Nasty influencers and out and out lies-- ugh

Huzzah! Today, G goes back to work part-time. He's got his knee scooter, and I hope that's enough to keep him off his foot. He's excited. He'll be home before I will today (staff meeting, so I am there til forever), but it's a big step.

Did I sleep better last night? Sort of. At least the dreams were only confusing, not stressful or chaotic. I'm not well-rested, but I'm rested enough. Coffee will be my bestie.

Several of my sophomores are on a different field trip today, so I will likely have a pretty quiet class to start with-- not bad. We'll chat about the play we all saw yesterday, and maybe move on to some fun stuff. We'll see who shows up.

I didn't follow a lot of news yesterday, so I don't have much to comment on in that regard, but I did hear about the "invention" of yet another immigrant-blamed situation in yet another town in the USA, this time, Aurora, CO. Total invention. I'm very troubled by this push to demonize immigrants-- and especially irritated about the statements being made by JD Vance and others about deporting not only undocumented folks, but legal immigrants as well. This is rich, given that Trump's first and third wives were both immigrants, and JD Vance's wife's parents are not "from here" as they like to slur. O wait. Not those people-- the "others" are the ones they are spouting about. It makes me retch.

Keeping hopeful is a full-time challenge, given that T. is courting some really nasty "influencers" who are out and out racist and misogynists to help spread his message. Empowering and dignifying nasty boys who giggle and spit hate is foul. And yet, that apparently is a strategy he is employing. Who are we as a nation, anyway? 

This is not our best selves. 

C