Rebecca Cross
@rebeccacross.bsky.social
White people are so afraid of becoming the minority because they're afraid people of color will treat white people the way white people have treated people of color.
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
White people are so afraid of becoming the minority because they're afraid people of color will treat white people the way white people have treated people of color.
I've finally gotten to a point in my life where I need more than one slow cooker.
November 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I've finally gotten to a point in my life where I need more than one slow cooker.
He's pathetic and, deep down, he knows it. I don't believe in Hell, so the only punishment I think he will ever receive is having to be Donald Trump. That's worse than anything the devil could dream up.
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
He's pathetic and, deep down, he knows it. I don't believe in Hell, so the only punishment I think he will ever receive is having to be Donald Trump. That's worse than anything the devil could dream up.
Meditation: yea or nay?
Have you tried it? Do you swear by it? How do you do it?
How do you "turn off" the stream of chatter in your brain? If I can't turn off that chatter, am I doing it wrong? Will I ever be able to do it right?
Have you tried it? Do you swear by it? How do you do it?
How do you "turn off" the stream of chatter in your brain? If I can't turn off that chatter, am I doing it wrong? Will I ever be able to do it right?
October 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Meditation: yea or nay?
Have you tried it? Do you swear by it? How do you do it?
How do you "turn off" the stream of chatter in your brain? If I can't turn off that chatter, am I doing it wrong? Will I ever be able to do it right?
Have you tried it? Do you swear by it? How do you do it?
How do you "turn off" the stream of chatter in your brain? If I can't turn off that chatter, am I doing it wrong? Will I ever be able to do it right?
In the fall, I keep my house at an uncomfortable 58 degrees so my cat has no choice but to snuggle with me.
October 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In the fall, I keep my house at an uncomfortable 58 degrees so my cat has no choice but to snuggle with me.
Cautiously optimistic is the only kind of optimistic I feel.
October 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Cautiously optimistic is the only kind of optimistic I feel.
Many brilliant women, like Sylvia Plath, Frida Kahlo, and Marie Howe, were, for at least some time, overshadowed by their male romantic counterparts, who had half the talent of these women. What other brilliant women have yet to have their art recognized? Let me know!
September 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Many brilliant women, like Sylvia Plath, Frida Kahlo, and Marie Howe, were, for at least some time, overshadowed by their male romantic counterparts, who had half the talent of these women. What other brilliant women have yet to have their art recognized? Let me know!
Today's act of courage: allowing myself to get my hopes up.
September 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today's act of courage: allowing myself to get my hopes up.
Books read in February, part 1:
1. The Animal after Whom Other Animals Are Named – Nicole Sealey (2/2/25) ♥♥♥♥
2. Ordinary Beast – Nicole Sealey (2/2/25) ♥♥♥♥
3. Organizing for the Rest of Us – Dana K. White (2/4/25) ♥♥♥
4. Talking to Strangers – Malcolm Gladwell (2/7/25) ♥♥♥♥
1. The Animal after Whom Other Animals Are Named – Nicole Sealey (2/2/25) ♥♥♥♥
2. Ordinary Beast – Nicole Sealey (2/2/25) ♥♥♥♥
3. Organizing for the Rest of Us – Dana K. White (2/4/25) ♥♥♥
4. Talking to Strangers – Malcolm Gladwell (2/7/25) ♥♥♥♥
March 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Books read in February, part 1:
1. The Animal after Whom Other Animals Are Named – Nicole Sealey (2/2/25) ♥♥♥♥
2. Ordinary Beast – Nicole Sealey (2/2/25) ♥♥♥♥
3. Organizing for the Rest of Us – Dana K. White (2/4/25) ♥♥♥
4. Talking to Strangers – Malcolm Gladwell (2/7/25) ♥♥♥♥
1. The Animal after Whom Other Animals Are Named – Nicole Sealey (2/2/25) ♥♥♥♥
2. Ordinary Beast – Nicole Sealey (2/2/25) ♥♥♥♥
3. Organizing for the Rest of Us – Dana K. White (2/4/25) ♥♥♥
4. Talking to Strangers – Malcolm Gladwell (2/7/25) ♥♥♥♥
Slogans knot around necks
till faces bulge.
"Those Whom We Do Not Know" by Naomi Shihab Nye, from 19 Varieties of Gazelle
till faces bulge.
"Those Whom We Do Not Know" by Naomi Shihab Nye, from 19 Varieties of Gazelle
March 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Slogans knot around necks
till faces bulge.
"Those Whom We Do Not Know" by Naomi Shihab Nye, from 19 Varieties of Gazelle
till faces bulge.
"Those Whom We Do Not Know" by Naomi Shihab Nye, from 19 Varieties of Gazelle
Do I need an excuse to buy more books? No.
Will I take advantage of this excuse? Yes!
Will I take advantage of this excuse? Yes!
February 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Do I need an excuse to buy more books? No.
Will I take advantage of this excuse? Yes!
Will I take advantage of this excuse? Yes!
I'm convinced I'm the orange cat, and my husband in the gray cat.
You’re the cat’s pajamas! Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️
February 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I'm convinced I'm the orange cat, and my husband in the gray cat.
I didn't watch the Super Bowl, but I hope it brought joy to those who did. What brings you joy in these times?
February 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I didn't watch the Super Bowl, but I hope it brought joy to those who did. What brings you joy in these times?
This is terrifying!
Multi-level barrage of US book bans is "unprecedented," says PEN America
Censorship at local to federal level recalls past authoritarian regimes "but this has never all happened at once," says PEN America's Jonathan Friedman. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #bannedbooks #notahoax
Censorship at local to federal level recalls past authoritarian regimes "but this has never all happened at once," says PEN America's Jonathan Friedman. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #bannedbooks #notahoax
Multi-level barrage of US book bans is ‘unprecedented’, says PEN America
Censorship at local to federal level recalls past authoritarian regimes ‘but this has never all happened at once’
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This is terrifying!
Only in the last year have I been able to purposefully give up on a book I wasn't enjoying. My last DNF (did not finish) was The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. I was expecting historical fiction, not romantic fiction, but it was the anachronisms that made me give up. What books have you given up on?
I chose not to finish a book today even though I was 1/2 way~600 page tome.
I have never liked abandoning books. I'm not sure if it is about scarcity or that when something is deemed literature I should just force my way through the discomfort but I don't quit books often
#BookSky
1/2
I have never liked abandoning books. I'm not sure if it is about scarcity or that when something is deemed literature I should just force my way through the discomfort but I don't quit books often
#BookSky
1/2
February 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Only in the last year have I been able to purposefully give up on a book I wasn't enjoying. My last DNF (did not finish) was The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. I was expecting historical fiction, not romantic fiction, but it was the anachronisms that made me give up. What books have you given up on?
Ai was the mistress of the persona poem. In her 2003 collection, Dread, she inhabits characters dealing with personal grief and the collective trauma of 9/11 and the Tulsa race massacres, her own ancestors, and a psychic detective. Highly recommended!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dread-ai/1...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dread-ai/1...
Dread: Poems|eBook
A searing collection of poems about America's loss of innocence from the National Book Award-winning author of Vice. In poems that travel from the horrific flight of a World War II pilot to the World ...
www.barnesandnoble.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Ai was the mistress of the persona poem. In her 2003 collection, Dread, she inhabits characters dealing with personal grief and the collective trauma of 9/11 and the Tulsa race massacres, her own ancestors, and a psychic detective. Highly recommended!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dread-ai/1...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dread-ai/1...
Whoa! This is how it should be everywhere!
Since that last one really got the blood pumping, let's look at something positive this time.
Did you know in 35 countries, authors earn royalties every time someone borrows their book from a library. It makes sure writers get paid even when books are free to readers! #PublishingIndustry #Libraries
Did you know in 35 countries, authors earn royalties every time someone borrows their book from a library. It makes sure writers get paid even when books are free to readers! #PublishingIndustry #Libraries
February 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Whoa! This is how it should be everywhere!
The anger MAGA has been stirring up over DEI is the same anger that led to the Tulsa race massacre: lots of white people who feel like they haven't achieved the American dream (who has?) and are more than happy to blame marginalized people instead of the wealthy who are ACTUALLY responsible.
February 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The anger MAGA has been stirring up over DEI is the same anger that led to the Tulsa race massacre: lots of white people who feel like they haven't achieved the American dream (who has?) and are more than happy to blame marginalized people instead of the wealthy who are ACTUALLY responsible.
The only hope we have right now are that the fascists this time are REALLY dumb.
If Musk, Capo Trump’s enforcer, meant to freeze the work of government, he’s doing a great job. By short-circuiting the legislative process, he has invited (and is receiving) lawsuits that will freeze everything in place. This is what Amateur Hour gets you.
February 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The only hope we have right now are that the fascists this time are REALLY dumb.
There are still three things that bring comfort in these times.
Cats, books, and tea 💕
A super quick watercolor & colored pencil sketch
A super quick watercolor & colored pencil sketch
February 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
There are still three things that bring comfort in these times.
Reposted by Rebecca Cross
If we were all judged on the cuteness of our kittens, I would obviously win. <3
February 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
If we were all judged on the cuteness of our kittens, I would obviously win. <3