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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 … [Continue reading] 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
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 … [Continue reading] about to california leaders: please keep our environment healthy while we shelter
suddenly the people around me, friends, neighbors, clients, and i, are signaling that they’re basically done with sheltering in place and ready to get back to normal. the sentiment is this, "they said 2 weeks was important. i did two weeks. i didn’t … [Continue reading] about ok, i’ve done my part. time to get back to life, right?
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 … [Continue reading] about parallel universe: the current pandemic with medicare for all in place
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 … [Continue reading] about open thank you letter to papa bernie sanders
in multiple articles, the science is clear. what often kills people infected with covid-19 is not a failure of the immune system to fight off the invading disease, it is an over-production of immune function. the atlantic’s ed yong (british science … [Continue reading] about could lowering our defenses help us stay well physically and mentally?
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 … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for crip camp on netflix & feel good documentaries during the pandemic
if you’re anything like me, you’re often called upon to celebrate with others their milestones that are meaningful to them yet somehow not to you, this is likely one of those moments. after 16 years on snicholsblog@blogspot.com and about 4 years … [Continue reading] about we are live on snicholsblog.com!
if you’re anything like me, you’re alternately angry, sad or afraid during the shutdown. so is everyone, so so what? in a weekly spiritual support group that i’ve attended for years we tell each other what is going on in our lives. some days things … [Continue reading] about which feelings am I allowed to have in the pandemic?
four snouts up for season 1 of gentefied streaming in spanglish on netflix now. this show centers on a mexican-american family headed by a grandfather, played by stunningly by joaquín cosío, who owns a taco shop and his 3 adult grandchildren in boyle … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:)(:) up for gentefied in spanglish on netflix
four ½ snouts up for bong joon-ho’s okja, co-produced with netflix in 2017 and streamed by me last night. this may be the first time i’ve gotten to use my snout-based rating system to rate a movie that is actually about pigs and where there are … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:)(:)(: up for bong joon-ho’s okja movie on netflix
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 … [Continue reading] about biden’s people need to negotiate a coalition government with sanders