Snow early in the morning…
And just now our dogs got into a rare fight over a treat. That’s enough excitement for the day, thank you very much!
We attended a super spreader event last night… we had fun but now wait to see if our covid luck has run out. The performer is Vibeke Saugestadt, a friend of ours. She was debuting her new band. I am told she has a good following in Norway where she is from.
Frittatas are great for using up things in the fridge. In this case smoked ham and kale. Happy Martin Luther King day!
January 14, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson
I came to believe that heroism is neither being perfect, nor doing something spectacular. In fact, it’s just the opposite: it’s regular, flawed human beings choosing to put others before themselves, even at great cost, even if no one will ever know, even as they realize the walls might be closing in around them.
Any public figure, choosing to call Trump out now and loudly falls, into the category of hero as described above, as they will surely be punished by Trump if he is elected. May we all find our hero nature in the coming months.
Wow!… just WOW!
In 1994, there was no television on the island of Fiji; there were also no eating disorders. British and American television were brought to the island in 1995. By 1998, 29 percent of the girls had developed severe eating disorder symptoms. Thirteen percent developed these symptoms within one month of the introduction of television.”
— Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski a.co/esVFwG0
January 4, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson
If DOJ manages to put him in jail he’s never coming out.
The first article of the U.S. Constitution reads: “[N]o Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument [that is, salary, fee, or profit], Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
January 4, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson
The Democrats on the House Oversight Committee today released a 156-page report showing that when he was in the presidency, Trump received at least $7.8 million from 20 different governments, including those of China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Malaysia, through businesses he owned.
2023: A Bad Year for Drag Queen Foes
Interesting look at anti-drag legislation that isn’t succeeding in the courts this year.
This was the year Republican lawmakers went all-in on targeting drag performers–and got a resounding _nope _from federal courts. In all four states where anti-drag laws were challenged this year, federal judges ruled them unconstitutional.
Trump disqualified from running for President in Colorado. If SCOTUS upholds, he’s toast in all 50 states.
December 17, 2023 - by Heather Cox Richardson
In the United States, that undercurrent has created a movement of people who are willing to overthrow democracy if it means reinforcing their traditional vision. Christian nationalists believe that the secular values of democracy are destroying Christianity and traditional values. They want to get rid of LGBTQ+ rights, feminism, immigration, and the public schools they believe teach such values. And if that means handing power to a dictator who promises to restore their vision of a traditional society, they’re in.
So, I have become the CEO of a cemetery in Westchester. Pay is good and so far only a day or two a week of work. Long story on how it came about.
Trying times. Dog sliced nose open. No clue how. Drove at night through heavy rain to ER. Returned home with stitched up dog, $1200 poorer. Last night dog starts throwing up. Continues all night. Just back from vet, another $700 poorer, with meds & instructions to return if upchucking continues.