Matthew Kelty

Better billionaires aren't the answer.

He's certainly not the first person whose political career was a performance (/ performative(. But he might be the first whose entire career has been experienced by the public as a meme.

YES YES YES.
Why is there not consistent, organized rebuttal of the lies?
And @petebuttigieg.bsky.social is the perfect person to do it.

I know everyone says not to give in to despair; that there's strength in hope -- and some people who really can't read a room regarding anti-authoritarian sentiment say that we're not *allowed* to despair because we have to save our energy for *the fight.*

But, y'all. I am in despair right now.

CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People (Gift Article) The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.

we're all gonna die because the idea of a lady being in charge made a bunch of guys' dicks shrivel up.
(oh and because racism, forgot about racism for a second.)

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
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SPECIAL BONUS ENTRY because (*waves vaguely at everything*)

DAY 21 / INFINITY:

And didn't you publicly taunt skittish advertisers a while back and tell them to fuck off? Don't be mad because they took your advice.

I suspect that history won't be kind to you; but the pressing question is when people will see that your reputation is built on lies, privilege, and inflated ego.

Dear Elmu:

If it helps, think of Nestlé, Colgate, Lego, Shell, etc. as Christianist bakers and X as a gay wedding cake.

Nobody owes you their advertising dollars, bro. We're not some blood-emerald-mining daddies who'll give you an allowance just because you stamp your feet and hold your breath.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 20

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 19

The book cover for Neil Bartlett's novel _Ready To Catch Him Should He Fall_ features an image of an outstretched hand; the image is tinted purple and is slightly blurry, as if from an aged photograph or a picture taken underwater. Text superimposed over the image features the author's name in white and the title of the book in an olive green.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 18

The book cover of Allan Gurganus' autobiographical novel _Plays Well With Others_ features a cartoon-like illustration of a young boy with red hair and a blue hat over a red background, with the title of the book in white text. Silver tag on the spine of the book seems to indicate that this is a library copy.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 15

The book cover for Larry Kramer's play _The Normal Heart_ features a red background with a shape that looks like a white heart made out of torn paper. The play's title moves in an upward diagonal across the cover; the title is in white while over the red background, but switches to black when over the white heart. Other text on the cover includes the name of the publisher, Samuel French, and notes a foreword by Joseph Papp, who was then the Artistic Director of The Public Theater in NYC.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 14

The book cover for Miranda July's short fiction anthology _No One Belongs Here More Than You._ features the book title and author's name in plain black text on a bright yellow background.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 14

The book cover of Paul Auster's anthology _The New York Trilogy_ has text in red, yellow, blue, and white that includes the names of the three novels contained in the anthology: _City of Glass_, _Ghosts_, and _The Locked Room_. This text is superimposed over a collage of images including the New York City skyline, a fire hydrant, a coffee cup, a skull, several American flags, and other objets.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 13

A book cover of Margaret Atwood's _The Handmaid's Tale_ features the title in white text on a black background, and an abstract image suggesting a woman wearing a red dress and a large white bonnet.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 13

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 12

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 11

A book cover for Miguel De Cervantes' _Don Quixote_ shows a black abstract-style image on a white bacckground of a man riding a horse and carrying a lance. The tip of the lance forms the "i" in "Quixote."

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 10

Song List for Anyone Interested ...

The book cover of _The Confessions of Saint Augustine_ is an artistic rendering suggesting stained glass, of Augustine wearing religious robes and holding a flaming heart. Part of the image is covered by a red box with the title in white text.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews; just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 09

2 take-aways from this:
+ It's ALWAYS okay to punch/hit a Nazi.
+ This is ABSOLUTELY INTENTIONAL. The "I'm just asking questions" and "we just have a difference of opinion" folks are the tip of the spear; but they are conscious and integral participants in the plan to spread Nazi ideology and power.

"Their end goal is to be terrible, awful people."
Keep a bat handy, everybody.

To all my queer, trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive friends and family:

I see you, I believe you, and I love you.
I'm so sorry this is happening.
I'm here if you need me.

wow! it was so obviously a joke. crazy.

(Though actually David Sedaris wrote about making a joke back in 2017 calling 45* "dear leader" to someone he'd known FOR YEARS; when he tried to message her 5 minutes later, he found at that she's blocked him. 45* just elicits such visceral responses ...)

The book cover for _Flannery O'Connor: The Complete Stories_ features the title in black, flanked by a green branch and a peacock, all on a white background.

20 DAYS / 20 BOOKS CHALLENGE
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. [I included plays as well.]
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
💙📚 #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
#20BooksChallenge #20DayBookChallenge

DAY 08

An orange background with flame emojis sits behind white text saying that "He [Elon Musk] may not be a Nazi per se, but he is *definitely" a racist and a eugenicist."

And by *definitely* I mean that I don't have proof, but it is my strong opinion; so call off your lawyers, Elmu.

I know Elmu referred to the salute controversy as "dirty tricks" -- kind of the same way that Bush I referred to asking legitimate questions that a President should be able to answer as "gotcha politics."

BUT DID HE EVER ACTUALLY SAY OUT LOUD / PUT IN WRITING THAT IT WASN'T A NAZI SALUTE?

Obviously, not every white person who grew up during apartheid developed these beliefs -- but it looks like Elmu did.