I remember that contradictory feeling of massive relief in beginning of the pandemic, just because schools were shutdown (&/or remote) therefore we didn’t have to worry about school shootings. I had to go on anti-anxiety meds when my kids went back. 😣 America is becoming more and more nightmarish…

I have PTSD from what (thankfully!!!) turned out to be a false alarm “live shooter” incident at son’s middle school (other two kids were also locked down at nearby elem. & high schools), ~10 yrs ago. Brutal experience for all… though no physical harm was done, the trauma was/is very real. 😥

Side dishes are best part of trad. holiday meals, so I’d be fine w/ that nickname! 😂 My adult kids don’t like any of that (& one is vegan), so they want diff. food for holidays (ex.: lasagna; Swedish meatballs; shepherd’s pie; pizza), incl. vegan versions. I’m happy to feed them whatever they want!

Micro aggressions were explained to me as:
Each is a seemingly small act such as a mosquito bite.
One bite is annoying but manageable…dozens of bites every day becomes overwhelming & drive you to distraction.
One day a seemingly minor thoughtless remark will push one over the edge.
Be kind.

Crisis support for LGBTQ youth: www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

NYT is so useless. "The economy is improving and fewer people have jobs" is nonsensical, as is rambling about jobs numbers while the president is calling for his political opponents to be executed.

We are witnessing a poisonous effort to destroy what the vast majority of Americans know is a key pillar of public health.

Vaccines are responsible for 40% of the reduction in child mortality achieved in the last half century.

THIS. The 💩 they’re willing to say these days even on *official* accounts is mind-blowing. They don’t bother with pretending to be decent human beings anymore, just out there proudly announcing their vileness.