Kate Bitters is ghostwriting

Everything is pretty terrible right now, but I found a moment of pure joy today when riding around on my late mother's e-trike (4+ weeks after my shoulder replacement surgery). I'll take it!

When you're recovering from major surgery and have a protector

Annual tradition of making violet syrup. A few drops of lemon juice turns the blueish syrup a vivid purple.

When floral arrangements mimic art #ArtinBloom

Screenshot of YouTube mic by The Halidon Music: classical music for when you're slowly going insane

This was my top YouTube recommendation. The algorithm knows me a little too well (currently listening as I work).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaDv...

Let's be clear: DOGE is a criminal organization

Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.

If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.

Americans of conscience must stand against this now.

@JDVance: None of these people can articulate a deportation standard that: 1) would satisfy left-wing critics of the administration's immigration policy; 2) would satisfy their intuitions about what "due process" is required; 3) would be workable given resource constraints; and 4) would permit deportation of most of the illegal immigrants allowed under Joe Biden's administration. They want to nullify the results of a democratic election. It's that simple.

I’ve been in real world Minnesota today hearing how Trump cuts to Medicaid will shut down rural hospitals.

So pardon me if I don’t have patience with JD Vance trying to change the subject.

"Become untariffable"

Cory Booker over 23 hours in: "It is not left or right, this is right or wrong. America, this is a moral moment..."

Black dog with white feet hiding under my desk and resting his head on the base of my desk chair

This 65-pound baby is hiding under my desk as I work. He doesn't like the strong wind 😆

A study by NIH that says 5 minutes of exposing a tea bag to hot water can release 11.6 trillion MPs

TIL that hot tea can expose you to microplastics. Why do we truly live in the WORST timeline??

I completely agree. Now is the time for party unity AND to get tough. Most are bending far too easily.

There have been multiple protests in every state + Washington DC since the inauguration, but the big news outlets aren't covering them because they're caving to the oligarchs. If you follow the #50501 hashtag you'll see pics of the protests.

A loaf of homemade sourdough bread

Sliced open loaf of sourdough bread

Another winter day, another loaf of sourdough. Stay cozy, northern friends.

I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead. Then going on IG Live after.

Black dog with white chest and white stripe down his face with a bit of Kleenex stuck to his snoot

He had a little Kleenex stuck to his nose 🥹

The House budget essentially eliminates Medicaid and SNAP to fund billionaire tax cuts. They are prioritizing 800 billionaires over MILLIONS of ppl in need.

A poodle sketch on a pink background with the words "maybe it's Maybelline or maybe it's the unending pain of existence"

Spotted at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe: "Maybe it's Maybelline or maybe it's the unending pain of existence" 🥲

Just stood there 😤

This is what authoritarians do. They silence.

Orange cat licking a tan rock that's part of a mineral water fountain

If you need a little injection of joy amid all the bad news, here is the cat who lives at Ojo Caliente hot springs in New Mexico. Just having a drink of mineral water from the fountain 🥹

Senator Smith has no f*cks left to give

Minneapolis Luminary Loppet ice lanterns hanging above people's heads

Minneapolis Luminary Loppet ice lanterns hanging above people's heads

Minneapolis Luminary Loppet triangular ice sculptures

Looking into a large ice lantern

Minneapolis Luminary Loppet: ambling across a frozen Lake of the Isles, taking in the ice lanterns

New book day! I stopped by a local indie bookstore, Irreverent Bookworm, and picked up Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor and A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher. I've been itching to dive in all afternoon! 📚

Art shanties on Lake Harriet, banned books station with rainbow over a fake fireplace

I guess I can only add four pics! Here's the banned book station:

Art shanties on Lake Harriet with dog Figgy in foreground

Art shanties on Lake Harriet, small orange cottage

Art shanties on Lake Harriet with dog Figgy in foreground, windmill in background

On Lake Harriet ice with dog Figgy in foreground and the bandshell in background

The art shanties on Lake Harriet were great this year. My favorite was the banned books station 📚🌈

Yes, that's a good point! Here's her website: mendmpls.com?fbclid=PAZXh...

If you're in the Minneapolis area, my wonderfully talented friend has started her own mending business called Mend Mpls. Instead of throwing out worn clothing, you can get holes patched, zippers repaired, socks darned, etc. Find her on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/mend_mpls?ig...

The Sound of Music cast standing side by side in front of a lake with the word Antifa over them in all caps

You don't need a membership card, a certain aesthetic, or a weapon to stand up to fascists. Just courage.