Thank you. I needed this as everything is so overwhelming right now: the war against women’s autonomy over their own bodies, state governments picking on trans girls (oh, hi, Iowa!), Ukraine, mass shootings, ongoing Covid, etc. I am tired but need to keep fighting the good fight. Glad I’m not alone.
I'm having surgery Monday (good bye fibroids and uterus) and have plans to re-watch Hamilton with my youngest next Friday as part of my recovery.
It's a provincial election here next week. Sadly we have a creeping party new political who deny COVID and want our Prime Minister to resign because the convoy supporters signed a petition demanding it. Their candidate in my riding is running against critical theory. Not Critical Race Theory, just critical theory. He does seem to have a hatred of the theories of Foucault although he is probably unaware he is railing against postmodernism. The 18 year old male candidate in the next riding is proudly anti choice. Canada has not had laws governing abortion since 1988, and I can't believe we have to keep fighting these battles.
Is it weird that I find it comforting to know that Canada also has these problems? I mean ... I'm not happy that you have to have the same fights that we do but it's nice to know that there are also reactionaries in our great neighbo(u)r to the north.
As you can see, I am a little behind on reading your posts, however, this one is as poignant today as it was last summer. For startes, apparently our road trip playlists are somewhat similar (good soundtracks, and particularly Hamilton are always present), but everything you said about elections, and voting, and what to ask your public servants when they run for office, are 100% true. This is exactly how I feel about our candidates. If you cannot accept that someone else may have won an election, then you have no business being elected. Thank you again for stating that.
Thank you. I needed this as everything is so overwhelming right now: the war against women’s autonomy over their own bodies, state governments picking on trans girls (oh, hi, Iowa!), Ukraine, mass shootings, ongoing Covid, etc. I am tired but need to keep fighting the good fight. Glad I’m not alone.
The biggest lie that we get told is that we are alone. One step at a time and know that we are in this together, even if we are all beyond tired.
I'm having surgery Monday (good bye fibroids and uterus) and have plans to re-watch Hamilton with my youngest next Friday as part of my recovery.
It's a provincial election here next week. Sadly we have a creeping party new political who deny COVID and want our Prime Minister to resign because the convoy supporters signed a petition demanding it. Their candidate in my riding is running against critical theory. Not Critical Race Theory, just critical theory. He does seem to have a hatred of the theories of Foucault although he is probably unaware he is railing against postmodernism. The 18 year old male candidate in the next riding is proudly anti choice. Canada has not had laws governing abortion since 1988, and I can't believe we have to keep fighting these battles.
Is it weird that I find it comforting to know that Canada also has these problems? I mean ... I'm not happy that you have to have the same fights that we do but it's nice to know that there are also reactionaries in our great neighbo(u)r to the north.
As you can see, I am a little behind on reading your posts, however, this one is as poignant today as it was last summer. For startes, apparently our road trip playlists are somewhat similar (good soundtracks, and particularly Hamilton are always present), but everything you said about elections, and voting, and what to ask your public servants when they run for office, are 100% true. This is exactly how I feel about our candidates. If you cannot accept that someone else may have won an election, then you have no business being elected. Thank you again for stating that.
This was great-
I'm on episode 5 of Will Be Wild, so Pineapple is up next. Buckle up?
All the buckles. Strap in, too.