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Ciao, cara bella! Boots on the ground for social change. Also Boots at a desk for social change. Have Words, Will Travel. I use she/they pronouns professionally and Bluesky not professionally.

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Coffee, straight out of my nose.

06.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 9067 πŸ” 1684 πŸ’¬ 261 πŸ“Œ 153

To make a subtext into text, I haven't been posting about the zillion different new political nadirs of the past couple of weeks on here because I'm not quite sure what to say. Once I have figured it out, I probably will be yelling a lot. Most likely in essay form.

06.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

...no, YOU end professional emails to your wife with "Buy more oat milk, Me" #BootsAndInuShow

06.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nazi Klan policies pair up with Kafkaesque bureaucratic incompetence to terrorize and waste the time of someone who was actually never even violating this viciously monstrous law.

03.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 362 πŸ” 130 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

i’ll just keep posting variations on elementary human decency, not that it matters

02.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 830 πŸ” 240 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4
Husky loaf

Husky loaf

Husky loaf

Husky loaf

idk it’s a husky loaf, maybe you needed to see a husky loaf right now

03.03.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 257 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 3
Pareve hamantaschen filled with lekvar and lemon curd

Pareve hamantaschen filled with lekvar and lemon curd

Me on FB: Chag sameach, chaverim!

Me on Discord: Chag sameach, bitches!

Me on Bluesky: Let me tell you what I just said elsewhere and also chag sameach I guess πŸ˜†

03.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Clarence Thomas Just Struck Another Blow to Black Power In his majority ruling in a sleeper case about mail delivery, Thomas opened the door to a new way for Republicans to suppress the Black vote.

Now in post form

26.02.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

I missed that Konan v. USPS came out yesterday. This is the case where the Post Office refused to deliver mail to a Black woman. Of course Clarence Thomas, 5-4, says it's okay.

Clarence Thomas is the worst thing to happen to Black people since Roger Taney

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

25.02.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 1440 πŸ” 359 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 21
!!!!!!ACTION ITEMEDE
Around 1,700 trans Kansans' drivers' licenses will be invalid as of Midnight CT, February 26, 2026 due to a new law passed by extremist Republicans in the Kansas Legislature.
THEY WILL NEED YOUR HELP AFFORDING THE CHANGE. Even if $20-$30 doesn't sound like a lot, members of the LGBTQ+ community are often disproportionately affected by financial struggles and EVERY DOLLAR HELPS.
Keep in mind- IF any of these trans folks in Kansas are pulled over as of the deadline above, they could be charged with driving without a license, among other consequences that come with not having a valid license.
In order to help, PLEASE consider donating to the
LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas at www.lgbtqks.org/
donate. (Thank you to Matthew Hewey Neumann for running this organization and leading this effort).
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DONATE- please share this info FAR AND WIDE. We want to connect folks to the necessary resources available to help you.
Sponsors are available. IF YOU ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THIS, please email the Foundation at Igbtqkansas@gmail.com. Help is available.
AD ASTRA, PER ASPERA.

!!!!!!ACTION ITEMEDE Around 1,700 trans Kansans' drivers' licenses will be invalid as of Midnight CT, February 26, 2026 due to a new law passed by extremist Republicans in the Kansas Legislature. THEY WILL NEED YOUR HELP AFFORDING THE CHANGE. Even if $20-$30 doesn't sound like a lot, members of the LGBTQ+ community are often disproportionately affected by financial struggles and EVERY DOLLAR HELPS. Keep in mind- IF any of these trans folks in Kansas are pulled over as of the deadline above, they could be charged with driving without a license, among other consequences that come with not having a valid license. In order to help, PLEASE consider donating to the LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas at www.lgbtqks.org/ donate. (Thank you to Matthew Hewey Neumann for running this organization and leading this effort). IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DONATE- please share this info FAR AND WIDE. We want to connect folks to the necessary resources available to help you. Sponsors are available. IF YOU ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THIS, please email the Foundation at Igbtqkansas@gmail.com. Help is available. AD ASTRA, PER ASPERA.

FYI!

lgbtqks.org/donate/?fbcl...

26.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

About 10% of people with Tourette Syndrome exhibit coprolalia, the involuntary utterance of inappropriate remarks.

These utterances are often what the individual *themselves* considers taboo.

It is NOT the same as lowered inhibition but rather is more similar to horrifying but intrusive thoughts.

23.02.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

Ecta: Not only would I have to go hiking, I would *have to outpace you*

Me: So what you're saying is, I have Marked Myself Safe from Alpine Divorce?

Ecta: Pretty much, yeah

#BootsAndEctaShow

23.02.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ecta: Have you ever heard of Alpine Divorce?

Me: That shit's fucked up, and if you ever do it to me I am suing you

Me: I know this is unlikely on several levels, but it needed to be said

23.02.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like so far, opinions are evenly split!

20.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, I'm taking a poll:

When you sign a professional email, do you include your name above the preloaded Name and Titles signature, or do you use said signature to close the email?

(I have Opinions about this, and am curious if I'm the only one)

20.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Once again, they are telling us that, ackshully, we don't care about the bad ones, because what's bad is that they're immigrants.

19.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 260 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

There's going to be a lot of "ope it's the top of the hour gotta go byeeeeee"

17.02.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wednesdays are always my bad days, but I have nine meetings on my calendar tomorrow. They span from 9:30am through 5:00pm. The calendar becomes funnier the longer that I stare at it.

17.02.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Performing, Joy, and Modern Activism Some aspirational thoughts on the relationship between social change and performance, at least for yours truly.

I performed in a full length concert today, for the first time in nine years. It turns out, I had a lot of thinks and a lot of feels about this, particularly around the role that performance plays in activism and social change. So I wrote an essay about it.

nationalnewsroundup.org/2026/02/16/o...

16.02.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A line chart going from Jan 2009 to Jan 2026 showing very few cases until Trump’s second term, where the line takes off nearly vertically, showing more than 6,600 cases in Jan 2026 alone.

A line chart going from Jan 2009 to Jan 2026 showing very few cases until Trump’s second term, where the line takes off nearly vertically, showing more than 6,600 cases in Jan 2026 alone.

Habeas cases filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have taken off to levels we have never seen before. Just look at that chart.

www.propublica.org/article/habe...

10.02.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 2245 πŸ” 872 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 46

Really interesting and informative thread about what is driving the Discord changes

10.02.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Year 10, Weeks 1-2 (January 25–February 7) Main things to know: Protest-related news, election news, health news.

News up it bad

nationalnewsroundup.org/2026/02/10/y...

10.02.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know we're all mad about ICE/DHS but we also need to be mad about RFK Jr.

He's killing -- and is setting the stage to kill -- waaaaay more people than DHS does, it's just that it happens quietly and in people's homes. Vaccine recommendations matter. Lying under oath matters.

IMPEACH RFK JR

10.02.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 262 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

Her community rallied so fast and so diligently. This is a victory to uphold and celebrate. Reminds everyone that it's worth fighting back.

10.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 5726 πŸ” 1621 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

Me: *signs at Ecta about breakfast while yawning*

Ecta: *makes fun of me*

Me: *signs at Ecta about my middle finger*

#BootsAndEctaShow

09.02.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is 18-mo-old Amalia waving to me when she was detained.

She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.

She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧡1/

09.02.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 1501 πŸ” 679 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 79

Rohan Nadkarni
@RohanNadkarni
This is incredibly cool β€” A source familiar with Bad Bunny’s performance tonight tells me that the couple in the halftime show got married for real.

They invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and in turn he invited them to get married during his performance.

Rohan Nadkarni @RohanNadkarni This is incredibly cool β€” A source familiar with Bad Bunny’s performance tonight tells me that the couple in the halftime show got married for real. They invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and in turn he invited them to get married during his performance.

Sports reporter with NBC News reporting that the couple in Bad Bunny’s halftime show got married for real

09.02.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 8240 πŸ” 1321 πŸ’¬ 87 πŸ“Œ 139

When he gave the Grammy to that young boy who made everyone think of Liam…even if that wasn’t actually Liam, it was just the perfect way of cutting through all the bullshit.

Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.

09.02.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 8926 πŸ” 1329 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 31