As a geographer and someone who likes to travel to parts unknown, I owe a lot to the lady.You know she didn't get the accolades she deserved because many of us have never heard her name. RIP Dr. Gladys West

I've been reading a lot about the life MLK this week. And this is what I've learned. He wasn't perfect. He was scared. He had moments of prejudice. And he did big things. I find it really heartening that I can be imperfect and still stand up and make a difference and so can imperfect you

Took this yesterday. I like it because the tree is broken and the clouds are dark, but on the horizon you see blue sky on its way. Bad things don't last forever

Went to a local restaurant today. Prices were good. Got a delicious sandwich, soup, and a danish. The take away boxes were compostable. The food served on real plates. The free water in glasses next to a pitcher. It was a pick up point for local compost. It's not hard to be socially responsible.

Amazingly done

Finally a Judge says that ICE has to not kill protesters. So we are there

If your activism isn't intersectional you are doing it wrong.

Martin Luther King Jr wrote this speech in 1944 at a high school competition. He was 15 years old. Much of the text still rings true today. Happy Birthday, Martin.

The wildest thing to me right now is doing ordinary everyday things, while checking the insane updates on my phone

Do you know who says "Just comply and you won't get hurt?" Rapists, Abusers. We can see the effects in Minneapolis right now. A person was shot and killed, a pregnant woman lost her baby, a 21 year old was blinded. That's not law enforcement that's just enforcement

I don't know what's going on with the algorithm, but a lot of people are making videos about "trigger warnings" and how stupid they are, and why can't people just grow up. The world's on fire right now they're resilient enough if making it day to day

Who knows enough magic to get us out of this timeline???

All those years they told us to be off of social media, but this is the only place to get reliable information now

Withholding funding to MN is yet another tactic to scare the public into submission. Please, remember who is doing the scaring and the harm. It's not Minnesotans

I was talking to a Christian National once (Kiwi). She told me that they wanted the climate to get bad because that's what it says will happen in Armageddon. If God won't send the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse they will make it themselves

Tired of your old brown shirt uniform add a brown cowboy hat to Yosemite Sam spice it up

Just finished writing chapter 8 of one of my works in progress. It's now at the part where it's getting good and I can't wait to see how it develops

Taking time to dance, move, walk outside. Breathe. It's only the 10th day of the year and it's only going to get worse

They hope your homophobia is strong enough to overcome your horror

Telling my vacuum cleaner to go home it's drunk

Now 2 people shot in Portland

If this is what they do in broad daylight what are they doing in the centers? What do they do when no one is watching?

Minneapolis is now shutting down their schools because of armed men terrorizing their students

Nothing is normal none of this is normal. If you feel like everything is weird that's because it is.

So glad this is happening. Maybe it will set a precedent

This isn't the first death that ICE has been responsible for. It is one that we have footage of and it is a US citizen.

I've been busy this morning and hadn't had a chance to look at the news. And now I just wish I had stayed busy. More war, more health weirdness, more people going to be lost

Who's shocked?

We are very much in the Geneva Convention violations territory (several so far and not hiding it). They want WW3 and they are doing their best to get it.

We have all grown up with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting helping us all learn to read, count, and learn. Today they are gone. A real loss

RFK removing vaccines is on the list for the last things we need right now. We aren't making America healthier or safer

Rest in Power Dr. Janelle Green Smith. A woman dedicated to keeping women alive during childbirth died during childbirth today. Black women deserve to live through childbirth

Melak Khaleel does an amazing personal response to what is happening in Venezuela. The US unfortunately has used this playbook before

How are we going to run Venezuela when we can't even run this country?

And the peace prize goes to...

Right now American culture is more about theft than creation. Steal Oil, Steal Art, Steal Water

2026 off to a good start

Israel is blocking all aid into Gaza including Doctors Without Boarders. The US continues to support Netanyahu and his genocide. Europe is not any better. Shame on us all for allowing this to happen

Congratulations to Renee Hardman in Iowa

Those of you who know cleansing rituals this is your time. Get the sage, grab the smudge brushes 2026 needs you

I haven't watched "Your Friends and Neighbors" but I have watched every time this meme pops up. It hits my soul I don't think it's just John Hamm's acting either. I think it's 2025 in a moment. We are beaten and all just doing our best to make in to 2026 taking in what little joy we can find.

When the parking lot sunset goes hard. No filter or edits

The good Turkish Delight not the water shit Edmond traded his family for

Christmas Lego! Had a blast doing this with the fam

Merry Christmas and here's to hoping the new year will be a better one

Some days I wished I still believed in hell

Want a good laugh? Pick up an @alexanderckane.bsky.social novel. I love the audiobooks and they have such a great replay value. I just listened to Orlando People again for the 10thish time. My kid loves Dragon Heist and says Roll Tide nonstop after we listen. Fun, thought provoking, genre bending

Back on the Greenland thing again 😒

So we really are just straight up stealing now as a way to "make America great again."

I'm barely ok with the ads. I often skip a video if an ad starts playing. I'm definitely not going to pay