Cat B
@frijolesluvr.bsky.social
Always in pain, always grumpy. Late thirty-something year old parent, artist, organizer, just trying get through the day. Lover of fiber art, perfume, shrimps, and gardening, hater of giant cars and too bright LED headlights. they/them
I wonder what kind of aroma chemicals make up its scent.
Smellanie - Adelaide Botanic Garden’s favourite corpse flower now in full bloom reeking of cheese, roadkill and more. #plantscience 🧪 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'Dead rat': Foul-smelling flower in full bloom in Adelaide
Cheese, fermented cabbage, roadkill – these are how some people have described the smell emitting from a corpse flower that has finally bloomed at the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
www.abc.net.au
January 24, 2026 at 7:13 AM
I wonder what kind of aroma chemicals make up its scent.
I’ve had a bad head cold this past week and despite being stuffed up I’m also hyper sensitive to scents, even my hand cream makes my nose burn😭
January 24, 2026 at 4:46 AM
I’ve had a bad head cold this past week and despite being stuffed up I’m also hyper sensitive to scents, even my hand cream makes my nose burn😭
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A tide pool pattern for your feed 🐚🦀
January 23, 2026 at 8:27 PM
A tide pool pattern for your feed 🐚🦀
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7 Democrats funded this and leadership still hasn't come out and said abolish ICE.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-making...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-making...
ICE Making List of Anyone Who Films Them
“We have a nice little database and now you’re considered a domestic terrorist.”
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:39 AM
7 Democrats funded this and leadership still hasn't come out and said abolish ICE.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-making...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-making...
Fuck yeah!
Love and solidarity to every Minnesotan showing up every way they can to stop ICE from terrorizing their communities.
Love and solidarity to every Minnesotan showing up every way they can to stop ICE from terrorizing their communities.
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis Friday in a negative 30 degree windchill to protest the federal government’s continuing surge of immigration enforcement.
Tens of thousands gather in downtown Minneapolis for ‘ICE Out’ day • Minnesota Reformer
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis Friday in a negative 30 degree windchill to protest the federal government’s continuing surge of immigration enforcement — demanding ci...
minnesotareformer.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Fuck yeah!
Love and solidarity to every Minnesotan showing up every way they can to stop ICE from terrorizing their communities.
Love and solidarity to every Minnesotan showing up every way they can to stop ICE from terrorizing their communities.
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walky pink shark
January 18, 2026 at 1:11 AM
walky pink shark
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The whistles are fantastic. That tactic - and a TON of the whistles - came from a group of organizers & activists in Rogers Park, Chicago, where Bovino and his goobermensch were before coming here. This is a global resistance.
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The whistles are fantastic. That tactic - and a TON of the whistles - came from a group of organizers & activists in Rogers Park, Chicago, where Bovino and his goobermensch were before coming here. This is a global resistance.
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I've talked to people on the ground about the strike here tomorrow, and the single thing everyone brings up is just how shockingly wide the support for the strike is. Businesses that no one would have expected to support it are doing so.
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 23, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I've talked to people on the ground about the strike here tomorrow, and the single thing everyone brings up is just how shockingly wide the support for the strike is. Businesses that no one would have expected to support it are doing so.
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Filming ICE is legal, but it exposes you to digital tracking. Nicole Bennett at Indiana State University offers some tips to minimize the risk.
How to Film ICE and Minimize Your Risk to Digital Tracking
Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Filming ICE is legal, but it exposes you to digital tracking. Nicole Bennett at Indiana State University offers some tips to minimize the risk.
So, I grew up in a very fringe Catholic sect, and one of the things harped on about was the “three days of darkness” during which demons would pretend to be friends or neighbors in need, tricking you to come out. Don’t believe that as an adult but this is as close to it as it gets. Fucking demons
MINNEAPOLIS ALERT:
ICE IS SENDING FLIERS OFFERING FOOD SUPPORT
IT IS NOT THE MINNEAPOLIS VOLUNTEERS
IT IS A TRAP
ICE IS SENDING FLIERS OFFERING FOOD SUPPORT
IT IS NOT THE MINNEAPOLIS VOLUNTEERS
IT IS A TRAP
January 23, 2026 at 1:40 AM
So, I grew up in a very fringe Catholic sect, and one of the things harped on about was the “three days of darkness” during which demons would pretend to be friends or neighbors in need, tricking you to come out. Don’t believe that as an adult but this is as close to it as it gets. Fucking demons
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MINNEAPOLIS ALERT:
ICE IS SENDING FLIERS OFFERING FOOD SUPPORT
IT IS NOT THE MINNEAPOLIS VOLUNTEERS
IT IS A TRAP
ICE IS SENDING FLIERS OFFERING FOOD SUPPORT
IT IS NOT THE MINNEAPOLIS VOLUNTEERS
IT IS A TRAP
January 22, 2026 at 11:38 PM
MINNEAPOLIS ALERT:
ICE IS SENDING FLIERS OFFERING FOOD SUPPORT
IT IS NOT THE MINNEAPOLIS VOLUNTEERS
IT IS A TRAP
ICE IS SENDING FLIERS OFFERING FOOD SUPPORT
IT IS NOT THE MINNEAPOLIS VOLUNTEERS
IT IS A TRAP
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ICE getting harassed in the public bathroom instead of trans people
January 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM
ICE getting harassed in the public bathroom instead of trans people
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I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM
I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud
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For those outside the Twin Cities, the person posting this GoFundMe is a member of Minneapolis city council (and among the many locals doing absolutely heroic resistance to ICE), so it's legit.
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM
For those outside the Twin Cities, the person posting this GoFundMe is a member of Minneapolis city council (and among the many locals doing absolutely heroic resistance to ICE), so it's legit.
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"Liam’s teacher, Ella Sullivan, teared up when thinking about Liam. 'He’s a bright young student,' she said, 'and he’s so kind and loving. His classmates miss him.'"
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
Preschooler and three other students detained by ICE, school district leader says
The detentions of Columbia Heights students come after weeks of heightened concern and enforcement presence near and on Twin Cities school property.
www.startribune.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:23 AM
"Liam’s teacher, Ella Sullivan, teared up when thinking about Liam. 'He’s a bright young student,' she said, 'and he’s so kind and loving. His classmates miss him.'"
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
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"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"
US citizen, 67, ‘has six ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents, his running club says
The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade
www.independent.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"
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The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
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Gavin Newsom has never had a homeless, a working unhoused, or an affordable housing advocate on his podcast despite governing California.
So yeah I think it’s weird that he’s entertained & platformed multiple fascists while grinning, nodding & relenting to their easily defeatable talking points.
So yeah I think it’s weird that he’s entertained & platformed multiple fascists while grinning, nodding & relenting to their easily defeatable talking points.
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Gavin Newsom has never had a homeless, a working unhoused, or an affordable housing advocate on his podcast despite governing California.
So yeah I think it’s weird that he’s entertained & platformed multiple fascists while grinning, nodding & relenting to their easily defeatable talking points.
So yeah I think it’s weird that he’s entertained & platformed multiple fascists while grinning, nodding & relenting to their easily defeatable talking points.
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working class: white guys who won boat dealerships
elites: trans baristas with student loans
elites: trans baristas with student loans
January 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
working class: white guys who won boat dealerships
elites: trans baristas with student loans
elites: trans baristas with student loans
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I’m going to keep hammering this point: the excesses of ICE we see now are entirely contiguous with our system of policing more broadly, and the reason that almost no politician wants to threaten real consequences for ICE agents is because it opens the door to making the same demands of the cops
January 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I’m going to keep hammering this point: the excesses of ICE we see now are entirely contiguous with our system of policing more broadly, and the reason that almost no politician wants to threaten real consequences for ICE agents is because it opens the door to making the same demands of the cops
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I hate the Nazgûl’s treatment of the hobbits as much as you do but the security of Middle Earth is critical in this age. I believe we can strike a balance between the rights of Shire residents and black land border enforcement with proper training and funding.
January 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I hate the Nazgûl’s treatment of the hobbits as much as you do but the security of Middle Earth is critical in this age. I believe we can strike a balance between the rights of Shire residents and black land border enforcement with proper training and funding.
AFAB is short for Assigned Fishguy At Birth
January 16, 2026 at 2:50 AM
AFAB is short for Assigned Fishguy At Birth
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Gently: I think the sweet little leftist fiction that right-wing politics are the result of epistemic gaps---that you can just newsletter and educate and evangelize your way to leftism---is dead.
Consider: many people want to hurt others. Want to feel superior. Want to inflict pain on the lesser.
Consider: many people want to hurt others. Want to feel superior. Want to inflict pain on the lesser.
January 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Gently: I think the sweet little leftist fiction that right-wing politics are the result of epistemic gaps---that you can just newsletter and educate and evangelize your way to leftism---is dead.
Consider: many people want to hurt others. Want to feel superior. Want to inflict pain on the lesser.
Consider: many people want to hurt others. Want to feel superior. Want to inflict pain on the lesser.
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🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.