Lauren is persevering
@curstandcussed.bsky.social
a book in one hand and a jar of shine in the other. ᏣᎳᎩ daughter (she/her, disaster bi) from the holler. leftist. antifascist. thoughts on reading, crafting, gardening, and where I went wrong in life. grow food, not lawns!
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I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
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"And then one fine day the bourgeoisie is awakened by a terrific boomerang effect… it oozes, seeps, and trickles from every crack."— Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism (1950)
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
Identifying the shooter in Minneapolis, The Intercept found a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq” posted by a man noted in public records as his father.
theintercept.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"And then one fine day the bourgeoisie is awakened by a terrific boomerang effect… it oozes, seeps, and trickles from every crack."— Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism (1950)
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It really cannot be emphasized enough that the Holocaust was modeled after the American campaign to displace and exterminate Indigenous people. This country drew up that blueprint.
Fascism isn’t new to the US. It’s always been here. It’s built into this country‘s DNA. Bigotry is our primary export. We just quantified and qualified it under the false title of ”freedom” because that’s what the masses here want & what (yht) ppl with guns & bibles as their personality like to hear
No kidding. I remember when our local government wanted record stores to track names of everyone buying metal records. (Maybe rap too and I’ve just forgotten?)
(Why do I remember this? A good friend of mine owned a record store, and as a new librarian I had some strong opinions, and ideas.)
(Why do I remember this? A good friend of mine owned a record store, and as a new librarian I had some strong opinions, and ideas.)
January 6, 2026 at 1:52 AM
It really cannot be emphasized enough that the Holocaust was modeled after the American campaign to displace and exterminate Indigenous people. This country drew up that blueprint.
Just WWJD’d my rep and both senators, it likely won’t work but I enjoyed it nonetheless
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Just WWJD’d my rep and both senators, it likely won’t work but I enjoyed it nonetheless
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"he didn't get any congressional approval"
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
January 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
"he didn't get any congressional approval"
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
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Please put the US under sanctions. Cancel the LA Olympics. No international conferences.
January 3, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Please put the US under sanctions. Cancel the LA Olympics. No international conferences.
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god help me I will live to see hegseth behind bars
January 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM
god help me I will live to see hegseth behind bars
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God I am so sick of living in the heart of an unbearably evil empire. My thoughts are with the people of Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
God I am so sick of living in the heart of an unbearably evil empire. My thoughts are with the people of Venezuela
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the brits should be so embarrassed by their transphobia, they got completely bamboozled by an American evangelical plot. they think they’re so much smarter than us but they got turned into a country of jug hooting bigots without even needing to be told it’s what God wants.
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
the brits should be so embarrassed by their transphobia, they got completely bamboozled by an American evangelical plot. they think they’re so much smarter than us but they got turned into a country of jug hooting bigots without even needing to be told it’s what God wants.
Jim Bakker is still around, but his grift has evolved from prosperity gospel into doomsday prepper food buckets.
December 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Jim Bakker is still around, but his grift has evolved from prosperity gospel into doomsday prepper food buckets.
My trickster god is a snapping turtle named Bofa 💁🏻♀️
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My trickster god is a snapping turtle named Bofa 💁🏻♀️
We may not be able to win every battle (see: TN-7), but we can bleed them dry and make their lives suck, and that’s almost as good in the moment and will pay dividends in the long run.
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We may not be able to win every battle (see: TN-7), but we can bleed them dry and make their lives suck, and that’s almost as good in the moment and will pay dividends in the long run.
Maybe this is my lifelong ODD, but in the face of an unwinnable battle, making the oppressor as miserable as possible while they force you to comply is far more satisfying than folding.
Say it with me: FUCK YOU, MAKE ME.
Isn’t that so much better than twisting yourself into knots and caving?
Say it with me: FUCK YOU, MAKE ME.
Isn’t that so much better than twisting yourself into knots and caving?
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Maybe this is my lifelong ODD, but in the face of an unwinnable battle, making the oppressor as miserable as possible while they force you to comply is far more satisfying than folding.
Say it with me: FUCK YOU, MAKE ME.
Isn’t that so much better than twisting yourself into knots and caving?
Say it with me: FUCK YOU, MAKE ME.
Isn’t that so much better than twisting yourself into knots and caving?
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Here’s Judith Butler explaining what this movement is and always was, about five years ago.
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Here’s Judith Butler explaining what this movement is and always was, about five years ago.
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Like, I'm sorry the fascists are giving you difficult choices. But that's what fascists fucking do. The only legit answer is "fuck you make me". The only answer that shows you have actual fucking principles not preferences is "fuck you make me". And that sucks. But here we are.
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Like, I'm sorry the fascists are giving you difficult choices. But that's what fascists fucking do. The only legit answer is "fuck you make me". The only answer that shows you have actual fucking principles not preferences is "fuck you make me". And that sucks. But here we are.
If they think this is expensive, just wait until 2026 in North Carolina. I have a feeling they’re going to regret the extra gerrymandering stunt they pulled this year.
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 AM
If they think this is expensive, just wait until 2026 in North Carolina. I have a feeling they’re going to regret the extra gerrymandering stunt they pulled this year.
At this point I’m just waiting on Jesus himself to come back to personally tell Kiffin to fuck off because he didn’t talk to him either.
December 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
At this point I’m just waiting on Jesus himself to come back to personally tell Kiffin to fuck off because he didn’t talk to him either.
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MOM: So nice of Billy to join us for Thanksgiving! Why don’t you tell Grandma about the new friend you talk to on the computer
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
MOM: So nice of Billy to join us for Thanksgiving! Why don’t you tell Grandma about the new friend you talk to on the computer
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
I read the first paragraph and am once again questioning every life decision I have ever made that has led me to this point.
I am going to throw up forever and then die.
I am going to throw up forever and then die.
November 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I read the first paragraph and am once again questioning every life decision I have ever made that has led me to this point.
I am going to throw up forever and then die.
I am going to throw up forever and then die.
Meanwhile I’m over here quietly daydreaming about the vice president and half of scotus getting excommunicated
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Meanwhile I’m over here quietly daydreaming about the vice president and half of scotus getting excommunicated
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What a terrible day to know how to read
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What a terrible day to know how to read
Glad that my longstanding grudge against Larry Summers continues to bear the sweet sweet fruit of vindication.
I’ve loathed him since the early 2000s when he said that girls are innately worse at math. 😌
I’ve loathed him since the early 2000s when he said that girls are innately worse at math. 😌
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Glad that my longstanding grudge against Larry Summers continues to bear the sweet sweet fruit of vindication.
I’ve loathed him since the early 2000s when he said that girls are innately worse at math. 😌
I’ve loathed him since the early 2000s when he said that girls are innately worse at math. 😌
I’ve been holding a grudge since 2003 when he said girls can’t do math.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I’ve been holding a grudge since 2003 when he said girls can’t do math.
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All hope drawn from politicians is ultimately false hope. The only true hope in this world is the hope we create together
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
All hope drawn from politicians is ultimately false hope. The only true hope in this world is the hope we create together
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed