Well, we are almost through another month. We have some nice rain I hadn't expected but I did remark yesterday that it wouldn't take much to change the forecast. We are watching Premier League soccer this morning and later, after the last game, I will put on re-runs from our collection. The weekends are a respite from what passes for news.
Brian Merchant at BLOOD IN THE MACHINE posted a good critique of both the news and social media. I have never been a fervent follower of social media. I do go onto Facebook but largely because a number of crafting groups are very interesting. As some of you may know I crochet, cross-stitch, embroider, and have take a stab at pin loom weaving. A lot of inspiring crafters post there. but I avoid the political crap. I haven't seen much since I started blocking those posters. I limit my viewing of the so-called news which now is either trying to canonize Charlie Kirk as their newest saint and carrying the Widow Kirk's demand for retribution against "all those who supported" the assassin. It isn't enough that the individual who fired the shot be held accountable but a whole nebulous class of people, loosely labeled "liberals," must be tarred with the same brush.
Denise Donaldson ends her piece at PONDERMENTS, Disparity Hurts, with a very appropriate statement. "Disparity, along with doublespeak, is the defining quality of our present moment, to the detriment of all."
I think that will be all for the day. I going to the What-Not Room to see if I have an embroidery piece Mom might like to work.
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