Liz

Tabarnak!

[“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? The moneylenders, the know-nothings, the authoritarians have us all in prison; if we value the freedom of the mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can.”]

Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality

The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.

The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.

It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

With Federal Funds Frozen, a 1,300-Acre Restoration Project Comes to an Abrupt Stop at Midewin — Chicago Region’s Largest Natural Area A 1,300-acre restoration project at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie has ground to a halt after federal grant funds, awarded in 2023, were frozen by the Trump Administration.

All of this is just so horrible.
#midewin #tallgrassprairie

NOW: More than 98% of #Costco shareholders have just rejected an anti-DEI measure

The attempt to force Costco to audit their #DEI work was by an anti-inclusion lobby group:

"The proponent's broader agenda is not reducing risk for the Company but abolition of diversity initiatives." - Costco Board

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood Here’s a step-by-step guide.

Once again Teen Vogue steps up

Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn’t totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much in…

"Regardless of what he meant," fucking LOL.

This campaign needs you now Bring Back HBO's Somebody Somewhere!

We're going to need this show more than ever in the next few years.
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can i hear a CLANK CLANK in the house

Chicagoans embracing leaves: ‘What falls in my yard stays in my yard.’ Leave the Leaves campaigns aim to provide food and shelter for insects at a time when studies show drastic population declines.

I had so many fireflies last year.

MFTIM volume 2 is great, too.