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G. Thornton
@inkgypsy.bsky.social
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
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!!!"
April 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Time for a new hashtag and a new anti-regime rallying slogan: #RedeemTheDream!
April 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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?)
March 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Phew and YAY!
(Pls excuse the otter-typing typo. He was diligent until he was dilligent... 😂)
March 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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...
March 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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)
March 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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
March 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
March 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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💡!
✊🥄✊🥄✊
March 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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...)
March 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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
March 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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.)
March 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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!
March 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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
March 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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
March 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
March 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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
March 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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!
March 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Here:
March 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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
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: ⬇️
March 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In case you didn't already appreciate the CEO of Bluesky enough, she had a message for Zuck today... #resist
March 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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?
March 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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
March 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM