Annette Marie

Wouldn't it be epic if everyone in this administration died of something they cut funding for without a thought? Measles, bird flu, airplane crash, next year's flu, on and on and on. I'm not wishing death on anyone. I am just saying it would be super ironic.

This is why my word of the year is small.

🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

Sweeney Todd lyrics as motivational posters are the energy I need today.

F*CK YES! Rep. Jasmine Crockett:

"We are going to be in your faces, we're gonna be on your ass, we're going to make sure you understand that this is what democracy looks like!"

Then they should do their fucking jobs. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

When I send an email explaining why I'll no longer be shopping somewhere, I sign it "Serve them well and hold their custom, for you'll have none of mine!" Theater kid + activism = vaguely menacing vibes

I just block anyone who seems dodgy.

It seems like a very specific niche. I'm just trying to figure out what that niche is.

NPR receives less than 1% of its funding from the federal government, and 10% of its budget indirectly from federal, state, and local governments, acc. to Influence Watch, a right-leaning source.

I don't really know how I'll utilize Bluesky yet, but I do know what I won't be doing here:
1. Nothing about my kids
2. Nothing about my business
3. Not friending strange weird men
4. No dating stuff.

It feels like a place to rage against the dying of the light.

We’ve been sharing articles from experts like @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on practical actions.

Today is a good day to pick one, just one, and #DoSomething.

Taking a step toward more secure communications is one option.

#ActionItem

The US is going to hell, millions are losing access to health care, kids are losing school meals and head start, there are avian flu crises, tuberculosis outbreaks, and more, and @npr.org is sharing a feel-good story on deep sea diving. WTF?

My seizure meds cost $2000+ a month. One of my kids was recently diagnosed with connective tissue disorder, and needs genetic testing and lots of specialists. Another is autistic. We are all neurodivergent. Trump really does think it's better if disabled people die.

Let me get this straight. Petro calls for dignified transit. Trump threatens tariffs. Petro smacks Trump in a post threatening his own higher tariffs. And Trump agrees to what Petro asked for. And yet NYT is calling this *Petro* backing down?

Thank you. This is very different from what NPR is reporting.

It took us almost 250 years to realize the Constitution is only as strong as our resolve to protect it.

It was a pretty good run, I guess.

To be fair, I didn't either but it took literally 10 seconds to search "Are Native Americans US citizens?" to find all the answers. This is why they want Wikipedia gone.

Let me guess... he has no idea the American Indian Act of 1924 exists.

AOC: I don’t care what Elon Musk is doing behind the presidential seal, but in this country we hate Nazis. Kind of like a foundational defining thing. Two of the foundational things about American history is that we beat the confederates and we beat the Nazis.

Family values, lol.

Loving all the Pittsburgh references on The Pitt, but a character just said yinz and the cc couldn't handle it and translated it to "you both."

I'm doing this and am curious as well. I did some searching and the answers ranged from "no" to "this is silly; just delete" but I think it has been good for my mental health, so there's that.

Messaged my kid who's a teacher in a city where ICE sweeps are happening and a large immigrant/refugee population at their school. The kids are not OK. Their teachers are not OK. America is NOT OK. But we could be.
Fight. Breathe. Rest. Resist.

I was wondering when this would happen. I actually was expecting something sooner.

My goal this year is to remember that it is small changes that shift the world.

My goal this year is to assert the dignity of myself, my children, and all those who are vulnerable.
My goal this year is to do small acts of faith, hope, and love every single day.
My goal this year is to find beauty, grace, and dignity in small things.

Every year I choose a word. Last year's was burn. This year's? Small, inspired by @lin-manuelmiranda.bsky.social and the movie adaptation of In the Heights. ""We had to assert our dignity in small ways... Little details that tell the world we are not invisible."