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The Onion has sent the following letter to all 535 members of Congress. This special edition will be in their physical mailboxes as they return from recess tomorrow.

We hope it inspires them to continue to cower as our essential liberties are systematically dismantled.

theonion.com/letter-to-co...

Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice
Published:

June 20, 2025
Who will stand up for our democracy? This question, fraught in even the most peaceful times, has only grown more pressing as our country approaches its 250th anniversary. Each passing day brings growing assaults on essential liberties like freedom of speech and due process. Meanwhile, our delicately assembled legal system faces a constant barrage of threats. Even as this issue reaches publication, the U.S. military has been deployed against peaceful protestors. We teeter on the brink of collapse into an authoritarian state. That is why, today, The Onion calls upon our lawmakers to sit back and do absolutely nothing.

Members of Congress—now, more than ever, our nation desperately needs your cowardice.

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chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · Jun 7

What is this purple abomination I saw at the thrifts today, wrong answers only

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chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · May 31

It is the weekend, please enjoy my very smug cat

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chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · May 28

NaNoWriMo and Book Fight wrapping up around the same time - coincidence, @tmcallister.bsky.social and @mikeingram.bsky.social? storyempire.com/2025/04/28/n...

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chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · May 20

New day, new sessions @acqinsitute.bsky.social #aitl25

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chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · May 12

Dear @theatlantic.com : kindly read the damn room. Signed, all the generations after the Boomers who have never known economic/environmental/global stability

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Star Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · May 1

Star Trek The Original Series scene. Noteworthy best friends forever Kirk and Spock stand close to one another in soap opera blocking. Kirk slightly ahead looking forward, Spock just behind also looking forward at some unknown thing. Closed caption reads, "[MEOW]"

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chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · Apr 26

That thing where your flight is bookended by the Eagles’ fight song and a cry of “YEAHHHHHH GO BIRDS” upon landing #gobirds

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Star Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · Apr 25

Riker, bearded, stands in red uniform looking hunky. Closed caption reads, "What the hell?"

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chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · Apr 25

This makes me sad but I get it. Along with being a delight to listen to, you guys have helped me develop appreciations for a bunch of genres, including noir (side note: if you haven’t watched the noir episode of The Studio, I highly recommend it)

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chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · Apr 23

Back on my library bullshit #booksbooksbooks

chrissybellizzi.bsky.social @chrissybellizzi.bsky.social · Apr 19