“Please stop saying they ‘deported’ a US-born citizen. You can’t deport someone who never ported. The forced removal of a born citizen from their own country based on appearance or ancestry is not deportation. It is ethnic cleansing. “ -Alisa Valdez-Rodriguez

DJT is apparently fuming that the Epstein files continue to plague the WH. Well, the drip-drip-drip release of files—which ultimately keeps the issue in the news—is the fault of his administration.

I have a MAGA second cousin on Facebook with truly vile posts, calling for murder, killing, etc. etc. I can’t even share them. Horrible violent stuff. I report his posts through Facebook and get crickets.

Slightly unhinged and happily passionate about it.

Upset about CBS canning a 60 Minutes episode about what our own government is doing about CECOT detention center? Contact them www.complaintsboard.com/cbs-news-b11...

Be careful out there today in Michigan, or Ice Ice Baby will be Slip Sliding Away…

12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”

True?

I rather like this accidental photo.

This man is a mere mortal, not a god, not a king, not invincible. And he should not be above the law.

The prose poem is a wonderful form that invites experimentation. In a workshop, I turned my mother and father into televisions and created a poem about childhood myths and family secrets. Try the writing prompt yourself and see what you come up with. #poetry #poetrysky #prosepoem

Merry Christmas from me and Cowboy to all of you! I appreciate every one of my friends and followers. 🎁🎄❤️

Update the leg-lamp from The Christmas Story shirt I made for my daughter: She was giddy!

Elmore Leonard once said writers should “leave out the part that readers tend to skip.” He used the word hooptedoodle to describe showy, self-important writing that draws attention to itself instead of serving the story. Don’t hate me but there’s too much hooptedoodle in ANXIOUS PEOPLE. #booksky

So I got this ad for an app to make a photo grid of my dog… Well, I just took a screenshot because it looks like my corgi Cowboy! Saved a little money ha ha ha ha Enjoy! #corgisky

Waiting for Santa 🎅🏼🎄🎁 #corgisky

Where Prose Meets Poetry and my Parents Become Televisions: it started with a prose poem prompt to write about a random square object in your house—I chose a television... open.substack.com/pub/lindaksi... #writingsky #poetrysky

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Because we have a felon in the WH who thinks he's the best, with the biggest, hugest ideas ever. He wants Venezuela to himself, and while he's at it, Columbia and Greenland, too.

Michiganders get it

I had ChatGPT make me into a sexy Mrs. Claus. Here's a censored version because, you know, things live forever on the internet. Use your imagination. I am not busty, so it's a bit weird. lol!

@bjm15.bsky.social @shireenj.bsky.social @holyxuxa.bsky.social @fayerd.bsky.social @mariamkobras.bsky.social I found a "Christmas Story" t-shirt with the leg lamp, cut the image out & sewed it on a flannel for my daughter for xmas. She'll lose her mind! She has a full-size leg lamp replica!

R.J. Lloyd started off as a romance writer under another pen name. However, R.J. is the side of this award winning, bestselling author that delves into fantasy, sci-fi, supernatural, paranormal and all things action and spooky that she loves so much. lindaksienkiewicz.com/what-why-how... #booksky

Oh Pee Wee, we love you so.

I actually laughed out loud! Totally bought into the first three lines of the headline.

Hahaha

At the Clothes Closet where I volunteer today, it was super super busy. A fellow workers husband brought us a box of warm cookies from Crumbl. So good! Unfortunately, when I said “how sweet,” she said they were kind of “I’m sorry” cookies, but it’s going to take her a long time …

Gee it’s fun when you go to pump some face moisturizer into your palm and it squirts sideways onto your shirt instead

@bjm15.bsky.social @holyxuxa.bsky.social @shireenjeejeebhoy.substack.com.web.brid.gy @fayerd.bsky.social @mariamkobras.bsky.social Wishing all of you a peace-filled season. I miss our morning chatter on Twitter.

A gift for Introverts that really ought to exist: A Break-a-Date coupon. Find more great holiday gift ideas for the introvert in your circle… or maybe for you! open.substack.com/pub/lindaksi...

Grrrrr

Corgi-approved wiener dog card! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ @reinhardt-dog.bsky.social

Okay friends, The holidays are bearing down in full force. Did you unclench your jaw today? Hydrate? Breathe deep? Tell me one thing you can do right now to be kind to your nervous system.

At my weekly grocery shopping yesterday, I took advantage of bargains and used coupons, and was still shocked at the final cost. The felon in the White House has no idea how much grocery prices have gone up! He’s living in a fantasy world.

When you let Facebook uncle give a toast at the wedding

No. It’s a great time to be a violent criminal in America. Our most sophisticated law enforcement agencies are busy hunting landscapers & housekeepers.

The airport police will be making sure everyone turns those frowns upside down. Violators will have to do 10 pull-ups.

So who’s gonna watch the felon from the White House lie on television this evening? I’m glad Aaron Parnas from the Parnas Perspective will suffer through it so I don’t have to.

Cowboy announced he is seeking employment at the North Pole. He says Mrs. Claus has better cookies and flying is one of the employee perks. #corgisky #corgicrew

Someone with a cold nose kept booping my thigh while I was having breakfast today. #corgi #corgisky

Terry Finley, CEO of Books-a-Million: “Today, we serve a younger and more diverse customer who exhibits a level of engagement unmatched in my career as a bookseller to date.” open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Apparently DJT is claiming Toyota is building a “huge” plant in the US; Toyota doesn’t know what he’s talking about. My husband said “Trump’s mouth is writing checks his ass can’t cover.” I laughed so hard I almost peed. I’ve never heard that saying before.

Quieting the Racing Mind, One Letter at a Time: Like many creative insomniacs with squirrel brains, I collect sleep techniques the way some people collect candles. Here's five ideas that I've never heard before that might help. lindaksienkiewicz.com/the-alphabet... #mondayblogs #mentalhealth

No... not Meathead. I don't know what else to say. A great, great man with a big heart is gone in a most horrific way.

I think it’s weird when people say happy Hanukkah “to those who celebrate,” but don’t say merry Christmas “to those who celebrate.”

A lot of what we experience every day, both online and IRL, was initially designed for disabilities. “When we design for disability, we all benefit.” (Elise Roy) (And another reason to approach STEM in a humanities/social science/arts-informed manner — better overall UX)

Cowboy in a classic corgi pose. It’s too cold in Michigan to be outside for very long today. How’s your Sunday shaping up? #corgisky

#DickVanDykeLegos up the age limit!

I’m heartbroken by the shooting in Australia and the continued violence faced by Jewish communities worldwide. I send my love and solidarity to all who are grieving.