A lot is going wrong at the same time right now: the U.S. is descending into kleptocracy at best (fascism at worst), the U.K. is self-destructing, and the climate change is accelerating. Over the last few years, I've often wondered, "Why are so many bad things happening at the same time? Is it just coincidence?" … Continue reading Why climate change and the decline of democracy are happening at the same time
Tag: politics
Living in a collapsing democracy
The thing I did not expect was how helpless I would feel during the end of U.S. democracy. I read so many books and articles on what it is like living in a collapsing democracy, but I thought that since we all knew about how that worked now, we'd be able to stop it this … Continue reading Living in a collapsing democracy
Yesterday’s joke protest sign just became today’s reality
Tomorrow I'm going to a protest against the forcible separation of immigrant children from their families. When I started thinking about what sign to make, I remembered my sign for the first Women's March protest, the day after Trump took office in January 2017. It said: "Trump hates kids and puppies... for real!!!" While I expected … Continue reading Yesterday’s joke protest sign just became today’s reality
Repealing Obamacare will repeal my small business
I emailed this to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee today in response to the weekly Wall-of-Us email call-to-action, and thought it would fit on my blog as well. Hello, I am a small business owner with a pre-existing condition who can't go without health insurance for even one month. The Affordable Care Act made my small business … Continue reading Repealing Obamacare will repeal my small business
What white supremacists don’t want you to know: the Paradox of Tolerance
White supremacists are really, really hoping that you don't keep reading this article. They don't want you to learn about the Paradox of Tolerance, because then they'd lose a powerful weapon in their fight to make society more racist. Ready to make a white supremacist mad? Fortunately for us, the Paradox of Tolerance is easy … Continue reading What white supremacists don’t want you to know: the Paradox of Tolerance
Miss Marple investigates Trump/Russia
Miss Marple is an Agatha Christie character, a charming older English lady who investigates crimes while knitting and making amiable small talk. Miss Marple's schtick is that she solves crimes by noticing similarities in the personalities of the people in the case and the people she knows in her tiny English town, and using that … Continue reading Miss Marple investigates Trump/Russia
HOWTO make easy readable protest signs
Rumor has it that the remix of the Muslim ban is about to drop, and I'm betting a lot of you protesters want to get your march on this week. Here for your protesting enjoyment are three sign designs I've personally created and tested in the rain and wind of the San Francisco Bay Area: … Continue reading HOWTO make easy readable protest signs
