Notices by Crystal Mountain Records (mayorbeetles@pagan.plus)

Hey Canadians, don't look at the early voting data and think "ah the conservatives are for sure gonna lose" and not vote. Early voters usually swing liberal, then the old people who always vote conservative show up the day of. VOTE! Don't make the same mistake Americans did

Drives me nuts in horror movies when the townsfolk try to warn a newcomer in vague, coded language for no reason. You walk up to me at a gas station talking like that & I'm giving you a titty twister til you tell me why I shouldn't go up the mountain

On March 31st, Happy Cat Sanctuary in Long Island, NY burned down. Owner Chris Arsenault and more than 100 cats died in the fire. Chris was reportedly running in and out of the house trying to save as many cats as he could.

If you'd like to donate to the care of the surviving ~180 cats, the official GoFundMe is below. Happy Cats volunteers are working on finding rescues and adoptive homes for these babies.

Donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-happy-cat-sanctuary-after-tragic-fire

News story:
https://archive.ph/DV0DE

#cats #CatsOfMastodon

I keep seeing people ask why Americans haven't been protesting Trump. The thing is, we have been. It's just that "protesting" has been a toothless tactic in the US for a long time.

*News agencies are owned by the billionaires. They refuse to cover left wing protests in a positive light. They are either not covered or made to look belligerent.

*People don't know how to protest. Americans view it as asking lawmakers to do something based on the will of the people. Oftentimes, the ask isn't even clear. Other countries view it as "meet our specific demands or else we will do this specific thing to make your life hell."

*Branded organizers, like the Women's March, do not want to cause violence or even disruption. They get a permit from the city, a crowd goes there and shouts for a few hours before going home.

*Spontaneous protests like what we saw in 2020 after Breonna Taylor's murder are met with militarized police, sometimes even the National Guard. Best case scenario is getting arrested and released with a court date for the future. Keep in mind a record severely fucks up your ability to find a job and housing. Worst case scenario is the state using lethal force.

*Cops show up at small protests saying they're there to "keep the peace." That means they are there to protect the Nazis and right wingers. Cops started out as slave catchers and have continued to be allied with right wing extremists all this time. At the protest in Pikeville some years ago, the white supremacists where put in a gated area ("the Nazi pen") with cops guarding it. The cops faced away from the Nazis and toward the crowd of regular people there to protest.

*Speaking of which, there are armed MAGA chuds everywhere. You don't even have to be protesting to be in danger.

We are going up against a country who has 0 issues killing millions of its citizens by withholding healthcare, they do not give a fuck about protests that never make it to the "tear shit down and make the elite scared" stage.

"In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none." - Stokely Carmichael

A friend informed me that alerts about ICE and other dangerous groups should use the SALUTE system to prevent bad actors from spreading unnecessary fear.

Sometimes I feel bad about trying and giving up so many hobbies, but then I'm like, who tf am I trying to impress? I'm not a kid trying to boost my resume, I'm an adult with limited free time. Plus there are bitches out here rewatching The Office 34 times and everyone is like "so relatable queen!"

She got mad and hid in the linen closet because I wouldn't let her help me organize my medicine

#cats #CatsOfMastodon

Metalhead laundry tip 🤟 👕 Take care of your band shirts!

If you're interested in donating money, supplies or time to organizations helping #Appalachia recover from devasting floods, this is a curated list of 20+ places to support.

You should also search "[your city] mutual aid" and "[your region] mutual aid" on your socials to get in touch with on the ground organizers!

#HurricaneHelene

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10fLZHl_2Xn1rwUkWgaKp9UB-ITHpfBq2vkEdM5UyxYw

Journalists be like "aren't you glad the US has a free press so we can report on THE TRUTH without government interference? 😏 "

but also "uh actually we have to use the passive voice and uncritically share police PR statements or we'll get in trouble 🥺 "

I think Kamala Harris has winning power. She's younger, has experience, and is more personable than most politicians. Ryan is not so optimistic because he thinks people won't vote for a black woman. I may be naive but IMO anyone who would be so offended by a black woman is already voting for Trump anyway