ShannahC

It was the “omg what now” of times, it was the “I swear we’re not all like this” of times

I absolutely agree. This has been my worst fear since the Russian involvement in our 2016 elections. If they wanted to destabilize the USA and destroy democracy (they did, and do) this was the perfect plan.

#goals

Thanks for the rec

Yes! Cats, and more cats, and allll the cats. Yes, please.

One thing for me that came out of yesterday's boycott: I deleted FB, FB Messenger, and the Starbucks apps from my phone, and changed my desktop homepage so it's no longer FB. So I'm being much more conscious about my choices. These are small adjustments, but I know there's a ripple effect.

This happens to me too! The Undermine music is fun, but I haven't heard it in my sleep yet :)

Colorful mural on the side of a small supermarket that reads SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS

East Williamsburg #blockabout #nyc #streetscape

Art by @martharichart.bsky.social

If someone had orchestrated a plan to kill our democracy -- which is really what I fear the most, and have since the Russian interference surfaced in our 2016 elections -- it's working.

Thank you! I love this so much.

Thank you!

Did you know?

There’s a directory of Black farmers: “The Black Farmers Index.”

Buy and uplift local. Many are small-scale specialists and located in urban areas. I found an organic resource in my area that I will definitely check out.

I saw my first Cybertruck "in the wilds" yesterday here in Queens. Weird. And those taillights are ridiculously small and hard to see.

Poster with big red rabbit and text reading ECONOMIC BOYCOTT. DON'T BUY STUFF FRIDAY FEB 28. WE HAVE POWER. NO AMAZON, WALMART, TARGET, FAST FOOD, GAS. OK SMALL BUSINESS. USE CASH.

I just deleted FB, FB Messenger, and the Starbucks app from my phone (maybe just for the next 24 hours, we'll see). That felt good. I have cash for tomorrow and plans to get my coffee from a small local place and probably not buy anything else.

When you’re chronically ill, you have to endure people telling you to “just try harder” or insinuating that you don’t want to get better

They don’t understand that health is temporary. Anyone can become disabled at any time

It’s not a moral failing. It’s not about “trying harder”. It just happens.

^^ THIS ^^

Just to be clear, EBT is SNAP (food stamps)

A sticker that reads I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN THAT YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.

I worked (paying into Soc Sec) for 18 yrs then became disabled & lost a FT job w/benefits bc of my illness. Then I had PT jobs w/out insurance; started 2 businesses, hoping to get myself health insurance & ultimately lost them bc I was sick. I depend on Soc Sec Disability, Medicare, Medicaid, & EBT

If I learned anything from Game of Thrones, it's to never bend the knee

Social Security ISN'T something for nothing: we workers PAY INTO it. "Entitlement" wrongly sounds like charity. Whose bank account can generate the interest to live on w/out doing any ACTUAL work? Plus, the rest of us have to pay taxes. Otoh, letting all us dead weight actually die may be the goal.

Small black and white cat with orange eyes standing in front of beverage refrigerator on weathered concrete floor

I found a #bodegacat in Williamsburg today. Her name is Bella, and she came out from behind the counter to defend her territory from an elderly dog in a bright orange coat. The deli didn't have coffee, so I had to get a $4 espresso at a little place across the street that was neko-cat themed.

Today, residents of southern Queens face some of the longest commutes in the nation! By building a sustainable, cost-effective transit corridor parallel to Woodhaven Boulevard we can significantly reduce car congestion and emissions. This vital project will provide subway access for at least 47,000 daily riders!

Subway map showing how the QueensLink extends the M train to the Rockaways.

Much of South Queens is a “subway desert.” Luckily, infrastructure for extension already exists!

@queenslink.org would revitalize the #RockawayBeachBranch and improve subway access for 47k+ New Yorkers.

This crucial project needs all the support it can get, so donate today!

This makes me so happy!

I got a lot our of this interview. AOC is terrific and seems to be one of the few who can communicate effectively in the face of all of this absurdity

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."

[Remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress, 13 March 1962 ― John F. Kennedy]

B/w Edward Gorey illustration of a child bundled in winter scarf, coat, and hat bouncing out of a sleigh onto their head in the snow. Caption: D is for Desmond throw out of a sleigh

Aaaaand ... it's Monday

YouTube video by The Flying Moose Why New York refuses to build this hidden subway

This is adiscussion of the proposed train link that would hook my neighborhood (we're 1.1 mi from the subway) into the NYC subway system, as well as 100s of thousands other Brooklyn/Queens residents who are currently woefully underserved by the #MTA. #nyctransit #QueensLink youtu.be/lfCzZconie8?...

I took the same photo from a room in Queens today too

Hazy reflection of me in a plate glass window over a sign reading EVERYONE is WELCOME. "Welcome" is written out in multi-colored hands spelling ASL and in block letters in the colors of the rainbow.