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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Here's the tea: new shirt design has dropped in my shop! Get yours and tell everyone you're here for equality! #equalrights #lgbtqplus #rainbow jmoon-designs.printify.me/product/2217...

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Eat the rich...with strawberries. Get yourself a T-shirt, mug, tank, or notebook featuring my original art and I'll donate $1 from each item sold in August to Human Rights First. jmoon-designs.printify.me #eattherich #revolution #humanrightsfirst

Tshirts, mug and notebook feature a drawing of a guillotine, sliced strawberries and flowering vines in an old school tattoo style with a heading that reads "Stay sharp, sweet heart"

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I identify as a mournful spirit. My pronouns are sidhe/her.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Ice cream pints should come with rings printed inside at the depth of each serving so I know how many I've just excavated in one sitting. #IScreamYouScream #HowManyServings #IceCream

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

How fragile the patriarchy must be when we have to name sanitary wipes "Dude Wipes" in order to convince men to properly clean their assholes?

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Tonight at the cinema I saw trailers for Mission Impossible, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Final Destination. What year is it again? #yodawgIheardyoulikereboots #smellslikelatestagecapitalism

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

This speech should not have had to come from the Supreme Court’s most junior member. It should have come from the full Court. It should have come from the whole federal judiciary. And it should have been amplified by the nation’s legal community. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

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"Let's Kill All the Lawyers I Don't Like"

Plus: The Week in Review

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Last night I witnessed the performance of a metal cover of the Bagel Bites jingle. #pizzaInTheMorning #pizzaInTheEvening #rrrraaaahhhhhhhhhhh

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I mistyped 'capitalism' as 'fapitalism' and...you know what? Not wrong. So I'm using that from now on.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Healthy cooking recipes be like: Coat an 8" pan with enough olive oil to wet the tip of your little finger 🙄

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Haven't logged in for weeks. I want to be informed but burnout/PTSD "recovery" doesn't pair well with the rapid annihilation of Democracy.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

My talented friends MandeM recently lost everything in a devastating house fire. If you have a few dollars to spare, please consider contributing to their recovery fund. www.gofundme.com/f/help-mande...

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

In Colorado, we wash down our ADHD meds with kombucha.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I just bought a yoga ball. I have pelvic floor dysfunction and my ass on that ball is still more balanced than the maniac in office.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Email address ideas for email marketers: IHopeThisEmailFindsYou@ CouldHaveBeenAnEmail@ OutlookNotSoGood@ SoManyTables@ YoIHeardYouLikeTablesSoIPutATableInATable@ Ok. Maybe that last one is a little much. #emailgeeks #emailmarketing #emaildev

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.

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It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day.
Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accordance with the rule of law and in an orderly manner that respects the lives of affected individuals and the work they have been asked to perform.
Instead, we see wide-scale affronts to the rule of law itself, such as attacks on constitutionally protected birthright citizenship, the dismantling of USAID and the attempts to criminalize those who support lawful programs to eliminate bias and enhance diversity.
We have seen attempts at wholesale dismantling of departments and entities created by Congress without seeking the required congressional approval to change the law. There are efforts to dismiss employees with little regard for the law and protections they merit, and social media announcements that disparage and appear to be motivated by a desire to inflame without any stated factual basis. This is chaotic. It may appeal to a few.
But it is wrong. And most Americans recognize it is wrong.
It is also contrary to the rule of law.
The American Bar Association supports the rule of law. That means holding governments, including our own, accountable under law. We stand for a legal process that is orderly and fair.
We have consistently urged the administrations of both parties to adhere to the rule of law. We stand in that familiar place again today. And we do not stand alone. Our courts stand for the rule of law as well.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Pete Hegseth wants $49,000 for emergency painting a condo. Not very DOGE, if you ask me.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 05/02/2025

Denver, Colorado!

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Ever stare at a photo of your own aging face for over an hour straight? 😬 ko-fi.com/post/Practic...

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Practice

The Bat's Pajamas published a post on Ko-fi

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I really need a sign from the Universe that there is a way through, and I think a surprise delivery of chocolate cake would be an excellent sign. Just saying.

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J Pardo @jdpardo.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Everyone talking about the congressional mandate is missing this key point. A judge ordered these agencies, including NSF, to release appropriated funds immediately, and these agencies are not in compliance.

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Izzy Grotting @izzwthefrizz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

turning my journaling into a not-funny #comic w no happy ending or lesson but that’s all i got 🫶 #art #mentalhealth

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Anthem denied 2 of my Rxs because the pharmacy filled them before I brought in my ID card. They're demanding prior-auth for the 3rd Rx, so now I have to jump through flaming hoops to refill a med I've been taking for 2 years. Left the pharmacy with no medication. Someone please get me out of here.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Far too many of the people I care about are exhausted, overworked, chronically ill, struggling to make ends meet, and unable to access decent medical care, despite being intelligent, educated, experienced in their fields, and employed full time. This is NOT the American Dream that was sold to us.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Joblessness means I have more time for creative endeavors. I'd love to use this time to explore #watercolor, but art supplies are not in my budget. Have a few bucks to spare for a burnt-out creative trying hard to find joy in the midst of joblessness and chronic illness? ko-fi.com/thebatspajamas

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I don't think the author of this list meant it to be a checklist or that any person should go through all of this in the span of 5 years 🫤

Pictured: A list by Divya Robin, LMHC | @mindmatterswithdiv with check marks added by TheBatsPajamas

Under discussed yet painful types of grief that many people in their 20s/30S/4OS experience alone:

✓• losing a version of yourself after experiencing a hardship, mental health struggle, or trauma
✓• letting go of the timeline you planned for your life
✓• body changes from natural aging, health struggles, or chronic illness
✓• when what you thought was your "dream job" doesn't bring you the fulfillment you imagined
✓• outgrowing friendships that you deeply cared for
• losing a pet that felt like a companion or confidant
✓• leaving a life and routines behind when you move to another city (even if the move was intentional)
✓• losing your sense of identity after being let go from a job, being in a job you dislike, or looking for new jobs
• infertility, fertility struggles or pregnancy loss
✓• letting go of hope that certain people or circumstances will change
✓• distancing from a family member after continuous chaos or choosing to break a toxic pattern
✓• watching others hit milestones that you want
✓• changing as a person and feeling disconnected to old relationships that used to feel like home

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Ordered: 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Received: 2 lbs of bone-in, skin-on chicken wings. Someone needs a refresher in math AND anatomy. 😠

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Just figured out how to safely disconnect my bathroom fan #AuDHD #neurodivergent #iykyk

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This is the important part! If you submit your application for a gender marker change, you will not receive your passport or your supporting documents back.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

SOS. Please send ice cream. Or donuts. Or ice cream on donuts. #existentialcrisis #brainweasels #dopamine

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I want an old timey pendulum clock that chimes every hour but the chime is a sound byte of Ed Norton in Glass Onion saying "Donnnggg"

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Don’t ever be lulled into thinking that ‘pro-choice’ states are immune from doing scary shit. And boy oh boy is this story scary. Excerpted from my newsletter:

A new lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Vermont and Pregnancy Justice alleges that Vermont’s Department for Children and Families keeps a secret calendar tracking the pregnancies of women they deem “high risk” and “unfit parents” in order to take custody of their newborns.

In fact, the suit lays out how DCF took steps to obtain custody of one Vermont women’s baby by declaring her mentally unfit before she even gave birth and without a formal mental health evaluation. The woman, identified in the suit as A.V., wasn’t evaluated until after they took her newborn away. What’s more, DCF—without her knowledge—even tried to get a court order to force A.V. into a c-section while she was in labor.

From the Associated Press:

“She had no idea that while she was in labor, hospital officials were relaying updates to the state—including details of her cervix dilation—and had won temporary custody of the fetus.”

A.V. had her baby taken from her upon birth, before she was allowed to hold or even touch her child.

ACLU senior staff attorney Harrison Stark says, “This case is so egregious in so many ways that it should really shock the conscience of any Vermonter who cares about personal autonomy or reproductive liberty.”

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Panic sets in as the sun goes down because another day is done and I still have no idea what I'm doing with my life.

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Roxi Wheels @roxiwheels.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Today and in the coming days, remember

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Kevin McShane (Verified) @kevinmcshane.org · 20/01/2025

"Masculine Energy"

Panel 1: Mark Zuckerberg stands on the stage at a Meta all-hands meeting, wearing a little chain and a shirt that says "Cool Dude." "I think our company could use more Masculine Energy," he says into a mic. In the crowd, an employee raises their hand. "Excuse me, Mr. Zuckerberg," the person asks. Panel 2: The person stands up, asking, "By "Masculine Energy," do you mean a mature definition where men in power use their relative strength to protect and uplift those less privileged?" Panel 3: The person continues, "…or a more childish definition where men in power are free to be aggressive and harm others without being held accountable?" Panel 4: Zuck stands silent for a beat. Panel 5: "You're all fired," he says.

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Catieosaurus @catieosaurus.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Elon Musk looks like somebody ordered the Incredible Mr. Limpet off of Temu

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God @thegodshow.com · 19/01/2025

TikTok has been taken over by the vast right wing media machine.

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Why Donold’s TikTok Stunt Will Backfire

And what creators must do next.

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OliverRupert @olivierrupert.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

1. As Americans American who has seen #Fascism slowly rise across 4 decades, it is truly terrifying. The worst part is watching seemingly intelligent people fall for the con and fall in line. www.openculture.com/2024/11/umbe...

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Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism

Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland One of the key questions facing both journalists and loyal oppositions these days is how do we stay honest as euphemisms an...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17/01/2025

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.

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Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data

If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Now that I'm back in the States after 3 weeks in England, I can't shake this craving for pork pie. Dangit. Am I going to have to learn how to make pork pie?

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Matt Joro @dungeonglitch.com · 17/01/2025

This is a timeless note of advice on how to be a good writer, from none other than C. S. Lewis. The wisdom is simple yet profound, and Point 5 stands out as especially important these days. A quick thread 👇 #TTRPG #WritingCommunity

An image of a letter dated 14 December 1959, addressed to a schoolgirl in America who had requested advice on writing. The letter provides eight pieces of advice:

Turn off the radio.
Read all the good books you can and avoid nearly all magazines.
Write (and read) with the ear, not the eye, ensuring every sentence sounds natural when read aloud.
Write about what genuinely interests you, whether real or imaginary, emphasizing clarity of purpose.
Be clear and remember that the reader doesn’t know what you mean unless you communicate it effectively.
Don’t discard work you’ve given up on; set it aside as it might be useful later.
Avoid using a typewriter as the noise disrupts the rhythm necessary for writing.
Understand the meaning of every word you use.
The letter is candid, practical, and insightful, aimed at fostering good writing habits.

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I love films that mix Gothic romance, horror, the supernatural, with luscious visuals...like Only Lovers Left Alive, Crimson Peak, and Bram Stoker's Dracula. What are some others in that vein? #seewhatIdidthere #horrorfilms #horrormovies

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I needed to do 3 things today, but Thing 1 required more spoons than expected, so now I need to do 4 things tomorrow. #SpoonTheory #InvisibleIllness #ADHDmath

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Phil Cohen @philcohen.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Well then maybe you should be looking at a different industry? There’s a whole world of other industries and other jobs out there.

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PHD Comics @phdcomics.com · 13/01/2025

Writing

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Considering a career pivot from dev to something writing focused, like proof-reading, editing, or technical writing. Can't say I anticipated reinventing myself in my 40s. Where do I even begin?

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The Bat's Pajamas @thebatspajamas.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

My most recent creative endeavor... OOAK doll based on #Karlach from #BG3, made for my partner for Yule. She has jointed limbs, embroidered anatomical details, needle felted facial features, and hand drawn tattoos. #dollmaking #artdoll #artandcraft #baldursgate3

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