Lionel
@digiacom.ratwaysanctuary.org
Rat dad at http://ratwaysanctuary.org in Portland, OR. Environmentalist & lifelong volunteer. Journeyman programmer & bit whisperer. A8c HE. Reality-based tarot reader. T1 Diabetic. Born 1983.
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Lionel
@digiacom.ratwaysanctuary.org
· Mar 23
When Russell Vought wakes up in the morning, we want him not to want to go to work, because he is increasingly viewed as the villain. We want his funding to be shut down. We want to put him in trauma.
Pardon me just making sure everyone knows this is a totally normal and okay thing to say about fellow humans
🎯 HELL NO WAS THE ONLY CORRECT RESPONSE.
The president ILLEGALLY held hungry people hostage in order to take away their health care AND JUST GOT REWARDED FOR IT. He should have been IMPEACHED.
COMPLETE waste of any leverage Democrats generated in the last 40 days. There is no way this ends well.
The president ILLEGALLY held hungry people hostage in order to take away their health care AND JUST GOT REWARDED FOR IT. He should have been IMPEACHED.
COMPLETE waste of any leverage Democrats generated in the last 40 days. There is no way this ends well.
I voted HELL NO on a CR deal that betrays millions of people who rallied, organized, and voted to save health care for 20 million Americans. Giving into a bully does nothing to stop him. I’ll keep fighting against Trump’s authoritarianism and attempts to gut community resources.
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
🎯 HELL NO WAS THE ONLY CORRECT RESPONSE.
The president ILLEGALLY held hungry people hostage in order to take away their health care AND JUST GOT REWARDED FOR IT. He should have been IMPEACHED.
COMPLETE waste of any leverage Democrats generated in the last 40 days. There is no way this ends well.
The president ILLEGALLY held hungry people hostage in order to take away their health care AND JUST GOT REWARDED FOR IT. He should have been IMPEACHED.
COMPLETE waste of any leverage Democrats generated in the last 40 days. There is no way this ends well.
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It's not like they weren't warned and didn't know this would happen. They were told. They knew. They did it anyway.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
It's not like they weren't warned and didn't know this would happen. They were told. They knew. They did it anyway.
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From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
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I listened to the Supreme Court's oral argument today so you dont have to
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
Trump’s Plan to Nuke the Global Economy Prompts Conservative Justices to Remember That the Constitution Exists
The Court has no problem facilitating the disappearance of civil rights. Shareholder value is a different story.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I listened to the Supreme Court's oral argument today so you dont have to
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
I sometimes watch the this podcast, and I can't pin down what value it has for me as an audience member.
Dad is homicidal, and mom's mental gymnastics are truly Olympic level. SO frustrating, yet I watch.
How can we dismantle the lies and racist hatred? So many people are like this. I'm at a loss.
Dad is homicidal, and mom's mental gymnastics are truly Olympic level. SO frustrating, yet I watch.
How can we dismantle the lies and racist hatred? So many people are like this. I'm at a loss.
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I sometimes watch the this podcast, and I can't pin down what value it has for me as an audience member.
Dad is homicidal, and mom's mental gymnastics are truly Olympic level. SO frustrating, yet I watch.
How can we dismantle the lies and racist hatred? So many people are like this. I'm at a loss.
Dad is homicidal, and mom's mental gymnastics are truly Olympic level. SO frustrating, yet I watch.
How can we dismantle the lies and racist hatred? So many people are like this. I'm at a loss.
The "False or misleading statements by Donald Trump" Wikipedia article is at 770 citations; it's under constant edit and so long it has a warning 🫠
THANK YOU @wikipedia.org for protecting information against AI slop and propaganda. Everyone who can should donate!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
THANK YOU @wikipedia.org for protecting information against AI slop and propaganda. Everyone who can should donate!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The "False or misleading statements by Donald Trump" Wikipedia article is at 770 citations; it's under constant edit and so long it has a warning 🫠
THANK YOU @wikipedia.org for protecting information against AI slop and propaganda. Everyone who can should donate!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
THANK YOU @wikipedia.org for protecting information against AI slop and propaganda. Everyone who can should donate!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
Charlie Kirk receiving a medal of freedom legitimizes a hateful racist and embarrasses the US. It's also becoming a pattern.
Limbaugh got one in Trump's first term.
Segregationist Strom Thurmond got it in 1989.
One has never been revoked (Bill Cosby still has his)... but we should certainly try!
Limbaugh got one in Trump's first term.
Segregationist Strom Thurmond got it in 1989.
One has never been revoked (Bill Cosby still has his)... but we should certainly try!
October 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Charlie Kirk receiving a medal of freedom legitimizes a hateful racist and embarrasses the US. It's also becoming a pattern.
Limbaugh got one in Trump's first term.
Segregationist Strom Thurmond got it in 1989.
One has never been revoked (Bill Cosby still has his)... but we should certainly try!
Limbaugh got one in Trump's first term.
Segregationist Strom Thurmond got it in 1989.
One has never been revoked (Bill Cosby still has his)... but we should certainly try!
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I generally don't do long threads on here, but if you'll all allow it, a longer thought:
A CALL FOR MORE ANTI-ICE POETRY, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND BEYOND
A CALL FOR MORE ANTI-ICE POETRY, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND BEYOND
October 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I generally don't do long threads on here, but if you'll all allow it, a longer thought:
A CALL FOR MORE ANTI-ICE POETRY, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND BEYOND
A CALL FOR MORE ANTI-ICE POETRY, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND BEYOND
Rattober day 14: Rat church
Rats pray in the STREETS! ✊🐀📣
The source image is reverend David Black being assaulted by ICE. He was protesting illegal federal activity in Chicago, Illinois in September 2025.
#abolishice #ratsky #rattober #rattober2025
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPzEEfCCQRs/
Rats pray in the STREETS! ✊🐀📣
The source image is reverend David Black being assaulted by ICE. He was protesting illegal federal activity in Chicago, Illinois in September 2025.
#abolishice #ratsky #rattober #rattober2025
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPzEEfCCQRs/
October 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Rattober day 14: Rat church
Rats pray in the STREETS! ✊🐀📣
The source image is reverend David Black being assaulted by ICE. He was protesting illegal federal activity in Chicago, Illinois in September 2025.
#abolishice #ratsky #rattober #rattober2025
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPzEEfCCQRs/
Rats pray in the STREETS! ✊🐀📣
The source image is reverend David Black being assaulted by ICE. He was protesting illegal federal activity in Chicago, Illinois in September 2025.
#abolishice #ratsky #rattober #rattober2025
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPzEEfCCQRs/
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The Inflata Antifa is at a biblical level now.
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Inflata Antifa is at a biblical level now.
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This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
newrepublic.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
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Seriously? For all the ICE violence why can’t they be charged with assault by the state they are in? I don’t understand.
October 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Seriously? For all the ICE violence why can’t they be charged with assault by the state they are in? I don’t understand.
Remember: just because someone wins a Nobel peace prize, that doesn't mean they're a saint.
Machado is a pragmatic activist that praises Trump and vocally supports Israel.
With how focused on privatization, neo-liberalism, and international intervention Machado is, it's hard to fully trust her.
Machado is a pragmatic activist that praises Trump and vocally supports Israel.
With how focused on privatization, neo-liberalism, and international intervention Machado is, it's hard to fully trust her.
This kind of rhetoric by the Trump administration, echoed by the Machado camp, has helped legally justify actual military operations on both American and foreign soil.
Venezuela’s Opposition Used UN Meeting to Lobby for US Coup
The opposition’s proposed total economic surrender to US corporate interests would doom Venezuela to the same conditions that led to Chavez’s rise to power.
www.commondreams.org
October 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Remember: just because someone wins a Nobel peace prize, that doesn't mean they're a saint.
Machado is a pragmatic activist that praises Trump and vocally supports Israel.
With how focused on privatization, neo-liberalism, and international intervention Machado is, it's hard to fully trust her.
Machado is a pragmatic activist that praises Trump and vocally supports Israel.
With how focused on privatization, neo-liberalism, and international intervention Machado is, it's hard to fully trust her.
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There's a post going around with AI slop furry shirts, please consider buying from a real artist with bills to pay. This one sadly still doesn't have the minimum orders made for production!
Happy to present, my new Wolf Skull T-shirt is up for pre-order! Dis bitch glows in the dark!! [ #Art #Skulls #Halloween #BSNM ]
ko-fi.com/s/50133ff5a7
ko-fi.com/s/50133ff5a7
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There's a post going around with AI slop furry shirts, please consider buying from a real artist with bills to pay. This one sadly still doesn't have the minimum orders made for production!
Rattober day 10: Hello rat
This was a fun one to put together :)
Post on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPot65ZkmR9/
Post on Cara: cara.app/post/d8f3543...
#rattober #rattober2025 #rats #petrats #skyrats
This was a fun one to put together :)
Post on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPot65ZkmR9/
Post on Cara: cara.app/post/d8f3543...
#rattober #rattober2025 #rats #petrats #skyrats
October 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Rattober day 10: Hello rat
This was a fun one to put together :)
Post on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPot65ZkmR9/
Post on Cara: cara.app/post/d8f3543...
#rattober #rattober2025 #rats #petrats #skyrats
This was a fun one to put together :)
Post on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPot65ZkmR9/
Post on Cara: cara.app/post/d8f3543...
#rattober #rattober2025 #rats #petrats #skyrats
Making it profitable to detain people and stuff them into camps is what we call a "perverse incentive".
From a fellow millennial lawyer: I.C.E. is disappearing people to work camps.
October 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Making it profitable to detain people and stuff them into camps is what we call a "perverse incentive".
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😂💙👇🏼
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
😂💙👇🏼
History professor Mark Bray has received so many threats, including a "vow to kill him in front of his students", he decided to seek safety in Spain. Now his family's flight was mysteriously cancelled. Let's hope the next one isn't.
It is deeply unsafe to teach facts of history in the US. Shameful.
It is deeply unsafe to teach facts of history in the US. Shameful.
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
History professor Mark Bray has received so many threats, including a "vow to kill him in front of his students", he decided to seek safety in Spain. Now his family's flight was mysteriously cancelled. Let's hope the next one isn't.
It is deeply unsafe to teach facts of history in the US. Shameful.
It is deeply unsafe to teach facts of history in the US. Shameful.
Rattober days 5-7! We're getting weird :)
Day 5: Stinky rat
Day 6: Ratio
Day 7: Steamer rat
Having a bit of travel posting more than three images right now, so I'm omitting the prompt list - but you can check it out on my past posts or over on Instagram :)
Day 5: Stinky rat
Day 6: Ratio
Day 7: Steamer rat
Having a bit of travel posting more than three images right now, so I'm omitting the prompt list - but you can check it out on my past posts or over on Instagram :)
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Rattober days 5-7! We're getting weird :)
Day 5: Stinky rat
Day 6: Ratio
Day 7: Steamer rat
Having a bit of travel posting more than three images right now, so I'm omitting the prompt list - but you can check it out on my past posts or over on Instagram :)
Day 5: Stinky rat
Day 6: Ratio
Day 7: Steamer rat
Having a bit of travel posting more than three images right now, so I'm omitting the prompt list - but you can check it out on my past posts or over on Instagram :)
Trump is hoping to win his peace prize tomorrow while Israel considers which recycled excuse they'll give to violate the agreement and continue eroding Palestinian livelihood and existence.
In the last two years, Gaza has been essentially destroyed. The US facilitated this horror.
In the last two years, Gaza has been essentially destroyed. The US facilitated this horror.
October 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Trump is hoping to win his peace prize tomorrow while Israel considers which recycled excuse they'll give to violate the agreement and continue eroding Palestinian livelihood and existence.
In the last two years, Gaza has been essentially destroyed. The US facilitated this horror.
In the last two years, Gaza has been essentially destroyed. The US facilitated this horror.
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Mike Johnson ignores a question about when he'll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva and walks away
October 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Mike Johnson ignores a question about when he'll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva and walks away
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Trump and his movement have fulfilled nine of the ten stages that autocratic legalists advance toward full autocracy.
The final stage to full autocracy along the trajectory of autocratic legalism is the process and act of rewriting election laws and remaining in power indefinitely.
A thread 🧵
The final stage to full autocracy along the trajectory of autocratic legalism is the process and act of rewriting election laws and remaining in power indefinitely.
A thread 🧵
October 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Trump and his movement have fulfilled nine of the ten stages that autocratic legalists advance toward full autocracy.
The final stage to full autocracy along the trajectory of autocratic legalism is the process and act of rewriting election laws and remaining in power indefinitely.
A thread 🧵
The final stage to full autocracy along the trajectory of autocratic legalism is the process and act of rewriting election laws and remaining in power indefinitely.
A thread 🧵
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I'm going to try to be more active on Cara too. I realize I have put all of my eggs in the bsky basket, so it's time to spread out a little bit again.
cara.app/eskiworks
cara.app/eskiworks
Katie Hofgard (@eskiworks) | Cara - Artist Social & Portfolio Platform
Colorado local, full time freelance illustrator, cat servant, nature appreciator, and tea aficionado.
cara.app
October 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I'm going to try to be more active on Cara too. I realize I have put all of my eggs in the bsky basket, so it's time to spread out a little bit again.
cara.app/eskiworks
cara.app/eskiworks