Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

Daily reminder!

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

Wow.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others, and if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. 💙- your Bluesky mom

"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

I've been trying to understand why I feel the particular flavor of distressed that I do right now. I think it's because we can no longer discuss the lessons we should be learning from any kind of disaster without the worst chucklefucks coming out of the woodwork to wreck everything.

As Trump speaks now, why does he bother? He could assign his statements a number (because he always says the same thing.) Then he could save time by saying ‘1, 3, 7’ though I guess it would be a much longer list.

I think this KIND OF FREAKING IMPORTANT!

Lest we forget. #EatTheRich #TaxBillionaires

It also makes it harder for them to ban books.

If you see something beautiful ….

Watch this inspirational call to action for us all 🔥 “What we need right now is for everyone to stand up and have courage. We need everyone to stand up and say, ‘I am not going to back down to this bully.’ We need people to be warriors for democracy.” @marcelias.bsky.social

December 1st: a day to honor Rosa Parks and her courageous stand for justice. Today in 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a bus in AL, sparking a movement that changed history. Let us carry her spirit of resistance with us. Thank you, Rosa, for showing us the power of standing firm. #Resist

Spells it out.

I see how that works, yes. Do you?

All of this.

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Haven’t posted yet but this is too good not to!