSA is fully funded, per @ajc.com. Delta says members of Congress will now be treated like all other flying customers. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

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The airport perks for Congress may be drying up, not a minute too soon

Delta Airlines suspends its special congressional service, while a Senate bill could end the line-skipping perk for members of Congress.

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 20/03/2026

BREAKING: Starbucks is closing stores (non-union & union) in Seattle. They told the public they would look to transfer impacted baristas to other stores... but they’re doing the exact opposite. Now, workers across Seattle are walking out on ULP strike in solidarity! Do the right thing, Starbucks!

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Saying the quiet part out loud as the Authoritarian attempts to control the truth. #25thAmendmentNOW

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

For the sci-fi fans! On the OnceWeWereSpaceman insta it has been announced that Firefly will have an animated addition! They are shopping where to air it. The con panel states that it will take place between Season 1 and Serenity! All living original cast, permission granted, animation team gotten!

A screen shot of an Instagram video from OnceWeWereSpacemen. It shows the character portraits done by Shadow Machine. This portraits are positioned over Nathan Fillion's face and the caption below in yellow states 'winning'.

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Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month being the same month that the hospital demands I start paying a $36k bill feels like a hate crime. Help? bsky.app/profile/ckni...

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I just reorganized and counted my insulin pump supplies. The supplies that make it so I can safely walk, drive, and fully function as my typical day demands. The good news is my stretching supplies worked well. I have a lot more saved than I had thought. The bad news is I had to take inventory and

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I'm exhausted, but can't talk myself into going to bed. It's because I know once I stop doing things my mind will fixate on today's phone calls. This morning I called Tandem to ask if my order was indeed going to ship. They told me my insurance never got processed, but got it approved within

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Question to all those who are reporters, why is no one reporting about the lack of supplies for Tandem insulin pumps? Apparently there is a world wide shortage, but users are not being notified. Instead their orders are pending, other distributors are stating that the supplies will ship when

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Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It doesn't get much more queer than Butt Pirates! ✨️ A T4T romance--yes, both MCs are trans. ✨️ Plus, they're polyamorous. ✨️ There are even asexual and lesbian side characters. Read this and piss off the government as a bonus. Buttpirates.carrd.co

Background is a foggy night at sea, a tall ship sailing and the full moon in the sky.

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The government wants to ban trans characters...
Read more and tell them to fuck off

Background: underwater, the sun shining down through the surface of the water so there's a glow at the top

Tempest, Take Me Home

At the bottom is character art of both Max and Eli.

Background: underwater, the sun shining down through the surface of the water so there's a glow at the top

Adventure calls...
Sometimes, it calls you home.

The paperback and ebook copies of the book are centered on the page, and there are links under that.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I needed a win... so I bought myself LA gear light up shoes that I've wanted since the 80s. 🤞 that they fit!

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Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Do I wish I wasn't going into another month crowdfunding? Yes. Nothing makes me feel worse than asking for help, and yes, my therapist DOES hate me. But I have to do more for my medical care if I want to stick around to continue hating asking for help, so here I am! Every donation and share helps.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I just realized I have over 300 followers on here... and I can think of maybe 2 that have liked something I posted. I'm curious why y'all follow me? Are you bots, authors, artists, T1s, pet lovers, free speech fans? Why are you here and why should I or others follow your feed? #curious #followers

Orange cat lays on a blue covered stomach. Her green eyes look at the photographer expectantly.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I try to only complain about dangerous idiots (aka the US government) and my health issues. Tonight for the first time in either of our memories, I cooked a real meal for my husband and I. He helped me cut things. We were relaxing for the first time this year because his aunt was in the area and

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Money is tight, but I try to support where I can. I recently purchased from @cknightwrites.bsky.social and my book arrived with the cutest pretty tiny turtle! I'm in love and I haven't even opened the book wrapping yet! Please help support your independent authors!

A book wrapped in green with a book mark in teal that says 'adventure calls...'. There is a white sticker on top that says 'CK Writes' in rainbow text. A tiny rainbow colored printed sea turtle sits on the book above the new owners finger.

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Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

We now need help with these ridiculous medical costs AND with our upcoming move. I'm not asking for more, just going to split things up differently and make sure I can prioritize getting my family stable housing. We cant do any of it alone, though. Every coffee helps 💜 ko-fi.com/cknightwrite...

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I'm truly enjoying today. Stayed up late last night enjoying a @dropkickmurphys.com show with my husband (he almost never goes to shows with me because of his dislike of crowds). He encouraged me to get all the anti nazi/anti ice shirts I wanted too! Now we've spent the day relaxing in the same room

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

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