Kristen (she/her)

Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong.

Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:

Gray and white cat sleeping on her back

Gray and white cat sleeping on her back with legs and paws stretched out

Before you judge how long it took me to get out of bed this morning, know that this lounging baby was on top of my legs like this.

Your guide to using the home energy tax credits before they’re gone Check the new expiration dates on these incentives.

Federal clean energy tax credits are helping lower costs and create good-paying jobs right here in IL-13 — but time is running out for families and businesses to take advantage. From solar panels and heat pumps to EVs, you can see what savings are available to you here:

Gray and white cat holding toy cupcake with pink frosting

Graying and white kitty playing with a toy cupcake with pink frosting

Look at this 3-year-old playing with her cupcake! 🧁Happy birthday, Miette Quimby! I love you so so so much!

It's so pleasant to be able to scroll on here and not endure a barrage of targeted ads 😵‍💫

@SecKennedy MAHA is winning. Steak 'n Shake @SteaknShake • 2d Starting August 1, Steak n Shake will offer Coca-Cola with real cane sugar in glass bottles. America deserves the best! 6:10 PM • 7/19/25 • 134K Views

16 million people are losing their healthcare and hospitals are already closing because of it but it’s a win because one of the bottom tier fast food restaurants is going to start selling the same Mexican Cokes that you can already get at literally every store

White and gray cat perched on a bookshelf on Alice Oseman's book "Loveless"

I find @aliceoseman.bsky.social books to be comforting, and Miette finds them to be comfortable.

Cat sleeping on back in a twisty position

Um ok ma'am

Sold out our opening night of The Outsiders! Come see us this weekend and next at The Varsity Center in Carbondale! stagecompany.org/the-outsiders/ #staygold

First thing I saw when I sat up in bed yesterday morning. ❤️

First thing I saw when I sat up in bed yesterday morning. ❤️

White and gray cat standing on back legs, apparently doing a meerkat impression

Here's my strange child being strange for a timeline cleanse.

Gray and white cat snoozing in bed against my leg

That feeling of when the fireworks seem to be done for the night. Phew! Hopefully, the rest of the weekend is more peaceful.

It's so sad how stressed they get. I hope things get more calm and peaceful soon.

it is going to take so much love and kindness to deal with the amount of hate and violence we are going to experience.

we need to be as sweet with each other as we are brutal with them. we need to have as much love for each other as we have hate for the fascists.

together is the only way.

Yes actually now is a great time to share good news

Now is a great time to celebrate the good news of strangers

To be the kind of people who are happy for other people to have good things happen to them

Yes indeed

I just shyly called my very Trumpy congressperson Mike Bost and stumbly expressed my opposition to the big icky bill. If you know Mike Bost, you know there's a big chance my call won't change anything. But there's always the voice in the back of my mind that says "but what if it does?".

Ending Medicaid in order to build concentration camps. I feel, as always, there should be some kind of nonstop barrage of ads across America, every Democrat on every platform saying something like “Republicans want to end Medicaid in words to build concentration camps.”

Screenshot of a report: TEMPERAMENT Expressed some opinions and told lots of stories Nervous and benefitted from lots of reassurance Wiggly

Our cat Biscuit had his grooming appt today and they sent us his report card but I think I'm just going to use it as my bio

This little gal and I are celebrating 2 years together today! I love our snuggles, peek-a-boo games, and bird and gopher watching sessions. You are the sweetest little Miette, and I love you!

Selfie of me and my cat

Miette the Cat did such a good job posing for this selfie!

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:

1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long

All lies.

Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social responds to Gov. Lee

White and gray cat sleeping on a yellow floral couch

Post-vet visit (check-up, shots, nail trim, the basic stuff) couch nap with mommy

Everything except string, dollar bill, and tissue. Sometimes I ask for the library checkout receipt with the sole intention of using it as a bookmark.

Are the two people who drove their cars into people yesterday and the person who shot at people in Utah all white men? The person who murdered Democratic politicians yesterday was. Are we allowed to connect the dots? Will be media write exposes asking why white men are so violent? Or no?

Big hugs to you. ❤️

OVER 2K PEOPLE HERE IN DOWNTOWN #CARBONDALE ILLINOIS RIGHT NOW #NOKINGS #NOKINGSDAY

Seen at Pride/No Kings event in Southern Illinois

My cat, Miette, bolted out of the paper bag she was chilling in when I played this. Her eyes were big as saucers. I wonder what Adonis was saying; Miette was definitely moved by it!