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Rachel (loves LA, always will)
@rachelpowers.myatproto.social
~writer, mom, teacher, ✡️, spouse to @grumpykelson.bsky.social~

There’s no one to blame but the voters.
filmed.
But honestly, journalists need to start fighting back, fighting together, doing some “I am Spartacus” shit, and telling him to go fuck himself TO HIS FACE, IN THE MOMENT.
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Now understand: I was raised by and around journalists who came up when there was no such thing as an MA program in journalism. It was more like an apprenticeship under foul-mouthed alcoholics. Journalists weren’t famous for their decorum. And they didn’t have to be because press sprays weren’t
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
We’re both imbeciles, I guess? I don’t get it either. I really don’t.
November 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It all comes down to personal, face-to-face kindness, and unfeigned empathy. Actually *liking people* and wanting to ease suffering and loneliness. The urge to say, “No, I need one more minute with this person.”

Your aides can’t teach you that.
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I’m so glad ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Seriously, though: I’m so glad that you made it through. Hope you are at peace.
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Someone is going to option that photo.
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Wow. The vibes. It’s a movie poster.
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
a final, formal farewell, and then, “OK mom, I guess I’m ready to go to sleep now.”
😭😭😭
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
knew she was saying goodbye. Usually she was 100% focused on me, but suddenly she pulled away, and licked my son all over his face. Pulled away, licked my daughter all over her face. Pulled away, licked my husband all over his face. Then licked me, and then put her had in my lap. It was absolutely
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We had a dog named Millie, and she was deeply attached to me. I loved that dog, and she never left my side. When she was 16 it was time to put her down, so we all went to the vet together, and the vet took her in the back to put in a small shunt, and then brought her back to us. Millie absolutely
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We have so many examples of mammals displaying obvious grief.
When people are so militant about “avoiding anthropomorphism” that they dismiss the possibility of grief out of hand, my only conclusion is that they subscribe to some weirdly unscientific Great Chain of Being nonsense.
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Man Comes Around
YouTube video by Johnny Cash - Topic
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I can totally see that being the play
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I’m so glad they’ve worked for you. (Minus the safety-off feature)

I think portable radiators are seriously underrated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I wonder if we’ll see less appropriation now that the right’s philosemitism is finally careening straight into frank antisemitism?
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Latin is *right there*.
Also Greek.
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Before retiring, my mechanic liked to say, “These Toyotas, they just don’t stop. They’ll spin like a top for years and years!”

Trust me, sometimes I wish it weren’t so! But we’ve had 30 year old Toyotas and prayed for someone to bash into us!
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
We use our devices until they become unusable, or they simply won’t run the software that we need.
We drive our cars until someone (else) totals them, or they stop running, which takes a while because they’re always Toyotas.
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM