Sassy Lassie

Sassy Lassie

@kamilner.bsky.social

Scottish US politics junkie who likes soup.

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As a child; learning about space, I always asked, "So what comes after space?". And no adult could answer. As a child; learning about societal structures. I always asked, "So what comes after capitalism?". And no adult could answer. I am now the adult.

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Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this. Smashed records. Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.

America, In Scotland, if we get sick and need medical help, we walk into hospital, we walk out of hospital, without signing a single piece of paperwork. We don't pay a single cent. Our taxes cover it.

I am in full northern hemisphere hibernation mode. Bedtime by 8pm. It's nice. It also means waking up at 5am. Which is also nice. Coffee, cat on my lap, and and hour or two of chill before the day starts.

When feeling a little scared and discombobulated. I'd recommend buying an onion, a root vegetable or two, and a handful of herbs. Throw them in a pot with a little salt and pepper, and stir. Hover over that pot. The steam off the pot, has magical healing powers and... it makes a yummy soup..

He's going to hurt some people. And a lot of people will cheer. Then he's going to hurt other people. And less people will cheer. Then he's going to hurt a lot of people. And no-one will cheer.

Well, a minute or two has passed since election night. Allowing everyone a little baring. And, as the analysis smooths out, the story is painful. Apathy won. BUT... With apathy, there is potential

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Reminder: border walls don’t stop people from crossing the border, though they do waste billions and destroy ecosystems. Organ Pipe, where I filmed this video, was *entirely* walled off by Trump, yet it saw the most crossings anywhere along the border last year. More walls aren’t the answer.

Hey, tell your friends... Sassie Lassie in Scotland pays taxes and in those taxes, she doesn't pay for doctors or hospital care, or prescriptions, or eye tests, she gets subsidised glasses and dental checks and dental work, full maternity leave and transport and gym passes for her kid. For real.

While America has been obsessed with its 'exceptionalism', other countries have been quietly doing exceptional things for their citizens. Ya'll are a bit behind in that regard. Sorry. It's true.

My cat is getting chunky (mummy's little potato) and getting old. In our old home, he was an outdoor cat who protected our bunnies from the local fox! New home, no ready access to outdoors, he's bored. I need a cat lead for walks. UK recommendations welcome. My fattie tattie needs your help.

Popped back over to the other place for a peek & instantly came face to face with a Temu ad, ran back here as quick as my arthritic fingers could walk, feeling slightly soiled and ashamed of myself for giving 'him' my eyeballs for ad revenue again. It's over. He'll not make another cent from me.

Happily wiled away a Sunday afternoon on here, to my great delight. And what a lovely helpful welcome from all the OGs & their starter packs. Quitting X and moving to Blue Sky is like quitting smoking & moving to vapes instead. Smells better, tastes better, & is definitely better for our health.

It's like we all independently (yet collectively) woke up on Sat morning, scratched our balls, cracked our backs, put on a pot of coffee, and thought to ourselves, "Fck Elon". Big shout out to the Led by Donkeys team for their projected video, I think it made people finally say "enough is enough".

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