I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
Absolutely
People are so creative
This is where I’m at mentally btw
Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
like i know how we got here, but i seriously cannot fathom how we got here, intrinsically. everything is so evil, so depraved. our water is poison; our food is contaminated. our soil. and people are starving, homeless. and here we are in the US bombing other people. it's unbelievable.
We don't have to "hear out the other side" if the other side doesn't want us alive. Do not engage. Block.
Black cat lies comfortably, purring, on his human’s lap. The human is wearing grey sweatpants and a light blue hoodie.
Morning coffee with my bestie Jacques on my lap. One thing I love about my cats is I know they would never vote for an orange buffoon who wants to take away my rights 😻🐈⬛
Another day, another f*ck the orange man 😉
Black and white tuxedo cat named Tux sits regally on a wooden chair at the dining room table, his gaze concentrated off camera.
My dapper little guy. #cats
The biggest superpower in a autocracy are saying the words "no, I won't comply."
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
If you’re watching us from outside the United States, it’s pretty much as bad as it looks.
Remember: fascism thrives on apathy.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
Right now just 58 (fifty-eight) votes separate Republican Congresswoman Michelle Steel and her Democratic challenger Derek Tran.
This is in California’s 45th Congressional District.
93% of the ballots processed.
More than 10,000 New Zealanders on Friday joined a 660-mile protest march heading toward Parliament in Wellington, amid growing opposition to proposed legislation that would strip Maori people of special rights accorded to them under an 1840 treaty.
mental health break? you bet it did
Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive govern- ment will want, and then offer themselves with- out being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.
my cat doesn’t even know her stinky little face is keeping me going.
Bluesky,
Today is my 2nd day on here as an escapee from The Bad Place. I am BEGGING y’all to repost this
I have $80,000 in scholarship money to give away to women and girls NATIONWIDE. I worked so hard to raise this money. Applications open THIS week. I’m scared the mass migration will impact this
Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.
Black cat cuddles with his eyes half closed on his human’s lap, looking down at the camera positioned below him at an angle.
My boy Jacques is the most affectionate little dude in the world. Every morning as I’m preparing my coffee he meows at me to sit down so he can hop up on my lap and drape himself on me like in this pic. He’s the best.
Thank you! :)
Hi BlueSky. I’m working on getting off that other app. I like this one a lot better already!
Thank you Congresswoman
I suspect it’s the second one. All that seems to matter is that they’re loyal to him.
Good morning, Bluesky!☕
I agree
