When someone asks you what pronouns you use, do you reply with 3 or 2? Does it make a difference how you are asked (written or spoken) (For context I’m thinking about making inclusive ceramic pronoun pin/broaches) What pronouns do you use? (How many of each pin should I make?)

I’m so scared for people. High-risk loved ones have no idea Covid is worse than ever & they’re confident their dramatic coughs cannot possibly be Covid because the CDC says they’re fully-protected. It breaks my heart, but it also makes me so enraged I struggle to contain myself.

🌀Welcome to the void between Christmas & New Year’s🌀 You’re eating cookies & cheese for breakfast. Existing solely in your fuzziest clothing, sleeping at odd hours of the day. Time appears to have stopped. Embrace what you have become... a raccoon🦝 📸Larry Woodward/USFWS

A relative asked me: "What would it take for you to go back to normal?" My reply "what is normal?" F: "Well doing all the things you used to do". Some thoughts in a short thread. Firstly; when circumstances change significantly, I don't consider it normal to ignore that. 1/🧵

Dear Friends, we are not in a better or different place. Public perception is EXTREMELY warped. The pandemic is accelerating while we pretend everything is fine.

Someone asked me, "if many people are gradually developing long COVID, wouldn't we see it in the economic data?" Yes, we would. And in fact we are. A few recent examples:

The idea that we had to drop COVID precautions to save the economy was always completely nonsensical. Since no one has a good understanding of what long COVID is, who does or doesn't get it, what the long-term prognosis is for long COVID patients,

There are fungi that eat microplastics! There are fungi that clean oil spills! There are fungi that break down mining waste! There are fungi that remove heavy metals & e. coli from water! FUNGI CAN DO ANYTHING 😍🍄🧡

Do I know anyone here on BeReal? I’m quite enjoying sharing just one photo a day, it prompts you at random times and I like seeing the everyday lives of my friends. It’s not about sharing the polished version of you like Instagram or Facebook can be. bere.al/nataliedowne

I am now an American (and a British) Citizen!

Perhaps men are too emotional to be President.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Come on an artist treasure hunt down on the coast! There are stalls and open studios you can visit and #shoplocal to support artists. colonyofcoastsideartists.com/coca-os-2024.h… Here are some of the pots I’ll have for sale! I’m #19 on the map.

TONIGHT at 9pmET/6pmPT our 2 year investigation airs on Forever Chemicals, poisoning America’s farmland, our food, impacting all of us. There’s a 97% chance it’s in your blood now. Erin Brockovich on what chemical companies knew & didn’t tell us. Watch: JoinNN.com

Happy New Year! #lemonpig 🍋🐷 atlasobscura.com/articles/lemon…