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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

CT scan: not seeing the appendix but also not seeing signs of ick. Sorry kiddo. I passed my genetic weird onto you :(

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Rockstar in er. Still waiting on Kaiser to give me my dedicated parking spot.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Busy weekend, did not get done everything needed. I hope tomorrow will be a good energy day, I need to get the barefoot roses in the ground.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

When life gives you a buttload of apples, you make applesauce. Then you can make applesauce bread.

A slice of applesauce bread on a paper plate, with a fork resting next to it.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Making applesauce with a buttload of apples.

Green Granny Smith apple with a vertical indent, making it look like a sassy butt.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Making cookies from scratch. Also, slow cooker has a ham and bean soup bubbling away. I may not be able to do much, but I can cook from scratch.

Two layers of triple chocolate cookies cooling on wire racks on a counter. A green cutting board is underneath.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Gotta tell y'all. I really am not enjoying CyberPunk2025 LARP. If I have to play, lemme reroll my character.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Sorry for not being around. Caught the creeping crud that is going around, the my high schooler is dealing with. Not COVID, we both tested negative, and I think the worst of it is The Epic Tired that you can't shake. Doggo has been spending 80% of his time in my lap napping. I make a great pillow?

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Vaccines are necessary. They are essential to not only personal health but society at large. The research and development of medicine are crucial to our health and safety. We need to fight to keep our medicines affordable, available, and information about illnesses public. (/9 fin)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A 2019 paper talked about how measles can create a process called immune amnesia. Essentially creating a hard reset to your immune system and making the infected person vulnerable to secondary infection, like pneumonia. We are still trying to find out about the long term effects of COVID19. (/8)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

So. Why am I bringing this up. Again. Many have not seen the lasting effects that these illnesses, which can be avoided/mitigated with vaccines, and understand how deadly these really are. And we are *still* finding out just how much damage they can do. (/7)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

My parents made it a point to go visit many of the family, in TX, in TN, in KY. Since they were unable to come out to us in CA. the relative with polio was bedridden from the time I could remember, a hospital bed in the living area, tended to by her very frail husband. (/6)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I never knew how she had been after she "recovered" (do you ever, though?), as I was born when he was in his 40s, and many of the family were much older. When we would visit gramma and step grandfather, that was when we would see the family in those brief windows. (/5)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

So to say he saw a lot of childhood illnesses, both from home and overseas when he served in the Pacific Theater WW2 and in Korea, is an understatement. Our family was not spared from the tentacles of horror: a relative of my dad's (cousin?aunt?) was infected by polio (/4)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Combination of global economic hardship + farming + family dynamics = massive issues. Dad only reached 5'3", had to get dentures in his 20s due to malnourishment. But that's an aside. (/3)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Those times were hard and got much harder. The family grew cotton. Some other things but the cash crop was cotton. What went on the table was mostly grown on that soil as well. Dad traveled to family farm to family farm, helping where he could. (/2)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Story time. Threaded comment. Some of you know, many don't. My dad was born in the tail end of the 1920s. Rural TN, a tick before The Great Depression. Why am I bringing it up? Well. (🧵/1)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It's been a tough week, right? The dog reminds you that sometimes ya gotta dig a little deeper to find your comfort spot. It might be hard to find, but it's there.

A blurry image of an Australian Cattle Dog on a beige Dog bed, in motion as he digs to make a comfortable area to lay down on.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Just a hot take. I am outraged, freaked out, and po'd. I am also keeping my energy focused on key issues and familial needs. If a stranger wants break Weaton's Law they will be blocked. I do not have the luxury of Devil's advocate, or to appeal to better nature. Patience is at an end. Sucks to suck.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Given that there is an attempt to eradicate the department of education, not here and not well. ;(

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The dog would like to know if you contacted your state reps in congress today.

A red speckled Australian Cattle Dog, chewing on a green spikey Dog toy, laying on top of a patterned carpet in front of a folding table. He is looking expectantly at the camera.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Working on some depression/WW2 recipes. Here is chocolate Wacky cake, with a cooked fudge frosting. Why wacky? The cake does not contain dairy products (though the frosting does have milk and butter). You also mix it directly in the pan, rather than a bowl to transfer into a pan.

A chocolate cake with a glossy frosting sits on top of small cookie sheet. The pan is actually a tarte pan with wavy sides.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I did! I used a couple of chicken breasts, though thighs would have been better for flavor (but I needed to do something with what I had, yannow?). I also omitted green chilis and cayenne because my stomach sucks with the spicey now ;( I actually found the recipe on Reddit!

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Tried to make a white chili for the 1st time (badly reacting to tomatoes, and really trying to lessen how much meat we eat). Was a fairly good effort.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Today's followup to the followup-turned-er-visit to the er visit. Televisit: referral to neurologist (appt already made), discussion of sleep hygiene with the boy. The dr graciously extended his excuse through tomorrow (still feeling the meds).

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Another day, another 6 hr visit to ED, after the followup appt with the Dr resulted in saying, "go straight back to ED". Lotsa pain meds Rocket responded to well, via YET ANOTHER IV. Brought him home, he ate and now sleeping off meds. I need to go back to pick up scripts. Dx: atypical migraine.

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 27/01/2025

Hey, while we're talking about erasing history: In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun." The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen. So they refused to announce a winner🤡

James Harvey III, Tuskegee airman, leader of the team that won the US military's first aerial gunnery competition for combat aviators. AKA, Top Gun. James Harvey is a handsome Black man in WW2 uniform with an indomitableble look of calm confidence.

Tom Cruise in an aviation suit and Rayban aviator sunglasses from Top Gun.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Today, 1/27/25, ~8:40, active fires as reported from the app Watch Duty in So CA: *Eaton (LA): 98% contained, 14,021 acres burned *Palisades (LA): 94%, 23,448 acres *Hughes (LA/Ventura): 95%, 10,425 acres *Border 2 (San Diego): 43%, 6,625 acres

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Had a taste of the Brisk Dragon Paradise Sparkling tea. It tastes like liquefied Swedish Fish candy. I recoiled, it was so sweet. Blech. (Had 1st rehearsal for my group at Ren Faire. It is going to be a v weird year. Maybe moreso than after C19 closedown.) :/

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Also amazing how many categories of people who don't realize how DEI had helped in their own employment, don't realize it. Guess they will soon enough.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

And.... finally took my pain meds after nearly 24 hours off of them. Go go gadget ibuprofen!

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

We are home. Bloodwork, mri, and retina check ruled out the scarier causes, but we still do not know what is going on. Check up with regular pediatrician next week.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Yeah :( we are waiting for an MRI, and he got an IV in.

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Bbl. Was directed to take youngest to the ed. Eye still hurt and now we have dizzy on top

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Unvirtuous Abbey @unvirtuousabbey.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

In case she wasn’t wonderful enough #BishopBudde

Bishop Budde extended love to Matthew Shepherd’s family, offering to inter his remains in the Washington cathedral

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

It was a one act play based on the book The Most Massive Woman Wins, where four women talk about their struggles w/weight and all the issues that come w/ it. It had a very Vagina Monologue feel to it, but the kids did justice to the material. But again, highly biased opinion ;)

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starcrossedlady.bsky.social @starcrossedlady.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Went to Rockstar's one act play. They were amazing. /highlybiasedopinion

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Joel Strauss @jbraden2008.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

This is getting wide amplification (rightly so), but needed #AltText Also, please note that ICE warrants are NOT SIGNED BY A JUDGE, and give ICE agents NO AUTHORITY to enter your home or business without your consent!

WHAT TO DO IF ICE COMES TO YOUR DOOR

DO NOT OPEN DOORS
--Ice cannot come in without a signed warrant. Tell them to pass the warrant under the door before you open.
REMAIN SILENT
--ICE can use anything you say against you in your immigration case, so claim your right to remain silent.
DO NOT SIGN
--DO not sign anything ICE gives you without talking to an attorney!
REPORT THE RAID
--Call Rapid Response Hotline 1-844-724-3737
--Take pictures, videos, and notes
FIGHT BACK
--Get a trustworthy attorney and explore all options to fight for your case. Protect your family and neighbors!

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

NIH and other federal health agencies have been instructed to cease external communications indefinitely. This means that grant programs—the money that funds life-saving university and hospital research—are currently in limbo. This includes VA research on veterans’ health.

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