green (DM TO REQUEST FOLLOW) @troodon@weirder.earth

Dear Fellow White People:

when you are called out for bigotry, especially by someone who is themselves Black/POC, you are being given a *gift*. it is a measure of respect and trust being extended to you in hopes that you can, and will, *do better*. it is an opportunity to reflect and learn. you will probably feel defensive in the moment, but you *must* resist the impulse to make a quick knee-jerk reply. instead, *think*:

1. what are you being told?
2. what is the context, both in this particular situation, and historically?
3. who is telling you this?
4. what experiences has that person likely had in similar situations?
5. can you do better? how?

do *not* reply until you have gone through that checklist and answered those questions for yourself, at the very least.

we can, and *must*, do better. we have so much to learn, so much to *unlearn*. all of us, every single one--and yes, that includes me.

Pride moodboard without downloading new images? (CW: eye contact in second image, capslock on image descriptions)

fuck islamophobia.
fuck anti-Semitism.
fuck racism.
fuck whiteness.
fuck bigotry.
fuck genocide.
fuck the police.
fuck the US.
fuck capitalism.
especially: *fuck fascism*.

fascism is a deadly disease of the soul.

Dear Fediverse Artists of All Kinds: including image descriptions with your art *will* increase its reach and retoot rate!

I personally don't retoot images that don't have an image description unless I add one myself, and tbh the extra level of effort means that I don't retoot most uncaptioned art. a description can be as simple as "a blue flower in sunlight" or "two dragons fighting in the sky," but the more you add to the description, the more you add to the enjoyment of people who can't see the image clearly (or at all) *and* the rest of us who like to have extra context from the artists about what we're looking at! tell us what it's made with, where/when/why, how you feel about it, if we can get prints/stickers of it somewhere--anything you want!

if you can't add image descriptions for some reason, that's okay, but please, if you can, do!

having to do this again:
me boosting or starring your post DOES NOT CONSTITUTE INTERACTION. if you want to follow me, AT LEAST SEND ME A DM. I DO NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED FOLLOW REQUESTS FROM PEOPLE I HAVE NOT INTERACTED WITH.

neat site, and useful link: https://www.heyitsfree.net/free-state-maps/ I've ordered maps of OR and WA (though the site it links only has downloadable pdfs, you can order an actual map from https://stateofwatourism.com/washington-state-visitors-guide/ )... y'know, Just In Case (TM)

I've gone by a lot of different handles over the decades, but currently I feel like my name is basically "green." there's a whole lot more behind that which I don't feel like unpacking right now.

I would hope the "(DM TO REQUEST FOLLOW)" would be self-explanatory, but from the number of people who don't DM before sending a follow request, it's evidently a complicated, confusing concept.

#ExplainYourUsername

https://transequality.org/news/freedom-fly-passport-access-action

three simple steps, with prewritten responses. every single response helps! if you have something personal to add, there's a space for it, or you can just delete that bit and send the rest as-is. if you count yourself as a cis ally, here's your chance!

the big basket/bag/thing is done, complete with a big clip-on strap! aaaa look I made a thing and I like it aaaaaa

do you have a Costco membership? Costco is a great company; their stuff is high-quality, they're actively resisting the current administration bullshit, and they're good to (and owned entirely by) their employees. if you personally can't afford a membership, or don't have the need/space for "Costco-sized" items in bulk, consider sharing a membership with another household. that lets you split the cost of the membership, and also split the rewards if necessary. also, they frequently have people giving away "free samples" of many kinds of foods in the aisles; when I was young and living on the edge of poverty, a leisurely Saturday morning/afternoon stroll through Costco would often supply a nice varied lunch, one tiny portion at a time--and if there wasn't enough on offer, a ridiculously cheap hot dog or slice of pizza would do the trick.

sun's out? ☀️
buns out!! 🍑 🐰

CW added for boosting; link to CNN article in linked post: https://ohai.social/@shansterable/114111033281845204

hmmmm... what if "MAGA" actually stands for "Make America Go Away"?

MSNBC: "What Trump’s order to make English the official language of America is really about: This order gives federal agencies permission to shut out non-English speakers from services their tax dollars pay for."

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-english-official-language-rcna194229

adding CW to boost, link to original post: https://toot.cat/@dwenius/114094779917847649

Ariella Elm
‪@ariellaelm.bsky.social‬

"Each horrific event gets more people to mobilize. There are people who were sitting on the sidelines until this afternoon and they will no longer be sitting on the sidelines.

We are stronger than we were yesterday.

Before you catastrophize, remember this"

https://bsky.app/profile/ariellaelm.bsky.social/post/3ljbm7gm4bk2k

basket/bucket/bag is finished! was finished Sunday but I've been Busy since then. using the yarn gauge specified in the... recipe? *pattern* would have resulted in a "basket" about 2/3 the size, if not smaller, and this is more the size I was hoping to get anyway. I added the rings, they're for attachment to a long strap, which I got the findings for off a purse at a thrift store, but I haven't made the strap yet, so this is just the bag (and a pair of slippers for size demonstration).

#crochet #crafting

link to add CW for boosting

https://mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com/@TucsonSentinel/114071584000757861

linked to add CW

https://zeroes.ca/@broadwaybabyto/114062635997169669

person: what's your gender?
me: lurking.
person: what... your gender is "lurking," what does that even mean?
my gender, in the shadows nearby: O________O

alphabetized list of companies, please let me know if there's any I should add/remove--I'm considering keeping an updated list, let me know if that's something you'd like to see?

Accenture
Amazon
Amtrak
Boeing
Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's)
Citigroup
Chipotle
Coca-Cola
Comcast
Deloitte
Disney
Ford Motor
GE
GM
Goldman Sachs
Google
Harley-Davidson
Intel
John Deere
JPMorgan Chase
K&L Gates
Lowe's
McDonald's
Meta
Molson Coors
Morgan Stanley
PayPal
PBS
Pepsi
Smithsonian Institution
Starbucks
Target
Walmart

link to forbes.com article, non-paywalled, last updated 2/20:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/02/21/pepsi-rolling-back-diversity-initiatives-here-are-all-the-companies-cutting-dei-programs/

for some reason I'm thinking of this song a lot these days.

YouTube link--John Vanderslice, "Pale Horse"

rise like lions after a slumber
in greatly uncountable numbers
through the blood that must ensue
we are many and they are few

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0MkiJljBEM

wrtlb: fuck TERFs!

this has been an archaeological mystery for decades, if not centuries. neat stuff!

https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-why-ancient-roman-concrete-was-so-durable?ref=fixthenews.com