I Hate..
1. Samuel Alito
2. Clarence Thomas
3. Brett Kavanaugh
4. Neil Gorsuch
5. Amy Coney Barrett
6. John Roberts
Now that that’s out of the way…
I was going to share an early demo of "Falling Apart (Right Now)" on Friday, but then...everything fell apart, and it felt like an inappropriate time to share it. Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade created an appropriate time for everyone to be falling apart.
If you're anything like my family, my friends, my band, and my community, it was a real gut punch to absorb. I've been feeling despair, and I'm willing to admit it. But I'm not willing to admit that I'm hopeless, because I refuse to be hopeless.
As a person with a lot of privilege in this world, I'm in a position to contribute more. And I will. Part of being a community is letting everybody know that we see each other, and feel each other's heartache, and witness each other's struggles. I feel that's a really good reason for me to remain hopeful. Because I can.
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Thank you for speaking up. Right now we need cis white men to be loud about this gross injustice. Especially cis white men with platforms like yours. I appreciate how vocal you’ve been about social justice, and putting your money where your mouth is, now more than ever.
Also, I can’t believe Susie hasn’t worn out her Badge-a-Minit in the last six years. That’s some strong hardware to endure so much rage crafting.
108 million people didn't vote in the 2020 election. Each of us needs to talk to all our friends and relatives who think "my vote doesn't count so why bother" and get them to the polls. Especially younger folks who don't understand the historical context for why what is happening on the Supreme Court is cataclysmic. Otherwise from this November onward we will be living in even darker times than we are now. No joke. So please, talk kindly to these people and encourage them to register and vote, and if they already are registered, explain why it's more necessary than ever to fill out a ballot--and vote the whole ballot not just the top positions. Do you want conservatives on your school board, water board, or city council? That's how they begin their dirty work. And then they end up as Governors and Congresspeople.