Pretending, under such circumstances, that we can simply "election" & "normalcy" our way out of this problem is not only unserious, but borders on complicity & fascist accommodation. Time to wake the fuck up.

warning signs up around town at the many small parks you might not realize are basically national parks

Running into people you know when you're walking, biking, taking the bus. Best feeling ever.

If you don't have DC context or lived experience just say that.

Yes! As soon as we go upstairs and start brushing our teeth etc she follows us and meows frantically for us to finish and get in bed for her nudges and snuggles. Before that she was ignoring us.

Yes to learning about and practicing empathy. Scoring or testing could be challenging for neurodivergent people.