#StayReadyCrew I just want to make sure this doesn’t get lost in the chaos… Those demons are actually threatening to let unemployment benefits go dry. www.axios.com/2025/11/05/t...

Sigh. Once again, things you think are ridiculous or wasteful are often meant to or happen to help disabled people. Forearm pan holder? Not because people are lazy. Tide pods? Have you tried pouring detergent with a tremor? Don’t get me started on the damned pre-cut ingredients.

Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum “Am I dyin’?’ YES. ‘Will I die?’ YES. Granny Weatherwax thought this over. ‘But from your point of view, everyone is dying and everyone will die, right?’ YES. ‘So you aren’t actually bein’ a lot of help, strictly speakin’.’”

LIHEAP is is absolutely a necessity, I temped with a non profit that helped supplement LIHEAP for low income families, the social safety net is important and being dismantled. Many people will die, needlessly. Despicable.

Instead of "Endless Shrimp" at Red Lobster, I saw an ad for "Spend-Less Shrimp" so I think we can officially call it, we are in a recession folks

Doing this 2 weeks before Thanksgiving is wild apnews.com/article/gove...  US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with government shutdown order

I knew the orange demon would wreck the economy and decimate the middle class but I have to admit that I didn’t think he’d do this much this fast. It takes a special kind of evil and incompetence to do all of this in 10 months. Yes…10 months. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/...

Max (Maximilian Robspierre McGranacat) had a seizure this afternoon and after rushing him to the emergency vet, we had to say goodbye. I got him 13 years and 1 month ago, and he will be very missed.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but this is my annual reminder that if your family is disrespectful of your identity, derisive of your values/interests, or just unwilling or unable to treat you with the warmth and kindness you deserve, YOU DO NOT NEED TO GO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Seeing very left white dudes complain on FB that all the constitutional amendments in Texas passed, while suggesting talking % with MAGA relatives over the holidays, rather than having the fortitude to say "Sorry Aunt Sally but your racist MAGA self isn't welcome at our table this year" is typical

Today should be a day where all Democrats celebrate our big tent. Moderate Dems won big in statewide races across the country, while Progressive Dems racked up huge victories in cities. All parts of the party won. That's our superpower and we should remember that when we all vote, we all win.

Haven't been to church in 6 years but sedate organ music playing awakens something in me like a sleeper cell. All of a sudden I'm like "gotta make sure the wine and communion wafers are ready in the back" lol

There seems to be some confusion about who the Dem base is. Let's rectify. A political party's base is the core group of loyal supporters, voters and activists who CONSISTENTLY vote for and support the party. Can you spot base trends in the chart below? Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Fellow whites, we can't deny this data. We like to demand facts and figures, well here is is, in red, white, and blue. These elections were won in spite of us, not because of us. None of us get to claim these victories.

Tonight, was another reminder: there is no single mold for a Democratic winner. Progressives won. Moderates won. Rural, suburban, urban —they all won. Black, White, Latino, AAPI — they all won. We won in the East, South, Midwest and West. Victories in races from City Council to Governor.

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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students. Follow AP for live updates.

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

Amen amen amen! Ride the high of tonight’s victories straight through November 2028 and beyond. STOP giving life to the nihilists among us. F*ck that noise.

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Great news.

Feels like this will be a useful meme for the next few years

I miss the hope and joy of this moment. apnews.com/today-in-his...  Today in History: November 4, Obama wins presidency in historic election

Hi if you’re working for justice and striving for a better world you can do one small but hugely impactful thing: WEAR A MASK WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE You will protect yourself and you will also protect all the vulnerable people around you who are literally risking their lives to make their voices count

Talk about felon pedo 47 starving an entire 42 million Americans. Think about that while you cast your vote today. Please focus.

"well I think the Constitution is toast now" I am not wagering on whether that is right or wrong, but there is no point in planning for post-Constitutional actions when we still have to win within the current framework right now

I have tasted the sandwich that was lobbed at my bulletproof vest and which you probably spent your hard-earned money on forgive me it smelled delicious so onion-y so mustard-y

The people demand soap operas. The Iliad? Soap opera. Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Soap opera. Comics? Soap operas. Pro wrestling? Soap operas. CRPGs? Soap operas. Longing for soap operas is part of the universal human experience.

Remember: disingenuous bigots will accuse you of “celebrating” Dick Cheney’s death. And you can find yourself investigated” like my govt employer is doing me right now, even fired like many Black and brown people around the nation. “Free speech” doesn’t exist and the consequences are serious.

Heres a guide I found

Does anyone else struggle with their sleep schedule because they want to watch it go from 11:59 to 12:00 and to start a new day, regardless of how tired they might be? Why am I like this? If I go to sleep at 10:30 I could get plenty of rest!

Oh hey, my shoulder got moved back into its rightful place by my awesome massage therapist! Subluxations are annoying and painful.

If this roof guy reschedules again, I'm spending that money I had set aside on gas and groceries.

gonna reiterate a hobbyhorse of mine: 'let the ATF keep electronic records' is a good fight to pick on guns. it doesn't impact normie gun owners at all, it's an insane bit of GOP mandated dysfunction in government, and it's being "tough on crime" in a way that actually matters

Candles, candy and colorful flowers adorned the ofrenda, or altar, that a couple of dozen people helped build Saturday to honor Silverio Villegas González, the man shot and killed by an ICE agent in northwest suburban Franklin Park nearly two months ago.

Not even concepts of a plan anymore

Remembering this week is full of trauma anniversaries. Meh. I'll be hibernating as needed.

But it will take 2 weeks depending on the state, and its unclear how much will be funded. Playing with people's access to food right before Thanksgiving when there's money set aside in the USDA to fund SNAP during a shutdown is cruel. apnews.com/live/donald-...

if you don't show up to vote, it doesn't matter how many protests you arrange or attend, how loud you yell for a general strike, or anything else you've been doing for the last 10 months. one vote means more than all of that put together. use your power.

Someone may need to hear this today, dust yourself off and get back on track.

based on their behavior, the internet is only a tool for self soothing and not self improvement

Food, water and housing are basic human rights … yet many people will be struggling to keep a roof over the heads and food on the table with SNAP funding cut off. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is trying to ease the burden. He’s paused evictions and water shut offs through Jan 31st 2026.

Reminder: During the current winner for "longest shutdown," Trump was also in charge. Yet SNAP continued to get funded without any legal problems whatsoever. Trump and Republicans are literally starving America on purpose.

I think my old man cat might be having senior moments. He will chill under the bed but sometimes forgets he can get out and starts crying. Dude is like equivalent of 75 years old so I guess kitty dementia isn't outside the realm of possibility.

This, and recall, one of the major reasons for the spike in opiates consumption starting in the 90s in the Rust Belt/Ohio River watershed was a 1-2 punch of factories closing & abandoning a workforce with decades of repetitive stress injuries AND no access to rehab/health care until Medicare.

amazing how the Silicon Valley sales pitch suddenly became “we’re bringing about a bright future where everyone but the ultra-rich will be forced to return to the fields” and they genuinely don’t seem to believe this could eventually end poorly for them

We are doing Sunday chores like sweeping and laundry, getting some basics at the grocery store, and I did a workout. Later, its bubble bath time.

"Let's be fascist to beat the fascists!" You don't see the problem with your logic there?

Haha I found some hilarious historical recreations of medieval pins/badges and they have priapus ones! www.armourandcastings.com/en_US/produc...

Blacks invented country music. Black country should be Traditional and white country should be whatever.