Emily

Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.

What if we all posted like he does? What a joke.

My last three screenshots, all today. This timeline is not sustainable.

Nature journaling the flowers I collected last year and pressed between the pages of a novel.

“What shall I think of that’s liberating and freshening?” - Virginia Woolf, 1940 diary entry

Remember this: Tyranny cannot prevail over people who refuse to succumb to it.

I’m trying to find the artists and struggling.

Last year I painted our basement den pink and created an art area for myself. And then it mostly sat there unused. This year I’ve been prioritizing time for creativity (without any expectation of outcome) every morning. I’ve made the most beautiful mess and my mornings are so joyful.

I know. 😡 TBH it’s still probably one of the better options (way better than Amazon), and more money staying in Michigan and local communities. They treat employees fairly well compared to other places. I will be writing to Meijer though and expressing my concerns and urging them to do better.

This 2023 page is gone and has been replaced by an “Inclusion & Belonging” page with all Pride references removed, along with no mention of ERGs or social justice org partners. The new page is bland and uncommitted to true social justice and DEI. www.meijer.com/shopping/abo...

I’m seeing Meijer on lists of companies that aren’t backing down on DEI. I wanted to believe that, but I was skeptical. I looked up the internet archive capture of the Meijer site from 4/2023. At that time there was a “Diversity & Inclusion” page with pride flags, and links to ERGs and partner orgs.

Supporting your library is so easy! And free! Get your library card and use it! My favorite thing to do is browse the nonfiction stacks and grab anything that looks interesting and bring it home to browse. Oh, and library digital content through Libby, too!

Instagram today: searching hashtag democrat vs searching hashtag republican. #oligarchy

The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez (print) and The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop (audiobook).

I made a January mood board. Trying to find stillness and calm. Space for quiet reflection and dreaming. And howling in rebellion with my wolfpack.

#moodboard #collage

The perfect audiobook distraction from tomorrow just came in for me via @libbyapp.bsky.social 🙌 #booksky

My plan for tomorrow: make art, stay off my phone, eat mac and cheese.