Biscuit, an orange cat, sitting in the sun on a bench seat with his front paws in a grey woman's hat.

Shrub, a black cat, curled up on a desk chair, with his shoulder in a grey woman's hat.

Cats in hats. And not the way you'd expect. Taylor sent these to the group chat the other day when I asked if everyone was ready for @skapunkinternational.com's #SPIFest the other day and I know how much the Internet loves cats. So enjoy Biscuit and Shrub and get tickets ASAP.

🚨New Episode🚨 We chat with members of @megainfinity.band , @courtesyoftim.bsky.social @runawayricochet.bsky.social and Space Monkey Mafia about SPI Fest 2025. #ska open.spotify.com/episode/5L8Q...

Ten years as a band is a long time! My, how things have changed. Come celebrate with us at @highnoonmadison.bsky.social on Thursday 6/19! With Brash Menagerie, Faux Beaux, and Rad Skulls! Photos by Merch girl Amanda and Eva.

Taking some kids* to a #NoKings demonstration tomorrow. What are you doing?

*They are my children it was my partner's idea. My oldest has been singing Can't Eat Money by @space-monkey-mafia all week.

Infographic about the Meriter Nurses' Strike

The inside of a work van with signs and barricades.

Support local labor movements

Nurses begin historic five-day strike at UnityPoint Health – Meriter MADISON (WKOW) -- For the first time in the hospital's history, bedside nurses at UnityPoint Health – Meriter have gone on strike, taking a stand for what they say are

Nurses at one of the hospitals local to us are striking for better care ratios. This is a reminder that strikes are a powerful tool to force private companies to bargain with their workers. @ricchapman.bsky.social helped prep materials over the holiday weekend.

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Best thing I've read today.

Joshua sent us these photos of the parking lot where we filmed the music video for Canary. What a difference a few years makes!

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Holy shit. #Skappleton is less than a week away! And then we're following @gruberites.bsky.social to Milwaukee with Escape From the Zoo at @xrayarcade.bsky.social! Are you ready to hear new songs? Should we try to talk some special guests into helping with horns? Do you play a horn???

Jake just sent this to the group chat. Share your favorite paper-writing music.

Last paper of the semester. Save me, canned manic episode!

Organizing the basement and I found the original art for our "Birds" shirt. Check out the colors from @artdroidjess.bsky.social! Snag one of these with their awesome interpretation of Canary/Phoenix on our website!

A salad of romaine, apples, parmesan cheese, and soy chicken in a white bowl. Accompanying text message reads "I need Instagram just for this lunch."

The problem with trying to reduce/ditch some social media platforms:

Found in a coloring book passed to my 4yo by Jake the Tromboner.

Tag your favorite bands below. We're always on the lookout for new music to listen to.

Been listening to @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social and @viennavienna.bsky.social this week.

Happiest of birthdays to the man holding down the low end, Joshua! Joshua loves board games so any chance he gets to teach us one he'll take it. We lost Forbidden Desert one turn before victory.

Photos courtesy of Lucy Pro, Carrie Bergan Design and Photo, and Painted Turtle Productions.

My 4yo calls this one "There'll be no shit, there'll be no shit"

Tell you what, we'll come to you if you book it.

Watching @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social videos this morning and my kiddo asks me to plan a show with them so she can see them again.

"Do you think the Throat Goat and the Dude Blaster are friends?" -Jake

Band game night for Joshua's birthday is horny, thank you for asking.

This is probably my favorite hockey crossover ever.

Those arpeggios hiding in the back of Wait are awesome. And the twinkly riff early in Teeth Marks gave me feels. It feels exasperated.

I just went to check these out and they're both on my "Liked" on Spotify.

There's definitely certain games where it's good for raising the stakes. I like the suspend option on modern consoles.

THIS ONES FOR THE GIRLS & GAYS‼️‼️‼️

A reminder that your joy and existence IS resistance. And this community will always be a home for you 🙂‍↕️🖤🫶🏾✨