tabitha

The people who always claim to believe in "meritocracy" usually have very little merit themselves.

On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer

a black and white drawing of a cat with blood coming out of it ALT: a black and white drawing of a cat with blood coming out of it

12 hours in to iOS 26 and I’ve only JUST managed to not toss my phone through a wall

'It's a way of the sea returning the trash to us': Why plastic-filled 'Neptune balls' are washing up on beaches As tiny pieces of plastic clog our oceans, natural meadows of seagrass are bundling up microplastics and spitting them back out onto beaches in the form of "Neptune balls".

The ocean is like “you dropped this.”

In all seriousness, nature’s filtration systems — especially in aquatic environments — are not to be underestimated.

Zoomed out we see a small, lone shuttlecraft flying through a cloudy sky. Closed caption reads, "(screaming)"

WHY CANT I FIND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DO THINGS ON THE INTERNET ANYMORE WHY IS EVERYTHING A VIDEO

My translator tells me "thoughts & prayers" is an American political expression that means "we'd rather have a secret police force than a weather service".

The head of Phoenix Children's Hospital—one of the largest pediatric health care systems in the country—sets the record straight.

Republicans' budget bill rips care away from kids and hurts Arizona's economy.

Read his full op-ed: azcentral.com/story/opinio...

It’s easier to build concentration camps than hospitals because you don’t have to worry about the safety of the occupants.

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"

Social Security - "That's socialism!"

Debt free education - "That's socialism!"

Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"

$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...

"That's just how it is."

NYT alert: New York City Rent 20m ago Increases of at least 3 percent were approved for one million rent-stabilized apartments, despite Zohran Mamdani's call for a rent freeze.

this is so perplexing do they think that we think that Zohran is already mayor?

Tonight I'm texting Nancy Pelosi and asking HER for $5

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security. 
 
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
 
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

do NOT do that 😆😆

Democratic leadership is purging anyone who wants candidates under 80, shutting down anyone who wants to impeach Trump, and telling everyone to shut up about Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Have I got all that? And their answer is flying tiny banners over Mar-a-Lago?

Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.

It is blatantly unconstitutional.

fucking perennial

Haley Britzky @halbritz AFRICOM commander Gen. Langley tells senators that China is "trying to replicate" USAID programs in Africa as the US scales back USAID. "They're trying to use that as an extension of the Belt and Road Initiative to gain favor by the African countries," Langley said.

Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen

It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world

It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction

In the hearing happening now about the Trump admin's removal of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemy Act, one of the panel judges says, "Nazis got better treatment," noting they at least had access to a hearing before they were deported.

screenshot of text message convo blue: Screenshot of ADIDAS TAEKWONDO MEI SHOES $90 NEW blue: Adidas. Are u ok grey: No one is okay Tabitha grey: Especially adidas apparently blue: ok fair point

my achilles have so many questions

Amid the coarsening of online discourse, alt text is where whimsy now survives.

You need no justification to belt out rainbow connection! Perennially appropriate.

*gestures at everything*

Effectively handing the vulnerable an expiration date. Sickening.

This is such a critical detail that many are oblivious to until they’re faced with a loved one requiring this type of service. There’s also no way to predict how long they may need assisted living, skilled help, or even hospice. And even considering that variable makes you feel guilty and nauseated.

For instance, she’s in the process of opening a second nail salon in El Salvador that will cater to both international (tourist) and native clientele and is sharing so much about her process. She may be open to chatting with you if you explain your project. Good luck ❤️

If you haven’t already, highly recommend reviewing resources curated by Kiona: www.instagram.com/doctorkiona
She is not a cosmetology influencer per se, but she works with indigenous communities to create educational and business experiences in a sustainable and frankly cool way.

Oh. #ncpol www.notus.org/congress/tru...

"While on the subject of burning books, I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength, who, all over this country, have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from their shelves, and destroyed records rather than have to reveal to thought police the names of persons who have checked out those titles. So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives, or the media. The America I loved still exists at the front desks of our public libraries." Kurt Vonnegut

Librarians have been the real heroes all along.