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if nothing else, there is something to be said for spending time outside in the sun with thousands of people who share your anger at the state of things

Mind-bogglingly complete discussion of protest and other forms of resistance from the Pedant. The contemporary USA discussion is at the end. acoup.blog/2026/02/13/c...

there is value in people from unexpected demographics signifying allegiance to progressivism; it makes vulnerable people feel safer around them/in public, and it gives others from their demographic “permission” to join them - as most humans won’t swim against a current alone

the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.

liam and his dad are home! and someone please get rep. castro a coat!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller January 30,1952

Here’s the thing about having to delete one app after another because all the companies are aligned with fascists… I’m running out of apps and I’m BORED. I’m convinced I’ve read every single piece of content posted on BlueSky in the last day… twice. I don’t recommendations, I’m just whining.

www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

The End of the World - Gator Days

Sage wisdom from everyone's favorite baby vampire.

You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #FoundObjectArt

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

Title of this piece: "Hope." As I recently told @smacquignon.bsky.social (thx for the reminder, Stephen), I've been obsessed with red balloons since watching Albert Lamorisse's 1956 film, The Red Balloon, when I was a kid. #KidLit #RedBalloon

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

Happy Horror Days! It seems like we’re not the only one celebrating the holiday season this year. Not content with submerging the city of Arkham, Cthulhu has paid us a visit. Find it under the Happy Horror Days section at the bottom of the page: www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/...

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

Fifteen Years xkcd.com/3172/

We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.

Today's socks (courtesy BlueQ and my awesome friend)

IF YOU'RE IN LINE AT THE LIQUOR STORE, STAY IN LINE

We did it! Sic Semper Tyrannis, y'all!

Go vote! It's not sufficient, but it's sure necessary.

People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.

Nice lay summary of the study here with quotes from the authors www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A good news story from the Lake Tahoe area, where Hope and her cub Bounce were going to be euthanized as nuisance bears, hemmed in by development and necessity. But the community wouldn't let it happen, keeping watch, & working hard to retrain the bears. Now they seem to be out of danger for awhile.

I love this holiday. I wish I could show more people outside the US that for many of us it's meaningful because it's about meeting your neighbors, celebrating whimsy and horny, art and costuming, and taking a night off from who you have to be. Not consumerism. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Deep View of the Tarantula Region in LMC - Narrowband Bicolour - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/2mkXRi3

I'm covered in paint from making a haunted castle set for a disabled goat's halloween pen and I'm just really content that this is where my life has ended up.

Tiny criminal, photographed this morning. She jumped in the plant and promptly got digging zoomies.

Little Rock, AR. #NoKings

/11 Amidst a time of thuggery and corruption and sordid betrayal of American values, the crowd is jubilant with hope and shared defiance.

In case yu need reminding

I can personally vouch for these folks. They do good work, and it's about as direct a donation as it gets! www.gofundme.com/f/furral-fun...

WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States. Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

New tree! It's a really nice specimen of Magnolia × loebneri 'Merrill'. I've been wanting a Loebner magnolia for a while. They have white flowers with lots of strappy petals for J.

Scientists have developed a unique nanoparticle vaccine that prevented the development of multiple forms of cancer in mice. 🔗 www.404media.co/a-new-nanopa...

WHAT

how did this happen

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

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Jane Goodall was a genuine hero. Thank you.

Muting words and accounts is self care