Time Person of the Year The Immigrant In my opinion.

😡😡😡 arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

41 minutes of watching two shipwrecked men trying to flip a boat and signaling for surrender/help before firing on them again reminds me of the 9.5 minutes Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck, in that it’s an agonizingly long time to be killing helpless people who clearly posed no threat.

supreme court to decide whether part of constitution is part of constitution

#Arkansas has a brilliant choice for a new Senator in 2026: Sixth-generation farmer, Hallie Shoffner. Let's do this! arkansasadvocate.com/2025/07/15/a...

TRYING TO FLIP” THE BOAT MEANS THE BOAT WAS CAPSIZED AND THEY WERE SHIPWRECKED IN THE WATER.

Reminder about Jan 6: it really happened It was a horror 140+ police were injured A range of violent weapons were used by attackers Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard There was a gallows and guns Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached

I don’t normally read the comments, but these ones give me hope. I know we are all seeing a lot of hate toward our Somali friends and neighbors, but I wanted to share these. I hope they bring a smile to your face like they did mine.

Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

My contribution for Thanksgiving, part two (with the in-laws) Pumpkin pie and cranberry curd tart 😋

Keep it up!

Apple pie perfection👌 I always use Grandma Jo’s recipe, except my apples were bought, not stolen.

The Guardian asks, Will it work? Yes, make your $ count: Don’t spend at companies that collude with the regime! Don’t purchase from Home Depot, Amazon or Target black Friday through cyber Monday. WE AIN’T BUYING IT indivisible.org/campaign/we-... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

@economist.com's tracking of Donald Trump's approval shows he's now underwater in #Arkansas at -1.8%. He has net positive approval in just 10 states & he's 20 points underwater in Texas: "No recent president has fallen so low so quickly." #arpx www.economist.com/interactive/...

Monday morning sleepy Agnes (5am zoomies wear a girl out….)

My thanksgiving cactus is showing off ☺️ #plantsky

This holiday season — when 20% of retail sales happen — we’re using our power to speak the only language corporations understand: our wallets. This holiday season, let’s remind corporate America: our silence isn’t for sale, and our values aren’t up for purchase. Join us — We Ain’t Buying It

👏🏻👏🏻 I hope We Ain't Buying It sends shock waves through the money-grubbing billionaire class. It's not just Kindles and wrench sets we're not buying. We're not buying the continual degradation of American lives to feed the rapacious greed of 1-2% of people who make 💰so fast they can never spend it.

Trump is chatting with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Washington Post correspondent Jamal Khashoggi's murderer, surrounded by his garish gold decor, berating a reporter's attitude for asking a simple question that Trump clearly couldn't answer. This is your president.

Silly Agnes 🤣 #tortietuesday #tortiecat #catsky

mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one

Turns out a guy tried to get Grok to dig up dirt on me… and instead Grok endorsed me. He got mad. I laughed. What can I say? Even Elon’s AI bot wants a farmer in the Senate. #farmer #ai #agriculture #funny

oops forgot the url weaintbuyingit.com #weaintbuyingit #boycott

I have family members who watch Fox obsessively. It is maddening to try and talk with them.

Y’all! I just saw the Aurora in ARKANSAS!!!

The vote capitulation was all about protecting Black Friday and the stock portfolios of people with money.

Don’t mind us, we’ll just be hiding out in this ENORMOUS hollow oak. (For reference, Mabel is a 65 lb dog)

This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰

Veterans Day protest Tuesday 11/11! Please follow this link for more information, and to sign up (so we know how many to expect): www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...

A little autumn hike with Meatball.

Happy Saturday/Caturday

“Clerical error” Sure.

Some encouraging news from Virginia for #Arkansas Democrats hoping to make inroads next year: Abigail Spanberger - emphasizing the damage being done by Trump's tariffs - shifted rural voters by a whopping 19 points, coming to within 8 points of her Republican opponent. #arpx #arleg

Sushi themed cake for the kid. I’m pretty pleased with how this one turned out!

Why, Lou, why??? #caturday

Happy Halloween! I made a quilted, patchwork, floppy-brimmed witch’s hat and posed with my sidekick, Agnes, before taking the kid downtown for treats. #quiltsky #handmadehalloween

A long-deranged and deeply depraved man with a pronouncedly and acceleratingly deteriorating mind announces that he intends to play with the large arsenal of nuclear weapons he controls. But it's okay, because he's not seeking a third term.

I’m just gonna leave this right here again. I’m all for starting with one week, but I truly think it should be longer.

Now is the time to donate. Donate food. Donate clothes. Donate your time. Donate a listening ear. Donate a little kindness to everyone you meet. Donations don't always have to be money. Small acts of kindness contribute to big change ♡

Home and recovering. My heart was uncooperative and they were not able to induce my arrhythmia to complete the ablation. Between my previous ER visit and subsequent hospital stay, specialist visits and today’s procedure, I’ve hit my insurance out of pocket max. And I’m back to square one.😒💸

Sunday scenes. Got a bunch of meal prep done this afternoon in preparation for (and as a distraction from) my cardiac ablation tomorrow and subsequent recovery. Feeling both anxious and excited to potentially be rid of SVT for good! Prayers and/or good vibes appreciated!

Dem-Gazette's Josh Snyder does deep dive into questionable spending in Gov. Sanders' school vouchers scam: Your tax dollars bought 9 Shaquille O'Neal-branded gaming chairs, renaissance festival tickets, Ray-Ban sunglasses & $1,800 worth of Ralph Loren clothes. #Arkansas #arpx #arleg

A moment of silence for the garden’s last tomato of the season.

If you claim to be Christian and you support this, you are not a Christian.

Lou askew

When life gives you okra, make pickles. (The only acceptable way to eat okra, imo)

I’m already pretty frugal and have cut back even more since January, but I like the idea of a holiday economic blackout. It would be a great way to continue the momentum from this weekend. Give baked goods, handmade, repurposed or used… I think we can do this and still make Christmas special!

Today is a good day to write/call your representatives if you are a blue dot (or dissatisfied republican) who showed up at a protest yesterday. Demand they do their jobs and negotiate to extend ACA subsidies and open the government. Don’t let them keep ignoring us and don’t let the momentum die.

Trump posted an AI video of himself literally shitting on Americans… There’s nothing too on the nose for this regime.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings