Anna

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

I understand why Artax let the swamp take him

unfortunately true 👇

Democracy on fire? Building my own candy-coated reality to cope with the daily news cycle. 🫠 Finding solace in pure imagination, escaping reality one whimsical rehearsal at a time🍫

Reflecting on Presidents' Day; when we honor those who led with integrity. True leaders protect our rights. The last month is beyond disgusting. A betrayal of the very principles this holiday represents. It's time for empathy, not tyranny. It's time for noncompliance, not blind obedience.

Man that sweet spot between properly caffeinated and literally vibrating with impending catastrophe seems like it gets a little smaller every day

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

Tired, overwhelmed, and tears are waiting for an opportunity to spill. I'm sure my soul is running on fumes and low blood sugar.

...Probably just need a cookie. 🙄

If a plea for kindness and empathy makes you furious, you might be a sociopath.

Today I spent 8 short hours witnessing firsthand how our broken system fails people, leaving them to fall through the cracks until they reach a crisis point.
It's heartbreaking.
It's unacceptable.

It was so peaceful not seeing his unhinged nonsense on the daily. Can we go back to that? Can we just not with him for the next four years. My head already hurts.

It didn't when I was either. It does now, at least in Oregon.

Bonus: Medicaid provides vision and dental for children, but not adults. So by their logic it IS medically necessary for kids, but pfft, adults don't need that. 🙄

Many insurance companies don't cover vision, much less glasses or contacts. The reason: not medically necessary. What kind of backwards system determines that vision care isn't a medical necessity? Ours. And it's gross.

Mother Nature, I think we need to have a little chat about this sudden drop in temperature. I wasn't prepared for this! Expect to find me under a mountain of blankets for the foreseeable future.

🥶❄️ My internal thermostat is currently malfunctioning. Please send hot chocolate and maybe a small space heater. 🔥

It's to distract and sew distrust. "What if" is a scary game when you can't trust your neighbors. And that destabilization makes it easy to cause chaos with fear and hate.

My birthstone is a coffee bean

You are enough.

You are loved. Your friends cherish your unique qualities. They love you for being you, and they want you to feel the same love for yourself. You're fantastic.

A thousand thoughts and tongue-tied fingers. A painter with a canvas, but no paint.

Mastering mixed metaphors

For everyone making Christmas magic for your family while simultaneously loathing the process, you're doing an amazing job. I see you. You are loved even if it doesn't feel that way today.

Tell me something good that you did or that happened for you recently.
Keep it PG 😉

Failed to stay indoors yesterday, but the parade I organized was gorgeous. It's all about balance really.

The colder it gets, the darker my coffee needs to be. ☕️🔥

Need. More. Coffee.
Staring at this screen, one cup at a time. Send help (and caffeine).
Currently fueled entirely by dark roast.

What are you doing this holiday season? I'm carefully curating activities to attend that strategically keep me indoors. Preferably, with a cozy blanket and warm beverage.

Remember, the key to Whamageddon survival is vigilance and well-planned avoidance

It's so sweet to have the kids home, but all the leftovers are gone already 🦃🥔