In this country, we do not swear loyalty to the POTUS. Federal employees, including military, take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. *ALL enemies.* Even if those enemies are serving in our government.

Reminder for today: The 50501 Movement has planned protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol on Presidents’ Day at noon. While mainstream media isn’t covering the event, many YouTubers have stepped up to provide coverage.

Yes. And social media unfortunately rewards the sensation of "being right" much more than it encourages useful political action. Resist the dopamine boosts and keep focused on the future.

Just because this needs to be said regularly: the patriotic American thing to do is to esteem our Canadian friends and neighbors, guard and respect Canada's right to self-determination, and condemn aggression and bullying whether domestic or international in nature.

They found someone to dismiss the Adams case. My hope (yes, I still have that) is this was a coordinated decision by the attorneys they put together & there's a plan (get the details of duress into the filing? 🤷‍♀️). My fear is it's someone trying to save themselves. www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...

Greta Thunberg must have cut him down on social media at some point for him to be thinking this hard about her. (Also, besides being an utterly ridiculous comparison, she's been "scolding" all countries, not just the US.)

It's now been two hours. Hopefully this means they're each supporting each other in upholding their oath and standing strong.

Alt text for OP: "The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word transgender" from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website." Check out Will's timeline for protest info.

The best and brightest.

Following Kendrick's performance yesterday seems like a good time to quote Toni Morrison's essay. Most of us will never have platforms like either of theirs, but that doesn't mean we can't also create meaningful, powerful, subversive, and rebellious art.

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do! www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

this is my first black history month working at a black-owned bookstore, and yesterday i was sitting at the desk feeling like i was missing something. but in fact i did not need to curate a bhm display bc over half our stock is black books. a surprising relief that i’m still processing

Kinda expecting to be put on administrative leave at some point, since last year I received two national-level DEIA awards from the federal agency I work for (one group award, one individual). Especially since I haven't stopped doing the work that got me nominated in the first place.

Thread: HOW TO RESIST I see so many people talking about the importance of resisting without listing some ways how. Any topics more in-depth need to be done in private within your circles

One of the verboten words in the whole "shut down every federal program related to DEIA" tempest is, unsurprisingly, "inclusive." Which is a word at the forefront of the mission of the agency where I work. Just waiting to see how that plays out. 😡

A job I had hoped for and had gotten to the next stage in the hiring process has been canceled due to the federal hiring freeze. ☹️ My current job is also federal, but I was recognized nationally last year for my DEIA work, so who knows how that will play out. 😡

So tired of people choosing to comply in advance.

Thread on types of censorship

I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.

Remember: ‘liking’ a post has no effect on its visibility here (unlike on Twitter). To help good or informative posts get seen by other people, you have you repost them. This feels like a big part of why it can often feel so quite here.

Good grief. The new site at whitehouse.gov is something. Also, there are no archives of anything.

New(er) folks, remember to turn on your alt text reminder! It's an important feature that keeps the site useable for a lot of disabled people.

Do you ever hear someone else's voice as your thoughts? Right now, Alan Rickman is narrating mine (at least, those thoughts that have words). I'm not sure why, but it's weird. 🤷‍♀️

Add alt text to your images. Describe the image like you were describing it to a friend over the phone; don't just use the space for jokes or Easter eggs. I figure with the influx of folks, it's a good time for that reminder.

FloMask helps protect you from smoke and toxins in the air, as well as airborne illnesses. And right now they're available at 30% off. Discount code is CaliStrong30 www.flomask.com

Tired of warming up your car in the morning? St. Louis PD has the solution in this humorous PSA. youtu.be/Tf6ZeGLcP1s?...

I don't think it was pain that made him so great, I think painting brought him whatever happiness he had. * RIP David Lynch

I keep going back and forth on this. Right now, I like it. That could change tomorrow. But, ya know, art helps keep us grounded and sane. It's important to create, even when we're not particularly good at it. Maybe especially then. But, yeah, right now I'm digging how the leaves turned out. 🥰

The Guardian: “Share your experience of long Covid” ‘We’d like to hear from people who have long Covid and how it has affected their lives’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Whoa!

Why did I just get sent a notification about an upcoming Janis Joplin concert? I know people have made comments about having switched universes, but I'm pretty sure she's still long gone in this one.

Walking on Mission after getting off at my BART stop, and there's a fellow with a telescope set up on the corner. He's calling folks over to look at Jupiter and her moons. (And yes, of course I stopped.) Very cool. Thank you, random SF man.

Lots of kids would love to get a letter from Santa. And Santa, magical being that he is, can use any writing system to do just that If you know a kid who would appreciate a Santa letter written in braille, please share this link with their parents and help add even more magic to their Christmas.🎄

I'm inspired to post about soup.🍲☺️ It's a blustery night here. I'm cozied up w a Chewbacca snuggi and the last of my soup thaws on the kitchen counter. It's vegetable with alphabet noodles, because who says alphabet soup is just for kids? I added more garlic than some like, but this is for me.

Libraries rule. And, at least in the U.S., have physical, ebooks, and audiobooks (along with lots of other cool stuff). And if they don't have the book you want, they may be able to get it through interlibrary loan or even purchasing it based on your request. So use your libraries, everyone!

Ginny Clarke just compared social media to the Matrix, in that people on social media are, essentially, constructs. It was a reminder to be ourselves instead of being a character or believing everyone is who they are.

This is just disgusting framing.

Grateful to Canada Healthwatch for keeping a close eye on the BC case of H5N1. A 16 year old in critical condition is NOT something to be taken lightly. I worry that if this has pandemic potential - it’ll be impossible to control. Anti-mask and anti-vaxx rhetoric have done untold amounts of damage

Someone at work was debating whether it would be ok to decorate her cubicle w Krampus for the holidays or if it would be too off-putting. I told her I want to see lots of diverse displays and encouraged her to do it. Then showed her a pic of a friend w a life-size Krampus and black Christmas tree.

If you’re American and eligible to vote then that is a very small and usually relatively easy thing you can do to materially reduce the prospects for advancement of Early Career Hitler and anyone who tries to convince you not to do it for whatever reason can be safely ignored

In March of 1945, the US Army issued this "fact sheet" to guide conversations with soldiers on the topic of fascism, paying particular attention to the ongoing threat that domestic fascist movements posed to the US. Their analysis of what a homegrown US fascism would look like is interesting.

Keeping Trump out of the White House isn’t the only thing that needs doing and it isn’t enough to solve all problems facing the country & world but if it isn’t done then all those problems get exponentially worse in ways I don’t even know how to express and it scares me when people pretend otherwise

One of the most dangerous things about where I live is that there are three ice cream shops within a five- minute walk.

Anyone know the answer? This sounds like a story I'd enjoy.

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The King of England lies dying and one of his sons has been exiled. A princess has vanished. Plague stalks the land and the Treasury has been plundered. NOW is the time for strange women lying in ponds to distribute swords to form the basis of government.

I arrive home to the news that the Radio Circle have found over 1,000 plays. That's unexpected, but very, very welcome. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Dear boss types, When you've already delayed something I've asked for help with multiple times, and the delays are causing real problems for those we're meant to help, maybe don't give me a long list of things to research as "training" on this particular item before we can move forward. 😡