That Area Between Black and White
In a world gone mad, a world where many are literally fighting for their lives against racism and police violence and a global pandemic, a world where many are unemployed or underemployed, uninsured or underinsured, and fascists build another fence around the palace to protect Dear Leader from the consequences of his words and actions, …
To all of you who said we were hysterical about Trump: fuck you. To all of you who said we were hysterical about the continuous and ongoing attacks on the Affordable Care Act: fuck you. To all of you who said we were hysterical about Kavanaugh’s appointment: fuck you. If outlawing abortion was about protecting …
I am a woman. I am not less than anyone. I am equal. I shouldn’t have to remind anyone of this, but here we are in 2018 with people fighting for rights for animals but not for women (or non-white people, LGBTQ, etc.). Since this seems to be a difficult concept for many, I’m going …
Vote like a black woman. I’ve been seeing this all over social media, and it’s good advice, sounds simple, but there is a lot of information included in those five words about their choices and motivations. I was chugging right along on these two parts of the post, eager to talk about the Democratic Party, …
(This is part one of two. . .) For the first three or so decades of my life I learned to think the way I was taught in the midwest, to view voting day, if I bothered to show, as choosing between the “lesser of two evils.” As a 50-something now, I look back on …
Trump is in London today, Friday the 13th, where Brits have huge crowds for wonderfully creative protests of 45’s visit. I particularly appreciated the Dalek with the toupée and the photos of 45 with Queen Elizabeth of England. She clearly doesn’t enjoy some of her duties as queen. These people could renew my hope all on …
We are poisoning ourselves, and we have been for as long as I can remember. It’s slow, so slow we don’t really notice until someone points out how ugly and selfish the the toxin has made us, how it’s seeped into our minds and souls, claiming our compassion and empathy, our humanity. I’m not talking …
A couple of years or so into a new age in America, and I’m still starting almost completely over every day. It’s not just that the mistakes, scandals, and decline are so fast, but that even two years in I don’t recognize my country. Or myself. The phrase “crash and burn” keeps coming to mind …
An adult American male whines to me like a baby about how I’m trying to take his rights away. He insults me. He won’t have any accidents. He won’t make any mistakes so regulations won’t affect him. He’s a “responsible gun owner.” He’s a “good guy.” Obviously. He insults anyone who doesn’t agree that his …
Independence is an illusion. We’re supposed to be raising our children to be independent. We think that being independent is a good trait. And it is, but it only works as long as we understand that nobody – no-bo-dy – is ever truly independent in this country or in most of the world. We need …