In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, October 29: Homegrown vintage in silver. Wednesday, October 31: Nothing is scarier than white supremacy. Also on Wednesday, October 31: Memories of Gigi the dog. Thursday, November 1: A major video from me explaining all the reasons you should vote. Seriously,…
Listen to the Legendary Gangsta Boo: VOTE!
Legendary rapper Gangsta Boo — one of the original members of Memphis-based Three 6 Mafia AND my personal friend — did a great Instagram video about why you should vote. View this post on Instagram Exercise Your Right To Vote! It is so important! Trust Me, Don't be fooled! B4 Nov 6th! A post shared…
Video: Get Out and Vote!
Next Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day! In this video, I explain why: every vote really does matter; you should vote even if you don’t 100% LOVE your choices; this is the wrong election to complain that “they’re all the same” because they’re not; when you don’t vote, the people who benefit the most are…
Remembering Gigi the Dog
Gigi the dog left us a year ago today at the grand old age of 16. As I wrote then, “The ancient Celts believed that the boundaries between our world and the spirit world were more easily crossed on the festival day now known as Halloween. That’s why I chose this date to help Gigi…
Happy Halloween!
My friend Victoria has an extra-special pumpkin this Halloween. Don’t forget: Election Day is six days away!
What Wendy Wore: Shiny, Happy Homegrown Vintage
I almost got through all of October without doing a single outfit post! The upcoming election has taken up all my bandwidth. Luckily, I took a single photo early in the month that featured some silvery homegrown vintage. What Wendy Wore Jacket: Stacy Lomman (2011) T-shirt: Some old thing! Jeans: Madewell (2016) Shoes: Hogan (2009)…
Recommended Reading and Week in Review
Last December, Kali Holloway shared a “15-point guide to surviving authoritarianism” originally published by Polish journalist and activist Martin Mycielski days after Trump’s inauguration. Read the post now to see how accurate Mycielski’s predictions of the Trump regime’s behaviors were. But don’t lose heart! As Mycielski said: ” … be strong, fight, endure, and remember…
What Is “Stochastic Terrorism”?
In July, Melissa McEwan wrote a blog post titled, “The Trump Regime and Stochastic Terrorism.” She defined stochastic terrorism as: “… the use of mass communications to incite random actors to carry out violent or terrorist acts that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable. In short, remote-control murder by lone wolf.“ Her post predicted this…
Write Postcards to Get Out the Vote
I came home from the gym tonight looking like a hot mess and did an Instagram story to explain how you can help get out the vote by writing postcards to voters. In case you miss it on the ‘gram, here it is. The last days before Election Day are the most impactful time, so…
Throwback Thursday and Ring Giveaway!
Check out the big NYC rings I’m wearing in this photo from 2012! Now you can WIN your own sterling-silver NYC set! Here are the rules: Follow me on Instagram. Like THIS photo. TAG three friends in the comments here who would rock these statement rings.⠀ The giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents…