Which is kind of funny in a terrifying way because for 8 years the crazy right-wing conspiracy theorists have been saying that Obama wants to become a dictator and will enact martial law to prevent the next administration for taking over.

So, President Giuliani?

This is how I feel. I don’t want to see a lick of his policies enacted, am terrified of what he’d try to do via the Supreme Court, but I believe we could trust Pence with the nuclear codes and he at least has executive experience. Although, he’s the one in charge of this transition and it’s been a circus, so maybe…

3/4 of eligible voters did NOT vote against him. That should matter more than the popular vote results. It is sobering.

Thank you for that perspective. I have so many friends who honestly just want to help others feel safer and this felt like a way for them to show solidarity. But it felt very White Savior and I’ve worried that it would offend more than reassure.

Yeah, because unfortunately Hate has the full weight of the US government behind it now.

I never fly a flag because I am too lazy to do it the right way. It kills me that the rah-rah-usa-usa people will drive around with tattered flags flying from their cars, leaving them outside 24-7 unlit, in the rain, after being faded, etc. I love our flag. I think it’s gorgeous. But seeing it everywhere just makes me…

I’m getting my house in order. Literally. I tackled several big projects around the house this weekend, and got them done. Some things I had been putting off for years now. I decided that I am going to be a pebble thrown in to a pond, and now that my house is in order, my efforts are going to ripple through my…

Yes, that is the first time Nutella has looked appealing to me! I discovered it for the first time in college, then pretty much existed on Nutella and store-bought crumpets for a week. I must have hit my body’s lifetime maximum consumption in that week because I have never liked it since.

Maybe it’s because on Wednesday morning I pulled up to the drive-thru right after I paused in my obvious crying jag, but the baristas have been so nice this week. Like making eye contact and saying a genuine “have a good day” with this knowing look.

Seriously, set up that PAC, woman! Give the Koch bros a run for their money.

This was the first time I’d seen her post anything other than family pics, so I will give credit to her for that. She has always been really great to me, but I did have to defriend her. In general I don’t like being connected with clients on FB anyway, and should she hire me again in the future I don’t want ill will.…

I’m sure that was a big piece to this. It makes no sense because affordable health care, education, and access to contraception are what lower abortion rates. I former client of mine posted a meme on FB yesterday highlighting (with thumbs up and thumbs down — how nuanced and thoughtful!) each party’s position on…

It’s over. But they are very, very rich and it’s my hope that they funnel that money to progressive down ticket causes, or to green initiatives. Anyone who wants to respond “yeah but, yeah right, blah blah” I don’t care right now. I can hope that.

I hear you.

In a family full of conservatives, I am my mother’s daughter. A single mom, she raised me to be a strong, proud woman who doesn’t back down to chauvinism, isn’t afraid to be the smart one in the room, and does not exist on this earth for any man’s approval. She died a decade ago and I really, really wish she was here…

I think it’s also true that either could make you equally happy, if you’re the sort of person who just enjoys their life and goes and lives it. But, we just get the one chance (that we know of, anyway).

Not only did my husband and I both get stickers, the poll worker was gleefully passing them out to any children in attendance!

<3 Holmes.