Vagina Tax Indeed
Oh Sarah Silverman, how we love thee. The Vagina Tax Campaign has launched and so has the over the top representation of a very real issue that every woman faces. Unequal pay for equal work. And yes,...
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I have no idea what I’m doing
It seems to be a theme in my life, well part of it. So much change in the last few years, from innumerable personal losses, job changes which just meant moving from one job I don’t love to another and...
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I was wrong about Mo'ne Davis…
There is a story on the front page, Little League star Mo'ne Davis asks university to reinstate college athlete who crudely insulted her and I reacted badly, like, woh, knee jerk, I was wrong in many...
View ArticleClimate Denial is Immoral, So is the Republicans Failure to Govern
Today Katharine Jefferts Schori, the presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and noted as the "most powerful woman" in the Christian religion spoke out against climate change denial. She spoke out...
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Pizza for Equality - Let's out raise them!
So, are you one of those people who are upset that so many came out and gave to the pizza parlor that would refuse pizza to anyone that was openly LGBT?Guess what? Do something about it.Now. Go give,...
View ArticleLet's Lose the Zero Sum Game
Don't forget this ever.We often believe, even if it is subconsciously, that if others are gaining, we must be losing something. We must be missing something, if they have so much.This is not true.This...
View ArticleLaid off…again
So yeah, I lost my job in 2009 during the height of the bubble bursting and things are supposed to be getting so much better. But is it?I work for a publicly traded company that, last year, had an...
View ArticleHow do you work your way back?
I haven’t been blogging, nor doing much of anything. Life hit me hard, from a car accident to a divorce. I always struggled with health issues, but the last few years were particularly difficult for...
View ArticleThe Primary and Why Being a Democrat Matters
I started writing for candidates in 2007 here at Daily Kos because I cared very passionately about who was going to be the Democratic Nominee for President, I also always knew regardless of who that...
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Nothing Much has Changed Here
Oh my little meta loving heart is melting with some kind of nostalgic glee. I worried that when I came back to Daily Kos things would seem so very different here. And yet, there is a diary on the...
View ArticleWhen Saving isn't an Option
I was listening to NPR this morning about the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates, ever so slowly, after having held them steady for almost over a decade and banks are already raising interest rates...
View ArticleDavid Atkins gets it right on the Data Breach
I very much wanted to write something intelligent and all knowing when it comes to this obviously very touchy issue, but instead, David Atkins pretty much hits a home run on the entire thing. He does...
View ArticleAction After the Democratic Debate
So, I’m learning that I need to know what to do after something big happens. Last night was big for me and anyone who watched the Democratic Debate and the Republican Debate recognizes a few very huge...
View ArticleThe Bundy Brothers do not Speak for Me
As you have probably heard, there is an occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters by the Bundy Brothers and an untold number of supporters.The above link is a FAQ of sorts from...
View Article"There's a special place in hell for..." Why young feminists support Sanders.
Madeline Albright said at the end of her introduction of Senator Clinton in New Hampshire on Saturday,“And just remember, there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other.” This is...
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I got an E-mail from Bill Clinton
So, it’s the night before the New Hampshire primary and we know it’s getting closer. This is the email I just got. I am signed up to both campaign’s email blasts so I can see their messages, it’s...
View ArticleOf Course Clinton is the Most Qualified
I have a lot of posts on my Facebook feed regarding the Presidential Primary and of course, it’s quite divided. And yes, I remember the primary of eight years ago, it’s what brought me to Daily Kos....
View ArticleThis is why Clinton is losing with millennials.
CLINTON: I will put a price tag. My price tag is about $100 billion a year. And again, paid for. And what I have said is I will not throw us further into debt. I believe I can get the money that I need...
View ArticleIt's not an enthusiasm gap, it's an empathy gap
I’m sensing an empathy gap out there on a lot of fronts with this primary season. I suffer from something that has plagued me from many years and that’s being highly sensitive to the things other...
View ArticleStop telling people there is no Revolution
I think this is my biggest pet peeve as a Sander’s supporter. There is no revolution, because if there was, he would be doing better, he would have more diverse support, he would have won more States...
View ArticleDiCaprio Spoke more about Climate change in his Oscar Speech than...
We don’t hear about Climate change very much in our political Debates. You would think that with all the issues facing us as a Country and as a species, Climate change and the environment in general...
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Why the Pooties still matter:
I wrote this diary 8 years ago in defense of Pootie and Woozle diaries, in defense of social diaries and connecting with people online. My Space? I think not.Yes, I'm responding to the diary at the...
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Why the math doesn't matter!
I really don’t care about the delegate math right now when it comes to the Sanders’ campaign. I don’t care one bit and yet I hear it all the time, the math, the totals, the bottom line. It’s politics...
View ArticleI Respectfully Disagree President Obama
I was driving to work this week, or maybe it was home, when I heard the President speaking about terrorism in his Weekly Address. It’s on our minds this week with the horrific attacks in Brussels....
View ArticleDisappointed
No, really disappointed, with so many of you. Oh my GOD, what could be in those transcripts???? She might have praised the financial sector??? How could she do such a thing? I mean, speaking to a...
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How Do you Want us to Talk About Poverty?
I’m just curious? Should we not be talking about the very real and pressing issue of poverty in America? It seems that the way we discuss it really hasn’t changed much, has it? Maybe it’s time we...
View ArticleThe AP should Apologize to Clinton
The more and more I think about this, the angrier I get. Tonight will still be Clinton’s night, she will get to break that last glass ceiling here the US. She will be the Democratic Nominee. This...
View ArticleWe Can't Afford to Continue Fracking
Fracking is not an option for us environmentally. This is what I believe fundamentally, to my very core. The environmental costs are just too steep and that the Democratic Party does not include a...
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I can no longer abide this
I’ve always been highly tolerant of other people’s choices. TOLERANT. I tolerate their choice to vote Republican and I do so respectfully and with a mutual understanding. We have an understanding...
View ArticleScientific American, "Donald Trump’s Lack of Respect for Science Is Alarming"
Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care about much of anything but the sound of his own voice. You see, things like polls, evidence, truth and science are simply inconvenient if they don’t line up with his...
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I BELIEVE
Wow, this phrase really set a lot of people off when coupled with the idea of “believing” in science. Clinton has declared quite often that she “believes” in science and I wrote a diary, Scientific...
View ArticleTrump's 2013 9/11 Tweet pretty Deplorable
This is Trump’s tweet from 2013, he hasn’t made a peep this year, but it shows his true colors. Yes, a special day indeed.This isn’t Christmas Donald, it’s a memorial of one of the most horrific...
View ArticleDammit, Chronic really means Chronic
I have written a great deal here about my stupid health struggles. Yeah, I said it, stupid.I have been skeptical of my rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis since I got it. No RA factor, no damage to my...
View ArticleOh boy they're desperate
Don’t you love it when you’re driving in your car or doing something random and listening to the radio, this time for me it was NPR, and one of the many pundits out there is talking, and you find...
View ArticleTHANK YOU JOSS WHEDON - Joss explains why I'm with Her.
I have been a fan of Joss Whedon, forever. No seriously.Buffy, Firefly, you name it. He is an amazing write of strong female characters. NO, scratch that. He is just a writer of strong characters....
View ArticleTrump: "We should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump, right?"
So now Trump, so afraid of getting his ass kicked by a girl is suggesting we just skip the formalities and declare him King of the World, you know, like Leo did on the Titanic!!! I mean, it’s that...
View ArticleDear Hillary
I know, it’s rather informal, but I wanted to write you something rather informal because we’ve had a long history, whether you are aware or not.I campaigned for your husband in 1992 when he ran for...
View ArticlePlease Thank Hillary Clinton with me
I have to say that after the last few weeks I was truly left inspired by Hillary Clinton on so many levels. I don’t want to dissect the election or talk what if’s. This is purely about how grateful I...
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I have so many thoughts...
And many won’t be popular, but I want to, I must share.First of all, if you are comfortable doing so, I ask you to post this to your facebook page. I was inspired by friends:To my female, LGBTQ+, and...
View ArticleScared
As my medical bills keep piling up, I find myself having a bit of empathy for Trump voters. I sense a lot of fear and I blame right wing radio for a lot of it. Someone is to blame for the rising cost...
View ArticleClimate Denial is the official stance of the Trump administration
As arctic ice levels hit another epic low and we come near to the end hottest year on record, Reince Priebus ensures us that Trump’s official stance on climate change is that it does not exist. Nope,...
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What 2016 taught me
As we lost so many authentically cool people and when lies seemed to Trump the truth I took away one thing away from this fucking awful year. I plan on making 2017 better.With each loss, from Bowie to...
View ArticleDear Barack and Joe
Mr. President and Mr. Vice President, I want to sincerely thank you both for all you have done for our Country over the last eight years. THIS progressive is grateful for the progress you have...
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What I witnessed at a Women's March in Laguna Beach, CA
I had the honor and privilege to attend a women’s march in Laguna Beach California today. It was a bright, beautiful California morning and there was so much love in the air. I made a point of...
View ArticleAshley Judd delivers a powerful message
I am a nasty woman. This shook me to the core, I want to show everyone this because she touches on so many issues that are OUR issues, that affect all of US.xYouTube VideoI am a feminist. I stole...
View ArticleLet them eat Pee Cupcakes
Oh, you know, or cupcakes inscribed with the word “pee” because we’re adults and what’s a little silliness.Okay, well it wasn’t an adult who wanted this, it was my sixteen year old daughter and she’s...
View ArticleMango Mussolini is back
After a ridiculous vote, Musk brings Trump back to Twitter, just in time to poor gasoline on an already burning building. How appropriate. Everyone likes a great comeback, but of course we should be...
View ArticleHomophobia, Violence and the Significance of Twitter
Today feels solumn. I don't really feel good about the world. Someone commented about the fact that what happens on Twitter doesn't matter to most people, but I pointed out that what people are saying...
View ArticleThe Right's Attempt to Deplatfom the Left on Twitter
Yes, who could have seen that coming? The right has targeted 5,000 accouns to attack and purge. They're being labeled "Antifa”, but one account that I know personally tagged on this list is a...
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So, Exactly what is Sirota's beef with Pete?
The last three days on Twitter, David Sirota has been throwing his own sort of storm. His frustration and disappointment with the stranding of travelers due the Southwest canceling thousand of flights...
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