Getting Involved

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By the time you read this I likely will have already made a strongly worded statement to the local city council about comments they made during their budget workshop.  This will be the second time I will have addressed the council during the public section of the meeting. While national politics are certainly important, many decisions that impact you each… Read more »

An Open Letter to Erika Kirk

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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 »

The Worst Deja Vu

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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 »

Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day v2

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Yes I have mentioned this day before: https://beckypalmer.me/?p=2241 But that was 4 years ago.  And, well, my cats have different questions now!  So here we go again 🙂 Boots: Q: Why is Oreo such a pain in the ass? A: Because he’s young and full of energy.  You were just like that once, you just don’t remember it. Lilly: Q: Why… Read more »

Thank God for Football

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The national news is rough right now. What’s happening in Minnesota is illegal, unconstitutional, unethical—and really scary. I do take some comfort in watching people stand up for what’s right, but sometimes the healthiest thing I can do is step away from the constant stream of headlines for my own sanity. Enter: the NFL playoffs. Few things can hold my… Read more »