My evening consisted of reading, weekly phone call with the parents, and being a warm place for the cat to sit. She's been getting liquid meds squirted in her mouth twice a day for the past week so I'm indulging her a little more than usual. Tomorrow she has to go in for a battery of tests to see if her nearly 20yr-old organs are up to having dental work done.

Note to self... if you've been sitting with your legs crossed, uncross them a minute or two before you stand up. (I'm fine, really.)

I spent a good chunk of last night on the phone, with a long conversation with my friend Alison (she was one of the two women in my wedding party when JZ and I married).

I mostly updated her on the Japan trip and Matilda but we did take a brief aside to voice our fury at Chuck Schumer and Dem senators. (I sent a strongly worded letter to the editor! I mean, my Rep. Nancy Pelosi this morning.)

She and her husband are bedrock NY Dems and they were going to register today as Democratic Socialists in protest today.

I enjoyed checking in on Chuck's Bluesky account because people are absolutely livid and feel betrayed. I'm hoping this is a turning point. I also wrote a bitter note to Kirsten Gillibrand.

I hope it really stings when she reads that I am disappointed in her and had thought better of her.

Then I talked to my friend Lars who I will be seeing at our friend Josh's memorial in LA next weekend. We are both speaking at the event. He will be referencing a Frank O'Hara poem, and I will use a song by Mark Eitzel (American Music Club).

I also had a longish talk in my garage with my downstairs neighbor, Jamille, which was in-depth and personal. She has grown to be a good friend. I just wish she had more time to socialize but she's a single mom with a full-time job and is often away on the weekends.

I forgot I ran into a young white man petitioning to get an Interview an Indian my age or older on then ballot for Rochester. I will have to check it out I signed because I think anyone running is good now. He thanked me for not swearing at him.

I'm in Key West! Being all touristy and going on the glass bottom boat trip for sunset tonight. i got a place with a kitchen so I can cook so I'll make an early dinner before we head out.

Nice videos posted from the East Broward Dems of protests every Saturday in front of one of the Tesla dealerships.

I understand Schumer's arguments, but am furious. I am totally in the let them burn it down camp. Yes, a lot of people will be hurt, but they are going to hurt them anyway. The sooner it happens the better chance of getting the house and senate in 26.

My efforts to hide from politics for a few days and relax keep getting thwarted, but I will keep trying.

eta: meara is one of the words I have to add to my dictionary all the time so it doesn't correct

The sooner it happens the better chance of getting the house and senate in 26.

I think if we don't throw sand in the gears every step of the way to slow them down there won't be (real) elections at that point.

Yes

eta: meara is one of the words I have to add to my dictionary all the time so it doesn't correct

Pro-Tip: (I think this works), if you include the word "meara" in your contacts your phone will refer to that as well as its regular dictionary, and won't autocorrect. I've heard this also works for "fuck" being turned into "duck" if you have that issue.

I think if we don't throw sand in the gears every step of the way to slow them down there won't be (real) elections at that point.

I am also concerned about this.

wrod. I don't expect CS to have a magic wand, but he can't be Phoebe, either He has to have more than a pl. You can't be all "You can't fight city hall," When you are *literally* city hall--well, that is "literally" abuse, but "Leader" *is* in the fucking title, like, try it sometime! I don't exactly want him to be like Mitch, because the pain of others energized Mitch, but McConnell acted in charge. Even when he wasn't. We have better ideas; what could we do with a third of that chutzpah?(if they're gonna do shit like that and expect me to sell "your vote is your voice!1" again--I don't know if I'm down.Even if I have lived for that shit like grandparents and birthdays.

Yeah like if you’re going to vote to pass a bill then at least make them make concessions for you, good grief. I’m so disturbed by where we are.