Tuesday Top of Mind 10/14/25- There is too much to focus on and that is the ENTIRE POINT

Every minute of every day there is additional ghastly moments perpetrated by our own government on their own born here people.

It is meant to be exhausting.

It is meant to draw your minds’ eye away from what really matters.

Someone has to keep watch.

I learned a new phrase today that sums up the frog costumes in Portland, OR-Tactical Frivolity.

I shared said phrase and the video is was on to a certain social media site.

And they took it down.

Quietly.

It is no longer on my feed.

But that’s okay, I know how to use google. And how to double check my sources. And which sources to even use. Thanks, PhD program.

Tactical frivolity is also used to exhibit peaceful non-compliance to those who would put their boot on your neck.

To bring it back to something else I’ve written about a story by Hans Christian Anderson, a character that exhibits Tactical Frivolity is the tailor in the Emperor’s Has No Clothes. His peaceful protest of the emperor’s spending is to “use” expensive fine fabric that only the best people can “see”. The emperor pretends to perceive the expensive fine fabric so as to not be thought a best person. To his chagrin, a young child calls him out on it and everyone can see what a fraud he is.

Ta da, Tactical Frivolity.

Also why the costumed frogs in Portland, OR have had such a fun impact.

Kind of like sticking your tongue out and razzing those who want you to comply.

Tactical Frivolity is not complying.

And I think the protests in Portland are better for it.

After all, the costumed frog has been joined by many, many others.

Other frogs.

Dinosaurs

Unicorns.

And more.

The costumes are sold out everywhere.

Tactical Frivolity is useful in these times. It reminds those who would have us comply with their bullshit that we very much will not.

Now where can I get a Peep Costume. I think that would be fun.