Category Archives: News

Rest in Power, John.

Posted on July 18, 2020 by A Dreamer

I am just crushed. I hope we can create the world he deserved.

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Thirsty Thursday

Posted on June 18, 2020 by A Dreamer

And payday! And bill pay day! So…LOL. So, Aunt Jemima is going away. I’m not going to lie, most of my life my dumb ass had zero idea of the crazy racist origins of the brand and just thought it … Continue reading →

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HAPPY PRIDE!!!

Posted on June 16, 2020 by A Dreamer

The Supreme Court made it a little safer to be LGBTQA.  There’s still tons of terrible shit going on, but my god, it was nice to have some genuinely good news yesterday. And 45 is going to sign a police … Continue reading →

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Well, someone didn’t get the memo

Posted on June 7, 2020 by A Dreamer

I’d been saying how pleasantly surprised I was that Fairfax County PD had made itself rather small and invisible the past two weeks, rather than making things worse as many other departments had done. The chief even put out a … Continue reading →

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So, what do we do about the police unions?

Posted on June 6, 2020 by A Dreamer

As someone who is VERY pro-labor and pro-union, I think first we need to stop thinking of them as unions. But mayors seem to be unwilling or unable to stand up to them – and when the union publishes the … Continue reading →

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Fascist in Chief

Posted on June 2, 2020 by A Dreamer

I swear, there is no situation that man can’t make worse and now we have an occupying army in DC, and folks getting teargassed so he can have a fucking photo op at a church he doesn’t attend and doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Monday again

Posted on June 1, 2020 by A Dreamer

And not a restful weekend for anyone. And this morning, the BBC is interviewing a white dude… I’ll at least give him credit for knowing our craptastic history and referring to these as police riots. The police just showed over … Continue reading →

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But what can I do?

Posted on May 31, 2020 by A Dreamer

I know there are lots of us out here watching the news and the protests and want to help or get involved, but for whatever reason can’t get out in the streets. It’s OK. Here’s some things you can do: … Continue reading →

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Welp, buckle up, Virginia

Posted on May 28, 2020 by A Dreamer

We’re all going to Phase 1 tomorrow. Despite the fact that my county had 1900 new cases in the last week, and and as a state, our 7 day average for daily tests is just over 9K. We should over … Continue reading →

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Again…

Posted on August 4, 2019 by A Dreamer

Yesterday, I was still trying to process what happened in Gilroy. Who shoots up a garlic festival? (We know, the answer is repeatedly the same – violent white supremacists.) All of these shootings have bothered me – this one, the … Continue reading →

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