Not sure if you have been following this story (Megyn Kelly has touched on it), but a female high school basketball player recently refused to play when she realized there was a boy playing on the opposing team and she also went up to the boy and told him she knew he was masculine (I am not sure if she said man or boy). The school proceeded to sanction her for harrassment, and the case has gotten a lot of local and some national media attention. FAIR has stepped in to support the girl. One of our members informed us in today's peer-support group that a local podcaster has interviewed the girl and the boy, and he was able to provide a link to the latter (it sounds like the former is paywalled).
Here is the letter FAIR wrote to the Office of Civil Rights asking them to investigate this case: https://www.fairforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Civil-Rights-Complaint_Tumwater-Schools.pdf
Someone shared this with me who said it had been circulating in the Hasidic community. Will likely offend a lot of people these days.
Hi everyone, I haven't been active in Solid Ground for a while, but I am still alive and kicking! I now work as personal assistant to a mind-bendingly weird and diva-esque artist-lip-syncher-performer named Fiona Blueberry. She is blissfully clueless about politics and seems to be completely unaware of the culture wars. Working with her is a breath of fresh air. If you need a mood lift, I encourage you to watch this video we made together. Happy 4th, everyone! Wishing you fun/love/peace on this holiday. :) www.fionablueberry.com
You or someone in your fam? It's Christmas shopping time and I'd prefer to support small biz and folks I know. I also just listed some of my ceramics on Etsy and can share a link if y'all are interested. 🎄
Got turned around in the group today but hope it was eventful!:)
Was happy to ruminate on Individuation and group think.
Also with some questioning of an analogy made with human society and collectivity/herd instinct as one might compare us to other animals, crows for example roll in murders and are monogamous.
Schools, mumurations, heck, why not go with praying mantids and the feast on male heads or clown fish and the infamous sex change?
Animal comparison takes us so far and then humanism would proceed with reason and rationale, hopefully tempered by the monsters on the margins, the shadow, the Tik Tok in the gaping maw of Father Time?
Anyone else know this game? Apparently it's a Canadian invention- kinda like air hockey or shuffleboard. My husband is obsessed and my boys are getting super into it, too. Pretty wooden board, fun to play. Anyway, just thought I'd see if y'all had heard of it. It's brand new to me. Any other favorite games?
