Reminder that muting specific words on social media for a day, a week, a month, or even forever can be laudatory self-care.

America now

A really worthwhile thread.

So uh, anybody want to buy a weaving? I’ll post what I have available with a base price + shipping, all at a DEEP discount since I’d rather make a sale/recoup some of the $300 I just spent at the vet than wait around to get top dollar for them! Preview here!

OK here is the disgust framework analysis of Gavin. Gavin is 100% playing into and trying to take advantage of disgust politics. The two groups he has most blatantly "broken with the left on" are trans people and unhoused people. His strategy seems to depend on disgust. 1/

I made a promise to the women of Illinois — as governor, I will ensure your medical decisions will be your own. Now, we continue fulfilling that promise. Public colleges will now provide contraception and medication abortion at on-campus pharmacies and student health centers.

Virginia Giuffre’s family denounces “DAG Todd Blanche’s bizarre interview” of Ghislaine Maxwell in a statement. www.allrisenews.com/p/maxwell-tr...

if you are ever tempted to write off the residents of a "red" (i.e., gerrymandered) state and say "set them adrift, let them secede, they deserve what they voted for", you are missing all the thousands of stories like this where the human beings in those states are pushing back every single day

We are beyond proud of Fort Worth State Rep. Nicole Collier for standing up to ridiculous GOP bullying! Full talk: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

I wasn’t expecting that 😂🥰

Video of Columbia Heights residents driving ICE agents out of their area. source: www.instagram.com/reel/DNjkvLQ...

Y'ALL!!! We have someone who has offered to donate all the labor for this need! So we only need $115 more to pay for the parts!!! Could you chip in $5 or $10 tonight and share this need as well? I would love for him to be able to buy the parts and get started tomorrow!

Some Texas Democratic women have torn up their permission slips and will now be hosting a “slumber party for Democracy” on the House floor.

NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia files motion to dismiss his criminal charges in Tennessee based on selective and vindictive prosecution "Mr. Abrego was charged because he refused to acquiesce in the government’s violation of his due process rights." www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

🇺🇸 National Guard soldier speaks out: “I swore an oath to defend our constitution… seeking refuge is not an act of violence. Locking people up for it is.”

For non-Texans, Sen. Molly Cook's bio: "emergency room nurse and grassroots organizer." She's a white woman. This is the energy I'm talking about. You cannot allow one person alone to shoulder the burden of opposing the govt or police.

Could you help share my pinned post?

Hands down, the best piece on the swirl of events around Rep. Nicole Collier, the threat to arrest her, and the wellspring of support that has emerged. From @thebarbedwire.com's @oliviamesser.bsky.social and @iamleslierangel.bsky.social

URGENT need! We have a woman whose brakes need replacing immediately. She is a single social worker doing beautiful and important work but not getting paid a living wage. She lives somewhere without functioning public transit. We need $1,000 ASAP! nowsherises.churchcenter.com/giving/to/ri...

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier is suing over "illegal confinement" after Republicans locked her in the state Capitol for refusing police surveillance

More from a Houston Chron reporter who was in the gallery before it was closed:

Please keep your eye on Texas. So often we are the GOP's lab before they take things to other states. Forcing elected officials to have police presence follow them around is not normal.

She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩

Outside Dupont north metro

Massive protests have broken out in Israel calling for Neyanyahu to step down, a deal to return the hostages, and to end the Gaza genocide. 300,000 protested in Tel Aviv, 2.5 million gathered around the country. #3E #FreePalestine

All jokes aside, this is what most Black people do. The ones I've been raised by. "If he gets out of line, we talk to him in the back." There is a reason for that. She explains here.

The Ghanem family was removed from the civil registry in Al-Bureij camp last night after Israel targeted them by a violent Israeli strike. They are Father Mohammad Ghanem His wife, Zahaira Sukkar Their children: Omar Raneem Reem Farah

‘The children in Gaza are too weak to play or sing: hunger has stolen their childhood’

A child who lost his entire family in an Israeli airstrike embodies the fear and immense suffering endured by children under relentless bombardment and blockade, crying out in his tragedy: “Every day is pain... save us, God.”

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It's OK to hold multiple things with Newsom. What he's doing w/ redistricting is really important. He's using the power he has in a blue state to try & push back fascism. He's also shitty (see tearing down homeless encampments with his own hands) & shouldn't have a national future in the party.

This is the best thing you'll see today on the internet.

This is such a good organization doing so much for women - if you can give, even a little, please do!

Could you help share my pinned post? Raising funds for people in need is getting harder and harder despite the needs being more and more. One way you can help, no matter you ability to give, is to share the needs so that we can reach the people who do have capacity to give.

Stop what you're doing and listen to this warning from @marcelias.bsky.social about the real reason for Trump's National Guard deployment in DC.

Fascism is here. We are not “getting closer” or “in danger of.” This matters because it frames our discussion: We aren’t trying to prevent it, we’re trying to defeat it. It’s not taking over our institutions, it’s taken them over. Otherwise, we’re always behind, fighting a past we’ve already lost.

The five brave Palestinian journalists whom Israel targeted and killed today (left-right): -Anas al-Sharif (correspondent) -Mohammed Qreiqeh (correspondent) -Ibrahim Zaher (camera operator) -Muhammad Al-Khalidi (photojournalist) -Mohammed Noufal (camera operator) -Moamen Aliwa (camera operator)

“Dems shouldn’t gerrymander just because Texas is gerrymandering! Two wrongs don’t make a right!!” Yeah well, two wrongs might make a not-authoritarian regime and the death of democracy as we know it, so I’m gonna say go for it.

My friend Kris Anne has just received a very hard diagnosis. The journey ahead is tough, and she needs our help. If you can, please consider donating or sharing. Every bit counts. gofund.me/c15fc470

Does anyone have a list or article to point toward for those who are still questioning whether we are in a fascist state? I’m thinking bullet points to show the overwhelming evidence for easy comprehension?

Educators! There is still time to sign up for the reflective workshop I am leading to start your year. It is pay what you can and will be a very low key and undemanding environment. Give yourself the gift of a moment to breath before the chaos. You can read more here: forms.gle/PHuDaaFoJeKF...

Amazing folded artwork by clymdraws (TT): #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...

Excited for you Seattle! And also very pro a candidate winning whose decoration budget was that of an elementary school classroom. (This is not a joke.)

I heard a lot of Seattle friends on here during the Mamdani surge saying that they hoped it was a harbinger of similar energy toward a progressive win in their own city, so this makes me really hopeful and excited for them

Someone rightfully pointed out that open air concentration camp is a more appropriate description. These people, these children, have not been accused of any crime besides being Palestinian. They certainly have not been tried and convicted.

5 years. 320 devotionals. 52. character studies. 82 contributors. 1 devotional Bible highlighting women of the Bible who are too often overlooked, unnamed, objectified, or sexualized then and now. Being the Project Editor of the Message Women's Devotional Bible has been a gift. WE DID IT.

Hi BlueSky! I’m new and could use some new #teacher followers😊 I’m new to 4th grade, but this will be my 10th year teaching in Massachusetts! There are some hard concepts and I also want the room to be inviting. Can you help #ClearTheList ? Thank you from this www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Good morning, beloved. Protect your peace AND hold it loosely enough to share it. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.