Roberta Gregory

The “Bootstraps” idiom was originally meant to refer to the literally impossible. It was co-opted.

Also woke up after 4 hours sleep …and also apparently missed the something stupid because I’ve been avoiding news all weekend. So gonna try to get back to sleep for at least a couple more hours. Think of a 5 letter word, then think of all the words that begin with each letter one by one…zzzz

Nice No Kings crowd—estimated at 400-ish—in my tiny town of less than a thousand!

I’m OK. Glad you are coping. ❤️Health issues/hospital during September but feeling better. Starting an engaging creative project and letting everything else slide for a while. No longer broke, though still have to watch $. Avoiding news as much as I can but getting out to protest.

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#catsofbluesky #funny #cute 😻

TIL that there’s an artist in residence program at the University Street Bridge in Seattle, a collab between the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture and the Seattle Department of Transportation!

The body slam seems to be the ICE preferred initial interaction.

YouTube video by Comrade Mike Eagle (#StillSanders) ICE Chase-Benny Hill Theme

I still don’t understand why they chased this guy. Did they think: Brown person with bike, it’s gotta be stolen.

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See How Charlie Kirk’s Debate Style Worked (Gift Article) A close read of some of Mr. Kirk’s most viral exchanges shows an approach that was polished and skillful — if not always fair.

The Debate Style That Propelled Charlie Kirk’s Movement www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that o...

Never trust anything from The Economist about trans people

YouTube video by mouselounge Walt Disney's "Der Fuehrer's Face" (1943) (4K) (((REMASTERED AUDIO )))

82 years ago, Donald Duck & Disney gave fascists a Bronx cheer with amusing satire that also celebrated American freedom.

Now when a comedian speaks the truth, they bow to fascists.

Come on, Disney.

Remember your roots.

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That’s just what they were waiting for…

Oh, darn, I ordered the original edition before seeing this.

On Facebook ?

The day will come…

Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken This definitive collection includes the entirety of Roberta Gregory's riotous "Bitchy Bitch" stories, presenting a life from childhood into middle age, her formative experiences and her adult disappoi...

Exciting news of my big BITCHY collection due out in March from Fantagraphics. Paperback and Hardboard editions. It’s definitely not for the timid…or easily offended…

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Brahms violin concerto

At this point it’s just cruelty. It’s the MAGATS way.

I keep stumbling into AI made-up-crap-passing-for-real all the time. It keeps intruding into my online research on musicians. I just “learned” Brahms’ first symphony was nicknamed the Titan. (No, it was Mahler’s.) And, excuse me, AI, it was Chopin who had tuberculosis, not Brahms. 🙄

Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/a...

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson The MAGA Ideology That Brought Us to This Moment

What’s going on. White supremacists trying to erase history.

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There is so much fake info on the web and AI is to blame. I was researching composers for a writing project and one site declared Brahms had tuberculosis and was sickly most of his life. No. That was Chopin. (How many students now depend on ChatGPT?) What is “real” will soon take on new meaning.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH: Sen. Padilla gives remarks after forcible removal from Noem briefing

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YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker Booker again slams the abuse of power in the forced detention of Senator Padilla by Trump officials

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Opinion | Seven Hidden Ways Trump’s Megabill Would Remake America

Seven Hidden Ways Trump’s Megabill Would Remake America www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...

You can know more about the TBBB here than the Repugs who voted to approve it.

I wish I knew who the artist was.

The Real Reason for the Trump-Musk Feud is Uglier Than You Think Strip away the ego contest, and what you really see here is a competition about how to screw over poor and working people more effectively.

Strip away the ego contest, and what you really see here is a competition about how to screw over poor and working people more effectively. newrepublic.com/article/1962... via @newrepublic.com

'They're Not Just Cutting Medicaid': GOP Bill Would Trigger Over $500 Billion in Medicare Cuts | Common Dreams "This is what Republicans do—pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires by going after programs families rely on the most: Medicaid, food assistance, and now Medicare."

'They're Not Just Cutting Medicaid': GOP Bill Would Trigger Over $500 Billion in Medicare Cuts www.commondreams.org/news/cuts-to...