Mel🥄MeMe LaS'Mores
Educator originally trained in political science. Immigrant. Pottymouth. Spoonie. Into cats AND dogs, bellydance, and cancer survivorship. She / her. Typos.
Joined Apr 2022
To practice what I preach about assertive self-care, I wrapped my nails.
#manicure
#Politics #ViveLaResistance #resistance
Lots of online activity in my local progressive circles this weekend. Support groups are forming, with the current goal of mourning and a later goal of fighting. On the human rights page I admin, I suggested three principles we should follow:
1. Assertive self-care
2. Determined community
3. Smart secrecy
Taking care of ourselves so we can take care of business and not spreading our business too far. I feel useful.
Quotable from TV this morning:
"Despair is a sin" ~ John Meechum
"The work of democracy is never done" ~ Ali Velshi
#Politics
It is #Caturday and we have to hold on to anything that seems normal, so this is an important holiday. Here is #Milo who is squinting because he was probably hit in the face. He saw the doctor yesterday and got tested for FLV and FIV and he is negative for both, got his FLV vaccine and weighed in at 8.6 pounds. Doc says he is indeed large for his age at under nine months.
#CatsOfCoSo
Goodnight CoSo! I leave you w a screenshot of something I saw on the book of faces
@CherNohio I just saw it is your birthday and I wanted to send you heaps of love, lots of admiration, and all the well-wishers and prayers I can get my hands on
Waited four months to get in w hematology and today was the day of finding answers and lymphocytes. Except that the #cancer institute called when we were already in the car to cancel the appointment. To find professionalism and folks that care about me, I should probably try a nail salon. Because this ain't it.
Mel🥄MeMe LaS'Mores
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Thoughts:
Shake off outrage. Yes it will be bad, on so many fronts. Look at it clearly, with calm compassion, and resilience. Anger can motivate, don't deny anger. But shock and awe is a tool they will use to dull your actions. Be prepared. Don't be surprised by the intentional cruelty. There is no shame in retreating, regrouping, if you are overwhelmed. Others will step up. You will not be alone. Small bands of trusted people can do more good than you think. Don't forget the power of song.
Alright loves, I will say goodnight. But first, I will share that I taught my online government class at an HBCU tonight and we vented, and commiserated, and I gave them a pep talk, and it was glorious. Then I had nachos and an old fashioned. I will not fucking roll over. #ViveLaResistance
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More important now than ever before!!!!!
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And if you can, donations are sorely needed!
#TeacherRant
Folks, I gave an exam on the industrial revolution/ age of industrialization in the US and the first one I wanted to grade had this which I felt compelled to excerpt. There never was any hope.
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OH DEAR. THIS POST WAS SET TO SELF-DETONATE 💣 💥 🔥
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#AmericanAuthoritarianism
So, how long before President Couchfucker takes over?
#Politics #Elections
Here is the song for this Democracy Death Doula Project: Sounds of Silence by Disturbed
#DemocracyDeathDoulaProject #CoSoMusic
'Murica you have shown yourself and you are ugly.
Now that a demented pervert has won an election fair and square, my first time thought and first post is this: @th3j35t3r I am more grateful to you for creating CoSo than I have ever been before. Safe places will disappear but you have given us an unbreakable home. Thank you, Kind Sir.
It is *mourning* in America
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Surprised? No.
Disappointed? Yes.
Determined? Absolutely.
"Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
~ Dylan Thomas
My favorite good news of the night: my current home state Missouri passed Amendment 3 and enshrined repro freedom ! #ElectionDay has brought me this at least
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The mail in vote count hasn't been released in PA yet.
Mel🥄MeMe LaS'Mores
Educator originally trained in political science. Immigrant. Pottymouth. Spoonie. Into cats AND dogs, bellydance, and cancer survivorship. She / her. Typos.
Joined Apr 2022