An inspiring speech to watch, I look forward to a smash cut of the parts I slept through/couldn’t listen to (work, etc.) And a hell of a way to smash a record. (25 hrs 4 minutes is the total I read.)

Watch Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Reject the Politics of Trans Abandonment As some Democrats retreat, Pritzker doubles down on protecting the most vulnerable.

“Hope is a delicate and wonderful thing, a seed we should never stop planting. But I won’t let hope be a blindfold.

And I won’t continue to advocate that we wage a conventional political fight when what we really need is to become street fighters.”

JB Pritzker fucking rules.

That “we have set the standard on the floor of the House” BS was so dumb. 100% was just cruelty.

Rep. Sarah McBride misgendered by Republican colleague during committee hearing YouTube video by ABC News

Bright spot in the world: yesterday Rep. Self (TX) purposely and rudely misgendered Rep. McBride (DE), but she responded by calmly misgendering him right back, and Rep. Keating (MA) did an amazing job standing up for what is right. Video worth a watch, from ABC News: youtu.be/V0s-wTrs4O4?...

Parenting the most delightful weirdo of a child is my absolute favorite thing.

Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back Costco has claimed victory in pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Costco just out here being amazing. Some think tank proposed their DEI policies should be cut, Costco’s board voted unanimously asking shareholders to reject said proposal, and 98% of them did.

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I left Twitter years ago but only just started trying to build a follow list/do stuff here this week. I am very timely and on top of things, ha

It sounds like good self care, which is my one of my main focuses for 2025. We’ve got to get through somehow.
(P.S. New username, but this is Anne from Chicago, married to T, back from our old Livejournal days. Hi!)

Tabby cat head edited onto the bust wearing regal/royalty clothes.

Tabby cat head edited onto the bust wearing regal/royalty clothes.

Tabby cat head edited onto the bust wearing regal/royalty clothes.

Had these made of the kitties for Christmas and every time I see them in the hallway it delights me all over again.

I’m trying *really* hard to see the good things that are happening. Not in a toxic positivity or head in the sand way, more like…trying to remember that not *everything* is a dumpster fire? I’m not sure how else to keep going. It’s scary.