Editorials
This year I didn't do Christmas. I couldn't afford it and just didn't have the energy to do anything for the holiday. This was my experience.
After re-watching SpongeBob, I felt inspired to write about the lessons to takeaway from this iconic show, starting with the most important: Be SpongeBob, Not Squidward.
There's a lot to unpack about what happened in the Texas snowstorm. Read more to hear my response on the matter.
What happened last week, and the more we learn about it, is appalling. Some people who had ties to this attack are calling for 'unity'. But without accountability and consequences for the treasonous acts we saw and the threats we are seeing, there can be no unity. Especially when we're being asked to have unity with white-supremacists and neo-Nazis. I refuse to agree to such a thing.
We have been granted a reprieve, but don't take it for granted. Use this time to rest and breathe as needed - you deserve it after the last four years. But be ready to get in motion and work hard to ensure the incoming administration works for us - the people - and not themselves. The election is over, but the work has only just begun!
My personal take on how to approach the upcoming election, what I would like to see from the excess of candidates, and on politics in general.