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I’ve always contended the best thing about living in the USA is not being a victim of its foreign policies.

Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate. It makes you an accomplice.

Thank you NYC this Californian had no idea how much I needed your win to hope again.

I was folding sheets and my grandson pulled the first two off the stacks and laid down and put the top ones over him. I’m a sandwich he exclaimed! Me too kid.

I stayed up till 2 am writing A story and I’m not sad about it.

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When you cancel therapy three weeks in a row because you’ve got too much trauma going on…

Nothing says middle age like a date with a cardiologist…

Trader Joe’s on a Sunday morning with ok computer playing softly in The background is peak gen x nostalgia meets despair.

Anyone else write noir short stories while driving ? Just me?

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Got a Plumas/Lassen tour going… #waynorthcalifornia

Not ever on my bingo card but I inherited two pairs of jeans from my kid today and they actually fit. I guess weightloss happened.

Love Love Love that a favorite bookstore Vromans made us a suggested read! Big smiles!

Want a sneak look at one of the essays in our new book? Thanks truthout.org !

Saw Superman with the adult son tonight. It's been quite awhile that I felt the need to watch something where the good guys win. Wish someone would save us as we head face first into a blackhole.

This morning I went to a talk given by Richard Bausch put on by the OC branch of California Writers Club. It was a great talk and then I finally bought his new book Fate of Others. His inscription to me, however made me cry. His grace and kindness is such a gift.

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JD Vance knows damn well the name of our senator but not unlike people who've addressed me as maria instead of margaret he can't be bothered not being a racist jerk.

Hello from California! @writerchickmama.bsky.social and I are raising some dollars to support the contributors of this book, out verrrry soon from @akpress.org ! 🖤https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-red-flag-warning/x/27434122#/

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Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter. They graded it. Bwahahaha.

Carl Sagan on sensible military spending and climate change.

Someone is learning to talk and called Me “gramma” for the first time & I will never be the same.

Well my country is sliding into fascism but the 17 mo old grandson danced to Bowie for the first time today! #smalljoy #smallwins

I have only 2 uncles—a drunk who once talked shit about me, and a Christian missionary. I’ve come to really appreciate the latter—he’s mellowed with age & while I know the time he spent w me in my youth was to convert me—he did take me to cool stuff and makes an effort to see me when in country.

I can’t tell Leavitt and Bondi apart. They are both blonde, in their forties, & without a soul. How do you tell them apart?

Some of ya’ll have drag queen storytime and that’s cool and all but here in Whittier, CA our children’s librarian run storytime gives off strong goth vibes. #mexigoths #whittier #uptowngothsporvida

To the other library patrons. He just learned the words ‘duck’ and ‘truck’. Sorry about the enthusiastic’f’ sound.

If you wanted to explain how the police protect the interests of capital in a single picture

It’s horrifying that it’s come to this, but as someone with a deep affinity for Europe I feel moved seeing that continent come together to try to save itself in the absence of any meaningful aid from the totalitarian regime that’s in the midst of taking over the United States through an illegal coup

Watching the grandson tonight. Toddler English is my favorite. He’s informed me my bracelets are wrist circles.

Can’t wait for this! 🖤

In a world of Leni Riefenstahls be a Marlene Dietrich. Shame on the new NEA guidelines. And shame on the Trump Administration for being immoral pieces of shit.

Working on a new story trying to push out all the chatter around me and thankful for the adult child college student who I just zelle’d to get mochinuts for this night long endeavor. #writerlife #momlife

Wow. I’ve missed my mom terribly but the Dixie Fire drove her out of California such was our trauma. Now four years later she’s moving back. Wildfire vs Trump. Abuela chooses fire.

I kinda wanna know what Jill Stein is doing. Like is she standing up against fascism? Is she hanging out with Putin? What gives? Not a peep after the election. As a life long Green who did not vote for her I’m curious as to what grassroots issues she’s focused on right now. #greenparty #usurpers

The wind has been crazy in Reno and flights are grounded and Karens are abusing Southwest ticketing agents demanding to speak to the manager . Mother Nature will get back to you in awhile …

💥 New Zealand knows what’s up!!

So all the random widowed service men with photos of other service men or dogs have migrated over to Bluesky now? Can you guys not DM me please and thank you.

Doing a quick research trip to southern Arizona. I never met my great grandmother but thank you, thank you , thank you for her continued journey west and north to Los Angeles.

FINALLY we are seeing some pushback from SOMEBODY! Lawyer up, Donnie

Headed to the Book Jewel in Westchester to do an El Martillo Press reading! Starts at 7 pm, Los Angeles.