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| So ... do we start building basement shelters yet? | So ... do we start building basement shelters yet? |
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| When it feels like the country is in a constant state of political upheaval and controversy, it’s difficult to know if and when to panic | |
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| If you’re like me, you just might be in a constant state of anxiety thanks to the president threatening military action ... on Twitter. | If you’re like me, you just might be in a constant state of anxiety thanks to the president threatening military action ... on Twitter. |
| No one can say we weren’t warned. What I’m struggling with is just how afraid we should be. When it feels like the country is in a constant state of political upheaval and controversy, it’s difficult to know if and when to panic. (Does “always” count?) I’m sticking with my low-level anxiety as a baseline for now, but I’d love some expert guidance on when to start building that basement shelter. | No one can say we weren’t warned. What I’m struggling with is just how afraid we should be. When it feels like the country is in a constant state of political upheaval and controversy, it’s difficult to know if and when to panic. (Does “always” count?) I’m sticking with my low-level anxiety as a baseline for now, but I’d love some expert guidance on when to start building that basement shelter. |
| Glass Half Full | Glass Half Full |
| Taylor Swift is in the midst of a legal battle with a radio DJ she says sexually assaulted her some years back and her comebacks in court have been just incredible. My favorite: “I am not going to allow your client to make me feel like it is any way my fault, because it isn’t.” | Taylor Swift is in the midst of a legal battle with a radio DJ she says sexually assaulted her some years back and her comebacks in court have been just incredible. My favorite: “I am not going to allow your client to make me feel like it is any way my fault, because it isn’t.” |
| What to RT | What to RT |
| in what universe is this the moral of the story pic.twitter.com/pwQhecnuV2 | in what universe is this the moral of the story pic.twitter.com/pwQhecnuV2 |
| Trump’s latest North Korea threat is scary. It’s also a lie. https://t.co/z3GsT2wVib | Trump’s latest North Korea threat is scary. It’s also a lie. https://t.co/z3GsT2wVib |
| I am just now getting around to reading this and HOLY CRAP IT IS NUTS https://t.co/BZCV97paQJ | I am just now getting around to reading this and HOLY CRAP IT IS NUTS https://t.co/BZCV97paQJ |
| My FOIA found tax prep & lumber companies among "religious" orgs exempt from covering contraceptives for employees https://t.co/hVkTxwYlIo | My FOIA found tax prep & lumber companies among "religious" orgs exempt from covering contraceptives for employees https://t.co/hVkTxwYlIo |
| Who I’m reading | Who I’m reading |
| Caitlin White’s review of Kesha’s new album; Renee Bracey Sherman and Dan Grossman on the sham that is “abortion reversal” and rereading this piece by Annaliese Griffin from June about why women are so interested in “wellness” these days. | Caitlin White’s review of Kesha’s new album; Renee Bracey Sherman and Dan Grossman on the sham that is “abortion reversal” and rereading this piece by Annaliese Griffin from June about why women are so interested in “wellness” these days. |
| What I’m writing | What I’m writing |
| Supporting abortion rights in a time when maternal mortality is so high, and why the Obamas deserve one hell of an apology. | Supporting abortion rights in a time when maternal mortality is so high, and why the Obamas deserve one hell of an apology. |
| How outraged I am | How outraged I am |
| On a scale of one to 10, I’m at a full 1o at those angry over a Google staffer being fired over a memo he sent about women being biologically inferior engineers. Where’s the outrage for the thousands of discriminated-against female employees? | On a scale of one to 10, I’m at a full 1o at those angry over a Google staffer being fired over a memo he sent about women being biologically inferior engineers. Where’s the outrage for the thousands of discriminated-against female employees? |
| How I’m making it through this week | How I’m making it through this week |
| The knowledge that everyone’s favorite baby hippo, Fiona, is going to be the star of a children’s book is helping somehow. That and gloriously frozen wine drinks. | The knowledge that everyone’s favorite baby hippo, Fiona, is going to be the star of a children’s book is helping somehow. That and gloriously frozen wine drinks. |
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