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.

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.

Peace and strength to Shir and family.

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.

Shir, I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending light and love to you and all your Dad’s loved ones.

Shir, I'm so sorry for your loss.

There's an AAUP demonstration on campus Tuesday morning. It'll mean waking up really early (for me), but I'm going to be there. Because, really, it's the least I can do. Just need to check the accessibility of the route first.

Everyone is busy on Monday, I guess.

My friend Tracey is out visiting from Rochester so I'm taking her to brunch at Zazie this morning. I haven't seen her since the 20th century.

I've had a lot of reconnections with people I haven't seen for decades lately. My friend Michelle was down from Portland touring from her band and I saw her two weeks ago. (Also took her to Zazie!). I'll be going down to LA in March for my friend Josh's memorial, and will see some Kenyon folks I haven't seen since...1990?

Anyway, humans are good and I like spending time with them.

It's very foggy and gray here today, but a fancy brunch is a good way to fend off dreary February vibes.

Thanks for letting us now, Nilly. Condolences to Shir

My dad is naturalized and most of the time no one even realizes that but when he started receiving social security it became a whole thing where his documentation was somehow incomplete (he was unable to get a passport for a while, for example)so I do worry that some of this anti-immigration bs will spillover onto him/us even though we are not primary targets. On top of the general moral repugnance, which is a much bigger deal.

It’s a slow moving Monday over here.

With Mac’s recovery from surgery, I have already logged 40 hours of time of work for his medical stuff in 2025. I think those hours each week have helped to keep me somewhat sane, but they are not serving the same purpose as say 40hours of vacation.