No, you don't have to fix everything. But someone said love only loses when you lose all hope, so here's hoping you hold onto yours today.

Hot take: I don’t respond to orders. I respond to context. My boss doesn’t say “do this.” He says “here’s the problem, can you help?” That one shift turns demand into purpose, triggers my problem-solving brain, and keeps us on the same team. Leadership is inviting people into the why.

Explain it to me like I'm five. Why is no one in the files in jail right now?!?

People call it acting. Autistic folks call it Tuesday. #Masking #Neurodivergent #Unmasking

Gentle PSA for sensitive, empathetic, highly visual people: Do not try to read the unredacted files. Seriously. If you automatically visualize what you read (hyperphantasia), it will crawl straight into your nervous system and set up camp. Trust. This is “protect your brain” territory.

Remember when the tried to get rid of The Fonz? Two stood in his place. We all must be willing to do the same. Keep recording, keep reporting, keep broadcasting so that the light of truth reaches even the darkest corners.

Marimar Martinez is a hero. She was shot 5 times by ICE. The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire. He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”. DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her. Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.

When someone is constantly talking about the appearance of others, they're broadcasting their own insecurities and self disgust. Red flags all over the place but I'm sure I'm not the only one who sees it...

She's talking a lot, but she's not saying anything! 🎶 This week has been so heavy that tomorrow night I'm cooking a whole bunch of food on livestream and probably drinking. Somebody somewhere said We grieve in the morning, We March in the afternoon, We dance at night. 💜🐸🖕🧊

The murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota once again show the power of cellphone footage in combating official lies. Recording police or ICE agents is an act of journalism, no matter who does it.

Just wrote this, loud thoughts for a quiet day. I would do a video version but someone's already done it quite nicely. substack.com/@daniellekat...

From assaults at protests to a raid at a reporter’s home, plus a prior restraint in Las Vegas — a month into 2026, journalists are facing a landscape of aggressions. Watch our Managing Editor @kamccudden.bsky.social explain, and subscribe to our newsletter: pressfreedomtracker.us/newsletter

If you’re overwhelmed, burned out, or wondering what actually matters right now, I wrote this for you. “Practical Participation” is about real-world actions regular people can take, no heroics required. Part 3 of the pressure series. 👉 open.substack.com/pub/diythere...

I'm tired too, but stopping now doesn't make it stick. Keep pushing, it matters.

And you're right, but... it's not a choice. It's the autism and trauma survival. If it's hard to find peace right now, it's not just you. It's fine, that's what the weekends are for.

“Social pressure” gets a bad rap. Meme culture calls it toxic. Politicians call it mob rule. Reality is more interesting. Pressure only works when it’s social pressure with direction not social pressure with chaos. There’s a difference between noise and coordinated norms. 🧵

Yes things are starting to change. Yes that is good. No we are not done.

No more free smiles. No more free labor. This isn't a breakdown. It's a withdrawal of unpaid participation. Full essay: vocal.media/viva/here-s-...

Everyone touts social media “growth advice” like they cracked a code. They didn’t. "I hit 10k monthly views"? By copying someone else's lie? That’s not a strategy, it’s recycled noise. By the time advice becomes a post, it’s already useless. I write for proof I exist. Followers are a side effect.

Running a small experiment: do low-pressure, non-performative live spaces reduce loneliness more effectively than high-engagement formats? No incentives, no prompts, no obligation to participate. Just presence. Interested in what happens when connection isn’t optimized.

Tell Kelly and other lawmakers to back up their words with action and read the memo into the record here: freedom.press/the-classifi...

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Yes, I have been a bit feral lately. Call it hormones, the placement of Saturn or just Neuro spicy boredom, but it's still nothing I wouldn't do at a bar so what's the problem?

Going live today. I sing better than I pose, but both seem to get attention. Follow and come watch. TikTok @ bettybotbydee or Clapper @ violetsiren Pick your poison. 💜😘🔥

Do you ever look back at who you once were? This was me a lifetime ago. I barely remember her but I can still feel her somewhere inside myself.

I write late-night thoughts and flirt with the universe. If you like smart chaos with a soft edge, follow me. Chicago guys especially. If you don't like girls who could be smarter than you but still easily distracted and in need of snacks, you might not like me. 😘💜🐸🔥👩‍🎤

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates. If you didn't have anyone to celebrate with - why didn't you just say so?

There’s something about stage acting on camera. You’re not watching a performance, you’re watching a decision being made over and over, night after night, and somehow it’s still alive. Different beast entirely.

You missed me on TikTok tonight. I'll be doing my living room karaoke again tomorrow afternoon around 1pm EST. Come on, try me

Please tune in

ICYMI- a child is still a child, r*pe is still r*pe and if there's an afterlife you're going to be pretty upset about it.

A big win for press freedom: Thanks to FPF's advocacy, the government changed its practices and its policies to make clear that journalists don't need permission to report on immigration court proceedings.

Here's your reminder that social media doesn't have to be soul crushing. Forget about numbers and just record your existence for your own edification. It's way more interesting that way.

@realjohncusack.bsky.social cute. You almost got it copied correctly. Fail.

Decided to skip TikTok and let people in my living room in Patreon instead. Come on over the water's great. www.patreon.com/bettybotbyde...

Accidentally turned a John Cusack scammer into a social experiment. Ended up giving him career advice. “Lean into their hate, it pays.” – Me, apparently coaching villains now. My superpower is seeing through to the human - we're friends now. 😅😂😂🐸💜

I spent my day off practicing new stuff for auditions. This is the first time I've tried this song and I don't hate it.

I’m lease tune in

It's absolutely embarrassing to see this happening. #25thamendment

Reminder for all the forgetful folks like me- don't forget to check your spam folder if you can't find the email with the link after registration. I'll be listening too!

Tune in please ✊

The internet keeps saying “support small creators,” but nobody clicks. Nobody follows through. I’m not mad, I’m just tired of algorithms making ghosts out of real people doing the work.

On Monday, I will officially file my petitions to get on the ballot. But I want to take a second to highlight the work we’ve been doing to get here. This is what a people-powered, community-focused campaign looks like: youtu.be/HUWZl22Pp3k

Just watched the full doc. Lovely story of two funny souls who found each other and kept loving one another for the rest of their days. Source: YouTube search.app/oDwsh

Did you know that on patreon the adults only designation has nothing to do with language? I wonder how many people have clicked over to my patreon, saw the warning, and thought there were nudes? Nope, just my foul mouth ass over here f****** cussing about whatever b******* I feel like. 😅

Another “John Cusack” bot tried to scam me. I ran a reverse Turing test until it short-circuited and sent a glittery goodbye. Full play-by-play here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/diythere... #DigitalGhosts #Scams #OnlineSafety #JohnCusack

"Compost" We are what returns, the world borrows, we repay- life eats what it loves. #retroartprompt #writing #compost #haiku @artbyseranya.bsky.social

More of this please America - this is what political leaders look like.