Rita L. Portela
@westernspinster.bsky.social
(Acjáchemem) CA Indigenous, free Palestine! Health justice, bikes, outdoors, bioscience, data, LOLOLOL, STEM, languages, arts, justice. Bay Area. Native American Linguistics.
When AI is required at work: "Here's a clear, polished version of your message, written in a professional but friendly tone. I've formatted it as an email you can send directly. Thank you ⬛ The class reached the last day of the term, and grades will be updated shortly. The only module we... Contd
Overheard in a woo-woo massage therapy establishment: "I'd prefer a male massage therapist because I'm heterosexual." 🫨🤯 They maintained composure & booked her. I wouldn't have, I would have given her a professional reason why that wouldn't work. But I don't operate a successful massage business.
If you believe this, and I hope you do, there is nothing stopping you from continuing to protect your vulnerable neighbors by wearing masks in crowded and indoor spaces, especially necessary spaces like healthcare facilities, grocery stores, and public transportation. Absolutely nothing.
Dave Andress@davidandress.bsky.social · 4d agoCovid lockdowns demonstrated, in a deeply imperfect way, the possibility of large-scale social solidarity for a higher cause. That is a prime reason why so many powerful people want us to run screaming away from them into the comforting arms of selfish individualist competition.
Reminder that tolerating BS, or tolerating atrocities, is condoning those things. It's not just avoiding doing harm. It is an obligation to prevent shit. Take no shit. Do no harm.
Lots of insider info. Like how they (corporate farms, prisons, local govts) want to encarcerate more Latino people because they think they'll be better at forced farm labor. & how prison labor is human trafficking at the state level. #TaylorFarms #HotDiarrheaSummer www.youtube.com/live/_mjPVY1...
Yep, Taylor Farms Uses Prison Labor (& Other Outbreak Updates)
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never thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.
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Elaine Chao inadvertently throws a wrench in Mitch McConnell's proof-of-life claim: report
A small detail is raising new questions about Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) extended absence, according to a new report.The most recent McConnell proof-of-life photo faces fresh scrutiny as sleuths ze...
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Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else.
I tried acupuncture for the 1st time. It was the worst medical reaction in more than a decade. Really bad vertigo, lightheaded, nausea & vomiting for 6+ hrs. Ears ringing in high pitch screeching fluctuations. Disoriented altered state. #Acupuncture may not be appropriate for all. #POTS #fainting
New Rule: Whenever a white person says they're living on "stolen land," they have to give $20 to the nearest Indian. This applies on social media and IRL. DM for my PayPal.
Never ask a barber if you need a haircut. The response is predictable. Never ask a surgeon if you need surgery. The response is also predictable!
MAGA has been taught that violence is the way to address problems. How many days before a MAGA, or former MAGA, assaults Trump or people in that administration? Democrats are too polite. They will bring a butter knife & a strongly worded email to a gang war.
Study: Why conservatives are less healthy than liberals. youtube.com/shorts/VIdEt...
Study: Why Conservatives are Less Healthy than Liberals #politicalpsychology
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Example of Trader Joe's Organic Herb Salad - produced by Taylor Farms. The TF- prefix shows Taylor Farms and the SJ is the San Jose packaging plant. With produce from Salinas Valley. The bag from my fridge.
www.youtube.com/live/Ww46Lds... Analysis and background on "Hot diarrhea summer" with Taylor Farms! 🏝️ 🌞
Taylor Farms Situation Is Insane: Outbreak Updates
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Are you a real Native American? Would you like to put your hand in my mouth to test my shovel shaped incisors? LOLOLOL! 🤣
![On a pink background, two photos of upper teeth, with a view of the roof of the mouth and the back side of teeth. The "shovel shaped incisors" have pits on the back of the teeth, like a scooper. The other teeth have flat backs... Wording reads: Are you a real Native American?
Shovel-shaped incisors [image of teeth]
non-shovel shaped incisors [image of teeth]
Would you like to put your hand in my mouth to test my shovel shaped incisors?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:aayoklyqvnv7x7sdgfawvgg2/bafkreidqgviop7zwsv63yf2b3cacjgsafizki632jwt62vhv3ng5kyg2ki)
GOP is no longer a legitimate political party; it has crossed the line into barbarism, Fascism, cruelty, murder, and inhumanity,
Ladies: The totally unprovoked nasty BS harassment never stops at any age. Old farts, professional contacts etc just jump right into it w zero response. The man seems grandfatherly or fatherly? No matter. Your boss? Same. Go with your gut if the vibe is S harassment. Screenshot. Block him. Done.
