Scream Cipher xkcd.com/3054

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”
-Audre Lorde

We could just be reading great books, watching good movies, and eating fruit. Instead we have to survive/fight miserable power hoarders. What a waste of limited time.

I solved the puzzle of building a drip irrigation system recently. AI would not have been able to solve this one for me. The only way to do it was to stand in the plumbing aisle of the hardware store, and think it through while looking at the available pieces and the hand drawn map of my backyard.

14 year old me, *listening to the lyric, “I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier” for the first time*: what a clever and profound bit of word play.

Still love it today, to be honest.

People say they’re surprised to find the US in an almost mirror version of 1930s Germany as if Hitler and the Nazis didn’t find inspiration in Jim Crow segregation and the tactics designed to eliminate American Indians.

Using and acronym and calling it DEI allows them to distance themselves from what they’re really against. It’s a thought terminating cliche. Make them be proud of their opinion.

“Which part are you specifically against? Diversity? Equity? Or Inclusivity?”

De-Nazify shit.

I liked one picture of a mushroom on my first day here and now every account that posts mushroom pictures is always my entire discover feed. 😂

Fire? 🔥🔥🔥

Elon Musk is on a fascism world tour apparently. You cannot be involved in German politics by speaking directly to the AfD and claim the forbidden salute was an accident or an awkward heart throw.

Favorite mixed modality of the moment: pulling tarot cards to bring clarity when I get stuck on a plot point. I often find the inspiration to get passed the writer’s block in these 78 cards.

Cleanse and release with Saturn energy today. 🕯️

On Saturdays I like to reset. I refresh the cat litter, wash and change my sheets and towels, and clean out the fridge.

🌿 Bonus: Burn patchouli incense, light a brown candle, carry obsidian.

What do you do to reset your energy on Saturdays? 🖤

✨ Hello, BlueSky! I’m Maggie, a witch and a writer based in upstate South Carolina. 🐇 I blend personal empowerment, folklore, and spirituality in my content.

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🥊 anti-fascism

I don't but I was just trying to learn more about Chinese Zodiac this week and had the same experience. Thanks for asking, and looking forward to digging into the responses!