That is so scary Nilly!! But glad you’re safe.
I went to the No Kings protest for a couple hours but did not march down to the Seattle center. Some good signs but all feels kinda futile.
Overwhelming? How much more than whelming would that be exactly?
Anya ,'Touched'
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.
meara - Jun 14, 2025 2:46:56 pm PDT #7730 of 7736
Laura - Jun 14, 2025 2:58:08 pm PDT #7731 of 7736
Our wings are not tired.
So good to see your font, Nilly. Know I am holding you and yours in my heart and wish so many of the words you have to hear routinely didn't have to be said.
erikaj - Jun 14, 2025 4:05:27 pm PDT #7732 of 7736
Always Anti-fascist!
Meara, I know. It can be hard to know what really matters. Nilly, I'm touched you take time to read us.
JenP - Jun 14, 2025 4:09:34 pm PDT #7733 of 7736
Nilly, keeping you and your family and, of course, Shir, in my heart.
lisah - Jun 14, 2025 5:52:30 pm PDT #7734 of 7736
Punishingly Intricate
Sending you and your family love, Nilly. Thank you for checking in with us.
Consuela - Jun 14, 2025 10:28:37 pm PDT #7735 of 7736
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Much love to Nilly and Shir.
I did the Oakland protest today, and it was marvelous. Even bumped into a couple that I knew, and I dragged my BIL out to what I believe is his first protest. Tons of great signs, of course. I didn't stay for the rally, just did the march. Maybe 10,000 people, and not a single cop. I guess OPD decided not to start shit with thousands of middle-aged white folks, go figure.
And then I got to babysit for my adorable grand-nephew! He's at that amazing toddler stage where he's becoming a person but still can't really communicate. So fun.
Calli - Jun 15, 2025 6:48:20 am PDT #7736 of 7736
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thank you for checking in, Nilly and Shir. Much safety~ma for you and your families.
Erikaj, that was a terrific poem—thanks for linking to it!
I cut down some thistle heads that were budding, but there’s a whole fallow field next to us absolutely full of them, so it was mostly symbolic. In good news, the community gardens deer fence is finally up, and my chard lived to see it.
I stayed home and donated to bail funds instead of marching yesterday. I haven’t really found my people, politically speaking, and I didn’t want to go alone. (Yes, that would have been a great way to find my people, but I didn’t.) I did love the contrast between photos of Trump’s parade route and No Kings marches everywhere else.