Josh Aterovis

I wonder if there's a drag queen out there somewhere named Deedee Megadoodoo.

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Sometimes it just has to be said.

If you have Democratic senators, and you haven’t called them yet asking them to replace Chuck Schumer as senate minority leader, today is a beautiful day to do that.

Holds double true if Schumer is your senator.

nature is healing

If you’re feeling demoralized, know that psychological warfare is part of the enemy’s tactics and manage your PUBLIC response accordingly

Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit

In other news, water is wet. #BookSky

Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam pointing: I want YOU to fight for motherfucking AMERICA. Resist Fascism. Depose Trump-Musk.

Since Bluesky won’t support the gif-version, please view the full thread🧵to see all variants, and spread them like bird flu under RFK Jr...

Found out that TWENTY emails is considered a lot to politicians on an issue.

TWENTY.

As in, they call that getting slammed.

So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind.

TWENTY is a lot.

This happened to me in Trump 1.0 when I called in and the dude said, “wow lots of calls about this issue today!” and I asked how many is a lot and he said “Seventeen!”

Motivates me to pick up the phone every time.

Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.

Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.

Beaker as Renee Zellweger on the cover of Harper’s bazaar.

i’m just photoshopping muppets onto the cover of harper’s bazaar: thread

So... The Wild Robot, huh? So good.

“Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship,” the Navajo Nation Council stated in a press release.

Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

Starting today, same-sex marriage is officially legalized in Thailand.

It’s the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

plutocracy - rule by the wealthy
kleptocracy - rule by corrupt thieves
kakistocracy - rule by the worst, least qualified

But what if it's all 3 -- what's the word for that?

Mel Gibson came home to nothing after $14M Malibu mansion burned down The 69-year-old actor said he is 'devastated' that his home has been torn down by the horror wildfires in an emotional interview on NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas Reports.

“Mel Gibson's $14.5m Malibu mansion burned down while he was filming Joe Rogan's podcast”

Oh you know what to do

Snow day adventures

December photo dump. I was sick for like half the month, but we still managed to have some fun. Got away for a few days, rode a train, stayed in a historic hotel complete with a creepy museum in the basement, and celebrated Yule with friends on the Solstice.

Started the new year with a hike and while we were hiking, an enormous tree fell across the only road into and out of the park. I'm taking it as a visual metaphor that this year will present many obstacles but nothing I can't move past... with a little help from a chain saw and some burly men.

She was the same for me and it was truly life changing. I wrote an entire blog post about it recently. LOL (Such a crush on Vanyel...)

If there is a class revolution, the aristocracy won't be beheaded. Guillotines aren't exactly common in the US these days, but you know what is? Guns.

My supernatural mystery is available now wherever you buy books!

“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say

That's me!