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Twice disabled, retired, widower, single Dad. Just trying to make sense of it all.
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Time to read this again:

"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."

www.howardzinn.org/collection/t...
I have tried hard to match my friends in their pessimism about the world (is it just my friends?), but I keep encountering people who, in spite of all the evidence of terrible things happening everywhere, give me hope. Especially young people, in whom the future rests. Wherever I go, I find such people. And beyond the handful of activists there seem to be hundreds, thousands, more who are open to unorthodox ideas. But they tend not to know of one another’s existence, and so, while they persist, they do so with the desperate patience of Sisyphus endlessly pushing that boulder up the mountain. I try to tell each group that it is not alone, and that the very people who are disheartened by the absence of a national movement are themselves proof of the potential for such a movement. Revolutionary change does not come as one cataclysmic moment (beware of such moments!) but as an endless succession of surprises, moving zigzag toward a more decent society. We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. Even when we don’t “win,” there is fun and fulfillment in the fact that we have been involved, with other good people, in something worthwhile. We need hope. From: The Optimism of Uncertainty By Howard Zinn • ZCommunications • September 30, 2004; The Nation • September 20, 2004 An optimist isn’t necessarily a blithe, slightly sappy whistler in the dark of our time. To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places–and there are so many–where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory. From: The Optimism of Uncertainty By Howard Zinn • ZCommunications • September 30, 2004; The Nation • September 20, 2004
January 10, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
It is National Cuddle Up Day!

Affirmation Coyote appreciates the wish for their human friends to cuddle with coyotes, but they should set their expectations for this happening way low.

www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
Three coyotes nuzzling in a snowy landscape.
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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The humans of the middle lands of the Coyote Continent need to stand up, get out, speak up and be seen. Show Angry Orange Grandpa and his cronies that they haven't won.

Find an event in your area: www.mobilize.us
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Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and...
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January 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Angry Orange Grandpa has the gift of shamelessness and boundless grievance.

Those and all his fortune and his name on a gilt ballroom won't help him when the big weigh-in happens.

Stay strong. Be patient. Help each other. We will get through this and make things better for everyone.
December 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Angry Orange Grandpa is really angry today.

If he wasn't the healthiest human who ever lived Affirmation Coyote would worry something was about to pop in his head.
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · Dec 10
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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ufw.bsky.social
Without farmworkers we wouldn’t be able to celebrate Thanksgiving. Be thankful for their hard work this holiday season!

Sin los trabajadores agrícolas no podríamos celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias. ¡Agradece su arduo trabajo en estas fiestas!

#WeFeedYou #Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.

Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Monday!

Affirmation Coyote hopes their M-F friends got a good night's sleep so they can tackle the start of the work week fully awake and aware of the hazards ahead.
A road running through a desert landscape. In the background is a car with headlights on. In the foreground, a coyote prepares to cross the road.
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Please join Affirmation Coyote in celebrating National Gingerbread Cookie Day.

Gingerbread men are not as difficult to catch as the children's story would have you believe. They mostly just lie their, silently.

www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Black field with white text "In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." -- Albert Camus.
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values. n.pr/4nha99l
3 takeaways from Saturday's No Kings nationwide protests
Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Please join Affirmation Coyote in recognizing NATIONAL LGBT CENTER AWARENESS DAY!

www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
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October 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Homework:

"Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world." -- Howard Zinn

www.howardzinn.org/collection/t...
I have tried hard to match my friends in their pessimism about the world (is it just my friends?), but I keep encountering people who, in spite of all the evidence of terrible things happening everywhere, give me hope. Especially young people, in whom the future rests. Wherever I go, I find such people. And beyond the handful of activists there seem to be hundreds, thousands, more who are open to unorthodox ideas. But they tend not to know of one another’s existence, and so, while they persist, they do so with the desperate patience of Sisyphus endlessly pushing that boulder up the mountain. I try to tell each group that it is not alone, and that the very people who are disheartened by the absence of a national movement are themselves proof of the potential for such a movement. Revolutionary change does not come as one cataclysmic moment (beware of such moments!) but as an endless succession of surprises, moving zigzag toward a more decent society. We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. Even when we don’t “win,” there is fun and fulfillment in the fact that we have been involved, with other good people, in something worthwhile. We need hope. From: The Optimism of Uncertainty By Howard Zinn • ZCommunications • September 30, 2004; The Nation • September 20, 2004 An optimist isn’t necessarily a blithe, slightly sappy whistler in the dark of our time. To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places–and there are so many–where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory. From: The Optimism of Uncertainty By Howard Zinn • ZCommunications • September 30, 2004; The Nation • September 20, 2004
October 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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npr.org
Exclusive: Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.
At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA
Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Bleh.

You get over the Hump and through Wednesday, and then the reality of Thursday hits.

Affirmation Coyote knows you can muddle through.

Primal howl therapy in the parking lot is encouraged.
A skinny coyote in a desert landscape, howling.
October 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Congratulations, M-F work-week friends! You have made it over the Hump.

Affirmation Coyote is scouting ahead. See you on the flipside.
A coyote trotting through a field of white wildflowers. He looks over his shoulder at something behind him, a mild expression on this face.
October 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Standing and defending the fundamental truths of the Republic means rejecting and opposing loathsome people like Johnson.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Oct 15
Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"
October 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
It is National Coaches Day!

Is Affirmation Coyote a coach? Maybe a cheerleader?

www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
A coyote in high grass, staring directly at the camera, an enigmatic but benign expression on its face. It gaze penetrates your soul, seeing the true depth of character you posses, and the presence of an invincible summer which can inspire all around you and illuminate the world if you only recognize it within you and have the courage to let it shine.
October 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.

Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.

People have power. Ask Target
September 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
National Apple Dumpling Day?

Affirmation Coyote could go for one of those.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Please join Affirmation Coyote in recognizing National Pet Memorial Day and National Hug Your Hound Day.

They politely request you do not try to hug any coyotes you come across.
September 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
"You are being musically mean to me and it's hurting my feelings so I am going to call the police department that we are supposed to be supporting to report a feels violation."
iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Sep 14
A man in Washington, DC, plays the Imperial March from Star Wars while following patrolling soldiers. One of the soldiers threatens to call the police.
September 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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shoezq.bsky.social
#WasItWorthItCharlie
September 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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affirmationcoyote.bsky.social
Affirmation Coyote has learned that tomorrow is National Chocolate Milkshake Day, if you want to plan ahead for FRIDAY NIGHT DESSERT!
a glass of chocolate mousse is being poured into the glass
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September 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM