X and O from me to you on this chilly rainy day

Ah the Friday news day? Is it absurdity, or reality? Will I keep the horror at bay today? And why oh why is an in-law visit scheduled within it all?

When you’re using “traditionally” as a euphemism for “according to the the constitution and law” then you have already compromised your standards.

New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay. Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...

DC friends!! Join us on this Sunday on the National Mall for a teach-in in defense of history and museums, ft. an all-star line-up! We’ll be there from sun-up to sun-down. More info here: linktr.ee/historyteachin

"normies do not care about this thing and so it is no use raising a stink" is imho just an excuse for not doing politics, which is the job of making normies care about something

Just gonna type "how the fuck can I get some Xanax" over and over

The thing to understand about fascism is that most people you know will be bought off. Bought with promises of peace and stability, bought with business opportunities or paid with actual cash. Most people aren't going to resist. Get used to it and get used to operating in that environment.

The people of New York bravely stood up to ICE.

BREAKING: In an unbelievable moment, after having a full 24 hours to "look into" Trump's $230 payout scheme from DOJ, Speaker Johnson pretends "I haven't had time to get the details." Johnson is condoning Trump's corruption.

Top House Democrats accuse Trump of illegal scheme to pilfer $230m in taxpayer money www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dear self, When you are sassier in your soul I think it gets easier to say what you need, repeatedly if necessary, with humor and restraint. And I think, on personal and political fronts that lends an advantage.

The way the play Doubt opens one up to the vast space within the very specific moments in our lives is unlike any other experience I've known, but something I don't doubt is that Nespresso is heavily invested in Israel!

Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

NBC News finds that: -- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six. -- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam. -- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

BREAKING: Rep. Sara Jacobs TORCHES her Republicans colleague for defending Trump’s shutdown: “The government’s closed, families can’t afford healthcare - and the White House is negotiating by AI meme videos.” The only thing still working in this administration is the Wi-Fi.

Protesters have blocked the westbound side of Canal. They are chanting "ICE out of New York now!" and "Liberation, not deportation!"

Ohhh, the east wing is where the woman stuff happened, everything makes a lot more sense now

Fricken this needs to be put out there 24/7 till 31st of October 😳😡

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Fun October Activity! Rage-eat Skittles because you can't stop murderous evil dictators as they unveil their heinous capabilities and schemes!

Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra says DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers: “We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”

All this

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... More than 1,500 people were displaced, and homes were inundated and swept away. At least one person was killed.

I like how the NYT tried to do a “some experts say” framing, and the expert was like, you do not need an expert opinion to see this is bad.

that’s across from the crosswalks. extremely cool. way to immediately step up in small but meaningful way

Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.

I hate how true this is but I'm so grateful for the truth tellers 🙏🙏🙏

Yeah! I mean. I haven't yet but I will do so now!

Grocery prices are through the roof. Cars are unaffordable. The government is shut down. And Trump is tearing down the East Wing of the White House to replace it with a privately funded ballroom for his Russian and Saudi friends.

future grandchild: like shit, from an ass? me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House

In France there are actually only two types of pigs: those who are secretly named Napoleon, and those who are not.

A fun fact a lot of people don't know is venues take between 15 and 25 percent of merch revenue for the night, and do not offer anything in return. It's not paying for anything, just another hand in the artist's pocket

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

the media has made a huge deal about Neutrality and Not Editorializing and it all falls apart when you realize they are too afraid to publish a factual description of the video Trump posted

Yas King Co!!

The thing I love about theatre is that they too recognize my mismatches and struggle to determine where to place me. But they admit it's worth the doing...for some reason. It's good to know they're as confused.

YES

David Byrne at #NoKings on his bike. (via @wutangforchildren.bsky.social)

Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.

My step aerobics class lasts 3 minutes and 56 seconds known in unit measurements as One Bad Mama Jama

In spite of the rain Dallas stands strong

Made it to my second #NoKings of the day in Plano, Texas. This has a well over a thousand attendees, lots of honking, and more animals.

The crowd at the #NoKings protest in Orlando is growing so large that the police just closed off the street!!!