Profile pic: a black cat with adorably lopsided ears lounges in a sunbeam on a red couch Banner pic: NYC skyline beautifully illuminated by setting sun
I told her there was a huge team of people out there who are dedicated to making sure they all live long, happy, healthy lives, and that weβll do whatever it takes to take care of her, too. None of them will ever want for anything, ever again. #catrescue
I was feeling some type of way about separating the kittens from mama: then Bianca decided to retreat to the bed for the 1st time. I think itβs her way of telling me itβs ok they move on.
Things that help calm the nervous system, quickly:
- Box breathing (in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4, repeat) - Immerse your face in cold water (activates mammalian dive reflex) - Humming (stimulates vagus nerve) - Exercise (anything helps, outside even better) - Impeachment and removal
American decline is due, in large part, to the persistent efforts by rich people to ensure that their own progeny retain wealth and power no matter how stupid and lazy they are.
Thinking about that South Korean politician that scaled a wall during a military blockade just to vote against martial law while our Congress tweets about how much they disagree with bombs from Barbados
Anyway, we have ample research on how living under a state of sustained terror and stress causes life-long health problems as well as intergenerational epigenetic effects. This feels like it's making you sick because it actually is making you sick.
*meanwhile I had to download my W2 from a job, AND THE WHOLE FIRST PAGE WAS AN AD WITH A QR CODE FOR TURBOTAX whose fucking lobbyists are continuing to make me pay for the privilege of doing my taxes EVEN THOUGH EVERYBODY ALREADY KNOWS WHAT I MAKE SEE POINT #1
I'm sure there will be no long-term consequences to all of us veering between hypervigilance over potential nuclear war and trying to go to work because none of us can afford to pay our bills and may still be trying to recover from health consequences from the pandemic we're pretending didn't happen
So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says βa whole civilization will die tonight.β Do I have that right?
Mamdani is not just filling the potholes with the crew. He's creating a visual and personal reminder of the dignity inherent in all of these anonymous government jobs.
The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.