This is a helpful piece from Akilah Hughes. 💛
If this past week of nominations and appointments haven’t reminded you already, try to remember that Trump is essentially the dying smoke detector battery chirp of politicians. Every time you’re just about to take a deep breath and focus your energy somewhere productive, *BEEP* you get traumatized by his idiotic actions in a new and surprising way.
The truth of that! Whew. (But her suggestions for how to deal are 💯.)
Bluesky is such a breath of fresh air compared to twitter. Highly recommend it.
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY & PARKS AND RECREATION vs. 🪑
The Craft (1996) dir. Andrew Fleming
Hi. Things are bleak, I know that. I know that we paid for Trump's last term with blood and it is likely the price will be blood again.
But listen to me. LISTEN.
You do not have to force yourself to witness horrors as an act of activism. It is not a form of activism. You can put your phone down, you can block that horrific video. We cannot win if you cannot fight and you will not be able to fight if you are hopeless.
Do not let them guilt you into this. People who are exhausted are easier to walk over. Take care of yourself, find community where you find joy.
Michael Malm
My brother is trans and sobbed because at the very least, he will have to move to a blue state and at the very most he is scared he is going to jail. So fuck whoever voted for that man. I don’t care about your goddam gifs either.
My liege, how do you remain positive in a world so cruel?
There is a lot of despair right now. I do not wish to add for it. A lot of things can be taken from me, but I will remain hopeful and silly and filled with love for the people I care about. They will not take away my joy
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lili reinhart they could never make me hate you or even slightly dislike you 🤍
Me too friend
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I feel sick 🤢
Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Charlie Stewart in Mona Lisa Smile, 2003.
I need good thoughts sent my way for the next two weeks. Working at an elementary school the week of Halloween is hellish. (Plus I kind of hate my job currently). Then we have the election the next week.
I want to come out the other side unscathed.
