Cassie (she/her)
@mosquitochaser.bsky.social
Queer entomologist. Poet. Sometimes editor. Dog rescue worker (in MS with some transport potential, especially between MS and ME, please ask). Life is strange and long.
This is why you dont try to compromise or concede anything to these horrors
JK Rowling centre says Amnesty apology does not solve ‘reputational damage’ — The Independent
Beira’s Place was among organisations labelled ‘anti-rights’ in a briefing document.
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My dog, Hedy, made a friend today. His name is Eddy. Calling them both is easy. Calling just one is impossible.
“Oh damn, I have a joke to make… hold on… I just need to learn words… “ - @valorievandieman.bsky.social
YOU CAN'T TELL ME NOT TO DRINK FROM THE BROAD STREET PUMP
Media Matters for America@mmfa.bsky.social · 3w agoFox host Brian Kilmeade dismissed the advice of the network’s own senior medical analyst, Dr. Marc Siegle, by saying there is “not a chance” he will wear a KN95 mask.
Hello random people of bluesky! @valorievandieman.bsky.social and I are getting married on Saturday! That’s all.
Oakworm moth! Genus Anisota. Very pretty. Very nearly stepped on by several hyper dogs, this afternoon.
The dog in my profile picture is John. He’s an absolute sweetheart with a big head and a big appetite and three legs and a love of walks and treats and all the cuddles. This man does not want to live in a kennel. He wants a couch and a kitchen and someone to hug him. He is the best.
Assigned Media is excited to announce our Founding Editor Evan Urquhart has been awarded the Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ+ Journalist of the Year by the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social Our little newsroom is making waves, baby!
One of the best people I’ll ever know @evanurquhart.bsky.social won the The Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ+ Journalist of the Year for his ever impressive work. If you don’t know @assignedmedia.org you should check it out. www.nlgja.org/blog/2026/06...
Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards : NLGJA
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this is a catastrophe and he will do harm, and only harm, to those living with disabilities
Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · 2mo agoIn bad news, with disability education oversight being moved to the Department of Health and Human Services from the Department of Education, that means Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have power over disability policy positions. New from me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
My current profile pic dog is Mama. She’s not yet available bc she had scabies when 1st picked up with her puppies & she’s still healing. She’s the sweetest dog. I need her to not be stuck so I’m promoting her mildly, now. The paw stretch is bc I stopped petting her to take the pic. She’s a LOVE.
Just a picture of our dog, Hedy, because she has the cutest ears.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from its custody, in a change that could obscure the full human cost of the Trump administration’s mass detention policies.
ICE Will No Longer Report Deaths of Detainees Who Have Recently Been Released From Custody
ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from its custody.
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The dog in my current profile picture is Leah. She LOVES kids and is one of the sweetest and most mellow dogs I’ve ever met. She checks in, regularly. She loves affection and rolling in the grass.
I got emails today saying I had one poem shortlisted and one ACCEPTED to two different magazines. Both are magazines I’ve been following for a while so I’m really excited.
The dog in my current profile picture is Buddy. He’s the absolute sweetest and he’s available for adoption. He loves treats and attention and he seems like he’d pull you over, but as soon as he’s got a leash on he’s just checking on you constantly. He is the best. If I could take him home, I would.
It's Pride Month, so once again here's Sappho's Reply, one of the most powerful queer poems ever. Written by Rita Mae Brown at the height of the post-Stonewall struggles, it's the origin of "an army of lovers shall not fail/cannot lose." Y'all, we are going to win.
Marjane Satrapi’s books and movies had a HUGE impact on me. I still reread and rewatch all the time. And I genuinely believe that she showed the Western world insight into Iran that they’d never had before. This is a tremendous loss.
Le Monde in English@english.lemonde.fr · 2mo agoMarjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
i wrote this in 2018, after John Kelly defended Rob Porter, a Trump aide, even after everyone saw photo evidence of him beating the women he was married to. I hate how relevant this piece still is.
::stares in Hegseth tattoos:: But the point is that nobody serving in government should have Nazi tattoos? And maybe none should be repeating Nazi rhetoric? Or excusing the atrocities of the Holocaust? Or rephrasing Nazi goals? Actually, full out rejecting Nazis should be everyone’s goal…
Joel S.@joelhs.bsky.social · 2mo ago“We asked two Republicans which party has a worse antisemitism problem, and they both said the other party. Checkmate, libs!”
Secondary traumatic stress rolls up FAST when you stack trauma on previously unmanaged trauma. So...a bad thing happens and you struggle. The bad thing goes away. You feel better. The bad thing or something like the bad thing comes back and whew the stress comes pouring in.
