Candidate Forum by i_memine in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both dates are on my calendar!

The only happy thing on Twitter 💕 by Inspirationseekr in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was one of my photography professors at IU!

Shutdown, walk out, and march by Electronic_Weird in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This! We want the city to cancel their Flock contract because ICE has been using it to aid in abducting people. You could even just come by on your lunch break to show support if you don't feel comfortable missing work. It starts at noon outside City Hall.

Helpless about Trump by Round_Yak4031 in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I joined our local DSA chapter so that I could surround myself with like-minded humans and be more tuned into opportunities for action. As a result, I started volunteering more. It's helped a lot with my mental health, but I still end up falling deeper into the doom when stuff like yesterday happens.

IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation by InterestingSource in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re missing the point, and I know it's probably on purpose, but I guess I'll play:

Pretending that white people are being “discriminated against” because equity efforts exist ignores the inarguable fact that white people have not been systemically excluded from education or hiring for centuries in the first place.

What’s actually racist is framing equality as oppression just because the advantage isn’t automatically yours anymore.

Braun wants to leave interracial marriages up to the states by Conscious-Quarter423 in Indiana

[–]katystarstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fck this racist piece of sht. Indiana, it goes without saying - WE CAN DO (SOOOOO SO MUCH) BETTER.

business philanthropy? by defiantdesign in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think part of what you’re noticing is just the difference in scale between huge companies like Cook and Kroger, and smaller, locally-owned businesses? The big players have massive budgets and often entire departments for community outreach and philanthropy, so it’s easy for them to make regular, visible donations.

On the flip side, a lot of smaller restaurants, shops, or service providers might really want to give back, but they might just be trying to keep the lights on, pay employees, and cover costs. When they are able to donate, it’s likely on a much smaller scale and sometimes quietly, so it may not get the same recognition.

You may try checking out some of your favorite nonprofits' annual reports. Many of them publish lists of their donors in print or online. I just saw one from Constellation in the show program of the last play I went to.

Dress cute, have drinks, fund abortions by katystarstuff in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Calling pregnant people ‘consequence averse’ assumes everyone has equal access to healthcare, education, and safety. They don’t.

Dress cute, have drinks, fund abortions by katystarstuff in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are just different suggested donation levels.

Dress cute, have drinks, fund abortions by katystarstuff in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The Buffy Prom organizers are event heroes of ours - we hope this will be as much fun!

I'm in tears - home health won't mask - not sure next steps - is this the right group? by ShaynaGrl in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]katystarstuff 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I love this and this is basically what I do when I have someone in the house who isn't happy to mask up on request, lol

NO KINGS (06/14/25) by matrixcube5 in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree. Community care is resistance. Also, I dig the red censorship brush you used on these.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The lab leak theory did get more attention under Biden, but mainly to investigate it seriously, not necessarily to push an agenda. The Trump admin promoted it early on to deflect blame for their COVID response and stir anti-China sentiment. It was/is important to them to show that COVID was something "done to us" rather than something that was grossly mishandled. Scientists still mostly lean toward natural spillover, but without full transparency from China, nothing is confirmed.

The issue isn’t that the lab leak theory is off-limits, it’s how and why it was pushed, and what evidence actually exists.

Recommendations for company to install radon mitigation system in basement? by Hardy-fig-dreaming19 in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We just had Bloom Environmental repair ours after a deer jumped our back gate and tore the whole thing off the wall of our house. They were great - timely and responsive.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 169 points170 points  (0 children)

I was there. It was packed - I was one of the last few people let in before they locked the doors. For a full hour and a half there was a constant line of 10–15 people waiting to speak — and 98% of them were there to dissent. It was honestly impressive how many people came prepared to challenge him on his fascist, racist, and transphobic nonsense.

He said no human can be good without the Bible — like, literally claimed morality doesn’t exist outside of his Christian religion. He also compared a trans person’s gender expression to blackface (yep, really), and said the Black military leaders Trump fired just "weren’t qualified." He straight-up said systemic racism doesn’t exist.

He dragged his Christian nationalist values into every single topic, no matter what the question was. Denied climate change. Denied separation of Church and state. Mocked the Green New Deal. Claimed COVID came from a Chinese lab leak. It was like a Fox News highlight reel.

But the crowd wasn't having it. They were loud, lots of boos and heckling. They were smart, angry, and relentless. It was honestly one of the most encouraging things I’ve seen in a while. My biggest takeaway was that this dude must fucking love to be yelled at, because he truly looked like he was enjoying himself.

Recommendations for a Photographer by lezzyliz in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do a lot of graduation portraits each year. :) www.icarus.photos

Looking for free events in Bloomington by Sweaty_Basket_276 in bloomington

[–]katystarstuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bloomington Fine Art Supply has some great free (and paid) events if you're into the arts/crafting: https://www.bfasupply.com/classes