Katie

There is nothing good that comes from having a President of the United States who is gobsmackingly stupid, surrounded by obsequious courtiers and fellow morons. But the sooner we collectively acknowledge that truth, the sooner we can fix it.

Ah fuck it’s April fools day in like, 7 mins. I’m logging off the whole internet, see you Wednesday.

I don't know how else to say this except for bluntly:

It is not normal to have outbreaks of preventable diseases in wealthy countries.
It is not normal to have children dying from preventable diseases in wealthy countries.

This is the first US measles death in 10 years. There should be none.

The 67-year-old Woo Won-shik, the Speaker of the Korean Assembly, is climbing over the fence to push for the lifting of martial law.

2 months ago this is what elected officials from opposition parties in S Korea were doing in the middle of the night as their President attempted a coup.

I didn’t realize Shannon is here until after I posted this! Give @badasscrossstitch.bsky.social a follow

Let’s move the needle: an activism handbook for artists, crafters, creatives, and makers. By Shannon Downey (aka badass cross stitch). Book is resting on a pink throw blanket with red hearts, on top of a green couch cushion.

From my favorite small business bookstore 💜

can anybody help with this? *points to everything*

Exactly 🥲

I know. And I know it’s hard but try to remember that’s what they want, and fuck ‘em, so we keep going

An upside down fluffy tortie cat looking up at the camera while snuggling and purring hard

Fig is once again trying to snuggle and purr hard enough to fix my godawful stress vibes

The entire MAGA Playbook is to provoke a reaction and then claim the victims or too sensitive (snowflakes) or it was a joke. Rather than be outraged, don’t take the bait and simply laugh in their faces for being the stupid little bullies that they are. They can’t lead. They can only oppose.

just one more rate increase and netflix will make good shows again

Trying so hard not to slip into this lonely defeated feeling, really trying to ground myself because I know that’s not going to help any of us through this

“They are an aging grandparent on a national scale, unwilling to stop driving no matter how dangerous it becomes for everyone they pass.”

The plan was always to flood the zone with shit.

Not everyone can respond to every outrage. That's on purpose. But no need to get mad at someone for focusing on stuff *you* don't think is important. Let everyone focus on what they want to focus on.

I'm so old that I remember when Every Republican I knew agreed that the Nazis were the bad guys.

Fuck. This is so fucking stupid.

Covered in cats. Fig in particular is doing her darndest to biscuit away my cares today lol

open.substack.com/pub/resistre...

RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.

RESIST.

A spread from the board book Hope is a Rainbow, written by Danielle McLean. This spread depicts two parent birds and a baby bird swooping in the sky above some flower-dotted trees. Above them arcs a glorious rainbow.

This seemed like an appropriate illustration for today. From Hope is a Rainbow, published by Little Tiger Press, with words by Danielle McLean.

Hope everyone is doing okay today and keep looking for those rainbows guys 🌈

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustrationart

I remember when Americans thought they were too smart to fall for ham-fisted authoritarian propaganda, such as these TikTok manuevers.

I confess I thought that a lot of people who are showing themselves right now were smarter than that. But these techniques are time-tested because they work.

Nice people are struggling over the revelations on Gaiman, and something I keep hearing is, 'His work had a big influence on how I shaped my own identity.' So here's something to remember:

You did that. He didn't do it for you. 1/

I know the *point* is to wear us out but damn, they’re sure doing it