Remember those amazing inflatable characters that Portland protesters started using in 2025?
“Power” based on fear is *completely flummoxed* by joy.
How can we continue to build and use THAT superpower?
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance
“Power” based on fear is *completely flummoxed* by joy.
How can we continue to build and use THAT superpower?
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Music that energizes for the long haul this may be… #janellemonae #Turntables
#MusicMatters and dancing every morning to this to start the day = #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Crank it and scream and dance, friends.
youtu.be/8CFrCk6_0rM
#MusicMatters and dancing every morning to this to start the day = #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Crank it and scream and dance, friends.
youtu.be/8CFrCk6_0rM
Janelle Monáe - Turntables [Emotion Picture]
YouTube video by Janelle Monáe
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January 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Remember those amazing inflatable characters that Portland protesters started using in 2025?
“Power” based on fear is *completely flummoxed* by joy.
How can we continue to build and use THAT superpower?
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance
“Power” based on fear is *completely flummoxed* by joy.
How can we continue to build and use THAT superpower?
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Music that energizes for the long haul this may be… #janellemonae #Turntables
#MusicMatters and dancing every morning to this to start the day = #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Crank it and scream and dance, friends.
youtu.be/8CFrCk6_0rM
#MusicMatters and dancing every morning to this to start the day = #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Crank it and scream and dance, friends.
youtu.be/8CFrCk6_0rM
Janelle Monáe - Turntables [Emotion Picture]
YouTube video by Janelle Monáe
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Music that energizes for the long haul this may be… #janellemonae #Turntables
#MusicMatters and dancing every morning to this to start the day = #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Crank it and scream and dance, friends.
youtu.be/8CFrCk6_0rM
#MusicMatters and dancing every morning to this to start the day = #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Crank it and scream and dance, friends.
youtu.be/8CFrCk6_0rM
January 25, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Great activism and #democracy conversation to revisit about now.
“And I just don’t think people will stay engaged if there isn’t joy” - @shannonrwatts.bsky.social with @eliseloehnen.bsky.social
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance #MN
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“And I just don’t think people will stay engaged if there isn’t joy” - @shannonrwatts.bsky.social with @eliseloehnen.bsky.social
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance #MN
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A Formula for Coming Alive (Shannon Watts)
Podcast Episode · Pulling The Thread with Elise Loehnen · 06/19/2025 · 59m
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January 24, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Great activism and #democracy conversation to revisit about now.
“And I just don’t think people will stay engaged if there isn’t joy” - @shannonrwatts.bsky.social with @eliseloehnen.bsky.social
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance #MN
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“And I just don’t think people will stay engaged if there isn’t joy” - @shannonrwatts.bsky.social with @eliseloehnen.bsky.social
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance #MN
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Just started a Buy Me A Coffee page - and you'll see me more fully entering my creator stage of life from all angles in the next few months (lots of audio!). Thanks to all of you who follow me here and re-share my ideas, posts and links. buymeacoffee.com/andrealearne... #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Listen For Joy And Climate Impact — Andrea Learned
Post by Andrea Learned
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January 22, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Just started a Buy Me A Coffee page - and you'll see me more fully entering my creator stage of life from all angles in the next few months (lots of audio!). Thanks to all of you who follow me here and re-share my ideas, posts and links. buymeacoffee.com/andrealearne... #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Both @latenightseth.bsky.social & @danbharris.bsky.social speaking my #JoyAsAnActOfResistance (Idles band album title + my 1st tattoo) language in this episode, mentioning this idea/quote from somewhere ;-) « engage joyfully in the sorrows of the world «
Y-E-S
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Y-E-S
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Seth Meyers On: Handling Performance Anxiety, Managing the Inner Critic, Hacks for Better Conversation, and Staying Joyful in Dark Times
Podcast Episode · 10% Happier with Dan Harris · Ep1,083 Bonus · 44m
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January 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Both @latenightseth.bsky.social & @danbharris.bsky.social speaking my #JoyAsAnActOfResistance (Idles band album title + my 1st tattoo) language in this episode, mentioning this idea/quote from somewhere ;-) « engage joyfully in the sorrows of the world «
Y-E-S
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Y-E-S
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« I think that in the world, you can let things beat you down a lot and not really give knowledge to all the things that you have going on that are really good. » Nick Sirianni via @zberm.bsky.social
In pro sports - as in all biz + culture sectors - joy is having its day. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
In pro sports - as in all biz + culture sectors - joy is having its day. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Nick Sirianni emphasizes "joy" within the Eagles' culture — from speeches to office decorations.
It's a concept he learned from Steve Kerr.
When the Warriors visited Philly, I spoke to Kerr and Sirianni about why and how.
Read @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
It's a concept he learned from Steve Kerr.
When the Warriors visited Philly, I spoke to Kerr and Sirianni about why and how.
Read @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
January 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
« I think that in the world, you can let things beat you down a lot and not really give knowledge to all the things that you have going on that are really good. » Nick Sirianni via @zberm.bsky.social
In pro sports - as in all biz + culture sectors - joy is having its day. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
In pro sports - as in all biz + culture sectors - joy is having its day. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Keep countering this culture of fear.
I know in my soul that it is working, friends.
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance (soooo glad I got this in wrist tattoo form!)
I know in my soul that it is working, friends.
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance (soooo glad I got this in wrist tattoo form!)
January 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Keep countering this culture of fear.
I know in my soul that it is working, friends.
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance (soooo glad I got this in wrist tattoo form!)
I know in my soul that it is working, friends.
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance (soooo glad I got this in wrist tattoo form!)
RE: the joyful, community-engaged U.S. mayors w/ big #lesscar potential... See, the 3 that @billmckibben.bsky.social wrote about (pre- @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social + @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social wins) from his "having fun leading" angle #JoyAsAnActOfResistance www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Can Progressive Mayors Redeem the Democratic Party?
Zohran Mamdani isn’t the only candidate challenging the status quo—and having fun doing it.
www.newyorker.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
RE: the joyful, community-engaged U.S. mayors w/ big #lesscar potential... See, the 3 that @billmckibben.bsky.social wrote about (pre- @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social + @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social wins) from his "having fun leading" angle #JoyAsAnActOfResistance www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
January 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Spontaneous late afternoon bike ride in Seattle yesterday. Not a lot of distance (14 miles), but some good hills, a little beach/lighthouse visit and then first time at a new-to-us nearby brewpub. This is how I intend to find joy in 2026, too. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance #bikes
December 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Spontaneous late afternoon bike ride in Seattle yesterday. Not a lot of distance (14 miles), but some good hills, a little beach/lighthouse visit and then first time at a new-to-us nearby brewpub. This is how I intend to find joy in 2026, too. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance #bikes
Warm wishes this holiday season. Thankful for y’all. Take care of each other out there. 💜✨
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance #StruggleForEveryone’sSake
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance #StruggleForEveryone’sSake
December 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Warm wishes this holiday season. Thankful for y’all. Take care of each other out there. 💜✨
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance #StruggleForEveryone’sSake
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance #StruggleForEveryone’sSake
« So the dominance of conformity is only short term. Vitality and change always triumph, sooner or later. » @tedgioia.bsky.social
Count me in! Weirdos unite in 2026 #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
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Count me in! Weirdos unite in 2026 #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
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The Return of the Weirdo
Will this be the cool new thing of 2026?
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
« So the dominance of conformity is only short term. Vitality and change always triumph, sooner or later. » @tedgioia.bsky.social
Count me in! Weirdos unite in 2026 #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia...
Count me in! Weirdos unite in 2026 #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia...
That thing where you can have a fun conversation about music with the cashier person at TJs who is likely 35 years younger than you. Such was the Idles band appreciation that happened this morning, brought to reality by being a #KEXP listener community member. #MusicMatters #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
December 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
That thing where you can have a fun conversation about music with the cashier person at TJs who is likely 35 years younger than you. Such was the Idles band appreciation that happened this morning, brought to reality by being a #KEXP listener community member. #MusicMatters #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
The inflatable frogs in PDX really really inspired me! Love that you are writing about this! #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The inflatable frogs in PDX really really inspired me! Love that you are writing about this! #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is lovely @jacobsimonsays.bsky.social .
#SolarPunk is 1000% aligned with #ClimateInfluence and #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
#SolarPunk is 1000% aligned with #ClimateInfluence and #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Can we build a solarpunk future? 🔮🌞🌱
After years of reporting good news almost every day, I’m launching a new series to find out. Check it out now & join our community at thehopemakers.org
After years of reporting good news almost every day, I’m launching a new series to find out. Check it out now & join our community at thehopemakers.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is lovely @jacobsimonsays.bsky.social .
#SolarPunk is 1000% aligned with #ClimateInfluence and #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
#SolarPunk is 1000% aligned with #ClimateInfluence and #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Try taking a photo of something that really brings you joy (oh my - like the fall leaves were in Seattle) and *don’t* post it.
Imagine that.
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance to the times that be.
Imagine that.
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance to the times that be.
The societally accepted prompts for joy are ridiculously few. I love hearing Devi Brown get into this here.
Performative happiness (see instagram) is a flimsy veneer. In fully experiencing *your* unique joy, there is power, including #ClimateInfluence
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Performative happiness (see instagram) is a flimsy veneer. In fully experiencing *your* unique joy, there is power, including #ClimateInfluence
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How To Hear Your Soul's Calling & Alchemize Your Pain Into Purpose | Devi Brown
Podcast Episode · Healing + Human Potential · 11/11/2025 · 1h 11m
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November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Try taking a photo of something that really brings you joy (oh my - like the fall leaves were in Seattle) and *don’t* post it.
Imagine that.
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance to the times that be.
Imagine that.
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance to the times that be.
THIS is what I see in this lovely new wave of joyful, community-engaged, power-to-the-people mayors...
To quote an album name from my favorite band, ever, Idles (from Bristol, UK!):
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance
To quote an album name from my favorite band, ever, Idles (from Bristol, UK!):
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
THIS is what I see in this lovely new wave of joyful, community-engaged, power-to-the-people mayors...
To quote an album name from my favorite band, ever, Idles (from Bristol, UK!):
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance
To quote an album name from my favorite band, ever, Idles (from Bristol, UK!):
#JoyAsAnActOfResistance
THIS is what I am talking about. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Joyscrolling
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
THIS is what I am talking about. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
Joy seems to be key to quite a few of the results across the U.S. this evening. (Hoping to see that in Seattle, too). What if we keep following that joy in our local elections?! Gamechange. I'm so happy for my NYC friends! #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Joy seems to be key to quite a few of the results across the U.S. this evening. (Hoping to see that in Seattle, too). What if we keep following that joy in our local elections?! Gamechange. I'm so happy for my NYC friends! #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
We did all sorts of dumb touristy shit today and it was 💯 worth it. We had the best time and made memories. These are the moments I live for. If there's really a god, and really a heaven, my only prayer is I get to see these moments one more time.
#joyasanactofresistance
#joyasresilience
#queerjoy
#joyasanactofresistance
#joyasresilience
#queerjoy
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We did all sorts of dumb touristy shit today and it was 💯 worth it. We had the best time and made memories. These are the moments I live for. If there's really a god, and really a heaven, my only prayer is I get to see these moments one more time.
#joyasanactofresistance
#joyasresilience
#queerjoy
#joyasanactofresistance
#joyasresilience
#queerjoy
Fantastic piece that so resonates with me/my music tastes. I see massive potential for #ClimateInfluence in the idea of #JoyAsAnActOfResistance (an Idles Band album title that I took to heart and got a tattoo of). Collectively countering our consumerist culture is a super power x infinity
October 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Fantastic piece that so resonates with me/my music tastes. I see massive potential for #ClimateInfluence in the idea of #JoyAsAnActOfResistance (an Idles Band album title that I took to heart and got a tattoo of). Collectively countering our consumerist culture is a super power x infinity
Fantastic @therevelator.org piece by Grace Dougan about #punk and IMPACT. #MusicMatters #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
"It’s about showing up, using what you have, and trusting that a better world begins at the street level. ...
Punk doesn’t promise perfection. But it offers something else: persistence."
"It’s about showing up, using what you have, and trusting that a better world begins at the street level. ...
Punk doesn’t promise perfection. But it offers something else: persistence."
Punk Builds a Greener Future
A worldwide but borderless DIY culture rejects consumerism and embraces reuse — and focuses on mutual aid. https://therevelator.org/punk-builds-greener-future/
A worldwide but borderless DIY culture rejects consumerism and embraces reuse — and focuses on mutual aid. https://therevelator.org/punk-builds-greener-future/
Punk Builds a Greener Future • The Revelator
A worldwide but borderless DIY culture rejects consumerism and embraces reuse — and focuses on mutual aid.
therevelator.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Fantastic @therevelator.org piece by Grace Dougan about #punk and IMPACT. #MusicMatters #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
"It’s about showing up, using what you have, and trusting that a better world begins at the street level. ...
Punk doesn’t promise perfection. But it offers something else: persistence."
"It’s about showing up, using what you have, and trusting that a better world begins at the street level. ...
Punk doesn’t promise perfection. But it offers something else: persistence."
Something about the #Portland approach is really triggering joy for me. This is #democracy #HopePunk
I look forward to more frog and critter costumes in cities across the country on the 18th. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
I look forward to more frog and critter costumes in cities across the country on the 18th. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
October 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Something about the #Portland approach is really triggering joy for me. This is #democracy #HopePunk
I look forward to more frog and critter costumes in cities across the country on the 18th. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance
I look forward to more frog and critter costumes in cities across the country on the 18th. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance