Debbie Downer
@debbiedown.bsky.social
Recovering academic, late discovered AuDHD, cat person, just trying to survive in this dystopia
![2026 Mad Libs
Wake up to a long list of notifications
BREAKING NEWS:
The Trump Administration has [announced/blown up/bombed/shot/ killed/sued/abducted/arrested/taken away the rights of/stripped the funding from/criminally charged/ declared a terrorist/refused/ threatened] a/an [immigrant/citizen/ trans person/protester/boat/ sovereign nation/vulnerable community/ally/wine mom/educator/ congressperson/political party/ nonprofit organization/university/ government agency].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5ekemetbteouha3eqtk6r2fm/bafkreigjgngcq6i5nc6xxsalwxeg2uzwpirvjwiudkitslxmaeebojtc4i@jpeg)
![The Democrats responded by [expressing concern/writing a strongly worded letter/voting to confirm Trump nominees/requesting an investigation/holding a press conference/refocusing on affordability/throwing a vulnerable community under the bus/reminding people to vote].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5ekemetbteouha3eqtk6r2fm/bafkreihnqwywdjq6267eduf2zdtizi4ero4qgrtjbriozu32xvqa6g4f2u@jpeg)
![Even though the Trump
Administration's action was clearly [illegal/immoral/unconstitutional/a threat to national security/a threat to global security/a hostile act against allies/a war crime/a violation of international law], news outlets reported it [as a clash between equals/part of a normal political process/without needed context/by restating administration talking points without question/not at all].
Community members expressed [outrage/anger/sadness/frustration/ surprise/a lack of surprise] and vowed to [protect each other/ organize/provide mutual aid/stand up/fight back/speak out].
Rinse and repeat.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5ekemetbteouha3eqtk6r2fm/bafkreibhlkzhpnsabd5fcdq5yesiqlkjyr53y3wj5ix6lnwbsrw5li5ymu@jpeg)
2025 has me feeling like…
October 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
2025 has me feeling like…
If they want to cancel free speech to appease fascists, then I’m cancelling them.
September 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If they want to cancel free speech to appease fascists, then I’m cancelling them.
Without downloading new pictures, where are you mentally?
March 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Without downloading new pictures, where are you mentally?
No matter how powerful the forces of authoritarianism and fascism are, I continue to believe that the forces of love and compassion and good are stronger.
February 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
No matter how powerful the forces of authoritarianism and fascism are, I continue to believe that the forces of love and compassion and good are stronger.
I just checked, and it looks like it’s on a bunch of government websites now
February 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I just checked, and it looks like it’s on a bunch of government websites now
