I know BlueSky is on to something because all the worst people you know are raging against it
This moment in Bluesky is a great example of how joy itself can be defiance and resistance.
We are just hanging out, shitposting, being silly, happy, and normal. It is being treated as if it is transgressive, opting out of the endless negativity. Because in a way, it is.
Joy is my favorite weapon.
Okay but hear me out:
A nighttime bookstore in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, tea is served to all who enter, there is an emotional support owl in each section, and a buy one / get one free sale occurs during every full moon.
Well, isnβt that convenient? Musk gets named to the fake department of DOGE, and suddenly NASAβs future is up for debateβjust as SpaceX is poised to cash in. Funny how βefficiencyβ seems to mean redirecting public funds straight into private pockets.
Fuck Trump The Rapist
If youβre not following Bodega Cats, you should be. πββ¬ππ»
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A lot of folks are giving up in advance. Capitulating before a single skirmish.
Well, not this old warrior. Iβve seen much worse from the U.S. government in my day. Iβm concerned for our country, but not a bit scared of these miscreants. Iβm ready to do my part.
Whoβs with me?
Itβs #NationalApprenticeshipWeek
Apprenticeships are the best way to get into a union trade & earn while you learn. Here more abt women in trades:
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This place has big coffee shop inside a bookstore vibes and Iβm here for it
What I love about this Officially Verified Bluesky Press Lists is it includes a real mix of people at major legacy media outlets, independent organizations, and freelancers.
We can promote a diverse media when billionaires don't control what you see.
Let's keep it growing!
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βWhat radicalized you?β Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say
Jackson.
Cheese.
Tweet from Jasmine Crockett: If @HouseGOP really wanted to protect women, they'd release the Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz' alleged sex trafficking - not try to ban their colleagues from using the bathroom. Stop the bigotry and release the report.
Rep. Jasmin Crockett is always π₯
Tweet that says if your concern with trans women is that men might claim to self-ID as trans to gain access to womenβs spaces and assault them, then your problem is actually with predatory men and not trans women.
All of this.
This Nancy Mace thing is going to be a defining moment for the Democratic Party. Mace is deliberately bullying another person, one of their colleagues. And if House Dems are too chickenshit to defend their own colleague over this open, blatant hate, what the hell is the point of them anymore.
Post showing interview with Brendan Carr: Trump's nominee for FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggests that the FCC will go after CBS for editing their 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris. Trump called for 60 Minutes to be taken off the air numerous times during his campaign because of this interview.
A key early goal of fascism is to neutralize the media as a guardrail.
Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.β
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
β...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
A starter pack for Zero F girls in their age of wisdom.
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The smarter MAGAs are showing up trying to disrupt organizing and conversation by wanting "rational debate" or "to be heard out" yeah, you don't owe them any of that.
Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. π
Iβm going to say something historians rarely say.
We havenβt been here before.
We havenβt had a near-authoritarian takeover of our government.
Admittedly, we donβt know what comes next.
Thereβs a wide array of options.
But know that in the US, this is new ground. And none of this is normal.
Imma need some of you to think about thriving out of spite. I had big plans for 2025 and Iβm definitely not gonna pre-derail them for likes of Elin and Tromp. Iβm getting more involved. Loving harder. Writing hornier. Having more fun. Iβm gonna be so kind to my neighbors, bitch.
Suki says: #SmashThePatriarchy.