Virago Joan

Just sayin'...

YouTube video by ReligionForBreakfast New Age Spirituality Explained

As a very definite product of the New Age Spirituality (in the form of neo-Paganism), as well as a Religious Scholar, I approve of this video.

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It's been about 6 months since the election, and, mostly, all that has happened to me is that I now have lots more to do.

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I can't believe how many times I've had to do the Serenity Prayer over the last 6 months.

Chop Wood, Carry Water | Jessica Craven | Substack This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more true public servants. Click to read Chop Wood, Carry Water, by J...

I just started subscribing to this (at the Free level, of course). This was recommended to me by someone I trust and respect.
The title perfectly sums up my own approach right now. We are at war. What do we do when we were at peace?

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Do Scapegoats Purify America? In order to make America great again, the White House tries to fire civil servants who are allegedly lunatics, impeach judges who are allegedly progressives, and deport immigrants who are allegedly cr...

This is a really important read...

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Finally, a pain scale I can USE!

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The season finale of "1923" was everything I needed.

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SO many things on my To-Do list...

In other news...

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I haven't been able to go to ANY of the demonstrations so far, but every day, I survived one more day, and that's enough.

Continuing to find even more ways to cut my expenses. Seriously considering doing my own plumbing. I really do not trust the economy right now.

I've been very stressed this week... mostly trying to plan for What-Ifs. I'm starting to feel better now. I have Concepts of Plans.

I HATE what I call "Stupid Drunk Tricks". And that is apparently how the entire country is being run right now. Alcoholic Drama. Trump acts just like a Dry Drunk. He has all the behaviors of extreme alcoholism, without actually drinking... including inviting over all of his bar friends to party!

I think of myself as being resilient & resourceful. I'm getting a lot of opportunities to demonstrate my skills lately.

Too bad I DIDN'T have any money this month... it would have been an EXCELLENT time to BUY STOCK!

I dreamed that I was at work, an ex wanted sex, (I declined), everything outside was on fire, and my car was towed. Stress, much?

Gene Hackman’s wife called a concierge doctor before her death — changing the timeline previously estimated The timeline for the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa has been changed after a doctor revealed Arakawa called them after she had previously thought to have died.

As a person who has been involved in caregiving, and, also, as a former hospice chaplain, I can see a pretty clear picture of what happened here.
Betsy Arakawa was a VERY devoted caregiver.
Betsy & Gene were together for a long time.

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The agency that has helped us fix things in the house before is probably losing its funding. In the meantime, I don't know for sure that we will be getting our checks this month or not. Oh, and btw, we don't really have indoor plumbing right now, so, there's that. Trump's World at its finest.

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Our toilet is clogged, and there is water going into the basement. The agency that is supposed to help pay for this was not getting back to me, so I sent an email to her boss. I fully understand that this is Trump's world, now. In the meantime, I don't have indoor plumbing.

I am aware that St. Patrick's Day is problematic for a lot of people. I think, maybe, in the U.S., it used to be a kind of "Irish Pride Day". Too bad it became an excuse for so much homophobia later. It is also often loaded with the WORST Irish stereotypes of alcoholism and violent tendencies.

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Happy Second Birthday to me! Today marks the 43rd anniversary of my Coming Out as a Lesbian!

"Until this weekend..."

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Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, International Women’s Day 2025

Cris Williamson, Breathe In, Breathe Out - Managing in these troubled times. Livetream. Sunday March 6 3PM Pacific Time. on my Facebook music page, facebook.com/criswilliamsonmusic

I began these livestreams at the start of COVID and have since done them once a month, for five years now. They have become a community and a lifeline, certainly for me, and for those who join in. A safe place, a like-minded place, a joyful place, open to all. Hoping to bring it to Blusky.

I really love "Yellowstone" and all of its spinoffs. They help me to understand the U.S. better. Context for the chaos.

I know that some of the worst things that have happened to me have forced me into some of the best things for me. This is helping me to hang on right now.

Everything feels so very out of control right now, so I am focusing on what I CAN control... my budget spreadsheet. I am not going to let the chaos in Washington destabilize me any more than it has already. I can control that.

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