Kirstin Olsen
@kirstinolsen.bsky.social
Writer and retired teacher (mostly of history, but also, at times, of literature, government, drama, Latin, and morris dance). Quilter, impassioned cook, reluctant runner when my joints will cooperate, feminist, helpless optimist, hiker, traveler.
(2) Regarding the glee of those who see our best people and values being gutted, just because it messes with a "system" they hate: This is the mentality of a school shooter—I'm upset, so blow it all up, who cares who gets hurt.
March 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
(2) Regarding the glee of those who see our best people and values being gutted, just because it messes with a "system" they hate: This is the mentality of a school shooter—I'm upset, so blow it all up, who cares who gets hurt.
I've been trying to come up with pithy ways to make my feelings about this regime clear. So far, I've come up with two. Feel free to steal and repeat them if they apply to you, too.
(1) Regarding Trump's reelection: I feel as if I've been forced to marry my rapist.
(1) Regarding Trump's reelection: I feel as if I've been forced to marry my rapist.
March 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I've been trying to come up with pithy ways to make my feelings about this regime clear. So far, I've come up with two. Feel free to steal and repeat them if they apply to you, too.
(1) Regarding Trump's reelection: I feel as if I've been forced to marry my rapist.
(1) Regarding Trump's reelection: I feel as if I've been forced to marry my rapist.
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President’s Day Protest · Indivisible
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement.
You are not alone. No estás sole.
This is a peaceful protest organized by the members of 50501. We the People stand together against executive overreach and to up...
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February 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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It's a little hard to remember right now, but altruism is our species' superpower.
November 23, 2024 at 1:09 AM
It's a little hard to remember right now, but altruism is our species' superpower.