My brother is explaining to my 16 yo nephew that we are not watching the UFC event at the White House not "because of the whole Trump connection" but because it is illegal for the President to enrich himself through his office AND because we know about panem et circenses

The world's first trillionaire received 38 Billion Dollars from the US government. But, no, we won't have enough money to pay for school lunches for your kids. Or give you healthcare. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

How are we supposed to give a flying fuck that Elon is a trillionaire when the guy literally used his power to END programs that fed the poorest people on Earth? Fuck that selfish asshole, and fuck his trillion dollars helping nobody but his damn self.

A Dinosaur Named Try I remember you taking our nephew to a dinosaur exhibit at OMSI maybe six or seven years ago, Sissy. Your name was on our OMSI membership because you and Jon and I tried to share these things out equally between the three of us so that we could go to cool things and take Harlan…

They didn't just change the name of the Kennedy Center, they also changed the description. Calling a performing arts facility "The National Cultural Center" is ominous, given how this administration regard's the country's "culture" as white supremacy.

I think I might be watching my nephew play the most pointless video game ever. The objective, apparently, is... to ride a bike?

"As I revised draft after draft, I realized my internal thoughts about the point were the point—they were evidence of the very dynamics I was trying to describe."

Sumer is icumen in Okay, okay, so it's technically, calendrically not summer yet. But you'll forgive me a bit of Medieval Lit enthusiasm, Sissy. Today is Harlan's last day of school, and tomorrow is the last day of Jon's school year. It's eleven degrees warmer today than it was yesterday, and…

Distressing in My Emotionals This is yet another instance of a reference you would've gotten immediately, Sissy, while other people will just look at me funny. It came from an SNL sketch many years ago. Kirsten Dunst was the host and was playing (I think) Anna Kournikova suing paparazzi for…

Racism results in Black children being treated like adults and Black adults being treated like children.

I’ve struggled with panic attacks, depression, and agoraphobia for decades. I have published over 20 novels with different publishers and made friends around the world. This is just to say: you can still do great things with mental illness. I believe in you. ♥️

Here’s the thing, though: I agree with Vonnegut. “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be very careful what we pretend to be.” Vonnegut was, of course, talking about a man pretending to be a Nazi. Wear the Totenkopf and I don’t fucking care one bit what’s in your heart. Not one bit.

Physician & suffragist Elizabeth Anderson was born #OTD in 1836. She was the: * First woman to qualify in the UK as a physician & surgeon & first MD in France * Co-founder of the first hospital staffed by women * First dean of a British medical school * First female mayor in the #UK #WomenInSTEM

Please share any resources you have on how to include the disabled and chronically ill in organizing! 👇

oh my GOD I've been a Democrat my whole damn life and my whole damn life I've been told that if we demonstrated greater ~nuance~ around my right to MY OWN DAMN BODY, we'd regain/hold on to power. MY BODY IS NOT YOUR FUCKING BARGAINING CHIP.

We did it, y'all! We stole the fucking rainbow from GOD! 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Literally all the referees, including the American ones, should boycott. But nobody will because most people excuse racism unless it's happening to them personally.

To: MAGASCOTUS

"Satrapi reminded the world that Iranians are not merely subjects of geopolitics or victims of authoritarianism. We have families, friendships, humour, terrible fashion choices, impossible romances and complicated identities."

This is an excellent read. Anyone with any familiarity with any form of martial arts knows that it involves physical AND mental discipline. MMA is no different in this respect.

The next time you hear the media or someone use the word “violent” ask them WHO was physically harmed by those actions they keep calling violent.

Game Shows Our family has always been a tough audience for game shows. I have my thoughts on why that is, Sissy, and it feels like bragging to say that we're just too smart or too knowledgeable, but it's hard to enjoy a show when the contestants get answers wrong while all the people in the room…

“longtime fan Timothee Chalamet” he is 8 years old

tell them there’s a sex criminal in the building

My (Portland-born) nephew came from living with his mom in Texas to live with us last year. He takes the bus to and from school. Before his first rainy day living here, I showed him where there are umbrellas in the hall closet and helped him choose one to carry. He came home today soaking wet.

anarchist libraries for the win! truthout.org/articles/as-...

Please take the time to read this. People at the ICE concentration camp in Tacoma are asking to be heard. They are living in horrible conditions and the state is not doing anything to stop it. ICE has refused to let state health inspectors in multiple times. #seattle #tacoma #ice

Post-Visit Exhaustion Yesterday we went over to Mom and Dad's for the afternoon and evening because Beverly and John are there visiting for about a week. Of course, it was great to see Beverly, one of our oldest and dearest friends, and visit with her and her husband. It was nice to hang out with…

I don't use public libraries bc I can't afford to buy the media I wish to read or listen to. I choose to borrow bc I don't need to own the materials, and I'm glad to have an opportunity to enjoy them outside of consumer culture. 📚 (I saw a post that implied that pl use is solely abt affordability)

It's been a terrible two days to be a woman on the internet. It's been an even worse two days to be a woman on the internet who generally aligns with progressive values and politics. /

Women of World War II: By the end of #WWII, more than 19 million women were in the workforce and 350,000 women had served in the US Armed Forces. www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/w...#WWII#DDay

Great. replacement. theory.

When I Don’t Feel Like a Good Example Well, Sissy, I think I inadvertently figured out how NOT to get anyone to read my posts to you — not to add tags. Maybe that'll be handy for my sillier or embarrassingly vulnerable posts in the future. But that's not what this post is about. No, this post is…

Its interesting to watch people just now find out that Hunter Biden is erudite, thoughtful, and self-aware. Addiction doesn’t just happen to hopeless losers, and it’s a shame we still like to pretend it does as part of our “couldn’t be me” routine.

According to T r u m p ‘s own words, she WAS ‘his type!’

a leftist woman will have at least seven moments of realization in her lifetime when it becomes clear her leftist comrades are also misogynistic assholes

Apologies for unprofessional tone and/or any mistakes. I started writing this blog as a way to keep talking to my sister after she died, and it's written like we talked...

RIP Anthony Stewart Head. A favorite of mine as (among many others) an evil headmaster, a repo man, and most especially as Giles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPgZ...

I want to test something out: RT my post if you are an adult in the US who is not guilty of abusing a partner. Just wanna see something.

From Indivisible Beaverton: "Reclaim our Flag Day" Sunday, June 14, 2 – 4pm SW Hall Boulevard & SW 5th Street Beaverton, OR 97005 Learn more and optional RSVP: buff.ly/W2cEYlP

When is it enough?

Read this.

Quantum Entanglement Ok, Sissy, this will be a short and silly post. Even so, your storyteller's brain would love it. Especially the hilarious parts. A few months ago, Jon, Harlan, and I were watching a movie on demand. You know how we've always liked to find ridiculous movies to watch together.…

is he attacking cnn or catcalling a woman on the street and telling her she should smile?

Division of Labor This may be the best part of living with our brother and nephew even without you here, Sissy. I know I've written before about how our mom seems to think I'm the "mom" of this house when I'm just not. But Jon would never put me or see me in a mom/wife/housewife role because I'm…

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Frylock and I'm on top rock you like a cop time to bail out Casey knock-knock:

i feel seen

Did you know we have a free and confidential Reproductive Rights Hotline? When you call it, you’ll be connected to an Oregon lawyer who can answer your legal questions or refer you to an out-of-state resource if your question goes beyond Oregon law. #orpol

Bedtimes and Wake-ups We are well into that time of year again, Sissy, when it's still light outside when I want to get ready for bed. Of course, as you know, I "go to bed" well before I go to sleep. I just want to put on my jammies, spend some time alone, and read for a few hours. That's my…