🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
are you saying bobby is mad at you?
as seen on tv. genderqueer leftist atheist elder millennial w/ AuDHD, psoriatic arthritis, degenerative spinal disease. single parent. troublemaker. follow <> agreement
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are you saying bobby is mad at you?
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
and now i hang my head in shame
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
skål
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
when i was 17, cosmo told me i could freeze a spoon for 15 minutes and put the back of it on my eye bags. i only tried it once because it hurt like hell
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
stop using Hamas as a strawman, at least
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
* i disagree about what she says on Palestine, but i keep myself to myself for reasons
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
Ms. Rice is eminently sensible in her commentary & advice: youtu.be/sfPGBfpe9Os?...
Unicorn Riot (@unicornriot.bsky.social) reposted
Bryan Hooper, another wrongfully convicted Black man in Minnesota, is hoping to be freed from his life sentence after the state’s key trial witness recently admitted to the murder Hooper was convicted for. unicornriot.ninja/2025/after-2...
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
freaking out & screaming "don't touch me!" every time a bug lands on me all summer bc i am a rational human thing
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
finally getting around to reading Yokohama Station SF. so good. SO GOOD
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
maybe you work on wall st & you want your graphs to reflect how they should look to make whatever point you're trying to make
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
half-life 3 confirmed
Mikki Kendall (@karnythia.bsky.social) reposted
The maddest someone has ever gotten at me was when I talked about the child sized manacles Jefferson had at Monticello for 9 year old children. They could not cope with the idea that a child the same age as their child had been enslaved. And it made them angry that I made them know facts
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
ok doom & gloom rejected for the day. i will now paraphrase one of my favorite cringe jokes told to me by my brother and hope my tears are from laughter: why does everyone keep calling me odd? because i cannot even
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
WOW. i cannot even.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
yes, agreed. plus the medical stuff is aggravated by me being stomped on by people who claim to be helping me, aka my childhood tormentor/parent
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
howdy's and hugs much appreciated, Wally. i am feeling very sick and upset today. 💖🫂🌺
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
stop complying by calling it "deportation". the phrase is "extraordinary rendition" motherfuckers, get used to it.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
you can't just minimize the experiences of victims by accusing them of conflating abuse with "having a bad time"
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
yay!!!
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
planning on jumping rope to stim my lymphatic system. hoping i don't get dizzy 😵💫
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
the mystery of who sent me flowers has been solved. much love to my sibling for cheering me at my nadir 💖
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
hahahaha, i bet he gets winded after the first 10 feet
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
real-world experience of being a jackboot
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
twitter is kinda fun these days bc the only people left are the partisans and the people desperate to save democracy, so there's a huge potential for fireworks dontcha know
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
well, if either of them had hearts it might be? but uh, i think that might actually be your bile rising
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
trying and ostensibly failing to convince my family that i'm a normal/valid human when what i should be doing is reminding everyone that my identity and validity are not up for debate no matter what i think, feel, talk about, write about, dream about, or remember so fuck you very much
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
"slavery was bad" is not an opinion, it's a fact. you can tell because the opposite, "slavery was good", is verifiably untrue and easy to dispute. a small, small population of people with pathologically disordered thinking disagree with that and they just need medical attention.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
did he sleep in that thing?
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
fun craft idea!
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
once again feeling like growing up the victim of Dark Triad parents was a blessing & a curse. learned the hard way to resist manipulation & now get to watch the country descend into a blubbering mess of punctured confidence & fear bc nobody bothered to learn abt it unless they were the victims of it
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
watched that union station crap & miller is so right. the 1% are killers, rapists, and criminals!
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
what do you get when you stand three rich fascists in a row? this video clip
Emily (@2amwakeupcall.com) reposted
Please stay alive
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
is there some kind of ethics complaint you can make?
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
i hate to ask this, but i just spent 4 days in the hospital from an ER admission. had to have emergency surgery on some old injuries to my head and neck. i am without a phone or transportation & i need more surgery. if you have a few dollars to spare, here is my cashapp: cash.app/$autistitch
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
um, someone please tell me when the millennials can stop living in the worst possible fucking timeline please so we can idk maybe relax a fucking second
Prem Thakker ツ (@premthakker.bsky.social) reposted
If you live in Washington DC or if you work for the DC police, National Guard, DHS, ATF, FBI, or any other relevant agencies and have any info or tips to share, please reach out via Signal premthakker.35 Your anonymity will be protected If this doesn't apply to you, please boost so others can see
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
many good fortunes to you lol
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
the year they named a hurricane "emily" was the year my family stopped calling me "hurricane emily" 😅
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
thing is, they got it all wrong. there's no deep state. it's the deep dish state
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
i went 3 months without more than a few minutes' worth of sleep here and there because i was trying to think my way out of a catastrophe. i didn't start resting for real until i realized i cared about survival enough to face the possibility of losing
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
thank you for the reminder
Ali Trotta (@alwayscoffee.bsky.social) reposted
**grabs you by the face** Hey, you. Give people grace. That means giving it to yourself, too, kittens.
Norm Charlatan (@normcharlatan.bsky.social) reposted
Hope Sandwich Guy starts a sub stack.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
the Deep Dish State never rests
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
lolololol
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
cue the infinite scream
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
one of the great voices i am ecstatic to still have access to
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
that's awesome 🥰
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted
Micah (@rincewind.run) reposted
I know a lot of these folks didn't sign up to be at the vanguard of resisting American fascism, but sorry, that's your job now if you can't do the job give it to someone who can
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
when i was 11 i asked for a pixie cut and i got a 90s high-top w/ fade, so i also have cut my hair ever since
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
have had "Burn" frm Hamilton stuck in my head for what feels like centuries but is more like 12-18 hours; suddenly i realize it's the line "he will do what it takes to survive" that's sticking in my craw, so i say this: he WILL do what it takes to survive. will YOU do what it takes to survive? (yes)
Aaron Parnas (@aaronparnas.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: The first National Guard troops have hit the streets of D.C. I am reporting live from the National Mall where I just spotted some. They are getting yelled at in protest, with no crime in sight. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
hey DC, i'm so proud of you! if you got out and held a sign, if you booed, if you yelled, if you documented, or if you just crossed your fingers while peeking through the blinds. that IS the democracy the framers were talking about. "We the People" using our voices 😘
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
eyyyyyyyy! love this response youtube.com/shorts/k12E7...
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
worth watching. an admirable human. if i could do it all again, i'd do his job: youtube.com/shorts/OoHHS...
Dan Friedman (@dfriedman.bsky.social) reposted
Homeland Security Investigations on 18th between L and M.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
Jackass for the modern age
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
pardon my awkward way of phrasing this, but my heart is proud of you for being able to identify where your feelings are coming from & coping with them the best way you can. sometimes you can only do what you can do & i offer you radical acceptance and, if you accept, a pat on the back
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
i'd respond but i'm busy forcing myself to puke up everything i've ever eaten
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
oooh, a correction! 🤩
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
why do you hate freedom? (or something)
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
i'm disabled & sick & can't afford medical care for the thing that's rapidly slow-killing me, so i'm channeling my pain-induced delirium into the internets so my kids have something to read when they finally realize they miss me (sincerely, dystopia)
Kyiv Post (@kyivpost.com) reposted
North Korea is preparing to deploy a massive military contingent to Russia — Ukraine’s spy chief Budanov The force will include around 6,000 soldiers and up to 100 pieces of military hardware.
Common Cause (@commoncause.org) reposted
DC Statehood is a voting rights issue. DC Statehood is a racial justice issue. DC Statehood is a gun safety issue. DC Statehood is a reproductive justice issue.
Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) reposted
Morning Bluesky. The IDF is planning to call up 80,000-100,000 troops for an assault to seize Gaza City, Israeli media reports.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
um, yes
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
re: PACER
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
ffs, someone with lots of money hire me as a systems designer so i can fix all the stupid shit mistakes i've had to suffer watching mediocre men make for fear of a woman with a keyboard SINCE 1990
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
proud of you 💖
WHO (@who.int) reposted
Do you know the difference between misinformation and disinformation? Find out. 👇🏿
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
tyvm i am now appreciating my cranbogperson existence
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
as someone who might be able to pull it off, it's not the knowhow that's the problem. it's the literal years' worth of videos uploaded every day, and the storage & content moderation thereof. costs a lot of money to run the servers
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
should have i guess! 😜
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
agree. i was there a couple months ago & hung out with some local homeless people. had a good time, nothing worse happened than not being able to find a mailbox
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
you know, that old yarn about "invading the US & winning the hearts and minds of its people" was supposed to be a JOKE and it was supposed to be MAKING FUN OF GEORGE W. SHRUB it was not a USER MANUAL PETE
Flan (@flanknits.bsky.social) reposted
Growing up in DC in the 80s and 90s, I watched a whole generation lost to AIDS. I can’t overstate what a miracle this represents.
Charles Keener (@charleskeener.bsky.social) reposted
The blood of Gaza’s journalists is blood on the face of journalists everywhere. Targeting journalists is not just about silencing the present, it is about rewriting the narrative of the past, and monopolizing the future.
Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) reposted
“My dearest Wilhelmina, I write to you from the front, where news is grim. The tyrant has issued a new executive order against ‘hoagies of mass destruction,’ and our sandwicheers find themselves low on supplies. Thankfully, the Arby Irregulars have commenced ambushes to lessen the pressure.”
➼ amihan (he/hymn) (@therosecleric.bsky.social) reposted
a reminder that children ARE a marginalized group and vulnerable members of society. they are being disappeared in droves, the foster care system robs them of their agency, lawmakers are trying to make it so that 14 year olds are considered adults for marriage and consent laws....
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
*several towns over ;P
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf (@rahmstorf.bsky.social) reposted
I checked the claim of the DOE report that sea level is rising at a lower rate than predicted by IPCC: it is false. For 2030, the IPCC AR6 predicts a best estimate 9-10 cm relative to 1995-2014 (Table 9.9). The satellite data show a rise of 74 mm until 2025. At this rate that will be 93 mm by 2030.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
um, tf?
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
if i could pick a moment to go back and spend my life in, it would be the time my partner told me my hair shines like a geode when i stand in the sun (RIP 💔)
Jeff Sharlet (@jeffsharlet.bsky.social) reposted
Press needs to stop repeating govt euphemism of “clearing homeless camps.” I’ve witnessed it in other cities: massive destruction of personal property. Not just bedrolls & tents; family photos, Bibles, meds. Times I’ve seen it people weren’t even given option to move their things.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social) reply parent
iirc, climate change models had the atmospheric river over the west coast potentially becoming a permanent feature. at least until the seas boil off
AliceLastname (@bekkameg.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
He is potentially disappearing homeless people. That is actually very serious and if no one covers it now he’ll start in on other vulnerable groups. This is not a ‘distraction’ this is the start of the actual Nazism.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
now that i'm old & feeble i need to think of a new tactic other than "bluster and look threatening until they back down" bc some little magat with a napoleon complex actually shook me a bit when i chased him away from harassing a spanish-speaking teenager
Alex Wild (@alexwild.bsky.social) reposted
Buried in the regime's political takeover letter of the Smithsonian is the worst bit. Unlike exhibits, which are non-destructive towards primary materials, temporary in nature, and reversible, the foundational collections are irreplacable. They want to be able to throw stuff out.
Kelly (@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social) reposted
You know what would actually reduce crime and homelessness? Universal healthcare, free education, affordable housing and a basic living wage. When people have their most basic needs met, they have happier and healthier lives. Those hoarding the wealth don’t want to give us those things.
Robert Loerzel (@robertloerzel.bsky.social) reposted
A murmuration of starlings at Montrose Point
a flock of spiders (@trivialtales.bsky.social) reposted
Make your art political. Make your art divisive. If people complain, make your art more political and divisive. Don't relent. The people destroying the world won't. Say what you have to say. Art is about screaming. People need to hear screaming, so they know it's okay for them to scream too.
🎪the amazing flying emily 🎪 (it/its) (@theamazingflyingem.bsky.social)
apparently i've rattled around in isolation long enough that i've fought off despair 12 times & i'm back on the "why isn't who i am good enough to keep me safe?" spiral
Sky Marchini (@sky.skymarchini.net) reposted
We were within inches of a vaccine for several cancers, flu, the cold. Inches.