Meredith W

Such sad news.

Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo. A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week.

This blind man - a refugee from Burma - was dropped off by Border Patrol at a Tim Horton's in Buffalo, NY.

In the middle of February.
A mile from a home where he no longer lived.
While his relatives were searching for him.

Cops found his body 5 days later

www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

So NJ lawmakers wrote a bill to rein in ICE.

And this is what they called it.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/n...

Thanks to your reporter for including quotes from those species affected. I appreciate the disclaimer that "Ed. Note: Hypothetical quotes could not be verified by press time."

Thank you to those businesses who opened to serve the plows and first responders. In particular, shout out to Sandwich Works and the Newton Centre Gulf Station.
#Blizzard2026

Red skies in morning. Gonna miss morning light when DST kicks in next week. @universalhub.com

It's a blizzardcane!

It's pretty, at least The storm, as snapped by the GOES-East satellite at 7:51 p.m. See larger.

From @universalhub.com
www.universalhub.com/2026/its-pre...
#blizzard #blizzard2026 #clouds

[ WENT TO THE DR. TODAY AND TOLD THE NURSE I GOT BIT BY A WOLF. SHE SAID, WHERE? I SAID NO, REGULAR. SHE STARED AT ME FOR 10 MINS. THE Adulting DIARIES

"I see you have a new sword," the swordmaster said. "May I have a look?"

"No," said the student. "It is a cursed blade. I would only draw this in dire need."

"What kind of curse? Must draw blood, or will betray you?"

"It will speak, and tell an embarrassing truth about both wielder and opponent."

This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.

FDA refuses to even consider Moderna's groundbreaking mRNA influenza vaccine application. "It wasn’t even getting formal consideration...because officials were refusing to accept the application."
#vaccines #flu #influenza #FDA #Moderna
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...

‘Putting my body at risk’: Boston sidewalks, curb cuts impassable 2 weeks after storm Two weeks after Boston’s largest storm in years, streets are clear but walkways left blocked. Residents with disabilities say this is “always an obstacle” and their freedom is still buried.

Inadequately cleared sidewalks and blocked curb cuts put everyone at risk, especially those of us with disabilities.
#snow #disabilities
www.masslive.com/boston/2026/...

Photo of balsa wood model of NYC, consisting of almost 1M structures

Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all 5 boroughs of NYC out of balsa wood, every site, stadium, bridge, and building. His creation consists of almost one million structures. At the Museum of the City of New York beginning Feb. 12, 2026. www.mcny.org/exhibition/h...
#NYC #model #museum

Great space saver on Marginal Street @universalhub.com

3 images: (1) graph showing decorated tree lying on its side, labeled 'Xmas Tree', (2) graph showing the same tree upright labeled 'Ymas Tree', (3) 3-dimensional graph with tree projecting forward labeled 'Zmas Tree'

I saw mommy kissing Yog-Sothoth YouTube video by aabeeceed

A get well present for @wiswell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSvs...

@universalhub.com

Fantastic!

some disabilities look like this (figures using cane, crutch, wheelchair) some look like this (figure with no visible disability)

On International Day of #People with #Disabilities, remember that some disabilities are #invisible

#DisabilityRights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
#IDPD #IDPD2025 #Disability
#HiddenIllness #ChronicIllness #InvisibleDisability

@universalhub.com Have you decided to stop allowing comments on the French Toast system? I do see ones from this year.

Also, could you please add the French Toast system to bksy, not just Xitter? Even if snow from a blue sky is oxymoronic?

Thanks!

It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.

Picture of a spice jar labeled "Simply Organic Steak Grilling Seasons, Certified Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian."

For all your vegan steak grilling needs.

The Forever Parenting Project How can you support your adult with disabilities as you age?

The awesome Dr. Sarah Wayland, is writing another much-needed book and you can help. "The Forever Parenting Project
How can you support your adult with disabilities as you age?" Join a focus group to share your experiences and concerns.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
#parenting #disability #aging

An American Tail poster with lil ol mouse immigrant Fievel

It’s hard to believe but there was a cartoon about an immigrant mouse and it was seen as totally fine and not controversial and not woke because it was an aspirational and nice thing about America that people could come here and find a better life

Such joy seeing science nerding for SFF!

"MAKE GOOD TROUBLE" - John Lewis

Built by a 14 year old!

Hundreds gather around West Roxbury rotary to protest autocratic regime
www.universalhub.com/2025/hundred...
#Boston #WestRoxbury #NoKings

Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

Boston Globe article says the 13 y.o. was sent to Virginia before this made it to court.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...