But at night he tells his woman, “I know I hide behind the laws.” She said, “You’re only taking orders.” That’s how every empire falls. — RB Morris

Two people shot by federal agents in Portland Oregon this afternoon.

I used to teach about Charlottesville and within *two years of the event* I found myself with a roomful of students who had never heard about it.

There’s a phrase I learned around 15 or 20 years ago from Black community organizers: Extrajudicial killings. Extrajudicial means “outside the authority of a court” and is used when police or agents act as judge, jury, and executioner. 🧵 1

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) — e. e. cummings Every person killed by police or agents… Every family torn apart… Every community threatened and terrorized… I carry you in my heart.

Renee Nicole Goode should be alive today.

“Remind us. Remind yourself. What are you aspiring to build?” — Jacki Chuculate I made this piece in 2018. Jacki’s message is still vitally important.

Oracle Card of the Week: The One of Blades. What will you choose?

Good morning, moon! Thank you for reminding me I live on a planet in a sea of stars.

always repost “You had almost thought I had been his wife”

It's Dog Day! Our feature today is @thorncoyle.bsky.social's Sushi Scandal with Marsha and Klaus. cozymystery.com/links/sushi-...

“Choosing to create is an act of hope and defiance, against all odds...” It’s time. From my latest newsletter: thorncoyle.kit.com/posts/it-is-...

We find a way to help someone, anyone. Again, and again, and again. #poetry

The world feels in turmoil again today. Here’s a 9 minute guided meditation to help us regulate our nervous systems and return to center, where we can be of more help. I recorded this several years ago, and listened to it again myself this morning: youtu.be/Zkc8xCtUMqo?...

Full Moon Blessings!

Be a spear. Or healing hands… #poetry

Happy Gregorian Calendar New Year! Blessings of joy, creativity, prosperity, good health, good books, and the downfall of fascism!

Banish Misfortune: youtu.be/I8wNMxQ61ZY?...

Thinking of Oscar Grant tonight… Still wishing he’d made it home.

As 2025 turns to 2026, I wish us all warmth, love, safety, joy, prosperity, creativity, community, good health, and more justice. Thanks for surviving. Let’s help each other thrive. #NYE

The You Are the Spell Oracle Card of the Week is a Wild Magic card… Are you ready to light things up?

Open up this picture fully. Then look at the surface of Mars. Then look up to the top right. Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky. Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos. That's Earth.

All hail, the MorningStar, Captured in a heart of tangled branches! #photography

Reminder that years ago it was found out that the FBI straight up made up a whole bunch of fake forensic sciences, plural. People have gone to jail and been executed due to literally pseudoscience. Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense. They admitted it. slate.com/news-and-pol...

We’re all just rooting in the earth and holding up the sky. #photography

“As long as we have the support of each other, we’ve got this. Some days that may feel hard to believe, but even in times of great fear, my heart clings to this sense of hope...” As 2025 draws to a close, my newsletter asks us to assess our support systems: thorncoyle.kit.com/posts/system...

Hello, my chonky little friend! #photography

“In the morning watch a new day rise We’ll do whatever just to stay alive…” — José González It’s another beautiful day. Don’t give up. #photography

What's the difference between states like Florida, where ICE arrests are sky-high, and states like Illinois with much lower rates of arrests? It's all about police & jails. Arrest rates out of homes, workplaces, etc are similar – but reining in sheriffs makes all the difference.

I am thankful for this day. #photography

Hey y'all, if you'd like to support trans journalism this year, here's two ways to do it. Back @transnews.network transnewsnetwork.networkforgood.com Support @avlblade.bsky.social www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-a... Every dollar goes to support worker-run trans news orgs.

“My name is Inigo the Batdog, you stole my chew toy, prepare some treats!” #photography

These declines are MASSIVE. And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING. “Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?” THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it. Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.

Beauty exists where we notice it… The Oracle Card of the Week is the 5 of Crystals. You Are the Spell: thorncoylebooks.com/products/you... #oraclecards

Hello, friend! #photography #chickadee

And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV. There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.

Be the bit of bright contrast you want to see in the world.

When I was my punkest of punk, old people would always engage me in conversation at bus stops, on the street, anywhere.

Turning. Turning. Turning. The falcon slips its jesses Turning. Turning. Turning. And flies free. Listen: thorncoyle.bandcamp.com/track/invict... Blessed Solstice

“In these times, let us be light for one another. In these times, let us offer respite and warmth. In these times, let us remember: No one can hold back the dawn….” My solstice newsletter: thorncoyle.kit.com/posts/let-us... Wishing you warmth, hope, and love. #solstice

We wait in the dark for the light to appear, Mother, give birth to our brother the Sun… sharonknight.bandcamp.com/track/solsti...

Inhale. 2. 3. 4. Pause. 2. 3. 4. Exhale. 2. 3. 4. Pause. 2. 3. 4. Inhale… #photography

An encounter with a fiery Goddess. A man he’s quickly falling for. A city in danger… By Flame: The Witches of Portland ThornCoyleBooks.com #fantasy #booksky

Word on the street is: Beautiful things are happening. Take heart. #photography

Please be kind to yourself today.

Some stars have come to earth. #photography

T Rex says: Immigrants Are Not the Enemy #photography

Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate. Rachel Posner, a rabbi’s wife in Kiel, Germany, took this photograph in 1931 -- a potent reminder that fascism must be fought in every generation, even if it's wrapped in an American flag and a red hat.

Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters. His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound. A true hero.

“The thing about life is…. It’s a tangle.” My latest newsletter ponders interdependence. Thanks to everyone showing up right now: thorncoyle.kit.com/posts/tangle... #photography