BrianaM
@brimack.bsky.social
(she/her) 🌱
Mama / vegan / feminist / cottage witch / ND / anti-AI / forever wishing for more compassion & empathy in the world so therefore high-quality masks, cleaner air, and Long Covid research like, yesterday 😷❤️✨
Mama / vegan / feminist / cottage witch / ND / anti-AI / forever wishing for more compassion & empathy in the world so therefore high-quality masks, cleaner air, and Long Covid research like, yesterday 😷❤️✨
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Four years ago today, President Biden said, "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID."
At the time, we were in the 5th COVlD wave. We're now in the 13th.
At the time, we were in the 5th COVlD wave. We're now in the 13th.
September 19, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Four years ago today, President Biden said, "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID."
At the time, we were in the 5th COVlD wave. We're now in the 13th.
At the time, we were in the 5th COVlD wave. We're now in the 13th.
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This is eugenics
September 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM
This is eugenics
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People are complaining that for two hours in the early morning on one single day, the Exploratorium in San Francisco will require respirator masks. Never mind that this allows disabled and immune compromised kids to safely share in something they’re otherwise excluded from. Fuck them kids.
August 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
People are complaining that for two hours in the early morning on one single day, the Exploratorium in San Francisco will require respirator masks. Never mind that this allows disabled and immune compromised kids to safely share in something they’re otherwise excluded from. Fuck them kids.
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Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.
People still complain about “lockdowns” but we had none in the US. We had stay-at-home orders, where although businesses were closed, you could still go outside whenever you wanted. Other countries had far stricter rules, and yet have been much more accepting of them as they saved many more lives.
August 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.
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Our buddy @bjcolangelo.bsky.social needs a little help from her friends (and I'm a bully).
BJ needs what is, essentially, a full mouth replacement thanks to cancer radiation. We can't eliminate the dental trauma, but we can help with the life-altering debt.
www.gofundme.com/f/bj-needs-a...
BJ needs what is, essentially, a full mouth replacement thanks to cancer radiation. We can't eliminate the dental trauma, but we can help with the life-altering debt.
www.gofundme.com/f/bj-needs-a...
Donate to BJ Needs A New Mouth (Keep Her Yappin'), organized by Amelia Emberwing
If you're reading this, you're not new to the fact that eventually the "pass … Amelia Emberwing needs your support for BJ Needs A New Mouth (Keep Her Yappin')
www.gofundme.com
July 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Our buddy @bjcolangelo.bsky.social needs a little help from her friends (and I'm a bully).
BJ needs what is, essentially, a full mouth replacement thanks to cancer radiation. We can't eliminate the dental trauma, but we can help with the life-altering debt.
www.gofundme.com/f/bj-needs-a...
BJ needs what is, essentially, a full mouth replacement thanks to cancer radiation. We can't eliminate the dental trauma, but we can help with the life-altering debt.
www.gofundme.com/f/bj-needs-a...
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If your air is visibly poison, please consider wearing an n95 or better.
The collapse of healthcare and rise of fascism is a real bad time to get sick or disabled.
Please also consider donating to mask blocs in affected areas so more people can access protection.
Give/get mask mutual aid:
The collapse of healthcare and rise of fascism is a real bad time to get sick or disabled.
Please also consider donating to mask blocs in affected areas so more people can access protection.
Give/get mask mutual aid:
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
July 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
If your air is visibly poison, please consider wearing an n95 or better.
The collapse of healthcare and rise of fascism is a real bad time to get sick or disabled.
Please also consider donating to mask blocs in affected areas so more people can access protection.
Give/get mask mutual aid:
The collapse of healthcare and rise of fascism is a real bad time to get sick or disabled.
Please also consider donating to mask blocs in affected areas so more people can access protection.
Give/get mask mutual aid:
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So ICE has thugs wearing “media” vests and masks filming protesters, something that is totally normal in a democracy www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Dan Haar: Fake news? No, fake media may be the real danger at a Connecticut ICE raid
"This is a reality-TV-show president... And it sounds to me like they were making a reality TV show," Amanda Crawford said.
www.ctinsider.com
July 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
So ICE has thugs wearing “media” vests and masks filming protesters, something that is totally normal in a democracy www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Needed a new comfort show and figured I should finally watch Dawson’s Creek. 28 years behind but I’m catching up!
I was in college and too busy making bad choices to watch tv when it came out, I’m completely hooked now.
I was in college and too busy making bad choices to watch tv when it came out, I’m completely hooked now.
July 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Needed a new comfort show and figured I should finally watch Dawson’s Creek. 28 years behind but I’m catching up!
I was in college and too busy making bad choices to watch tv when it came out, I’m completely hooked now.
I was in college and too busy making bad choices to watch tv when it came out, I’m completely hooked now.
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A gentle reminder that "Mount Rushmore" was carved by a KKK-associated white supremacist as a deliberate defacement of a sacred Lakota site, much as the same chud defaced Stone Mountain in Georgia to create a tribute to the Confederacy and white supremacy
www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020...
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www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020...
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July 3, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A gentle reminder that "Mount Rushmore" was carved by a KKK-associated white supremacist as a deliberate defacement of a sacred Lakota site, much as the same chud defaced Stone Mountain in Georgia to create a tribute to the Confederacy and white supremacy
www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020...
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www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020...
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Reposting with alt text. Recognize heat exhaustion and heat stroke and know what to do about it.
July 2, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Reposting with alt text. Recognize heat exhaustion and heat stroke and know what to do about it.
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The disabled and chronically ill are pretty much always left out of organizing spaces that are run by abled people.
Y’all are cutting out a huge number of people and also missing out on incredible allies because nobody organizes like disabled people.
Y’all are cutting out a huge number of people and also missing out on incredible allies because nobody organizes like disabled people.
I don't know how to convince you to take care of your comrades.
But Long COVID impacts every fight for justice, every social movement. Honor the energy and integrity of the folks in my latest @thesicktimes.org feature. Be careful with each other so we can be dangerous together.
But Long COVID impacts every fight for justice, every social movement. Honor the energy and integrity of the folks in my latest @thesicktimes.org feature. Be careful with each other so we can be dangerous together.
Every social justice movement is impacted by the Long COVID crisis - The Sick Times
Long COVID disrupts struggles for justice, as activists and organizers with the disease are forced to suspend or change their tactics, facing a community that largely ignores COVID precautions.
thesicktimes.org
June 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The disabled and chronically ill are pretty much always left out of organizing spaces that are run by abled people.
Y’all are cutting out a huge number of people and also missing out on incredible allies because nobody organizes like disabled people.
Y’all are cutting out a huge number of people and also missing out on incredible allies because nobody organizes like disabled people.
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Brief summary of what happened last night at Delaney Hall:
At 3 pm Governor Sherrill announced with the NY AG that she was sending state police to Delaney Hall, with the posture that this was to protect protestors and kettle them away (an oxymoron).
Around 9:45 pm, protestors and organizers
At 3 pm Governor Sherrill announced with the NY AG that she was sending state police to Delaney Hall, with the posture that this was to protect protestors and kettle them away (an oxymoron).
Around 9:45 pm, protestors and organizers
May 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Brief summary of what happened last night at Delaney Hall:
At 3 pm Governor Sherrill announced with the NY AG that she was sending state police to Delaney Hall, with the posture that this was to protect protestors and kettle them away (an oxymoron).
Around 9:45 pm, protestors and organizers
At 3 pm Governor Sherrill announced with the NY AG that she was sending state police to Delaney Hall, with the posture that this was to protect protestors and kettle them away (an oxymoron).
Around 9:45 pm, protestors and organizers
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Another person has died in ICE custody.
33-year-old Denny Adán González died on Tuesday in Georgia. Authorities claim he died by suicide.
González is the 18th person to die in ICE custody this year—this is also the 18th week of 2026.
33-year-old Denny Adán González died on Tuesday in Georgia. Authorities claim he died by suicide.
González is the 18th person to die in ICE custody this year—this is also the 18th week of 2026.
Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress
Denny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this year
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Another person has died in ICE custody.
33-year-old Denny Adán González died on Tuesday in Georgia. Authorities claim he died by suicide.
González is the 18th person to die in ICE custody this year—this is also the 18th week of 2026.
33-year-old Denny Adán González died on Tuesday in Georgia. Authorities claim he died by suicide.
González is the 18th person to die in ICE custody this year—this is also the 18th week of 2026.
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Israel kidnapped 211 European Nationals this morning 1,000km from Israel, for committing the great crime of trying to bring food to Gaza where people are dying every day from starvation.
You won't see this on the news though, and no major politician will mention it.
You won't see this on the news though, and no major politician will mention it.
April 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Israel kidnapped 211 European Nationals this morning 1,000km from Israel, for committing the great crime of trying to bring food to Gaza where people are dying every day from starvation.
You won't see this on the news though, and no major politician will mention it.
You won't see this on the news though, and no major politician will mention it.
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif.
hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli.
hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli.
April 29, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif.
hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli.
hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli.
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Every time I see someone talk about Claude I think about how they switched from female to male names as soon as they wanted the robots to seem like experts vs personal assistants.
April 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Every time I see someone talk about Claude I think about how they switched from female to male names as soon as they wanted the robots to seem like experts vs personal assistants.
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Please use alt-text on your images, and if you need reminders, you can go into your settings & activate the option to have it automatically require you to add alt-text before it'll let you post.
Let's keep this place meaningfully accessible.
Let's keep this place meaningfully accessible.
And if you have trouble with descriptions, just ask yourself a simple question: what's important to know in and about this picture? What does the image contains (&, if it's yours, what senses did you want to convey)? Write that down. It's easiest with text, but you can learn the knack elsewise too
November 13, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Please use alt-text on your images, and if you need reminders, you can go into your settings & activate the option to have it automatically require you to add alt-text before it'll let you post.
Let's keep this place meaningfully accessible.
Let's keep this place meaningfully accessible.
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Every time I see an article like this, Im reminded of all the people who pushed to re-open schools without any protections, who swore that children would not be impacted at all, and who also were happy risking the health and lives of teachers and school staff.
"Long COVID potentially affects nearly 6 million children in the US."
10–20% of children who contract COVID develop long COVID, which manifests differently than in adults. While vaccines lower risk, no single cure exists. Care is tailored to symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and brain fog.
10–20% of children who contract COVID develop long COVID, which manifests differently than in adults. While vaccines lower risk, no single cure exists. Care is tailored to symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and brain fog.
April 24, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Every time I see an article like this, Im reminded of all the people who pushed to re-open schools without any protections, who swore that children would not be impacted at all, and who also were happy risking the health and lives of teachers and school staff.
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i had to triple check that this wasn't from a parody account
April 22, 2026 at 6:32 PM
i had to triple check that this wasn't from a parody account
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An important reminder that when people say "Substack is full of Nazis" they mean actual Nazis and other assorted white supremacists, not just "people they don't like" karlbode.com/substack-sti...
Substack Still Has A Nazi Problem (And Doesn't Care)
For several years Substack has been accused of coddling white supremacy and fascist ideology for cash. And despite several major scandals and a mass defection of ethical authors, there's little seriou...
karlbode.com
April 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
An important reminder that when people say "Substack is full of Nazis" they mean actual Nazis and other assorted white supremacists, not just "people they don't like" karlbode.com/substack-sti...
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A VCR never sold my private info to a nazi
People are pining for old technologies—CD players, VCRs, Walkmans. What’s behind our longing for inconvenience? www.newyorker.com/culture/essa...
Our Longing for Inconvenience
People are pining for old technologies—CD players, VCRs, Walkmans. What’s behind our longing for inconvenience?
www.newyorker.com
April 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM
A VCR never sold my private info to a nazi
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Hey, look at Substack promoting Andrew Tate as the #1 new bestseller. The company's amoral leadership & backers will platform anyone, even ludicrously toxic rapists & human traffickers.
April 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Hey, look at Substack promoting Andrew Tate as the #1 new bestseller. The company's amoral leadership & backers will platform anyone, even ludicrously toxic rapists & human traffickers.
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Man idk how to express how demoralizing it is to see people doing joke support for the Pope as the Catholic Church implements the most draconian trans healthcare ban anywhere in the US. It's a FULL ADULT TRANS HEALTHCARE BAN!!!THEY KEEP BUYING MORE HOSPITALS!!!!!!!
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
April 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Man idk how to express how demoralizing it is to see people doing joke support for the Pope as the Catholic Church implements the most draconian trans healthcare ban anywhere in the US. It's a FULL ADULT TRANS HEALTHCARE BAN!!!THEY KEEP BUYING MORE HOSPITALS!!!!!!!
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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this is why there’s been mass revolt and opposition to data centers being built in communities. it is genuinely a health hazard to live this close to something emitting this much sound. these need to stop being built
April 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
this is why there’s been mass revolt and opposition to data centers being built in communities. it is genuinely a health hazard to live this close to something emitting this much sound. these need to stop being built