how to start a war
Step 1: Pick an enemy This enemy should be a group of people who threaten your position of power. No matter how theoretical or tenuous that threat is, it’s...
reverse bigot rage
Lately I’ve been thinking about the anger of bigots. There is so much of it! They are angry that immigrants exist. They are angry that gay and trans people...
I wanna publish zines and rage against machines
This particular line from “Flagpole Sitta” has been running through my head on a short, frenetic loop for almost a week now. I think it first got there when...
lilacs, tulips, and phlox (oh my!)
Some of you may know I’m writing a novel. I’ve been writing it for a very long time, very slowly. This year I’d love nothing more than to get it in front of...
we must imagine
Nobody asked, but here's what I think about AI.
use it all
One of the first moral lessons I remember learning from a source that was not a direct relative came from The Return of the Jedi. This is also the first non-...
no thoughts, just vibes (spring 2025 edition)
Sometimes, Flower Friday will be mostly flowers, such as when I have many flower photos to share, or not a lot to write about. Today’s gonna be one of those....
wait, it's just people?
It is crocus season, my dudes. Today I spent the morning at the Colorado State Capitol building, cosplaying as a lobbyist. I was there as part of 350...
no really, I’m asking
Free yourself from the shimmering forcefield
have a little paganism, as a treat
Archival flowers. Photo taken in Edinburgh, spring 2020. February 1 was Imbolc, a pagan holiday that marks the earliest beginnings of spring—the prelude, if...
the tyranny of convenience
Divided and conquered.
getting in the game
Lately, to cope with the stress (and now devastation) of the election, my husband and I have been self-medicating by rewatching Ted Lasso. One of the...
how to call your reps
In this issue: Doing the bare minimum... so you can too! Short of armchair-diagnosing myself with anxiety, I think it’s fair to say that I’ve been afflicted...
staying angry at the right people
In this issue: KonMari-ing my car rageSimping for good legislation I got in one of my little moods again yesterday. It was 60 degrees. The sun was out. I was...
A holiday gift guide for climate cranks
In this issue: A rather long “where the hell have I been” preambleA quick, easy climate actionDon’t you touch those leavesA holiday gift guide for the...
