Kirk’s ‘memorial’ getting a live coverage on The Guardian is a great example of how the right gets automatically framed as the default political movement to be ‘understood’ while the victims of that same movement never will never get the same amount of coverage

Is the Funeral on the Eclipse Just a Coincidence? I can't stop thinking about this: a death during the eclipse, a funeral during the next. Eclipses done't just happen in the sky. They happen in politics, in culture, in the way we're told to worship the dead. New essay: when grief becomes liturgy.

Clap for me and my pathological demand avoidant soul. I called for my refills. Made an appointment for labs. Made an appointment for HRT. Sent in my receipts to be reimbursed for therapy. Watered my plants. Took a walk in the woods. Made a Discord. Launched a Patreon. theHopefulHeretic

There wasn’t anything unusual about the night that it happened. I switched off the TV as the outro music played and the credits rolled on the late-night reruns of M*A*S*H. I climbed into bed, hoping this would be the night I finally won my battle with insomnia and found rest.

Wisdom from my diary on writing: If you're letting go of 'my ideas don't matter,' then dreaming something into existence is exactly how you claim the opposite: "My ideas create worlds." Now, go create my little honey bees. Your words matter.

What happened to our foremothers is still happening. Writing, speaking, shouting, making art, making love, shedding shame and gathering covens is how we break the cycle.

I’m a theologian who never plan to be one. Turns out helping women and queers recover their voices after religious trauma makes you one by default. if your deconstructing, but still crave the sacred, you’re not broken. Your bridge between two worlds, and that’s exactly where the magic happens.

People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it. They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory. Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human. Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.

Field Report from the Frontline of American Collapse: They call it Alligator Alcatraz. We call it Alligator Auschwitz. Because the only criminals here are the ones building the camps. The polite civil war has begun. And its weapon is policy.

There’s this muppet on TikTok who transcribes and then scats incredibly difficult jazz solos so well and I could not possibly love a thing more

Field Report from the Frontline of American Collapse: They call it Alligator Alcatraz. We call it Alligator Auschwitz. Because the only criminals here are the ones building the camps. The polite civil war has begun. And its weapon is policy.

I love Gloria Anzaldúa’s work. This quote reminds me why.

Men who think they can get away with sexually abusing women can EAT SHIT

Maybe if we started preaching the matriarchy instead of these Abrahamic death cults, we’d live a more peaceful existence. #Matriarchy

Émile Durkheim taught about what happens to society when norms break down. The video ends with a hopeful message.

I’m getting myself ready for a lung biopsy tomorrow. I’m tired but can’t tell if it’s the daylight savings, the poor sleep, the prednisone taper, or the anxiety. Either way, I’m about to lay down for a nap and hope that I can have an hour to not think about tomorrow.

This morning, as I left my bedroom, I gathered up the dirty plate, an uneaten banana, and the empty coffee mug from the breakfast my husband brought to me this morning. It’s our routine. He brings me a small breakfast and coffee so I don’t take my morning pills on an empty stomach.

Sharing to bring this gorgeous work to your timeline and a smile to your face.

I am glad to report that both of my nurses and several other patients were wearing masks yesterday. With so many airborne viruses floating around and with the gag order on our national health orgs we must protect ourselves and each other.

Okay, I’ve been in medical appointments all day. Do I want to catch up on today’s news?

I’m at the University of TN Medical Center for pre-op testing for my biopsy next week. Because it’s part of the state system some apps and websites aren’t available. It feels like leftist blackout here. I’m seeing your news posts but can’t get to the OG site for some. Info control is real. 😬

I’m trying some new things about being more consistent with my socials. I’ve found I’m not going to FB much and I stopped checking in here too. Self-preservation? I suppose. Too much is happening in the country and my health to be here as much as I’d like. Biopsy next week. Pre-op testing today.

The thing about living with a neuromuscular condition is when you’re at the university hospital you get patient transport to take you around campus. I’m grateful for the service since the more I move the weaker I get, but it sure looks sus when a healthy looking person uses these services.

Musk wants the US to leave NATO?!? Absolutely the f*ck not.

I stepped away from socials as I've been going through the diagnosis process of figuring what's up with my lungs. I still don't have answers. More tests are coming. Biopsy next week. Meanwhile, I've been writing. It's what I know. It helps get me through the uncertainty of not knowing.

⚠️ Rule of Observation: If They’re Blaming the Bureaucracy, They’re Hiding the Agenda. Musk’s DOGE staff tried to gain access to USAID documents. Why? USAID contractors—who manage most humanitarian operations—were locked out. Why? No explanation for whether the office will reopen. Why?

🔍 Rule of Observation: Language is a Weapon. Words shape public perception, the language here is loaded with misdirection and demonization. "Radical lunatics" → A phrase used to delegitimize entire institutions so they can be dismantled w/o public backlash. Who exactly ordered the closure? Why?

@corybooker.com hello I used to run the Wendy’s Twitter account and I am begging you to let me help you with the dems social media strategy, I will literally do it for free at this point

It’s my 51st birthday. 🎂 My dad, two aunts, and two grandparents didn’t live past 50. I now have. However, this morning I’m scheduled for a PET scan of my lungs to rule out cancer. Happy birthday to me 😒

I live in New York City in the year 2025. The president is a convicted felon. The mayor of NYC is an indicted felon. The secretary of defense is a Fox News host. The secretary of transportation is a Fox News host. The very worst people in America are in charge of America.

I want so much to transition to have this as my primary social media but it’s crickets. I’m not blaming you, there’s something lacking in how it builds community. I’m getting 100x engagement on other sites. Plus I don’t want engagement, I want community. How do we build that here?

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

What if I told you that most of what you see isn't really seeing, it's pattern recognition? We don't just passively observe the world. We're trained to see certain things, ignore others, and make meaning based on stories we didn't even choose. Take something simple like silence. ⬇️

1/4 We like to think we see the world as it is, but the truth is, what we notice, and what we ignore, isn't accidental. Power hides in silence. Oppression survives through familiarity. What feels "normal" is just what we've been trained not to question.

America is under attack by the President of the United States

We are grassroots resistance and we aren’t going anywhere. If you’re anti-nazi and are looking for your fellow people you’re in the right place.

Think about this.. for a second. Doesn't take you much time to get it! Them? Eons.😉

Did you know a double mastectomy is an outpatient surgery? Apparently it is in Huntsville AL. Seriously what the FUCK. The poor woman is back in the hospital getting a transfusion as she passed out in her kitchen…

My dad died 26 years ago today from metastatic melanoma at the age of 50. I have a top of head to top of thigh PET scan scheduled for my 51st birthday to investigate lung nodules, weight loss and night sweats. Insurance denied the PET scan but this clearly shows I need follow up, no?

They'll tell you to calm down, to be polite, to "see both side." But politeness never toppled empires. Fascists rely on compliance, on silence. So don't you dare quiet down. Let your rage fuel you... it's fire, and fire burns through everything they've built. Your anger is sacred #HopefulHeritic

I love this

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

To instrumentalize what my sister is saying below: every time someone says DEI say “you mean civil rights?” Every time someone says they are against woke reply “oh so you’re a segregationist!” Words have meaning! Don’t allow that nonsense to stand.

Hi, Vox reporter here: If you've had a study section, NIH travel, or other NIH-related meeting cancelled (or not), raise your hand! Reply or DM me, and repost for visibility if you're able. #academicsky @drugmonkey.bsky.social

Patriarchy = Control Matriarchy = Collaboration

This is my friend doing important writing defying her personal obstacles and oppressive structures at the same time. Freakin superhero, give her a follow.

Are you a rebel at heart? A #hopeful heretic tired of the same old bullshit? Follow if you're ready to: 🔥 Challenge hidden narratives 🔥 Reclaim your voice 🔥 Celebrate the rebels shaping the world Let's make some noise. Let's break some rules. Let's rewrite the story. ✨Join me✨

Bad Girls inspire us, but let's be real, history forgets the everyday #rebels. The ones who don't make it into glossy books but are right now saying, "F*** your taboos." Let's talk about them 🧵

When the #dominant-culture & #Not-my-president say they're #colorblind, they're not saying they respect POC as equals & preserve DEI policies that will foster social & economic security & equality. It's an erasure statement that we don't exist or count. We are on our own to advocate for ourselves.