Hello, Friends. How are you? How was your week? I’m still feeling that Pandemic Wall. I find I’m resistant to making even small plans, and hesitant . Probably some good rest will help, so I’m keeping the weekend as clear as possible.
The only for-sure activity is watching Wanda-Vision with the kids after dinner tonight. Have you been watching? We are very into it. And maybe we’ll play a round of Blair Monopoly — Oscar made it for us for Christmas and it’s so a full-on treasure.
Ready for your weekend links? Here are a few things I’ve been wanting to share:
-One in every 475 Native Americans has died from Covid since the start of the pandemic. For the Navajo Nation, it’s one in every 160 people. “Our collective grief is unimaginable.”
-A horrific story of sexual (and other forms of) abuse at a white-run orphanage in East Africa.
-A Japanese Museum that features artifacts resembling faces.
-This NYT piece categorizes all the individuals charged related to Jan 6th.
-It’s Time to Talk About Violent Christian Extremism.
–Hand-Made Valentines: 8 Favorites for Kids, and 6 for Grownups
-Despite having billions in cash and other funds, Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. took billions more from an emergency relief program for small businesses slammed by the coronavirus. (Oh crap. Am I about to hear the same thing regarding the LDS church?)
–Examining the Case Against the Filibuster.
-The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election.
-“Nearly 70% of Americans support President Joe Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan.”
-Ordered this sweatshirt: Pay Black Women. (There’s a t-shirt too!)
Here are some tweets I saved for you:
-Do you remember when you first understood what privilege means?
–This thread was total news to me. I didn’t know that teaching anti-democracy was a thing for certain American religious groups.
–Can’t wrap my head around it either.
–Should the tent be so big it accommodates Anti-Semitism?
-The extremely-wealthy hoard more money than they could possibly spend while their fellow citizens starve.
-Tying health insurance to employment was always a mistake.
–Hahaha!
I hope you have a really relaxing weekend. I’ll meet you back here on Monday. I miss you already.
kisses,
Gabrielle
