Happy solstice

If you've prepared your Christmas tree properly, by now it should be: - humming softly - vibrating slightly - levitating a little - wreathed in Eldritch flame - whispering dark incantations to summon ancient elves

NEW: They kept saying they were gonna do it and now they've done it A group of clowns (Senators) have introduced a bill to FULLY REPEAL Section 230. No reform, no replacement, just utter destruction of all online free speech. We can't let this happen. Share & take action www.badinternetbills.com

There are pickets in the Portland area as well! Don't be a scab, drink local coffee until Starbucks comes to the table in good faith to negotiate a contract with their "partners". 🚫🐀🐀🐀🚫

Polling: "Do you think the rich have too much political power in the U.S.?" Yes: 80% No: 8% Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%. Maybe a political party could lead on this issue. d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

Pam Bondi's new memorandum spells out exactly how the government intends to go after its enemies under NSPM-7: by broadening the definition of "antifa" to include anyone who shares "common characteristics" of antifascism, by opening investigations into activities going back five years…

Adults shouldn't have to sacrifice their privacy in order to watch porn, R-rated movies, or anything else the government might deem offensive to kids. Keeping kids safe can't come at the expense of our free speech rights.

Teapots are my favorite thing I rarely make. I was introduced to teapots as the pinnacle of functional pottery. From the lip, lid, spout, angles so it pours well with no drips, cohesive design- the whole process becomes daunting. So usually I think about making a teapot then throw 20 mugs instead.

The thing to understand about "age verification" laws is that they are not just for kids The only way to "stop kids from doing xyz online" using age-gating is to demand a government ID (or invasive biometric face scan) from EVERYONE. This means associating your gov ID with EVERYTHING YOU DO ONLINE

"how are we going to reach all these disaffected young men turning towards radical right-wing politics in america?"

Long but Important Read: I want to talk about something that's been on my mind: the wide range of pricing in our community (honestly in many of the communities we are a part of lol) and why context matters. #WitchLife #MagicalBazaar #Witches

Noticed how the same people who once declared "Portland is DEAD" are suddenly jumping on the "Portland is BACK, bay-bee" bandwagon? Mercury editor Wm. Steven Humphrey has, and spends a smooth 800 words *giving them hell.* (It's part of our annual "Winter Guide" in print and on the streets NOW.)

Listen, it's illegal to say that politics would work out better if at the end of a politician's single term they were ritualistically slaughtered by a druidic priest in atonement to the gods for whatever sins they committed in office. You mustn't do that. I'm ok because I'm telling you NOT to, but

I suppose I should do a last harvest of herbs to dry

I have written my own name on a piece of paper and put it in a shoebox, thus finishing what I am calling the Determining Who is the Smartest, Coolest, Most Athletic, Sexiest, Tallest, Best Parent Device, and won't YOU all be surprised when it comes out with an answer. Also it's a Holocaust denier.

Convincing myself to go and throw more pottery while I’m not in the mood

Hold up

Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

And billionaires will ensure that this common knowledge - "taxing really rich people will make things better and not destroy people" - is hotly-debated and ultimately made to feel like some crazy radical opinion.

Go to any other coffee shop!

Never forget

So boiling amanita muscaria in two changes of water and then pan frying them is delicious and quite edible

Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like: Black coffee Clouds New socks Fresh cut flowers The smell of Beeswax Clay Science fiction Graveyards Hot tubs The ocean

This hurts

Senator Odysseus (D - Ithaca) says he will not seek reelection, after an impromptu meeting with Senate Siren leadership, in which the Sirens offered "strong commitments" as part of a plan to smash ships upon rocks as sharp as spears and have Ithacan sailors join a meadow filled with skeletons.

Sweeps aren't the answer and neither are mass shelters without a clear path to housing. Please sign this petition to demand a Housing First strategy in Portland: actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.

Millions of Democratic voters on Tuesday: Fight these guys. Fight them. Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in

I went to the woods. It’s much better than looking at the news today.

Guys just thought of this: what if we wrest power away from the capitalist ruling class and create a society not based on the exploitation of a laboring class

BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I liked Frankenstein

The man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal officer in the early days of the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in Washington, DC, earlier this summer has been found not guilty of assault. https://cnn.it/47KdxUe

And this is what they call “the ole Chappaquiddick Farewell” in the Kennedy family, dude couldn’t help it, it’s in his blood.

someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES

As a bookstore that sells pamphlets and magazines, the criminalization of such materials feels pretty close to home. So let's take a closer look at the materials the federal government is claiming tie readers to "antifa terrorism." We can pick out six titles in these grainy photos. 1/

Love seeing this as my electric bill keeps going up

Today's weather: - rain at times - there is no such thing as time - it is a human construct, meant to impose order on chaos - destroy all clocks and just live, for once in your life - bring a light jacket

The victory of progressive candidates is a byproduct of our work caring for one another and building a better world, not the goal of our work.

Dick Cheney was a FATHER. He was a HUSBAND. What kind of monster would cackle ablut how he's being flayed alive by demons in a replica of an Abu Ghraib torture cell for all eternity while the angels sing and rejoice above just because he "violated the geneva convention" and "killed a million people"

in case anyone on this website is too young to have had fully formed political rage while Cheney was VP, a concise summary of why we are Like This

I am really disappointed in all of the rings of mushrooms popping up. Not one has been a portal to the fairy realm yet. Just have to keep trying

I heard Cuomo got last-minute endorsements from ingrown toenails, guys who turn right from the left-hand turn lane, and Lyme disease

The right has correctly identified the professional-managerial class as the class with the most revolutionary potential in the current period and have directed all their energies to destroy it before it becomes aware of itself and its own power

Tannins are cool

"trick or treat"- negotiation from a position of power. The consequences of No Treats are clearly delineated. "Trunk Or Treat" - look kid, do you want candy, or are you going in the trunk with the others?

Not only are trunk-or-treat events disappointing and lame compared to trick or treating, but if parents are really that over protective do you really want to have them learn that they can go up to strangers cars to get candy?