gencab for cutie (@babadooknukem.bsky.social) reposted
ok I synthesized a few ideas and I think I figured out how to explain basically all goth music
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view profile on Bluesky gencab for cutie (@babadooknukem.bsky.social) reposted
ok I synthesized a few ideas and I think I figured out how to explain basically all goth music
Andrew (@acunaandrew.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
He will not declare martial law until he provokes black folks into taking the streets. And he’s pissed it still hasn’t happened
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
His type is gorgeous women 😍
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
It's going to be fun to see the spin once he truly does sundown in front of the press and tries to physically attack a reporter
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Lol what?!!!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
My hope is we keep saying it, it makes him SO MAD it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope he poops himself
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Have you ever read about the death of Stalin? No reason I'm mentioning this
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. I have chronic illness and get better results treating myself than relying on doctors to take my symptoms seriously (this isn't to say don't see doctors, vaccines and meds are lifesaving). I can't imagine what its like if you're a Black woman/woman of color with disabilities/chronic illness.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
I bet you RUINED their whole day 🤣
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Fuckin clownshoes ass government
Grumpy Auntie Insists Slavery Was Worse Than You Say (@1technodiva.bsky.social) reposted
Dear white people, please connect the dots between votes and values in your own lives, and in the lives of your people. Continuing to do this myself. Our collective refusal to confront our friends and family over the inherent racism and not voting or voting Trump is foundational to why we are here.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Tickle fights
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
A premature misconception, at least that's what I'm defining it as lol
amie sanchez (@amietita.bsky.social) reposted
huntrix simply does not miss or quit✨ i'll have prints of this illustration up on my shop soon!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Jesus christ
Dr. Jack Brown (@drjackbrown.bsky.social) reposted
“Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses. Because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.” Dwight D. Eisenhower
Miss Aja (@brat2381.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
From unemployment to healthcare to education…republicans target Black communities with laser focus. They make it a point to try to decimate our middle class and target our children. It’s privilege that even lets you consider both parties being the same.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. Like, who do I think has the foresight and mettle to stay in a decades long fight, people who have been doing this fight for centuries, or newcomers who up until now have had their economic anxieties soothed with white supremacy?
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Which is what happens when your movement alienates or outright pushes away voices of people like Black and Jewish Americans, who have a proven track record with sustained resistance and coalition building.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
I think a certain subset of people want "revolution" to mean murder purges, rather than reshaping or rebuilding systems better, and I wish they'd stop being disingenuous and just say it so we can avoid them.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm so sorry 🫂
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
It would be interesting if they try that and nature decidedly proves that to be false, like mid sentence.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
I did not realize Orson Welles was the voice of Unicron in the Transformers movie or as I described it to to my husband "you know, Optimus prime dies, its like Jesus, John Wayne, Reagan...." which is apparently how I remember that
BeijingPalmer (@beijingpalmer.bsky.social) reposted
Ever since we gave him the vaccine my dog has been non-verbal
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Like a blister!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
Arts and crafts experiments with this stuff called Resincrete, it is supposed to set within 30 minutes and be safe to use indoors.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh no, I'm sorry 😔
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
Why do I have the Factory Mattress jingle stuck in my head at 2 am?!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Both America and Europe, have racism baked in and it absolutely factors into poverty and homelessness. If we are going to solve those problems we have to confront it.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Pointing out Europe's racism is racist?
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
?
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Well but its also because NATO countries are predominantly white. See how the discourse around immigration and social services changed drastically with the Syrian refugee crisis or North African immigrants :/
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (@malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social) reposted
Day 3. 27 miles. 56,243 steps. 9 1/2 hours. Still moving. Still fighting. Every step is for working families who rely on transit—and for a government that shows up for us. #WalkForTransit
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah that sucks friend.
Kathryn Brightbill (@kebrightbill.bsky.social) reposted
Taylor Lorenz is getting defended for boosting a Nazi by an awful lot of covid conscious accounts, so yeah, looks like she's become the entry point for introducing that crowd into the fash pipeline.
Robyn Swirling (@rswirling.bsky.social) reposted
Just a normal night in DC, sitting on the couch watching Netflix and then having to go outside because 11 cops (FBI, HSI, “police” and MPD) stopped a car on my corner.
Pear 🍐 (@pearcherry.bsky.social) reposted
When someone shares with you that they don't speak with their parent, understand that it was a heavy decision to make. Behaviors have consequences, and it typically comes from a place of recovery and healing. It's hard to heal when you cannot get out of the flight/flight mode.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Whoever could have seen that?!
Rep. LaMonica McIver (@replamonica.bsky.social) reposted
61 years ago today, the Food Stamp Act was signed with the hope that no American would go hungry. Now, we’re still pushing to make that vision a reality. As Trump guts SNAP, we’re fighting back because no one in our country should struggle to put food on the table.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
It makes me wonder what ACTUALLY happened
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Right like, I'm honest that I'm addicted to sugar. It's bad for me etc. But also its real fucking sugar, not sugar alcohols that will make you shit your pants because you're afraid of being fat. Like, health is important but also maybe just live and let people live?
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
🤣 that's amazing
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. Canned and frozen are super cheap if you can't get good fresh produce. I like smoothies but am lazy but the green powders are not a good solution, for me.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
And this is why, post 2024, I do not trust single issue voters, unless that single issue is "defeat fascism". Battles are never won by yourself.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
I was looking into one of those green smoothie things and NOT ONE OF THEM doesn't contain artificial sweetners, which I cannot eat. Big red flag.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
We used to teach this, I remember "just because you read it on the internet doesn't mean its true" being a very common refrain from 1999-2013.
Roger ZenAF (@rogerzenaf.bsky.social) reposted
It took cops three hours to finally go into the Pulse nightclub the night of the shooting. If you wander near a crosswalk in Florida with a piece of chalk right now you'll have four cops on you in under five seconds.🤷♂️
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
And trying to gently suggest to real life trans friends that maybe faceless online randos DON'T have their best interests in mind and splitting the party is classic strategy doesn't go over well so I just don't talk politics with them but I'll help them GTFO however I can.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah watching people who scream about COINTELPRO and praxis falling for it (because trans rights are important and under attack all over the world with a rise of right wing politics) is just painful
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Holy fuck. Going to report and block, yikes.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
New tattoo! Getting a matching moon on my other leg in a few weeks.
Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) reposted
Why don’t you send everyone proof of life first? (Either way, Chicago doesn’t want you here)
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Holy shit! That is fucked, I hope the tenants can stay in their homes.
Lyric Rivera | NeuroDivergent Rebel (@neurodivergentrebel.substack.com) reposted
“An activist has started using artificial intelligence to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents beneath their masks — a use of the technology sparking new political concerns over AI-powered surveillance.” This is amazing! They love Ai so much, it’s funny to see Ai backfire! 🥳🎉
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
In the meantime, we have midterms and local elections to crush, and hunkering down for the economic storm. And making time for joy!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, good practice run y'all!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
I love that we are all manifesting this. Y'all, are we doing the Secret right now?!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Kids getting kicked out by their families etc., its not as simple a fix as "there should be more housing"
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. Often there are several factors that create a domino effect that lead to homelessness. Interventions at certain points can help, but with a country as large as ours, where racism, poverty, drug and alcohol issues, untreated mental health and physical illness, domestic violence, LGBTQ
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Investing in the social services and safety nets like affordable housing, rent vouchers, utility subsidies and funding for alcohol and drug treatment and anti-recedivism programs are ALL helpful to reducing homelessness and all are getting cut with the Trump administration.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly. If your policy plans assume that there is robust, working well funded public transit options, in Texas you're already operating off bad assumptions!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
That's so sad, I'm sorry. I am thinking of you and their families.
samdi being perceived (@ajangri.me) reposted
that “must be able to lift 25lbs” requirement in job listings is a disabled-people filter.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
Covid infections are back up. If you had stopped masking in public, now is a great time to restart!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
And it's just true, you cannot run an NYC campaign in Texas.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
So very hinged
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
My kingdom for an edit button
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
It'sespecially upsetting watching friends who are trans being fooled into that psy-op.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
If anyone suggested we try to implement New York politics in Texas, they'd be laughed out of the state, for better or worse.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Sporks don't stab bitches, people do! I mean the spork is the implement but we can't talk about legislating sporks at this divisive time. Message paid for by the National Spork Association.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
I used to want to go to see the art. Went to some local burns in my state. When people were still throwing orgy raves with drugs during the height of the pandemic "for their mental health", I realized it was gross and bounced.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. My sleep has gotten so much better over the past 13 years, but my husband regularly tells me I'll wake up with an extreme startle response. Ear plugs, weighted blankets, melatonin, and sleep hygiene have all helped. I hope you can get some better sleep!
𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 (@sundaedivine.bsky.social) reposted
Trump has been working harder to conceal the Epstein files than a three-legged cat trying to bury a turd on a marble floor.
Summer Whitesell (@linimentcake.bsky.social) reposted
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portable-cor... This is exciting progress for coral reef regrowth. This could change how reefs are regrown, and that would be a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes
Robyn M (@robyn.bsky.social) reposted
This is a mess. Make sure you know where your state stands when you do your vaccine planning (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
Alexander Hamizdat (@alexhammy209.bsky.social) reposted
the war on Christmas takes a shocking new turn.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
👀
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
From one stubborn impatient person to another- listen to your body when it gently tells you to rest, because recovering from surgery can and will beat your ass if you overdo it!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
*healthcare
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
We are doing a self imposed economic recession or depression along with dismantling public health, the hralthcare industry, and education, because white people couldn't handle progress.
Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis (@kendrawrites.com) reposted
Ralph Lauren just released the Oaks Bluff's collection to honor the Martha's Vineyard region home to African American communities. Ralph Lifshitz is a lot of things but MAGA is not one of them.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
Post 2024, the only "single issue" voters I trust are people voting against fascism. That's it.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep he was a uh complicated dude, to put it nicely. Awful but got a lot of good stuff done.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Combine with food allergies and yeah I've started associating flavor with pain. But, when you do find a safe food with flavor you can tolerate, it becomes an overwhelmingly joyful experience. I hope your brain and taste buds are nicer to you!
Kath Barbadoro (@kathbarbadoro.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
It's so valid that you're dying queen
Memento (Lasagna) Morty 🌙 (@mementomorty.bsky.social) reposted
No, you're not ineligible for the vaccine. Let me introduce you to the concept of lying.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
*isn't
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
And this is even the part where Elizabeth Gilbert confesses to trying to unalive said terminally ill partner!
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Doing contract work I'm always mindful that husband and I could both be unemployed. Thankfully I still do massage but yeah the spectre of economic collapse is looming.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep I have some pretty significant food allergies AND have texture issues like I am an adventurous eater, when I physically am able to. Otherwise, I need to be near my safe foods and bathroom tbh and I don't want to overwhelm new people lol.
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social)
THIS THIS THIS
Emily McGranahan (@mcgranahandle.bsky.social) reply parent
Work from home has been a godsend. I am chronically ill and Audhd and being able to wear a TENS unit and turn off the lights and put on a star projector when I'm overwhelmed and in too much pain is great!
MsKitty (@michelec64.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
2024 Black Women: This is the most consequential election of our lives. The future of our democracy is at stake. ⚪Americans: Lulz, cool story bro. 2025 BW: We warned you, but this is what you wanted. Oh well, enjoy 🤷🏾 ⚪ Americans: It's time for all hands-on deck. How dare you sit on the sidelines?
Chicago 21222 (@chicago21222.bsky.social) reposted
If you do one thing today, besides a kind act for someone else? Do yourself a massive favor - freeze your credit on all three bureaus. www.usa.gov/credit-freez...