Apologies to Dr. Seuss — Congratulations! Today is your day! You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head Unless you get shot But it’s okay You’ll get a prayer and a thought You’ll look up and down streets Look ’em over with care It really doesn’t matter Stay…

Seriously, how is this woman an elected official? — Marjorie Taylor Greene is a congresswoman from Georgia. People-actual people-elected Greene to office. Georgians walked into a voting booth and filled in the little circle by her name. On purpose. Rep. Greene is a right-wing conspiracy theorist who believes the 2020 election was stolen and California wildfires were started by…

If the fetus you save is gay, will you still protect it? — In the mid-1990's, conservatives in Anoka County, Minnesota, began targeting the sex-ed curriculum in local schools, specifically what they called “gay influence.” To these right-wing Christians, gay influence meant acknowledging that LGBTQ people exist and teaching about HIV and AIDS. One of the champions of this battle was former congresswoman…

If Roe v Wade is overturned, we will see a mental health crisis among women. — Trigger warnings for domestic and sexual violence. As I write this, a battle rages in America. A battle between conservatives who, in the 1970s, were conned into fighting against a woman’s right to choose, and the rest of us who understand the horrific ramifications if Roe v Wade is overturned…

It rings the doorbell out of politeness, then barges right into my brain. — Living with chronic depression is…interesting. I’ve been this way for so long that I know precisely the moment my depression comes to call. And I know what to do. I’ve written about coping skills and self-care on Medium, but I’ve never shared the five things I do every single time…

As Tina Fey and Amy Poehler said, bitches get sh*t done. — According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, unlikeable means “not having pleasant or appealing qualities.” When people say Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are unlikeable, this is what they mean. Why do women have to be likable? Media or pundits never call out men for their unlikability. When, during the 2016 presidential…