BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

It’s not ok. It’s not a joke and even if it was, it’s not ok. Off hand racist comments are still racist. As much as I knew we had so far to go sometimes it takes my breath away to see racism that is so clear, a threat that is so palpable, and the lack of accountability. From our fucking president

My idea of the perfect day—my wish is that all people have this

I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.

this is still my take on the Epstein files destroying what’s left of Bill Clinton, by the way

Medicare For All can be designed to not just protect the rights of disabled Americans, but further independence. Medicare For All can be designed not just to reduce costs for chronically ill Americans, but further health by tearing down barriers to medically necessary treatments.

I gifted this very early to my spouse and I cannot tell you how funny it is to deliver it to him and watch him get a bevvie, sit down at the table, and laugh hysterically while reading me the headlines out loud.

I’m once again asking the powers that be to please Scrooge the billionaires (as I watch A Muppet Christmas Carol for the thousandth time)

Saw threads sharing fav small businesses to buy from this holiday season instead of big box stores--here are some of my favs (some local to NC, some not)--please share your favs!

one thing about the current state of things--it's been easier to write, in fact, I've HAD to write. And I'm sharing here because sometimes the realizations are so comforting it's impossible not to share.

I’m rewatching old GBBO seasons for comfort—I still don’t know the difference between dessert, pudding, and why cake fits in both categories but is also its own thing. Like someone said “I don’t like desserts they are too sweet” then proceeded to make a caramel cake I don’t get it but I’m ok with it

more hope & light this week--donations of food & money are up at the food pantry. Many people stopping in to donate for the 1st time, all genuinely concerned, asking what we need, how they can help. I love connecting more ppl to the great work being done & how they can contribute & participate

More importantly: People need food every single day. Supporting your local food pantry can save lives, especially now when so many more people need them...

I was getting a massage and noticed the music was different but sounded familiar. Listened a bit and realized it was the Twin Peaks theme music but spa-ified. So I’m that old now.

Avoid the violence/nonviolence debate. It’s a trap. The only thing that matters is what actions lead to more justice and less harm. Inaction and complicity in the face of brutal oppression is the worst form of violence. Never forget it.

Hey folks, I have a huge request for Pride: Trevor Project is recruiting for a landmark new study. If you are LGBTQ, in the United States, and between 13-24 or know someone who is, pass this along to them. Trevor’s research has led to meaningful defenses of queer and trans lives. Take the survey

Remember when we thought “binders full of women” was the most idiotic thing we heard someone “important” say?

OWLS IN TOWELS!

Thankful today for @foushee.house.gov & team who communicate often & w/ absolute clarity on what they are doing—who I see attending events and meeting with groups around the district! I see you show up at the food pantry where I volunteer, the city I live i; I am confident in what you are doing!

I volunteer at our county food pantry (different than a food bank but similar mission to provide food to neighbors who needs it!) and some days the impact of this work slaps me right in the face. Today several volunteers were in tears because a neighbor broke down when shopping. 1/

On our morning walk, I saw a person sitting in the sun on a bench with a Bojangles box in their lap. As the dog and I passed by (her nose in the air) we said hello and they smiled and said "sometimes you just need a chicken biscuit and sweet tea" and I think that's beautiful

She asked me to sit with a difficult feeling that came up and turns out I couldn’t do it for very long. I can sit with challenging problems, tense moments, extreme stress but I tend to immediately move to taking action—which is great in some situations, but in processing feelings, not so much.

Surprising....well, no one, it's much easier to tear a bunch of things/systems/people down that it is to build them up.

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million. How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65 Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

hi, it's me, distracting myself for a minute to look up the etymology of "hullabaloo" and discovered there are many explanations. But my favorite is that it's derived from the French "hurluberlu"; isn't too far from "hurling" so yeah, here we are (www.worldwidewords.org/qa-hul1.html)

I’ve had a thing for care bears for pretty much forever. Bought friend bear for my friends new baby, got cheer bear for Xmas and bought grumpy bear just because well, sometimes it feels right to make this face and still feel cute.

There's a small nature walk loop near my neighborhood and just recently explored it and realized something delightful--someone has been adding and sometimes relocating small, wooden birds.

I called and left a message for Senator Tillis- are you in NC, too? It takes 1 min.!

I'm just going to (re)post this whenever I need to remind myself. Maybe it'll help you too? 1. Focus on things in your control & take ONE action there. 2. Limit your inputs. You can't help if you're paralyzed.

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I was today’s years old when I realized that Scooter’s (from the Muppets) eyes are ON their glasses and not their actual head 🤯🤯🤯

The antidote for despair is action ❤️ * Dial (202) 224-3121 * Enter zip code * Leave voicemail * Say “My name is ___, I’m a constituent in [town]. (If clinician/scientist, say so) “The NIH freeze harms research and patients and must be lifted immediately.” Be brief. Staffers tally all calls. Go! ✅

Was thinking about my abuelita; how I wish I could talk to her now. She used to pack bags of cancha (large popped corn sort of like corn nuts but better) in her suitcase when she came from Peru knowing it’s my favorite.

JAN 28: I’ll be in conversation with Nico Lang on their new book, American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era. RSVP today. americanlgbtqmuseum.org/event/januar...

Good morning. You are still here. Do something kind for someone you love today--and if you can, for someone else in your community, even if they're a stranger. We're in this together. ❤️

Instead of book clubs where we talk about the same book, what if we had book clubs where we just talk about all the books we’ve read/are reading and everyone leaves with a list of new books they are interested in?

that feeling when you find your old [the other blue social feed network that shall not be named here] friend on bluesky