It's entertaining being roughly the same age as Billie Joe Armstrong and reading so many opinions about how ancient we're supposed to look in our mid-50s. Granted, even in my 40s I thought people in their 50s were ancient, so I'm not one to talk.

Happy Bad Bunny Day!

His stage name is BAD BUNNY... a bad-ass artist and honey-of-a-Bunny. His given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He is a handsome 31-year-old American citizen. Make no mistake. 1917: The Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. I'll be watching... I'm a huge fan!

I'm gathering props and costumes for my upcoming one-act play at HART Theatre in Hillsboro, OR. Rehearsals start next month! I will post photos and videos of rehearsals. This feels like a dream come true, and I'm so thankful for this opportunity.

Olympics opening ceremonies are honestly some of the most bonkers things that humans do together. Just bonkers. I love it.

People coming together in places like Minneapolis to protect each other from a destructive government, treating each other as equals who have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—that's the Declaration of Independence in action. That's moving that document from dream into reality.

I'll be live with Sabrina Baeta of PEN America for a Red, Wine and Blue event 2/19. We're talking the trends in book censorship and where/how you can get involved in pushing back right now. Register for the free event here --> go.redwine.blue/0219tt-bookr...

A reminder that people with power are still being assholes toward trans people, so please, fellow cis people, remind others that hatred toward trans people is a weapon wielded by rich oppressors. Stand up for trans people and shut down that hate and dehumanization. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Hungary has charged the Mayor of Budapest for helping organize a peaceful Pride march after it was banned. Punishing peaceful assembly threatens freedom and democracy for everyone. The EU must act. Sign and speak out. a.allout.org/s/P29lG/

TENNESSEE! A new bill in your legislature would make it even easier for randos to challenge books! Contact your state representatives to oppose the bill!

Here's an article about HART, the theater producing my upcoming one-act play, Don't Cry for the Wolves. From now through April they're featuring brand-new productions by local playwrights, which I think is pretty amazing. hillsboronewstimes.com/2026/02/04/h...

A bill in the Oregon Legislature would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for cervical cancer screenings and procedures for Oregonians.

The majority of ICE activity in Oregon has been occurring in my county, which consists of suburbs, farms, and tech companies like Intel. Suburbanites are stepping up to protect our communities here, too, and it's unlike anything I've ever seen in the suburbs.

This is the last day to push on this & we're not halfway to the 200 story goal. If you know anyone in NM, make sure to send this their way

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2020, but I'm happy to say I'm six years cancer free this month. Facing cancer at the beginning of the pandemic taught me how to be fucking fearless and more compassionate than ever. I feel like I'm living on bonus time. Doing my best to use it well.

Here’s a nice message from the NEW TROOP of Minneapolis Girl Scouts we’re helping reach their cookie goals 🍪 order or donate a bunch of boxes today! digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop3...

If you were injured or your rights were violated by federal agents in Oregon, the ACLU would like to hear from you. intake.aclu-or.org

Via instagram comments. the feds teargassed a fucking hospital.

An important thread that shows the extent of what's happening in Portland. A coworker told me the gas gets inside her son's home whenever ICE deploys it at their headquarters. Residences, businesses, and a park are nearby.

They may have gassed our comrades, our families and our children, but today was MASSIVE. If the surge comes, Portland is ready to defend our communities! ICE OUT!

Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at [email protected]

Labor unions rallied and marched together in Portland today to show that we workers oppose ICE terrorizing our coworkers and communities. ICE responded by deploying tear gas on union members and their families.

Highly recommend this book

It always feels like all the wrong people die, but I think it’s because there are far more beloved people than there are bastards.

“We are a Minneapolis 2nd grade Brownie Troop of 12 including trans and neurodiverse youth and 75% BIPOC kids. We want to go to summer camp and try horseback riding! During the current ICE occupation we need your support more than ever...” And that’s how I ordered 4 boxes of thin mints.

They stole Claudette Colvin’s story and erased her name. I’m putting her back in history. They buried Black courage and hoped we’d forget. ERASED isn’t a book—it’s a reckoning. Read it before they ban it. Share it before they silence it. Get your copy now: stan.store/gxldsociety/...

Stop🔥Paying🔥ICE🔥To🔥Murder🔥Our🔥People

Are you remembering to breathe? Are you taking deep-enough breaths? Please remember to breathe and rest in between the work. Endurance is needed.

The writing in this article is brilliant, as is this form of resistance. If you need a good laugh, as well as more inspiration from Minnesota, treat yourself to these young people's cleverness (and bravery!) in showing the fragility of fascism. www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-...

Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE: Renee Good: $1,499,580 Alex Pretti: $1,289,249 Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423 Parady La: $45,848 Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991 Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640 Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538 Geraldo Lunas: $2,260 Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935

This hit so fucking hard today.

If you need some joy on your feed today, i HIGHLY recommend following the #ALAYMA tag when the awards start because it's going to be the biggest book nerds you know just celebrating the best reads for kids 😭❤️

People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.

Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com

Via @chescaleigh.bsky.social, who put it succinctly elsewhere: "It’s always been interconnected."

Please read this entire thread. As someone who has talked to both people who became open to listening and people (including family) who refuse to change, I've learned it's important to know when our time and effort is being wasted. This thread teaches how to spot the differences. Thank you, Sophia.

From a real, actual mental health professional! bsky.app/profile/shiv...

This is what love looks like.

Another horrific story about ICE kidnapping a child, this time here in Oregon.

Grant opportunity for all my lovely trans folks! www.upliftingtransfund.org/our-2026-gra...

Solidarity to Minneapolis!

taking a small break from pigeons and book bans to say: I have books coming out this year! BATHTIME FOR SNOW MONKEYS is about the Japanese macaques you've seen videos of chillin in hot springs. It's written in haiku and illus by Yas Imamura! 🐒❄️🛁 bookshop.org/p/books/bath...

I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow

Hivemind: I'm looking for someone out there who has the original 1930 editions of Nancy Drew #3-5. They each had four interior illustrations that none of the ebooks preserve. Who's going to be my hero today?

I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.

Book Bans are also people bans.

I'm happy to see this record-breaking news today! Congrats to Sinners.

If you're in Europe and hate how the U.S. president is behaving, please do whatever you can to keep far-right leaders from taking control of your own country. Listen to activists with experience. Vote if you're able. Speak out against racism, transphobia, and genocide. Help stop fascism globally.

I have been told that this undercover ICE agent tried to get observers to scan a QR code “for his website”. The QR code did not resolve to a link. DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS. This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it! Stay frosty, friends.