Tandy
@tandy.bsky.social
She/Her. Parent Educator, retired due to disability. Raised 2 children. Share life w/ a Mini-Poodle & a husband. Writer, reader, LARPer, textile artist, activist, scholar. Never GOPer. Walk my faith, seek meaning, & try to leave my corner of Earth better.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/where-did-the-fear-of-poisoned-halloween-candy-come-from-822302/
The myth that never dies.
The myth that never dies.
October 31, 2023 at 5:07 AM
/2 of 2/ then, we were terrified of what might happen to us.
Now it's actually here.
(With the exception being AIDs--and it was the same govt branch who sat on their thumbs & made it the "gay disease" as said masks were stupid and vax was worthless. No one mentions that.)
Now it's actually here.
(With the exception being AIDs--and it was the same govt branch who sat on their thumbs & made it the "gay disease" as said masks were stupid and vax was worthless. No one mentions that.)
October 31, 2023 at 5:03 AM
/2 of 2/ then, we were terrified of what might happen to us.
Now it's actually here.
(With the exception being AIDs--and it was the same govt branch who sat on their thumbs & made it the "gay disease" as said masks were stupid and vax was worthless. No one mentions that.)
Now it's actually here.
(With the exception being AIDs--and it was the same govt branch who sat on their thumbs & made it the "gay disease" as said masks were stupid and vax was worthless. No one mentions that.)
/1 of 2/They were. We really believed we would be nuked--and many of us watched our gay friends either die or suicide during AIDs.
We were all warned about the coming of global warming (Reagan "trees cause pollution", cow farts, etc).
I'm pissed I'm 59 yrs old and we've come full circle.
Except
We were all warned about the coming of global warming (Reagan "trees cause pollution", cow farts, etc).
I'm pissed I'm 59 yrs old and we've come full circle.
Except
October 31, 2023 at 4:58 AM
/1 of 2/They were. We really believed we would be nuked--and many of us watched our gay friends either die or suicide during AIDs.
We were all warned about the coming of global warming (Reagan "trees cause pollution", cow farts, etc).
I'm pissed I'm 59 yrs old and we've come full circle.
Except
We were all warned about the coming of global warming (Reagan "trees cause pollution", cow farts, etc).
I'm pissed I'm 59 yrs old and we've come full circle.
Except
I have yet to see anything written that acknowledges that even "maybe" the mental health system let this person down. Infuriating. Heartbreaking.
October 31, 2023 at 4:18 AM
I have yet to see anything written that acknowledges that even "maybe" the mental health system let this person down. Infuriating. Heartbreaking.
(Judi Dench) "Lady in Lavender"
October 20, 2023 at 12:03 PM
(Judi Dench) "Lady in Lavender"
Just remember, every unmasked person you're with is carrying cooties from every unmasked person they've been with in the 2 weeks.
October 17, 2023 at 2:08 AM
Just remember, every unmasked person you're with is carrying cooties from every unmasked person they've been with in the 2 weeks.
Brown, disabled, women, children, elderly... globally and at home. Remember? Grandma should die that the kids can go on. It wasn't just a Trump thing. It wasn't just a Covid thing. Ukraine offers Putin's demise. What does Gaza have that they want???
October 13, 2023 at 10:16 PM
Brown, disabled, women, children, elderly... globally and at home. Remember? Grandma should die that the kids can go on. It wasn't just a Trump thing. It wasn't just a Covid thing. Ukraine offers Putin's demise. What does Gaza have that they want???
That's where my question came from: If (a big If) young adults in Israel and Palestine are mingling and feel like "global citizens" (a comment made in an interview-CNN or Guardian) then do you think that strategy can work again or has he misjudged?
October 13, 2023 at 7:21 PM
That's where my question came from: If (a big If) young adults in Israel and Palestine are mingling and feel like "global citizens" (a comment made in an interview-CNN or Guardian) then do you think that strategy can work again or has he misjudged?
Do you think he misjudged the anger and level of involvement of Israeli people? (Massive demonstrations, etc)
October 13, 2023 at 7:15 PM
Do you think he misjudged the anger and level of involvement of Israeli people? (Massive demonstrations, etc)
Maybe. Nothing is scarier than the self-righteous, who think their behavior is justified regardless of cost. No world politician is going to "call"him on his narcissistic victimhood for fear of being branded an anti-semite. Now he has distraction, enemy, and excuse to stay in power. We'll see.
October 13, 2023 at 7:09 PM
Maybe. Nothing is scarier than the self-righteous, who think their behavior is justified regardless of cost. No world politician is going to "call"him on his narcissistic victimhood for fear of being branded an anti-semite. Now he has distraction, enemy, and excuse to stay in power. We'll see.
It's not panic. Putin did the same thing when he said Ukrainians could evac. Then he attacked trains, buses, and anyone on the evac corridors. It's a way to get a large population in position for an assault with as few of your own casualties as possible. It should be called out as a war crime.
October 13, 2023 at 6:46 PM
It's not panic. Putin did the same thing when he said Ukrainians could evac. Then he attacked trains, buses, and anyone on the evac corridors. It's a way to get a large population in position for an assault with as few of your own casualties as possible. It should be called out as a war crime.
I would've thought so, too, except "Women for Trump" and Domestic Discipline are both real.
October 13, 2023 at 4:28 PM
I would've thought so, too, except "Women for Trump" and Domestic Discipline are both real.
4/ systemic racism. Family structure definitely changes as everything around us changes, but we can't definitively define "family"--and that includes family structure. My soapbox, lol. /end
October 13, 2023 at 12:26 PM
4/ systemic racism. Family structure definitely changes as everything around us changes, but we can't definitively define "family"--and that includes family structure. My soapbox, lol. /end
3/ really accurate because it only described white middle class families--the families everything else has been measured against ever since, even though they were only a tiny slice of families (however you define it)even in the '50's. It's still the mainstream "norm' but it's a fiction supported by
October 13, 2023 at 12:22 PM
3/ really accurate because it only described white middle class families--the families everything else has been measured against ever since, even though they were only a tiny slice of families (however you define it)even in the '50's. It's still the mainstream "norm' but it's a fiction supported by
2/ WASP families in the US post-farm economy and at the beginning of Consumer culture. As soon as a lot of women entered the workforce & marginalized populations had a louder voice in policy and research, the whole concept fell apart. Even saying the nuclear family existed in the 1950's is not
October 13, 2023 at 12:19 PM
2/ WASP families in the US post-farm economy and at the beginning of Consumer culture. As soon as a lot of women entered the workforce & marginalized populations had a louder voice in policy and research, the whole concept fell apart. Even saying the nuclear family existed in the 1950's is not
1/The "Nuclear Family" is a myth. Bronislaw Malinowski is usually credited with the term. It never really existed but was a fiction created by white male theorists to describe "family" (another poorly defined word) units. It served to keep women at home, made men bread-winners, and described
October 13, 2023 at 12:14 PM
1/The "Nuclear Family" is a myth. Bronislaw Malinowski is usually credited with the term. It never really existed but was a fiction created by white male theorists to describe "family" (another poorly defined word) units. It served to keep women at home, made men bread-winners, and described
Exactly! Step forward once & the nose makes a nice bull's eye.
Broken teeth are worth bonus points.
Broken teeth are worth bonus points.
October 12, 2023 at 10:23 PM
Exactly! Step forward once & the nose makes a nice bull's eye.
Broken teeth are worth bonus points.
Broken teeth are worth bonus points.
The "Aggressive Heil" Move.
Very nice.
Very nice.
October 12, 2023 at 10:19 PM
The "Aggressive Heil" Move.
Very nice.
Very nice.
I've never seen this. Thank you!
October 2, 2023 at 7:17 PM
I've never seen this. Thank you!
What is a local COVIDing group?
October 2, 2023 at 7:16 PM
What is a local COVIDing group?
THIS!! I'd like to see some kind of symbol, directory, or verbiage for people to find resources where we can get haircuts, manicures, dental work, etc from people STILL MASKING.
We need hair cuts, too, right? I'd like to find safe places to go as an immunocompromised person.
We need hair cuts, too, right? I'd like to find safe places to go as an immunocompromised person.
October 1, 2023 at 11:46 PM
THIS!! I'd like to see some kind of symbol, directory, or verbiage for people to find resources where we can get haircuts, manicures, dental work, etc from people STILL MASKING.
We need hair cuts, too, right? I'd like to find safe places to go as an immunocompromised person.
We need hair cuts, too, right? I'd like to find safe places to go as an immunocompromised person.
Well that totally sucks!
September 24, 2023 at 7:52 AM
Well that totally sucks!
Oh wow. I can see that.
September 24, 2023 at 7:48 AM
Oh wow. I can see that.
Son got attacked by fire ants when he was 3. They were under the porch in our rental--we had no idea until they poured out one day. They got me, too, when I hosed him down. Our landlady was almost as upset as I was. It was really awful.
September 24, 2023 at 7:42 AM
Son got attacked by fire ants when he was 3. They were under the porch in our rental--we had no idea until they poured out one day. They got me, too, when I hosed him down. Our landlady was almost as upset as I was. It was really awful.