Reading to Disassociate

I have always been a reader. I escaped an abusive childhood through books. I read books through all my early adulthood to cope with life as a military spouse. I read to my children. Now I read to try and stay sane through the possible dismantling of our government. Yes, I am doing my part to resist. I am also trying not to lose my mind. Just finished “Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe” and I highly recommend it. Now to try to knock down my NTR pile of books on my bookshelf.

What are you reading right now? Let me know.

Peldyn

New Shoes

Trying to find just the right shoes for a cosplay character can be really hard. The shoes I wanted were not only really expensive, but were completely sold ou. I found a similar pair online from Mona flying. They are 100% leather, but the color is much more blue than black. They looked really dark online. So I may try to use black leather dye. They are very comfortable  and totally perfect for normal wear too. 

 Can you guess what character I will be dressing as? I think this is a hard one. The shoes may be distinctive, but people don’t always look at shoes actors are wearing in tv shows.

Let me know your guess in the comments.

Peldyn

I Am Tired

I know, we are all tired. The massive amount of  EOs put out by the president are made to wear you down. To break you. His allowing Musk to raid the Treasury Department is horrifying. Please, do what you can to ensure your safety. These are unprecedented times in the USA. This is what happened in Russia, Germany, Hungary… the end result isn’t pretty. Work on building your community of friends. We will all need each other to get through this. 

Don’t Give Up

No matter how shitty the world is, I am not going to give up. I had my coffee, did laundry, took care of the animals, and did dishes. I also planned my wardrobe for my European trip and tried not to catastrophize. I worked on a letter to my congressman and donated to a couple charities. We are a community.

And the Fascists Are In The House

Target has joined many other piece of shit stores in getting rid of DEI. Fuck them. Fuck the government, fuck the nazis. I will not roll over. Looking for ethical replacements for those fascist collaborators. Not another cent of mine will go to them. May they all crumble into dust.

Don’t Stop Believing

Today is MLK Day. So remembering his passion for equality for all is easy. What is hard is actually doing anything. One easy thing is to not let people get away with making racist comments. Call them out. Let them know that you do not accept racism. 

Another thing you can do is donate to an organization that supports the rights of all people. The ACLU, and HRC (Human Rights Campaign) are both great organizations and always need funding. Some times we want to try to work on a grand scale, when doing small everyday things is just as effective. Changing one heart or one mind is enough. Be the change.

Shown is my sign from the Woman’s March 2017.

Peldyn

Before the Storm

Looks like we are getting hurricane force winds again this is a serious and terrible thing. So many communities are affected by the fires these winds spread. Consider donating to a local shelter, or foster a pet for someone displaced. My little loaves here are comfortable, but once the wind starts they get very anxious :(