Claire Beaumont

Gen X had to wait until the trauma informed kids grew up and became therapists before we could effectively do therapy.

So far! Thank you 🙏

Here’s the bread
And there’s the circus,
Open the door and
Be a jurist!

(A sort of haiku- 17 syllables, for the day we will one day call the Tik Tok gaslightiversary)

For Black families in Altadena, history and community burned alongside homes A standout for Black generational wealth, the Los Angeles county town also was home to creatives and leaders from Octavia Butler and Sidney Poitier to Eldridge Cleaver

For Black families in Altadena, history and community burned alongside homes

A standout for Black generational wealth, the Los Angeles county town also was home to creatives and leaders from Octavia Butler and Sidney Poitier to Eldridge Cleaver

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Mixed small pebbles set in cement with one slightly larger heart shaped pebble missing. The heart shaped hole has dirt and debris in it.

Let’s try this:
We don’t blame each other, we hold systems accountable and recognize our responsibilities.

Gaza and Trump 2024 were the final tests of corporate journalism’s remaining credibility with the public, and it not only failed on both tests, it did so with alarming gusto

California journalism's fiery wake-up call How California lawmakers can support getting more of the best L.A. fire coverage.

Read this. It's smart.
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/california...

Stunner tonight!

A left hand holding a Blue Willow plate with a brown steamed pudding on it. White, cream kitchen background and terra cotta curtain on door. Possibly aprons (pink, green and black) hanging behind the plate.

Slow cooker steamed persimmon pudding with dried apricots and pistachios. I served it with lime sauce. So happy to be able to do these things in a slow cooker.

We need to be preparing for a birdflu pandemic NOW.
H5 viruses are pandemic in birds, are spreading efficiently between other mammals, and are causing increasing human infections.They are only 2 mutations away from efficient H2H spread.
A #BirdFlu pandemic will be 100 times more lethal than #COVID.

If anyone’s looking for alternatives to GoodReads, I highly recommend StoryGraph. It’s owned by a black woman, and the platform is so much more accessible and easy to use.

San Diego twilight sky in pinks and light blue + grey, featuring several black silhouette palm trees of different types and sizes, and telephone pole and wire in the middle; large pine tree black silhouette covering top left half of frame.

Goodnight Bluesky
Hello pink sky

a brown bear is standing on its hind legs and says hi ! ALT: a brown bear is standing on its hind legs and says hi !

Hey there!