"The writer Michael O’Donoghue used to say that the definition of insanity is the length of time it takes for a lie to be uncovered. The shorter the period, the crazier you are. By this standard, our president will be setting a new threshold for that definition."
Bonus quote:
"People tend to think of activism as angry, and certainly there's a place for movements that express public anger. But activism that's effective doesn't all take place in the key of anger. Some of the most powerful actions to be a part of are those where people are coming together and celebrating community and resistance – anything from dance parties in the street to the Women's March, bringing people together more in the spirit of mutual affirmation."
- From this Rolling Stone interview with L.A. Kauffman.
From Mason Dixon Knitting, a little interview with a wonderful woman in Maine. If nothing else, go look at the pictures. They are stunning.
Also from MDK: some thoughts about the pussyhat and about activism.
* biscuit.
Over the holiday break, I started three bead and tassel necklaces from Purl Soho.* Click on that link if you want pics of what the kit and finished product look like. I just snapped some detailed shots, not an overview. Because I'm all artsy and stuff.
It's an easy, zen-like project and satisfying.
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* I have a Purl Soho problem. Something about the orderliness of the kits and the soothing tones of the site pleases me. One of these days, I'll pull the trigger on one of their quilt kits (even though I don't really quilt but love the Liberty fabric soon much.)
"Okay, seriously, what do you think is going to happen in the next four years?
I have no idea. But I know a couple of things. One, where I stand, and with whom. It’s not with racists and bigots and the people who would hurt the lives of others just for a goddamned tax cut. I don’t believe every Trump voter intended to enable racists and bigots and the greedy (even if that’s what they ended up doing), and I think in time some of them will regret their vote. At this point, I’ll take regret over a double-down, and welcome them when and if that happens. And in the meantime, I’m happy with where I’m standing.
Two, you know what, if I’m going to resist for the next four years, I’m gonna have fun doing it. I mean, come on: Thumping on racists and bigots and greedy assholes, and shoving sticks into the spokes of their shitty little plans? That’s holy work, that is, and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it. Opposing Trump and his pals is serious business, but I think if you can approach the work with some joy, it will help. I’m going to take pleasure in sticking up for my country. I hope you will, too.
So let’s get to it."
-- Scalzi. Read the whole thing here.
Related: Let us all channel our inner Maxine Waters.
New column over at Another Mother Runner, in which I go viral.
RIGHT? So good. More links:
"An underappreciation of the Second Law lures people into seeing every unsolved social problem as a sign that the world is being driven off a cliff. But it is in the very nature of the universe that life has problems. It’s better to figure out how to solve them, by applying information and energy to expand our niche of life-enhancing order, than to start a conflagration and hope for the best."
- Steven Pinker, Why Things Fall Apart.
(Edited to add: Ann and I once joked about a knitting project called "Martini and Budd." Ann lives in Colorado, btw ...)