Coming back from Europe and sad to have missed your visit! I am a Minnesotan, but an Orange County native. I appreciate your work so much!

I hate when the inevitable happens.

It’s not hyperbole to say that the deaths in Minnesota are on the GOP’s hands. They’ve built this political environment and they’ve allowed a demagogue to spread hate. This is entirely on them.

I just left a comment. It doesn't have to be long or detailed. Some nice information here: peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...

A beautiful dilute calico cat laying on a tower

Have a kitty. This is Callie. She is available for adoption in Minnesota through Animal Ark. learn more about her here: animalarkmn.org/adopt/

i'm holding your hands, gently

april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.

One of the brilliant things our current iteration of oligarchs did is get people to conceive of free speech as being able to call your coworkers slurs rather than using it to say stuff like why are my tax dollars subsidizing your billionaire ass

Mind blowing levels of stupid.

This is what a deal with the devil looks like👇

@housegop.bsky.social JUST VOTED TO CUT Medicaid, SNAP benefits, school meals, & housing assistance all in exchange for giving corporations & billionaires a tax cut all at the  expense of the middle class.

I love he's doing this in Huntington Beach, it is the MAGA center of Southern California for sure.

It’s not a “savings” if you’re getting fewer services in exchange. I’m still paying the same taxes!

February 15, 2025 After World War II, the vast majority of Americans—Democrats and Republicans alike—agreed that the federal government should regulate business, provide a basic social safety net, promote infrastructur...

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Seriously though. When do we get to stop paying federal taxes?

Getting shingles sucksssss and I was lucky enough to get the antiviral. I can't wait to get my vaccine!

The accuracy 😩

Hey NYTimes — *now* you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of “Sauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.

Tell Congress: Don't cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security Contact Congress today!

NEW: We must make it clear to Trump and his maga cult—no cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security—EVER. Let’s try to get 1,000 letters sent to Congress today:

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This is so satisfying. Unflattering picture: most likely to satisfy

The takeover of Twitter was a preview of what we're all living with now and a stark example of why you can't let any one person have too much money: they go insane and make themselves everybody's problem

Me clinging to @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social for most of my joy these days

Helpful!

The word "unserious" did a lot of heavy lifting over the last few months, but someone recently used it to describe the US government and I don't think there is a better word to describe it right now. Unserious culture wars to keep from solving our very serious problems. It feels like a scary joke

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Showing off that thumb! 😻

In 6th grade we had an assignment to teach the class something, and one kid taught how to wrap a present. I use that method still to this day, thanks kid!

Gisele Pelicot is an incredible woman and a hero for her nerve in bringing all those rapists to justice and for knowing the shame does not lie worth her — bravely declining anonymity was incredible.

What a physique!