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NEW: Yesterday, the Department of Transportation issued a memo that says DOT and DOT-supported programs should "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average." www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go...

My oldest has alpha-gal, and let me tell you, it sucks. No mammal meat, no gelatin, and it can even develop to the point that you can’t have dairy. Insect repellant is your friend if you live in tick-y areas.

Christian Nationalism Isn’t Coming—It’s Here As Senate confirmation hearings start, the Trump administration is clear they plan to decimate the wall that separates religion and state—we cannot let that happen

My write up on Hegseth: He is a Christian nationalist who wants to Christianize the military, is a credibly accused sexual predator, likely has a drinking problem, cheated on all of his wives, screams "Kill All Muslims," has 0 experience, & will get people killed.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/christian-...

My middle son had a math competition today and got 3rd place! I may have cried. Seeing him do what he loves makes me so happy.

Pete Hegseth's America Welcome!

We’re all living in Pete Hegseth’s America now. Here’s what that looks like:
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...

Yall. Christian nationalism is all about disaster relief funds being managed by “local groups” like Samaritan’s Purse. They get to decide who is worthy of help, and they get loads of money, too.

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The past several days have proven without a shadow of a doubt that Project 2025 is real and underway.

And those who warned America about it were right.

"I will sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America. Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents." --Donald Trump's inaugural address, given yesterday

Some snippets from an article about the Greene County Sheriff’s plans for deportations. Remember, friends, you know nothing about the immigration status of anyone else. Nothing. Your memory is terrible.

It has been really freaking cold here the last few days, and whenever that happens I immediately get angry over the fact that the existence of homelessness is a policy choice that we have made.

Whitewashing the uncomfortable parts of the past doesn't just affect Black stories. For example, you can't fully appreciate how a peanut farmer from Plains, GA became a beloved president unless you know TRUE Black History.

The unwhitewashed history of Jimmy Carter:

A thread.

I had every intention of having a surprise pattern to release today as a small gift to us all for surviving the day. Instead I present to you the swatch. The pattern is written, but I have not finished the sample. Thanks, ADHD.

Hello from Cozumel!

I made a pair of those several years back and have gotten so much wear out of them! Such a good pattern.