Oh hey, if you know me, you know I am a fiend for blueberry smoothies. They are so good–they are automatically good! They are beautiful too! The brilliant purple is a giveaway. You know what I’m up to–I’m drinking a delicious smoothie. Here is my standard blueberry smoothies recipe. about two inches of frozen blueberries… Read More »
When I was a kid, sighing was a scary sound. It was a sound my dad made when he was upset, and it meant someone else needed to fix his feelings real quick, or we would all be in trouble. His sigh was a sign that we had a few seconds until things got violent.… Read More »
Oh hey. How are you doing? This is Laura-Marie and the case of the stolen pups. I was freaking out the other day because I realized someone had stolen my pups. The succulent that Ming and I rescued from the community garden’s junk pile–it got so beautiful and even flowered, in our garden. And it… Read More »
I watched this video on how psychedelics work. Or that was the title to pull me in–it was about much more than that. How they work was only a small part of it. I had some questions afterward. Why are these speakers all men-appearing? Isn’t lumpen about class, not lack of imagination? (I had to… Read More »
I made this post adoption is not the solution. I wanted to shed some light on the adoption struggle, the truth about adoption, and how lies about adoption fuel the anti-choice movement. Feelings about adoption are strong, and of course it’s a complex subject. I was trying to add nuance to the pool of ideas,… Read More »
I love Public Enemy. It took a long time–decades. content warning: mention of violence When I was young, I hated them. I thought Public Enemy coarse, brutal, annoying, heavy handed–too much. The cursing, the edginess–motivation from anger. They seemed conceited, and I was like–why? Part of what I hated about them was Flavor Flav. I… Read More »
Hello, I was thinking about what respect is. Meeting a potential community member, I wanted to ask if she respects all people, and what respect means to her. Then I realized I should answer that question for myself! what respect is Some people think of respect as earned–if someone has expertise or authority. I don’t… Read More »
“Listen to me! You seem to think you’re 35 years old, in good health, and with it. But you’re a senior or better, in so so health, and losing your mind!” I was talking to Ming about his morning journey. It was an act of love. His plan included taking the bus to a fasting… Read More »
I made a new mini-zine–it’s called Protection. It’s one legal size paper folded up, with words in the middle also. I’ve had great feedback about How Not to Domestic Violence Anyone. So I realize these small ones can be very meaningful, even though they’re funsize. I’m happy to experiment with what works and how I… Read More »
Hello, I made some new videos. This what’s in my bag video is frivolous. I hope you like it. I was standing at a barricade thing, using it as a narrow table. Here’s a zoomed out view of the barricade. Strange graffiti on it which I didn’t make–I swear. In red spray paint, it says,… Read More »