LizzieLu
@slackerpoet.bsky.social
fiction writing poet, crone, hand wringer, witness (?)
It's too late to plead w/ my OH state rep not to vote for the several heinous bills that are coming out of the house, & after I read through the list, I admit I folded over in grief & guilt. I should be out there banging pots & pans to chase these demons away.
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It's too late to plead w/ my OH state rep not to vote for the several heinous bills that are coming out of the house, & after I read through the list, I admit I folded over in grief & guilt. I should be out there banging pots & pans to chase these demons away.
Listening to Patti Smith's *Horses* this afternoon. This album came out in Nov 1975 when I was a *very* young college freshman. I had no idea who she was then & didn't discover her until I was middle aged (huge fan now). I would have been a different sort of person if I'd known her 50 years ago.
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Listening to Patti Smith's *Horses* this afternoon. This album came out in Nov 1975 when I was a *very* young college freshman. I had no idea who she was then & didn't discover her until I was middle aged (huge fan now). I would have been a different sort of person if I'd known her 50 years ago.
Genuine question, is anyone who surrounds the president a semi-decent person? anyone? Or are they ALL ghouls who celebrate cruelty & steal from the people (& steal people from the people)? Just one? A single good(ish) person?
November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Genuine question, is anyone who surrounds the president a semi-decent person? anyone? Or are they ALL ghouls who celebrate cruelty & steal from the people (& steal people from the people)? Just one? A single good(ish) person?
Dear indie media company, while I love & appreciate the work you do, I deleted w/o opening the three emails in a row that were obvious requests for paid subscriptions. I just can't right now. Too many "asks" of my money, time, & soul. No one pays me for the work I do lately, so I'm fucking broke. ej
November 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Dear indie media company, while I love & appreciate the work you do, I deleted w/o opening the three emails in a row that were obvious requests for paid subscriptions. I just can't right now. Too many "asks" of my money, time, & soul. No one pays me for the work I do lately, so I'm fucking broke. ej
I'm proud of myself. I didn't start my daily weeping until 1:22 p.m. (this is regarding the state of the country, I.C.E. in North Carolina in particular, how people are showing up for each other against the face-covered cowards, how it still feels too hard).
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I'm proud of myself. I didn't start my daily weeping until 1:22 p.m. (this is regarding the state of the country, I.C.E. in North Carolina in particular, how people are showing up for each other against the face-covered cowards, how it still feels too hard).
I think we packed up ~200 lunches for homebound clients today. If I return, I'll try to count next time to help me with the assembly line rhythm. I was an awkward donkey. When I left, a sweet old man w/ a walker called out, "You're a good little worker!" That's me, worker bee extraordinaire.
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I think we packed up ~200 lunches for homebound clients today. If I return, I'll try to count next time to help me with the assembly line rhythm. I was an awkward donkey. When I left, a sweet old man w/ a walker called out, "You're a good little worker!" That's me, worker bee extraordinaire.
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I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
I have confused a strong need to "be of service" with a tendency to be a chump & to allow people to take advantage of my inability to say "no." I'll fix this because my energy level is much lower than it was before cancer (it's the medication that's preventing a recurrence that wears me out, man).
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I have confused a strong need to "be of service" with a tendency to be a chump & to allow people to take advantage of my inability to say "no." I'll fix this because my energy level is much lower than it was before cancer (it's the medication that's preventing a recurrence that wears me out, man).
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This was a really lovely treat to happen upon while sitting here at home knitting. Knitting and singing along to Neil Young! Have loved him and his music from the beginning. Happy Birthday Neil ❤️
youtu.be/USp4W2M1X-0?...
youtu.be/USp4W2M1X-0?...
2000+ voices SING for Neil Young at Toronto’s Massey Hall | Happy 80th Neil!
YouTube video by Choir! Choir! Choir!
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This was a really lovely treat to happen upon while sitting here at home knitting. Knitting and singing along to Neil Young! Have loved him and his music from the beginning. Happy Birthday Neil ❤️
youtu.be/USp4W2M1X-0?...
youtu.be/USp4W2M1X-0?...
It's so horrifying that these agents seem to enjoy this violence. I can't even fathom living this cruelty.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protest outside Chicago-area ICE facility
Nearly two dozen people were arrested as faith leaders protested on Friday outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago, authorities said, the latest sign of tensions over the Trump administration's aggressive enforcement push.
www.reuters.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It's so horrifying that these agents seem to enjoy this violence. I can't even fathom living this cruelty.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
I'm so sad today I can hardly breathe. The violence in the world, the lack of humanity, seasonal grief, a misunderstanding, my inability or unwillingness to write poems that need writing. Whatever.
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I'm so sad today I can hardly breathe. The violence in the world, the lack of humanity, seasonal grief, a misunderstanding, my inability or unwillingness to write poems that need writing. Whatever.
stray thought on a kind of a not-very-good day: my mama, who died nearly 32 years ago, would have loathed Bill Clinton for his inability to keep it in his pants. Lucky she missed that shit. But DJT would have made her spit tea, & she would have called him uncouth, boorish, vile, violent, and evil.
November 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
stray thought on a kind of a not-very-good day: my mama, who died nearly 32 years ago, would have loathed Bill Clinton for his inability to keep it in his pants. Lucky she missed that shit. But DJT would have made her spit tea, & she would have called him uncouth, boorish, vile, violent, and evil.
Everything is gross. My seasonal grief is upon me. I want to hide out until 1/1 (but can't). Megyn Kelly's "into the barely legal type" remark makes me want to vomit up my lunch. Two of the Inkblots Writers I mentor are 14, & they are CHILDREN! Brilliant, but still children below the age of consent.
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Everything is gross. My seasonal grief is upon me. I want to hide out until 1/1 (but can't). Megyn Kelly's "into the barely legal type" remark makes me want to vomit up my lunch. Two of the Inkblots Writers I mentor are 14, & they are CHILDREN! Brilliant, but still children below the age of consent.
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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"Solidarity Forever" - Lily Eskelsen
YouTube video by NYSUT
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Something good coming out of Texas (well, my siblings & their kids & kids' kids are all in Texas (and not maga)):
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis....
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis....
Buddhist Monks Begin Pilgrimage for Peace from Texas to Washington, DC - Buddhistdoor Global
The Walk for Peace emphasizes mindfulness, unity, and compassion, with monks observing traditional ascetic practices during the journey.
www.buddhistdoor.net
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Something good coming out of Texas (well, my siblings & their kids & kids' kids are all in Texas (and not maga)):
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis....
www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis....
Man I dislike Troy Balderson. I ended up on his email list because I keep writing him to beg him to do the right thing. My reply to this email of his was basically to call him a lying liar. Again. balderson.house.gov/news/documen...
Balderson Statement on the End of the Democrat Shutdown
balderson.house.gov
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Man I dislike Troy Balderson. I ended up on his email list because I keep writing him to beg him to do the right thing. My reply to this email of his was basically to call him a lying liar. Again. balderson.house.gov/news/documen...
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She received a standing ovation for this speech — and for good reason. After 50 days, Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn in, paving the way for a final vote on releasing the Epstein files.
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
She received a standing ovation for this speech — and for good reason. After 50 days, Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn in, paving the way for a final vote on releasing the Epstein files.
*finally*, Johnson swore in Representative Adelita Grijalva. I'm so glad, though it feels like everything will get even more chaotic.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Arizona’s Adelita Grijalva sworn in after seven weeks in move that could force Epstein vote
Mike Johnson, the House speaker, had prevented the representative from taking her seat after a special election
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
*finally*, Johnson swore in Representative Adelita Grijalva. I'm so glad, though it feels like everything will get even more chaotic.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
a friend's single letter typo in an email led me to this band, Moaning Cities. The sitar on this song! (if anyone actually sees this, they'll probably tell me Moaning Cities' members have questionable morals, but I can't find anything bad) www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCmg...
Moaning Cities - Shipbreakers (Official Video)
YouTube video by Moaningcities
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
a friend's single letter typo in an email led me to this band, Moaning Cities. The sitar on this song! (if anyone actually sees this, they'll probably tell me Moaning Cities' members have questionable morals, but I can't find anything bad) www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCmg...
On a non-shutdown betrayal, non-Orban, non-rotting orange Creamsicle note, I've decided to pursue my creative programs for young people w/o worrying about the "establishment" arts nonprofits around here. It's all the same wealthy people ordering less wealthy people about, and I won't have it.
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
On a non-shutdown betrayal, non-Orban, non-rotting orange Creamsicle note, I've decided to pursue my creative programs for young people w/o worrying about the "establishment" arts nonprofits around here. It's all the same wealthy people ordering less wealthy people about, and I won't have it.
Tomorrow, if they're open, I'll call our "soup kitchen" to talk about volunteer opportunities. What is WRONG with me? I think I know. It's not even the Universe yelling at me. It's me teaching myself ways I can be part of this community after 30 years w/o bowing to the richer townsfolk.
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Tomorrow, if they're open, I'll call our "soup kitchen" to talk about volunteer opportunities. What is WRONG with me? I think I know. It's not even the Universe yelling at me. It's me teaching myself ways I can be part of this community after 30 years w/o bowing to the richer townsfolk.
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
I was busy all day & didn't read news until now. it appears that 8 Democratic senators caved & voted for the continuing resolution that will end the shutdown but does not protect healthcare subsidies. I'm so sad, so tired. (still has to go through the House.)
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I was busy all day & didn't read news until now. it appears that 8 Democratic senators caved & voted for the continuing resolution that will end the shutdown but does not protect healthcare subsidies. I'm so sad, so tired. (still has to go through the House.)
(waiting for it to become illegal to feed our neighbors.)
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
(waiting for it to become illegal to feed our neighbors.)