What a horrible experience! Take care; heal quickly.

The gleeful AI video of DJT spreading copious amounts of feces over protesters and the real demolition of the East wing of the White House are just two examples of them trying to get us down. We have to take time-outs for self-care and keep on getting back up again. You're right that it's very hard.

After the euphoria of participating in the No Kings protest on Saturday, I feel discouraged now too.

I love the design that the sunlight makes on the wall!

How awful for you 😥

Thanks for the rec. Just requested it at my library!

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto was great fun.

There is no reason
for me to celebrate Independence Day
as our Nation’s principles
Collapse in real time
As a house of cards,

Dynamited by people who swore oaths
To uphold them.

With this recent anti-abortion proposal, the legislators not only want to greatly restrict the ability to obtain abortions, but they have added "ballot candy" in the form of "protecting children from gender transition." We'll find out if voters want abortion rights more than they fear trans people.

I'm a Missourian who is quite frustrated at the number of times that citizen petitions, which have garnered majority backing in elections, are soon over-ruled by our legislators.

I am so sad for you, so sorry for your loss. It's immeasurably hard to say goodbye to a pet. Thanks for sharing his photos with us over these past years. I feel as if I knew him, too, just a bit.

Yes!