Gingerkid

@gingerkid.bsky.social

Unabashedly judging books by their covers since 1984.

My perspective on this is informed by having worked as at a state psychiatric hospital for three or so years when I was young, and by having done my training at a couple more while studying toward board certification.

the Mountain Goats@themountaingoats.bsky.social · 2mo ago

from my own perspective this is one of the greatest harms done by this government and plotting a course to reverse this damage is must be a very priority in our speech and our activism

For a second there I thought we might actually be able to buy a house, then some random judge canceled the SAVE Act and pulled the rug right out from under us. That’s cool, I’ll just keep living in a shitty rental that costs more than a mortgage.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! Our trans brothers and sisters deserve to be celebrated every single day, and we must keep fighting for them until that becomes the norm. In the meantime, I can’t say it any better than Nebraska’s very own @meganhunt.bsky.social:

Senator Megan Hunt@meganhunt.bsky.social · 2y ago

Trans people exist, have always existed, and will loved and valued, no matter what their government tells them. (Also, I’m a part of the government, and I’m here to tell you I love you + I won’t stop fighting for you no matter what!)

Hey Democrats, sending 20 unsolicited texts begging for money for whoever the fuck is running against I don’t give a fuck who, in a district I’ve never heard of is not the smartest marketing plan. It is however an excellent way to piss people off and make them never want to donate to anyone again.

They made them take down the videos because they would cause "reputational damage" to people like this young man, Nathan Cavanuagh, so definitely don't post this all over the internet with the name Nathan Cavanaugh attached, or this guy might suffer reputational damage. This guy, Nathan Cavanaugh.

404 Media@404media.co · 5mo ago

This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon. Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org

February Reads: Per Dr’s orders I lightened it up a bit this month to mixed reviews. Why is it so hard to find a well written cozy, queer fantasy novel, preferably with witchy vibes? Do I ask too much? Sigh. 🪐📚🩸📚💙📚

February reading wrap-up graphs: Highest rated Sisters of the Lost Nation; America, Let Me In; The River Has Roots. Eleven books read, 1,147 pages, 50.73 hours, av. rating 3.78, av. book length 285 pages, av. time to finish 9 days. February reading wrap-up graphs: 73% fiction, 27% non-fiction. Genre ranking: fantasy, horror, thriller, romance, self help. February reading wrap-up: book cover collage with ratings. February reading wrap-up graphs: reading calendar

January Reads: life has been life-ing, so I am behind. Had to go back and reread Sisters of the Lost Nation after finishing Indian Burial Ground for book club (sadly only my SO and I finished it). I really enjoyed them being in the same world, different timelines. So many little nuggets! 🩸📚🖋️📚💙📚

January’s wrap-up chart. Highest rated books: Indian Burial Ground, The Silent Companions, Chemistry. Nine books, 1,475 pages, 57.58 hours, av. rating 3.81January’s reading wrap-up charts: 100% fiction; rankings: horror, literary, LGBTQIA+, thriller, romance.January’s reading wrap-up: cover collage with ratings. January’s reading wrap-up: reading calendar

A lot of people are talking about whether Trump is going to go to war with Iran but not enough people are talking about the fact that Trump has no legal authority to do so without Congressional authorization

“You're thinking of the $175 billion in tariff money all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money's not here. Your money's in the White House ballroom, the renaming of the Department of Defense, the $10 billion transfer to the Board of Peace, and a hundred other unauthorized actions.”

It’s a Wonderful Life bank run scene.

Remember her name: Aliya Rahman Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself. It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did. ICE MUST GO‼️