Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

First snow of the year. It's not even Remembrance Day. Our Halloween Pumpkin is still smiling.

I think the estate of Robert Heinlein should sue Elon Musk for misrepresenting the term, "Grok".

Absolutely!!!!

Here in Canada, not all Conservatives align with Trump's style of politics. Fear and hate are not a good model for success. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Pips #79 Hard 🔴 13:20

Trump's "answer" to autism was nothing of the sort. I wonder what Tylenol did that pissed off the baby president? 👶 www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Not an easy Wordle day. Wordle 1,597 5/6 🟩🟩🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟨🟩⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Watching last night's "Real Time with Bill Maher". (I live in Canada: TV is always late.) Saw Marjorie Taylor Greene. Surprised she didn't wear the horns or the tail... but then it was Halloween. She was right more than i expected. Apparently not all Republicans are afraid of King Trump.

Elon Musk says Grokipedia will "purge out the propaganda" from sites like Wikipedia. Which is a TRULY frightening statement. Musk's concept of "propaganda" is very different from mine. Welcome to the MAGA Ministry of Truth.

Feliz día de los Muertos

Happy Caturday! Smoke helped me to carve the pumpkin yesterday. Such a good girl!

And a good Wordle morning! Wordle 1,596 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I can't watch this and not feel sick. There's too many like this. It amazes me... in a deep, dark pit in my stomach... that this is now normalized in the US. So many Americans support this kind of attack on humanity and their neighbours. Forgive them, Lord. They know what they do, but do not care.

It's nice to see some Republicans understand honesty and integrity. www.alternet.org/economy/zink...

And Trump blames Canada. 🙄

Good morning Bluesky! Early morning Wordle... Wordle 1,595 4/6 🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Happy Halloween Eve!!

Good night, Bluesky. Sweet dreams & happy thoughts.♥️

Climate Change is making hurricanes worse. One of the reasons I'm glad I live in Canada. www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

A good Wordle day. Wordle 1,593 3/6 🟨🟨⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟨🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Is anyone surprised? Seriously: this is who you "elected".

Trump doesn't like the truth. This is why American conservatives don't like history. Trump is the international equivalent of a schoolyard bully. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/t...

It's getting cooler at night in #Toronto. I'm glad we put the big blanket back on the bed. Good night, Bluesky!

I love the kittens, #SmokeAndFluff. But they do get into places they're not supposed to go. We have to kitten-proof the house a little better. Half an hour ago they broke one of my lamps, tearing around the house. Now they're quiet. Preparing for bed. Good night, Bluesky.

Yesterday was "No Kings Day" in the US, where millions of people chose to peacefully protest the authoritarian actions of their current administration. Unfortunately, it seems that neither the king nor his court wanted to hear the truth. www.cnn.com/2025/10/18/p...

I thought Beaverton was supposed to be satire. Thos is 💯 % accurate. I suppose that's the point?

How many of them know how much immigration there actually is?

Whew!! Wordle 1,580 5/6 ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟨🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Pips #59 Hard 🔴 3:01

Wordle 1,579 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Just spent an hour reading racist tweets trying to pretend they didn't understand what racism really means. I need to detox. Ten minutes on Bluesky and I'm heading to bed.

Wonder why?? Wake up, kids.

For those of us who don't live in the States, the trade war never left. edition.cnn.com/2025/10/10/e...

Canadian Thanksgiving weekend!! Let yhe festivities commence!!🦃🇨🇦🍛

Yes!!! Connections Puzzle #851 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨

I remember reading about the felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree two years ago. Such vandalism is awful, but popular among some "men". Glad they have been punished... and the tree is showing signs of continued life. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Love this! There is always a way to freedom. No matter what rigid forces surround you, and how close they seem to be. #Caturday

My husband wanted to watch "Cook's Country". I asked thd Roger's remote for said program. It jumped immediately to channel 3351. I didn't realize we had THREE THOUSAND channels. But we did find what we wanted. 🙄

Good night Bluesky. Hang in there. It won't be forever.

My first Strands without hints!!! Strands #579 “Who's in charge?” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡🔵

Watching old episodes of Stargate SG1. I think #Trump might be a Goa'uld. He has all the signs. Still building his cult-like following. We need to do something about him now.

I will never understand why some people are against this perspective. Except for the existence of greed and selfishness. Why else would one oppose this? Pierre? Any insights?

Trump must've loved that scene in "Titanic" where Leonardo yelled, "I'm king of the world!" He's trying to do the same thing to us, and lots of Americans support him. Don't let it happen. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

For JD Vance, the "right thing" is to make the poor suffer even more after they've been exploited by the rich, all in favour of profit. I have to admit I'm rather speechless with disgust. Modern Americans don't even pretend ti belive in equality anymore. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/29/t...

Trump is just mad because Jimmy Kimmel beat him. He can't let anyone else speak the truth. Especially not a non-American!!! 🥴

And we were surprised? Haven't we learned? (Must be American voters...)

Men who believe this like coal because they own old coal-burning factories and are too cheap to invest in newer, better, more efficient production. They built their fortunes in the middle of the last century. Why should they change? Then they might even have to treat women as equals. Shudder. 😯

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