Here's another life update for those with the desperate desire to receive an update from Idaho. I am still here. I am still breathing in and out most of the time. Yesterday I saw a moth the size of my palm. It looked as though it had just emerged from its cocoon. It was wobbling … Continue reading Back By Popular Demand
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Missive from the Gem State: Part 1
Hello Dear Readers, It has been a while hasn’t it? To summarize: Scout and I left Oakland and have now settled our collective gams in Moscow, Idaho where I intend to live and study for the next three years. Don’t know exactly what Scout will be doing, but my intuition tells me napping will be … Continue reading Missive from the Gem State: Part 1
Shelter in Place: Day 75
Hello Everyone, It's my last day in Oakland. I don't think I can accurately express how much I love this city. These past few days in particular have reminded me of that. It is a complicated place but at its heart is this life-affirming love. That's why I'm nearly 100% certain that whoever shot Patrick … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 75
Shelter in Place: Day 71
Hello Everyone, Today I am writing to ask for your help. I have continued to think about the recent murder of George Floyd as well as the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. In particular I have been thinking about ways to hold myself accountable to sustained action. I have a tendency to become … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 71
Shelter in Place: Day 70
Hello Everyone, Yesterday evening in Minneapolis, a black man named George Floyd was murdered by the police. A white police officer knelt on Floyd's neck until Floyd fell unconscious. Floyd died in the hospital. Protesters in Minneapolis today are being maced. I am angry. Black people are already dying at a disproportionate rate due to … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 70
Shelter in Place: Day 52
Today is my brother's birthday. It also would have been Ahmaud Arbery's birthday. Ahmaud was a twenty-five-year-old who went for a run on February 23rd, 2020 and was murdered by white supremacists. It took until yesterday for the people responsible to be arrested. As I was sharing some of my favorite memories of my older … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 52
