Whenever I see celebrities wearing identical advocacy pins, I have questions. This is a great video explaining it.
I made this for my friend's daughter who is trying out pottery. I've been making her little instructional videos and this one is a timelapse of me trimming and putting a handle on a mug. Thought I would share in case you guys find this interesting.
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
I put my big girl pants on and wrote this (anonymous - baby steps) reply in a therapist Facebook group where some participants were being ripped apart for expressing concern for detransitioners. Sharing here because I never do this, but I couldn't keep it to myself anymore. Consider this my very arbitrary breaking point...
"I am reflecting on my impulse to reply anonymously on this thread as well as my impulse to message another commenter privately. Why did I have either of these impulses? The fact that I had them says something about the state of our field right now. That there is a NEED to connect with people who express nuance - a reflection on how isolating it can feel to hold nuanced views. There is a fear of speaking out. The fear of speaking out only exacerbates the need for connection. I DO have thoughts about this, and those thoughts matter, and they are based on matters that I have learned about and observed, but I feel I can't share those thoughts here because of what I see ...
