Incredible flash essay by Ceridwen Hall via @short-reads.org. This line hit me: “it’s a strange, raw thing to honor a mother by not becoming one—to accept the slippery weight of the freedom you’ve been handed.” www.short-reads.org/the-lemon/

If I had to pick one thing I would change about myself, I would say it's either my inability to make a decision or that I care too much about other people’s opinions. But I don’t know…what do you think?

Feeling like a blue dot in a sea of red? No Kings 3 on 3/28/26 saw 82 events across AZ, in giant Phoenix & Tucson and tiny Patagonia & Arivaca. From Quartzsite to Window Rock, Kayenta to Douglas, more than 100,000 Arizonans showed up to declare: No kings in the US! 🚫👑 #NoKings #NoKingsAZ #AZProtests

fhtimes.com/stories/foun... #NoKings #HandsoffAZ

#handsoffAZ proud of my town for showing up today

Well done. #NoKings

Ready in Fountain Hills #Arizona #NoKings

Rest up, everybody, tomorrow is a big day. #NoKings

What a gorgeous flash essay by Beverley Stevens via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/out-the-fron...

Live webcams at #Waikiki Beach (Oahu, Honolulu) #Hawaii #earthquake #Tsunami Hilton: www.hilton.com/en/hotels/hn... Hilton: www.hilton.com/en/hotels/hn... Sheraton: www.ozolio.com/explore/HCOU...

They’re trying to silence us. They are trying to erase us. They are targeting our children. They are criminalizing our medical care. So what do we do about it? Get loud, get proud, and keep showing up as our gorgeous, beautiful selves. genderwildpress.com #queerstories #transstories #trans 1/3

Oh yay! A beach ball launched itself from the pickup truck ahead of me. It giggled & soared into the next lane. I passed it as it bounced back the way they had come. Oh no! My side mirror showed its fun-filled freedom curtly crushed under the wheel of a semi-truck. I could almost hear the pop. 😩

I’ve been creating audio voiceovers for my Substack posts for quite awhile, but I finally went back and added all of the voiceovers to a podcast RSS feed. Instant 40+ episode podcast! 😆🎙️😎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Add your name to the petition demanding Congress pass legislation requiring all immigration agents to clearly display their agency and name or badge number—just like other local law enforcement are required to do. sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...

#AZ01 Dave Schweikert (R): Trump won by just 3.1%! ✅ ~48,000 #ACA exchange enrollees are at risk ~39,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are at risk *(aka "AHCCCS" or "Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System" which is perhaps the most awkward name for a Medicaid program I've seen)

For all those fighting the good fight against the rising oligarchy, and for those like me whose families care very personally about Medicaid (oh, yes, and all the rest)

Sign our letter telling your U.S. Senators to VOTE NO on the Republican Big Bad Betrayal Bill and instead prioritize families and our economy over billionaires. #MomsSky action.momsrising.org/sign/SenateR...

The Supreme Court's ruling today in the Skrmetti case affirms government overreach at its worst and is a direct attack on the rights of parents. It is a cruel decision that will only harm vulnerable children and their families. thehill.com/regulation/c...

A Show of Resistance - a phenomenal art show open during #nokings in Phoenix— 11:30-3pm at First Studio Gallery www.facebook.com/reel/7401353...

@azindivisible.bsky.social @standindivisible.bsky.social Great patriotic turnout at Schweikert’s office this morning! #nokings

Getting ready….! #nokings

First Studio Gallery in Phoenix - Res!st : A Show of Resistance. First Friday artist reception 6/6/25 and 8/1/25 5-9 p.m.

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Scottsdale” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

@kyratangren.bsky.social On Monday, May 12th, Avelo Airlines will begin deportation flights out of Mesa Gateway Airport Arizona. We’ll be protesting from 9-11am to let them know we don’t want these cruel, often illegal flights happening in our community. Details at www.gilbertgoodtrouble.com

I love my small but mighty community in my Trump-leaning town - we will overcome! In Fountain Hills, AZ!!

Sorry, no time to respond to RFK, Jr.’s misguided priorities & damaging rhetoric—I’m too busy fighting for the Medicaid services & educational access that allow my 25-yr-old autistic son & others like him (1 / 2)

Should add that while RFK Jr. is talking about how autism destroys families, the Trump administration sent Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the father of an #ActuallyAutistic child to El Salvador and says without evidence that he's a member of MS-13.

If you’re in AZ, families like mine who rely on Medicaid waiver services could use your help. Click to read the Weekly and contact your reps please.

The restorative relief I feel after having two quiet, creative flow hours to work on personal writing is worth it even if I never get this piece done enough to publish. I’ll remind myself of this next week when my brain tells me how much time I’ve “wasted.” 💙📚📝

Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

I can’t possibly fit all my anger on one sign…how can there be SO many things I care about that they are tearing apart?

On sidewalk outside Schweikert's office 9-10am AZ time on Saturday 4/5! www.mobilize.us/handsoff/eve...

For World Autism Awareness Day (today), I think I’ll contact my congressman (again) to make him aware that Medicaid, SSI, and access to public education matters. For this guy and so many like him:

The lives of American troops - and every American life - depends on the people in charge of our government taking their responsibilities seriously. But again and again, including with the incompetence that came to light today, they are demonstrating the opposite. My full interview here:

I don’t seek out songs that make me cry, but they have a way of finding me. Sometimes they sneak up on me—to give me just what I need. open.substack.com/pub/itsliket...

What’s a book you remember reading as a child? #booksky The Girl with the Silver Eyes — ooh, I wanted to BE this girl and spent many hours staring at objects to make them move…didn’t work (yet)

📚💙 A fantastic novel serialized in Substack. Ben is leaving his epic Departures open for one more month before it goes behind a paywall. Read (or better yet, listen!!) A great read #booksky open.substack.com/pub/benwakem...

Thank you, @captmarkkelly.bsky.social !!

Here's a quick, easy and important way to support trans rights - submit public comment to protect passport applicants from ridiculous and harmful proposed regulations. Follow this link for simple steps to submit your comments.

@gallego.senate.gov @captmarkkelly.bsky.social Please oppose this resolution!!

Sen. Mark Kelly is a patriot who has dedicated his life to serving our country. Attacking a veteran like Mark tells you everything you need to know about Elon Musk—a billionaire who will never understand service over self-interest. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

Trump and Musk’s Plan to Destroy Social Security Started Tuesday Night newrepublic.com/article/1924... via @newrepublic.com

Also ready to swarm with my murder of crows/crones.

Vital workers for our families are at risk. Which puts all of us at risk. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

A bit self-indulgent, a bit nostalgic, a bit silly = a good bit for my mental health! Allow me to introduce my other identities - I dug through my office closet and remembered a few things... itslikethis.substack.com/p/my-other-identities

"It’s easy to miss the human side of policy, legal compliance, the nitty gritty of efficient government. To get caught up in slogans about fraud or waste. That’s what Musk and Trump are counting on. And yet I see and hear the human side every time my son says “My dad’s name is David.” On @msnbc.com

This article is timely, pertinent, important work helping people understand the real world impacts of decisions being made in D.C. Be sure to listen to the SoundCloud audio interview with Dr. Humes 💯 Thank you @cheyladaverman.bsky.social & Cronkite News for telling these stories!