Liz Lane

a woman in a black dress is dancing in front of a red explosion . Alt: a woman in a black dress is dancing in front of a red explosion .

50 years ago today, the world was introduced to @lyndacarter.bsky.social as the perennial Wonder Woman.
A lot of has changed over the years but our need for the heroes of truth & justice has only grown stronger.

The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.

We refuse to let neighbors go hungry while politicians posture. We can stand up a street-level safety net in days. Neighborhood plan: "Block Food Steward" model One steward per block. A volunteer with a single shelf or 2-3 totes of staples who coordinates quiet, no-shame help. Starter shelf (suggested): 10 lb rice • 10 lb dry beans • 8 lb pasta 12 cans vegetables • 12 cans protein (tuna/chicken/beans) 2 large peanut butter • 2 shelf-stable milk packs • 1 cooking oil Baby formula (sealed), diapers (mixed sizes), wipes, soap, toothpaste

How it works: 1. Steward posts once to the block group: "I've got a small shelf of staples. DM 'BAG' no questions asked." 2. Keep a simple in/out tally; rotate oldest first; replace what's used. 3. If demand spikes, steward pings the block: "NEED: 6 cans, 2 pastas, diapers size 4." 4. For larger needs, handoff to a local food bank. Privacy and dignity first—no photos, no public names. Comment to volunteer: STEWARD - [Your Street Name] Comment to donate: DONOR - [Item or $ pledge] Need help? DM me the word BAG. No shame.

Volunteer at food banks this week. Show up for a 2-hour shift. Sorting, bagging, intake, there's a role for everyone. Donate smart. Shelf-stable staples first; ask for priority items before dropping off. Be kind to clerks. They didn't create this mess. They're catching the fallout. Hunger is not a negotiating tactic. Contact your state and federal reps today and demand: An immediate SNAP/WIC bridge with retroactive benefits. No more hostage-taking of basic nutrition assistance.

De-link food aid from unrelated fights. Fix the pipeline, then debate policy. No politics at the pantry door. We help first, argue later. No purity tests. If someone says they're short on food, we feed them. Dignity and privacy. DM, porch drop-offs, initials only. Safety: sealed formula only, check dates, store cool/dry, pet-safe. The Timeline? Tonight: Name stewards; seed each shelf with a starter kit. Within 48 hours: Every block has at least one steward, a group text, and a small reserve.

HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE END OF SNAP

This is important. This came to me overnight through a group organizing in the PNW. Please consider adopting these strategies where you live. YOU WILL SAVE LIVES. SNAP runs out 11-1.

Start a block/neighborhood channel on Signal and get to work.

The level of community organizing that's happening right now is WILD. Get involved.

F.D.A. Approves a New Generic Abortion Pill

Some good news. And we need it.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

As TN State Rep Justin Jones reminds us, our elders and ancestors in the fight for equality were fighting for us.
Now, it is our job to fight for the next generation and the generations to come after that. Join the fight in your community.

Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter.

They graded it.

Bwahahaha.

❗️ Our elected officials must demand that NO ONE be shipped to a prison in a foreign country to be imprisoned or tortured.

Illinois friends, contact our senators and your rep--Indivisible Chicago
makes it easy for you:

CHICAGO…

This Lent, don’t give up shit. Take whatever joy you can from whatever you can.

Every day that America isn't marching in the streets and rioting and striking and tearing this regime down is another day I think, "well, I guess you're getting what you want then."

A colorful flyer for a DJ night by DJ Modern Girl and DJ Jen Dot, Thursday April 10 at the Native in Logan Square, Chicago. Image depicts a Greek statue of a woman in the center of a kaleidoscopic background of pink and green and purple. Art by Dandy Goblin Studios.

Chicago! Come by the Native Thursday 4/10 from 7- midnight for some rad women and queer-centric all vinyl tunes! #womeninvinyl #chicagoDJs #chicago

More can be found at https://www.britannica.com/event/Selma-March

This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the Selma March, a landmark event in the American civil rights movement.

Martin Luther King, Jr. led thousands on a march that reached Montgomery on March 25.

Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme.

5 Women Musicians Behind Legendary Protest Songs From Joan Baez to Nina Simone.

Protest songs have been part of American history for centuries —However, the history of protest music is often associated with men, despite women having played a key role in this American tradition.

This is a legit point I think about at least once a day now.

wanna feel old? it used to be Crime AND Punishment

Still 🥹🥹🥹 thinking about Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin bringing Gilda Radner to #SNL50

Knowledge is power…

And then I remember, this is why I have my dissertation and some publications in print form. The digital stuff can disappear like *that*

Picture of the Lego collection, Women of NASA Margaret Hamilton, Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, Nancy G. Roman

Was struck seeing this on our shelf that it may be considered contraband. But defiantly screw that, #womeninSTEM will never be fully erased #womenofNASA Margaret Hamilton, Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, Nancy G. Roman

Tuesday, February 4 – Three Things You Can Do to Stop Trump’s Illegal Power Grab — Indivisible Chicago Alliance

I just left messages for my senators and am doing more on this list- will you?
indivisiblechicago.com/daily-action...

the American Dream is to be left alone

Erica is utterly brilliant and this is a gift worth opening.

If she can do it, we can all do it.

No Country for Literally Anyone Except Old Men

Dropping my DJ webpage here just in case anyone in/around Chicago wants a curated set of womxn-centric rock, psych rock, funk, or soul: lizlanephd.com/dj