Micaela

Thx, just added it to my Libby requests, and put his Spanish Civil War book on hold

A new, 27-mile section of border wall could deplete springs that sustain animals in one of the last open wildlife corridors between Arizona and Mexico. Read more: buff.ly/G80YpcK

‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong

Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ... 423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...

I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.

Here are the words she left behind:
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May they bring about one another's downfall

A needle felted mouse fishing a piece of cheese from a mousetrap

A needle felted mouse wearing a crinoline hoop getting ready Infront of an old mirror

A needle felted mouse wearing a flat cap, tie and waistcoat

A needle felted mouse wearing houndstooth trousers and a smoking jacket reads a newspaper through his monocle while sitting on an armchair

My mum has been making needle felted mice for a few years and enjoys challenging herself with new themes and ideas. She's just set up her first exhibition at the stately home she volunteers at, with a family of period mice. Incredible.

Yes! This recipe is one we've made a few times here and really enjoyed. I definitely love the crispy bits at the edges. Bon appetit!

Please post when you find/choose something because I'd love to read a novel like that too!

Currently reading the Binti series, love it! But the author currently resides in AZ so I think that disqualifies her here.

*Enslaves/loots entire continents, starves entire nations, commits the Holocaust*

"Those people over there sure are violent"

Happy 250th America. Time to face our shit, now that an Epstein tornado has basically smothered and covered everything in an unavoidable layer of it.

Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed

And yes, shame on Clinton and Obama for elevating this terrible person.

Unfortunately, many of us know why because we grew up being targeted by men just like them

Oof

*OCTOBER CPI AND JOBS DATA LIKELY WON'T BE RELEASED: WHITE HOUSE

Absolute filth! I hope this finally ends his career as an invited guest on news media. Especially @pbsnews.org

we're an unwell country and culture and you can tell because so many people can't help but watch the NFL

Still upset about no power of the purse language. You truly do hate to see it. The Trump admin undertook the most expansive set of illegal budgetary actions of any president in history, and broadcast as loudly as possible they’d keep doing it, and nothing. Budgetary lawlessness.

i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is

@warnock.senate.gov @ossoff.senate.gov please do not vote to reopen the government without a guarantee that ACA subsidies will remain in place!

This is Trump / Cassidy plan — and the appropriate response from Democrats is “you’re goddamn right we hate insurance companies, that’s why we’re introducing Medicare For All and calling on Trump to back this plan to destroy the insurance corporations that delay and deny your family’s healthcare”

Oh the FSAs.
The FSAs where you have to pay and get reimbursed.
So you're paying twice.
And have to keep track of receipts and take time to apply.
And assume you'll get the reimbursement from the federal offices they gutted.
And the reimbursement doesn't include the taxes you paid.

Those FSAs?

I swear to god Warnock and Ossoff will find Georgia a very prickly place if they flip on this for nothing.
Ossoff especially needs strong Dem base support next year. Unmotivated Dems on the ground sunk Harris here.
Ossoff voting for the Riley act already has him on thin ice with many strong Dems.

Just left voicemails for Senators Ossoff & Warnock. I'll be so upset if we've come this far for nothing!

I’m not sure they’ve lost interest. This is kind of like saying people stranded on the moon lose interest in playing volleyball.

TIL... but also, eff them paper people!

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Based on a new filing with the 1st Circuit by blue states describing operational chaos in the SNAP program caused by the extreme bad faith of the Trump Regime, you may want to spend SNAP money now (low confidence). If you are in Wisconsin, you should do so immediately (higher confidence)

I have absolutely no interest in middle ground or compromise on any human rights, for roughly the same reasons that I have absolutely no interest in allowing a leopard to eat only *part* of my face.

This could be a traumatic read for some people, especially if they or a loved one have experienced birth trauma. But given how reproductive rights are currently being limited in the US, this should be part of the ongoing conversation

Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.