Julie explores life with curiosity, creativity, and connection. I share observations with humor, offering perspective on the world and how it shapes us—lightening life’s complexities along the way.
SECTION I: THE PREAMBLE When in the course of human events, a government abandons its duty and weaponizes its power against the people it was meant to serve, it becomes the right, and the obligation, of the people to resist. We are not radicals. We are not extremists. We are
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, let’s be honest: the promise of “freedom for all” was never fully delivered in 1776—and we’re still far from it today. Back then, “all men are created equal” meant white, land-owning men. Women? Enslaved people? Indigenous
Dear Readers, Let’s not sugarcoat it. Let’s not play nice. Let’s not “both sides” this. Let’s call it exactly what it is: a concentration camp built on American soil. Trump’s so-called Alligator Alley Detention Center in Florida is not just a stain on our national
Dear Friends, This year, I will not be celebrating the Fourth of July. I will not be waving a flag. I will not be grilling burgers. I will not be oohing and aahing at fireworks that claim to represent “freedom” while our country descends further into authoritarianism. Why? Because this
Dear Reader, There are low points. And then there are shovel-through-the-core-of-the-earth low points. Welcome to Pete Hegseth’s performance during last week’s farcical “news conference” about the Iran bombing — a masterclass in sycophantic nonsense so thick it should come with a hazmat warning. In a moment meant to update
In a world awash with misinformation, skepticism is not cynicism—it’s survival. And when it comes to the claims made by Donald J. Trump, skepticism isn’t just appropriate—it’s essential. The former president, and current Oval Office occupant in his second term, has a long and well-documented
“When the Gravy Train Derails: Only Then Will They Get Air” Today’s newsletter is inspired by a talk with a family member. Dear friends in the Resistance (and the folks still riding the Trump Tilt-a-Whirl), Let’s just stop pretending that logic, facts, or the Constitution are going to
Dear Reader, Let’s talk about what’s really behind the Republican refusal to support child care. It’s not the budget. It’s not about “fiscal responsibility.” It’s about power—and specifically, the power to shove women back into the 1950s where they apparently think we all belong.
Let’s drop the polite pretense, shall we? I don’t give a damn what the polls say. I don’t care if 50% of Americans are asleep at the wheel while the Constitution is set on fire by a pack of cosplay commandos playing “Gestapo Barbie.” What we are
Let me say this as clearly as I can, with every fiber of my 72-year-old, democracy-loving being: I don’t care what Donald Trump manages to achieve in the Middle East. He could get the Saudis to hug the Iranians on live television and hand out free hummus at the
This year, for the first time in a long time, I’m putting out Fourth of July decorations. Not because I’ve suddenly become a fan of fireworks or sunburns or potato salad with too much mayonnaise. I’m doing it because I’m a patriot. And I’m tired
Header: Evangelicals Are Building a Theocracy—With Your Tax Dollars Dear Readers, There’s a slow-moving coup happening in America, and it’s not wearing camouflage or storming buildings this time. It’s wearing a cross and holding a Bible. And while many of us were distracted by the circus