Still Masked and Living the Dream

ON THIS DAY... 12 years ago, The Day of the Doctor was first broadcast on BBC One and simulcast worldwide on TV and in cinemas. It aired at 7:50pm and received a viewership of 12.80 million.

Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨

#DoctorWhoDay #SAVETHEDAY

I want A.I. to do my admin and laundry while I write and illustrate books. I don't want A.I. to write and illustrate books while I do my admin and laundry.

Black and white etching-style triptych showing 8 hours for work on the left, 8 hours for rest in the middle, and 8 hours for “what we will” on the right

Did you know the “weekend” and working only 8 hours per day used to be considered a radical, liberal idea?

139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.

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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

“It’s time to shine a light into the darkness.” 💡

Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.

"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.

They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."

abc7.com/post/ontario...

My digestive system made the decision for me. I haven’t been able to eat cheese in years. If my system ever changes its mind and lets me eat cheese again, I would absolutely walk around eating cheese like candy. 🧀

There’s no number 4, 5, or 19, and there are 2 number 6s. There are only 18 movies listed in all!

OMG, I nearly spit out my coffee reading this 😂 I can hear it in their voices!

Crockett: When you go and you hit those booths come the midterms, think about which party decided that it was okay to literally be on vacation while people were going hungry in the streets of America.

Well, shit. I had read this elsewhere and thought it was true too. Going to research now. 📖

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This is climate change in real time 🌍 -- not just stronger storms, but hospitals in crisis, disease risks rising, and health workers stretched to the edge.

Public health isn’t separate from climate resilience -- it is climate resilience.

www.paho.org/sites/defaul...

A woman smiles at the camera from the left side of the photo. She has on a headband with furry black cat ears. She is wearing a long-sleeved black shirt that has a white collar and white cuffs. One her hands, she wears fingerless furry black gloves. She is dangling a fuzzy toy mouse by its tail. On the right aide of the photo, a black cat with green eyes and a white tuft of hair on its chest sits perched on top of a cat tree, looking at the woman with an expression of annoyance.

My cat refuses to wear a costume, so I dressed up as her. She was not amused.

The average US taxpayer spends $36 a year on SNAP

You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670

Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem

If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?

You’re doing their dirty work.

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

Screenshot from study linked in our first reply.

📒 NEW STUDY: “Permanent Daylight Saving Time hinders the stability of circadian rhythms, posing public health risks, especially for adolescents and evening chronotypes.” 👉 Permanent Standard Time is needed instead!

FACTS about SNAP:

-35% to white people (largest share)
-90% to people born in 🇺🇸
-86% to households with kids
-70% work full time but aren’t paid a living wage (aka corporate welfare)

Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care. This article tells some of their stories, and is a good reminder of what’s at stake.

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

Health Canada puts out guidelines recommending N95s and clean indoor air!

Let’s do this!

Yes it’s overdue, and no it doesn’t address every risk factor, but we can significantly curb COVID with respirator use and clean air.

www.canada.ca/content/dam/...

I followed a new Starter Pack, and I appreciate so many of you following me back! I’m getting a lot of new followers too, but I’m having a hard time keeping up with following back. I am doing my best! It will take me a few days to get through so many profiles.

It’s nice to connect with you!

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We know a lot of people are wanting to participate in actions or protests right now.

#MEAction has a Protest Guide for those with ME or other energy-limiting chronic disease to help!

Find it here: www.meaction.net/_files/ugd/b...

#pwME #MECFS #ChronicIllness #protest #spoonie

Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social Follow There are gonna be disabled folks who can't contribute anything to The Cause. They have no money, no energy, no physical ability, no time. They will need to receive and will never be able to give back. You gotta save them, too. Especially them. Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social • 1d Please don't leave disabled people behind in your revolution. Please do not see us as sacrifices for the greater good, or dead weight. Please see our lives as worth saving, too.

#spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness #NoKingsDay #RESIST #trumpregime #fascism #AmericanFascism #oligarchy #authoritarianism #GangsterRegime #Kakistocracy #AmericanFascistParty #MAGA #ResistFascism #AbolishICE

I agree with you wholeheartedly!

On another note, I have a request. You are an admirable, intelligent politician who has obvious integrity. You are well-respected by many, including myself! So - when sharing posts with text as a photo, would you or your staff please add ALT text for accessibility?

You can declare yourself against “universal public masking”, but that means I can declare you a dick.

Long COVID absolutely wrecked my shit because people just couldn’t see themselves considering the health of others. Knowing you’re comfortable with that tells me everything I need to know.

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.