A nursing career set in motion by a wild herb called tansy. Two young women with no one to tell them no, finding their way to each other. A midwife & two obstetricians, whispering conflicting instructions at a girl who wants most of all to be useful. This is BACK ROOM GIRLS. #questpit #hfic #q #a

FROZEN RIVER + GREAT CIRCLE 15yo Rebecca, cemetery caretaker's daughter turned student nurse at an underground abortion clinic, is drawn to the woman whose middle-of-the-night tragedy set her on her path. Will she choose a quiet life like her pa's or one in real community? #questpit #a #hfic #q

I think you heard this correctly.

🦋𝘙𝘩ₒ𝒏∂𝔞@rhondasrealm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Did I hear this correct… That they either knew about, or found Trump raped children, and instead of moving to immediately impeach, remove, and charge him, they held a meeting to cover up his heinous crimes?!

Here's the photo I needed to see most today.

Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court rulings

In the dead of night, behind a screen, the president’s name was purged from the facade of the Washington building

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As someone who writes speculative fiction, I get it. As someone who also writes historical fiction, please move this stuff back to the fiction section in a few years, assuming that label becomes accurate again.

Rae Radford@raeradford.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Just saying…. #BookSky

Reps Keith Kidwell and Ben Moss. House Bill 1232

"As a result of the propaganda...Senator Adams has been accosted in her local grocery store on nearly every single one of her visits [and] requests an annual payout of $300 to cover the membership fees for and increased costs of using grocery delivery, and an additional $42,100 for mental anguish."

A List of Approved Claims from the Political Pain Fund

Future government handouts for real victims.

thiscouldhappen.substack.com

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

I think the reason I've been a little ambiently mad all day is because January 6th rioters are statistically the most likely group of pedophiles in the world and they clubbed a guy to death and they're going to be rich from the tax money that I give to the country I live in.

We inherit so much from our parents.

I'm My Own Grandpa

A story of fertility treatments from the future

thiscouldhappen.substack.com

I don’t want an arch. I don’t want a ballroom. I don’t want a blue reflecting pool. I don’t want yet another forever war. I want the full Epstein files.

THIS

Sisuthefin@sisuthefin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Listen to me close there is NO BLUE WAVE coming it is going to be fucking close they are doing everything to stop it even raising the price of gas so the average person cannot get to the polls . So make you arrangements NOW talk to people take as many ppl as you can to vote if we don’t we will lose

“I wish they’d stop paying me.”

Government Efficiency My Ass

An almost-true story from the artificially almost-present

open.substack.com

I was an English major and even I know this math is wrong.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

RFK Jr: "A Democratic senator claimed it's mathematically impossible to have a drug drop by 600%. I said, 'Well, if the drug was $100 and it raises to $600, that would be a 600% rise. If it drops from $600 to $100, that's a 600% savings.'" Trump: "Right"

What about when it's all over? This could happen.

FAQ About the Jackson Trauma Processing Center

A government publication from the future

substack.com

“Maybe the country threatening to destroy one of the world’s oldest civilizations aren’t the good guys.”

A timeline of insanity

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 5mo ago

The receipts. A complete timeline of the shifting rhetoric. More: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING! The Epstein criminal's Epstein speech on the Strait of Epstein closed by the Epstein War scheduled from the Epstein Room at the Epstein House at Epstein o'clock today, Monday 6, month of Epstein. Everything will be addressed except the Epstein Files. Be there or be Epstein!

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

This could happen? Nah.

Hunter@hunterub.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Analysis: Tonight's speech gives Donald Trump an opportunity to revitalize his failing presidency. To do so, he must not sound like Donald Trump, have the priorities of Donald Trump, or be Donald Trump. Joining us are three pundits with seven figure incomes who believe this might happen.

‪Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.

Is it possible that giving space lasers to the Proud Boys to play with over a US airport is not a super duper safe plan? Asking for a friend.

Exactly the halftime show deep dive I wanted. Thank you, @beckyhammer.bsky.social!

Becky Hammer@beckyhammer.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming

First the spectacular Bad Bunny halftime show and then this news?! Tonight is THE BEST.

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7mo ago

BREAKING: Louisiana Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez defeated her Republican opponent by double digits in the special election Saturday night for a state House seat in a district Trump won by 13 points in 2024. Martinez won 62% of the vote compared to 38% for her Republican opponent.

What a moment.

A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:

WHAT? WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY? THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT TRUSTWORTHY? OH NO. WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT?

Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘@chariselee.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Oh no! I never would’ve guessed‼️

There, I fixed it.

America the Beautiful

It could happen.

thiscouldhappen.substack.com

4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...

U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter

A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...

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