Body & Health
Why I march
I am marching for all women’s sovereign right to control their own bodies. Always. Same for men. I march for equal pay, for equal access to medical care…
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Category: Culture
Culture
Deep State and Democracy
I’ve been hearing a fair amount about how Trump and his former buddy Bannon want to dismantle the “deep state,” implying it is a bad thing. I’d like…
Culture
It’s Happening
Listening to an intelligence expert: “it’s known that Russian interference in 2016 election included using social media both on far right and far left to incite emotion. They…
Culture
upside down
I’ve been wondering how so many people can seem to live in a delusion. I’m talking about those folks who love 45 and Fox News, and who think…
Culture
A vision
I need one. A vision, that is. About this political and cultural thing we have going on here with 45, ongoing racism, misogyny and the like. How can…
Culture
It’s happened. What to do next.
It’s happened. Our government is now an authoritarian kleptocracy. Here’s what you do to prevent total collapse. Continue to speak freely and smartly. Stop wasting energy convincing others…
Culture
one brain drain
The mainstream media (MSM) messaging isn’t controlled by a central brain, a single-minded group of elites or even a particular political leaning. It is controlled by capitalism. Each…
Culture
Thankfulness, it’s an ambulance
It’s the day before Thanksgiving and I’m feeling gratitude. For real. Deeply. And I’m holding onto it. I’m ‘gratituding’ not just to herald the holiday, but because if…
Culture
The Nature of Outrage
Subtitled: the lifeblood of propaganda This emotion needs a close examination. Especially now. Especially because it is an “adult” emotion that is used to manipulate people, en masse. …
Culture
what if I quit my first job?
What if today, I decided to quit my first job? This woman job I’m judged on every day. What if I didn’t even bother to look clean, coifed,…
Culture
the mirror ball
The Las Vegas shooting was horrible. It was also terrorism. How do we know? Because people are more afraid, and feel less safe in their daily lives. The…
Culture
taking back the reins
After a day of sadness and self-pity, I decided to take a macro-view of what’s going on. See, like many other (amazing and sensitive) women, I tend to…