Maxfield Parrish (1870–1966)
At Close of Day, 1941
#Art

Cuts and disruptions to two federal programs, which serve a few million children, may not seem like that much in the grand scheme of things. But the stakes are substantial, because of who these kids are.

@citizencohn.bsky.social on Trump's latest target: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-next...

The thing with Trump, Elon and this administration as a whole is that they hate at least half the country. But it is a cold hate, without any passion. To them we only exist as a concept, as a vague obstacle to push against. We are not real to them. Their own voters are barely real to them.

My cat just spat her Gabapentin in my eye; how is your night going?

All of these MAGA or MAGA adjacent politicians, pundits and influencers have the exact same smug expression. It is actually quite bizarre. Like they all went to the same anti-charm school.

Grieving the shocking loss of my dog while watching a fascist takeover is a strange experience. Grief demands softness, looming fascism demands grit. I'm floating in the space between. Neither here nor there.

Hold on for a moment longer. Gentle your actions. Say I love you. Now say it three more times. Be grateful for love, and cry your lungs dry when something beautiful passes. This is the curriculum of loss.

My prediction is that over the next four years we will see a lot of cell phone footage of Neo Nazi groups being chased back into their vans.

We need millions of voices saying it over and over. Elon Musk is the world's richest man, and he is working relentlessly to cut off life saving aid to infants and toddlers living in abject poverty.

Elon Musk is an international menace.

I am 40 years old. And I realize now that much of the remainder of my life will be spent resisting fascism in my country. The dreams I had for my child are different now. Now I can only dream that she will see her mother never give up. To whoever reads this, I love you and love will win.

If roughly 3.5 million votes were suppressed in 2024, why are we pretending that the GOP has a mandate? They won only by suppressing the vote. We did not move to the right as a country. Do not let them lie to you.

Moms Against Moms for Liberty

I don't consider myself a Christian. But Jesus was a truly great human, and what I do know of his teachings indicates that the Christian MAGA movement is about as far as you could get from what he instructed. And since many of them believe in the rapture, I wonder if they ever worry about that.

The fascists have stepped over the threshold. They have started their salutes, though they call them something else. We are in dark times, but I will try to live by this quote from Bobby Sands.
"Our revenge will be the laughter of our children."
May we sustain our courage and humor.