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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The view from Long Island... and it's only just begun. #Blizzard #BombCyclone May all beings be safe and warm.

Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

The NM State Senate Judiciary committee passed HB9, The Immigrant Safety Act, through committee... Next up FULL SENATE VOTE!! Shout out your support to your state senator, NM. (Mine isn't on this app, but I'll call her in the morning (even though I know she's a yes!)

HB9, The Immigrant Safety Act PASSED the New Mexico State Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 5-3. The image is a picture of the New Mexico state capitol ("the Roundhouse) with a silhouette of the shape of the state, with a butterfly surrounded by the words, "protect Immigrate safety".

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Thousands of people in Albuquerque's civic plaza protesting against ICE surges, the extrajudicial killings and general thuggery, the deportation of US citizens, the transportation of people with legal status to other jurisdictions, and the ill-treatment of detained people. #ICEout

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Our kitty agreed with Izzy and stayed on the dog bed in front of the heater all day.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

For coping with stress, I’m breathing deeply and learning to how to fold origami. What are you doing to hold your center so you can stay engaged and demand accountability from our government?

Two origami lotus flowers. One made from pink and red floral paper, the other from green and yellow and gold paper.

Origami six-pointed star folded from blue and purple paper.

Origami magic circle folded out of multicolor paper

Small glass jar of matte gold origami stars

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Read this; then repeat what you just said to the NY Times.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Just read this and couldn’t agree more. Should be retitled, “How the NYT went from being a flawed publication that helped W drag us into an illegal war to a clickbait pub that sold us out to save itself”

Book cover for The Times: How the newspaper of record survived scandal, Scorn, and the transformation of journalism by Adam Nagourney Background is a black and white photo of the times building looking up into the clouds taken from the street level in front of the building.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Thrasher lunching on escargot in our back garden.

Thrasher (bird) lunching on a snail in our back yard.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

They had an administrative warrant, not a judicial warrant. ICE is allowed to arrest without a judicial warrant, but unlike a judicial warrant, it doesn't allow them admittance to places, they have to find the person in a public place.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Ohhhh, no, I mean it will let you play a sound so you can find it. My cleavage wouldn't hold a thing, so mine fall on the floor and under the sofa or the bed. 😅 If you click the little i (info), you will see this:

Purple circle with a white right-pointing arrow in.
Play Sound
Off

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

If only "christianity" was more Christ-like.

"On this day, I would like all of us to hope anew and to revive our trust in others, including those who are different from ourselves, or who come from distant lands, bringing unfamiliar customs, ways of life, and ideas. For all of us are children of God."
-Pope Francis
Easter 2025

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Some people (like Kim) never learn...

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Your heart is the root of your opinions.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

DO WE REALLY NEED TO EXPLAIN THIS TO YOU?!

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Took the pups for a walk, and saw these 2 playing in the road...

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Please let's keep up economic pressure on capitulators.

2024 Economic Blackout Schedule
BLACKOUT

Feb 28: Total Blackout. No purchases period. Purchase essentials in advance. If you must shop, buy local.

March 7-14: Amazon Blackout. No Amazon purchases period. SHOP LOCAL.

March 21-28: Nestle Blackout. No nestle purchases including Perrier, Chefmate, Purina, Gerber, Friskies, etc.

April 7-14: No Walmart or Walmart.com purchases period. SHOP LOCAL.

April 18: TOTAL BLACKOUT 2. No purchases period. Purchase essentials in advance. If you must shop, buy local.

Spread the word!
Prepare
Observe the terms of all blackouts and if you must shop, buy local.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

In these times, to stay engaged, we must care well for ourselves. Stay connected. Notice when you are on overload and take a break to breathe. Remind one another. We have to rest in the moments so we can keep up the sustained fight.

Stop.
Unclench your jaw.
Soften your brow and your belly.
Relax your shoulders.
Breathe.

Words on a gray background of trees in a snowstorm.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Instant replay of a bad movie, anyone?

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Something I read recently along the lines of what you are describing helped me out a lot!

Wise and important words from sociologist Jennifer Walter about what is happening in this country right now and what to do about it:
"As a sociologist, I need to tell you: Your overwhelm is the goal.
1. The flood of 200+ executive orders in Trump's first days exemplifies Naomi Klein's "shock doctrine"—using chaos and crisis to push through radical changes while people are too disoriented to effectively resist. This isn't just politics as usual—it's a strategic exploitation of cognitive limits.
2. Media theorist McLuhan predicted this: When humans face information overload, they become passive and disengaged. The rapid-fire executive orders create a cognitive bottleneck, making it nearly impossible for citizens and media to thoroughly analyze any single policy.
3. Agenda-setting theory explains the strategy: When multiple major policies compete for attention simultaneously, it fragments public discourse. Traditional media can't keep up with the pace, leading to superficial coverage.The result? Weakened democratic oversight and reduced public engagement.
What now?
1. Set boundaries: Pick 2-3 key issues you deeply care about and focus your attention there. You can't track everything—that's by design. Impact comes from sustained focus, not scattered awareness.
2. Use aggregators and experts: Find trusted analysts who do the heavy lifting of synthesis. Look for those explaining patterns, not just events.
3. Remember: Feeling overwhelmed is the point. When you recognize this, you regain some power. Take breaks. Process. This is a marathon.
4. Practice going slow: Wait 48 hours before reacting to new policies. The urgent clouds the important. Initial reporting often misses context.
5. Build community: Share the cognitive load. Different people track different issues. Network intelligence beats individual overload.Remember: They want you scattered. Your focus is resistance.”

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Alright, y'all! What's your self-care looking like today? When I need to bring myself back into the present in challenging times, I find a physical project. We had to have some plumbing work done in our kitchen, so I am plastering the wall! Since I don't drink, this is how I get plastered. LOL

Under-sink pipes with wall behind that has been spackled with pink spackle (which dries white).

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Listening for the music today...

A colorful dancing figure (artistically rendered) with an orange sun and the following poem:
Don't you hear it?
she asked
& I shook my head no
& then
she started to dance
& suddenly there was music everywhere and it went on for a very long time
& when I finally found words, all I could say was thank you.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

And here is one of my very cute and cozy sleepy kitty!!

Striped tabby cat curled up sleeping with a cozy blanket.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Here is my cute dog with her favorite stuffed toy!

Brown and tan dog on an outdoor rug with a stuffed toy beside her.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Someone on fb posted this: LOL

Thank you for contacting the Abyss. Your scream is very important to us.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I don't have your talent, but I do own and wear this scarf!!

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Some really important thoughts for moving forward. #DoNotSayHisName

#NeverSayHisName

Daughter of MLK and Coretta Scott King posted this advice:
1. Don't use his name, EVER! (45 will do.)
2. Remember this is a regime and he's not acting alone.
3. Do not argue with his supporters
4. Focus on POLICIES (not orangeness and mental instability)
5. Keep messages positive; they want us angry and fearful. Don't go there.
6. No helpless or hopeless talk.
7. Support artists and the arts.
8. Be careful not to spread misinformation or disinformation. CHECK IT!
9. Take care of yourself.
10. Resist.
When you post or talk about him, don't assign his actions to him, but rather to the "Republican Administration" or "The Republicans." This will require the GOP legislators to OWN what he is doing or to stand up for what some of them don't like. Also, this denies him the attention he craves.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

It surely would be nice if people bothered to educate themselves about what they are voting for.

'it was the fuck-around-est of times, it was the find-out-est of times'

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Our sweet pup got a new Lambchop today. She loves them (rips out the squeakers and leaves them in the yard as scraps of felt), then we get her a new one! And she’s so happy! She will carry it around everywhere for the next few days.

Brown and tan dog sleeping with her head on a Lambchop squeak toy.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Kitty-Puzzle saga continues: she went nuts last night after I had gone to bed. She pulled back the towel and MAULED my puzzle. Pieces scattered everywhere. She is SUCH a naughty business!! 😹

Cat laying atop a puzzle that she has MAULED, averting her eyes to deny responsibility. Haha

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

OMG... cats are everything. Here's mine daring me to tell her to get off my Frida Kahlo puzzle! LOL

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Now she's on the puzzle, daring me to tell her to get down. LOL I moved her off the puzzle, she hopped back up. I made her move to the part of the table not occupied by the puzzle. She gave me her back, but we have arrived at a truce. LOL

Tabby cat seated atop a jigsaw puzzle of Frida Kahlo's "Las Dos Fridas" painting. She looks unhappy to have here right to sit there challenged.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I love you, too, lady! So glad to see you here in the good place! We can heal together and encourage one another for the way forward! I made this graphic to share after your epic endorsement. It’s still true! 💕

Photo of Lizzo with Harris-Walz sign in foreground and the quote, “If you ask me if America is ready for a woman president, I’ll say, “It’s about damn time!”

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Quote post with your favorite book as a child

Cover of the book “From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankeeiler.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I see the kitty in your house with the kitty in my house… 😹

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

My naughty kitty on my (well-covered) puzzle table. She had disassembled portions of the puzzle when I didn’t cover it well enough and some edge pieces are still missing. She’s daring me to tell her to get off the table. 😂 Instead, I snapped a pic. It’s a mood. 😂

Tabby cat with pretty green eyes against turquoise wall on burgundy towel.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Great advice for family gatherings or any other place where people are spilling the crazy... Others, (h/t to my friend Amy Carol Webb): Also, "I'm surprised to hear you say that." and, "I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Could you explain?"

Ms. Hatzis' four phrases for dealing with rude comments:
1. "What an odd thing to say out loud"
2. I'm surprised you feel comfortable saying that
3. Did you mean to share that with the group/say that out loud?
4. Would you mind repeating that. I am sure I misheard you.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Late Veteran's Day shoutout to my grandfather (pictured here, standing on the right, in May 1938 in Cataluña Plaza), who volunteered as part of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade to fight against fascism in the Spanish Civil War. He also volunteered to fight fascism in WWII. Grateful for his service. 🇺🇸

Four soldiers recuperating from war injuries; two seated and two standing, in the garden outside Hospital de Sant Pau during the Spanish Civil War, Plaza Cataluña, Barcelona, May 23, 1938

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Oh, and yesterday when we were talking books, I forgot to mention this one. It was fascinating and really intense, but a good read.

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Cecela @ceceellen.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

show us your pet's baby pics

woman holding 2-week-old golden retriever

fluffy cat in the foreground with big dog in the background (he was the puppy in the first pic)

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