today the washington post energy 202 reported that vice president and putative democratic nominee for president joe biden is “open to expanding his climate plan to win over young voters.” that pretty much tells you everything you need to know about … [Read more...] about joe biden needs to stop pandering and start acting (barring that, sit down & shut up)
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endless fortnight: “these will be the biggest two weeks”
for over a month i have been telling myself, “i only have to get through these two weeks. these are the most important weeks of the pandemic.” it’s always two weeks. no one ever talks about three weeks or a month. in the english language, there used … [Read more...] about endless fortnight: “these will be the biggest two weeks”
truth, who does this belong to? am i energetically taking on other people’s feelings and symptoms in the pandemic?
i generally feel healthy, strong and vital as long as i don’t eat certain foods that i have found deplete me. yet, since the beginning of the shutdown, even though i’ve miraculously kept from using food to manage my feelings, i have been experiencing … [Read more...] about truth, who does this belong to? am i energetically taking on other people’s feelings and symptoms in the pandemic?
hallelujah anyway
in the episcopal church in which i was christianed, raised and confirmed, we weren't allowed to say hallelujah during lent. so it was a big deal to say it on easter sunday. i loved singing hallelujah at the top of my lungs to praise the risen lord … [Read more...] about hallelujah anyway
not knowing my future on this holy in between day
this week alone multiple events i was looking forward to attending months from now got cancelled. in some cases the decisions absolutely had to be made this week due to refund deadlines or other financial considerations. in other cases, it seemed … [Read more...] about not knowing my future on this holy in between day
with sanders gone, mail-based democratic primary is now a safe referendum on our vision of america rather than who will take on trump
as sanders suspends his campaign, must we? #notmeus from now on (even as the general election campaign for Biden may ramp up) a mail-in version of the democratic primary can safely be a referendum not on who will take on trump but on our vision of … [Read more...] about with sanders gone, mail-based democratic primary is now a safe referendum on our vision of america rather than who will take on trump
to california leaders: please keep our environment healthy while we shelter
while we all put our lives on hold to save lives, the big polluters are working overtime to use the crisis as an excuse to weaken public health by lowering air, water and climate standards. for weeks in washington, the trump administration has rolled … [Read more...] about to california leaders: please keep our environment healthy while we shelter
parallel universe: the current pandemic with medicare for all in place
string theory or quantum math or something calculates a high probability that there are parallel universes in which there exists a different version of the current reality. i understand this a little from studying quantum physics which tells us that … [Read more...] about parallel universe: the current pandemic with medicare for all in place
open thank you letter to papa bernie sanders
dear papa bernie, it’s looking less likely that you’ll be my president lately (not impossible, i’m still holding out hope) so before we turn our focus to the general election i want to thank you for all that you have done for this nation, for the … [Read more...] about open thank you letter to papa bernie sanders
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for crip camp on netflix & feel good documentaries during the pandemic
5 snouts up for crip camp: a disability revolution streaming on netflix now. last evening i needed to be protected from myself (& my belief that mindless streaming was what was going to make me “feel better”). my husband is one of those engaged … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for crip camp on netflix & feel good documentaries during the pandemic
biden’s people need to negotiate a coalition government with sanders
many people in social media are aggressively and impatiently calling for bernie sanders to resign and endorse joe biden so we can get on with the general election and the business of beating donald trump. this seems reasonable if you see this … [Read more...] about biden’s people need to negotiate a coalition government with sanders
let’s eradicate covid-19 in consciousness & reality by 2 weeks of shut-down: my journey from skeptic to advocate of close everything
i have been one of the biggest naysayers around on the pandemic of fear in this covid-19 thing. i have collected the opinions of health experts who point out that people die from various flus for which we do and don’t have vaccines, that we need to … [Read more...] about let’s eradicate covid-19 in consciousness & reality by 2 weeks of shut-down: my journey from skeptic to advocate of close everything