Rand = Buffy.
Moiraine = Giles.
Lanfear = Cordelia.
Mat = Xander.
Egwene = Willow.
Hopper = Oz.
Liandrin = Principal Skinner.
New PEN America Report Documents Surge in ‘Educational Intimidation’ Bills
a new report released this week documents the rise of a new wave of state legislation designed to force librarians and educators to self-censor.
LGBTQ content is particularly targeted, as are LGBTQ creators. And laws require teachers to out LGBTQ kids to their parents.
The Republican Party believes it’s the role of government to police sexual purity. That’s wrong.
I saw this squirrel chilling on the fence in our backyard.
If you gaze long enough at the squirrel, the squirrel gazes back at you
Finished reading: Void Moon by Michael Connelly 📚Starts slow but but worth staying with. Builds to unputdownbability.
Things that don’t get you kicked out of GOP leadership:
- Heavy petting in a crowded theater in the presence of children, on video.
- Being under investigation for sex trafficking
- Being Donald Trump, a senile sexual predator and con man who attempted an incompetent coup to overthrow the US government and assassinate the sitting Speaker of the Hous and VP, with 91 felony criminal charges.
Things that get you kicked out of your position in the GOP:
- Failure to shut down the US government.
If the Democrats can sign on six moderate Republicans, the Democrats can pick the next speaker. It’s a long shot, sure, but in today’s political climate I’m not ruling anything out.
Because today has been weird, I am just now having my first coffee of the day, at nearly 1:30 pm.
Also, my will to live has been restored.
I believe these two events to be not coincidental.
I got the RSV vaccine, flu shot and Covid booster Saturday afternoon and it flattened me the rest of the weekend. I slept 16 hours yesterday. On the other hand, now I’m fine, and sleeping a lot, reading a lot and watching a couple of movies are a great way to spend the weekend.
I got the flu shot, Covid booster and RSV vaccine all at once yesterday, and that flattened me for nearly a full day. Feeling better now.
I remember when doing shots had a similarly debilitating effect but the first hours were more interesting and enjoyable.