Brooke
@bbwis.bsky.social
Sitting with an uncomfortable truth:
Many people I've known, even loved, exist only in memory. More memories than members. Living is hard work.
One day I’ll forget. And eventually be forgotten.
Letting go is too easy.
I wish the work of Remembrance didn’t feel like labor done only by a small few.
Many people I've known, even loved, exist only in memory. More memories than members. Living is hard work.
One day I’ll forget. And eventually be forgotten.
Letting go is too easy.
I wish the work of Remembrance didn’t feel like labor done only by a small few.
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Sitting with an uncomfortable truth:
Many people I've known, even loved, exist only in memory. More memories than members. Living is hard work.
One day I’ll forget. And eventually be forgotten.
Letting go is too easy.
I wish the work of Remembrance didn’t feel like labor done only by a small few.
Many people I've known, even loved, exist only in memory. More memories than members. Living is hard work.
One day I’ll forget. And eventually be forgotten.
Letting go is too easy.
I wish the work of Remembrance didn’t feel like labor done only by a small few.
"You only do what she tells you to do. She's your master!"
That’s what my partner’s ex said about me—because my partner dared to ask for what she wanted, to set boundaries, to leave a toxic relationship where manipulation, bullying, and exploitation were the norm years before even meeting me.
1/5
That’s what my partner’s ex said about me—because my partner dared to ask for what she wanted, to set boundaries, to leave a toxic relationship where manipulation, bullying, and exploitation were the norm years before even meeting me.
1/5
May 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"You only do what she tells you to do. She's your master!"
That’s what my partner’s ex said about me—because my partner dared to ask for what she wanted, to set boundaries, to leave a toxic relationship where manipulation, bullying, and exploitation were the norm years before even meeting me.
1/5
That’s what my partner’s ex said about me—because my partner dared to ask for what she wanted, to set boundaries, to leave a toxic relationship where manipulation, bullying, and exploitation were the norm years before even meeting me.
1/5
I dug a small hole and wrapped a tiny body in cotton today. He was a polite gentleman—wild, untouchable, and like many furry purries around The Village, a bit of a mystery. His final nap came on a warm day after a chilly, damp spring.
May 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I dug a small hole and wrapped a tiny body in cotton today. He was a polite gentleman—wild, untouchable, and like many furry purries around The Village, a bit of a mystery. His final nap came on a warm day after a chilly, damp spring.
I worry that when the tower of lies finally falls, it will crush many innocent people beneath it. Deception doesn’t just destroy itself—it harms those caught in its shadow. Truth matters.
May 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I worry that when the tower of lies finally falls, it will crush many innocent people beneath it. Deception doesn’t just destroy itself—it harms those caught in its shadow. Truth matters.
Helping without consent isn't kindness — it's control.
If you fight battles for someone without asking, if you hide the truth and make decisions about them behind their back, if you expect thanks for the chaos you caused...
If you fight battles for someone without asking, if you hide the truth and make decisions about them behind their back, if you expect thanks for the chaos you caused...
April 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Helping without consent isn't kindness — it's control.
If you fight battles for someone without asking, if you hide the truth and make decisions about them behind their back, if you expect thanks for the chaos you caused...
If you fight battles for someone without asking, if you hide the truth and make decisions about them behind their back, if you expect thanks for the chaos you caused...
A small orange cat sleeps on a sunlit windowsill.
Her fur glows warm.
Beside her, a tall glass teems with life, drifting through clear water.
All is quiet.
I don’t wish to take from her.
I only wish to feel, too.
For now, I’ll share her peace.
Her pleasure is a blessing.
Her fur glows warm.
Beside her, a tall glass teems with life, drifting through clear water.
All is quiet.
I don’t wish to take from her.
I only wish to feel, too.
For now, I’ll share her peace.
Her pleasure is a blessing.
April 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A small orange cat sleeps on a sunlit windowsill.
Her fur glows warm.
Beside her, a tall glass teems with life, drifting through clear water.
All is quiet.
I don’t wish to take from her.
I only wish to feel, too.
For now, I’ll share her peace.
Her pleasure is a blessing.
Her fur glows warm.
Beside her, a tall glass teems with life, drifting through clear water.
All is quiet.
I don’t wish to take from her.
I only wish to feel, too.
For now, I’ll share her peace.
Her pleasure is a blessing.
Passover is inherently Zionist.
Passover is also inherently pro-Palestinian.
At least, it should be.
If we take the story of Exodus seriously—its call to remember oppression and fight for liberation—we must support Palestinian freedom. (1/8)
Passover is also inherently pro-Palestinian.
At least, it should be.
If we take the story of Exodus seriously—its call to remember oppression and fight for liberation—we must support Palestinian freedom. (1/8)
April 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Passover is inherently Zionist.
Passover is also inherently pro-Palestinian.
At least, it should be.
If we take the story of Exodus seriously—its call to remember oppression and fight for liberation—we must support Palestinian freedom. (1/8)
Passover is also inherently pro-Palestinian.
At least, it should be.
If we take the story of Exodus seriously—its call to remember oppression and fight for liberation—we must support Palestinian freedom. (1/8)
It starts at home. Not in courtrooms. Not at borders. Not in the news.
It starts when we believe gossip over truth. When we share lies because they’re convenient. When we look away from harm because it’s not happening to us.
It starts when we believe gossip over truth. When we share lies because they’re convenient. When we look away from harm because it’s not happening to us.
April 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It starts at home. Not in courtrooms. Not at borders. Not in the news.
It starts when we believe gossip over truth. When we share lies because they’re convenient. When we look away from harm because it’s not happening to us.
It starts when we believe gossip over truth. When we share lies because they’re convenient. When we look away from harm because it’s not happening to us.
This Pesach (Passover), we remember: we were once strangers in a strange land. We were enslaved. We were dehumanized. And we were delivered into freedom—not to hoard it, but to carry it forward. (1/10)
April 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This Pesach (Passover), we remember: we were once strangers in a strange land. We were enslaved. We were dehumanized. And we were delivered into freedom—not to hoard it, but to carry it forward. (1/10)
There are those who commit harm under the guise of holding space for my marginalization, while doing nothing to lessen how they've marginalized me, personally.
April 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
There are those who commit harm under the guise of holding space for my marginalization, while doing nothing to lessen how they've marginalized me, personally.
A cup of mud and water, where life grows, by my bed, seen at night.
April 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A cup of mud and water, where life grows, by my bed, seen at night.
"Get help."
"I did."
The irony is, it's because I got help that I can now hold healthy boundaries.
"I did."
The irony is, it's because I got help that I can now hold healthy boundaries.
April 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Get help."
"I did."
The irony is, it's because I got help that I can now hold healthy boundaries.
"I did."
The irony is, it's because I got help that I can now hold healthy boundaries.
What’s one piece of constructive criticism you’ve received that was hard to hear but helped you grow?
February 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What’s one piece of constructive criticism you’ve received that was hard to hear but helped you grow?
Here’s an acronym for KRASNOV:
Kleptocratic
Ruthless
Authoritarian
Self-serving
Nefarious
Opportunistic
Vindictive
This describes a corrupt, power-hungry, and dangerous figure. Let me know if you’d like another!
Kleptocratic
Ruthless
Authoritarian
Self-serving
Nefarious
Opportunistic
Vindictive
This describes a corrupt, power-hungry, and dangerous figure. Let me know if you’d like another!
February 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Here’s an acronym for KRASNOV:
Kleptocratic
Ruthless
Authoritarian
Self-serving
Nefarious
Opportunistic
Vindictive
This describes a corrupt, power-hungry, and dangerous figure. Let me know if you’d like another!
Kleptocratic
Ruthless
Authoritarian
Self-serving
Nefarious
Opportunistic
Vindictive
This describes a corrupt, power-hungry, and dangerous figure. Let me know if you’d like another!
The caticorn sat up proudly beside the sleeping gingersnap, the bunny nestled close, and the tired tiger exhaled a slow, steady breath, watching over. In this quiet, love needs no words—only warmth, presence, and the promise of safety.
February 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The caticorn sat up proudly beside the sleeping gingersnap, the bunny nestled close, and the tired tiger exhaled a slow, steady breath, watching over. In this quiet, love needs no words—only warmth, presence, and the promise of safety.
Self-reporting favors those who exaggerate their contributions, allowing poor performers to take undue credit while displacing top workers. This undermines merit-based recognition. How do we expect this to impact government efficiency?
February 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Self-reporting favors those who exaggerate their contributions, allowing poor performers to take undue credit while displacing top workers. This undermines merit-based recognition. How do we expect this to impact government efficiency?
Sometimes, the best time to plant seeds is in the cold rain of winter.
February 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Sometimes, the best time to plant seeds is in the cold rain of winter.
Elon Musk: "We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don't know of a case where an organization has been more transparent."
This is the actual doge.gov website. It's a single page. Nothing more.
This is the actual doge.gov website. It's a single page. Nothing more.
February 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Elon Musk: "We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don't know of a case where an organization has been more transparent."
This is the actual doge.gov website. It's a single page. Nothing more.
This is the actual doge.gov website. It's a single page. Nothing more.
I'm looking forward to watching this super ball game!
February 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm looking forward to watching this super ball game!
The misinformation you spread today will shield even worse offenders tomorrow.
February 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The misinformation you spread today will shield even worse offenders tomorrow.
Check out all these big time heroes!
February 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Check out all these big time heroes!
Sometimes, distance isn’t about time or circumstance—it’s about where we feel safe.
February 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Sometimes, distance isn’t about time or circumstance—it’s about where we feel safe.
A small amount of resistance can easily thwart an overextended aggressor — self-defense advice from a martial artist. Pressure works. Keep going.
February 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A small amount of resistance can easily thwart an overextended aggressor — self-defense advice from a martial artist. Pressure works. Keep going.
Reposted by Brooke
BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block its executive order attempting to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19 nationwide.
February 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block its executive order attempting to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19 nationwide.
Keep written records, just in case— self-defense advice from a martial artist.
February 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Keep written records, just in case— self-defense advice from a martial artist.