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Do We Have To
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curious & critical 🔹 overeducated ace van traveler 🔹 public administration, fact checking, editing 🔹Octavia Butler was right
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thebestjayne.bsky.social
Looks like this is coming back around

#SNAPBenefits #FundSNAP #DefendDemocracy #HungerMarch #Olympia #OlympiaWA #History
A black and white photo from 1933 showing a large group of people protesting on the WA state capitol steps. The caption reads: "People closing in the Legislative Building during the Hunger March, January 1933. General Subject Collection, Washington State Archives, Digital archives"
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
ICE vehicle hits the car of a US citizen on her way to work. Agents then drag her from her vehicle, kidnap her, and release her w/out charges hours later while blaming her for injuring officers

#AbolishICE #ICEGestapo #FireTrump

Full article here: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
It's running joke in our house that photos of him on a walk always look a little angry

But that's just his resting fierce face

#cats #CatsOfBluesky #CatOwners #Catsday
A grey and white striped cat with yellow eyes wearing a purple harness stares fiercely into the distance. He's standing on a piece of driftwood next to a potted heuchera plant. His nose is terra cotta colored and his paws are white.
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
Every headline about Trump's corruption should be accompanied by a screenshot of the AI video where he shits on America

#TrumpShitsOnAmerica #TrumpCorruption
A screenshot from Trump's weird AI video that shows him wearing a crown and piloting a plane that is dumping shit on America. Text has been added to read: (Donald J. Trump) is demanding that American taxpayers pay him $230 million from the Justice Department. This settlement would be approved by the people he has appointed to top roles in the agency. #TrumpShitsOnAmerica" Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html?
October 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
"Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him..."

The settlement would be approved by people he appointed, some of whom were his lawyers

#TrumpCorruption #TrumpShitsOnAmerica
#TrumpsHatesAmericans
A screenshot from Trump's weird AI video that shows him wearing a crown and piloting a plane that is dumping shit on America. Text has been added to read: (Donald J. Trump) is demanding that American taxpayers pay him $230 million from the Justice Department. This settlement would be approved by the people he has appointed to top roles in the agency. #TrumpShitsOnAmerica" Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html?
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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An inflatable lobster saluting the flag during the national anthem at #NoKingsOlympia #NoKings #Olympia
Three people in inflatable costumes face the flag during the national anthem at the No Kings protest at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, WA. The person in the red lobster suit is saluting the flag, indicating they are a veteran. Next to that person is someone in a unicorn inflatable outfit and someone in a bee inflatable outfit.
October 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
Abide with us

#NoKings #NoKingsOlympia
A screenshot from The Big Lebowski of the main character wearing a bathrobe. In large text it says, "This authoritarianism will not stand, man" Below is the No Kings logo (a crossed out crown) and the following protest info: #NoKingsOlympia, WA State Capitol, October 18th, 12-3pm. Olympia Indivisible and Evergreen resistance.
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Important reminder about the invisible government work that affects our everyday lives on this 16th day of government shutdown

(This graphic was clearly made pre-DOGE dipshittery, so it also shows how much these idiotic cuts are going to negatively affect us)

#GovernmentShutdown #DefendDemocracy
A graphic showing how our everyday lives are affected by invisible government work, using one of those pictures of an iceberg in the water where there's a small part above the water and a much bigger part below the water. The top part (across the small part of the iceberg above the water line) is titled "Things we use in everyday life." The following items are listed: hospital, Internet, shopping, cell phones, plane travel, dropping the kids off at school, vehicle airbags, weather apps, fruits & veggies, Grandma's doctor appointment. The bottom part (across the larger part of the iceberg below the water line) is titled, "The government." The following items are listed: making sure the 45,000+ daily flights can land at our 5,000 airports; people who research and approve annual vaccines; contracting with private companies for supplies and services; NASA-funded research; aid to farmers; people who take the garbage out; meteorologists, weather balloons, satellites, computer modellers; food aid to moms and babies; immigration programs for farmworkers; helping US programs sell products internationally; insuring the money in your bank account so you don't go broke if the bank fails; academic research at universities; cyber attack prevention; food and safety inspectors plus the people who figure out what's safe or hazardous; CPAs and accountants who track and pay for all of this; Medicare and Medicaid; park rangers, visitor centers, bathrooms, trails and campgrounds; and people who rent, manage, clean and fix the offices of all the people doing this work.
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
If there's one thing I've learned from having a cat, it's how to throw zip ties a lot further.

#CatOwner #Cats #CatsOfBluesky
A grey and white striped cat with yellow eyes sits on the carpet, looking up at the camera. There is a white zip tie pinned to the ground underneath his forepaws.
October 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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He's living my best life

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky
A grey and white cat with a black stripe along his back lays on his belly on a rumpled grey comforter. His front legs are stretched all the way out in front of him with his white paws visible. He looks very soft and comfortable.
October 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
Abort petting! Wrath incoming!

#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #DoNotPet
A hand reaches toward a grey and white striped kitty with white paws, as though to pet it. The cat glares angrily at the approaching hand. The blur of the tail whipping back and forth warns of impending ATTACK.
September 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
REICHSTAG FIRE REICHSTAG FIRE REICHSTAG FIRE

#AmericanHitler #Resist #FightForDemocracy
A screenshot of the New York Times homepage on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The text reads: "Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Justifying Measures to Silence Opponents In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists."
September 17, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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They are trying to make a Trump supporter killing Charlie Kirk their Reichstag fire moment

#ReichstagFire #AmericanFascism #Resist #FightForDemocracy #DoSomething #NowOrNever
A screenshot of the Wikipedia article on the Reichstag fire: "The Reichstag fire (German: Reichstagsbrand, pronounced [ˈʁaɪçstaːksˌbʁant]) was an arson attack on the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament in Berlin, on Monday, 27 February 1933, precisely four weeks after Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany. Marinus van der Lubbe, a Dutch council communist, was said to be the culprit; the Nazis attributed the fire to a group of Communist agitators, used it as a pretext to claim that Communists were plotting against the German government, and induced President Paul von Hindenburg to issue the Reichstag Fire Decree suspending civil liberties and pursue a "ruthless confrontation" with the Communists.[1] This made the fire pivotal in the establishment of Nazi Germany." Wikipedia link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_fire
September 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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A screen shot of the title of a New York Times guest essay "I was wrong about Charlie Kirk: six conservative students on his killing", except parts of the title are crossed out and words are added that change the title to "I was right about Charlie Kirk: six people affected by him irl on his killing"
September 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
The cat suggests taking a break from social media and instead meditate inside a nice cardboard box

Maybe he's on to something

#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #CatInABox
A white and grey cat sits upright inside a cardboard box that is just big enough for him to comfortably sit in. His eyes are closed and he looks like he's meditating. There is a clutter of cat toys around the box.
September 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
Jesus christ these guys are disgusting.

#EpsteinFiles
A screenshot of part of a NYTimes article that reads: "Mr. Trump is mentioned in a letter in the book that appears to have been written by Joel Pashcow, the former chairman of a real estate company in New York. A photo above the letter includes a large mock check, made to look as if it is being paid from Mr. Trump to Mr. Epstein for $22,500. Beneath it, a handwritten caption referring to Mr. Epstein’s “early talents with money and women” claims that the photo shows Mr. Epstein selling a “fully depreciated” woman to Mr. Trump." Article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/us/politics/epstein-trump-birthday-book.html?smid=url-share A second screenshot from the New York Times article, which reads: "The Pashcow submission to the book appeared to include a drawn cartoon of Mr. Epstein. In a panel on the left captioned with the year 1983, a young man with patched jeans is handing a lollipop and balloons to three young girls. On the right, a man who appears to be Mr. Epstein is being massaged by numerous blonde women, one of whom has a tattoo with his initials, 'J.E.,' on her body. Mr. Epstein’s plane flies overhead, while below them is the year '2003' and the phrase 'what a country.'" Article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/us/politics/epstein-trump-birthday-book.html?smid=url-share
September 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
"Don't make me tap the sign meme" consisting of the bus driver from the Simpsons pointing at a sign which reads "Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
September 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Absolutely sickening letter from Trump to Epstein, per the @wsj.com

Sex offender and pedophile in chief.
A line drawing of an armless torso with extremely small breasts with the following text written on the body: "Voice over: There must be more to life than having everything. Donald Yes, there is, but I won't tell you what it is. Jeffrey Nor will I, since I also know what it is. Donald We have certain things in common, Jeffrey. Jeffrey Yes, we do,come to think of it. Donald Enigmas never age, have you noticed that? Jeffrey As a matter of fact it was clear to me the last time I saw you. Donald A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday--and may every day be another wonderful secret." The name "Donald J. Trump" is then printed, followed by Trump's signature in thick black pen, at the crotch of the figure so that it functions as pubic hair.
September 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
DANGER BAG

#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky
A grey and white striped cat peeks out of a bag. Its pupils are huge, indicating an imminent pounce.
September 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
Meanwhile, my cat:
An image of a grey and white striped cat with a maniacal look on his face and a feather toy in his mouth, surrounded by images of store-bought cat toys, zip ties, a cat tunnel, a cardboard box, crumpled paper, a crumpled plastic water bottle, a paper bag, and an Amazon gift wrap bag which, if you look closely, has a cat's tail hanging out indicating a cat inside of it.
September 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
Huh, I didn't know Giuliani had vertebrae
Screenshot of the NYTimes. Article title is "What to know about Giuliani's car crash." Subtitle is "Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra when a vehicle slammed into his car on Saturday" It is accompanied by a pictire of two old white dudes in suits standing on a sidewalk, one of whom is Giuliani.
September 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
This has aged...accurately.
Screenshot of a post dated August 17, 2021: DMV Lady: Do you want to retake your photo? You look mad. Me: I am mad. DMV Lady: But you'll look mad on here for five years. Me: I will still be mad in five years
August 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
It makes more sense in the context of the original article, as an offshoot of the sociological concept of "kinkeeping"
As for the various ways that women help men compensate for stunted social networks, Ferrara labels such forms of labor as “mankeeping,” by analogy to sociologist Carolyn Rosenthal’s theory of “kinkeeping,” or the labor that women do to maintain bonds within their families. From The structural burden of men’s declining social networks by Marianna Y. Zhang https://gender.stanford.edu/news/structural-burden-mens-declining-social-networks
July 31, 2025 at 3:57 AM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
We're paying higher electricity costs and building more fossil fuel plants to subsidize generative AI.

AI isn't "free" now, and once we're accustomed to using it you can bet there's gonna be some hefty subscription prices.

#LLMsSuck #AICarbonFootprint #JustSayNoToTechBros
"One particularly acute example is in Louisiana. A Meta data center under development in the northeastern corner of the state is projected to use, by our calculations, twice as much energy as the city of New Orleans. Entergy, the regional monopoly utility, is proposing to build more than US$3 billion worth of new gas-fired power plants and delivery infrastructure to meet the data center’s energy demand. Rather than billing Meta directly for these costs, Entergy is proposing to include the costs in rates paid by all customers." Screenshot from "How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use" at https://theconversation.com/how-your-electric-bill-may-be-paying-for-big-data-centers-energy-use-257794
July 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
thebestjayne.bsky.social
Sometimes I look at the cat and think, maybe I just don't nap hard enough.

#CatsOfBluesky
A grey-striped cat with white paws sleeping on a rumpled blanket. His front legs are stretched out as far as they can go in front of him, and his serious, fuzzy little face is rested on top of them.
July 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM