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In a meadow with trees in the background, a small child sits, looking happily at life-sized iced animal cookies walking around. There is an elephant that is white and covered with multicolored sprinkles, and a camel and another animal, maybe a buffalo, that are pink with the same sprinkles.

In the back seat of a car, two sleepy children slump under blankets. One by the window has a teddy bear; a smiling moon reaches through the open car window to hold their hand.

In a hair salon, a woman sits under an old-fashioned hair dryer, with a steaming cup on the table next to her. Her hair is curly and pink. To the right, a poodle with hair identical to the woman's sits under a matching hair dryer, with a bone on the table beside them.

FEATURED WISCON ARTIST: Tessa Davidson tadillu.com "My work centers around the whimsical and the zany, but primarily that which is envisioned through the lens of childhood. Illustration acts as my medium to celebrate unashamed imagination and a sense of playfulness. The art I make plays heavily into the idea of the fantasies of children and exaggerations of reality." Image of a batwinged serpent gesturing to the right at the WisCon Logo. URL: wiscon.net

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you know, laying off staff in the middle of a war zone while enduring a ukraine winter without power makes laying off ppl during the holidays look downright humanitarian.

billionaires shouldn’t exist.

Except cream cheese frosting. I love that. Otherwise, yeah, scrape most of it off.

I made "marzipan" cookies as a kid. They were almond-flavored sugar cookies, colored and 3D shaped like various fruits. Those were tasty. Real marzipan? Nah.

Another ICE case! Murphy's owners fled the state and couldn't take him with :( Murphy is dog/cat/kid friendly and just an all around good boy. He is being dropped off today, if anyone can say YES! Email fostersupport@thebondbetween.org!

The ICE surge in Minnesota has meant dogs losing homes. If you can foster Murphy, get in touch at the email listed.

AVOID AVOID AVOID the "AYAGDOS" so-called study.

It's being run by:

* "You're an autogynephiliac if you're not into me" Bailey
* Former sissy-boy torture clinic runner now trans eliminator Zucker
* "Rapid-onset gender dysphoria as determined by unsupportive parents and psychologists" Littman

Kenneth Zucker, one of the researchers on this study previously published a research paper where he asked adults to rate the physical attractiveness of children.

Just to give you an idea of the types of people behind this m

"With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED."

Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more orderly and humane policy than currently in place. Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it." With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED. SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026. 7um Jing FRED BIERY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Credit: Bystander Matthew 19:14 John 11:35 There is also the photo of the boy from the viral stories included.

Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

WisCon folks, check out this auction for MN aid. Many writing consults and critiques are available for bidding, original art, books, etc.!

"CBP’s arrest and misconduct rate is 5x higher than other federal law enforcement agencies—and over the last decade, the arrest rate of CBP [officers and agents] (.5%) has been HIGHER than the arrest rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States (.4%)." www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-101-ho...

This is important because the TERFs put a lot of effort into trying to prevent it happening. They are very much in favour of conversion therapy.

Watch me be a total dork about my latest book for two minutes! 😂🩷

“It’s Showtime, Sophie!” is the ninth Breaking Cat News book! This one goes out to all the ✨wrestling nerds and theater kids✨!

I post this link merely as a cultural curiosity and not so that anyone could print one if, say, whistles were banned. Obviously that would be wrong.

Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.

It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.

Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.

Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.

this PAC, “democratic youth wave,” has poured over $100,000 into a single delaware based corporation with a generic sounding name that came into existence shortly after the PAC was formed in 2024. they’re using this man’s murder to fundraise for some vague fucking grift.

Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures Police have arrested about 100 clergy who were demonstrating against immigration enforcement at Minnesota’s largest airport.

My Catholicism is so lapsed that the Vatican has a photo of me behind the counter saying “Do not accept prayers from this woman.”

Nevertheless, a lot of churches of many different denominations are doing a lot of genuinely good things!

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"I urge any who are involved in the administration of the current immigration enforcement regime at any level to seek the counsel of their clergy, given my urgent pastoral concern for the moral and spiritual injury that their participation is causing them."

The Episcopal Bishop of Dallas--Dallas!--came out and said anyone working for ICE needs to repent and come to Jesus.

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Dude is not pulling any punches there.

For those who are unaware of this particular fandom…that’s a helluva group to radicalize.

Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

we recognize that amazon is NOT AN IDEAL TOOL for this moment, so for those who don't want to give them money (fair!!!) please visit standwithminnesota.com and pick someone from the MANY OPTIONS. There are so many folks who need help! 💓

Today I’m helping out at my job from 20+ years ago, helping Greg & the DreamHaven crew ship books across the country to folks who inundated their webstore after seeing him on TV.

Website is still down, but later try DreamHavenbooks.com for all your sci-fi, horror, fantasy, film, & comics needs!

Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.

Background lavender with gold stripes. Cartoon dragon presenting the WisCon logo. Text: Featured WisCon Artist: Melissa Gay www.melissagayart.com I am a neurodiverse LGBTQ+ artist who is equally passionate about sci-fi, fantasy, and wildlife art. Myths and legends about the natural world inspire me, as does our increasingly detailed view of the Universe through science and technology. I love to create hazy, dreamlike, otherworldly scenes, and my goal is to incorporate just enough detail to fire the viewer’s imagination and inspire them to fill in the story. WisCon URL: wiscon.net

On a background of diagonal stripes of lavender and gold, an inset image: Medusa, shown as a middle-aged white woman wearing red, braiding her hair of brown snakes while facing away from the viewer. Art by Melissa Gay, www.MelissaGayArt.com

On a background of diagonal stripes of lavender and gold, an inset image: A blue whale in the sky bursts out of a cloud. It has structures on its back resembling a city. Farther away, many other similar whales fly among the clouds. Art by Melissa Gay, www.MelissaGayArt.com

Lavender background with gold stripes. Cartoon dragon, WisCon logo at bottom. Text: Apply for the 2026 WisCon Art Show! Contact: Tahlia at artshow@wiscon.net We'll be having an online-only Art Show as part of WisCon 2026. If you make any form of visual art and want to share it with other WisCon members, please do apply! In past years, the Art Show has included painting, drawing, illustration, photography, comics, printmaking, jewelry and other wearable art, sculpture, animation, and more. WisCon URL, wiscon.net

Melissa Gay is our featured artist today!

WisCon 2026 will have an online-only Art Show. If you make any form of visual art and want to share it with other WisCon members, please apply! form: forms.gle/FkUNkX5eNLXZ.... Applications open through April 30. Qs? contact Tahlia at artshow@wiscon.net.

Y'all: "You're being divisive! Yes the violent oppression of Black people happened but ALL countries do bad things! We're trying to fight fascism and you're a distraction!"

The fascists:

How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That said, I do have a section of lo…

ARE YOU A NON-MINNESOTAN WHO WANTS IDEAS OF STUFF TO DO TO HELP MINNESOTA RESIST FASCIST TYRANNY? Have I got a blog post for you! With additional advice for how to get ready in case tyranny shows up at YOUR doorstep next!

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Hey Jersey: @govmurphy.bsky.social has til Tuesday noon to sign the Immigrant Protection Package into law. He says he's still undecided. Please text 732 605 5455 or call 609 292 6000 (and wait thru the muzak).
In my call, I invoked Murphy's friend Bruce Springsteen:

For my out-of-state friends wanting to help Minneapolis, Sanctuary Supply Depot is a grassroots mutual aid effort to support unhoused folks here. They take cash as well as in-kind donations: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...