Democracy of the Dead
@democracyotdead.bsky.social
Once I slid down the bannister in R.A. Torrey's house and broke it. Librarian married to an anarchist. Semi-provincial and anti-nostalgic.
My Spotify Wrapped has been ruined by playing songs for the baby:
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My Spotify Wrapped has been ruined by playing songs for the baby:
Shutting the fridge and causing my baby to WEEP
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Shutting the fridge and causing my baby to WEEP
Husband started sleep-singing to the baby last night 🥹
Points to him, he has so far always said funny or cute things in his sleep. Though "funny" includes cheering for WWE shows he apparently thinks he's watching
Points to him, he has so far always said funny or cute things in his sleep. Though "funny" includes cheering for WWE shows he apparently thinks he's watching
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Husband started sleep-singing to the baby last night 🥹
Points to him, he has so far always said funny or cute things in his sleep. Though "funny" includes cheering for WWE shows he apparently thinks he's watching
Points to him, he has so far always said funny or cute things in his sleep. Though "funny" includes cheering for WWE shows he apparently thinks he's watching
Baby isn't walking but he's crawling and furniture cruising a lot, and boy does it take some getting used to that my screamy burrito has turned into a small rotund person standing at the coffee table
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Baby isn't walking but he's crawling and furniture cruising a lot, and boy does it take some getting used to that my screamy burrito has turned into a small rotund person standing at the coffee table
It's after midnight. Baby has no interest in sleep and is instead attempting to eat the diaper pail
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
It's after midnight. Baby has no interest in sleep and is instead attempting to eat the diaper pail
One thing I did not consider about having a baby with a runny nose is that said baby will inevitably cry and exacerbate the effects thereof 💀
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
One thing I did not consider about having a baby with a runny nose is that said baby will inevitably cry and exacerbate the effects thereof 💀
Achievement unlocked: Put the baby's sleep sack on while he was sleeping
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Achievement unlocked: Put the baby's sleep sack on while he was sleeping
Looking for board book suggestions--any recommendations?
Likes:
- classics
- rhythm books with a good sense of meter
- books with diverse characters that aren't about diversity as such (think "Corduroy")
Dislikes:
- books about how much the parent loves the child or vice versa
Likes:
- classics
- rhythm books with a good sense of meter
- books with diverse characters that aren't about diversity as such (think "Corduroy")
Dislikes:
- books about how much the parent loves the child or vice versa
October 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Looking for board book suggestions--any recommendations?
Likes:
- classics
- rhythm books with a good sense of meter
- books with diverse characters that aren't about diversity as such (think "Corduroy")
Dislikes:
- books about how much the parent loves the child or vice versa
Likes:
- classics
- rhythm books with a good sense of meter
- books with diverse characters that aren't about diversity as such (think "Corduroy")
Dislikes:
- books about how much the parent loves the child or vice versa
The baby just BIT MY KNEE
October 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The baby just BIT MY KNEE
Trust the AI
October 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Trust the AI
Realized today that, in preventing me from naming our son after St. Cassian, my husband simultaneously protected me from people assuming I would take baby names from Star Wars
October 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Realized today that, in preventing me from naming our son after St. Cassian, my husband simultaneously protected me from people assuming I would take baby names from Star Wars
Thought being a homeschool grad would exempt me from seeing the obits of people I went to school with, but a kid from our homeschool group was just shot by the cops after going off his meds and becoming violent. Tragic situation all around
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Thought being a homeschool grad would exempt me from seeing the obits of people I went to school with, but a kid from our homeschool group was just shot by the cops after going off his meds and becoming violent. Tragic situation all around
Trying to drink my coffee, but the baby prefers Maximum Physical Contact
October 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Trying to drink my coffee, but the baby prefers Maximum Physical Contact
So I knew the baby was going nuts at night from teething his top front teeth, but apparently I was wrong in that he is actually getting all four top teeth in at the same time
I've been informed this is unusual. Lucky us 💀
I've been informed this is unusual. Lucky us 💀
September 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
So I knew the baby was going nuts at night from teething his top front teeth, but apparently I was wrong in that he is actually getting all four top teeth in at the same time
I've been informed this is unusual. Lucky us 💀
I've been informed this is unusual. Lucky us 💀
Picked up cookies to celebrate Michaelmas. but actually because it's also National Coffee Day and I wanted the free coffee
September 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Picked up cookies to celebrate Michaelmas. but actually because it's also National Coffee Day and I wanted the free coffee
The baby has started clapping. Please clap
September 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The baby has started clapping. Please clap
I would like to defenestrate whatever person decided to size baby clothes in two different ways
August 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I would like to defenestrate whatever person decided to size baby clothes in two different ways
Feed the baby solids at 6 months, they said. He'll get iron from the cereal, they said
Unfortunately for people who dole out this kind of advice, my son does not speak English
Unfortunately for people who dole out this kind of advice, my son does not speak English
August 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Feed the baby solids at 6 months, they said. He'll get iron from the cereal, they said
Unfortunately for people who dole out this kind of advice, my son does not speak English
Unfortunately for people who dole out this kind of advice, my son does not speak English
Non-Lutheran friend texting me in confusion after finding out how many Lutheran schools are named "Concordia"
August 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Non-Lutheran friend texting me in confusion after finding out how many Lutheran schools are named "Concordia"
Evidently my husband and his similarly-obsessed cousin both viewed this as an initiation
Husband now periodically takes baby to gaze at the Great Britain belt he owns and informs baby that "this is your birthright"
Husband now periodically takes baby to gaze at the Great Britain belt he owns and informs baby that "this is your birthright"
Husband says his favorite part of the first day of our baby's life was watching WWE with him on the hospital TV 😶
August 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Evidently my husband and his similarly-obsessed cousin both viewed this as an initiation
Husband now periodically takes baby to gaze at the Great Britain belt he owns and informs baby that "this is your birthright"
Husband now periodically takes baby to gaze at the Great Britain belt he owns and informs baby that "this is your birthright"
Husband says his favorite part of the first day of our baby's life was watching WWE with him on the hospital TV 😶
August 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Husband says his favorite part of the first day of our baby's life was watching WWE with him on the hospital TV 😶
Throwing your back out while trying to care for a 7 month old: do not recommend 💀
August 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Throwing your back out while trying to care for a 7 month old: do not recommend 💀
Woke: tearing down statues of Confederates
Bespoke: tearing down statues of Freemasons
Any halfway competent conspiracy theorists should be all over this one. But, alas,,
Bespoke: tearing down statues of Freemasons
Any halfway competent conspiracy theorists should be all over this one. But, alas,,
Statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to be reinstalled in Washington reut.rs/4mkqRnS
Statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to be reinstalled in Washington
A statue of Confederate General Albert Pike, which was overturned in 2020 during the "Black Lives Matter" protests after George Floyd's murder, will be reinstalled in Washington, the National Park Service said on Monday.
reut.rs
August 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Woke: tearing down statues of Confederates
Bespoke: tearing down statues of Freemasons
Any halfway competent conspiracy theorists should be all over this one. But, alas,,
Bespoke: tearing down statues of Freemasons
Any halfway competent conspiracy theorists should be all over this one. But, alas,,
When your baby is both too awake and too sleepy to let you go, and attempts to latch onto your elbow
August 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
When your baby is both too awake and too sleepy to let you go, and attempts to latch onto your elbow
My baby is objectively cuter than all the other babies I meet
I'm sure that there is no bias involved in this observation
I'm sure that there is no bias involved in this observation
August 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
My baby is objectively cuter than all the other babies I meet
I'm sure that there is no bias involved in this observation
I'm sure that there is no bias involved in this observation