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I'm crying today. Because of how easily I swallow violence. Because of what yesterday might mean for tomorrow. Because 24 years ago, I couldn't remember if my dad was working that day. Because the skyline changed. Because Poland invoked NATO Article 4, and because of what started on Sept 1, 1939.

Anxious about the lack of anxiety 🙃 (well, subsection of anxiety)

Newsom is a slime ball but he's our slime ball

Having words for things is healing.

Mood tracking is out. Window of Tolerance tracking is in.

Poland elections are giving me November 2024 flashbacks 💩

I'm so grateful for all the public service announcements about the new Lilo and Stitch. Disney basically erased everything that made the original beautiful. Nani gives up Lilo to the government and goes to the mainland to study. There's a lot more, but that's all I really needed to know.

I've also really been enjoying watching unhinged recaps of Booktok books that I know I'll never read (looking at you, Fourth Wing)

How I watch TV:
Bingewatch a couple of episodes
Read the synopsis of the rest of the show
Deepdive into fan theories and discussion
Spend more time watching YouTube analysis/breakdown videos than I did the original content
Never actually finish the show

Why am I like this?

Replaced the garbage disposal on my own! 👩🏻‍🔧

Volunteers with AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program were abruptly ordered to pack up and go home, with little explanation. It’s part of the latest round of cuts pushed by Elon Musk.

I named mine Karen.

There are enough veterans with service-related disabilities to have Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise be a defined competition method for state procurement. And that's just veterans whose disabilities allow them to work and run a business.

The below walks you through how to delete your DNA data from 23andMe before it goes bankrupt.

I'm getting so excited for my trip! Doing a little travel setup early.

I've been rewatching Dark Angel. There are definitely parts that are problematic by today's standards but it's also surprisingly forward thinking and diverse. I can understand why it's stuck with me.

If you know anyone who has survived abuse, check on them, especially if they are politically active. Yesterday's performance at the White House was extremely triggering.

Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊

Economic blackout tomorrow 2/28/2025! Get the word out.

Happy birthday!

My favorite debrief model is:
WHAT (review the facts, keep it so simple it feels silly)
GUT (make space to process feelings, good and bad)
SO WHAT (identity the importance or value)
NOW WHAT (make a commitment or plan of action)

When you're doing your best to read a thread titled "Czy jestem polakiem?" and get a notification that your passport is finally arriving tomorrow 🇵🇱

I would honestly love to see a collab between Daveed Diggs and Macklemore.

Remember that resistance is a marathon, not a sprint. What's happening now is intended to overwhelm and exhaust us. Focus your actions on what you can sustain long-term.

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Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly

Happy Black History month! I just wanted to take a moment to highlight one of my favorite books. Parable of the Sower was published in 1993, but feels downright prophetic.

A short list of media that explains where I am coming from (not all-inclusive):

Hamilton (musical)
Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
A Real Pain (movie)
Hunger by Roxane Gay

With Guantanamo Bay being in the news again, I've been thinking about an internship I did back in 2010. I spent a lot of time reading press coverage, with a focus on Omar Khadr, a child soldier. Gitmo exists in a legal liminal space. Seeing plans to house up to 30,000 there is a massive red flag.

I've pulled the Two of Wands three times in a week.