Returned From The Wastes
It's been a while, and a lot happened in the last year. It's certainly a challenge to keep up with everything and life. I've added a few new hobbies to my personal tool-belt and feel like it's a good time to also put tho
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The Uncomfortable Reality of a Coup
We’ve screwed ourselves over with the tolerance-of-intolerance paradox, and too many people still don’t get it. I’d be lying if I said I knew how to fix this. I have long-term solutions in mind—they’re pretty straightfor...
Work In Progress
A quick update – I got the gumption to self-host, so I’m in the process of getting everything moved. I guess moved isn’t the right word, because it is moved now. I need to unpack. The second worst part of moving. I need...
Participating In *This* Society?
You’re not in this alone. Use what others have put online and your own personal perspective. Understand other perspectives and then find what underlying issues we as a society need to address. And don’t be afraid to star...
The People’s Declaration of Unity
We, the people of the United States, united in our shared pursuit of justice, equality, and opportunity, declare that our nation faces a crossroads. The promise of liberty and prosperity, enshrined in our founding docume...
The Power of Context: Restoring Meaning to Actions
“Lawmakers are divided on new voting restrictions.” This sounds so neutral, right? Oh, just a healthy debate among professionals. But let’s be honest—those “restrictions” are about disenfranchising voters, mostly Black a...
The Power of Words: Reclaiming Language in an Age of Manipulation
Language shapes how we perceive the world, and those in power exploit this to maintain control. By reframing sanitized terms like ‘lobbying’ as ‘bribery’ or ‘elites’ as ‘parasites,’ we expose the truth behind these euphe...
Mexico and the U.S.: Building Bridges, Not Walls
Remember the color of Mexico being that orange-yellow haze? I think it was Breaking Bad when that really hit a height of ridiculous. But I was thinking about the US perception of Mexico and how that’s really come from th...
Reflecting on Now
You know, it was about time the billionaires got a win. Really happy for them. Time for some stream of consciousness writing with minor editing. I wanted to put together some thoughts of what’s next. The only thing that...
Just a small update.
Haven’t written much lately because I haven’t had any thoughts I wanted to flesh out. I’ve been in a mode of taking in some info and doing some leather working. So, for info – just paying attention to what’s going on as...
Good Luck, Momala!
On pragmatic voting and Ranked Choice.
The Myth of Balanced Rhetoric: Targeting Billionaires for Real Change
We need to understand that we’re all the proletariat. If we’re not able to get money out of politics through legislation, maybe we should start to set our sights on those who have more than enough for several lifetimes.
Years Happening In Weeks
Wow! It’s been a wild ride recently. Biden and Trump’s indisputably worst ever presidential debate, SCOTUS doing the thing they’re being paid for, Project 2025 finally getting decent traction in democratic circles so the...
More Like Crapitalism!
I’ve been gone a bit!! After the last posts I started a huge push to craft holiday gifts for my family (a ton of awesome leather items!!) and then went into winter depression/hibernation mode. Back at it! So, let’s shit...
How To Talk About Climate Change
Okay, but how in the heck do we get on at least the same foundation regarding climate change?
Education Station!
This one is probably the most important in the long run. I’m going to extremely simplify what’s been going on with education in our nation. This is not everything, but it highlights key points as to what’s been happening...
Ranked Choice is the Only Choice!
Hey everyone, let’s dive into something that could make a big change: Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). You might wonder, “Why is this so important?” Well, some powerful people are even trying to stop it before it starts. For...
Gerry Mander Comes To Town
I will preface this again – I’m not a researcher and am only trying to present what I think are some of the biggest pillars progressive-minded individuals can set up a whole camp under. Like an indoor market, we can all...
Let’s Take Action: A Simple Start
Hey there! I’m starting this blog because I believe in a better future for all Americans — one not solely shaped by folks who may not fully understand our daily struggles or are more influenced by big companies than by u...