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G. Thornton
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Writer, Editor, Researcher
Folklore As Resistance
Listed in 'Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales', 'Fairy Tales 101' & other fairy tale study recs
Magic Beans for breakfast -Believes in 398.2 -Ⓥ -She/her
🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraini #IStandWithCanada #IStandWithAltGov
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inkgypsy.bsky.social
I saw we (Portland OR) had 7000+. Not sure of origin but it was enough to cover 2 complete bridges simultaneously, incl roads between.
Fave chant, complete with drums, tambourines, whistles and lots of unified yelling:
"Tell me what Democracy looks like!"
"THIS-IS-WHAT-DEMOCRACY-LOOKS-LIKE!!!"
Protestors at April 5, 2025 "Hands Off" protest spanning bridges - estimated 7000+ people of all kinds (mainly white - we asked our black and brown friends to stay safe at home). Grid of protest pics from HandsOff April 5th 2025 protests: Boston, New York, Chicago, Portland OR(that's us!!), San Francisco, San Diego, Idaho (!), Utah, Oakland. Text at bottom: (and soooo many more!)
April 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Time for a new hashtag and a new anti-regime rallying slogan: #RedeemTheDream!
Sen, Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks on the Senate floor, during his record-breaking, 25hr 5min+ filibuster - pic from Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025. Booker is wearing a black suit/jacket and tie with a white shirt and a US flag pin. He is gesticulating emphatically with both hands over a podium with his open notebook in front of him.
April 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Does this map, as seen from the top of the Arctic Circle, help answer some questions? (If not, can you see what may happen if the current regime takes over Canada and Greenland once they've solidified power in the US?)
Map of the top of the world showing the strategic placement of the US, Canada, Greenland, and Russia with Sweden, Norway, and Finland squished between.
March 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Phew and YAY!
(Pls excuse the otter-typing typo. He was diligent until he was dilligent... 😂)
Pic of otter in water floating. Text says: Otty the OPSEC otter is happy with your diligent approach to OPSEC. Apparently the other was the one typing diligently...
March 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Not much bandwidth for movies at present but beautiful cultural representation in these Thai posters - #Marvel 's Brave New World - is worth seeing. Diff. takes on #resist ing power. #folklore #art
The link discusses themes of US movies as seen thru other cultures: umatechnology.org/incredible-t...
Thai movie poster for Captain America: Brave new World. "Beside him is a figure of Garuda, a highly-revered mythical creature from the country. "New Captain is ready to protect Thailand from any danger!" the caption reads, adding that Mackie is "posing as Garuda soaring through the air."" One poster uploaded on Marvel Thailand's official Instagram account features Mackie with his blue and red wings while holding Captain America's shield in one hand. Beside him is a figure of Garuda, a highly-revered mythical creature from the country. "New Captain is ready to protect Thailand from any danger!" the caption reads, adding that Mackie is "posing as Garuda soaring through the air." Garuda is a significant figure in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The character is rooted in Hinduism and according to the legend, Garuda, a bird-like creature, is a vehicle of Lord Vishnu (Narayana). Garuda is considered a protective deity and is a well-known figure in the nation, with its statues found all over the temples, royal palaces, and sacred sites across the country. Garuda is also considered a national symbol since it appears on the emblem of the Thai monarchy, associating it with the king's authority to rule. Garuda also appears in royal warrants. Businesses and organizations that receive the king's royal warrant of appointment can display the Garuda emblem to signify trust and prestige. "Another poster features Harrison Ford's Red Hulk. Just like Mackie's poster, the artwork includes a mythical creature from Thai literature — Yaksa. "Get ready to meet the Red Hulk, ready to rage all over Thailand soon!" the caption reads." The two artworks were both impressive, and it was apparent how the artist carefully crafted them to reflect Thai culture and literary tapestry. It is very detailed and both characters – Red Hulk and Captain America – seemingly blend in with their mythical companions. The colors are vibrant and smartly chosen to reflect the two characters featured in each poster and the intricate details evoke certain emotions. For instance, Captain America's poster with Garuda, featuring the blue shade, gives that peaceful vibe, seemingly assuring one they are protected. Meanwhile, Red Hulk and Yaksa's poster appears as intimidating as the two figures and gives the impression of rage and power. Both posters only heighten the expectations and hype for the upcoming movie.
March 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Been reading that DC is "the safest it's been in decades" yet the EO language:
- expedite concealed carry
- surge law enforcement (incl unpermitted demonstrations)
- maximize immigration enforcement
- assist police in recruiting, boost capabilities
- crack down on fare evasion (Metro patrolling)
Screenshot of some of the DC "Safe and Beautiful" EO: President Donald J. Trump - The White House The Executive Order establishes a task force, officially known as the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, that will be comprised of members of key government agencies. The task force is directed to: Surge law enforcement officers in public areas and strictly enforce quality-of-life laws in public areas like drug use, unpermitted demonstrations, vandalism, and public intoxication. Maximize immigration enforcement to apprehend and deport dangerous illegal aliens, including monitoring D.C.’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Help D.C.’s forensic crime laboratory get accreditation. Provide assistance to the D.C. Police Department in recruiting and retaining officers and boosting capabilities. Keep dangerous criminals off the streets by strengthening pre-trial detention policies. Expedite concealed carry licenses for law-abiding citizens. Crack down on fare evasion and other crimes on the D.C. Metro system. The Executive Order will also create a program to beautify Washington, D.C.: This includes restoring and beautifying Federal buildings, monuments, statues, memorials, parks, and roadways, removing graffiti from commonly visited areas, and ensuring the cleanliness of public spaces and parks. The National Park Service will rapidly clear all homeless encampments and graffiti on federal lands.
March 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Folkloric stamps! (And they include selkies and, one of my faves, Blodeuwedd!)
"Royal Mail has unveiled a set of stamps featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures from UK folklore."
(Designed by London-based artist Adam Simpson)
#FolkloreThursday #folklore #folkloresky
Royal Mail design for Blodeuwedd, showing a woman in a night forest, who appears to be transforming into flowers, with a magical swirl of petals and flowers leading to a flying owl. Royal mail colorful, illustrated folklore character stamp packs - two rows of four. First row: Beowulf and Grendel, Blodeuwedd, Loch Ness Monster, Cornish Piskies. Second row: Fionn mac Cumhaill, Black Shuck, Grindylow, Selkie
March 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Pictures of animals with, ahem, descriptive names: porcupine - stab rabbit snake - danger noodle white tiger - danger zebra fossil - deadly mclongtime bear - sir huggles von death cuddle yellow hairlike insect - toupee mctrump bug skunk - fart squirrel alligator - American murder log sloth - muppet claw naked mole rat - tooth mcnudist scary fish - swimy mcohmygodwtf dog - sadeyes vin gimmefood goat - wizard cow raccoon - trash panda snapping turtle - grumpy mcsnapface ostrich - pantless thundergoose
March 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Interesting thread. They're discussing what sociologists call "imaginaries". @ruha9.bsky.social has an xlnt hopeful book on it urging us to re-think & #resist.✊

Step 1 to stop/change a capitalist-turned-fascist system: Realize it began as an Idea💡
& can be replaced with a new/different idea💡!
✊🥄✊🥄✊
Book cover: "Imagination: A Manifesto" by Ruha Benjamin The Cover is light blue with a red/orange wide frame, and the title/author in white text. "Imagination" has an unusual, creative font in all caps but is still very clear and easy to read. The image is a beautiful black young woman (head & neck), staring straight at camera, with creative braids sprouting up like tree branches which are intertwined with blossoming and leafy little branches, and she has translucent dark pink hoop earrings. She is wearing many layered necklaces of beads, flowers, butterflies and traditional neck rings - some elements are natural, some man-made. The lower part of the image under the text looks like layers of tulle, standing up like flower petals.
March 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Wait. What was this comment that snuck into the end of the Guardian article?? The Space Station shut down in 2027???@altspaceforce.altgov.info ?? (From here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...)
Screenshot of end of an article from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/trump-musk-french-scientist-detained In the same interview, Baptiste said that he had “heard Elon Musk say that the International Space Station should be shut down in 2027. Who are we talking about? The boss of SpaceX? The head of the American public administration? None of this makes any sense.” It was not immediately clear what conference the researcher who was denied entry to the US was planning to attend, but the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference was held outside Houston from 10 to 14 March.
March 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Both Affirmation Coyote & Trickster Coyote encourage #folklore as resistance by using the spirit of #goodtrouble. Check ⬇️ for historical inspiration - it's another form of #NonViolentResistance!
Save the screenshots for inspo.
Via @chenoweth.bsky.social:
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/03/resi...
#resist
Screenshot with a post, quoting a post - worth capturing together. Text reads: Affirmation Coyote is not the Trickster Coyote of legend. You might channel his style if you want to help thwart the schemes of the Angry Orange Grandpa and his creepy minions. (QUOTE POST TEXT) Become ungovernable through sudden incompetence and quiet spite🌷 A screenshot with the following text: "And when the Nazis invaded and occupied Denmark in the 1940s, non-cooperation was near-total. No one remembered how to run the railroad. Teachers had to leave school early to tend to their gardens. Factory workers slowed down or stopped production altogether. Danes obscured the identities of their Jewish neighbors, gave them temporary haven, and secured their passage through fishing boats to neutral territory, saving thousands of lives." Screenshot of post with article link (link is in my post for direct clicking) Text reads: ‪Erica Chenoweth‬ ‪@chenoweth.bsky.social @djpressman.bsky.social, Soha Hammam, and I draw on our research through the Crowd Counting Consortium to show that there is far more protest happening in the US than is commonly understood, and that the shift to economic noncooperation shows powerful potential for future collective action. Article preview text: Resistance is alive and well in the United States Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches of 2017, but research shows they are far more numerous and frequent — while also shifting to more powerful forms of resistance.
March 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Reminds me of these Enchanted Song of the Sea Fairy Stones. And these sound very similar to the domovoi. (We have one who lives under our oven and faithfully feed it cookie crumbs whenever we bake to keep it happy.)
Photo from Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/listing/539415593/enchanted-song-of-the-sea-fairy-stones?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details Showing grey polyclay stone-like creatures which are mostly a head, all seemingly asleep. They give the impression of cute old men, peacefully resting with the spirals and beard lines. The creatures are displayed on moss among indoor succulents.
March 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Attn: #librarysky #booksky
MomsForLiberty (the book censoring org) is shutting down BookLooks.org on March 23. The notice they give is oddly worded. It says their records will be removed and that they've COMPLETED their mission. These are ominous words under this Admin.
Collect hard copies! #resist!
Screenshot of website Book looks.org. Text of notice of closing says: As of Sunday March 23, 2025 BookLooks.org will be ceasing operation and taking down all of our reports from the site. It has been quite the ride with many ups and downs since God called us to this work in 2022, but after much prayer and reflection it has become apparent that His work for us here is complete and that He has other callings for us. We give thanks to Him for the opportunity to do this work, and we are grateful for the kind words of support from all those who found this work useful. Our charge was always to help inform parents and it would appear that mission has been largely accomplished. We pray that publishers will take up the torch and be more transparent regarding explicit content in their books so that there will be no need for a BookLooks.org in the future. Thank you and God bless! Below there is an image of a floating girl reading a book with slight shock on her face. The text over the photo says: What's in a Book? Find out what objectionable content may be in your childn's book before they do. Start now (text on clickable button) Close up of a section of the announcement from the website: As of Sunday March 23, 2025 BookLooks.org will be ceasing operation and taking down all of our reports from the site. ...after much prayer and reflection it has become apparent that His work for us here is COMPLETE... The word 'complete' in all caps is my emphasis - not the website's.
March 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
The Onion is no longer just a satirical publication. It is prophetic.

(A #folklorist should prob be noting this and write a paper. I would but I'm exhausted. Satire & Hollywood fantasy have been lapped by reality. Maybe @clearwing3.bsky.social will write Book II on it.)
#FolkloreSunday #folklore
Screenshot of a headline from "The Onion". Text reads: Politics Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known 'No One Will Stop Me' Loophole Published October 30, 2018
March 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
It's been a sad and significant day. I feel we need to mark it.
Be kind to yourself tonight. Rest. Then we will continue the fight.
#resist #persist #historyrhymes
Photo showing the White House. Text over top reads: How many days since the last US Presidential Inauguration Monday 20 January 2025 Washington DC/USA 53 DAYS 11 hrs 23 minutes 30 seconds
March 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Photo showing the White House. Text over top reads: How many days since the last US Presidential Inauguration Monday 20 January 2025 Washington DC/USA 53 DAYS 11 hrs 23 minutes 30 seconds
March 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
And on K9 Veterans Day! These dogs are often called "our soldiers' angels". TSA dogs are all of our angels, every time we fly. If nothing else has moved folks, maybe this will fire their inner John Wick! (Yes, I am using pop-culture #folklore to tap into your compassion.) #resist #K9 #veterans
Meet Maggie, an explosives detection canine that works at Washington Dulles International Airport - TSA 2019 Photo of a brown lab laying down at the ready, on a shiny airport floor in her TSA K9 bomb -sniffing harness. She has luminous brown eyes and is staring at the camera with a look that says "I know, I'm gorgeous but I'm busy working right now."
March 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Tomorrow is Day 53 for the US. Sorry to bring up disturbing history, but we need eyes wide open right now.
Keep calling all of them!
Historical photo of Nazi takeover in background. Text over top of photo with the first full sentence highlighted in purple-pink. The Enabling Act The Enabling Act allowed the Reich government to issue laws without the consent of Germany's parliament, laying the foundation for the complete Nazification of German society. The law was passed on March 25, 1933, and published the following day. It's full name was: the 'Law to Remedy the Distress of the People and the Reich.'
March 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Here:
March 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Hard agree. I just saw this (screenshot attached) so hopefully this is stalled right now and we can keep letting them know the People do not want them to give T/M more power. Apologies for not #AltText I am out of time.
March 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
You say this like you believe you are going to have a say. Again, did you not read the bill? All those lines about each department are moot in the shadow of this: ⬇️
Screenshot of part of the CR bill with a portion circled in yellow and the word "sequestration" highlighted twice in the paragraph. The paragraph reads: Line 4 - (b) If a sequestration is ordered by the President under section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the spending, the expenditure, or operating plan required by this section shall reflect such sequestration.
March 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
In case you didn't already appreciate the CEO of Bluesky enough, she had a message for Zuck today... #resist ✊
Screenshot of comparative post, showing Mark Zuckerberg standing with phone and device, mic pinned on, in 2024 with a black t-shirt with huge Latin words on it. Next to it is an image of Bluesky's CEO Jay Graber, seated holding a mic, wearing a similar black shirt with Latin words today (at SXSW 2025). Text in image reads: ‪Emily Liu‬ ‪@emilyliu.me‬ 4h (comparative image as described with no text - the ALTtext is included below) ALT zuck wearing a shirt that says "aut zuck aut nihil" ALT jay graber, bluesky ceo, wearing a shirt that says "mundus sine caesaribus" Reply to post by Pumpkin Hound 🎃🐾🌈 ‪@pumpkinhoundpdx.bsky.social‬ Looked this up. Zuck’s tee is “aut Zuck aut nihil,” a play on “aut Caesar aut nihil,” which means “Zuck or nothing.” Graber’s tee is “mundus sine caesaribus,” or “a world without Caesars.” 👍
March 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Plus their feet look like teeny, fluffy paws with claws, when viewed with macrophotography! (Scientifically, these 'spider paws' are known as tarsus.) We all love paws, don't we?
Macrophotography of a "spider paw" by Michael Pankratz. This one has a brown leg, covered in fluffy hairs like bristles. The paw end is orange and fluffy, but smoothed down. It looks oddly catlike and seriously cute. The teensy claws are barely visible, almost the same color as the end of the paw. You can just see a "pawpad" underneath. Macrophotography of a "spider paw" by unknown photgrapher. This photo shows two fluffy brown legs with muppet-like pinkisj paws at the end and teeny, teeny claws. The two "paws" appear to be holding onto a white, curved ledge. The muppety paws look oddly mammalian - which they're not of course but they are "aw"-adorable looking! Macrophotography of a "spider paw" by DVL-91. This one is brown, covered in fluffy hairs like little feathers and has two teeny black claws at the end, that look oddly mammalian - which they're not of course but they are super cute!)
March 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
An action to make a positive difference!
There is a #postcard mvmnt to give active support to FedWorkers. The post below has simple instructions for the postcards & in this post are a few addresses to write to. #resist #AltGov
Also: Pls add #HoldTheLine so recipients can find more support on socials
Screenshot: ‪MSJ | Student | DFW‬ ‪@wxandpi.bsky.social‬ · 1d Y'all got the fish hatchery(?) by Inks Lake in Texas? (I feel like people Never know this one is there) ‪ALT Fish and Wildlife Service‬ ‪@altfws.altgov.info‬ · 1d Verified #AltGov Yes! Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery 345 Clay Young Road Burnet, TX 78611 Screenshot: ‪jacqu31in3.bsky.social‬ ‪@jacqu31in3.bsky.social‬ · 15h Some more for the list 😊 Red Bluff FWO 10950 Tyler Rd Red Bluff, CA 96080 Yreka FWO 1829 South Oregon Street Yreka, CA 96097 Arcata FWO 1655 Heindon Road Arcata, CA 95521 Screenshot: ‪ALT Fish and Wildlife Service‬ ‪@altfws.altgov.info‬ · 1d Verified #AltGov Coleman National Fish Hatchery 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Road Anderson, CA 96007 Kenai Refuge Headquarters 33398-B Ski Hill Road Soldotna, AK 99669 Northeast Region FWS 300 Westgate Center Drive 300 Westgate Center Drive Hadley, MA 01035 ‪ALT Fish and Wildlife Service‬ ‪@altfws.altgov.info‬ · 1d Verified #AltGov Add more office addresses! ‪ellymac98.bsky.social‬ ‪@ellymac98.bsky.social‬ · 1d Craig Brook NFH 306 Hatchery Road East Orland, ME 04431 Green Lake NFH 1 Hatchery Way Ellsworth, ME 04605 Maine Ecological Services Office 306 Hatchery Road East Orland, ME 04431 Screenshot: ‪ALT Fish and Wildlife Service‬ ‪@altfws.altgov.info‬ · 1d Verified #AltGov I can share FWS addresses: Bozeman FishTechnology Center 4050 Bridger Canyon Road Bozeman,MT 59715 New Jersey Ecological Services Field Office 4 E. Jimmie Leeds Road Suite 4 Galloway, NJ 08205 Migratory Bird and Habitat Program Eastside Federal Complex 911 NE 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97232-4181 ‪ALT Fish and Wildlife Service‬ ‪@altfws.altgov.info‬ · 1d Verified #AltGov Arizona Ecological Services Field Office 201 North Bonita Avenue Suite 141 Tucson, AZ 85745 Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge 85 Mattamuskeet Road Swan Quarter, NC 27885 Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge 32 Refuge Headquarters Indiahoma, OK 73552
March 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
inkgypsy.bsky.social
Per #FridayReads being encouraged by @gabino.bsky.social I am reading:
"Imagination: A Manifesto" by the visionary Ruha Benjamin. Benjamin encourages resistance against systems that seek to control/erase by using our imagination as a tool.
This whole book is #hopepunk!
#BlackAuthors #resist
Book cover: "Imagination: A Manifesto" by Ruha Benjamin The Cover is light blue with a red/orange wide frame, and the title/author in white text. "Imagination" has an unusual, creative font in all caps but is still very clear and easy to read. The image is a beautiful black young woman (head & neck), staring straight at camera, with creative braids sprouting up like tree branches which are intertwined with blossoming and leafy little branches, and she has translucent dark pink hoop earrings. She is wearing many layered necklaces of beads, flowers, butterflies and traditional neck rings - some elements are natural, some man-made. The lower part of the image under the text looks like layers of tulle, standing up like flower petals. Back cover of book - light blue with ornage/red border, black text with white accents for names, an author photo of Ruha speaking/presenting and a couple of white flowers matching those on the front cover: "A short, punchy book designed to kick-start expansive thinking about society's most pressing collective problems... in the tradition of the best manifestos, Benjamin encourages readers to think through seemingly audacious suggestions." - Victor Ray, Science A world without prisons? Ridiculous. Schools that foster the genius of every child? Impossible. A Society where everyone has food, shelter, love? In your dreams. Exactly. Imagination: A Manifesto is Princenton UNiversity Professor Ruha Benjamin's proclamation that we have the power to use our imaginations to challenge systems of oppression and to create a world in which everyone can thrive. But obstacles abound. We have inherited destructive ideas that trap us inside a dominant imagination. Consider how racism, sexism, and classicism make hierarchies, exploitation, and violence seem natural and inevitable - but all emerged from the human imagination. The most effective way to disrupt these deadly system is to do so collectively. Benjamin offers visionary examples and tactics to push beyond the constraints of what we think, and are told, is possible. This book is for anyone who is ready to take to heart Toni Morrison's instructions: "Dream a little before you think." RUHA BENJAMIN is a professor of African American studies and the founder of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab at Princeton UNiversity. A 2024 MacArthur Fellow and the author of Viral Justice, as well as Race After Technology and People's Science, Benjmain lives in Princeton, New Jersey. Cover design: Sarahmay Wilkinson Cover photograph: Kahran and Regis Bethencourt Model: Zaahirah Bailey Hair: Shanna Thomasson Makeup: Keya DeLarge Author Photograph: Cyndi Shattuck NORTON
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM