ICE & U.S. Customs & Border Protection employed at least 30 people with sexual & violent criminal histories in recent years.
At least 20 agents committed offenses with underage victims. The bulk of abuse happened within the last two years.
This article includes names of the agents.
I’ve always contended the best thing about living in the USA is not being a victim of its foreign policies.
Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
Primaries for senators
Thank you NYC this Californian had no idea how much I needed your win to hope again.
I was folding sheets and my grandson pulled the first two off the stacks and laid down and put the top ones over him. I’m a sandwich he exclaimed! Me too kid.
I stayed up till 2 am writing
A story and I’m not sad about it.
Plumas County: join 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘨 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 editor @writerchickmama.bsky.social for a series of events this weekend!
When you cancel therapy three weeks in a row because you’ve got too much trauma going on…
Nothing says middle age like a date with a cardiologist…
Trader Joe’s on a Sunday morning with ok computer playing softly in The background is peak gen x nostalgia meets despair.
Yes but we are also gonna swing by Westwood.
Anyone else write noir short stories while driving ? Just me?
🐦⬛NEW POST!🐦⬛
@danisavestheworld.bsky.social has a nuanced and deep conversation about her recent book (co-edited w @writerchickmama.bsky.social), Red Flag Warning: Mutual Aid and Survival in California’s Fire Country on @thefinalstrawradio.bsky.social radio!
book is out now from @akpress.org!
Got a Plumas/Lassen tour going… #waynorthcalifornia
Not ever on my bingo card but I inherited two pairs of jeans from my kid today and they actually fit. I guess weightloss happened.
Love Love Love that a favorite bookstore Vromans made us a suggested read! Big smiles!
Exactly this. I am savoring every interaction with decent humans I come across.
Want a sneak look at one of the essays in our new book? Thanks truthout.org !
Saw Superman with the adult son tonight. It's been quite awhile that I felt the need to watch something where the good guys win. Wish someone would save us as we head face first into a blackhole.
the face of a murderer
thanks for reading!
"For Margaret, who can write as well as I ever did."
This morning I went to a talk given by Richard Bausch put on by the OC branch of California Writers Club. It was a great talk and then I finally bought his new book Fate of Others. His inscription to me, however made me cry. His grace and kindness is such a gift.
A copy of the book Red Flag Warning is held in front of a background of purple echinacea flowers.
OUT NOW! 🎉 You want to get your hands on a copy of 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘨 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘔𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺, edited by @danisavestheworld.bsky.social & @writerchickmama.bsky.social. A thoughtful collection on place, community, organizing, resilience. www.akpress.org/red-flag-war...
JD Vance knows damn well the name of our senator but not unlike people who've addressed me as maria instead of margaret he can't be bothered not being a racist jerk.
Hello from California! @writerchickmama.bsky.social and I are raising some dollars to support the contributors of this book, out verrrry soon from @akpress.org ! 🖤www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-red-fla...
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Brought to you by the state that brings you all the Star Wars movies. So tired over here in southern California. Can we be our own country already?
