This is the sum total of what I did today. While millions of Americans took to the streets in righteous protest to show the world and specifically Donald Trump and his puppet masters, his elite corps of billionaires, his million-dollar-a-plate-at-Mar-a-Lago dinner buddies, his minions in the senate and the house, and every damn Republican lawmaker in this country that we see what is happening, and it is not to be tolerated, I was sitting on my ass on the couch, sewing one little bitty patch over a worn-through place on a virtually worthless jacket that I am sure I bought in the twentieth century.
As Annie Hall would have said, "La-di-dah, La-di-dah."
I'm not sure I could have gone if I'd wanted to. That flu shot has kicked my ass. I am the worst at vaccine reactions. When I was waiting to get mine yesterday, a lady was getting two vaccines and she was not worried in the least. She told me that the most she's ever gotten at once was four and they didn't bother her at all.
I always feel like such a wimp when I react to strongly to these things. Like- I have no pain tolerance or something. That may or may not be true but my fallback answer is always that I gave birth to a ten pound baby at home ON PURPOSE so I can't be too big of a wimp. Glen always muses about the fact that we probably all perceive pain differently, which makes me feel that he thinks I might be over-sensitive and not necessarily in a medical way, but then I just silently remind myself about the baby-having and nod my head and agree.
I am sure that we do NOT all feel pain with the same intensity and that's all there is to it. But I think this vax reaction has more to do with immune system response than anything else. I guess mine is robust as fuck.
I apologize for not remembering to do the actual link function on last night's post. I am sure that was simply agonizing for those of you who clicked on it and went nowhere.
It's working now.
I made myself go take a little turn around the garden just now. I picked some of the reseeded zinnias and didn't realize until I got them in a my new green vase and was taking a picture of them that I had also brought in a tiny, brave, and confused spider.
"Do not get closer, giant being! I will kill you with my deadly venom which I will inject with my fangs!"
Since I'm bigger than an ant, its venom wouldn't do a thing to me but I sure do respect the attitude.
I beg to differ. Tomorrow he will be driving with the guys back to wherever it is they go when they're not hunting and he'll be coming home on Monday.
This has to at least show the lawmakers who are refusing to negotiate with the Democrats to get the government running again that the people they are supposedly representing do absolutely care enough to vote their wimpy, sorry, constitution-shredding, pedophile protecting asses out in every coming-up election.
And no, he is not going to heaven and he is never going to get a Nobel Peace Prize.
Americans seem to be obsessed with their asses, or arses as we call it.
ReplyDeleteDo I seem obsessed with my ass? I guarantee you I am not.
DeleteSewing a patch mindfully over a favorite jacket seems a perfect way to spend the day today to me. I am protesting today in my heart....not in person, though many of my friends are and I applaud them. I feel dispirited...in feeling that ultimately.....he will make it *all about HIM*.....which I so detest in that man.....I won't go on. Your zinnia's and spider and perfect. Spider is happy with you! Glad Mr Moon only 2 days away from being back home!
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Did you see the two AI videos that were made about King Don? Oh my god.
DeleteI took part in an online event and spoke about not losing heart and keeping on resisting. Usual stuff!
ReplyDeleteUsual GOOD stuff.
DeleteI had to scroll back to an older post because today's zinnias reminded me of the bark cloth on your bedroom window. Very similar. I was not at the rally in person, but very much in spirit. I wish I was not so cynical about the possibility of change. And now the possibility of snap benefits being held up in November due to the shutdown fills me with dread. It's hard to be optimistic, but today's heroes were a bright spot.
ReplyDeleteI just saw something on that. Very disturbing. FDJT and all who worship him!!
DeleteCarol- good eye! It is the same bark cloth! Well, a different piece of it.
DeleteThe SNAP benefits situation is going to fuck up a lot of people's minds. I don't know what folks are going to do.
My husband and I went to the No Kings event in Huntsville Al.
ReplyDeleteIt was amazing!!!! There was a huge, enthusiastic crowd ! It was so up lifting to see and hear all these like minded people!!!
Linda from Alabama
Yay for you and your husband and Huntsville!
DeleteNo protest march for me. We drove by several times and honked. There were maybe a dozen people in Escanaba, Mich. It’s over an hour drive for us but we felt the need for a lunch date away. I went to one in the winter where i was the ONLY ONE! It kind of broke my spirit. I’m cheering from the sidelines.
ReplyDeleteIs Escanaba a tiny town? I just looked it up and no, it's not. I wonder why there was such a small turn-out.
DeleteI went. I live in a small town with very shall-we-say lively Facebook pages & I have not gone to the small weekly protests because only 10 or so people show up and ALL those people always get their pictures posted in the Facebook page the next day to be jeered at by the populace. And my COA of which I was president until a couple months ago has a few really rabid MAGAs and the only way I've been able to get any condo business done has been to avoid any and all political discussions. But I today said fuck it and showed up at city hall with my flags. There were a couple hundred people, which helped. I found a spot where the crowd petered out a bit between two people who were very nice. We waved and cheered as more people than I would have expected honked their horns and hung out their windows waving and cheering at us. I only lasted a little more than half an hour standing--still have muscle weakness & balance issues from Lyme disease. But I survived, and next time I'll bring my rollator so I can sit, and I'll bring some jingle bells to sew to my flags. And I just may get brave enough to put some lawn signs out. My MAGA neighbors can suck it.
ReplyDelete💜. I get it. HOA here. Suuuucks. But Mary statues annd anbort signs are good-to-go. Anyone who protested today is amazing. I appreciate you. I had calendar commitments today and feel the guilts. Should’ve been there. -Nicol
DeleteLynn Marie- Good for you! Amazing and thank you! You showed up despite health problems. And you should be proud. Speak the truth and shame the devil! And you never know- there may be people who are on the verge of changing their notions about the dick-tater and seeing others proudly protest could inspire them.
DeleteNicol- Guilt is the default emotion for many of us.
I was at our local rally along with a lot of others, a couple hundred at least. Ran into many folks I know. It was like a big party. I go, even though I don't really think it'll change anything, but as someone I talked with there said, it's just nice to know there are others who feel the same. Not everyone can do everything, we each find our own way. I think it's good take care of your needs, whatever they may be, first and foremost.
ReplyDeleteIt IS so very good to know that others feel the same. I'm the kind of person who just figures anyone with a lick of sense would feel the same as I do which often gets me into awkward spots. Whoops!
DeleteIt was a great, great day. We had enough protesters to line both sides of the street. And so much support from the people driving by. It was so excellent. People were passing out drinks and one lady made brownies. It was like a party.
ReplyDeleteA Protest Part! Excellent! I loved the picture of you and Tim. No Faux-King Way!
DeleteOh, Mr Moon is duck hunting in Saskatchewan, is he -- that's a decent seasonable temperature for this time of year. We were one degree warmer here in Edmonton.
ReplyDeleteYes. But he's coming home tomorrow.
DeleteIsn't 54 degrees when Hell starts freezing over? Or close to it? I hope you rescued the little spider and put him back outside.
ReplyDeleteHell, Michigan is just down the road from me and trust me, it does freeze over, just not at 54 degrees.
DeleteI'm pretty sure that in Canada 54 degrees is practically a heat wave. Or at least very tolerable. Now here in Florida, we get out our down jackets at those temps.
DeleteAna- Ha!
In New York City 54 is the temp at which landlords must turn on the heat. I remember that from when I lived there aeons ago and was surprised to find it hasn’t changed. Margaret
DeleteI went today in a small town in Western Mass and there was a huge turnout. We had a large turnout in June and this one was at least twice as big. It was an immense crowd. Western Mass is quite blue so I can't really feel brave going. It does feel in someway cathartic as if at least I am doing something.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what it wold be like to live in a majority blue state. I surely wish I knew.
DeleteWe joined a march in a small town outside Portland Oregon. Their welcome was warm, and their enthusiasm lifted my heart! The guesstimate was 450-ish attendees sporting a variety of pithy signage and lots of inflatable costumes - and, yes, I did get a picture with a frog! The counter protesters seemed to be limited to one lone older MAGA male (emblazoned hoodie) with his cellphone camera filming the crowd. And, of course the random guys revving their engines to squeal tires. There were a lot of honks, waves, and cheers from passers-by. One more thing: a lovely man sporting a cow costume and a “No kings, No bullshit” sign spent at least two hours on the corner waving at folks. His neighbor shared that he has terminal cancer… This is the America that humbles me.
ReplyDeleteI guess the deluded maga old dude has to be given props for exercising his right to free speech but the man in the cow suit deserves our sincere admiration.
DeleteI’d say Drumpf is a worm but that would be an insult to worms. And, yes, thanks to all those who participated.
ReplyDeleteWorms at least have their important place in our ecosystem. Can't say that about Trump.
DeleteWe went. Long Island, New York. Very large crowd on all 4 corners of a busy intersection. 6 large pickup trucks waving their MAGA flags made a continuous circle of the block. Good thing is that each truck had less than 3 people inside counting the driver. Only one semi-discouraging note - most of the protesters were our age (old) and a scattering of younger ones. It felt good to be there.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that Boomers seem to be the most faithful protestors? What's going to happen when we're all gone?
DeleteThanks for doing your part.
Lovely zinnias and silly little spider! Yes we each react to pain differently, and according to where and how we feel it. My No Kings experience was sharing photos on my blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd that is a valid thing to do! Speaking out anywhere, any time is a form of resistance. At least that's what I believe.
DeleteYour description of trump is sadly highly accurate.
ReplyDeleteI can confirm what Mr. Moon told you, 54F is still lovely, as long as there is no wind.
Katie was almost 11lbs and I screamed when they did the episiotomy without letting the freezing work. Worst pain I've ever felt and I use it as my 10 for my pain scale. Fortunately nothing has come close since then.
You have a robust immune system obviously, doing what it should.
Hope you have a lovely day. I'm going to take Miss Katie out for lunch at the mall, because I lead a reckless life:)
Lily was actually 10lb2oz and had a nuchal hand up by her head. Shoulder dystocia, the whole nine yards. BUT, the midwife had me flip over to hands and knees (not easy with a baby's head coming out of your vagina) and I was able to push her out. NO episiotomy and no tearing. And no, I was not ruined for life. I am sorry you had to go through that horror.
DeleteI hope you and Katie had a fine time at the mall. I know she loves that.
We had a great crowd here and it was such fun. There were so many clever signs, music, people in costumes - Abraham Lincoln, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, dinosaurs, sharks, chicken. Old and young people all chanting together with lots of cars driving by beeping and waving. It really lifts one's spirits!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE the spirit this protest seemed to be held with. The numbers that showed up proved the purpose, the costumes, the music, the signs, the dancing proved the lack of hate and threat of riot.
Deletewe spent no kings day getting my mammogram....in case the tangerine nightmare takes that healthcare option away from women too.... then I graded like 100 tests. I suppose teaching science and SS in theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee largest, most not white district in theeeeeeeeeee entire state is an act of resistance too these a days bc they are gunning for some sort of federal take over (even though they say education is supposed to be the realm of the STATES). xxalainaxx
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Mammograms can save lives. Do often save lives. And provide peace of mind. VERY important and if the Republicans take that option away they are cold-hearted murderers.
DeleteOh wait. We already know they are.
And yes, every day you do your job you are practicing resistance in the most tangible way possible. Thank you.
I really thought Trump's goon squad secret police would try to elicit violence from the crowds. So glad I was wrong. The commentary from Trump's sycophants is stunning. What reality do they live in because it certainly isn't this one. The gaslighting is just off the charts.
ReplyDeleteNice patch btw. Ans sweet little spider. I wonder what the world looks like through its eyes.
I, too, am so very glad that no one at all seemed to get out of hand in any of the protests. Well, except for that Maga woman who pulled a gun on a crowd. Amazingly peaceful protest.
DeleteNo. The sycophants do not live on this planet. I wish they'd all go back to the one they come from.
Bark cloth patch? Yes, please.
I think that little spider is incredibly brave to put up his fists (so to speak) to whatever it is he sees me as.
Physically I was not able to go attend a gathering, but my heart was there. I will have to continue to support the cause bu sending money to ACLU and the Democratic party when I can. I also share as many items on Facebook as I can to hopefully educate some person who still thinks that bastard deserves to be our dictator. I won't say president because he has transcended into a dictator.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing good things in the way you can and I respect and admire that very much.
DeleteNo. He is not our president. Never was, never will be.
I had both my flu and covid jabs last Monday and have had no reaction. I also have never had covid so I hope it is because of the vaccines. We even had-no kings here in Toronto. Gigi
ReplyDeleteWell, some people just don't have reactions and some do. It's weird. I got Covid once but it was an extremely mild case to which I give the vaccine credence.
DeleteHurray for Toronto!
We have very similar flower spiders here! They lie in wait in the blossoms for unsuspecting pollinators. Did you put him back outside? I'm sure you did.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear the No Kings demonstrations went so well in so many places. I'm not sure Trump himself cares much but I think it still does some good for everyone else to see how much opposition there is. (The right-wing media insists everyone is paid to be there by George Soros!)
Steve- I'm a terrible person. I did not put the little spider back outside. I just left her on her flower which probably means she'll starve to death. I'm not as good a person as you.
DeleteI think Trump absolutely DOES care that so many people obviously hate him. If he can even see it like that. Who knows?
How much does the right-wing media think George Soros is paying each and every one of the seven million who showed up to protest?
The protest on Boston Common was very well attended. Many elected officials spoke supporting the protest. The signs were amazing.
ReplyDeleteWait until everyone gets their new medical insurance bills. With the subsidies removed (by the administration) there is going to be lots of sticker shock. The personal pain is unfortunate, but it will send a message loud and clear.
The pictures from Boston were gobsmacking. As everyone keeps saying- Boston knows how to protest a king!
DeleteI don't know what people are going to do when they realize they can't get health care or food assistance any more. It is not gong to be pretty.
Hope you feel better from your Vax Reaction soon. The No Kings Protest went well in Phoenix and coincided with the Gay Pride Event, so lots of people in attendance of both. The Grandson flew in from New Mexico to go to Gay Pride, where he's at in Clovis NM there's not much Gay Pride coz it's a very Homophobic Community, so he and his Husband haven't been greatly received, but the Cost of Living is lower so they can afford Rent there and living on their own, which is a plus.
ReplyDeleteI've felt fine today.
DeleteI feel so bad for your grandson. Why can't people just let other people love who they want to love? I don't get it. I'm glad he could get some PRIDE celebrating in with the protest.
Hubs & I were at the Cary, NC rally! Our second No Kings. So much fun & hilarious signs.
ReplyDeleteYou can't complain about Trump & do nothing. Write your Congress people. Volunteer to stuff envelopes, etc. DO SOMETHING, PEOPLE!!
We are at such a pivotal time - - Help in upcoming elections (town, city, county, etc). And make sure you vote BLUE to get these lying idiots out of office!!
Instead of going downtown to the huge protest in Los Angeles, I stayed in my neighborhood where a couple of hundred of us stood on four street corners at Larchmont Blvd and Beverly Blvd. We had signs and it was a beautiful day and everyone who drove by honked. It felt good to protest, good to stand with folks who are of the same mind. Lots of different ages -- very diverse crowd, just like LA.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why Glen doesn't stick around here for a few more weeks to get the experience of 30-below. Silly fella. Probably just misses you.
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