Working in Maine for a company based out of Portland, Ore. feels like

Watching people who are not in Maine talk about Maine is always interesting. By the way, most Maine folks today refer to themselves as Mainers.

hell yeah minnesota pals

Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.

Last night we were up late because anxiety Today we found out the dog had a mass on her lungs pressing into her diaphragm and also ICE is coming for Maine. Also I had a department meeting, made dinner, and bought a treadmill This timeline is weird and fucking awful

The Governor made a speech. I am so fucking sick over this. Lewiston has been through enough

BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally. Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.

if anyone in the Lewiston area needs whistles, hit us up. 💓 (this goes for anyone anywhere, tbh. email at the top of our linktree linktr.ee/3Dwhistles)

Koh: Trump has now spent $30 billion from the last bill for 10,000 more I.C.E. Agents that are going to be on the streets. That $30 billion would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all co-pays for prescription drugs for people from a year, and eliminate all medical debt.

Christ on a bike what was that "abortion reversal" ad during Wheel????

Now I understand why people watch sports. Tonight's Jeopardy has me literally on the edge of my seat. Michelle losing the board and thus the Daily Double she needed had me SCREAMING

The vibes are gray in the house today so I'm gonna clock out and make soup and just try to make sure my wife doesn't have to think for a bit

The guy who first dressed as Portland Frog, a major symbol of our protest and then other national protests, has been arrested while peacefully protesting. Prints of this painting by Simran Gleason are being sold to support his defense. www.simrangleason.com/prints/p/por... #pdx #protest

Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.

I just think it's wild that the armed professionals who wander our streets are allowed to act in fear, but the untrained normal citizens are supposed to know exactly what to do under terrifying circumstances or die

Do you know what a commonplace book is? Well, among other things keeping one is the subject of this micro-course on close reading! A commonplace book is a fun, easy, low-stakes way to deepen your relationship to reading. Here we go...

today's one of those "i'm so tired of needing to post this, but i'm really glad we can help" days if you're getting out into the fight, stay safe, smart, and wary. we have a few things you can add to your toolbox for yourself or to your community more at the link: microcosm.pub/ProtestPowerTools

this is the best reframe i’ve ever seen about calling your politicians

Yeah, it's been deeply cool to have that little modicum of connection each day, especially for the deep cuts most of us are hearing for the first time

I cannot stress enough that being undocumented is a *civil offense* and no one deserves to die for it

Thousands marched through the streets of Minneapolis tonight and ended at the barricaded vigil site for Renee Nicole Good who was fatally shot yesterday by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.

I let myself feel a modicum of joy about a new season of The Pitt, opened socials to post about it, and there's another ICE shooting in PDX I hate this I hate this I hate this

THERE'S A NEW SEASON OF THE PITT OH MY GOD

we all know what we saw.

I barely slept last night and have to do entirely too much being a person today. Really holding out for 3:30 so I can try to take a nap.

I do not believe that anyone, by virtue of their profession, should be allowed to kill

My best recommendation to you is to keep Tetris or a similar game on your phone and if you or someone near you see or experience something traumatic, open that app and play a few levels

Wait that's brilliant. We already have twine and the stick left over from the wedding.....

ok idk what to do so starting a thread of protests against ICE in various cities as i become aware of them—NONE OF THESE ARE TONIGHT

This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Lord I have seen what you've done for others (My best friend's husband is a teached who was just sacked for stating the completely factual fact that he made some now-ironic claims about guns)

I cannot stress enough that r/birding is the best place in the world for my brain right now. Good bird pics. People being kind nerds. It is perfect Also we play a lot of Katamari and have held community craft nights.

*2026

This morning I made my wife come up with an "if ICE shows up in our neighborhood" plan, as unlikely as it is, because you just don't fucking know and she's Mexican and we're gay and this day just. Hurts. Hold your community close and hold the fuckers accountable.

it was always gonna take all of us

At least there are birds

My kitchen table issue is “don’t shoot people at their kitchen tables”

I clocked out for a break right before the news and now I'm back at my desk wondering how the fuck I am supposed to use my brain right now

Still got the dooms But the birds are hanging out today at the feeder, so that's nice

You’re The Worst. Just perfect.

Dogearing your own books is totally fine and serves as a memory of your time reading a book Giving or loaning a friend your own dog eared copy of a book is an act of love

Big ol case of the Dooms tonight

My new rule of thumb for Insta, is if a post starts with anything remotely click-baity, I'm already gone. "Three reasons I would NEVER" continue watching this reel "These are the WORST MISTAKES--" can't be worse than wasting more time on this post

i miss when this guy was the only LLM

Last night we noticed the dog's splint coming loose, which was a few days ahead of schedule for her next bandage change. Just to play it safe, we booked her a new appointment for this morning Which was apparently a good call because on the way to the appt she TOOK IT OFF

I just want people to remember that what this was was transparently obvious at the time and universally condemned. Hold on to that fact and don't let people change it under you.

It's National Bird Day!!!!! If you need a lovely new hobby that's an excuse to get outside and off your screens (except when using Merlin), might we recommend birding? microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/124

I have a deck I only pull from when I really need to, a couple times a year, because every time I do it pulls shit like this I mean come ON DUDE

I just think everyone who watched Heated Rivalry should [re]watch Yuri On Ice so I can get a second season. Or a movie. Or both.

some identify publicly with the left because they hate oppression, others because they hate being oppressed. things will make more sense when you keep in mind that these are not the same - or even similar