look man at that point you get yourself arrested it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral

Maybe more coffee is the answer? ☕️

Whenever I correctly point out that there is no opposition party in US politics, the usual suspects swarm to screech about Dems having no power. If these folks are correct (they are not), then they should BUILD POWER. They aren't doing that.

I was under the impression I couldn’t hate polis anymor, and yet…

It would be great if Jared Polis shut the fuck up forever thanks!

I crawled back under a blanket with the heating pad…Will wait here for anger/action to kick in.

We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions

Bombing another country and kidnapping its leader would also be wrong with Congressional approval. The outrage, and call for impeachment, should be over the evil and illegal outcome not merely the failure to follow the prescribed process.

You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat

While working on this piece, I couldn't forget the wave of harassment trans journalists got here mid-2024 when we spoke up about the NYT's transphobia and the complicity of major figures there. We need a lot less reverence for institutions, and a lot more listening to folks on the front lines.

Elliott Abrams specifically wants this, as does his network. It didn’t begin in Trump term two. Began with Iran-Contra and continued through multiple admins, including Bush and also Biden, who installed Abrams as an advisor in 2023. Same horrible people with same horrible plans for a half century.

I do have a litmus test for my candidates now and it's that I want them to be genuinely pissed off, not pretend pissed off

Anything but articles of impeachment is just complicit. Imagine starting a sentence in reference to a dictator with “after repeated assurances” ~ c’MON.

Solidarity with the people of Venezuela. Fuck US imperialism.

BREAKING: U.S. Captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Strikes Caracas, Trump Says The dramatic escalation in Trump's regime change efforts took place after months of strikes on boats in the waters near Venezuela. theintercept.com/2026/01/03/v...

That is a lot of news to wake up to.

#Abolition friends and networks, I am looking for a support group/peer group in MN for teens with incarcerated relatives. Or alternatively something not in MN that has a strong online presence. I have a young community member who is in deep need of this kind of support and feeling very alone.

it’s almost like voting for the fascist nominees didn’t placate the dictator…huh 🤔

We published a children's book last year. It's available today at 40% off. I didn't do a lot of promo of the book last year because there was too much else going on. But I really like the book which is beautifully illustrated by @ollycostello.bsky.social - www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2588-p...

We didn't make it to 50% of our fundraiser by yesterday but we're only $1555 away. gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f... - please support the Black Zine Fair if you can.

Urgent My family of 15 living in freezing cold,rain without warm shelter, blankets,food,treatment They shivering now We desperately need your kindness to save them from freezing cold,rain We are trying to raise £350 before it's too late😭🥶🙏 Verified @mommunism.bsky.social tinyurl.com/Support-my-f...

In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing. You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics. That is all.

🇮🇷 Mass protests in Iran have turned deadly, with fatalities reported in several provinces amid intense clashes with security forces, the most serious unrest in the past three years. Inflation near 40%, currency collapse, and harsh repression fuel the crisis.

Happy New Year ~ get the substack labeler.

People dont know how anything works. Everybody rates will also be going up because it is too many people getting sick Sick people = more people using health care services = more money insurance has to spend = more money WE ARE ALL BEING CHARGED (in the form of premiums and copays and such)

Now, between their main fundraiser page and what we raised last night, they are only 11k away from their goal! Please continue to donate if you can, and get them all the way there: secure.actblue.com/donate/skyfu... #SkyFundathon2026

Two Iranian protesters stand in front a water cannon on Bu Ali Sina Street in Hamadan on 31 December and refuse to move despite being doused in water and warned by a police officer, leading to more protesters joining the pair. Location: maps.app.goo.gl/7emQwpaNishK...

Despite a much bragged about a surplus of $3B meant to hit $5B in 2037, Indiana does not have $3-7M to ensure 600,000 children are fed during summer vacation this year

We’ve had a very generous donor offer to match up to $10k in donations! Make your donation now and double your impact. donorbox.org/palmetto-sta...

i would’ve bet a few coins that Hick would make the top 10 ~ but he’s 17th. Still…we deserve better CO.

GREAT NEWS!!! Your donation will be matched if you give now.

If you are in a position to help, please do so. Share and help the Buffalohead family lay their loved one to rest and help the little ones say goodbye to their mom. www.gofundme.com/f/help-georg...

Help fund abortion! Inspired by Mariame Kaba's #SkyFundathon on NYE 2025, @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social is hosting #SkyFundathon2026 for the Palmetto State Abortion Fund. I'm on the DJ list. Everyone is encouraged to participate. The collective is strong. Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/skyfu...

My daughter is suffering quietly. 💔She needs only $200 to continue her treatment and regain the ability to walk. Winter is cold, and she needs a warm, safe place. A broken parent’s heart asks for help—any donation or share can give her hope💔🙏🙏🙏 Please please help me 🙏 gofund.me/6750d2bd

If you want to party like a perimenopausal woman with nothing to lose on NYE while supporting @psabortionfund.bsky.social, I'll be posting bangers during the 11PM-12AM PST/8-9PM hour. Let's get eclectic! And a little unhinged! Follow #SkyFundathon2026

And actually--Comet Pizza was a page out of a playbook that started with daycare decades before. In 1983, a California mom accused her son's childcare provider of subjecting children to Satanic rituals--like flushing them down toilets into secret basements where they were then filmed for porn. 1/🧵

Holy Moly Colorado! Flu data updated early. The previous record was in 2014, when 582 people were hospitalized in a single week. We just eclipsed that week by a full 34% (and the data for last week remains incomplete)! #flu #viralillness #maskup

UN warns of an “unprecedented” hunger crisis in Sudan, with half of children under five facing starvation. Assessments show the Umm Baru region is suffering one of the worst hunger levels ever recorded.

COLORADO AND DENVER AREA RESOUCRES AND FOOD DRIVES DUE TO SNAP SHORTAGE: 1/33

For those who need support, Denver has created a one-stop-shop website: DenverGov.org/Food, which includes a list of local food banks and pantries, as well as recreation centers where youth between three and eighteen can get free lunches on Saturdays. 15/33

Looking forward to my tdap booster this spring ~ was able to get a measles vaccine last spring based on my birth year. 💉

We are just $102 away from hitting our next major goal of $6,000. Every donation and share helps. Independent, unrepentant trans journalism is needed now more than ever. Help our worker-run newsroom keep doing it.

I’m a monthly donor and was able to throw in a bit extra ~ if you can too, please support abortion care through this all-volunteer organization.

"Georgia and Kansas seeing so many cases of childhood influenza that some schools have had to close." "17 jurisdictions across the U.S. report 'high' or 'very high' levels." "13 million fewer vaccine doses have been administered this year than in 2024." #Georgia #Kansas #USA #Education #Healthcare

Imagine launching a substack on the cusp of 2026. I swear to god, y'all.

I reminded an elder last week to get their flu shot and they did! Check in with your peeps… 💉 😷

Spread is NOT inevitable. If you don't feel well, or if you know someone you've had close contact with is sick? Please dont gather with others, especially the high risk, unmasked. Use high quality masks & air filters to reduce risk. Wash your hands as well. Stop the spread!

Australian researchers have made a trial COVID vaccine that stops COVID infection and transmission, rather than just reduce the damage done by an infection: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1654126/full This could be life-changing for many - including me.

We’ve raised almost $25,000 — thank you. 💛 But to keep abortion access possible this winter, we still need to reach $75,000 by year’s end. Help us close the gap: www.tinyurl.com/psafsupport

I wish I had the energy and capacity to do a major end of year fundraising push to support them. I do not. I'm completely wrung out. But if you can donate to @psabortionfund.bsky.social, they do really good work.