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Lydia of Swords
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Activist, advocate, agitator.
Organizer, strategist, advisor.
Caretaker, mediator, educator.
Saboteur, whistleblower, spy
Storyteller, archivist, witness.

And more.
A social media post from mindfully_prepared that reads: Resistance takes many forms. Activist, advocate, agitator. Organizer, strategist, advisor. Caretaker, mediator, educator. Saboteur, whistleblower, spy Storyteller, archivist, witness. One form is not intrinsically better than another, and many of us will play multiple roles as the battles continue to rage. In order to reach everyone, it's going to take everyone. LFG 🙌
April 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This page from Timothy Snyder's book, On Tyranny, is the one I want everyone to remember right now. Do. Not. Fall. For. It.
18. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is terror management. When the terrorist attack comes, remember that authoritarians exploit such events in order to consolidate power. The sudden disaster that requires the end of checks and balances, the dissolution of opposition parties, the suspension of freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial, and so on, is the oldest trick in the Hitlerian book. Do not fall for it.
March 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
If you read Nomad Century by Gaia Vince, you will understand why this "Let's buy Greenland and make Canada the 51st state!" thing is not at all a ridiculous, random distraction. 1/3
The front cover of the book, Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World by Gaia Vince
March 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
In today's episode of Why Every Republican in the Country is Clearly Full of Shit When They Say "We Support the Troops"....
Washington Post headline and article summary that reads, "Under pressure, VA halts check contract cancellations in major reversal. Records show the 875 contracts at issue included support for medical and burial services, cancer programs, and efforts to recruit doctors for critical vacancies."
February 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Seems like an appropriate time to re-recommend everyone read Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power by Ijeoma Oluo.
The cover of Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power, a book by Ijeoma Oluo. Pictured is a human figure in a blue suit and red tie with a white balloon in place of a head.
February 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Resistance doggie says "Have you called your members of Congress yet today?"
A pug chihuahua mix dog giving some epic side eye.
February 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Me: Can't sleep. Might as well read.

Also me: Seems about right.
A black and white photo of a book held open to a page that reads: "Part 1 The Fall"
January 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I am NOT AT ALL JOKING when I say this is my primary sacred text right now. It sits on my desk while I work & goes everywhere with me. I've already pulled it out in crucial discussions.

Most important in my life rn:
1. Do not obey in advance
2. Defend institutions
5. Remember professional ethics
A book propped up in a square, clear plastic container on a desk with the front cover facing out. The book is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
January 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Others might be watching re-runs of The West Wing today. Me? I had the urge to re-visit something a little different.
A television with a screenshot of a Cylon from the 2003 miniseries of Battlestar Galactica.
January 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Brother Francis Gerard of Utah might never have discovered the blessed documents, had it not been for the pilgrim with girded loins who appeared during the young novice's Lenten fast in the desert and then the librarians arrived."
A post from Franklin-Springboro Public Library that says "Pick up your nearest book. After the first line, add 'and then the librarians arrived.'"
January 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Since 2021-ish, this meme is edited & recirculated. ITA in this hellacious decade, the vibe still deserves a repost. Except this time my focus isn't on the door, but on the community of people courageously assembled to open it. They know they're in this together. Here's to that together thing y'all.
January 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
My sweet holiday puppers 🤩🎄❄️
A small tan dog curled up on a holiday tree patterned blanket
November 27, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Opened an early Solstice gift from my partner this morning - a beautiful new record player. And now I'm enjoying my morning coffee with Joni Mitchell & the LA Express live at the Universal Amphitheater August 1974.

(Which I scored from a local vinyl show for $5!!!)
A record player sitting on an end table with a record playing in it.
November 24, 2024 at 4:47 PM
It's a "More Pet Photos, Please" sort of day.
Trade ya!
Photo of a pug mix dog sitting on a brown couch
November 22, 2024 at 9:07 PM
I fing myself once again so grateful for the fierce teachings of Black women writers & leaders. Rev. Dr. Lewis's words are about what it really takes to stand together against hate & evil never compromising on fiercely loving a more just, compassionate, community-filled, joyful world into being.
The blue, pink, and red striped audiobook cover of Fierce Love:A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World by Reverend Doctor Jacqui Lewis
November 20, 2024 at 4:52 PM