I was absent-mindedly deleting old podcasts from my phone today, something I don't do very regularly, and I had NPR Politics podcasts from before the 2016 election. Podcasts from when we were so sure we would have our first woman President because who would vote for this asshole? A podcast from his attack on the … Continue reading July 18: flashbacks
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July 16: So what happened today?
We had a busy day. I woke up at a normal hour, I did laundry, cooked and froze some corn, picked up our artwork from the fair, made lunch, brought Annika to camp, ran errands, picked Annika up, made dinner, watched movies and followed #primeday Twitter (which was way more fun than Prime Day participation), … Continue reading July 16: So what happened today?
July 12: Explaining politics to a 9-year-old
I was listening to the Peter Strzok hearing today live on my phone, then reading some analysis later when Annika looked at what I was reading and asked me what it was all about. I explained that I was reading about a hearing in Congress. What's Congress? I explained the basics of Congress and how … Continue reading July 12: Explaining politics to a 9-year-old
July 10: Honestly, I’m Scared
I want to believe that the arc of history bends toward justice. I have believed that people, in general, are good and deserving of compassion. I try not to assume intent when people do stupid or hurtful things; I try to look at the bigger picture and see the circumstances that brought them to that … Continue reading July 10: Honestly, I’m Scared
June 19: It just gets worse.
Today, McClatchy reported that it is more like 6,000 children who've been separated from their families. The AP reported that there are three "tender age" facilities for children under age 5 who've been taken from their parents, with the possibility of a fourth "needed." I don't remember the news source (Strib?), but they are looking … Continue reading June 19: It just gets worse.
April 19: Weird Things Keep Me Up At Night
Last night I didn't sleep very well because I woke up thinking about how Donald Trump is just like Johnny Friendly in On the Waterfront. Johnny is a mob boss who is always talking about how he likes people who are tough and he surrounds himself with big, burly guys. He talks about loyalty and … Continue reading April 19: Weird Things Keep Me Up At Night
April 5: Petty Nazi Drama
I am not one for typical Hollywood drama: the Kardashians bore the shit out of me and that name is about the extent of what I know of Hollywood drama. I don't watch reality shows - I kind of hate them - so I don't know much about the Real Housewives or Bachelors or anything. … Continue reading April 5: Petty Nazi Drama
March 8: MN Legislature Forwards Terrible Legislation
Ok, Minnesota State Legislators: What is going on with SF 2487? It requires schools to adopt a "written academic balance policy" that must "prohibit school employees, in their official capacity, from requiring students or other school employees to express specified social or political viewpoints for the purposes of academic credit, extracurricular participation, or as a … Continue reading March 8: MN Legislature Forwards Terrible Legislation
January 30: The State of the Union is Dog Whistles
It's way late because I watched the State of the Union address. I've watched the State of the Union address and live-blogged it since the GWB era, so it's kind of a tradition at this point, but I wasn't going to watch it tonight. I can't really stand watching or looking at or listening to … Continue reading January 30: The State of the Union is Dog Whistles
Adventures in Distraction 