Erin Reynolds 🐌

The Handbasket 100% independent journalism by Marisa Kabas

Now that CNN and WBD are set to become state media in a sale to Paramount/Oracle/TikTok, it is especially important to support independent media.

Off the top of my head:

www.thehandbasket.co
404media.co
www.garbageday.email

Add your favorites in the replies. Fuck state-backed media monopolies.

This Valentine's Day, don't buy anything from corporations!
Show her you care by buying from a Mom & Pops store or people posted on the streets.

Personally, the Flower district businesses in Los Angeles have been hit hard economically: I'll be supporting them and random people on the streets.

I❤️LA

If you won't listen to us, maybe you'll listen to this horse.

Two panels from Twin peaks: the return Top panel: What year is it? Bottom panel: [screaming]

It’s that time again.

Sigourney Weaver Text: THERE IS NO XMAS ONLY YULE

ONLY YULE

A plate of holiday cookies that look like gingerbread people. The text on each reads: Stand by your pan. Water your tree. Don't plug your space heater into a power strip, and the last cookie, very concerningly reads, we're alive.

Christmas Eve Eve

The image is a play on "I have no mouth and I must scream" But says "I have a mouth and ice cream"

Who amongst us has not found themselves in situations in which they’d like to bury themselves upside down and just pretend that they’re a plant. Squids are such real ones. ❤️

Also, Hard Rock International? …are they hoping to build a Hard Rock Cafe inside the White House?

A handful of my poems that I hope, one day, won’t feel so relevant.

Defunding scientists doesn’t make the climate crisis go away.
Empathy is not just a virtue; it’s the best virtue.
Feed Gaza. Stop the genocide.
Due process is for every person.
Healthcare, shelter, and food are basic human rights.

Fox Mulder from X-Files saying “Hey, you got to stay alive if you want to stick it to the government”

“If you die, you let them off the hook.”

Needed this reminder today.

Happy Midsommar to all who celebrate! 🌼🌼🌼

Me: No kings!

King In Yellow: (8 feet tall, lurching in corner of room) You talking about me?

Me: Nah man, you’re cool

Bob Belcher, Hank Hill and Cleveland Brown playing Fortnite together.

My house at the end of every day in Blue Prince.

Have a friend who's a school teacher. 2nd grade.

ICE kidnapped a first grader that went to her school this weekend.

Called my reps. They don't give a shit. Very awesome. Cool. Cool country we live in. No laws. Nothing matters.

Happy Easter ✨🐇✨

Carrie Bradshaw at her computer

Once again, I was left to wonder: was Pete Hegseth signal chatting military attack plans to everyone but me??

Am I the one that’s insecure, or is it his communication practices that are insecure?

this whole administration is like when they shut off the containment unit in ‘ghostbusters’

2025 is the year of I told you so in the worst, most unsatisfying way possible. 0 out of 5 stars.

"Things people are angrily shouting that could be about Blue Prince or the American Congress"

AI is contributing to the need for more computing hardware, which puts a strain on the supply of rare earth minerals, which is why we’re deep sea mining.

So those fake AI videos of deep sea “creatures” are not only bullshit, they are contributing to the destruction of real deep sea ecosystems.

I’m still trying to figure out how one should cope with the world these days. I made these for myself but am sharing here in case anyone else could use a little pep talk from some wise women. Hang in there. We got this. 🖤

Me and who?

being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

And here is my annual “GDC tired” photo. Every cell in my body hurts and I am at medically concerning levels of coffee saturation.

It was a joy to see so many old friends and leave with many new ones. To those who I didn’t see this year, GDC 2026 will be here before we know it. That’s a threat. 👀

Same!

Op! Just saw your post! 😄🌈