In Santa Barbara, as in cities and towns all over the US, thousands gathered to march in protest, filling the street as far as the eye could see. Now let’s hope the media gives it the coverage it warrants! This was not a 1-day spectacle. It’s a serious, unstoppable movement to
take back our country.

A few of the signs from today…

Why are they so impotent? Time for Dem reps to stand and fight for us! Here’s the non-response from CA Sen Padilla to my urgent request that he fulfill his oath to uphold the Constitution while Trump and the unelected Musk are ripping our democracy to shreds for personal power and monetary gain.

Good advice from Bernice King.

In this moment, anyway…

A spectacular dawn, and maybe the sky is reminding us not to give up.

Timothy Snyder: “Do not obey in advance.”

And Emily Dickinson:
“We never know how high we are
Till we are called to rise;
And then, if we are true to plan,
Our statures touch the skies—“

Let it be known: we got through this day. And there were wonders.

Where the egrets are.

A family of pond turtles has been living at the creek in Sacate Canyon, and I am absurdly delighted by this.