Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84. My thoughts are with his family. I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.

I just "celebrated" Lunar New Year by accidentally dumping a pound of mei fun on the kitchen floor, instead of eating it as planned. So how's your week going?

Is me.

IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS: THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI

If you found Gaelic hard to understand, try some mediaeval English instead: Mirie it iſ while ſumer ilaſt ƿið fugheleſ ſong, oc nu neheð ƿindeſ blaſt and ƿeder ſtrong! Ei, ei! Ƿhat ðiſ nicht iſ long, and ich ƿið ƿel michel wrong, ſoregh and murn and faſt! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HXT...

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Bitterness and cynicism are a form of surrender, when anger at injustice remains but the will to confront it is dulled by resignation. As true warriors, let anger at injustice be bright and righteous, and let it drive us to confront its cause, stand in its way, and cast it down.

We’re out here getting shot and killed by Trump’s Temu Mall Cop Gestapo. All we ask of Democrats is a little BACKBONE. Hold the line and vote NO on the DHS funding bill tomorrow. @SenSchumer, we’re watching you. #NoMoneyForMurderers 📞 202-224-3121

Someone in Congress needs to sponsor the Pretti-Good Act of 2026. It would: 1) remove immunity from any federal agent who willfully and intentionally violates the constitutional rights of a civilian; 2) prohibit any federal agent from pretending to have a judicial warrant if they don’t, from

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.

Unless the alleged opposition party commits itself to undoing everything Trump did and prosecuting the people responsible, the United States will not be seen as a trustworthy partner for at least a century.

If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status. Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487

A nobel peace pryze doth not worke lyke the One Ring. It ys not about who ys physicallye holdinge it.

We need a real opposition party.

I just can't today. We've started a pointless war that's going to get Americans killed for no fucking reason and I just can't.

Happy #ThighHolsterNewYear

Well, looks like we survived 2025. Happy New Year, everyone!

This is excellent, from Hanne Blank Boyd. We all know the usual body-related New Years’ Resolutions, all the ways people are taught to think of the new year as a time to tell themselves they aren’t acceptable unless their bodies change. 1/

You tell em, Leo

Happy #ThighHolsterThursday, better late than never!

One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.

Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate!

We're having a little kindness fest! ❄️ Find a fic with no comments ❄️ It can be written by a friend or stranger ❄️ Fics should be more than a few days old ❄️ Choose one you genuinely enjoy & can comment on sincerely ❄️ Let the author know something you liked

On this first night of Hanukkah, just a reminder that I wrote a Destiel Hanukkah fic: archiveofourown.org/works/62086249

U.S. pals: Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army. There are better charities out there. Much better.

A wonderfu case study in why lawyers hate what they do.

This is a good list.

Happy #ThighHolsterThursday to all those who celebrate!

There is no “war on Christmas” & no one is banning “merry Christmas" I'm Muslim—saying "Merry Christmas" to me isn't offensive. Offensive is when MAGA cuts food stamps, healthcare, & education while giving trillions in tax cuts to billionaires If you don't get why that's a problem—y'all need Jesus

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, Marvel, Disney animated, or Pixar.

I don't believe "everything happens for a reason." But I do choose to believe everything that happens to me & all of my responses, even the very imperfect ones, can teach me something I can use to strengthen & stabilize my trauma recovery. I'm not wasting this pain.

I wrote 2100 words of fiction yesterday. I'm feeling unduly proud of myself.

Last year his estate donated the royalties for Last Christmas to his charity that offers funding for LGBTQIA+ orgs and they said they'd do it again this year. Listen to it loads!

If you're a fan of Ann Leckie and/or Arkady Martine (and why wouldn't you be), and/or discussions of empire and imperialism in science fiction, let me point you towards this conversation between the two on that very topic: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine

I finally finished the DeanCas fic I put down in 2021! It's not to everyone's taste, but I'm celebrating that it's finally DONE. Now to work on the sequel. . . . archiveofourown.org/works/259782...

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy #ThighHolsterThursday to all who celebrate!

yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore I feel like we need this

Better late than never! Happy #ThighHolsterThursday!

The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...

We're primarying John Fetterman. Last week, Fetterman again sold out working Pennsylvanians. He was the deciding vote for a Republican budget bill that will strip healthcare from over 400,000 Pennsylvanians. We deserve real working class leadership in the Senate, not a Trump-enabling Democrat.

Being a lawyer for the last 298 days:

I put down this fic in 2021. Tonight I finally picked it back and I have logged 1200+ words on a new chapter so far. archiveofourown.org/works/259782...

SPN NJ Tickets acquired

Happy #ThighHolsterThursday!

Harvard grads can call the Harvard Alumni Association and politely let them know they won't donate to the school as long as Summers is working there. Their number is 617-496-0559.

It’s the same old same old. Republicans do a tantrum and break the dishes. The Democrats clean it up. It’s an abusive relationship.