I realized last week that the reason I love tank tops is a sensory issue. Wearing fabric on my shoulders and in my armpits drives me up a wall. And I was a Gifted And Talented (GATe) child in elementary school. And I now carry earplugs with me because I'm sensitive to sounds. Hm. Lol

Peace. Above all else, peace.

Hoo boy, so the Trump-endorsed presumptive R nominee for Congress here in Montana tried to go on the offensive about Epstein at a candidate forum and it went over shockingly badly. Replacing a competent corrupt asshole in Zinke with an ultra-MAGA AM radio show freak, what an idea. #MTPOL

Here, have a gorl during these trying times

#ResistanceArt JAN 26 STREET ART UTOPIA www.facebook.com/streetartuto... Don't worry, I've got you Rest in Peace, Alex Swedish Medical Center #Seattle WA #Topsy #RefuseFascism #TrumpMustGo #Resist #RATR #Art #Artivism #ArtActivism #ActivistArt #Resist #ProtestArt #PoliticalArt #61

Opinion: Montana should say, 'No thanks,' to Gov. Gianforte's crusade - Daily Montanan #mtpol #mtgov #mtleg apple.news/ACZ0MfEPeQaC...

"CoreCivic is the largest owner and operator of ICE and Border Patrol detention centers. ...Democratic Governors Association has taken in hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from CoreCivic. These are...attempts by CoreCivic to influence state legislation." That's news to me!

Even the wrestling fans are getting in there, get ICE the fuck out.

Don't forget to prepare your cat seeds for the spring.

Disgusting. Vote him OUT.

I've had this idea bopping around in my head for a couple weeks. A Tuxido cat being, quite simply, a white cat under a black sheet. A reverse ghost. Need more drapery practice, but I love it ♥️🐈 #art

Missoula, Butte, & Billings: COORDINATED multi-city protest TODAY against ICE in response to the murder of Alex Jeffery. We will gather at the same time: 4pm - 5:30pm. Billings will gather at the big open lot on N 27th St and 6th Ave, by the library. Warm drinks will be served.

This young woman is vetted by Falestine Freed, a 501(c) charity with partners on the ground in Gaza. Please help this budding medical professional keep her family alive. 🇵🇸

🚨 Not Just Expiring Tax Credits: Here's six *other* ugly healthcare policy provisions which just went into effect today: acasignups.net/26/01/01/not...

“No room at the Inn” is a biblical reference about immigrants (Jesus’ parents) being turned away. Not the government. Way to go, Hilton! The 3rd Amendment protects private entities from having to house the government.

🎁 Article The schedule has gone from 17 routine shots to 11. Some, like the one leading cause of hospitalization in American infants, will only be given to high risk groups. Others will only be available after parents talk to a doctor. The choice is on families now and that should scare us all.

Some Good News! "Because of our hard work and determination, we now have a federal court order prohibiting this illegal logging from moving forward."

The "greatest country in the world" can't afford the ACA but we can throw a big Hunger Games party and a UFC fight at the White House.

Hide your data, hide your wives. ICE supposedly has the capability to monitor your activity on your phone without you knowing. There's never been a better time to look into changing the OS on your phone to try to mitigate this.

"In May, Oklahoma approved standards requiring teaching the conspiracy, led by Donald Trump, that the 2020 election was stolen and treating the Covid lab leak theory as fact." Well shit, look up your states' resent curriculum changes and keep an eye on them.

Facts: 1. The water AI data centers use to cool their servers is municipal water. Increase in municipal water use by AI data centers means less for you and me and at a higher cost. 2. The electricity AI data centers use to power their servers AND constantly train models also uses a lot of water.

Do these Dems belong to your state? Vote 'em OUT!

This is why we wanted the shutdown to continue. We can look forward to 2x, 3x, 4x premium costs while we line the pockets of billionaires. 👎 This isn't democracy. This is oligarchy.

It's no longer "what if we could get every consumer to pay the maximum they can or are willing to pay". It's already happening. You already pay more than someone else does for the same exact products. Who is to blame? The corporations putting their pinky on the scales. Eat the rich.

I feel this in my bones… THE AMERICAN WORKER IS ALL OF US. Black, white, Latino, Asian, Native, immigrant, union or not. Not the “working class” stereotype. We built this country. We keep it running. Stop dividing. Start recognizing. I have a lot to say open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...

The rich do not care about you. Trump doesn't care about you being able to "afford" to survive.

I missed MASS BLACKOUT day EIGHT because we were travelling for a trip I booked back in September. I did support Uber for one ride to the hotel, but other than that only food at small restaurants! Eight days wasn't that bad. We did a shorter blackout earlier in the year. Ten days next time maybe?

YWCA is a shelter for domestic violence victims and their children in Billings, Montana. During December they ask the community for assistance in filling the childrens' holiday wishes. This year all 12 kids have already been sponsored, after the first ask! My community is supporting each other ♥️

MASS BLACKOUT DAY SEVEN! Cyber Monday Yesterday I participated in an online silent auction for a non-profit rabbit rescue and I'm still in the lead on 3 items 🥳 Today I'll patronize my small local coffee shop City Brew, my small local pharmacy Pharm406, and stay the hell away from billionaires.

"...empathy and solidarity form the antidote to authoritarianism. This is why compassion gets mocked. Why caring gets framed as foolish. Why cruelty gets sold as necessary. Because kindness threatens systems built on dehumanization. . . . Kindness isn’t weakness. It’s the thing cruelty fears most."

MASS BLACKOUT DAY SIX Yesterday we did visit Blind Cat Chocolate for chocolate bars and fudge for game prizes on Christmas Day. We also visited our public library to refill on books & manga for my tween. Today we got local coffee at City Brew and since it's -1F out, we'll stay cozy inside ☺️

What a stupid fucking change that no one asked for. #mt-leg

Since 1978, the world has observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People every November 29th.

MASS BLACKOUT DAY FIVE Small Business Saturday ♥️ Today I support local small businesses like Blind Cat Chocolate who donates proceeds to animal shelters. Donations for the remainder of the year are going to Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter. They do online ordering and are 15% off Today Only! 😉

The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]

I love the people that turn Blackouts into a game! The links don't work because they're only photos, but I still love the concept 😍

MASS BLACKOUT DAY FOUR! The biggest day. "We are demanding an end to corporate rule, political corruption, and the removal of the Trump administration." "We’re targeting the corporate systems that profit from injustice, fuel authoritarianism, and crush worker power." Starve the billionaires!

MASS BLACKOUT DAY THREE! Spending $0 today and spending time with family for Thanksgiving. Tomorrow is the biggest day of the blackout. "Black Friday 2024 online sales hit $10.8 billion, a 10.2% increase from 2023." Will you be part of their profits? We won't. #MassBlackout #WeAintBuyingIt

The COMPLETE 4-page Guide to Surviving an Authoritarian Regime, in graphic form - With love, your Eastern European friends✌️ #LearnFromEurope [Date of original Twitter publication: Jan 2017. Updated version: verfassungsblog.de/the-authorit... I'm sorry to my US friends that it's still relevant...]

Hank talking Generations and Government - how Boomers have easily held political power for 27 years, longer than any generation.

Mass Blackout Day TWO! Yesterday our cat was due for a booster shot, so I paid our small local vet with my checking account. Today I'm buying a second-hand automatic cat feeder with cash from a community member across town. Still no support for billionaires here! #MassBlackout #WeAintBuyingIt

Montana deserves a government that works for us, not billionaires or political insiders. I’m running for Congress to protect our land and water, lower costs, defend our freedoms, and rebuild the middle class. Join us → russellcleveland.org/platform #Cleveland4MT01 #CoachRuss #MTPol

Mass Blackout Day ONE! Spending $0 today. Spin the Solidarity Wheel to grab a mission or two to accomplish during the Mass Blackout! There's 100 different missions available. I got "create/contribute to a community wardrobe/clothing rack" which I did yesterday! 😄 #MassBlackout #WeAintBuyingIt

My fam of 3 ain't buying anything from billionaires from Tuesday the 25th thru Dec 2nd. Instead you'll catch us at small business caffeine shops, donating clothes to a church, donating a turkey and pet food to Family Service, and shopping all at local craft businesses. #WeAintBuyingIt

A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.

Where will the money for public education come from if not the federal government? A raise in your rent/property taxes. So the money for Education goes to billionaires and we have to pay more for housing to continue the BASIC education of our populus. Not a good plan.

Sign to keep partisan politics out of our Montana courts: "Politicians in Helena are attempting to make judicial elections partisan. It’s time to secure our courts from the threat of political control. This measure helps ensure that judges are accountable to the citizens of Montana..." #mtleg

Imagine that this young woman is your daughter, sister, wife, or friend! Now imagine it's a country crying out for help! What will you do? Am freaking furious! Keep Putting Pressure On Your Elected Representatives, Politicians, Journalists, TV stations, Media Groups/Companies/Institutions! 1/7🧵