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@modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
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Artist, writer, cat co-owner, and the friendly ghost beneath every bed.

Art is slow, but expect a lot of politics, horror, art, and cat posts!

(if I ever forget to add alt feel free to tell me.)

A struggling optimist.

📧: modestlyhottownie@proton.me
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modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
I hate this ugly ad.

Is it AI? Is it because companies understaff artists? Is it because diversity ain’t climbing anymore?

Whatever the reason. Red on red? Tangents? A head w/o a brain? Ugly. Vapid.

And it feels wildly out of place in this economy, but Coca-Cola has always sucked, so whatever.
Photo of a Coca-Cola ad on Roku. A 1950’s type Santa. Hard to look at.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Mine are a bit on the nose…

“Cake Baby Girl” and “Little baby old woman Cake”
Gray tabby cat sleeping on top of a pillow, on top of a sofa, and beneath a shawl with only her little furry head exposed.
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
My friend amazed me by showing me his way of doing it!

I wish I could proper explain, but it was a type of folding that made the fitted sheets into a rectangle first, then you fold it like other sheets!

BTW, currently trying to put my fitted sheet onto my bed, but-
A gray brown tabby cat playing under a bunched up fitted sheet. Her furry butt and tail are the only things sticking out.
November 15, 2025 at 3:33 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Block this person, pls.

Why go out of their way to defend a sexist POS? Why disregard the words of victims?

What is their goal? Why do they feel a need to say this shit?

People like this bring harm if they don’t get checked!

Tagged adult to hopefully avoid triggering people.
I think epstein was jailed for 1 or 2 cases of girls of 12 or 14y lured into prostitution. but the sex work trafficking network & sex parties for rich, illustrious, old, white men was mainly (well-paid) voluntary sex work. most young women there are simply not 'victims', but business partners...
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Alt text for quoted post:
Up to $878 Billion for Musk: The pay package proposed for Musk requires Tesla to achieve a number of profit and operational milestones such as delivering 20 million vehicles over the next 10 years and having a million robotaxis in operation on roads. In tandem, Tesla stock must rise, hitting new valuation milestones. The company, currently worth more than $1.5 trillion, would have to hit levels starting with $2 trillion and going up to $8.5 trillion.
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Reposted to add alt, but also are there anyone who still denies these folks are white supremacists?

I hope not. Like it’s too obvious now, but I thought so before 2016 too and was repeatedly reminded how much people ignore.
X post: Paul Ingrassia @PaulIngrassia b "Paul Ingrassia Did Nothing Wrong" (link to the article) 6:12 AM 11/4/25 2.2K views Counter-Currents October 24, 2025, 25 comments Nationalism This Week: Paul Ingrassia Did Nothing Wrong By Greg Johnson
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Reposted to add alt.
Twitter X post: (quote posted and cutoff) Bill Ferguson @SenBillFerg Tonight's resounding Democratic victory shows we don't need to rig the system to win. When we provide a better vision about the future - lower costs, better services, and real solutions to protect against Trump - voters overwhelmingly- A response: L. Louise Lucas @SenLouiseLucas Get our victory in Virginia out of your mouth while you echo MAGA talking points. Grow a pair and stand up to this President. This is just embarassing.
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Made one with both the Statewide, Bexar County, and NEISD.

Still mostly ugly and boring, but info!

#Texas #SanAntonio #BexarCounty #Voting
Texas Election: Tuesday, 11/02/2025 Proposition 1 - For To help fund the public technical school Texas State Technical College. This will help uplift the working class and address the forming gap in the industry. Proposition 2 - Against If passed Texas will lose an estimated $152,000 in revenue per fiscal year. This will eliminate one of the few taxes that would affect the wealthy. Proposition 3 - Against Keeping more people behind bars would add to overcrowded jails without actually improving public safety, while also pointing to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says “liberty is the norm, and detention prior to trial or without trial is the carefully limited exception.” “Under the Texas Constitution, most defendants have the right to be released on bail except for certain cases, such as those charged with capital murder or accused of certain repeat felonies.” Alex Nguyen Proposition 4 - For Allocation of taxes for water infrastructure. Necessary and definitely needed. Proposition 5 - Against Feed is already not taxed. This is to eliminate taxes on feed in store inventory. This would give an unfair tax benefit to feed sellers. Almost all other forms of inventory are subject to property tax. This will benefit monopolies and the wealthy and harm the economy. Proposition 6 - Against Prevents TX from creating new taxes on transactions like stock trading. This will not help regular citizens. This is an attempt to prevent future taxes on the wealthy. Proposition 7 - For It will help the spouses of vets. It will also be a low cost to the state. An estimated 3,000 spouses could potentially benefit from the exception. This will ultimately help prevent more loss. Proposition 8 - Against Another attempt to prevent taxes on the wealthy. Others will still have to contend with taxes such as unpaid property taxes. Proposition 9 - Against Trickle down economics doesn’t work. This will cost the state an estimated $193.5 million from general revenue in 2027 and more than $100 million annually from general revenue in subsequent fiscal years. Proposition 10 - For It helps people who lost their homes to fire. This will help in multiple ways. Already in a hole as more and more insurances fight covering fires, lifting some of the financial burden off of those who lose to fires will help them no get completely lost to debt. The less money stuck in debt and used to help pay for rebuilding a home will help the economy flow. Proposition 11 - For The elderly and disabled should be allowed their dignity and to stay in their homes. This will help as taxes still continue to harm the working class as the wealthy get away with paying less and less even as they are subsidized by Texans. Proposition 12 - Against Will give Abbott too much control. He already has a lot of control and wants to fight oversight. He wants to replace people with his cronies. Proposition 13 - Against This will help the wealthy. It’ll cost TX an est. $2.7 billion in general revenue for the 2026 - 2027 budget and more than $1 billion annually after that. Proposition 14 - For Worth it to support any accountability laws that come up, though. Sometimes public initiatives get taken advantage of by politicians and their friends. Republicans make a lot off of prisons, for example. Proposition 15 - Against It’ll weaken protections for children in abusive relationships. It is a Christian Fascist agenda in sheep’s clothing. The vagueness helps in their targeting against their conservative agendas- not just for their own children. Proposition 16 - Against Unnecessary. Already illegally. Is meant to mislead the public into thinking it’s an issue as Republicans want their to be more distrust of neighbors and more fear so they can gain more control. Proposition 17 - Against “The state should not incentivize more border security infras… Bexar County Prop A: Against The funding for private entities should come from private companies. San Antonio is still in the hole for hemisphere park. The owners and their allies will make money and leave San Antonio in another hole. Will they fill that hole if their promises don’t come to fruition? Bexar County Prop B: Against The economy is not stable right now. Tourism will be harmed. Also, public money shouldn’t be used to subsidize stadiums for privately-owned, multi-billion-dollar sports franchises. The money will not trickle down if the new stadium ends up with the same issues most cities incur when they don’t own their team and wealthy people do. Opinion: There’s a big difference between private and public, it matters to know. As infrastructure used by the public and for the public benefits the public at large due to kids being cared for helps them down the road when they become adults and enter the society I’m regularly pro funding towards schools and school athletics and stadiums. One of the concerns that should be addressed is the oversight of these propositions in effect. Who is hired to build what and how long do they take? Is it possible to have tighter public oversight and regulation on this so the cheapest isn’t used (endangers kids and others), but also on ensuring no funds get pocketed? Each proposition is about borrowing money from the public for public facilities. It can help the economy as workers within the city are paid for these renovations, and help sustain against emergencies that will cost more without upkeep. Proposition A: General Renovations, Safety, and Infrastructure - For This proposition is the core of the bond package, focused on fixing and upgrading existing buildings and systems rather than building brand-new schools. The projects included are considered essential for the district’s basic operations and security. Proposition B: Instructional Technology - For Authorizes the district to borrow the money to purchase and update th…
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Hey #Texas there are so many things on the ballot. An overwhelming amount. Here's a quickly done advice sheet!
Texas Election: Tuesday, 11/02/2025 Proposition 1 - For To help fund the public technical school Texas State Technical College. This will help uplift the working class and address the forming gap in the industry. Proposition 2 - Against If passed Texas will lose an estimated $152,000 in revenue per fiscal year. This will eliminate one of the few taxes that would affect the wealthy. Proposition 3 - Against Keeping more people behind bars would add to overcrowded jails without actually improving public safety, while also pointing to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says “liberty is the norm, and detention prior to trial or without trial is the carefully limited exception.” “Under the Texas Constitution, most defendants have the right to be released on bail except for certain cases, such as those charged with capital murder or accused of certain repeat felonies.” Alex Nguyen Proposition 4 - For Allocation of taxes for water infrastructure. Necessary and definitely needed. Proposition 5 - Against Feed is already not taxed. This is to eliminate taxes on feed in store inventory. This would give an unfair tax benefit to feed sellers. Almost all other forms of inventory are subject to property tax. This will benefit monopolies and the wealthy and harm the economy. Proposition 6 - Against Prevents TX from creating new taxes on transactions like stock trading. This will not help regular citizens. This is an attempt to prevent future taxes on the wealthy. Proposition 7 - For It will help the spouses of vets. It will also be a low cost to the state. An estimated 3,000 spouses could potentially benefit from the exception. This will ultimately help prevent more loss. Proposition 8 - Against Another attempt to prevent taxes on the wealthy. Others will still have to contend with taxes such as unpaid property taxes. Proposition 9 - Against Trickle down economics doesn’t work. This will cost the state an estimated $193.5 million from general revenue in 2027 and more than $…
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
I’m not on Twitter I mutter to myself.

This isn’t Twitter I chant to myself.

These people are on the left. I wish they’d use this energy to target Republicans and anyone with power instead of Leftists.

Honestly, tho, I feel that would encourage fascists to come here faster, so maybe not.
Melancholy Jaques @melancholyjaques.bsky.social Life is hard, so we have to vote for racists & fascists? They are poor so they vote for the party of billionaires? Spare me, please. October 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM Alex is Alive @modestlyhottownie Do you know that's not what I said?
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
I muted this person.

May block cuz I don’t have time for people who are just looking for a fight.

I think it’s wild how people forget that Republicans didn’t just suddenly exist.

Like it’s weird that I can know this and people in blue states don’t.

I thought we all knew about systematic racism.
D Leftist Logician (she/her) @leftistlogician I also live in public housing, BTW. "And they didn't get SNAP or health benefits because" They are dipshits who vote Republican. Poor people where I live use our brains and vote Democrat, so while it still sucks being poor here, our Dem majority government still gives us some reasonable help.
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
From Tumblr:
Screenshot from Star Trek Deep Space Nine featuring General Martok. The text says "If you're still alive, you're not struggling with depression. Depression is struggling with you."
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Reposted with alt,

but I really want to know. As what kind of line is drawn here? Like what level of ignorance vs apathy are we dealing with here?

Do they understand the legitimacy they bring? The harm they participate in? Like beyond the past, what about the present?
Comic Shane Gillis also criticized the festival on his Secret Podcast after being offered "significant bag" to attend. "I took a principled stand. You don't 9/11 your friends." Earlier this month, a federal judge in New York ruled that a lawsuit by the families of 9/11 victims could move forward against Saudi Arabia. The lawsuit accuses the kingdom of potential involvement in the 2001 terror attacks. Davidson's own firefighter father perished during 9/11, yet he is participating in the festival anyway. According to USA Today, during an appearance on Theo Von's podcast, Davidson explained that he was swayed by the paycheck. "T've been getting a little bit of flak just because my dad died (in) 9/11, Davidson said. "So they're like, 'How could you possibly go there?'... I get the [flight] routing, and then I see the number, and I go, 'T'll go.'"
September 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Reposted and added alt txt.

- Mario Savio

And a link if you want some more context for how you do so and what that type of hope and power can do.

ushistoryscene.com/article/free...
And that -- that brings me to the second mode of civil disobedience. There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart that you can't take part! You can't even passively take part! And you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus -- and you've got to make it stop! And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it -- that unless you're free the machine will be prevented from working at all!!
September 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Reposted to add alt.
Urgent appeal: Stand with Mohsen! 1. Monday Sept 29: Vigil Monday, September 29, 12:00 PM, Weekly Vigil, 116th and Broadway. Columbia student and peace activist Mohsen Mahdawi's release from prison is being appealed by the federal government. We dedicate this Monday's vigil to standing for the freedom of our friend and classmate and the protection of all members of the Columbia community from political targeting. 2. Tuesday Sept 30: Pack the court On September 30, ca. 2:00- 3:00 PM, the U.S. government will appeal Mohsen Mahdawi's release from prison before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This appeal may result in his re- imprisonment. Court Details: Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse 40 Foley Square (40 Centre Street) New York, NY 10007 The panel assigned to the case consists entirely of conservative judges -two appointed by President Trump and one by President George W. Bush. One judge has previously indicated that he supports the government's claim. This heightens the stakes and makes visible support from the Columbia community critical. 3. Petition & Letters of Support Mobilize signatures and press the President of Columbia University, the Dean of SIPA, and senior administrators to issue formal letters of support. 4. Amplify advocacy. Share this urgent matter within your networks to ensure broad awareness and This is not only about Mohsen's personal freedom but also about the principle of free expression and peaceful protest.
September 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
For your eyes only!

(also anyone who looks at this reply.)
A brown gray tabby cat adorably looking back at the camera. She is lying on her side on an arm chair covered in cat fur.
September 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Reposted to share and add alt to this lil poem.
Title: Silent Planets The silent planets turn, angry on their benches: Earth, will you shut up!
September 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Not the fave, but a recent fave for sure.

Made me do a light yeah! and chuckle.
homunculus-argument (9/15/25) Imagine that one day as you're walking on a hot sunny path, your hat jumps off your head and lands into a muddy ditch. And you look at your muddy hat and ask it: "What did you do that for?" "I don't want to be a burden anymore", your hat answers. "You are always carrying me around, and I can't carry you. That's not fair." "I don't mind carrying you, little idiot", you tell your hat, "you hardly weigh anything at all, and you shelter me from the sun." "But that's different,” your hat protests. "I don't mind the sun scorching on me. That happens anyway. It's literally no trouble for me to shade you too." "Just the same it's no trouble for me to carry you. But now, because you wanted to stop inconveniencing and bothering me, I am now hatless and you are in the dirt." nerdypagan1 reblogs and adds: hello Aesop; how's the underworld been? homunculus-argument reblogs and responds: Every day I wake up and Hades kicks me in the nuts. (8,534 notes as of 9/15/25)
September 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Repost to add alt text to image in quoted post:
brightkelly19 59m If you're feeling empathy for Charlie Kirk right now, let me remind you that there was a shooting at Evergreen High School outside of Denver, CO about an hour ago, and if Kirk didn't have a bullet in his neck right now, he'd tell you that dead schoolchildren is the price we pay for our second amendment rights.
September 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
For real tho, huh?

(reposting photo from quoted post to add Alt text)
Charlie Kirk & @charliekirk11, X.com Don't allow emotions to dictate gun policy. Tyrants would love nothing more than to capitalize on an evil tragedy as an excuse to confiscate your guns and limit your ability to protect yourself.
September 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Repost to add alt to important excerpts of both pain and cruelty.

People in power who would not listen are what caused it to get to this point.

People in power have always been able to stop this. Still can stop this.

Some folks need to examine why they didn’t know and learn from this, pls. I beg.
Establishing an invisible "security perimeter" then shooting civilians who cross it has become common practice in Gaza, Israeli soldiers have testified. When asked how his squad decided whether to shoot unarmed Palestinians, Raab said: "Its a question of distance. There is a line that we define. They don't know where this line is, but we do." The Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology examined the videos containing the most critical statements and found "no indication" to suggest the content had been altered. After Mohammed was killed, Youssef ran to tell his brothers, inadvertently sealing Salem's fate. Raab describes on camera how he shot the teenager when he came to collect Mohammed's body. The next victim was Salem and Mohammed's father, Montasser. "My boys," was all he could say when he saw them lying dead in the street. He tried to approach them and was shot. Then, snipers targeted a cousin, Khalil* , who raced to help Montasser. "I had taken about eight to 10 steps carrying him when I was shot and it felt like my arm was blown off," said Khalil, who managed to stagger out of range before losing consciousness. The two men were taken to hospital, but Montasser died the next day. The family decided they could not risk more loss, and the brothers' bodies were left in the street until a ceasefire began on 24 November. “Anyone who came close got shot," said Khalil. He still struggles with the damage from bullets that struck his torso just below his armpit, with such force he initially thought his arm had been severed. "If I walk a little, I get tired. If I work, I get tired." There is no video of his shooting but Raab describes someone from his squad hitting a Palestinian near the brothers' bodies, causing a severe arm injury. "It really knocked away his arm, and we assumed he wouldn't survive," he said. Footage shows two men walking away from the camera down a street filled with rubble. Neither appears to be carrying a weapon. A shot rings out, one man falls to the ground and the other scrambles to get out of the line of fire. Witnesses including Farid's immediate family and his cousin Jamal identify the victim as Farid, citing his distinctive durag-style head covering. He was taken to hospital, but declared dead within half an hour. Raab says Israeli snipers shot eight people in two days near the Barcelona Garden park. Six of them were most likely from the Doghmosh family. Mohammed and Salem, their father, Montasser, and Mohammed Farid were killed, and two cousins were injured. There were also two unidentified bodies in the area at the time, witnesses and survivors say. In total, Raab says his "team" had killed 105 people by the time his deployment in Gaza ended. "That's really impressive," he said of the toll.
September 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Reposted to add alt to image in post and share an awesome project.

Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pow...
“the people’s softcover!” points towards the anthology, “How to Touch Grass” The softcover has a vibrant illustration of a hand reaching down towards grass and the anthology’s title. An aura of warm light glows up from the grass and title.
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
Just non-stop stares.

It’s funny, like, she was a bit aloof throughout her early years.

I thought she was gonna be like my first cat growing up, Booboo, who was aggressive in her opinions, but mostly aloof till she wanted to sleep between your legs.

But Cake is way needier, ha. Lil floof.
A bit small in the photo. Cake, an adult gray brown tabby is sitting on her tower. A short one that stops at desk level. Tho a bit afar, her gaze is easy to see and it’s staring straight back at the phone.
September 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
If you like #art and #comics, and supporting artists and cartoonists, maybe you have some spare funds to put towards an anthology full of both?
A preview of a comic panel with a cowboy bird saying, “It’s rough out there, but with enough effort and knowing where to look, you may just find your own figurative waterhole!”
September 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
modestlyhottownie.myatproto.social
A poem.

Title: Let Me Know
you did not know this was a test, nor did i, and yet here we are, and now what is loved is now down, when you stepped up, this offer told me you knew what’s carried, i trusted that i could take myself aside, to sleep, but it’s me, didn’t realize, heavy things can look light when history gave less to hold, so when asked you said yes because this weight is unknown, what is carried is life whole, so when you took this, and i took my rest to let grow, you dropped what is loved, it was too heavy, an unknown, and still i’m mad, that instead of asking for help, or others giving, silence reign, what is loved was hurt as to be held with care is a weight, i know, there are troubles that hurt, when breath shutters through what breaks easy, silence makes easy truths unknown, i am a fool, born chasing life with those, who tell me they know, love is grand when easy, but it hurts to die, to be alone, so i failed in realizing what was unknown, self-centered, that’s me, don’t need to be told, for those carried, it takes more than willing, and still i keep forgetting, how much is learned, but now the past has passed and everything else will go unsaid, as I am mad, and so will quietly move on, but let me ask you once more, all this time, when it hurt to do so, i told you, i love you, and it was heavy, but i did it each time, because you were in pain, did you not know?
September 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM