Voice of a political scientist worried about autocracy: This Northern Mockingbird surveys the feeder, reminding us how vigilance at the boundaries—whether of a household or a democracy—shapes who has access and who is excluded. Power structures begin in small spaces.

#birds

The current political climate has left me with constant, white hot rage simmering just below the surface. I'm ready to erupt all the time. I've tried to make it better by donating and volunteering. It really helps in the moment. And then I go home, it all starts again. WHY IS PEACE SO FLEETING?

Humans aren't into nuance. We use patterns and anomalies to problem solve. This works fine for easy problems; it doesn't work for interpersonal relationships. Unfortunately, social media makes everything personal. Our instinct to push people into silos has never been so blatant or troubling.

Love when people describe their partners as 'golden retriever' personalities. It's such an immediate a-ha, yes I Understand! moment. I wish I had that kind of vibe.

I write because my brain is always in overdrive. I can never get enough out. It's never ending.

Are there actual people on here? All my follows are news. Where are the humans I can follow?

Considering the president is 80 and the majority of the house and senate are of retirement age, this tracks, doesn't it? It's their world, we just live in it.

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Big feelings live in small lives

I had to leave twitter bc they only show republican feeds and I need a balance at the very least but there's not enough political activity on bsky... Anyone have any suggestions?

Sometimes I like to read cheesy romcom books so I can guess the plotlines before they're exposed. I'm hitting about 70/30 correctly. #booksky

This dude has way too much power.

Every time I hear Dolores O'Riordan, my heart crumbles. Irreplaceable. #music #90s