@aeleis.bsky.social
A lurking creature dipping a toe back into social media. Not a bot, just not convinced I want to be here yet. Time will tell.
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all i want is to one day own a modest sized home in a walkable neighborhood and raise money for shelter animals. wear an outfit i like, walk to the grocery store, buy some nectarines, feed cats, and live in peace. just don't understand why achieving this is so hard
June 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
all i want is to one day own a modest sized home in a walkable neighborhood and raise money for shelter animals. wear an outfit i like, walk to the grocery store, buy some nectarines, feed cats, and live in peace. just don't understand why achieving this is so hard
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1. Call your reps about Trump's violation of the War Powers Act
2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification
3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.
Do it NOW.
2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification
3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.
Do it NOW.
June 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
1. Call your reps about Trump's violation of the War Powers Act
2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification
3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.
Do it NOW.
2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification
3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.
Do it NOW.
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You can't post the link to the piece but you can to the site. www.meditationsinanemergency.com
Meditations in an Emergency
Essays and analyses by Rebecca Solnit
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
You can't post the link to the piece but you can to the site. www.meditationsinanemergency.com
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If you know something about a visible protester no you fuckin don’t
June 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
If you know something about a visible protester no you fuckin don’t
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I also think a key conclusion from all this absolutely needs to be “cis men who aren’t horrible need to be taking point on addressing this societal problem, for both practical and ethical reasons”
May 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I also think a key conclusion from all this absolutely needs to be “cis men who aren’t horrible need to be taking point on addressing this societal problem, for both practical and ethical reasons”
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We really have got to take in and celebrate every win, every delay, every stay.
Anytime we can celebrate a win we undermine the illusion that they are “in control”
They aren’t. We are. We just have to remember that.
Anytime we can celebrate a win we undermine the illusion that they are “in control”
They aren’t. We are. We just have to remember that.
April 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
We really have got to take in and celebrate every win, every delay, every stay.
Anytime we can celebrate a win we undermine the illusion that they are “in control”
They aren’t. We are. We just have to remember that.
Anytime we can celebrate a win we undermine the illusion that they are “in control”
They aren’t. We are. We just have to remember that.
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I’m going to make the understatement of the last several years here but: we really need to do more public literacy on what propaganda looks like and how it works
April 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I’m going to make the understatement of the last several years here but: we really need to do more public literacy on what propaganda looks like and how it works
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!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
random game on my phone: find the birdhouse in this picture
nobody:
absolutely no one:
my brain: 🎶NOT TO PUT TOO FINE A POINT ON IT🎶
nobody:
absolutely no one:
my brain: 🎶NOT TO PUT TOO FINE A POINT ON IT🎶
March 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM
random game on my phone: find the birdhouse in this picture
nobody:
absolutely no one:
my brain: 🎶NOT TO PUT TOO FINE A POINT ON IT🎶
nobody:
absolutely no one:
my brain: 🎶NOT TO PUT TOO FINE A POINT ON IT🎶
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sorry i'm annoyed lately because of the world
February 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
sorry i'm annoyed lately because of the world
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They're way more afraid of us organizing mostly non-violently to protect our democracy than they are of a bunch of Democrats holding a gun for the second or third time in their lives.
February 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
They're way more afraid of us organizing mostly non-violently to protect our democracy than they are of a bunch of Democrats holding a gun for the second or third time in their lives.
I gotta say it: this is what EVERYONE should be focused on right now, and it sucks that we're expected to spend our time placating the fragile egos of billionaires instead
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvNj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvNj...
Broken record: UNEP's #EmissionsGap Report 2023
YouTube video by UN Environment Programme
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I gotta say it: this is what EVERYONE should be focused on right now, and it sucks that we're expected to spend our time placating the fragile egos of billionaires instead
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvNj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvNj...
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Also, you know: Fuck "toughening up." It's just code for "let the worst people dictate the terms of the discourse," and why the fuck would I do that? They're terrible people. I don't want to have to wallow in the fucking sewer because the worst people like to play in their own shit.
February 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Also, you know: Fuck "toughening up." It's just code for "let the worst people dictate the terms of the discourse," and why the fuck would I do that? They're terrible people. I don't want to have to wallow in the fucking sewer because the worst people like to play in their own shit.
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To those saying this has no impact on him -which is true- it has an impact on US. WE desperately need to see people with the courage to stand up to him & confront his cruelty directly, to his face.
Courage is contagious.
Brava, Bishop Budde. And thank you.
Courage is contagious.
Brava, Bishop Budde. And thank you.
January 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
To those saying this has no impact on him -which is true- it has an impact on US. WE desperately need to see people with the courage to stand up to him & confront his cruelty directly, to his face.
Courage is contagious.
Brava, Bishop Budde. And thank you.
Courage is contagious.
Brava, Bishop Budde. And thank you.
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These are dark days.
It’s a good time to delight in and learn from the manul, a floofy, grumpy-faced wild cat that keeps its paws warm in snow by resting them on its tail. 🌿
The manul wants you to practice self-care in hard times, too.
Look at that face.
Don’t disappoint him.
It’s a good time to delight in and learn from the manul, a floofy, grumpy-faced wild cat that keeps its paws warm in snow by resting them on its tail. 🌿
The manul wants you to practice self-care in hard times, too.
Look at that face.
Don’t disappoint him.
October 28, 2024 at 9:48 PM
These are dark days.
It’s a good time to delight in and learn from the manul, a floofy, grumpy-faced wild cat that keeps its paws warm in snow by resting them on its tail. 🌿
The manul wants you to practice self-care in hard times, too.
Look at that face.
Don’t disappoint him.
It’s a good time to delight in and learn from the manul, a floofy, grumpy-faced wild cat that keeps its paws warm in snow by resting them on its tail. 🌿
The manul wants you to practice self-care in hard times, too.
Look at that face.
Don’t disappoint him.
wishing this was a t-shirt
Historically, science aims to be more reason than action; technology aims to be more action than reason.
November 27, 2024 at 12:18 AM
wishing this was a t-shirt
seriously, this
something that gets lost in all the discussions about the effectiveness of various platforms and strategies for fighting back and reaching the people marinating in misinformation is that most folks just want to live their lives and make silly posts and not feel responsible for the state of the world
November 12, 2024 at 1:36 AM
seriously, this
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December 18, 2023 at 2:35 PM
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If you have phone anxiety: today is Veterans Day so you will 100% get the voice mail. All you need to say is "My name is <name>, I'm a constituent from zip code <X>, I oppose HR 9495."
I said a little more about due process and, yes, not handing this power to Trump, but all my electeds are D's.
I said a little more about due process and, yes, not handing this power to Trump, but all my electeds are D's.
November 11, 2024 at 3:50 PM
If you have phone anxiety: today is Veterans Day so you will 100% get the voice mail. All you need to say is "My name is <name>, I'm a constituent from zip code <X>, I oppose HR 9495."
I said a little more about due process and, yes, not handing this power to Trump, but all my electeds are D's.
I said a little more about due process and, yes, not handing this power to Trump, but all my electeds are D's.
why did I think it was just me
I'm really digging waking up to the anxiety-nausea again!
November 7, 2024 at 10:37 PM
why did I think it was just me
bawling, but in a good way
somehow ive found myself in a position where folks come to chuck in times of strife for encouragement. lets get the big part of this conversation out of the way LOVE IS STILL REAL and that is the thing to remember. that north star remains. today there is more to talk about though
November 7, 2024 at 12:36 AM
bawling, but in a good way
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You are allowed to celebrate good things that are happening today: your birthday, a book coming out, new baby, new puppy, seeing your favorite piece of art in person, etc.
Joy is the knife that stabs into the heart of despair & apathy.
Feel your joys, big & small, & share them widely & loudly.
Joy is the knife that stabs into the heart of despair & apathy.
Feel your joys, big & small, & share them widely & loudly.
November 6, 2024 at 1:25 PM
You are allowed to celebrate good things that are happening today: your birthday, a book coming out, new baby, new puppy, seeing your favorite piece of art in person, etc.
Joy is the knife that stabs into the heart of despair & apathy.
Feel your joys, big & small, & share them widely & loudly.
Joy is the knife that stabs into the heart of despair & apathy.
Feel your joys, big & small, & share them widely & loudly.
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All, if you're waking up to the news this morning, you are not alone.
Every emotion you have right now is valid. Every. single. one. Especially if you have 2016 PTSD, like the majority of us.
Here are three things to do this morning:
1. Don't watch or listen to the news.
Every emotion you have right now is valid. Every. single. one. Especially if you have 2016 PTSD, like the majority of us.
Here are three things to do this morning:
1. Don't watch or listen to the news.
November 6, 2024 at 1:37 PM
All, if you're waking up to the news this morning, you are not alone.
Every emotion you have right now is valid. Every. single. one. Especially if you have 2016 PTSD, like the majority of us.
Here are three things to do this morning:
1. Don't watch or listen to the news.
Every emotion you have right now is valid. Every. single. one. Especially if you have 2016 PTSD, like the majority of us.
Here are three things to do this morning:
1. Don't watch or listen to the news.