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Tomorrow, April 1st 2025, we have a massively important State Supreme Court election here in the state of Wisconsin. It will decide the balance of the state supreme court, and it's vitally important that we get Susan Crawford elected. Elon Musk has literally poured millions of dollars into Brad Schimel's campaign, and we are fighting for our lives here. I've already voted, and if you haven't yet and you live here... make sure you do.
But no matter what happens tomorrow, no matter what the result is, the fight is far from over. ICE agents are grabbing people off the streets, our public institutions are being systematically destroyed, and our international and diplomatic relations with historically close allies are just, honestly, fucked right now. Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and trans and queer rights have been under steady attack by the right. As a nonbinary person and member of the trans community, I'm genuinely scared for a lot of my friends right now.
But we fight. We stand up. We survive.
If we accept defeat, we are handing victory to those who want us dead. By living and fighting, we carry on to the next day and then the day after that. I know I posted it right after the election last November, but there's a pretty famous Joe Hill quote everyone should keep in mind: "Don't waste any time mourning. Organize!"
Go out, hug your friends. Build a local community if you can, and get involved in your local politics. Make sure you call your Reps and Senators every day if you can, and for pete's sake fucking vote.
We can make it as long as we don't stop fighting.
Remember that on April 5th at 11AM Eastern/10AM Central you can join me for the Critical Thinking Witches' Collective's April Brew virtual event! Attendance is free, and you can register here!
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Let me guess – you’re out on the other side of the Maxwell’s Demon that seems to have taken up residence over the midwest. Out here in LA we’re getting Santa Anas and it’s been in the ’70s…
Hang in there! It looks downright scary on TV.
I’m in Indiana, where we got hit with a snow storm right before the cold, so everything is pretty much shut down. All the county highways are closed, as is the Interstate from here in Lafayette all the way to Chicago. My wife wisely decided we should stock up on food on Saturday though, so we’ve thus far just been sitting this one out.
Since Purdue University has been shut down for the weather though too, she’s been home from work these last couple days as well. Since I work from home though, sadly I don’t get the time off. 😛
And before everybody else points this out, that shoulda been the 70s as in 70 degrees Farenheit. We have not been innundated with Star Trek reruns, and silly looking pants. Do not worry.
I was a rational human being once… or I thought I was… okay I never was a rational human being
You’re a fan, rationality is over-rated.