MizGeek - Laurie

If there's a lesson to be learned from the Gene Hackman news it's to CHECK ON YOUR ELDERS.

Is The Star Trek Future Is Dead? The Star Trek future isn’t really dead. It may be dormant, but it’s still possible because we’ve imagined it. We are human and therefore perpetually imperfect. But we don’t have to build a perfect wor...

I started down the science fiction road with Star Trek in the 60s and this article from John Beckett (@utaodruid.bsky.social) touched my heart. I had such faith in the future of our world in my youth. At 64, I am stunned at how we have devolved. #resist #witchsky www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbe...

First slide of a series about how we are victims of narcissistic abuse on a massive scale.

This is first of a series of slides on Instagram from IG@theshabbycreekcottage
The series shows us the narcissistic tactics and how to counteract them. #resist

www.instagram.com/p/DG8ObQOxHZ...

The Dallas Quilt Show is starting March 14th.
Mercury Retrograde begins March 14
Full Moon is March 14
Total Lunar Eclipse is March 14
I will be burning some incense before I head to the quilt show.
See ya there!
#witchsky #quilt #quiltsky

When I was my demented husband's caregiver and people asked what they could do to help, I asked them to call me once in a while or stop by. Few did. The Hackman tragedy shows us all how important it is to check-in on sole caregivers of any age, but especially elderly ones. Friends might save lives.

Here is a taste of Queensryche.

open.spotify.com/playlist/2j6...

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So I sent her some links to Queensryche (who I saw in Long Beach a million years ago). They sung about resistance in the 80s. Where are my 80s revolutionaries?!
Operation Mindcrime, Empire,… We knew this day might come. #metalsky 2/3

I was talking to a much younger friend and she was introducing me to the band Sleep Token. (I don’t always listen to Taylor Swift) I love them! The resistance needs a strong soundtrack. 1/3

This woman is my hero.
Reminding everyone to resist.

This Is A Time For Dangerous Magic You can wait until things get truly desperate and then start working magic. Or you can start now, before things get too desperate, while you still have time to build some magical capabilities under ci...

I’m behind, but I don’t want you to miss this article from John Beckett (@utaodruid.bsky.social) on This Is a Time for Dangerous Magic. Excellent advice for these times. I agree with him that a witch that cannot hex is hampered in healing.
#witchsky #pagansky

www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbe...

Trust Your Destiny The current chaos makes planning for the future difficult. But our choices over time become our destiny. And at some point, the destiny we build becomes more powerful than any agent of chaos.

In the next four years of chaos, I think John Beckett (@utaodruid.bsky.social) is instrumental to keeping this witch’s sanity. He is that calm voice in the storm. This article is on trusting your destiny.
#witchsky #pagansky

www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbe...

A Taylor Swift “Tayrot” (tarot) deck with lyric snippets on each card.

As I recover from the Super Bowl, a package came from Etsy. I have a couple dozen tarot decks, but I needed this Taylor Swift inspired “Tayrot” deck. The illustrations are wonderful plus there are lyric snippets on each card. Well done!
#witchsky #tarotsky #pagansky

Paganism In A Time Of Intolerance In this time of growing intolerance, the best thing some of us can do is to be as openly and loudly Pagan as we can be.

Here is another excellent piece by John Beckett (@utaodruid.bsky.social) to help us survive the next four years. This one is on Paganism in a Time of Intolerance.
#witchsky #pagansky
www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbe...

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

This is #tRumpsCrash

Let Denmark cook.

How can anyone in their right mind ignore this letter from Caroline Kennedy about her cousin, RFK Jr.?

I knew about Tabitha’s fine offerings, but I had never heard of Ghetto Gastro. They are vegan!! Thank you for letting me know about them. If I’m spending money, I want it to mean something.

Remember Who You Are In 2017 we were inspired by badass park rangers. In 2025 we’re inspired by a bishop who remembered who she was and used an opportunity to speak the truth and to ask for mercy for the most vulnerable a...

I am behind on my online reading, but I want to share this article by John Beckett
(@utaodruid.bsky.social) on knowing yourself in the contentious next four years.
www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbe...
#witchsky

Excellent reason to sew!

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

I keep thinking, did anybody have world history when they were in school…I did. And, we did study the French Revolution, umm, right after the Am. Revolution, right? You remember, the bourgeoisie versus the proletariat.? Does that ring any bells with anybody? Bannon? Rhodes? Tarrio? Trump? Jones? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Oh, I love that analogy! 😆

I'm writing this with a heavy heart and no small amount of fear. As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee on an H1B visa, I can't reveal my identity without risking everything, but I can't stay silent any longer about what I saw and was made to do. When Elon Musk took over, everything changed. What started as a social media company became something much darker. I was part of a team that was directly ordered to manipulate Twitter's systems to influence the 2024 US presidential election. It wasn't subtle, and it wasn't ethical. We completely changed how the algorithm worked, pushing pro-Trump and right-wing posts to the top of people's feeds. To make it look balanced, we also boosted some left-wing critics of Democrats, but it was all carefully calculated. These changes didn't just affect Americans - they impacted users worldwide. One of the most disturbing things we did was create thousands of fake accounts using advanced AI systems called Grok and Eliza. These accounts looked completely real and pushed political messages that spread like wildfire. Havn't you noticed they all disappeared? Like magic. We also knowingly allowed foreign governments to manipulate the platform. State-backed groups from Israel, Iran, and Russia were running their own influence campaigns, and because their goals aligned with ours, we looked the other way. Even when they clearly broke the rules, we didn't stop them.

Perhaps the most unethical part was how we manufactured news stories. One team would write completely fake articles, while another team would artificially boost their engagement metrics to make them go viral. We specifically targeted certain groups of people, knowing exactly how to manipulate their views and emotions. The moderation team became a tool for our agenda. We systematically silenced anyone who got in our way, enforcing the rules when it suited us and ignoring them when it didn't. Elon Musk himself was deeply involved in these decisions, often joking about being "Black Hat MAGA." What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations. The damage we've done is immeasurable, and I don't know if it can ever be fixed. People don't know what's real anymore, and that's exactly what we wanted. The pilot program for the Eliza AI Agent, was election interference. Eliza was release officially in October of 2024, but we had access to it before then thanks to Marc Andreessen. I'm terrified to be writing this, but I had to speak up. I just hope that someone with the power to do something about this sees this letter. You'll know what i’m saying is the truth by Elon's actions to the news someone spoke out. For more evidence look at the docs of Eliza AI Agent software. We left bread crumbs. Yours sincerely, A former employee who can't sleep at night.

Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference, a letter from an alleged X whistleblower.

"What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations."

theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...

IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY GROUPS IN TEXAS: RAICES Human Rights Initiative of North Texas International Rescue Committee - Dallas American Gateways Hope Border Institute Casa Marianella Catholic Charities Diocese of Lubbock Annunciation House Voces Unidas ARISE Adelante Endeavors International Rescue Committee - Abilene Austin Sanctuary Network Never Again Action - Texas Fronterzx Fianza Fund Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center Estrella del Paso SEE FULL DETAILS HERE: http://bit.ly/immgroups

IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY GROUP IN UTAH: International Rescue Committee - Salt Lake City SEE FULL DETAILS HERE: http://bit.ly/immgroups

IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY GROUPS IN VERMONT: Migrant Justice U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Vermont Community Asylum Seekers Project AALV SEE FULL DETAILS HERE: http://bit.ly/immgroups

IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY GROUPS IN VIRGINIA: CASA (VA) International Rescue Committee - Charlottesville International Rescue Committee - Richmond Commonwealth Catholic Charities Sacred Heart Center New Virginia Majority New Bridges Immigrant Resource Center Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) Hamkae Center Edu-Futuro Dreamer Mothers in Action* Church World Services Harrisonburg Church World Services Winchester African Communities Together - Arlington Office Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations Just Neighbors SEE FULL DETAILS HERE: http://bit.ly/immgroups

Please share this thread of advocacy groups. This is an on-going project by @joekatz45.bsky.social to create a comprehensive database. And you can find that here: bit.ly/immgroups w/the most up-to-date info & contact info.
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I believe in fighting for ALL kids.

Blue dot in the sea of red in East Texas.

Reading the Signs: Tarot Against Tyranny Learn how tarot can help us understand and resist authoritarian patterns, build community resilience, and maintain hope in challenging times. Practical guidance for social justice and personal wellbei...

Something a bit different from my normal writing, but an article which, after yesterday's events, I felt compelled to write: How can we use tarot to understand and resist authoritarian rise to power? #tarotsky #viveLaResistance

This is a great succinct article on handling the rise authoritarianism and maintaining resistance. #witchsky

Great article. The Hermit and Judgement keep coming up in my spreads. I keep picking up the Judgement card and shake it while shouting, “Hurry up!”

Until then, Discord works for group chat and private groups! Not owned by Zuck or the Nazi.