The lesson I have learned over the last 10 years more than any other: Hatred and bigotry and greed are the flames of fascism, but its kindling are people who claim to be well-meaning, yet diagnose our problem as "polarization" without giving thought to the causes over which we are polarized.

Ils ne leur fournissent pas de garderie, mais leur reprochent de ne pas travailler

I like the Celtic and Gaelic addition! Interestingly both this update and the most recent 23&me update is pointing to Western Highlands/Hebrides. I’m wondering if this comes from my Scottish ancestor who was said to have come from the north eastern highlands.

Kind people want a just world. Nice people want a calm world. These are fundamentally incompatible positions in an unjust system, and results in the latter trying to stomp down any fuss over getting to the former.

This is so rich; I love it. I felt something messy and real and powerful in that image of hope crashing through the door, chaotic and uninvited, but still somehow enough. Like what if we could just show up as we are? Maybe that would be enough.

First roses have started blooming here!

My dianthus in all its glory

Love this list; I added so many titles to my list of books to check out!

My recommendation is Dread Nation by @justinaireland.com

Civil-war era zombies. I’m a scaredy-cat but I couldn’t put it down!

www.harpercollins.com/products/dre...

If you like retellings, Heartless by HG Parry was also good

I adore @natashapulley.bsky.social All of her books are an automatic pre-order. Her most recent “Hymn to Dionysius” is my favourite so far: beautifully weird