A cartoon picture of a smoking cat Text: PLEASE DON'T EVER TRADE YOUR AUTHENTICITY FOR APPROVAL. LET PEOPLE DISLIKE YOU

Gentle reminder…

Sincerely… NASA couldn’t have chosen a better team of people for this mission. They have been a bright light in the shadowy time here. It’s been a joy to watch.
#nasa #artemisii

His answer was so good too. Love them all.

The 28th Virginia battle flag is a Confederate battle flag that belonged to the 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Captured by the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, the flag was brought to Minnesota and exhibited at the state's capitol for several years before passing into the permanent collection of the Minnesota Historical Society after 1896 where it has remained since.

Happy Confederate Surrender Day from Minnesota where we still have your goddamn flag and we’re not giving it up.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...

Ka Vang on War in Southeast Asia, ICE in Minnesota, and Mental Health Echoes Newspaper columnist and community leader Ka Vang reflects on surviving war and displacement as a Hmong refugee and the lasting mental health impacts on her family. She shares how generational trauma c...

Re-posting this because I produced it and I'm so proud of it and I think it's useful about generational trauma and ICE in Minnesota.
Ka Vang is Hmong-American and talks about how ICE has reawakened the wars in Southeast Asia, even among people born here.
www.nexusfamilyhealing.org/podcast/ka-v...

Noah Reid performs A Case of You | Noah Reid interprète A Case of You YouTube video by GGAwards-PrixGG

This is gorgeous. One of the greatest songs ever written and sung in honour of a true legend.

And if you've seen Schitt's Creek, you'll know how special it is that it's Noah (plus the wigs 💕)

youtu.be/vOWn4CUsFak?...

Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her

‘Streets of Minneapolis’: 32 protest songs inspired by the city's ICE resistance MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and empathy to support Minnesota.

Oh I've been looking for this. 32 songs about what's happening in Minnesota. From @minnpost.bsky.social. Get beyond The Boss.

www.minnpost.com/arts-culture...

These are Minnesotans. We want them to come back. We want this to be a place they would want to return to.

some bits of wisdom from tunglr

A poster showing a weeping skull wearing a red hat. The skeleton is holding a smartphone that is showing no comments, shares, or likes, as though no one is interacting with its posts. The text on the poster reads "This account does not feed trolls. Block and move on."

"i hope this site doesn't end up like the last one :("

Hope has nothing to do with it--DO YOUR PART!

Twitter & Truth Social are dying. Their users are used to farming outrage for engagement. Don't give them any!

🚫 Don't argue with them!
🚫 Don't quote them!

✅ #BlockAndMoveOn

If we last long enough to get there, we're going to reach a point in our culture where autism isn't treated as a disorder, but simply as a difference in cognitive function, and we're going to look back at this era in such horror and shame that no one will believe it was real.

Watch Zelenskyy's Full Address To Congress YouTube video by NBC News

Zelenky stood in front of the American government, in the seat of our democracy, and thanked our entire nation. Every farmer, teacher, engineer, nurse, and cop. Thanked us on behalf of his entire country. youtu.be/7gjwlCe5T6M?...

Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy.

Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI

The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

It's weirdly difficult to remember that Trump's popular vote margin was /less/ than Hillary's in 2016. Biden got more votes in 2020 than Trump got in 2024 and Trump surrogates all under-performed in congressional races.

This is not a mandate, I don't get why it is being portrayed that way.

U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.

The Stonewall Riots happened because trans people, particularly of color, rose up against state violence. You can’t even begin to tell the story without our trans ancestors and elders. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...

Done! Quick, simple, and so important.

I love people with SMA and I appreciate any and all support of this advocacy letter. 🌻

Was able to spend time watching a few of these in my back yard 2 summers ago. Actually thought they were small humming birds at first glace. Was a bit awe-struck.

Adore this.

Also, I've been in my Trigun era for 2+ decades. "It's so full of mercy."

Art study of a barn owl surrounded by morning glory flowers and foliage with flickers of sparkling stars in the background

Glimmering in moonlight 🌙✨
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#personalart #morningglory #illustration #barnowl #art

I don’t care if you’re a relative, a fantasy novelist, or an elected official, transphobia is manufactured outrage and transphobe are trash.

None of America’s problems are cause by trans people. None.

But a LOT are caused by bigots.

📌Another valuable thread from Courtney. Been reflecting on this topic specifically this week. Sums up my thoughts perfectly.

Would appreciate it if people would stop sharing untagged gore. The tags exist for a reason, you're an asshole for purposefully not doing it.

I am repeatedly getting REAL images of blown apart people I'm about to unfollow so many of ya'll for RT that shit

eeyore from winnie the pooh is holding an umbrella in the wind while walking in the grass . Alt: eeyore from winnie the pooh is holding an umbrella in the wind while walking in the grass .

Just sitting over here quietly blocking "send me money" accounts and watching the chaos until the Bluesky dust settles and the ground is a bit more solid.

Also lots of fun art / gaming accounts arriving so that makes me very happy.

Just fyi. This wasn't my old tag. But I'm not making those connections until I've been here a while longer.

Figuring this new place out one list at a time. Figuring out how to balance being informed with staying happy.

Happy to be here anyway. Finding old community that I lost when the tweety place fell apart, and getting a little zing of joy every time I see a familiar name.

I was literally just searching for this. Huzzah!

A large full moon is framed behind a conical water tower

A large full moon is framed above a conical water tower

My white whale.

The full Beaver Moon rises above the Witch’s Hat in Minneapolis on Friday.