Just the ramblings of a politics-obsessed writer, and then some.
I didn't realize it'd been more than a month since my last post. So, here's what I've been up to in that time: We had the baby shower. It was a lot to plan and prep for, but it came together nicely, and was really fun. I think everyone had a good time and I was really happy with it. The nursery is coming together. I chose the colors and Hubs did the painting. The walls are a sagey green (called…
The political strategy of establishment Democrats is really confusing to me right now. The strong rebuke of progressive candidates is baffling. There are some corporate or establishment Dems calling for those with more progressive ideals to leave the party completely. Which feels insane to me, because from where I'm sitting we need way more political engagement, not less. As someone organizing…
They found a body in my lake. Actually, worse: they've found pieces of a body in my lake. It started with someone coming across a floating arm while out on their boat. It's been a very hush-hush investigation so far, but I think they've found an arm, a knee, a torso, and a head. They're circulating pictures of tattoos to see if anyone can identify them. And the DNR is going around on their boat,…
NYC Seattle LA DC Some of America's largest cities are embracing Democratic Socialists as their Mayors. Cities on both the East and West coast are electing leaders from the DSA. Mamdani is absolutely killing it in New York City, honoring his promises with an impressive first hundred days. Katie Wilson won the mayoral race in Seattle last year as well. Janees Lewis won the Democrat primary in the…
Karmelo Anthony got 35 years in prison for the murder of Austin Metcalf. This case and so many others would have a different result if the races were flipped. A white boy is cornered by a Black boy and his friends who are telling him to leave the track meet they're all attending. He tells them to leave him alone, to back off. He says "touch me and see what happens," reaching into his backpack. The…
I've mentioned to a few folks recently that it feels like the US flag has been stolen. I feel no sense of pride in the flag. This is a sentiment I've heard others talk about as well. Mostly, it gets tracked back to the attempted insurrection on January 6, 2021. But for me it goes further back than that. I'm not sure when exactly the flag soured for me, but long before it was associated with a mob…
The IRS settlement, where Trump settled with himself while not allowing a judge to review the settlement agreement (by dropping the case and then just announcing there was a settlement), was a flash-bang in the news cycle. It was everywhere. And now, it's not. There were two main provisions of this so-called settlement. What received the most attention was the slush fund. It was such blatant…
Hi Bear! I've been neglecting you. Really, I've been neglecting my writing in general. Even my work for GovTrack has been a source of procrastination for me lately, a sign that I'm in sore need of a re-centering with myself, I think. I very much enjoyed writing nearly every day when I was keeping to it. But when I got pregnant things shifted. My first trimester was thankfully mild, but woefully…
I didn't get another writing job. I've applied to several over the last 9 months or so, but I don't currently have any meaningful prospects. My full time job drains my soul. It makes me miserable, and no matter how much I try to make the most of it and shift my frame of mind around it, it will never be what I want. It will never be meaningful, or provide a sense of personal success. I'm…
We are grossly underreacting.