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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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Good luck finding parts for a car that old Lynn. The company more than likely stopped making replacement parts over 30 years ago and the new replacement parts would have to be made on a CNC machine translating to much more money worth spending. In short, get a newer vehicle.
You assume she’s going to use new parts.
Also, the Grand Marquis shares a lot of parts with the Ford Crown Victoria — which was the basis for many an 80s cop car.
(The popularity of the platform for cop cars and taxis means there are a ton of after market parts still being made for the car too)
You would be surprised at how easy older car parts are to come across. If it’s a common model it is literally as easy as click and buy. Rare cars are a little harder
whats left of it is worth more to sell as a part car for someone else as dumb as Lynn
I mean, Lynn works a well paying job. She doesn’t maintain a 32 year old car in immaculate condition because it’s *practical*
Never related to one of the characters more then Lynn right now
The car is great for safety, just as long as you live in an area with minimal snow and terrible drivers. So, you know, not Indiana.
I mean, Megan is from Indiana — but the comic takes place in Wisconsin.
Lynn has never lived anywhere but Wisconsin.
I mean, a few sandbags in the trunk and it’s fine. Carry tire chains. Hell, if you’re driving distances measured in hours in places with weather like that, you should be doing that anyway. I’m sort of surprises my Lynn doesn’t already, considering it’s her.
Tire chains weren’t legal when I lived in Wisconsin.
What about pushing the “B” button?