Michelle Obama shines out like a bright golden sunbeam in the deep darkness of our national despair and shame. When I am feeling hopeless, lost, and alone, she reminds me that there are good people in our country, that we have ideals worth fighting for, and that there are soundbites of hope that we can use to push back against their soundbites of hate.
She reminds us that we can build a more perfect union that comes closer to enacting our ideals of the equality and importance of everyone who contributes to making America a better place.
Fear not y’all! The fascist racists have not yet won. Rally to the cry that it is indeed OUR America.
It's been five long years of blogging the Trump years. We've laughed, we've cried, we've pulled some of our remaining hair out, but we've made it. It is almost done and our democracy, nation, and souls are still largely intact. Unfortunately, we're not through.There is much more to come as we stitch ourselves back together like some kind of common Frankenstein monster as we recover from the PTSD that Trump gave us and the needless deaths and suffering from #COVID19. We also have to keep #BidenHarris honest & progressive, oppose Republican obstructionism anti-democratic tendencies, and whatever other black swans await us. All of which will be addressed using good old-fashioned snarcky, sarcasticky, profaney fun and psychological insights.
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Anniversary of the Parkland School Shooting 14 February 2023
Mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida resulted in the deaths of 17 students and teachers
Valentine's Day 14 February 2023
The Anniversary of Malcolm X's Assassination 21 February 2023
On this date in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated.
John Lewis' Birthday 21 February 2023
John Lewis was born on this day in 1940.
Trayvon Martin Day 26 February 2023
Trayvon Martin was brutally stalked, provoked, and shot and murdered on this day in 2012. We should never forget the horrific senselessness of his murder -- to salve the narcissistic wound of his shooter ever may he be shunned.
Women's History Month 1 March 2023 – 31 March 2023
https://womenshistorymonth.gov/
Dr. Seus' Birthday 2 March 2023
Theodor Geisel was born on this day in 1904.
World Wildlife Day 3 March 2023
https://www.wildlifeday.org/
The Dread Scott Supreme Court Decision 6 March 2023
On 6 March 1857, the Supreme Court released its decision finding that Blacks were citizens of the US, but Congress could not restrict slavery in the territories.
Bloody Sunday 7 March 2023
In 1965, John Lewis and other civil rights protesters were attacked by white police officers while crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
The Psy of Life 
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