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Former editor, semi-retired mom, wildlife rehab volunteer and budding activist in the Bay Area. How are we going to survive these dark times? By fighting anger, terror and despair with love, humor and community. FAFO Forever!

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Moi aussi, je suis antifa. ❀️

11.10.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Going to DC; excited to join protests & visit museums before Trump decimates them. Curious about safety w/ Trump's armed military so googled β€œis DC safe to visit?”.
I got feedback on...crime. Really?
My 25 yr old daughter went solo in May. She explored, went to plays at night. Loved it. Felt safe!

27.08.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Muir Woods exhibit is first casualty of White House directive to erase history "In order to know your role in history, you need to see yourself in it."

Muir Woods exhibit becomes first casualty of White House directive to erase history www.sfgate.com/california-p...

23.07.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And then a history test...economics...political science...US Constitution...geography...grammar...comparative religion...critical thinking...public speaking...physical fitness...

15.07.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

girls of an "uncertain age" is flag enough for me

15.07.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, did this guy admit that he saw photos of Trump with underage girls and DID NOT REPORT IT TO POLICE?
I just read the captions so am hoping I missed something. 🫣

15.07.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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I get it, we're all a bit worn down from the never-ending blows to America as we knew it. Still, it's vital that we show up in whatever way we can.
There were perhaps 100 people at yesterday's regular protest in San Mateo, CA. More folks honked and waved and that was good, too.

06.07.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Downloaded.
Never in a million years did I imagine such an app would ever be necessary in any country. WTF America. WTF.

03.07.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great but have to add please, no mylar balloons. They don't leave the environment and are devastating to wildlife.

27.06.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, it's OSH (Outdoor Supply Hardware) for me.

But I can wear my Chinga La Migra t-shirt on a stroll through the parking lot. πŸ˜‰

26.06.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My takeaway was "Your "friend" hasn't been back to see his mother in 20 YEARS?"

12.06.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Instead of "my brain" I have to substitute "my kids" (they're 23 and 25 so I'm not dragging around toddlers to witness my bad*ss behavior)

11.06.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court does not have a public response line nor an email address. Do we send snail mail voicing our anger and distress over this and so many other rulings? Does it matter if we tell our representatives? Sit on the SCOTUS steps and scream? I'm not sure anyone is listening.

07.06.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't believe this is what our country has become. Who are these people? If I am a witness I know I'll be arrested for my response. And if I'm present when the National Guard is released on our citizens I don't think I'm returning home to my family.

06.06.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this is incredibly embarrassing

13.05.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8847    πŸ” 1451    πŸ’¬ 499    πŸ“Œ 103

Seems like time for members of Congress to hold noisy pressers in front of even noisier crowds.

13.05.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is this not child endangerment?

13.05.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just like everything posted or spoken by the MAGA group I mistakenly thought Loomer's post was in celebration of an event not disrespect. Right up until the last two lines and then my eyes went to the author. Why is everything full of hate?

09.05.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doesn't anyone in DHS understand how critical it is for newborns to bond with their mothers? And how important breastfeeding is to both mother and child?
Trump, his followers and this administration have poured so much hate into my heart.

03.05.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Too much?

30.04.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The cost of a 4 year college sends many students to their community colleges to complete prereqs. Our A student daughter was accepted at a dozen schools including UC Berkeley. Due to illness she earned multiple Associates degrees at community college and transferred to UCBerkeley.
So F/U Lutnick.

29.04.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NO!!!!!!!
I was a CASA for two sisters and it was necessary advocacy.
There are so few supports for kids in foster care and when they age out.
Cruelty is the point.

29.04.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

My next protest sign.

24.04.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have I been sleepwalking all my life or is "war fighting" a new term? To describe the primary purpose of a government department? Even the DOD? I mean, shouldn't we be trying to avoid war?

22.04.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They just happened to have that horrible axe? Premeditated terror.
What's worse? That these goons are part of DHS or that they aren't?

16.04.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was that really so hard?

14.04.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haven't been back either and have discovered everything I used to purchase at Target can be found at grocery stores, Costco...
Rarely shop on Amazon (Etsy or direct from business) and have saved so much money stopping impulse buys.

13.04.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Most Catholic schools require comparative religion courses. I took them in 1979 and our kids did the same in 2016-2019.
No religious studies in the public schools they attended but teachers were "allowed" to address student questions in non-biased way.

11.04.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And yet every single news outlet I've seen claims that "thousands" of protesters came out. The estimated crowd size at a smallish town in SF Bay Area was 3000.
So what's with that?

06.04.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have a winnerβ€¦πŸ†

06.04.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 46184    πŸ” 10594    πŸ’¬ 1153    πŸ“Œ 808

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