Wendy Marsden

Weird that they chose "wrong".

I like drying them and using them in oatmeal.

I quipped that "we're a nation of immigrants, which also means we know how to emigrate when it becomes necessary." Yes, my affluent friends are seeking residency in other countries. But what about the families who've been in New Mexico since the 1540s, or the ones who arrived via the middle passage?

Asserting dominion over other people's bodies is a necessary condition for patriarchal white supremacy.

Duolingo works, guys.

Fun moment in DC: I went to ask a guy for directions to the Metro. He winced at my words so I asked, "Espanol o Inglés?" He brightened visibly. We switched to Spanish & I got my directions. All because 6 years ago I decided to stop being someone who couldn't speak one of my country's languages.

I went to the African American History Museum in DC today. In my opinion, sexual assault is not discussed nearly enough. The greatest of many horrors of chattel slavery is that men could rape/breed women to increase their wealth. Denying women agency over their bodies is foundational to this evil.

Doing the jobs the gardeners aren't showing up to do.

Is there a Trump Sign Makers Corporation getting the contract? How else could this make sense?

Note that we're going to and from Portland Maine this time. If we were still in the CT River Valley then Amtrak would probably have worked.

On my way to the NAPFA Conference in DC, flying out to Logan (the train almost but not quite worked): I asked around for where people park at Logan and was told to just take the Logan Express Bus. Hurray for functioning public transportation! It's faster to take the bus than drive and seek parking.

I assume he licenses it out for fee.

I had a nice little task to hand over to AI. Gemini said, "nah, can't do that" and couldn't explain why not. Claude said "sure can, but are you sure that's what you want?" "Really sure?" Then it doesn't do it. Not impressed. I could have done it in the 2 hours I've been dicking around with prompts.

My theory is that he's planning to arrest Kamala Harris on September 3rd. He's pulling her secret service protection on September 1st, and needs to remind his followers how much they hate power women and dark people just when they Epstein survivors are talking.

Maybe, but the people who adored him will still be there, as will the judges and legislators devoted to White Supremacy and the Patriarchy.

I'm Jewish, too. Many years ago, one of my cousins thought he heard a burglar breaking in one night and shot and killed his brother who was sneaking in. Listen and learn. Keep kids from ever being able to access your guns, up to & including your unborn grandkids who might be unstable teens in 2064.

Facts are ascertainable.

Please understand that the odds are heavily in favor of your guns harming your children rather than helping them.

Does anyone know what number this would be? I like the idea of just getting this info out there. I can imagine handing out cards to young people who have no idea how to avoid becoming Nazis.

I'm traveling to an occupied city next week. Someone told me, "Some people in my group had printed out cards they can give to soldiers and Marines, with numbers they can call if they need confidential help to be conscientious objectors, report unlawful behavior, etc.".

My niece was killed by a gun stolen from someone who considered himself "a good guy with a gun." His gun was used to murder a beautiful 20 year old woman. Plans backfire.

How sure are you that your guns won't get stolen? What happens to them when you die! How sure are you that your guns will never be near a troubled fifteen year old ever as long as they exist?

TayTay isn't MAGA. She's a powerful woman: they can't handle those. Stupid people might think her Republican Hair means she's Republican, but it's kinda the opposite: Republican women are pretending to be HER.

Let us have this wholesome moment. I'm not ceding Taylor Swift.

I have personal knowledge that a Global Talent visa is providing a path for at least one CDC scientist leaving the country. ~10% of my clients are actively exploring how to emigrate. It's the flip side of being a nation of immigrants: we also remember that sometimes leaving is the best choice.

He means they're fat.

I'm off to the NAPFA Conference in DC next week. I have to admit, I hadn't really anticipated that I'd be traveling to an occupied city. I'm packing my passport, of course, but what else will I need?

Not unrelated: I just found out that Canada has the equivalent of the UK's Global Talent Visa. Hmm.

Trump keeps his base in check by reminding them constantly how awful it would be to be ruled by a black woman. I'm honestly scared they'll find a reason to arrest Kamala Harris if Trump gets to feeling insecure about something.

And yet, still not as bad as the chattel slavery where your children belonged to your rapist, who increased his wealth by rape.