In a government that is shutdown to the extent where federal employees aren't being paid, SNAP/ WIC benefits are about to be stopped, people can't afford healthcare... starting construction to build a ballroom on a federal comes off as "Let them eat cake" attitude. People matter more.

At some point the world around me will stop being so fucking heartbreaking, right? Top 💔s rn: * The US's general state of being * Mourning complex loss of my mom * My kids' dad repeating his trauma upon the kids Feels like a trainwreck can't be stopped, but perhaps it can be survived & healed from

I highly doubt these teachings will also include the harms Christianity has done to the US. Such harms include: 🧵

Why the US government actually shut down....

An estimated 65% of servicemen with facial hair waivers are BLACK MEN. Pseudofolliculitis barbae (razor bumps) is a medical condition that disproportionately affects Black men because of the texture of the hair. Don't be fooled- this action is racist!

Being an American feels a lot like having an abusive family member: A 🧵

This makes my tree hugging hippy heart hurt

There are many lies out there about what it means to liberal/ anti-facist. Let me clear things up: a 🧵

Really, how does someone's pronouns and name affect anyone but the person to whom they belong?

Power and ultimate control. Canceling late-night shows. Silencing the press. Threats of war against U.S. cities. Using force against peaceful protesters and journalists. Now Trump is demanding Bondi prosecute his political opponent.

This is one of the ways that the current US administration is restricting the 1st amendment. 😡

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Sometimes, oftentimes if I'm honest, I worry and wonder at the country I live in. How is it that so many voted for someone who is little more than a rich, school yard bully? And why do so many seem to be okay with him being that?

I feel the need to point out the HUGE lack of logic here... 🧵

Nothing like mentioning ICE being present so POC can be safe [bc ICE had been targeting POC] to bring out the racist, privileged, bigots. #FightingRacism

Another zine is done. I won't lie, this one is totally swoon-worthy. It's filled with the wisdom of one of my favorite childhood shows ❤ #zine #ArtTherapy #mrrogersneighborhood #pbs #wordsthatheal

Pissing off fragile, white, cishet men is one of my key talents.

Grievances 16-19 in Declaration of Independence 16. "For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world" 17. "For imposing taxes on us without our consent" 18. "For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Jury trial" 19. "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences"

8th Amendment Violation

Words matter. Autism is NOT an epidemic and here's why: 🧵

Make no mistake. The American SAVE act intends to disenfranchise voters. Namely, it aims to disenfranchise persons of color, women, poor, and non-cisgender persons from their right to vote.

In so many ways...

I wonder if most ppl who say they hate socialism: 1. Hate authoritarianism 2. Hate the notion of the establishment of white, rich, men ruling being overthrown 3. Don't understand what socialism actually is Or 4. All of the above Thoughts?

Scrubbing historical records from websites is the same thing as burning books.

I am angry at so many injustices being done in the United States. Visas and Green Cards should not be called into question and people holding them imprisoned. All people, natural born citizens or not, should be able to have freedom of speech without fear.

I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.

Their silencing must be our speaking. Words to encourage in our homes, institutions, and neighborhoods. Source: NYT

That moment a white, straight, cisgender male accuses you of having an agenda for hosting a Pride celebration during Pride month, but yet can't define that agenda... it's almost like the agenda is to have the same rights and privileges as everyone else. #MakingBigotsSayTheQuietPartOutloud #LGBTQIA

Any "debate" on who deserves health care coverage comes from a position of privilege. Everyone deserves health care. It is a basic human need.

I have this natural inclination that when someone says I can't do something to want to say "watch me" unless of course I don't want to do said thing then I want to say, "your opinion of me is none of my business."

When someone uses "woke" as a perogative, ask them to define the term When someone refers to DEI as something to be fixed, ask them what part of diversity, equity, including they find objectionable. Make them say the quiet part outloud.

Sentry Kindness. Gentleness. Empathy. These things are fires shining in the forest night. They must be tended, but in tending them we are illuminated. We become a target for things that thrive in darkness. So, as ever, love is risk. And, as ever, worth the danger.

QUEER JOY IS REBELLION!

Tell your Representatives to vote NO on the SAVE Act. It would disenfranchise millions of voters act.aclu.org/a/save-act

Usually my anxiety goes & I know it's usually for something that isn't a state of reality. This year, my anxiety goes & I have to tell myself it's valid bc I live in the US and I'm aware of all the horrors persisting to my loved ones, neighbors, community members... Breathe in, breathe out.

My existence is an act of rebellion. I exist outside of the prescribed box defined by govt. I will not shut up about the histories and peoples that 45/ 47 wishes would not exist. We are here. We matter.

I adore how this piece turned out! While the book this came from isn't my favorite, this quote is a WHOLE MOOD. #artistsofig #artistsofinstagram #arttherapy #iykyk #multimediaart

If you live in the Dayton Metro area and looking for local events around Black History? Check out these events being held at @sinclaircollege.bsky.social bit.ly/Sinclair_Bla...

To my community, no EO will make me not see you in your individual identities. Your identities, life story, and stories our ancestors matter. The many paths of life that exist and have existed matter. There is more out there than the stories of white, cishet, able bodied, Christian men. 🧵

What calls for mutual aid are you contributing to? Let us serve and love another.

Donald Trump’s order to halt federal assistance will have deeply destructive consequences for recovery efforts, law enforcement funding, health care access, and much more. This will hurt every community across the country – red, blue, rural, urban, and everything in between.

Friends of color or born in not in the US, but in the US right now, please be careful. If someone pulls you over, you can: * Use your right to remain silent * If they try to detain you, you can ask to see a warrant justifying actions * They cannot search vehicle without warrant

Look at who Trump and team are “othering”. They’re going after the disabled, the immigrants, people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community AND women. When you allow fascism, it doesn’t stop with one group. Nazi’s started with disabled people. They tested their policies on us. Please don’t forget that.

What changes are you making or hoping to see in order to meet the needs our communities?

It is so important that we share this. The fear being caused by our current *situation* is real and it's their intention to maintain this type of control. Please share, be loud, take up space, and remember to be a safe space for those who need it. 🖤♥️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩵

Disabled people have been trying to warn the public for years that “you do you” Covid policies were leading to increased discrimination and eugenics attitudes.  When States began criminalizing masks, we pleaded for support. We asked our peers to wear a mask in solidarity. 🧵

Please don't forget about disabled people when discussing Trump's DEIA crackdown. Many news organizations are dropping the 'A' which stands for 'Accessibility'. If all employees working within Accessibility offices are laid off, disabled people will have little to no protection in the workforce:

If you haven't already, I encourage reading this book by @allyhenny.bsky.social considering the hate & harms that is coming from 45/ 47. It is no accident that he's making the executive orders that he is. These are actions that empower the privileged & further subjugate anyone he deems the other.

If American Idiot by Greenday isn’t the #1 song on Spotify this year I don’t know what to say.