I'm so sorry to hear the bad news about Shir's dad. Love and support to you, Shir!
Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 23, 2025 7:36:38 am PST #5688 of 5698
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Theodosia - Feb 23, 2025 7:39:31 am PST #5689 of 5698
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Since assisted living has a lot of healthcare workers, we have a LOT of Haitians on staff, some of whom are surely losing their protected status, not to mention the children of same or the ones who have relatives who came over, et cetera et cetera.
Is there any way to suggest to Canada that they create an expedited refugee process for (at least some) of these people? Because health care worker shortages are a thing, there, too, and the ones America are trying to kick out are squeaky clean and vetted. They even speak French!
Laura - Feb 23, 2025 8:07:16 am PST #5690 of 5698
Our wings are not tired.
Sending love and hope for comfort to Shir and her loved ones. I'm so sorry for your loss.
P.M. Marc - Feb 23, 2025 8:40:48 am PST #5691 of 5698
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Nilly, thank you for letting us know. You and Shir have both been in my thoughts a lot, especially through this last horrible week, and I wish there was not this loss for her on top of everything.
May his memory be a blessing.
P.M. Marc - Feb 23, 2025 8:41:52 am PST #5692 of 5698
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Yep. I’m also first gen and I have my citizenship through birthright.
Same here. My folks did naturalize (they're sort of regretting that, but they were down here and wanted a say in the government), but after I was born.
Pix - Feb 23, 2025 12:54:36 pm PST #5693 of 5698
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Oh, Shir. Sending so much love to you.
Hi, friends. I'm so tired in so many ways, but I'm looking for hope where I can. I love your department and the students' ideas to resist, Hil, and the Yosemite Park Rangers' upside-down flag on El Cap is perfect. As I said recently on Bluesky, look to the librarians and the park rangers. They know how to resist and rebel.
aurelia - Feb 23, 2025 12:54:59 pm PST #5694 of 5698
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Peace and strength to Shir and family.
Cashmere - Feb 23, 2025 3:51:41 pm PST #5695 of 5698
Now tagless for your comfort.
Shir, I am so sorry. Peace and love to your and yours.
My job is the only thing keeping me going right now. Friday, a French speaking family was in the play area (two tiny little girls). The father was reading them a picture book in English and I walked over to our world language section to pull our a picture book in French. I went to the table and slipped it to the youngest and said, "En Francais." She squeeed "EN FRANCAIS! EN FRANCAIS!" and I swear, I nearly cried.
I am so glad the college students just don't give a shit--tear down those signs.
Weekends are just a fucking nightmare--they keep firing people every Friday and Saturday and we spend the beginning of the week in shock and the other half in dread. I hate Fascism.
Erika, saving the world should be a whole lot sexier. * sigh *
Dental care is only for the rich.
lisah - Feb 23, 2025 4:23:34 pm PST #5696 of 5698
Punishingly Intricate
Shir, I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending light and love to you and all your Dad’s loved ones.
Hil R. - Feb 23, 2025 7:46:50 pm PST #5697 of 5698
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Shir, I'm so sorry for your loss.