More Laser-Eyed Loon Art

[lydamorehouse]

 
Image: the "don't tread on me" snake being beheaded by a laser-eyed loon with the Minnesota flag on its chest (created by Andrew Prekker).

You know I love my laser-eye loons and I could not have been happier to see this art pop up on my Facebook Feed. Andrew is selling this art on Redbubble and I bought a t-shirt immediately. (Feel free to click the link and get your own merch.) For those of you new to my journal, I posted about Minnesota's collective enjoyment out of imagining that the red eyes of the loon could (and should!) shoot laser beams in the past. My library card has a loon with lasers shooting out of its eyes and we NEARLY had a state flag with a loon shooting laser beams out of its eyes.

One thing I have learned while living in a police state is that I need to do one good thing a day or I go out of my mind with stress. Today, when I realized I was just pacing around the house trying not to doom scroll, I found out that Smitten Kitten (for out-of-towners, this is a sex positive, trans and queer owned sex shop) has been acting as a distribution center for people who are in hiding from the gestapo. They put out a call for diapers, etc. So, I hopped in my car, bought a few things at my local Menards, and then drove over to drop them off. Just feeling the energy in the shop, being greeted by people still excited to see my queer D&D t-shirt (actually ConFABulous, which I talked to the person about potentially coming to this next year)... it felt good, maybe even kind of normal in a This is NOT normal sort of way?

Right now, at 6:30 pm,  I'm going to go throw on my coat and go sing with some neighbors. I am, apparently, someone who needs to DO.  

Stay strong out there, everybody!

Comments

[sabotabby]

My money is on the laser-eyed loon. From here, it looks like ICE just tried to pick a land war in Asia.

[lydamorehouse]

From your lips to God's ears!

[ursula]

I love the loon!

[lydamorehouse]

It's amazing, isn't it!?

[profiterole_reads]

Stupid Canadian wolf bird has laser now? Even scarier!

[lydamorehouse]

Only in Minnesota, so don't worry!

[minnehaha]

Last time I was in Smitten Kitten the counter person told me that they are the owner and only employee. This was last summer. If still true, they may need more support to continue that good work.

K.

[lydamorehouse]

There seemed to be a lot of people working there, even if only temporarily. Also, if you live close, they are getting some harassment as a known nexus for supplies and they put out a call for white people who are willing to stand around an be a bit of a buffer.

[minnehaha]

Yes, good. Thanks.

K.