you don’t have to wait til Halloween to tell you ghost stories I WANT TO HEAR THEM NOW

My dumb problem of the day: I have a travel size Batiste dry shampoo that the cap will not come off of. It's supposed to be easy but it just refuses. Even twisting it isn't super easy.

The Handmaid's Tale is based on actual history and the potential for it to happen in the US, Margaret Atwood didn't just dream it up. And the Hunger Games was based on things Suzanne Collins saw happening in the Iraq War. So yeah it's just imagining all that happening to white people.

My husband's surprise baby brother was born literally as the Lost pilot was airing so yes, he is now of drinking age. (Surprise as in 21 year age gap, same parents)

I'll continue to be "I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win"-posting, so figure I should address this point that seems to come up every so often Q: "is it still 'winning' if only *some* good things happen in the near term instead of total planetary eco socialist revolution?" A: yes

IT IS TIME.

I cannot emphasize this enough: The regime has overextended itself. It is vulnerable to protest and dissent. They have not consolidated power and we are entirely capable of keeping them from doing so. Doomers are not realists.

My town's pd had to put a statement out last week that they'd arrested an ordinary citizen on an ordinary criminal charge that had nothing to do with ICE because people are so (understandably) tense

"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

Swore I was gonna do some like, online classes/certifications today but so far it's 10 a.m. and I've written one email.

Oh these are so pretty!

Growing up urban progressive Mennonite had its weirdness but I was never really taught that this was a great country in the first place. That said post-9/11 and again in 2016 were shifts in my thinking again.

Yoshi and I met some kids on our walk and he was such a good boy! Gave tiny hand kisses and one said "he smells good!"

You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes. #romancelandia

I married into a Disney family but we were already avoiding Florida and yeah, everything is more expensive with less included so this makes it even easier to avoid all of the parks

Happy Saturday everyone! I have a jewelry store with a focus on handmade glass that I make in a kiln. I'd love to sell you something beautiful! nora.jewelry #bsnm

Minorities are always the bellwether. It is a straight line from kicking little girls off soccer teams to firing Black Admirals to firing white TV hosts. This is why the only way we can defeat fascism is to defeat it. We can't go back to having a little bit of fascism just for minorities.

Yoshi is the silliest cuddliest little buddy. We believe he is a poodle schnauzer mix and he's been with us for a year and a half. Approx 3 years old.

Please, y'all. We NEED to do this. We need to. I am terrified of the phone and it takes all my spoons, but I WILL call. I WILL email. I WILL even send a letter with an actual stamp. September 30 is the deadline. Please. We can't let trans people down. Please.

The ACIP has voted AGAINST requiring a prescription for COVID-19 vaccination. With a vote of 6 yes and 6 no, the decision went to the ACIP chair, who voted no.

I have plenty of Christkindlmarket mugs but KRAMPUS PLUSHIE!!

First interview of the day was prompt and very short. The one scheduled for 2:30 hasn't started yet, I love sitting in virtual waiting rooms trying not to look weird on camera.

I like this. Since under RFK Jr, Covid shots are now for people with underlying conditions that put them at risk, Michigan’s chief medical executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian states that not having the most recent Covid shot constitutes such an underlying condition. www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside...

I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.

The way I view this is, we know inherently that the law will not save us but that doesn't mean you still can't use it to slow them down. Make them work for it. Do not give them power they do not have. Make them fight for every inch of power.

HARDEST PHOTO OF 2025 JUST DROPPED

PS I always welcome dog, cat and other furry baby pictures in reply

Timeline cleanse

It's not that I thought Ken Jennings was a bad dude by any stretch but I thought maybe his Mormon background and wanting to be somewhat neutral as a game show host would preclude his very public moral clarity.

i guess not I'm surprised that Ken Jennings is really good here, i just wouldn't have predicted the host of Jeopardy being a voice of moral courage on this specific issue.

In Bolingbrook??? All Bolingbrook has is the other IKEA!

I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

I know that we all feel kinda helpless and want the alleged Adults in the Room to Do Something. I am *genuinely* truly curious about what you think Gov Pritzker should do. I mean it! Give me your ideas!

The Third Reich didn't last 1,000 years. Pinochet was ousted with a referendum. And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists. Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.

Heard from a friend at Disney+ that there are multiple levels of freakout internally, both from internal dissatisfaction, concerns about subscription cancelations, and of course the big one: concern about a boycott spilling over into parks and cruises.

The address to target is: Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521-3515

This is also why it's never worth trying to compromise because there is no "ok, that's it". They theoretically have everything they want and are not satisfied, they never will be.

Genuinely grateful to have a governor who understands the stakes here

For folks pissed off at Disney-ABC for firing Jimmy Kimmel I do believe we can put pressure and win which we need any win right now. We have friends everywhere pass it around! bit.ly/boycottdisne...

Karl Rove and Tucker Carlson? What is even happening

I love to bake and anyone who knows me for more than ten minutes gets cookies. My trans friends can back me up on this.

Two interviews on Friday. Send good vibes.

Hi! Guy who's been organizing protests for over a quarter- century here. Never sign up for protests unless you're willing to get arrested (and if you're willing to get arrested at a protest, you'll need training from somebody like me on how to do that properly).

I'm sorry I have to keep posting this, but I'm desperately trying to raise the remaining $105 I need to cover this bill. Please share! #transcrowdfund #mutualaidrequest

This is obviously what I was saying.

One thing I learned quickly about Chicagoland, there are about 200 suburbs and they are wildly diverse, including majority Black suburbs, high Latino populations, significant Asian and Muslim populations, Hindu temples, you name it.

Amid these ICE raids, something folks should understand about the Chicago suburbs is that a lot of stereotypes about the era of white flight from the city do not apply. A lot of these folks were priced out of Chicago and many commute to work here. They are part of the same social fabric.

Note that West Chicago is a suburb in DuPage Co about ~30 miles from the city

They don’t have the power to do what they’re threatening on a grand scale. But they want us to think they do.

RIP Mr Redford. One of his first acting jobs was The Twilight Zone, where he played a very kind and handsome Death. I can only hope he was ushered into the beyond with such kindness.