Kristi (she/her)

A woodcut of an owl above the text "holy fuck my brain is tired"

I was surprised to learn that this is the all-time most popular Effin' Birds comic over the nine year run (so far).

North American birds are dying off faster. It signals a human crisis, too. The accelerating decline of birds is a bellwether of far deeper biodiversity crisis — one that threatens not only beloved species but the humans who live alongside them.

Many of North America’s birds are in a state of accelerating decline, with over half of 122 species dying out faster, according to a new study. Their vanishing songs are a bellwether of a far deeper biodiversity crisis, researchers say.

This is like looking at anxiety. I would never. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

Mine is similar… David Bowie was holding together the fabric of the universe, and his death lead to the subsequent unraveling of, well, everything.

The back of a person fighting with bow and arrow against a giant worm monster in an icy tundra. The text at the top reads "Fight ICE with dice, fighticewithdice.com"

A set of 7 ttrpg dice. They are blue with white swirls, white flowers, mossy tree bark and numbers in different shades of green and teal.

Do yourself a favor, visit fighticewithdice.com and check out the beautiful art pieces that will be up for auction this Friday at 1pm CST!
All proceeds will be going to immigrant funds in the US.

I am contributing my Almond Blossoms Set and I cover worldwide shipping 💕

Keyart: @vidartepng (insta)

Out of season grocery store strawberries.

AHEM

Twitch Twitch is the world

Hey, did you all know I’ve joined a streamed #Daggerheart campaign? We had our first session last week, and will be streaming every other week (next on March 1) on Twitch.tv/zatarrastavern !! Check out youtube.com/@zatarrastav... to watch the first season!!! #criticalrole #ttrpg #dnd

Does anyone else black out at breakfast buffets in hotels? Like I’m not awake yet, haven’t had my coffee (which is almost like motor oil), and I sit back down at my table with no idea what I’ve grabbed. Sad eggs, wimpy bacon, and I could’ve sworn I grabbed a vanilla yogurt what is this strawberry sh

Pineapple. I love the flavor, but it feels like it’s fighting back when you eat the raw fruit.

I also second cantaloupes and honeydews, they have almost no flavor.

A chicken walking on the beach the caption is: If you are seeing this the curse is lifted have a good day

Congratulations everyone

A Barkspawn, 100%. He’s the only one with any actual training.

I think people feel more optimistic than when I made this but I know someone out there had a real rough one and could use the message:

With all of the ways some D&D enthusiasts chase the hobby seeking ways to make it a side hustle or career out of their passion, I’m surprised nobody has developed a Dungeon Master certification course by now. The hobby needs more DMs and less accoutrements.

Hey y’all. I haven’t talked about this much publicly, but for all of January and part of December and February, I was knocked out by a truly gnarly sinus infection and the worst bout of burnout I’ve ever experienced. Between that and the store getting royally screwed over by multiple factors at the end of last year, things are pretty rough right now. I’ll go into more detail another time, but the TL;DR is that the majority of the garments we were supposed to have in stock for the holiday season were so late that they only became ready for sale in the past few weeks. I know a lot of people are struggling right now, everywhere. And frankly, with ICE still very active in my city, it feels incredibly selfish to ask for help when I know others have it much worse. But I’m not really sure what else to do. We have a lot of bills due, and because we received the bulk of our inventory four months late, we don’t currently have the funds to pay them. The good news is: we have a lot in stock now. And it would mean the absolute world to us if you would share this. The clothing in my store is made with certified ethical labor and designed by a queer, neurodivergent three-person team. We carry sizes S–6X in some garments and XS–8X in others. We specialize in mid- and plus-size clothing and pride ourselves on extensive fit testing to ensure our clothes actually fit properly. We think about and accommodate things many retailers forget — like the way belly curvature affects length, the need for wider sleeves and necklines, the reality of thighs and fupas existing. And our clothes have real, usable pockets. We ship domestically from the US and the UK. As a bit of a Hail Mary, we’ll be running a sale next week. Some items are already very low in stock and are expected to sell out on the first day. Thank you, truly, in advance for your support. It means more than you know. 💛

Items that have all or most sizes in stock, with a lot of our top-selling sizes): #store
-crystal cluster skirt
-thistles skirt
-ocean cotton maxi skirt
-black petticoat
-dungeon delver button-up shirt
-gallery skirt
-butter cookies skirt
-ocean sunswept maxi dress
-hiss button-up shirt

“We are a Minneapolis 2nd grade Brownie Troop of 12 including trans and neurodiverse youth and 75% BIPOC kids. We want to go to summer camp and try horseback riding! During the current ICE occupation we need your support more than ever...”

And that’s how I ordered 4 boxes of thin mints.

Welcome to the American Winter In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.

There are more of us than there are of them. Our sincere love for each other and our simple wish to live is stronger than their hate.

Here is a link hopefully it works www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...

NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials: Dear Ambassador: President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state] “Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”

mad king moment

from the PBS Newshour correspondent

RT if you're tired

Ladyhawke would be such a good anime

It breaks our hearts to have to say that CDC is no longer a source for evidence-based vaccine recommendations. 💔

But we are so proud of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for stepping up to protect kids. ❤️‍🩹

Childhood vaccine schedule from AAP 👇

downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-...

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

Make it viral.

Five years after Jan. 6, Trump is rewriting the narrative around the Capitol siege More actions are expected, including possible payments to compensate Jan. 6 defendants, as the White House launches a webpage dedicated to Trump's claims.

J6 prosecutor: “It’s more maddening than it is anything else. I spent years of my life watching the events of that day unfold in front of me again and again and again. I spoke with dozens and dozens of people who were there that day and who are still dealing with the trauma.”

Black German shepherd dog with a red collar laying on a blue plaid dog bed in front of a stone fireplace with a lit gas fire. The dog has slightly nervous energy, and is giving a mild side-eye to the camera.

Also for a timeline cleanse here’s a photo of my dog at my parents house definitely not being slightly nervous of the fireplace behind her. We’re pretty sure it’s the first time she’s ever see it on and lit.

I have recently gotten into K-pop (thanks to K-pop Deon Hunters) and Stray Kids in particular, and their music scratches something in my ADHD brain. There’s a concert being shown in theaters in early Feb that I’m super excited to see.

Me: *trying to sleep*

My brain: How about this endless carousel of all the terrible things that could happen at work tomorrow and the horrible mistakes you could make trying to fix them?

Me: All of those things would be less likely if you would SHUT UP AND LET ME SLEEP