It was never just about schools, it was never just about libraries, and it isn't actually about the books. It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse. www.chron.com/politics/art...

STUNNING review of Everything Is Tuberculosis in @apnews.com. "The real magic of Green’s writing is the deeply considerate, human touch that goes into every word. He uses the stories of real people to turn overwhelming problems into something personal and understandable." apnews.com/article/ever...

I called around to try to figure out why platforms are resisting a push to make them verify kids' ages — which feels like the most privacy-preserving way to address a lot of child safety issues. Here's what I learned: www.platformer.news/app-store-ag...

Joy as an Act of Resistance: Feb 23: hosted a plus-size clothing swap in downtown Worcester, MA! Had 65 folks attend with great attitudes & lots of impeccable vibes. Finding people who get your struggle is transformative—being in a room with fellow fatties is…just the best 🫶🏻

THE KENDRICK SUPER BOWL CURRICULUM!! 🔥 by Linda J.M. Holloway, Ed.D., NCC & April T. Berry, Ph.D. Legit great stuff here, teachers / professors:

This is a gut-wrenching, beautifully written essay. A doctor must watch helplessly as children die because USAID's freeze on aid has limited access to nutritional supplements. time.com/7258248/us-f...

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

new video up about our constitutional crisis youtu.be/aBVGmDaQRbE

Joy as an Act of Resistance: Feb 9– made a “step pyramid” fort with my sweet, sick child. The fresh air helped immensely & I think we managed to make it pretty historically accurate…(though definitely not to scale. Obviously)

Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.

There has been one and only one action that DT has tried to take that I agree with (in premise only, since the executive doesn’t have the far reaching power he wishes it does) & it’s this:

that’s right.

Despite everything else, I’m just taking things in when I can lately. The sky is thankfully still up above us & the disco hand remains a delight to all who see it in real life. 🪩 ⛅️ #joyasanactofresistence #worcesterma

Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.

FYI all of the viral images government spending that “DOGE HAS UNCOVERED” is actually from www.usaspending.gov a website that Obama signed into law in 2014 that has always been accessible to the public.

Joy as an Act of Resistance: Feb 6– listened to a lot of #WFMU & did some painting/art making (a “forced slow” day, thanks to icy conditions & no school). Long live independent radio & all-hail upcycling your art supplies #simpleradio #collegeradioforever

OK, there we go!

Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"

Joy as an Act of Resistance: Feb 4: worked on this design idea in my sketchbook (quote from @chappellroanbr.bsky.social at The Grammys) & had some very good & affirming chats with sweet folks in my community—including the wonderful @kaytiburt.bsky.social! Love how small this city feels sometimes.

there’s no way to say this without sounding like a bowl of extra useless crunchy granola i realize that but my god is it ever important to turn that panic energy into caring-for-your-communities energy

A short, new episode of the #EzraKleinShow on my Sunday morning had me stop & take note so I can read this every time I feel a post-headline-reading spiral coming on 😵‍💫

Joy as an Act of Resistance: Feb 1–this absurd addition to the shop. 🪩✨💅 No, she is not for sale—but, yes! You can sit on her ♥️ #thicketworcester #worcesterma #discochair #mirrorball

February: I'm the shortest month. February 2025: I SHALL LAST FOR 10,000 YEARS.

they are stealing data from the american people and depriving us of the transparency that we are entitled to by law. none of this is legal and not a single federal employee has any reason to comply.

I think this got lost in all of us wondering if they were cutting off funding, but, as feared, US DoE is weaponizing the Office of Civil Rights www.ed.gov/about/news/p...

"In every era of US history, queer folks have carved out their spaces despite criminalization, discrimination, and violence. We must have faith that we can do it again now." www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-t...

We will not stop fighting for you. I promise. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

A white woman recently took to TikTok in shock after being fired. She expressed surprise, believing perhaps that DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hires were exclusively people of color. However, a lesser-known fact is that white women are the largest demographic of DEI hires in the U.S.

Hey, if you’re in #worcesterma & you dig thrift shopping & shopping 2nd hand, this upcoming Saturday is for you!! Everything is bleak, but we keep on—hope to see y’all out there, snapping photos of your favorite finds! 💟 #discovercentralma #thriftshop #consignmentshop #centralma

and today we will get up, and we will drink our water, and eat some chocolate, and do what we can, because people still need us

Also, hello. What a long-forgotten feeling it is to sign up & start fresh with a new social platform & app…It’s so tidy! so uncluttered! I don’t want to muck it up with my chaotic mess energy, but we are who we are, I guess! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Delighted to share that this was my last TikTok screenshot before the app went dark. #pinkponyclub #tiktok #fyp