Andi Newton (she/her)
@andimn.bsky.social
Insufferably compassionate, independent progressive writer, artist, knitter, spinner, cat rescuer, pacifist.
She/her
No genAI. Period.
OCD is not a joke.
I know where the airlock button is, and I'm not afraid to use it.
www.possumcat.com
She/her
No genAI. Period.
OCD is not a joke.
I know where the airlock button is, and I'm not afraid to use it.
www.possumcat.com
Pinned
Can you believe the #PeacefulPaws are SIX WEEKS OLD?!
I swear they were just born last week. How has it been a month and a half already?
In two more weeks, they'll get their first shots and start going to arfpnc.com adoption fairs to look for their forever homes. 🤯
#Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
I swear they were just born last week. How has it been a month and a half already?
In two more weeks, they'll get their first shots and start going to arfpnc.com adoption fairs to look for their forever homes. 🤯
#Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
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A lot of people predicted, based on his past actions & stated beliefs, that Trump would go full Hitler if nobody stopped him. We were called hysterical and told to calm down.
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
A lot of people predicted, based on his past actions & stated beliefs, that Trump would go full Hitler if nobody stopped him. We were called hysterical and told to calm down.
Nooooooooo!!!!! 😭😭😭
This can't be real.
Beetlejuice. BEETLEJUICE. BEETLEJUICE!!!
Beetlejuice. BEETLEJUICE. BEETLEJUICE!!!
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Nooooooooo!!!!! 😭😭😭
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It's a well-researched DORK TOWER FRIDAY! Inarguable new comic up now, at the mothership, now:
www.dorktower.com/2026/01/28/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!
www.dorktower.com/2026/01/28/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
It's a well-researched DORK TOWER FRIDAY! Inarguable new comic up now, at the mothership, now:
www.dorktower.com/2026/01/28/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!
www.dorktower.com/2026/01/28/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!
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So i made a 🏳️⚧️ thing. Anodized aluminium so i could get the colours right. felt good to have some intent behind a piece, beyond just making something pretty.
January 30, 2026 at 8:58 AM
So i made a 🏳️⚧️ thing. Anodized aluminium so i could get the colours right. felt good to have some intent behind a piece, beyond just making something pretty.
Amani and Lahna, demonstrating balance and hoping to cleanse your timeline with peace.
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
January 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Amani and Lahna, demonstrating balance and hoping to cleanse your timeline with peace.
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
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Using gen. A.I. to make slop imagery to go with any anti-fascist statement isn't any sort of flex as it was developed and promoted by the billionaires pushing fascism.
Just fucking stop using it.
Just fucking stop using it.
January 29, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Using gen. A.I. to make slop imagery to go with any anti-fascist statement isn't any sort of flex as it was developed and promoted by the billionaires pushing fascism.
Just fucking stop using it.
Just fucking stop using it.
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It’s the 1990s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see at Ruby Ridge and Waco reflect entrenched practices of law enforcement.
It’s the 2000s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see under the PATRIOT ACT reflect entrenched practices of American law enforcement.
It’s 2025. Guess the fuck what.
It’s the 2000s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see under the PATRIOT ACT reflect entrenched practices of American law enforcement.
It’s 2025. Guess the fuck what.
January 29, 2026 at 12:12 AM
It’s the 1990s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see at Ruby Ridge and Waco reflect entrenched practices of law enforcement.
It’s the 2000s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see under the PATRIOT ACT reflect entrenched practices of American law enforcement.
It’s 2025. Guess the fuck what.
It’s the 2000s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see under the PATRIOT ACT reflect entrenched practices of American law enforcement.
It’s 2025. Guess the fuck what.
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"JuSt cOmE hErE lEgAlLy"
So they did
And with the stroke of a pen on Feb 3, they'll be illegal
And cleansed from society on Feb 4th
So they did
And with the stroke of a pen on Feb 3, they'll be illegal
And cleansed from society on Feb 4th
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 AM
"JuSt cOmE hErE lEgAlLy"
So they did
And with the stroke of a pen on Feb 3, they'll be illegal
And cleansed from society on Feb 4th
So they did
And with the stroke of a pen on Feb 3, they'll be illegal
And cleansed from society on Feb 4th
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YOU ARE AN OBLIGATE CARNIVORE!
GET AWAY FROM MY COOKIE YOU LITTLE CHAOS GOBLIN
GET AWAY FROM MY COOKIE YOU LITTLE CHAOS GOBLIN
January 27, 2026 at 6:49 PM
YOU ARE AN OBLIGATE CARNIVORE!
GET AWAY FROM MY COOKIE YOU LITTLE CHAOS GOBLIN
GET AWAY FROM MY COOKIE YOU LITTLE CHAOS GOBLIN
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Schumer calls for Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to be removed from their jobs.
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Schumer calls for Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to be removed from their jobs.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Call your senators.
Call Schumer.
Make it known: no ICE funding. None.
Call Schumer.
Make it known: no ICE funding. None.
January 27, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Call your senators.
Call Schumer.
Make it known: no ICE funding. None.
Call Schumer.
Make it known: no ICE funding. None.
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Now with alt text!
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Now with alt text!
Lahna, envisioning a world of peace, empathy, and kindness.
She believes we can achieve it. So do I. It starts with each of us.
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
She believes we can achieve it. So do I. It starts with each of us.
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
January 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Lahna, envisioning a world of peace, empathy, and kindness.
She believes we can achieve it. So do I. It starts with each of us.
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
She believes we can achieve it. So do I. It starts with each of us.
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue
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Using alt text is a way to be kind that you can start doing right now.
It’s right there in your accessibility settings. Turn on require alt text before posting to help yourself remember (worth checking because this app sometimes flips it off for no reason).
It’s right there in your accessibility settings. Turn on require alt text before posting to help yourself remember (worth checking because this app sometimes flips it off for no reason).
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Using alt text is a way to be kind that you can start doing right now.
It’s right there in your accessibility settings. Turn on require alt text before posting to help yourself remember (worth checking because this app sometimes flips it off for no reason).
It’s right there in your accessibility settings. Turn on require alt text before posting to help yourself remember (worth checking because this app sometimes flips it off for no reason).
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I am very much a "check on my people" person. I'm a "text me when you get there/home" person. I'm a "just checking in" person.
Because care is important. And caring out loud, especially these days, matters.
Because care is important. And caring out loud, especially these days, matters.
January 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I am very much a "check on my people" person. I'm a "text me when you get there/home" person. I'm a "just checking in" person.
Because care is important. And caring out loud, especially these days, matters.
Because care is important. And caring out loud, especially these days, matters.
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1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
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This certified good boy is adoptable from my local county pound in Southern Ohio! (Portsmouth)
January 27, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This certified good boy is adoptable from my local county pound in Southern Ohio! (Portsmouth)
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It's gunning for a DORK TOWER MONDAY (special Wednesday edition) - new strip up now at the Mothership:
www.dorktower.com/2026/01/26/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!
www.dorktower.com/2026/01/26/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
It's gunning for a DORK TOWER MONDAY (special Wednesday edition) - new strip up now at the Mothership:
www.dorktower.com/2026/01/26/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!
www.dorktower.com/2026/01/26/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!
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This is a broadside advertising an electrical demonstration by Ebenezer Kinnersley in 1952. Electricity was a great curiosity in the 18th century, with demonstrations and parlor tricks abound. Learn more in my series on Substack! historybythebook.substack.com/p/electricit...
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
This is a broadside advertising an electrical demonstration by Ebenezer Kinnersley in 1952. Electricity was a great curiosity in the 18th century, with demonstrations and parlor tricks abound. Learn more in my series on Substack! historybythebook.substack.com/p/electricit...
Chad went out to check the mail. The snice (snow ice) is so solid he didn't leave footprints.
Those footprints in the second picture? Not his.
We aren't going anywhere, but some of our neighbors have inched down the road at a snail's pace, compacting the snice into a half inch of solid ice.
1/2
Those footprints in the second picture? Not his.
We aren't going anywhere, but some of our neighbors have inched down the road at a snail's pace, compacting the snice into a half inch of solid ice.
1/2
January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Chad went out to check the mail. The snice (snow ice) is so solid he didn't leave footprints.
Those footprints in the second picture? Not his.
We aren't going anywhere, but some of our neighbors have inched down the road at a snail's pace, compacting the snice into a half inch of solid ice.
1/2
Those footprints in the second picture? Not his.
We aren't going anywhere, but some of our neighbors have inched down the road at a snail's pace, compacting the snice into a half inch of solid ice.
1/2
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A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line
Little Miss Lahna Jenkins has finally managed to get on Chad's desk. Where his computers are.
I expect her to look for a raiding PUG in an MMORPG any minute now.
She will NOT stick to the plan. She does have chicken. You have been warned.
#Cats #Kittens #PeacefulPaws
I expect her to look for a raiding PUG in an MMORPG any minute now.
She will NOT stick to the plan. She does have chicken. You have been warned.
#Cats #Kittens #PeacefulPaws
January 27, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Little Miss Lahna Jenkins has finally managed to get on Chad's desk. Where his computers are.
I expect her to look for a raiding PUG in an MMORPG any minute now.
She will NOT stick to the plan. She does have chicken. You have been warned.
#Cats #Kittens #PeacefulPaws
I expect her to look for a raiding PUG in an MMORPG any minute now.
She will NOT stick to the plan. She does have chicken. You have been warned.
#Cats #Kittens #PeacefulPaws
OMG! Damai finally got to sleep, and she's dreaming! 😍🥰
(If you turn your volume up, you might be able to hear the cute noises she's making.)
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens
(If you turn your volume up, you might be able to hear the cute noises she's making.)
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens
January 26, 2026 at 11:31 PM
OMG! Damai finally got to sleep, and she's dreaming! 😍🥰
(If you turn your volume up, you might be able to hear the cute noises she's making.)
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens
(If you turn your volume up, you might be able to hear the cute noises she's making.)
#PeacefulPaws #Cats #Kittens