Home team is representing, of course.

Hope y'all's protests are going well. I'm only even peeking in just now because it's been Migraine Day. So well timed. :P

Fuel up for the protest action of your choice with some Italian food! youtu.be/LfUXGbZ6vVQ?...

Get the news to your friends and family who serve. Conscientious objection was made for moments like this.

Hi from SoCal! We're ground zero for an experiment in *sending your military against your own people* while still being, nominally, a democracy. How are all Y'ALL doing? 🫣

The tragicomedy of people who take the time to tell you, with multiple sock puppets, they hate you and your work and *you* need to go get a real life. It's fascinating.

Catholics for Choice are collecting pro-abortion testimonials to take to Capitol Hill. If you have one to drop off (you can do it anonymously), take it here: www.catholicsforchoice.org/share-your-s...

Doin' the Lord's work.

A couple of the hater comments to my fic have disappeared. As if someone isn't proud to leave their vitriolic ranting that was met by a neutral "then don't read it" and freezing left up for all posterity! Weird. So anyway that's nice. LOL

Today I've received both glowing praise from a woman who wants to do up some comic panels from one of my stories, and a polite if a bit condescending note that as my work fails to show growth I should perhaps move on to other projects where I would probably do just great. Same piece, BTW. (1/2)

Everything about this is perfect. (And reminds me of College Me. Aww.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCKR...

Do you want to learn a few Gregorian chants and sing along with the Pope? Of course you do! www.youtube.com/@PontificioI...

Unrelated tip: Penzey's sandwich sprinkle on poached eggs on toast. YUM.

Dear sibs of the Resistance: "all religion is a lie and if you like one you're either evil or stupid" is not actually the fresh hot take you think it is. Nor is it very good alliance-building with leftist believers (who are here. Hi!).

I truly, honestly don't know why people bother to leave hate comments on fanfic. No one's making them read it. Good thing I've got enough sense of myself as a writer not to take it seriously. *shrug*

Want to learn some helpful bystander skills? So many free trainings!

My stance could be described as "will never touch it with a 10 foot pole on principle alone."

The years-overdue dive into Martin Septim's ugly secrets...begins.

Jump over here for a class (tomorrow! don't wait on it!) on organizing protests in today's tricky atmosphere.

But wait, there's more!

Like Catholicism? Like being pro-choice? Not sure you can have both? Guess what!

Today's fun fact about Catholics: MAGA Protestants accuse them of being the far left and secular leftists accuse them of being the far right.

Anyway, congratulations and good health to our new Pope Leo XIV! Also, a polite reminder to MAGAs, members of ICE, and so on that it is never a bad time to repent. Turning your back on cruelty feels good and pleases the Lord, give it a try!

Enjoy your day!

1. I aten't dead. Just taking a break. 2. Here's a thing to go to if you're near it. If not, why don't we post pictures of ourselves in black in solidarity?

Things we learn. Catholic teachings available on Youtube are often quite beautiful...hot take videos and comments *by* Catholics are at least as much of a hot drama mess as anyone else's. Eesh.

Today in "so hey, there's oppression and betrayal in that book the Christians like" songs, let's play this on its proper night.

LA! Let’s express how furious we are about Kilmar in the Gulag & the others disappeared. Tomorrow Wed 4/16 11:30am-1:30pm Outside Consulate General of El Salvador 3250 Wilshire Blvd LA 90010 In collaboration w/ @samo-indivisible.bsky.social; @indivisiblewestsidela.com; 50501-socal.bsky.social

It's interesting how much of this there is in American Catholicism: "This is the one true faith where we are taught to follow whatever the line of bishops and Popes have said. Unless they're Vatican II or later, cause screw that." *blinks*

I just noticed the existence of a Youtube by some super-Protestant channel through having one of its videos in my feed: "Explaining the Hersey of the Catholic Mass." Oh no. I hate hersey. It's not good chocolate. (PS. They were the Church first you ninnies.)

Sirach 34:21-22 (NLT Catholic) Bread is life for the needy and the poor. Whoever deprives them of it is a murderer. Those who take away a person's livelihood are murderers. Those who deprive an employee of wages shed blood.

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You ever have that thing where you absolutely can't focus even on things you're interested in? I've been having that, like, all week. Maybe it's spring allergen brain fuzz, I dunno.

Go to the original so you can look at all the other pics in the comments. World, we're trying. USians, don't feel alone in the fight. We are, as they say, legion.

PS. Organizers: I don't know what "accessible" means to you, but "parking is several blocks away, carry in your own chair" ain't it. If I could do that, I'd just go ahead and do the whole march, wouldn't I?

Also sending love to those who would like to go to a protest but can't for whatever reason. Your resistance also matters. We are all part of the whole.

A nice peppy resistance song today for the marchers. Get up and organize!

SIGN NOW: Thank Historic St. Paul Catholic Church: When internet trolls threatened the safety of a transgender affirming event, this parish refused to back down. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/stpaul-...

Boycotting Amazon? Considering it but don't know the whole story or what your alternatives are? Here ya go!

Does it ever bother you that the Psalms and Sappho's poetry were songs considered good enough to keep forever but they only wrote down the words so we've lost the melodies? It bothers me.

Resistance song. For those who can't remember what feels like a million years ago, this was the poignant post-election appearance of SNL's Hilary.

A "yes, we're making headway" article to keep you cheerful.

HEY want a resistance song? Sorry, been using Happy Planner to relieve stress for a bit. I know some feel a way about her (and more, rightly, about her ex), but trust me, the song is great. (PS he's not in here.)

Resistance song for the weekend is a little more upbeat, because hey, you gotta refill your well.

Did you know that in fact the reason Catholics give catechumenates a year before baptism is NOT that they read and study the entire catechism? Am I doing it, though? Yep. Typical me. If I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna go overboard with it.

Resistance song of the day. I know, it's been a grim few days for songs. It'll perk up tomorrow, I swear! (PS. This one works best if you know or look up the Greek and Irish myth references.)

Resistance song of the day. I said another Phil Collins was coming soon and I meant it.

The Heritage Foundation sent a letter begging for my money and a little survey about my thoughts on immigration. LOLOLOLOL FAFO, Heritage Foundation. I regret that I can only cost you one waste of "no postage necessary." But I threw in some thurses!

Bonus song. You'll be getting another Phil Collins soon, but this one is kind of married to the NIN one in my head.