The President has been illegally raising the price of your groceries for over a year, and now he’s doubling down on his disastrous trade war. This only sends the message that he is not focused or even trying to lower your costs.

Was one expecting an *edifying* spectacle?

Also to the US Women's Hockey Team: You are amazing women and amazing athletes. OMG! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD MEDAL! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO![flails like Kermit]

To the US Women's Hockey Team: You are amazing women and amazing athletes. You deserve better than to be the butt of jokes for men like that. To every woman everywhere (because we have ALL been there): You deserve better. We deserve better.

“Diane, 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks.” Photo not from my collection, sadly, this is from the Richland Library, S.C. localhistory.richlandlibrary.com/digital/coll...

"the largest act of mass murder of this decade, and of this century so far, was not perpetrated by militaries or militias, but by the world's richest man in Washington D.C.'s Eisenhower Executive Office Building." www.liberalcurrents.com/what-elon-ha...

democrats should internalize that this is what their colleagues think of them and act accordingly

33 of the people pardoned by Trump for January 6 have committed more crimes including molesting children and killing people while drunk driving.

trump is handing out the medal of honor like its a cheap prop

Wisconsinites want relief from this administration's chaos and relief from high costs. Sadly, tonight, the president doubled down on his unaffordable and unpopular agenda, ignoring families’ reality and leaving Wisconsinites with more questions than answers.

ABOLISH ICE. REGULATE AI. LISTEN TO SCIENCE. SAVE THE PLANET. IMPEACH HIM.

Have a kitty. This sweet girl is Marshmallow. She’s available for adoption in Minnesota through Kitty Revolution. You can learn more about her here: new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...

This is just part of the Trump administration’s plan to abolish the Department of Education, threatening to delay or cut off the support that local schools and students rely on. Just disgraceful.

Okay Brooklyn! Wild cat rescue ask! Two feral cats who are now 12 walked inside someone’s apartment during the blizzard. It’s time for them to retire from the streets but can’t stay where they are. Can they stay with you? More in thread!

It's a 21-smoking-gun salute at this point

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is not a great movie & I suspect it has aged BADLY, but it was, for its time, kind of radical for the idea that everyone, no matter how weird or socially awkward (or smart) they are, deserves dignity & not being harassed & a place to belong. Rest in peace, Mr. Carradine.

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NEW Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll: Ahead of SOTU, Trump's approval falls to new low of 37% — & just 20% among independents. Issue approval on immigration and deportations falls to new lows of -15, and voters say admin is spending on the wrong issues. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ahead-of-s...

We really, really need more foster homes. Whether you want to do cute kittens or socialize shy tweens or just have one nice adult cat at a time, we can work with you and the space you have. If you live near Elkton, MD/Newark, DE and want to help, we cover all supplies and vet care. DM us for info!

The month of Ramadan brings a peaceful time of reflection and the spirit giving back, and I’m glad to see Wisconsinites doing just that. I’m wishing our Muslim community in Wisconsin a month filled with peace, renewal, and community. spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...

You know, "AI" (which isn't artificial intelligence, but that's a hot take all its own) is doing or will do or is threatening to do SO MANY horrible things, has anyone considered just ... not using it?

U-S-A 🇺🇸

The American people don’t want another war in the Middle East. I don’t either. Negotiation and diplomacy are how we stop Iran’s nuclear program, not a war that puts more American troops at risk. www.axios.com/2026/02/18/i...

ABOLISH ICE REGULATE AI. WE'VE GOT ALL THIS EVIDENCE. LET'S START PROSECUTING PEDOPHILES. ALSO, KICK KASH PATEL TO THE GODDAMN CURB.

these people treat being called racist like it is a slur, and treat slurs like they're mere differences of opinion

PRECIOUS. GARBAGE. ANGEL.

Looking at this marvelous lady and her paws makes me feel better. Which is no small feat in this, the year of our lord 2026.

We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.

whenever he is sitting around looking upset we've started calling him "Upsetti Spaghetti, the Italian cat" and i'm pretty sure it just makes him madder

Here is @aoc.bsky.social thankfully telling everyone exactly what to do to stop a concentration camp from being built where you live. Please take it to heart and take action.

NeighborWorks in Beloit is helping folks who are in a tough place find a safe, affordable place to live. I was happy to be in Beloit to see firsthand the incredible work they’re doing.

Today in Japan it's National Cat Day. In Japan, cats say "nyan" rather than "meow" and today's date is 22/2 (ni ni ni) which sounds a bit like “nyan nyan nyan”. I don't need any excuse to celebrate cats & I've written about cats in #JapaneseFolklore & culture here: open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...

This is a lovely Guardian article by Francis Spufford about why we read fantasy.

In 2023 and 2024 combined, there were only 2 Wisconsin farm bankruptcies. In 2025, that number skyrocketed to 16. If we want to continue to be America’s Dairyland, we have to stop this — and that starts with Donald Trump ending this reckless trade war.

If RFK Jr. and Kid Rock are the face of Make America Healthy Again I swear to god I'm going to go back to eating Cool Ranch Doritos.

CW: cat loss (which this law will attempt to change in the future. For everyone, but especially Maryland peeps: www.alleycat.org/support-ashs...

This is delightful. Also, for readers of An Apprentice to Elves and related books by @pennyvixen.bsky.social and me, there's an Aelfgifu in the third act. :D (I start having to look up vocabulary in the 1200s but apparently the Anglo-Saxon course I took 35 years ago has stuck, a little.)

In America, we can't eradicate racism with law or policy. But we can make racism shameful again. Doing so is ultimately a political and cultural act, and it must be a conscious one. And it is an important part to restore some semblance of our liberal democracy. /fin

Timeline cleanse

something abled people don't get is you can have just one day a week where you are too sick to work, and that's enough to disqualify you from nearly all full-time jobs. it doesn't take a lot

What Should Be Done With Richmond's Confederate Dead? #CivilWarMemory open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

GET TRUMP OUT OF OFFICE. IMPEACHMENT, 25A, WRITE A NEW LAW, I DON'T CARE. JUST DO IT.

I get that there are legitimate precedent and policy based reasons for not allowing Jesse Jackson to lie in state at the U. S. Capitol. I also say, STAY CLASSY, MIKE JOHNSON.

Greenland has 56,000 people. Its health services are publicly funded by the Danish government. It doesn't need a 1000-bed hospital ship that's in drydock, anyway. Mobile, Alabama, where Mercy and Comfort are dry-docked, has 187,000 people & turned down Medicaid expansion under the ACA. It might.

i say let them do it. if i were a senate democrat i would relish the opportunity to let the country know that republicans don't think you should vote if you are a married woman www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/u...

Anyway, I knew I put on my @effinbirds.com MOTHERFUCKER YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW MY ACTUAL OPINION T-shirt for a reason this morning.

As someone who changed her name when she got married (I haaaaaated my maiden name) and who had a conversation last night with her spouse about passports & other forms of ID ... yeah.

The arrested state senate staffer is the chair of the Anchorage Young Republicans—or was until the news broke yesterday. alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

This is a FANTASTIC short essay about why we are where we are.