Just learned that my hospitalized relative too disabled to get out of bed without assistance has to work 40 hours/month to qualify for Medicaid. What a fucking country 🤯

Since it's anti prime day and my cats cost me nearly 10 grand in vet bills in September... I am a prolific and profane poet and you can get most of my poetry for the price you can afford!

Loose Leaf Queer@genderqueerwolf.bsky.social · 10mo ago

It's Solstice, queerly beloved. That means it's time for me to release the complete collection of In Between Storms. 122 typewritten poems, mailed to queerfolk all over the world, and available to you here (pay what you can, poetry is for everyone). 🧵 of readings below ko-fi.com/s/2bd7ef220f

100% true. Think of people that live rural

Insurance company is insisting on turfing my relative out of a rehab facility & into a nursing home, screw the need for daily PT & protecting an immune-compromised patient from infection, which could trigger transplant rejection 🤯

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

Trying to put together $150. $100 for groceries until SNAP renews on Sunday, and $50 for elder care supplies (some of which is not my right to publicize). Thanks in advance

grrms 🦠@frrms.blacksky.app · last wk.

Bill shuffle for October. Ma is getting paid very late this month, so there are some things she can normally take care of that she won't have the funds for at the right time. Ask is thus $700, to stay up to date . If you can help, great. If you can share, also great. Thanks for either in advance 🙏🏾

Having a patio beer while I still can, & I am literally the only customer here (probably more because of the time than the weather, which is one of many advantages of being retired)

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If you've ever wondered where to start reading my books, I have a guide here: www.courtneymilan.co... /jb

“Wear fluorescent colors so drivers can see you.” “Flexposts protect cyclists in bike lanes.” Photo: Bike lane in Cambridge with fluorescent green flexposts installed mere weeks ago. 5 of the flexposts have been destroyed, 2 more are damaged

I’m on a boat! Not the best sunset for this sunset cruise but at least it’s not raining

Recall for cannabis, y'all. Be careful.

SomewhatCyclops@somewhatcyclops.bsky.social · last wk.

Colorado has not released product pictures of the Craft (StayCon) cannabis product being recalled, but has admitted that there are already adverse events being caused. THIS IS THE PRODUCT PLEASE CHECK THE RECALL. drive.google.com/file/d/1Aw1V... #cannabis #cannabissafety

Help folks in Gaza Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle chuffed.org/project/hope...

Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle

We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that the...

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Bill shuffle for October. Ma is getting paid very late this month, so there are some things she can normally take care of that she won't have the funds for at the right time. Ask is thus $700, to stay up to date . If you can help, great. If you can share, also great. Thanks for either in advance 🙏🏾

Pay Firma Francisque using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/FirmaFrancisque and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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In all of Massachusetts, breakfast & lunch are free for all kids

Project Bread@projectbread.org · last wk.

Eating at school can save a family up to $1,400 per kid. If you were looking for a reason to stop paying for, planning, and packing a lunchbox, consider this your sign.

If you'd like to donate to my campaign as this challenge closes out, here's the link. runsignup.com/courtneymilan

Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge

👟 Challenge Overview Throughout September 2026, the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights will host its 6th Annual Waymakers Mileage Challenge to celebrate 20 years of advocating for the right...

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Recently moved out, Massachusetts? Reminder: Your landlord has 30 days to return your security deposit with interest! If they keep part of it for damage, they have to give you a written description of the damage and an estimate of the repair cost within those same 30 days.

What's the connection between the floods, wildfires, and drought in the headlines? Join us for a live virtual discussion with ocean experts to understand El Niño's consequences around the world—and in your community. 📲Sign up for #OceanEncounters: go.whoi.edu/2026-el-nino

Trump’s EPA is rolling out the red carpet for polluting data centers all to benefit Big Tech. My new report outlines the attacks on environmental protections and calls on Congress to act. We must protect communities, not profit off of harm. youtube.com/shorts/JhbSV...

Trump’s EPA is rolling out the red carpet for polluting data centers all to benefit Big Tech.

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Ghada, a school nutrition staff member at Horace Mann Laboratory School, wanted to bring her favorite Lebanese flavors to the cafeteria. With our support, she brought a shawarma spice blend to the school that students loved, giving them a chance to eat foods from their cultures or try something new.

Read the thread for a way to help prevent the travesty of *infants* having to “represent themselves” in immigration courts

Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · last wk.

This is why I am walking miles for the Young Center this month against my husband. Because babies should never, ever have to face this kind of thing.

Sometimes a romance novel is a girl, a boy, and someone who loves you for your megalodon facts. /jb Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0... Apple: books.apple.com/us/b... Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/e... #HistoricalRomance #Romance #HEA #WorthSaga

Hello queerly beloved! This will be my last call. On Wednesday I close signups, and Thursday I start writing in The Winter Has Teeth. To recap: Yes, you deserve something good in the mail. Yes, you're queer enough. No, you're not stealing someone else's spot. This poem is for you.

Loose Leaf Queer@genderqueerwolf.bsky.social · 3mo ago

IT IS...TIME.... For the Queer Winter Poetry of 2026. YOU identify on the queer spectrum, want to receive a typewriter-written poem in December-ish of 2026, and have been waiting all year to sign up. #QueerlyBeloved The Link: forms.gle/KeMPu6bYyWqu...

I am trying to beat my long-distance runner husband in mileage in September to raise money for the Young Center, a group that provides counsel to children in immigration proceedings, because no kids should ever have to represent themselves.

It’s raining hard here in MA, and the private equity money has been raining down hard in support of Question 3 (jungle primaries). Remember, folks: The most dangerous words in the English language are “We’re from private equity, and we’re here to help.” Vote NO on 3. #mapoli

If you haven't explored the extras on my website yet, there's quite a few. For instance, did you know about this scene between Unclaimed and Unraveled where Richard decides to search out Smite? www.courtneymilan.co... /jb #HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Free

Sunday’s 5K & in-person event unfortunately had to be canceled because of the storm, but the fundraising for NOCC continues & the website is still open for donations. I’ll be donating my refunded race entry fee. If you got a refund for a canceled event, please consider donating some or all of it

Finnan Haddie@finnanhaddie.bsky.social · 3w ago

That’s why I’m fundraising for the NOCC’s awareness efforts & programs to support folks diagnosed with ovarian cancer. If you have enough wiggle room in your budget, please donate. Small amounts add up! Here’s my team fundraising page: give.ovarian.org/together-in-...

The striking musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra are offering a free concert tomorrow evening in Shaker Heights at Plymouth Church of Christ at 7:30 pm. It's not Severance Hall that makes the orchestra great. If you are in #Cleveland. Show up with your support.

Related, but I'm back on the job market for full time positions I prefer remote roles, but an amazing opportunity (in a trans-safe locale) would make me consider relocation If you spot any senior science communication roles or adjacent, please let me know!

Dr. Jey McCreight 🏳️‍⚧️🧬@jeymccreight.bsky.social · last mo.

Sad to say I have to demote @beyondxandy.bsky.social to a fun side social media thing I do After being hurt, I need to focus on restoring financial stability There just isn't a path forward financially for me to make it a non-profit any time soon. Maybe if future elections go a certain way...