Retired public official here. Things you need in an elected: good values, kindness, (un)common sense, hires good SMEs they listen to, willingness to make hard decisions, compelling communicator -where we are going and why. Don’t want: wealthy with rich & corporate donors.

Thinking about supplementing retirement by opening a bunch of Subway franchises near ICE facilities.

“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.” www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...

I see we are all going "I am Spartacus" with anteefa, including job titles. I’m in the 'against fascism' org. I am the Chief Executive Grandma in charge of bubble making and tea parties. We ride at dawn!

The constant curly hair struggle. I’ve decided to take the position that what’s going on on the back of my head is none of my business.

Summer has faded but dahlias last rally helping.

My mom’s 90, not tech capable. Kept complaining that her search for e-books was coming up with few books and they were all “smut.” Went through her account and found she had picked the filter “mature content” for her murder mystery library search. She thought it was murder books for seniors . . .

EVIL. They are trying to put CHILDREN without any family members on a plane and drop them in Guatemala. Everything this administration does is just evil.

We are not bending towards justice right now. I want off this part of the roller coaster.

More color!

My garden is a riot of color this year.

NYC, it's 10pm. Do you know where your sex pests are? (Show them change is coming!)

I would like to have a government where the most annoying problem was daylight savings time.

Changed a "crime scene" diaper on my granddaughter this morning. Decided it was better than paying attention to the stock market.

Need a distraction fr “the end of the world as we know it?” The Residence, Netflix, Uzo Aduba. Hilarious, driving narrative, elaborate backstories and fascinating detail, endless characters, wild cast, cinematography, sound. Only thing that has gotten me out of my head for a few minutes in months.

My mom’s 90, not tech capable. Kept complaining that her search for e-books was coming up with few books and they were all “smut.” Went through her account and found she had picked the filter “mature content” for her murder mystery library search. She thought it was murder books for seniors . . .

Take care of grandkids a couple of days a week. Toddlers/preschoolers are filled with delightful innocence and joy. They are also filled with germs. Currently enjoying dysentery like I’m on the Oregon trail.

My mom is age 90. No cell phone, can't navigate internet or leave her senior center. She can't go online or to an office. I manage it all. How many seniors don't have me? I'm a senior too, late 60s. Was waiting to optimize Social Security-now feels like a joke despite paying for 53 years.

I am currently experiencing a rapid unscheduled disassembly due to this administration. Can we have a very large nationwide assembly to help us all with this?

Didn't have debating polio vaccines with a brain worm and a bleach drinker on my bingo card ...

Wrote to reps: Oppose nominees, deny unanimous consent, vote no on cloture, force quorum calls. File articles of impeachment! File a new one every day based on whatever "Treason, Bribery, or high Crimes and Misdemeanors" happened that day. Physically stand with federal employees. #DidThisToday

File articles of impeachment! File a new one every day based on whatever "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" happened that day. Even if it doesn't have the votes. Physically stand with federal employees. Pick something to do, TAKE A STAND CONGRESS!

Elected officials should act according to their oaths and swiftly, people should prepare to peacefully protest and respond. The U.S. is under attack. 5/5

Chaos is the loss of rules and predictability. It results in the destruction of people and communities. We are now in chaos, deliberately caused, in violation of decency and rules, constitution and laws. 4/

If you can’t predict the rules and resources, it becomes difficult to function, as a person, a family, a business, a community. 3/

We rely on traffic lights, hospitals, tax collection, fire stations, groceries, dispute systems, land use rules, water and sewer and energy delivery, resources for people and bizs that are struggling. 2/

Communities function based on shared resources and norms. They rely on systems, safety nets and predictability. Individuals, families, orgs, biz all need roads, property and personal rights, working monetary systems, community health resources, housing and food, emergency response. 1/

Adding coffee to the next shop -ASAP

Just sayin', I stocked up on toilet paper at Costco based on how all this went last time ...

I do feel like we forget that a mere 100 years ago 20% of children in America just fucking died.

The Daily Show mapped out the seating chart.😂

In the late 1970s, there was an effort to bankrupt Anita Bryant Ministries by requesting literature. Here is my letter, each hand typed at that time, responding to my pseudonym “Leslie B. Ian.” As Mark Twain said, "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."

Well, I guess I'll need to rethink my escape to Greenland plan ...

Didn't have debating polio vaccines with a brain worm and a bleach drinker on my bingo card ...

How can $372 billion in annual revenue to just one "health" insurance company be a justified societal health care expenditure?

Surprised to hear a couple of people say they are not too worried bc they live in blue country. As if monetary, health, civil rights, etc., policies don't affect everyone. Also, I care about whether there is suffering elsewhere...

Just finished watching The Diplomat season 2. Stunning how clever several politicos are portrayed. Considerable character depth, humor, many genuinely trying to work for the greater good. Such a contrast ...

I don't hang out with jerks in real life, and I'm not going to hang out with them on social media, in broadcast media, music, books, etc. Why would I waste my precious time?

Thinking about requiring a record of recent meals prior to taking possession of grandchild based upon today's diaper apocalypse.

This. Very few people change because of some internal epiphany caused by suddenly hearing what their loved ones have been saying all along. Most people change because their delusions are shattered by real life consequences.

I’m now the age that body parts randomly stop working. Hey, I’m tired too but things are dire enough - get a good night’s sleep and let’s take it back up in the morning.

The only times I have seen people change on a strongly held view: -if they get to know someone who is the subject of that belief -if they are now the subject of that belief

X looks like the toilet paper shelves at the start of COVID.

RFK Jr. injecting the science fiction into science. Will we be back to bleach cocktails as the standard of care for COVID under the next administration?

Constitution, laws, rules are of little value if there is no one to enforce them. Sup Court, President, Senate, proposed executive department appointments, and today control of the House – no checks or balances. Retired (after 43 years) government administrator, I know what they can do. Terrified.

Sci-fi/fantasy, Beloved, you are keeping me somewhat sane in this crazy world -- but please, quit naming all your characters like you are a pharmaceutical company. I don’t want to work that hard.

At the grocery self-check-out. Despite being in my late 60s, I’m wearing overalls , boots, plaid flannel jacket. Cashier helps me with the machine that’s got an error – says “you’ve got this champ” – felt very lesbian affirmed.

I am considering taking up bagpipes to accompany the neighbor's dogs.