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WhinterQueen

@whinterqueen.bsky.social

looks up and sighs, wishes she controlled the skies; for up above is where to stand to rule those who walk the land. queer as in fuck you.

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TW@twesq.bsky.social · 12h ago

On this day 3 years ago a man sent up a call for aid and his neighbors answered, giving us the greatest video of the decade. Happy Chairteenth to all who celebrate.

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WhinterQueen@whinterqueen.bsky.social · 16h ago

sometimes, not often, but sometimes i hear about other people’s (well, one other person’s) misfortunes and i’m like yeah you deserved that. long story short somebody that i used to know is having a series of pretty bad days (of his own devising). and i love to hear it.

Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫@lookitup.baby · 19h ago

The thing about using slop flyers for advertising is that there’s no way to visually differentiate between a lemonade stand, a BBQ joint, a car wash, and a laundromat. They all look exactly the same and from a branding perspective that’s bad, actually

Nissa Mitchell@nissamitchell.com · 18h ago

When your dad dies people are great at saying “let me know if there’s *anything* I can do to help,” but then they get weird when you ask if they happen to be a necromancer.

WhinterQueen@whinterqueen.bsky.social · 18h ago

two things 1) tim apple’s aqi is unreliable (the real time monitors at purple air show a 100+ difference) 2) oregon’s osha has rules about what protections employers must provide for employees when the AQI is bad using realtime data if this farm was in OR respirators would’ve been mandatory

map.purpleair.com PurpleAir • Map US EPA PM2.5 AQI 10-minute Average Inner Filter Housing B:263.0 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 12:10 PM Central Daylight Time (GMT-05:00) under is a graph showing aqi since aug 2 - for more than a day it’s been above 150map.purpleair.com PurpleAir • Map US EPA PM2.5 AQI 10-minute Average Inner Filter Housing A: 278.0 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 12:10 PM Central Daylight Time (GMT-05:00) under is a graph showing aqi since aug 2 - for more than a day it’s been above 150 except a small dip on aug 3Previous AQl values : New AQI values (effective May 2024) Wildfire Smoke standards' key requirements for exposure level using new AQI values 101 - 250 : 101 - 276 1. Assess and monitor air quality at each work location where employees are exposed 2. Provide and document employee training 3. Implement two-way communication system 4. Implement engineering and administrative controls 5. Provide NIOSH-approved filtering facepiece respirators for voluntary use 251 - 500 : 277 - 848 Follow steps 1-4 above; and 6. Provide NIOSH-approved filtering facepiece respirators for mandatory use by implementing a Wildfire Smoke Respiratory Protection Program in accordance with Appendix A, in the Protection from Wildfire Smoke standards 501 and above : 849 and above Follow steps 1-4 above; and 7. Provide NIOSH-approved respirators for mandatory use by implementing a Respiratory Protection Program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 or OAR 437-004-1041
United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 18h ago

"Rena" sent this from Moses Lake WA where she is weeding carrots for a non-union company. She shared: The air is bad. See my cell phone. The AQI is 166, which is unhealthy. We start at 4am. We'll work 7-8 hrs & earn minimum wage. #WeFeedYou

A worker holding up a cell phone in a carrot field they are weeding in Moses Lake WA. The cell phone weather app shows a AQI is 166
WhinterQueen@whinterqueen.bsky.social · 18h ago

i’ve been as plastic free as you can reasonably be as a disabled, single parent. before i had a baby and my body fell apart i was pretty much plastic free. nothing i did in the last 20 years is enough to save the planet in a vacuum, esp when corporate overlords exist

s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 18h ago

Really interesting history/context in this feature on single-use plastics, though some suggestions for reducing in the kitchen seem either obvious or wishful thinking. Obviously reducing personal waste is good, but we gotta hold point sources accountable, not just consumers. (2 things can be true!)

WhinterQueen@whinterqueen.bsky.social · yesterday

someone kept ripping down my BLM sign and i was gonna get in trouble trying to keep it up. but i keep my no matter where you’re from we’re glad you’re our neighbor and over abundance of bumper sticker on display.

Louisa@louisathelast.bsky.social · last mo.

Two things— credit where it’s due, first. It was my wife @tekla.bsky.social who answered the door and who wound up driving the kids home. Second— the other reason we put up signs and bumper stickers is because without them, other white people are free to assume all of us secretly agree with them