10. "Courage is a muscle" - this is scary and we are going to feel scared and we should get comfortable with that, think about how we each usually react to situations (fight/flight/freeze/fawn) and expect to retreat into that, but visualize what it might look like to push outside our comfort zone

4. In Louisiana you can get in legal trouble for "harboring" - so, telling someone fleeing they can hide in your house, or giving them a ride, or helping them in another way when you know they are trying to escape the cops.

3. Contrary to what the cops want you to believe, in Louisiana as of now we are legally allowed to film within 25 feet of them. But it is illegal to do anything to physically obstruct what they're doing. Legal grey area: if they tell you to back up. The LA ACLU advises to continue filming, but

Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.

Take away all the plates, cups, and dishes, and start cleaning up.

Let the toddler throw a fit.

Talk someone into instigating the leaving. It only takes one or two people for the momentum.

I am currently knitting a Nuuk out of an electric blue/black yarn to have as a basic staple item. I already think I'll make several different versions.

Quadrat with lots of ease and without waist shaping www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Love Note from Tin Can knits can feel like wearing a cloud and magically looks good on pretty much everyone. There are many variants in fiber/etc.

Kaari (or many things from Norah Gaugh, tbh, because she does some cool constructions) www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Another one from Joji Locatelli www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Nuuk, in the crunchiest weirdest yarn you want &/or with embellishment. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

ok, so I have some suggestions (hope you have Ravelry)

Oversized Ranunculus in a textured or colorful yarn, like www.ravelry.com/projects/bru...
Oleander if you like lace www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Worsted weight Boxy out of something more bouncy, less drapey www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...