KJ, otherwise known as KJ
@kristinjames.bsky.social
In my not suffering fools gladly era.
Into writing, reading, ceramics, all things design, obsessing over small details in songs, documentaries about cults, long walks and longer hikes, my cat Gus, and everyone having the same rights.
Into writing, reading, ceramics, all things design, obsessing over small details in songs, documentaries about cults, long walks and longer hikes, my cat Gus, and everyone having the same rights.
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"The dance of renewal, the dance that made the world, was always danced here on the edge of things, on the brink, on the foggy coast."
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
Along the lines of "don't obey in advance" I greatly appreciate this advice to not believe he has the power he claims he has
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article)
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Along the lines of "don't obey in advance" I greatly appreciate this advice to not believe he has the power he claims he has
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 10/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 10/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
November 26, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 10/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 10/20!
#BookSky
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#BookChallenge
If you are in the bay area...the Amy Sherald exhibit at SF Moma is breathtaking. Seeing Michelle Obama's official portrait in person was very special, and I had it to myself for quite a while. But there are other pieces that are just inexplicably moving.
November 25, 2024 at 11:27 PM
If you are in the bay area...the Amy Sherald exhibit at SF Moma is breathtaking. Seeing Michelle Obama's official portrait in person was very special, and I had it to myself for quite a while. But there are other pieces that are just inexplicably moving.
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As a cadet at the Air Force Academy in the 80s, we underwent combat survival training with experts in survival, evasion, resistance, and escape. It was as miserable as it sounds, but one lesson has stayed with me: a pilot said people die because they fail to accept pain as the price for survival.
November 25, 2024 at 5:28 PM
As a cadet at the Air Force Academy in the 80s, we underwent combat survival training with experts in survival, evasion, resistance, and escape. It was as miserable as it sounds, but one lesson has stayed with me: a pilot said people die because they fail to accept pain as the price for survival.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 9/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 9/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
November 25, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 9/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 9/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 8/20!
#BookSky
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#BookChallenge
November 24, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 8/20!
#BookSky
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One of the best things I started doing this year is frequently making my own chicken broth. I never have an issue using it up in soups, or just drinking it warmed up on its own. And for the 24-36 hours I have it simmering, my house smells amazing.
November 23, 2024 at 9:01 PM
One of the best things I started doing this year is frequently making my own chicken broth. I never have an issue using it up in soups, or just drinking it warmed up on its own. And for the 24-36 hours I have it simmering, my house smells amazing.
I think some of this will come back to them next year, especially for Maddow and Lawrence. CNN might be a blanket lost cause. But for now a lot of people just do not want to be glued to the news and dread-watching before he's even in office.
FYI my YouTube video yesterday has 50k views. Wish it were more, but it's nice to know I'm basically pulling MSNBC numbers lol
November 23, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I think some of this will come back to them next year, especially for Maddow and Lawrence. CNN might be a blanket lost cause. But for now a lot of people just do not want to be glued to the news and dread-watching before he's even in office.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 7/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 7/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
November 23, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 7/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 7/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Everyone is rightfully posting that one image from "On Tyranny" that says "do not obey in advance."
But this is not the singular lesson. The second one is "defend institutions." The House and Senate are built on processes, norms, and relationships - all of which can be leveraged to an advantage. 🧵
But this is not the singular lesson. The second one is "defend institutions." The House and Senate are built on processes, norms, and relationships - all of which can be leveraged to an advantage. 🧵
November 22, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Everyone is rightfully posting that one image from "On Tyranny" that says "do not obey in advance."
But this is not the singular lesson. The second one is "defend institutions." The House and Senate are built on processes, norms, and relationships - all of which can be leveraged to an advantage. 🧵
But this is not the singular lesson. The second one is "defend institutions." The House and Senate are built on processes, norms, and relationships - all of which can be leveraged to an advantage. 🧵
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 6/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 6/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
November 22, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 6/20!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 6/20!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Made a large pot of homemade butternut squash soup and it's not fixing everything wrong but it is doing a nice job of helping me feel nourished.
November 22, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Made a large pot of homemade butternut squash soup and it's not fixing everything wrong but it is doing a nice job of helping me feel nourished.
This passed, unfortunately, but 34 Dems flipped their vote including my rep Adam Schiff because of calls made to their offices. Please get in the habit of pushing your reps when need be, and supporting them just as loudly when they are in line with your values.
#HR9495 is coming back for a vote this week and as a California constituent, I'm calling on @repadamschiff.bsky.social to change his vote to a NO.
This is opposed by ACLU, Brennan Center, Planned Parenthood and others due to the potential ramifications to non-profits here in states as written.
This is opposed by ACLU, Brennan Center, Planned Parenthood and others due to the potential ramifications to non-profits here in states as written.
November 21, 2024 at 9:12 PM
This passed, unfortunately, but 34 Dems flipped their vote including my rep Adam Schiff because of calls made to their offices. Please get in the habit of pushing your reps when need be, and supporting them just as loudly when they are in line with your values.
Someone get Scott Baio on the phone. It's his time to shine! The only qualifications for this role are to not be qualified and to kiss the Trump ring - a thing I suspect will be offered as merch sooner than later.
November 21, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Someone get Scott Baio on the phone. It's his time to shine! The only qualifications for this role are to not be qualified and to kiss the Trump ring - a thing I suspect will be offered as merch sooner than later.
I trust that every few months a major publication will interview a handful of people at a random diner in the middle of a swing state and report out what they care about, and call it a representation of the public-at-large despite always being older and white. I'll be ok in between those articles.
It is so funny to me to see people saying this over there. How will you ever know how LoliCrusader1488 feels if you don't stay on the web site he likes?
November 21, 2024 at 3:15 AM
I trust that every few months a major publication will interview a handful of people at a random diner in the middle of a swing state and report out what they care about, and call it a representation of the public-at-large despite always being older and white. I'll be ok in between those articles.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 5/20!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 5/20!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
November 20, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 5/20!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 5/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
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Day 4/20!
#BookSky
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November 19, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4/20!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 4/20!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3/20!
#BookSky
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#BookChallenge
Day 3/20!
#BookSky
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November 18, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3/20!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 3/20!
#BookSky
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#Books
#BookChallenge
#HR9495 is coming back for a vote this week and as a California constituent, I'm calling on @repadamschiff.bsky.social to change his vote to a NO.
This is opposed by ACLU, Brennan Center, Planned Parenthood and others due to the potential ramifications to non-profits here in states as written.
This is opposed by ACLU, Brennan Center, Planned Parenthood and others due to the potential ramifications to non-profits here in states as written.
November 18, 2024 at 9:33 PM
#HR9495 is coming back for a vote this week and as a California constituent, I'm calling on @repadamschiff.bsky.social to change his vote to a NO.
This is opposed by ACLU, Brennan Center, Planned Parenthood and others due to the potential ramifications to non-profits here in states as written.
This is opposed by ACLU, Brennan Center, Planned Parenthood and others due to the potential ramifications to non-profits here in states as written.
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Be wary of any column, editorial, or post attempting to explain what Democrats need to do/stop doing. It's pure conjecture on behalf of the author. It will take months of canvassing to answer what motivated millions of voters to stay home/didn't motivate them to show up. Be patient.
November 18, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Be wary of any column, editorial, or post attempting to explain what Democrats need to do/stop doing. It's pure conjecture on behalf of the author. It will take months of canvassing to answer what motivated millions of voters to stay home/didn't motivate them to show up. Be patient.
November 18, 2024 at 2:13 AM
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The biggest superpower in a autocracy are saying the words "no, I won't comply."
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
November 17, 2024 at 3:44 PM
The biggest superpower in a autocracy are saying the words "no, I won't comply."
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
Took a long walk before the rain sets in. Popped into the little market at the bottom of the hill to pick up what I call "the good beans" along with a loaf of Acme olive bread. Sunday's soup is now in progress, while listening to The Cure's new album. Breathing.
November 17, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Took a long walk before the rain sets in. Popped into the little market at the bottom of the hill to pick up what I call "the good beans" along with a loaf of Acme olive bread. Sunday's soup is now in progress, while listening to The Cure's new album. Breathing.
This scorpion has been telling allllllllll the frogs what he's about and what he plans to do this whole time.
He lies about himself and he lies about others - but learn to believe him when he tells you the worst of what he is going to do.
He lies about himself and he lies about others - but learn to believe him when he tells you the worst of what he is going to do.
"'Obviously we're still waiting to see where the administration will go, but it does look like our community has been played...'
"'We are very disappointed,' he said..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
"'We are very disappointed,' he said..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks
U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration's support for Israel's war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon have been deeply disappointed by his Cabinet picks, they tell Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2024 at 9:29 PM
This scorpion has been telling allllllllll the frogs what he's about and what he plans to do this whole time.
He lies about himself and he lies about others - but learn to believe him when he tells you the worst of what he is going to do.
He lies about himself and he lies about others - but learn to believe him when he tells you the worst of what he is going to do.