bye 2025👋

Maxfield Parrish, Hill Top Farm, Winter, oil on masonite, 1949

This meme is relevant over and over and over again, but it feels sort of cheap to post it when the "distractions" are things like starting a WAR with another country. Still, that's where we're at. I really want off this ride.

TODAY is run-off election day for Senate District 35 which includes parts of Cobb & Fulton Counties such as Vinings, Smyrna, and South Fulton! Polls are open today until 7pm. All Georgians can find critical voting information at: mvp.sos.ga.gov

The PSC is planning on voting on a HUGE increase in the power grid to supply power to data centers. This vote is being rushed before the holidays and before the new PSC commissioners are sworn in. This corruption MUST STOP!

The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy who takes that gun away from him.

I don’t know if you are aware of this. There is a Walk for Peace happening across America. They are currently in Mississippi. Unfortunately, one of the Buddhist monks was hit by a vehicle and had lost his leg in the process.

"When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold." We're hacking up a lung over here. 😭

I've not been posting much lately, especially about our American political shitshow. Yes I'm busy but also it's hard to look past the absolute shame and dread I've been feeling with the boat strikes in Latin America, and our new official National Security Strategy. What a dangerous farce.

Great sunset today. It's been a slow burning sort of day after a late, late night, just catching up on chores and household plans.

📣 Hey, Atlanta! Don't forget there is a runoff election TODAY! This election will have candidates for City Council and the school board. 🗳️ Make sure your voice is heard in your community! #TheSouthsGotNow

Vote today, Tennessee. Do you live in one of these TN-07 counties? Does a friend? Might be a good day to reach out.

'The puddle bathers' by contemporary Glasgow printmaker Fiona Watson #WomensArt

Vetheuil, Paysage - 1879 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9285

Had such a lovely day with family yesterday! 🦃 The most contentious conversation all night was a heated but good-natured exchange about Taylor Swift, LOL. (God bless the patron saint of harmless arguments. 😇 😂) It was a genuinely fun, delicious, loving gathering. I hope you had a good day, as well.

Remember to keep your wallet closed this week! If you need to buy something, look for small local independent sellers. *Especially* do not give Home Depot, Target, or Amazon any of your money. Nov 27 - Dec 1. (Oh, and quit Spotify!)

ABOUT DAMN TIME!!! 👏👏👏 Dems on the Oversight Committee launched a tracking system “to hold the Trump Administration accountable” for ICE/DHS fed abuses and misconduct. View what’s been documented so far or submit a new report: bit.ly/tellonice #TellOnICE #StopICE #ICEwatch #ICEraid #50501Movement

If you like waiting to the last minute to do things, this is it. This is the last minute.

"Might makes right". So much of our (speaking worldwide) current awful situation boils down to this one damaging belief. World leaders, CEOs, your neighbor next door.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday make up 20% of corporate retailers' annual sales. What better way to send a message to companies like Amazon, Target, and Home Depot, who don’t care about the very people lining their pockets, than to say, We Ain’t Buying It! WeAintBuyingIt.com

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. There’s no vote required if he wants to release them! The only reason the house was voting was because he refused. This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.

YES. Black Friday deals are mostly a scam, anyway. If enough people really throw themselves behind this boycott we can give our corporate overlords a genuine scare. Delay your Xmas shopping, or better yet shop local, or give experiences rather than stuff.

Caroline Johnson, contemporary UK fine artist #WomensArt

#DC #Protest "On November 22, we will peacefully descend on the seat of power in DC to demand that this lawless administration come to an END. We will lobby Congress directly beginning on November 20, joined by movement leaders, veterans, artists, pastors, farmers and more." removalcoalition.org

Here's a Caturday palate cleanser for your feed. His name is Gabby.

Even without running ads for the gestapo, Spotify deserves to die for how it rips off artists. Screw Spotify. Cancel your subscription, and consider buying music directly from artists.

If you can get to D.C. later this month, please do so. The main rally and march is Nov 22.

VOTE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4. YOUR VOTE MATTERS!

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

Here's a little feline side-eye for your Halloween enjoyment. 🎃🐈‍⬛

Georgia! If you've not voted yet, and you can't vote today (and be sure to check your local early voting hours- not everyone is open till 7pm), then make a plan NOW so you can vote at your assigned polling place on Tuesday. Please let's ditch these incumbents- vote Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard.

Contemporary printmaker Alexandra Buckle #WomensArt

This is definitely going to be a "sure Grandma" moment

Cancel Spotify. Get everyone you know to cancel Spotify. Spotify needs to become the prime example of what happens when these platforms run ICE ads.

I met 4 different people today for whom this was their first protest. This matters. ✊🏽

Atlanta.

Organizers say more than 10,000 people have turned out for the No Kings rally at the Atlanta Civic Center in Georgia. The actual number could be closer to 12,000, says Laura Judge with Indivisible North Metro, which is one of the event's organizers. (Photo by @alander.bsky.social)

Everything you need to know for the No Kings March today! The March Begins At 1PM When The Rally Ends! The March Is From The Atlanta Civic Center To The Georgia State Capitol. The March Will Disperse Immediately At The Capitol. The Rally Begins at 10AM And Will Take Place At The Atlanta Civic Center

Come be brave with us!

Georgia! (And lots of other places too) - Make a plan so you're sure to vote. One thing we should all be learning from these days is that local elections have real impacts. 🗳

Early voting for the 2025 PSC election in GA starts Oct. 14. Make a plan to vote for Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard to get two advocates who will put a stop to rising energy costs. www.theyraisedyourbi...

#IndigenousPeoplesDay is about truth-telling and correcting misinformation so that we can better reckon with our history. Use today to learn more about Indigenous people's history and Native American heritage using #LearningForJustice's list of resources: https://bit.ly/3QPyfLb

For this Saturday's protests, suggestions: - Carry an American flag. We are out in *support* of America and all that she stands for, not against. 🇺🇲 - Dress in fun, irreverent ways. Spread joy. Be the frog. 🐸 - Desescalate. Strength in peace. Do not allow agitators to disrupt the optics of the day. 🤟🏼

Are you bringing a sign to next Saturday’s (10.18.25) event? Hosting a sign making party? We’d love to see photos or video (time lapse is great) of Your sign making process. Remember these helpful tips

On National Coming Out Day, we celebrate our LGBTQ+ friends, family members, coworkers and students who live openly — even in the face of discrimination. Today and every day, we will keep fighting to guarantee the rights of #LGBTQ+ people in the Deep South. #YallMeansAll

So, we are allowing Qatar to have a permanent base of their military here on American soil? They will share Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. (Yes, Qatar that gifted Trump that plane.) Y'all. I just. . . Sigh. I don't know. youtu.be/eoJSDEizb8A?...

Solar power and data centers a focus for Public Service Commission candidate Peter Hubbard, the Democrat running for Public Service Commission District 3, speaks with reporters after an Atlanta Press Club debate at the WABE studios in Atlanta, where he was the only PSC candidate to attend, on…