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@keytone8

Trans/non-binary queer person, “elder millennial,” ADHDer, nerd of various types. I went to library school. From Beaverton, OR! pronouns: they/them

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A bright yellow nudibranch with black and blue markings crawls on underwater vegetation against a dark background. Photo by Olakhalaf.

A bright yellow nudibranch with black and blue markings crawls on underwater vegetation against a dark background. Photo by Olakhalaf.

There's a sea creature whose common name is the pikachu nudibranch and I need everyone to see it immediately.

08.03.2026 03:16 👍 373 🔁 70 💬 12 📌 8

Oooh, that’s neat! I am not an artist at all but I can appreciate it. 🤭

05.03.2026 18:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Or…watercolors? Thought it was pen at first haha.

05.03.2026 18:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Still amazing, I love it! And your drawings are fabulous too. 😌

05.03.2026 18:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That’s so awesome that you got to do that! Both places are on my travel list at some point.

05.03.2026 07:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Please do! I’m that annoying tourist taking pics of literally everything, lmao.

05.03.2026 07:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I want picturesssss!

05.03.2026 06:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Long-COVID Sufferer Awarded Nearly $1M After Employer Refused to Let Her Work From Home | Law.com A jury in Nassau County awarded $954,000 to a longtime employee of Stony Brook University Hospital Blood Bank.

A woman with Long Covid won almost one million dollars in a lawsuit against her employer who refused to allow her work from home accommodations.

May this set a precedent.

Remote work should be accessible to all who need it.

It’s a game changer for people with disabilities.

04.03.2026 08:37 👍 1698 🔁 648 💬 10 📌 12

oh nooo

01.03.2026 20:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My black cat curled up in a circle on my red sweater on the couch. He’s asleep and his head is tucked in by his back paws with his tail wrapped around himself.

My black cat curled up in a circle on my red sweater on the couch. He’s asleep and his head is tucked in by his back paws with his tail wrapped around himself.

I’m late but I couldn’t resist.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Round

01.03.2026 09:23 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows

Rising ocean temps blamed for massive die-off of marine life. "Researchers examined the year-to-year change of 33,000 [fish] populations in the northern hemisphere.... They found the drop in biomass from chronic heating to be as high as 19.8% in a single year." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

01.03.2026 00:29 👍 2067 🔁 1240 💬 97 📌 104

allboroughs

28.02.2026 05:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This is genius! I’m a big fan of sitting to do things too.

27.02.2026 08:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

this is so gross ugh

26.02.2026 20:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Video proof this really happened!

17.11.2025 03:13 👍 1991 🔁 287 💬 21 📌 60

That is also relatable! I think of it as I’m just getting better at managing my energy and boundaries, and doing things that are right for me now. 😌

Therapy is great.

21.02.2026 05:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Adult Anti-Trans Legal Risk Assessment Map of the United States. Florida, Kansas, and Texas are marked "Do Not Travel" with dark crosshatched shading. Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming are dark red for "Worst Laws Passed." Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Montana, and South Carolina are orange for "High Risk Within 2 Years." Alaska, Kentucky, and North Carolina are salmon/pink for "Moderate Risk Within 2 Years." Arizona, Delaware, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, and DC are light blue for "Low Risk Within 2 Years." California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington are teal for "Safest States With Strong Protections."

Adult Anti-Trans Legal Risk Assessment Map of the United States. Florida, Kansas, and Texas are marked "Do Not Travel" with dark crosshatched shading. Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming are dark red for "Worst Laws Passed." Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Montana, and South Carolina are orange for "High Risk Within 2 Years." Alaska, Kentucky, and North Carolina are salmon/pink for "Moderate Risk Within 2 Years." Arizona, Delaware, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, and DC are light blue for "Low Risk Within 2 Years." California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington are teal for "Safest States With Strong Protections."

Youth Anti-Trans Legal Risk Assessment Map of the United States. Florida, Kansas, and Texas are marked "Do Not Travel" with dark crosshatched shading. The majority of states are dark red for "Worst Active Anti-trans Laws." Montana, Nebraska, Alaska, and several others are orange for "High Risk Within 2 Years." States including California, Colorado, New York, and other previously protective states are now light peach for "Moderate Risk Within 2 Years," reflecting the update that no state is considered low risk for transgender youth. No states appear in low-risk or protective categories.

Youth Anti-Trans Legal Risk Assessment Map of the United States. Florida, Kansas, and Texas are marked "Do Not Travel" with dark crosshatched shading. The majority of states are dark red for "Worst Active Anti-trans Laws." Montana, Nebraska, Alaska, and several others are orange for "High Risk Within 2 Years." States including California, Colorado, New York, and other previously protective states are now light peach for "Moderate Risk Within 2 Years," reflecting the update that no state is considered low risk for transgender youth. No states appear in low-risk or protective categories.

1. My newest Anti-Trans Legal Risk Map is here.

For trans adults, Kansas is the newest "Do Not Travel" warning, only the 3rd state to achieve that warning.

For youth, a change to the map increases risk to Medium in many states.

Nationwide risk remains extreme.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

20.02.2026 20:40 👍 1784 🔁 775 💬 37 📌 73

Yesss. Takes out the stress of the airport or a long drive at least. But I hear you on the toll it takes in general. I try to plan as little as possible on trips (in terms of doing activities).

21.02.2026 05:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I like taking the train up. How did you get there?

21.02.2026 05:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

lesbian valley

19.02.2026 18:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I want this but as a Stardew sequel.

19.02.2026 18:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

18.02.2026 17:39 👍 41051 🔁 10835 💬 476 📌 1026

when the Onion is just reporting the news 👀

09.02.2026 03:26 👍 27 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Need this for my 40th…

09.02.2026 01:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.

What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?

I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.

06.02.2026 02:35 👍 31093 🔁 9123 💬 963 📌 319
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

25.01.2026 20:55 👍 56325 🔁 13910 💬 1604 📌 1309

aww man I forgot #booksky

25.01.2026 21:16 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of me in a pink, orange, and white plaid button-down shirt with a green volunteer lanyard, black KN95 mask, glasses, and white Bose headphones. I’m standing in front of a shelf of items on hold, mostly books. My hair is blond and pulled back, but frizzy. I’m smiling behind my mask.

A photo of me in a pink, orange, and white plaid button-down shirt with a green volunteer lanyard, black KN95 mask, glasses, and white Bose headphones. I’m standing in front of a shelf of items on hold, mostly books. My hair is blond and pulled back, but frizzy. I’m smiling behind my mask.

Volunteering is self-care and community care. Been at the Beaverton Public Library almost a year now!

25.01.2026 21:14 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Whenever I see speckled yarn, I’m like “This looks like cake.”

25.01.2026 10:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nah, there’s not a debate to engage in. That’s the point.

25.01.2026 05:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0