Last week Joseph Duggar of the famous “19 Kids and Counting” clan was arrested for- among other things- “lewd contact with a minor”. Soon after, his wife Kendra were arrested on charges of false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a minor and these charges were added to Joseph’s list of offences as well. Fun fact- Law enforcement has confirmed… Read more »
There has been a lot of talk about going back to the “good old days” of America. Most of the time these folks are referring to the 1950s. TV and movies have helped romanticize this era as the peak of civilization. But was it really that great? Or are we just looking through rose colored glasses? Sure, in some ways… Read more »
“Ozempic face” has been in the news lately. Celebrities like Kelly Osborne, Mary Kay and Ashley Olsen, Meghan Trainor and and have come under fire for the drastic, unhealthy, and in most eyes unattractive changes to their faces that seem to suggest the use of Ozempic or related weight loss shots. They now have very angular jaw lines, their eyes… Read more »
Erika- What are you doing? You’ve been on a 4 month media tour telling everyone that you are “carrying on Charlie’s mission” even though his message was that women should be at home at all times (and that white guys should be in charge of everything, but I digress). You are the CEO of Turning Point, his organization. You’re a real… Read more »
ICE shot another innocent bystander in Minnesota. I’m just numb. I can barely form sentences. Everything I said 2 weeks ago I still true in spades. https://beckypalmer.me/?p=5489 I encourage everyone to support the good people of Minnesota here: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ There are dozens of organizations here doing everything from supplying cold weather gear to caring for pets of detained persons to food banks…. Read more »
I had another post half written but I just can’t finish it today. Renee Macklin Good was shot in cold blood by an ICE agent in Minnesota a few days ago. She isn’t an immigrant, she wasn’t armed or dangerous in any way. Her only crime was being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The “man” (and I… Read more »
In recent weeks I’ve gotten both my flu and COVID shots for the year. My husband mentioned this in passing and someone made the comment that I was “living in fear”. Ummmmm no. I’m vaccinated against all kinds of diseases including measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, shingles, tetanus, influenza and yes, COVID. Once I hit 60 I’m going to get… Read more »
September is Suicide Prevention month. The month is almost over, but suicide prevention- and metal health awareness in general- are things I care deeply about. I’ve been very open about my mental health struggles for the most part. I’ve talked about my teenaged suicide attempts. I’ve talked about supporting friends and family members with metal health conditions. I’ve talked about… Read more »
Today is the day we celebrate the passing of the 19th Amendment – giving women the right to vote. I shared this back in 2017 and I found that it’s just as relevant- possibly even more so- now as it was 8 years ago. And I still can’t write anything this good. https://medium.com/@dinachka82/about-your-poem-1f26a7585a6f#.1wi98zzh6 We can do better. We need to… Read more »
It seems that my adopted home state of Iowa is developing a reputation for people saying and doing dumb things. I don’t think we have quite reached “Florida man” status yet, but we are well on our way to becoming the Florida of the north. And unfortunately, another new entry was just logged into our permanent record. On May 30th… Read more »