I cannot emphasize enough the importance of finding one constructive real world offline thing you can do to use your particular skills in service of fighting fascism as a psychological defense against the constant drumbeat of fuckery

a “Space Force”, if you will

This is so wholesome I don’t know what to do with my face.

Today I learned how to get a golf ball out of a pig’s mouth.

This is what social media should have always been

It has a very real chance of failing—and *even if it passes with changes* it still has to go BACK to the Senate to get voted on AGAIN. And it barely made it through the first time This thing is way more killable than you’d think and the longer we can drag out the process the more killable it gets

Scene: me going on about all the things they pickled in the early 19th century to a giant group of 4th graders. Me: So it was more than just cucumbers. Beets. Carrots. Eggs. They even picked meats. 4th Grade Kid: Could you pickle a person? Me: … theoretically.

Colleen is also fabulous, btw.

Drops of Jupiter. I just cannot.

Gritty may have reached peak Eldrich horror. Soon it will be time to let him return to the void.

I know nothing beyond what’s shown in this video but I would read an entire profile on No. 24 and why and how she knew to stand up when it was needed.

Noticed these beauties today while collecting signatures to get on November’s county board ballot. It may be chilly today but spring is nigh. Also: I met three very good dogs while walking my district. Always a bonus.

I’m in here, too. Hooray?

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Beds are his favorite. #loboblanco

Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there. The show must go on.

#mediumbrownmavis is swole.

THIS

I wish most lawmakers understood that the best way to communicate with young voters is not "speaking their language." Young voters don't want pandering. They want authentic strength on the issues important to them. You don't have to "speak Gen-Z." Just be yourself and show that you give a damn.

This month and every month. #localgovernmentmatters

She heard that. #mediumbrownmavis

Critical to remember. The constitution has a really straightforward tool to deal with this situation.

On today's long run I turned the phrase "humans are persistence predators" around in my head for a few miles. No reason, other than *gestures everywhere.* Find a pace that you can maintain and just. keep. going.

Vet appointment accomplished! No more stitches and the biopsy was benign, which is the best news. Vet says that “Northern” dogs can be prone to this sort of thing. But he’s from Puerto Rico… #loboblanco is cleared to go back to normal Lobo stuff, which right now is sleeping off the drugs.

Later today, I’ll drive #loboblanco up to Latham to have his stitches taken out. The vets have us preloading him with tranquilizers and y’all? I envy his mental state so much right now. All is cool and froody for this dog.

Wonder who did this? #mediumbrownmavis

The face of a dog who is allowed on the bed again and the face of his tormentor. #loboblanco #mediumbrownmavis

A good government agency is nearly invisible. You have safe food, clean water, stable power etc and you never have to think about it. The best societies have boring bureaucracy notices in the paper and not much else.

ATTENTION MUST BE PAID. #mediumbrownmavis

Apparently, he missed me. #loboblanco

Current state of #loboblanco

Currently, the largest obstacle in #loboblanco ‘s healing process…

#loboblanco is on his way home (and on the good drugs).

Texts on the family channel from a couple of hours ago. Spoke to Scott about 15 minutes ago. The vet called him and strongly suggested we come pick up our opinionated doggo who is absolutely over being in the hospital. Which is a great sign. He’ll be home late tonight.🎉 #uglydogs

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Our big white goober Lobo (he’s why I feel such love for Wickson) just came out of surgery. Such relief, y’all. The whole story is here gofund.me/4ed370a7 Zero obligation to donate but please hug your fuzzy beloveds for me. #uglydogs

LET’S GO!

Hey @ashayne.bsky.social AOC’s a knitter!

Ma’am. This is an Arby’s.

It knows what it did. #mediumbrownmavis

Because my husband knows what my heart really wants, he got me a light up capybara for Christmas. Right now, it lives on my desk. And every now and again, #mediumbrownmavis finds a way to turn it own without me noticing and it’ll just sit there and glow. ❤️

Discourse is the mind-killer. Discourse is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will mute my discourse. I will permit it to pass over me and through me.

I will now spend the next hour or so trying to convince this dog at the Toyota dealer to pay attention to me.

This. This. This.

Happy Felonious Waffle Day to all who celebrate. Treats for all the good doggos too (and they are all good doggos)!

This is the face of a dog who is trying to be good and not jump directly in my face because, you know, she wants to be good but it’s so hard and I don’t understand how hard it is. #mediumbrownmavis

“Should Biden make the call, experts predict it would face significant legal challenges.” Okay, who fucking cares. Do it anyway, Joe. Everything gets challenged in court. Try it. It might work. Dare to fucking dream, Joe Brandon.