Dakota Nyght
@dakotanyght.bsky.social
☀️ Author of "Hope for Breakfast" Substack
📚 Developmental and Line/Copy Editor
🌱 Writer, Artist, and Climate Resilience Gardener
dakotanyght.com
📚 Developmental and Line/Copy Editor
🌱 Writer, Artist, and Climate Resilience Gardener
dakotanyght.com
Lots of small actions add up... here's your good news for going into the weekend. Also... there's at least three dragons in the clouds in this week's featured photo. Can you spot them?
Ground Swell of Resistance
Lots of small actions add up, my friends. Let's keep it up.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Lots of small actions add up... here's your good news for going into the weekend. Also... there's at least three dragons in the clouds in this week's featured photo. Can you spot them?
Happy Punctuation Day!!! (Three exclamation points lets the reader know the degree to which I am excited about this, and three marks looks more visually balanced than two... and yes, that is the kind of deep thought that I put into punctuation choices. 😂) Cartoon by @sandraboynton.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Happy Punctuation Day!!! (Three exclamation points lets the reader know the degree to which I am excited about this, and three marks looks more visually balanced than two... and yes, that is the kind of deep thought that I put into punctuation choices. 😂) Cartoon by @sandraboynton.bsky.social
It’s sort of fascinating (in that watching a car wreck sort of way) to track the way stories are published and then shared, and the ebb and flow of what has staying power and what doesn’t.... Here's a roundup of good news for this week.
Looking Below the Surface
Good news that flew below the radar this week...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It’s sort of fascinating (in that watching a car wreck sort of way) to track the way stories are published and then shared, and the ebb and flow of what has staying power and what doesn’t.... Here's a roundup of good news for this week.
The news has been an extreme rollercoaster ride this week, but good things are still happening.
Stay Strong: Not Everything is Terrible
The news has been an extreme rollercoaster ride this week, but let me provide evidence that there are still bright spots of positivity out there...
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September 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The news has been an extreme rollercoaster ride this week, but good things are still happening.
#EFACon25 has been such a delight so far. The presentation topics are thoughtfully curated and relevant to multiple levels of experience. I also appreciate how easy they've made it to navigate the virtual format. Looking forward to day two!
September 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#EFACon25 has been such a delight so far. The presentation topics are thoughtfully curated and relevant to multiple levels of experience. I also appreciate how easy they've made it to navigate the virtual format. Looking forward to day two!
It's been a bit since my last issue due to taking vacation time, but I'm getting back in the saddle. Here's the link to this Friday's Hope for Breakfast.
Keep It Up: Rainbow-fueled Defiance
What struck me this week is the plethora of “small” defiant actions from people… they don’t necessarily strike down laws and make big sweeping changes across the US, but they create solidarity, educa...
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August 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It's been a bit since my last issue due to taking vacation time, but I'm getting back in the saddle. Here's the link to this Friday's Hope for Breakfast.
My editor hat is on today: All authors who had books downloaded from LibGen or Pirate Library Mirror to tarin Anthropic's AI are potential class members in the Bartz v. Anthropic lawsuit. They may be entitled to damages if the lawsuit succeeds. Sign up at the link to receive notices about the case.
Anthropic AI Class Action: Important Information for Authors - The Authors Guild
Earlier this summer, a federal court in California issued a major ruling in Bartz v. Anthropic, one of the copyright class action lawsuits involving AI. The court held that a trial should occur over w...
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August 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My editor hat is on today: All authors who had books downloaded from LibGen or Pirate Library Mirror to tarin Anthropic's AI are potential class members in the Bartz v. Anthropic lawsuit. They may be entitled to damages if the lawsuit succeeds. Sign up at the link to receive notices about the case.
Good news to fuel your weekend recovery and also some suggestions for coping skills if you need them!
Joy-Boosting Skills and Good News
Some suggestions for building resiliency along with good political news to fuel your weekend recovery...
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August 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Good news to fuel your weekend recovery and also some suggestions for coping skills if you need them!
Good bits of news to power the week ahead...
Breakfast Bites (7/28)
Happy Monday my friends, here's a few bits of good news to power your week with.
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July 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Good bits of news to power the week ahead...
Humor is an important tool in this fight... as is seeing where we're making gains. Here's some good news for going into the weekend.
Building Strength through Laughter
Hello Sunny-siders, if we're laughing, we're not crying or cowering. Here's some humor and good news for your weekend.
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July 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Humor is an important tool in this fight... as is seeing where we're making gains. Here's some good news for going into the weekend.
Good political news for the week, a bit early.
On This Day of Good Trouble
Hello Sunny-siders, here's a round up of some good political news for the week.
open.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Good political news for the week, a bit early.
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ARTISTS:
A lot of folks use wetransfer to send final files to their AD. Just a heads up that they changed their terms of service to say that they own the right to any work you upload and can use it to "train" their machine learning and also to reproduce it indefinitely
A lot of folks use wetransfer to send final files to their AD. Just a heads up that they changed their terms of service to say that they own the right to any work you upload and can use it to "train" their machine learning and also to reproduce it indefinitely
July 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
ARTISTS:
A lot of folks use wetransfer to send final files to their AD. Just a heads up that they changed their terms of service to say that they own the right to any work you upload and can use it to "train" their machine learning and also to reproduce it indefinitely
A lot of folks use wetransfer to send final files to their AD. Just a heads up that they changed their terms of service to say that they own the right to any work you upload and can use it to "train" their machine learning and also to reproduce it indefinitely
Happy Monday friends, here are a few bits of good political news to give you a boost and some resilience for the week ahead.
Breakfast Bites (7/7)
Happy Monday friends, here are a few bits of good news to give you a boost and some resilience for the week ahead.
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July 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Happy Monday friends, here are a few bits of good political news to give you a boost and some resilience for the week ahead.
To quote @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social: "When you don't assume the outcome, you recognize that you may be able to participate in shaping it… that is the most basic tenet of hope, that the future is being made in the present... " Hang in there friends. It's not over yet. #politics #hope
Ooof. Keep Your Chins Up
Hello friends, it has been a tough day. Let's engage in some aggressive self-care practices this weekend, and jump back in the fray as soon as we can. The only way out is through, and I'd rather go do...
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July 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
To quote @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social: "When you don't assume the outcome, you recognize that you may be able to participate in shaping it… that is the most basic tenet of hope, that the future is being made in the present... " Hang in there friends. It's not over yet. #politics #hope
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There is still time to stop this abominable bill in the House. Call your representatives TODAY. (Some sources say the vote may happen tomorrow.) Use @5calls.org to find your representatives numbers, or if you're in MT:
- Rep. Zinke (202) 225-5628
- Rep. Downing (202) 225-3211
- Rep. Zinke (202) 225-5628
- Rep. Downing (202) 225-3211
Trump’s Tax Scam would give ICE a bigger budget than many militaries around the world.
July 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
There is still time to stop this abominable bill in the House. Call your representatives TODAY. (Some sources say the vote may happen tomorrow.) Use @5calls.org to find your representatives numbers, or if you're in MT:
- Rep. Zinke (202) 225-5628
- Rep. Downing (202) 225-3211
- Rep. Zinke (202) 225-5628
- Rep. Downing (202) 225-3211
Split personality time! (As in me and my content... not you, hah.) If you're a comics writer/artist and are brewing something about Loose Ends, Oneshi Press just dropped a call for submissions.
📢 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 📢
Our fifteenth anthology's theme is LOOSE ENDS.
Weave us a tapestry of the unfinished, the unresolved, and the wildly mysterious in your short comic.
www.oneshipress.com/anthology-15...
Our fifteenth anthology's theme is LOOSE ENDS.
Weave us a tapestry of the unfinished, the unresolved, and the wildly mysterious in your short comic.
www.oneshipress.com/anthology-15...
Anthology #15: LOOSE ENDS
Call for submissions for short comics exploring the unfinished, the unresolved, and the mysterious for our 15th anthology—LOOSE ENDS.
www.oneshipress.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Split personality time! (As in me and my content... not you, hah.) If you're a comics writer/artist and are brewing something about Loose Ends, Oneshi Press just dropped a call for submissions.
Reposted by Dakota Nyght
To date, you have made OVER 500,000 calls via 5 Calls to your Senators to oppose HR 1 🔥📞🔥
NC Senators have received the most calls and notably Thom Thillis was one of 2 Republican NOs on the procedural vote last night.
Keep the pressure up! The fight on the floor is not over...
bit.ly/5calls-hr1
NC Senators have received the most calls and notably Thom Thillis was one of 2 Republican NOs on the procedural vote last night.
Keep the pressure up! The fight on the floor is not over...
bit.ly/5calls-hr1
Calls made with 5 Calls in Opposition to H.R. 1: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation)
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June 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
To date, you have made OVER 500,000 calls via 5 Calls to your Senators to oppose HR 1 🔥📞🔥
NC Senators have received the most calls and notably Thom Thillis was one of 2 Republican NOs on the procedural vote last night.
Keep the pressure up! The fight on the floor is not over...
bit.ly/5calls-hr1
NC Senators have received the most calls and notably Thom Thillis was one of 2 Republican NOs on the procedural vote last night.
Keep the pressure up! The fight on the floor is not over...
bit.ly/5calls-hr1
Hope for Breakfast: My own little effort to push back on the hopelessness and despair... good political news to fuel your mental health and resistance efforts.
Breakfast Bites (6/30)
Hello my friends, here's a few bites of positive political news to fuel your resistance efforts this week. Pushback works... so don't give up!
hopeforbreakfast.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hope for Breakfast: My own little effort to push back on the hopelessness and despair... good political news to fuel your mental health and resistance efforts.
Holy heck, has it ever been a long week. Politically speaking, if I were to liken the situation to how a child’s toy top spins, it feels like the momentum is giving out—things are getting pretty wobbly.... here's your Friday roundup of good political news.
Keep Calling; It's Working
Hello Sunny-siders, here is your Friday roundup of good political news to keep your hopes up and your energy strong...
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June 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Holy heck, has it ever been a long week. Politically speaking, if I were to liken the situation to how a child’s toy top spins, it feels like the momentum is giving out—things are getting pretty wobbly.... here's your Friday roundup of good political news.
Good news to start out the week with, including updates about this weekend's numbers...
Breakfast Bites (6/16)
Updates on the protests and good news to start your week off with. (Note: I've included a trigger warning for one section.)
open.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Good news to start out the week with, including updates about this weekend's numbers...
Reposted by Dakota Nyght
Find a protest near you
Todays the day
The single most important thing you can do is
GET OUT AND VISIBLY PROTEST
Don't let them think for one minute we're putting up with this
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
Todays the day
The single most important thing you can do is
GET OUT AND VISIBLY PROTEST
Don't let them think for one minute we're putting up with this
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
Indivisible National · Indivisible on Mobilize
We’re a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda.
www.mobilize.us
June 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Find a protest near you
Todays the day
The single most important thing you can do is
GET OUT AND VISIBLY PROTEST
Don't let them think for one minute we're putting up with this
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
Todays the day
The single most important thing you can do is
GET OUT AND VISIBLY PROTEST
Don't let them think for one minute we're putting up with this
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
Here's some good news to give you a lift ahead of tomorrow's events. We’re on track to surpass April 5th's turnout... there are more than 2100 events registered across the country… many of them in small red towns.
Sing Out Loud; Sing Out Strong
Here's some good news to give you a lift ahead of tomorrow's events. Organizers are hoping turnout tomorrow surpasss that of April 5th, which was the largest day of protests so far this year. We’re on...
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June 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Here's some good news to give you a lift ahead of tomorrow's events. We’re on track to surpass April 5th's turnout... there are more than 2100 events registered across the country… many of them in small red towns.
Reposted by Dakota Nyght
Missoula: June 14, 4-5 PM - E Pine St at the XXXXs | A community parade followed by a rally. Following speeches, a community celebration will feature local musicians, information tables from local community organizations, and food trucks. www.mobilize.us/aft/event/78...
June 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Missoula: June 14, 4-5 PM - E Pine St at the XXXXs | A community parade followed by a rally. Following speeches, a community celebration will feature local musicians, information tables from local community organizations, and food trucks. www.mobilize.us/aft/event/78...
Reposted by Dakota Nyght
Know Your Rights Training: Get Ready for June 14
Take action with ACLU People Power!
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June 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
