occasional posts by risa aratyr
thoughts, news, and items of writerly interest
MAGAs and their minions have myriad ways to undermine one person, one vote. The results of their efforts are scary, ugly, and inherently undemocratic – but not irreparable. With a sane president in the White House and enough progressives in our state legislatures and Congress, we could address the inequities, restore voting rights, reopen polling … Read more DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Majority Rules
I know, right? It’s not equinox, solstice, or a cross-quarter day. It’s not even a full or new moon, and here I am blogging! I’m inspired, in part, because for the first time in ages, I’m having big fun with a small assortment of creative writing-related endeavors. There are other things I could be writing, … Read more DOUBLE JEOPARDY: One Person, One Vote
It’s been a long time since I cared to express my thoughts on politics in a public forum. I haven’t even cared to think about politics for years, though I do, of course. Think about politics. All the time. Out of necessity, really. Things have been so dire at home and abroad for so long, … Read more Bilbo Biden and the Seat of Power
Omigosh. Tomorrow is the longest day of the year. That makes tonight Midsummer’s Eve! (Or tomorrow night, depending on your time zone and celebratory preference.) It kinda snuck up on me. The modern Gregorian calendar world we live in has me habitually aiming my solstice sights on the 21st. Still, a day’s difference pre- or … Read more The Good Old Summertime
I tried. You know I tried. I mean, look at the archive! I’ve got a whole bunch of seasonally-inspired normal blogs going all the way back to… Ok, just five posts only going back to Lammas. I couldn’t even keep up the normal blog thing for a year. Normal, like, “Hello, folks! Here’s what I’m … Read more Ups & Downs