Now more than ever, check out a physical novel from your public library and read it in long, big gulps. It's like meditating. It's like putting your bare feet on the grass. It will help heal you.

Dr Frankenstein voice: "It's alivee!" Becoming obsessive over this because it took so long to get here (a year+ in the making)

Tried to make something new a few days ago 😅

The great tradegy of humans is that we're all, to some extent, broken, and trying to find our salvation. Some just hurt others while searching for their redemption.

Jesus' harshest words weren't directed towards "sinners." Jesus' harshest words were directed towards those who used their religion as a tool of oppression and self serving power. Jesus' harshest words were directed towards religious hypocrisy. May we remember this.

Yes, the cashier should be able to afford rent, groceries, and healthcare with their one paycheck. And the janitor. And the waitress. And the fry cook. And the teacher.

"Well, that was rather awkward." - Me, after approximately 93% of my social interactions.

The more I reflect on privilege and luck, the less I believe that success is something anyone can "deserve". For every hard-working successful person, I can point to a thousand unsuccessful people who have worked at least as hard.

Tried my hand at cupcake decorating tonight! Not too bad for my 1st time.

A visibly emotional Anne Hathaway responding to a trans kid--who named herself Ella after Ella Enchanted, and thanked Hathaway for her courage as an ally--saying "Ella, sweetie, I want to make something absolutely clear: It takes zero courage to love you"......now I might cry too

This work in progress may never see the light of day, but it feels good to make progress on a draft.

amazing that our own small creations connect us directly to the moment of our universe erupting out of nothing and the unfathomable power of existence itself and yet we look at our drawings or stories and are like 'this is bad.' bud it is not bad it is the leading edge of a billion years of beauty

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 3891: Write what you care about. Don’t be afraid of revealing your feelings; your damage; your opinions. These things are what makes your writing yours.

Jfc

Reading the entire Bible and broadcasting it to the entire nation while actively taking food, healthcare, clean water, clean air, shelter, due process, and basic human dignity away from people is the exact kind of religious hypocrisy Jesus raged against.

I just can’t imagine wanting an entire secure ballroom for one man and not wanting gun reform for every child in America.

Good morning BlueSky 💙

Placed several books on hold with the library, expecting to have to wait awhile. Get a notice they're ALL (four 200+ pg books) available for pickup now. Ohno. 😅🤪

I need to look into reading this book. Premise has me intrigued!

as far as i can tell pope leo has never mentioned trump by name hes just like “killing people is wrong” or “concentration camps arent good” and theyre all taking it personally

Every author you love was once an unpublished writer who had no idea if their story was good enough. They faced the same self-doubt, the same fear of rejection, the same moments of wanting to give up. Here are 5 stories from some of the most iconic authors — BEFORE they made it big:

*eyes husband*

You've lived a very privileged life if that's the scariest thing you’ve ever seen 😂

I love reading novels. I’m always amazed by folks who don’t read fiction. There is nothing better, to me, than being in the middle of a book that you can’t wait to return to. It’s like living two lives at once.

I often feel like a hot-mess express. Where I live is (usually) clean, but so. much. kid. clutter. Trying our best over here. Surviving (barely) 😅

god grant me the audacity of a Catholic convert sincerely telling the Pope he’s wrong about theology

I'm using an Excel sheet for plotting, and Dabble as my word processing software. Dabble doesn't have any AI features.

If you're a reader that's not taking advantage of your local library, please do. It'll save you $ and help keep libraries in operation. Any and all foot traffic helps.

Chuck once again being super inspiring. Read the whole thread ❤️

So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?

Brutal.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.

The idea that poor people don't deserve to have good, nutritious, and delicious food is pure classism and is a desire to deprive every last opportunity for joy from the lives of people struggling to get by.

There's something beautifully bittersweet being confronted by the hopeful innocence of youth, reminding your jaded self when you were like them. Fighting to preserve theirs for as long as I can, and perhaps fixing this cynical heart.

Not sure if reading a dystopian series is helping or hurting my mental health with *everything else* going on. Guess time will tell.

Why Brainstorming With a Chatbot Will Not Actually Help All That Much: So, I saw someone point out that when you're going for ideas, the best thing to do is to throw away the first two and the third will be the/a good one. This is not entirely wrong!

This weekend and always, NO LILIES FOR KITTIES. www.fda.gov/animal-veter...

Two young boys were locked up inside ICE's notorious detention center in Texas. Then Ms. Rachel shared their stories.

right this way buckaroo

I'm a mom who doesn't wear Patagonia, or drink wine, and we're past the stroller stage, but I'm even MORE vocal about my displeasure since becoming a mom. It's no longer just about me, but also about the future of my child (and all children).

Had an amazing school visit this morning. Asked a bunch of 4th graders if they think me or other professional writers or illustrators use AI and got a resounding "NO!!!!!" and then a gaggle of delighted voices telling me why AI is bad for learning and creating. The kids are alright.

the media is now telling people to work from home to save on gasoline, immediately after their years-long crusade to tell us why returning to office is best for everyone. this isn't a gotcha, it's an example of how contradicting demands allow the ruling class to blame us no matter what we do

Never thought of myself as a collector, but cleaning house today has proven me wrong. So many books and unused notebooks! 😅

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

If you deny yourself happiness in life because of the awful people we talk and read about daily, then you're letting them control your life. You can find joy and be politically engaged at the same time. All doom and gloom will do nothing but make you miserable and not affect them at all.

A reason why not to feel guilty about that library-borrowed book you didn't finish:

She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre. She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s. Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.