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My toxic trait is wanting to adopt EVERY CAT AND DOG. Real fact, my partner had to stop me from bringing home a 12 year old cat with a serious heart condition after Ms. Peppercorn passed. I just wanted him to have a soft ending. 😭🥺💔

Literally the only thing that could have made that #BadBunny #Superbowl performance better would have been Kendrick Lamar popping out to dunk on Drake again. Bless.

This year can get fucked. It’s NOT EVEN FEBRUARY. RIP to a legend.

I missed wishing my mother happy birthday because I learned that the Trump regime is demanding lists of Jews and had a massive, existential panic attack. How many institutions already caved to this shit? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I had a frank discussion with my therapist about what my red lines for leaving the country were, and I did not even think to mention ‘lists of Jews.’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

You do not shoot a man on the ground being tackled by several officers multiple times in the chest ‘defensively.’

I am slowly and begrudgingly returning to social media. And soon @prisonflowproject.bsky.social will have actual social media people!!

FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."

I was reminded that New Year’s resolutions can be as silly as you like so I am counting my sneezes this year. Up to 8 so far!

I am so thrilled to be able to talk about this issue every single day. No one should ever feel like less of a person for menstruating.

If You Aren’t Still Enraged About Jan. 6, You’re the Problem open.substack.com/pub/michaelf...

Former Special Counsel, Jack Smith, explicitly states: "President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."

Ashli Babbett was a traitor who tried to violently attack a democratically-elected government based on wild conspiracy theories, just like all the other Jan 6 rioters.

All Americans, and the entire world, must remember. Robert Reich: The most shameful day in American history open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

On Jan. 6, 2021, bloody insurrectionary violence interrupted the peaceful transfer of power. Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.

We now live in the country the Jan. 6 attackers and coup plotters hoped to create.

The US military just kidnapped a foreign leader with zero authorization from Congress and no international allies. This is fucking insane.

This makes me feel proud to be American.

Happy fuck you 2025! Here’s to next year!

I AM A FANCY PUBLISHED AUTHOR! #women #prison #menstruation #periodpoverty Full article: Access to Menstrual Products in U.S. State and Federal Women’s Prisons: A National Review of Official Rules www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

My new music obsession is Cain Culto. youtu.be/zcvpkrnmYrw?...

G-d bless Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim hero. ❤️ forward.com/fast-forward...

What happened at Bondi Beach is an ugly reminder that antisemitism is alive and well. We must fight back by demanding *everyone* be included and valued, fighting hate with love. May their memories be a blessing. ❤️

Watching my dad-in-law call my elderly male cat ‘sweetie’ and give him the gentlest of snuggles and strokes this week was the wholesome masculinity I needed, thx.

I have never once seen any special protections on access to menstrual products for those with #disabilities in #prison. I assume they are expected to purchase them like everyone else, even if they are unable to work a job. #menstrualequity #womensrights

This past weekend, we visited the park closest to where Peppercorn’s ashes were spread in the Sound. Evvi Aftercare and Resting Waters made this possible by giving us the exact coordinates of where they spread her remains. It is very helpful to know she’s in a beautiful place.

You can enjoy Thanksgiving carbs and also acknowledge that it is a fraught holiday tied to a history of genocide and the erasure of Native Americans. Now more than ever, we must be honest about history and include a seat for everyone at our tables.

In the past two weeks I have attended my first conference, had two major collaborations published, had my first academic manuscript accepted for publication, found a third board member, filed for incorporating my nonprofit, presented at Tufts, and been interviewed by the news. I am le tired.

I’d rather be a ‘piggy’ than a motherfucking rapist. 😑 #trump

I guess you could say I have been a bit busy!

I grew up with the Rescuers Down Under and remember how DEVASTATED I was in the brief scene when Cody's mother is calling for him after his kidnapping. I still believe Australia is a magical place of golden eagles. I knew John Candy's voice before I knew him by name. www.polygon.com/the-rescuers...

Rest in power @sfdirewolf.bsky.social. You were and are an inspiration.

In DC for the American Society of Criminology annual meeting! Look for me around or come find me at poster session II, Thursday evening, 7:30-8:30!

On my way to the annual @amersoccriminology.bsky.social meeting in DC! Looking forward to seeing old friends and presenting important research! Find me at poster session II!

Extremely clear that some Democrats think murdering people is good policy too

I want so badly for Alison and Noel to show up at Iain and Dervla’s wedding in the most amazing outfits. #GBBO

Handsome partner, @rss.coffee, and I are watching Murder, She Wrote from beginning to end. Angela Lansbury was such a great performer, as was Jerry Orbach. Crazy how some episodes are still so progressive!

This just won my brain

Fuck your racist, Islamophobic, sex offender bullshit. Fuck the spineless Democratic establishment.

One of my besties said maybe we can get back to the good timeline if Cheney dies on the same day @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social wins, and I want this for all of us. 🤞🏻🙏🏻👏🏻

The cruelty of those who claim no one needs SNAP and people are ‘just lazy’ is breathtaking and provably wrong for those who still care about facts. Here is my son as a poppy flower in case you need some joy and light.

Hard not to reflect on how almost any other modern President would have promised assistance to Jamaica, even a token amount

My hot take of the day is that #GBBO Paul and Prue bring the experience and knowledge, Noel brings the quirky humor, and Alison brings the joy with a dash of sex appeal. 😘💅🏻💃🏾🧁🍞💋

Standard prison processes punish menstruators, make it even harder to afford products, and treat menstrual products as dangerous luxuries instead of basic necessities. #womensrights #periodpoverty #periodsinprison #menstrualequity

Israel’s failure to uphold the ceasefire was predictable, but still heartbreaking. It feels like the death of the first hope I felt in years.

He is the biggest asshole but I love him so freakin much and he’s also photogenic as hell. #cats #pets #cute

My niece has been Bat-Mitzvah-ed, and my pride and joy is an island of comfort in an ocean of the daily wtf we live in. L’chaim, to life. ❤️

I’m traveling so obviously I miss my cats! LOOK AT THESE GOOD GOOD BOYS! 🥹

Have you campaigned for new laws? Have you had a period in prison, jail, immigration detention, etc? Are you researching periods in confinement or interested in that? We’d love to hear from you! #womensrights #menstruatorsrights #womeninprison #genderequity