How are you handling it? — Frequently I am struck by the wildly opposing realities currently at war in our culture: We’re all walking around with supercomputers in our pockets that can instantly offer up information on the latest scientific knowledge — and also part of the country wants to return to banning books in schools. …

We have always lived loud, and we’re not going to change that — Gen X refuses to die with dignity. We will die in the spirit of Grace Jones and Poison, thank you, as we express ourselves in any way we see fit, whether that be in a regular suit and tie, or a full body of tattoos. Most of us are not…

This was inevitable and completely the fault of right-wing media — The moment trump was elected president I wondered: When will trump supporters be forced to face the truth? As right wing media lied to trump’s supporters even as much as trump himself lied, it seemed the whole thing was a house of cards. At some point, I thought, trump will…

And full of lies? — For years, progressives in the US have been fighting for affordable healthcare, and safety nets for the poor. And for years, conservatives have fought those measures tooth and nail, citing “freedom” and “fiscal responsibility.” Of course there’s one freedom conservatives can’t abide and that’s abortion — because, they claim, they…

But forced-birthers have taken away my choice — If you take a gander at my home page right now, you’ll notice there are a lot of stories there about abortion. This is not because I love writing about abortion. It’s not even because I volunteer for the Kansas Abortion Fund. I don’t mind writing about abortion. I’m happy…

To outlawing abortion and taking away bodily autonomy — Yesterday, Kansans turned out in numbers rivaling a presidential election to resoundly vote down amending the Kansas Constitution so that forced-birth extremists could completely ban abortion. The forced birthers brought this vote to the people because a few years ago, the Kansas Supreme Court declared abortion an inherent right in…

Supporting women and girls in the wake of the repeal of Roe V Wade — With the repeal of Roe V Wade, women are justifiably furious and hurting right now. The support we’re receiving from male allies is truly a sanity saver, and I’m seeing more solidarity from men than at any other point in my 50 years being…

Why did Republicans pick now to repeal Roe? To further destabilize the country — What does a panicked dinosaur of an unpopular political party do when people want to throw their regressive, oppressive ideas into the trash? They try to take back the government by force. And what’s the easiest way to take back a government by force? Wait until the country is already…

IN KANSAS — Thought I’d give an update from the reproductive rights front lines here in good ol’ Kansas. Unlike other red states that had no built-in protections in place for the rights of people with uteruses, the Kansas Supreme Court decided a couple of years ago that a woman’s right to own…