They Declared War - We Made Cute Signs, Tweeted

This piece in Washington Post Magazine [https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/10/25/god-trump-closed-door-world-council-national-policy/] is a must read for anyone on the left. It clearly lays out that the religious right has declared war. If you're having trouble opening it or the paywall is blocking you click here for

Right Wing Zeroing in on School Board Elections

Family Research Council Raises Money for Right-Wing School Board Takeover Campaign | Right Wing WatchFamily Research Council President Tony Perkins is raising money to promote right-wing takeovers of local school boards, which he claims is necessary toRight Wing Watch [https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/family-research-council-raises-money-for-right-wing-school-board-takeover-campaign/] Today two flyers were left on

The Case for Blue-State Secession

The Case for Blue-State SecessionIt’s the only way to ensure democracy and equal justice, not just for blue-state residents but for citizens in all 50 states.The NationNathan Newman [https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/secession-constitution-elections-senate/] I'm convinced the differences between the left and right are irreconcilable. If it

Religion is Not Good for America

Their vision is unacceptable to most Americans, and they know it. That’s why they’re willing to end democracy to get their way. Far from religion being a force uniting the populace and America, it is doing its best to destroy it from within.

Please don't send me my free t-shirt

I wrote this on the Top Dog Beach Club discord today. Please don't make my t-shirt. Here in the CO mountains where we live the chaos is here. The western United States is on fire with the driest months still ahead. We’re running out of water. https://www.spinbackwards.

To the crazy ones.

This was on heyheyrenee. It belongs here too. Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can

the dogs begin to bark and the hounds begin to howl

Today I was able to do 10 pushups. Started doing curls again - with Renee's help since I can't lift anything yet. I'll get there.

This is a great business - do what they do

A tie-dye I ordered from SheMakesShirts [https://www.etsy.com/shop/SheMakesShirts] came today. The shirt came in a tie-dye package. Inside was my shirt, a handwritten thank you note, stickers, candy, and care instructions. I love the shirt. My fist V-neck tie-dye. Great for when it’s really hot,

sending vibes for the HIPEVAN (hippie van)

Our 2003 VW van Weekender, license plate HIPEVAN (hippie van) -- needs a new engine and transmission. Doesn't have to be new, rebuilt would be fine. I'm putting the vibe out there for help. Gotta find someone who can do this. Not just do it, do it great. The best. Because it's the HIPEVAN.

All That Matters is Mother Earth

I'm angry and sad. Because of what's happening to Mother Earth. I've seen it, lived it. Living it. I can hear the birds crying. We did this. We're doing it. We're destroying the Sacred. In the name of progress and growth. Or as Don Henley sings in the Last Resort

Begin the Dream Again

Early March I hurt my back skiing Spider bumps at "The Beav" Beaver Creek. I've skied Spider...a few thousand times. Some days Spider is all I skied. I know every turn. That day I was feelin' it. So I pushed it. Pushed too hard, missed a turn and hit a bump the wrong way, hurt my back.

A Speech of Hope

This is the most popular post on my first blog - heyheyrenee.com from 2017. It's viewed by people all over the world, every day. It gives me hope.

Why Trump gets reelected

I wrote this in August of 2020, on my heyheyrenee.com blog Trump didn’t win. But it took a pandemic to beat him. To do this day, his supporters don’t believe he lost. Boebert won. I was exactly right about her and then some. Now she’s a

Very few are talking about what’s ailing us

The beginning of the end was early on in dotcom, when newspapers sucked up to the search and ad engines. Newspapers should have put up paywalls. But instead they listened to the mob, who told them, “paying for stuff is out. Now you give away what you have and sell

The Coup We Are Not Talking About

Evict the Denver encampments and Occupy Portland

This is a post I wrote in June 2020, on my heyheyrenee.com blog. Note at the end I wrote, “I think things are going to get worse before they get better. I hope until then, wars don’t break out. Maybe they already have?”. I was right. #### I’m