Judith Mcclain Melander

So, is this the end of our country? It sure feels like it.

Oh, men know exactly how much this terrifies women. Why do you think they are doing it?

I don’t want to go through a depression and a world war in order for the U.S. to find its way out of this. Can we not do that? Please?

Well done, Wisconsin!

Thank you, Senator Corey Booker, for SPEAKING UP in the face of injustice. I would remind everyone, we could have had this man for president.

😂😂😂

This is just awful. We have to find a way out of this before too much harm is done.

Dreaming of seeds to plant.

This is what I keep saying 😱

Yes, I will be participating in the economic blackout today. I have so little money that it will make almost no difference to the way I normally go about my day, but still, I'm in. Screw the oligarchs.

Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel Missouri's AG

Not DEI. Just straight up discrimination. jesspiper.substack.com/p/scraping-t...

Seriously!

I grew up thinking that nuclear war was more of a threat than the breakdown of democracy.

Can we get an EO that actually protects women, like guaranteeing access to health care and reproductive rights? Let’s go buck wild and guarantee FULL EQUAL RIGHTS for ALL women. Now that would be meaningful protection!

SEEKING SOPRANO SECTION LEADER/SOLOIST:
Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ on Summit is seeking a soprano section leader/soloist for its Sanctuary Choir. Please email Judith Melander at judith@spucconsummit.org for more details.

I called my senators today, and Keith Ellison as well. I suggest you do the same!

I avoid swearing in my posts (I’m old fashioned and squeamish), but it’s ABOUT FUCKING TIME.

Sweet Jesus. Planes just falling out of the sky.

How is it STILL January?

Breathe. Drink water. Move. Sing. More water. Breathe.

I am trying not add to all the political noise on social media right now. But it is hard, because I am so angry and despondent about so many things. I am trying to do more connecting in real life, which might be the best thing any of us can do at this moment.

I swear, they do it on purpose!

That’s the first time I ever cursed out a light switch 😆

I carefully pulled my sleeve over my hand to before I flipped the kitchen light switch. It didn’t give me the usual static shock. So I pulled out my hand and went ahead and flipped the second light switch, and just about got electrocuted to death! ⚡️☠️

Watching the government crumble in real time is just crazy

What a great idea!

As I work on my musical programming, it is astonishing how many songs seem to be written exactly for times like these. Clearly, we have been here before.

Surely the person who gave me this bulb in December knew how much I would need to see this flower in January.

I just renewed my passport online. Other than being a little fussy about the background of the photo I submitted, it was really easy!

This might sound odd, but I am feeling so grateful to be a singer among other singers right now. It’s what’s keeping me afloat.