Putting politics aside is healthy ...it's like putting on your oxygen mask before your child's....
on my walk this morning I am aiming to find ways to hold our elected ones accountable with compassion because I do not want to loose myself in this fight. It is spring green in Santa Fe
"Labor’s clean sweep in Australian election suggests young male voters are bucking global trends. But why?"
On Mother’s Day, it seems appropriate to point out this great article on gender, voting patterns and elections. The fascinating analysis includes thoughts on the Murdoch press, which is very active in Australia. (After all, Rupert Murdoch is Australian!) Some really interesting observations also in the Comments. Worth noting: Australia has compulsory voting.
I guess she is a good representation of the people of her district. For some reason, the Republicans didn’t want her running against Jon Ossoff. Can you imagine those debates?
Happy Mothers' Day Simon and family, and everyone! I celebrated yesterday (along with about 500 others) with a demonstration against Elise Stefanik in Bethlehem, NY. Very rewarding.
Happy Mother's Day to you Simon, and to all in our wonderful Hopium community, and to our Mother Earth ~ The Mother of us ALL. We need to take better care of her.
Hopium ~ “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all. ~ Love & Peace to ALL!~!
Happy Mother's Day. And thank you for your kindness, insight and leadership, Simon.
Ah, a Happy Mother's Day to all and may it be filled with love and light.
Thank you, Simon for all that you do to guide us on our HOPIUM MOTHERSHIP!
To flowers on Sunday. To all of us: a rest for just these few hours. We've earned them, gosh darn it.
Thanks, Simon! That's a beautiful painting! Where did you find it?
Simon posts from the National Gallery of Art. The painting is The Artist's Garden at Vétheuil
1881 by Claude Monet
Thank you!
Thanks Simon 💐
I love that painting 🖼️ and have been lucky enough to stand in front of it a number of times 🤗🤗
Happy Mother's Day to you, Simon, and to all the Hopium community. Thank you for the sunflowers - thank you for remembering Ukraine.
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Putting politics aside is healthy ...it's like putting on your oxygen mask before your child's....
on my walk this morning I am aiming to find ways to hold our elected ones accountable with compassion because I do not want to loose myself in this fight. It is spring green in Santa Fe
"Labor’s clean sweep in Australian election suggests young male voters are bucking global trends. But why?"
On Mother’s Day, it seems appropriate to point out this great article on gender, voting patterns and elections. The fascinating analysis includes thoughts on the Murdoch press, which is very active in Australia. (After all, Rupert Murdoch is Australian!) Some really interesting observations also in the Comments. Worth noting: Australia has compulsory voting.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/11/labors-clean-sweep-in-australian-election-suggests-young-male-voters-are-bucking-global-trends-but-why
(Ok, I’m guilty of not entirely putting politics aside. Please forgive me, but I found this to be a deeply encouraging article!)
Forgiven, Arctic Stones!
Double that!
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there! 🩷 Today we rest. Tomorrow we continue to fight for our kids and every other kid, too!
Apropos of nothing:
https://bsky.app/profile/anomaly100.bsky.social/post/3lots5weu2c2q
I guess she is a good representation of the people of her district. For some reason, the Republicans didn’t want her running against Jon Ossoff. Can you imagine those debates?
Priceless! I sincerely hope Klan Mother MTG changes her mind and runs against Ossof.
A Mother’s Day photo
Here is Dorothea Lange’s powerful photo of a migrant mother and her children.
https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_2400,h_2400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/houkgallery/images/view/05030547593d134a82f20ad8505bb49cj/edwynnhoukgallery-dorothea-lange-migrant-mother-nipomo-california-1936.jpg
(This is one of those times when I miss an Embed feature in Substack comments.)
That is so powerful and timely. Thank you.
While the photo is from 1936, certain things don’t seem to change.
Thank you for this. Let's not forget. The Rs only love children before they are born.
Happy Mother’s Day! You lift us up when it feels so dark. Thank you!🙏
Happy Mothers' Day Simon and family, and everyone! I celebrated yesterday (along with about 500 others) with a demonstration against Elise Stefanik in Bethlehem, NY. Very rewarding.
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Thank you Simon, you are thoughtful and a very good person.
Happy Mother's Day to you Simon, and to all in our wonderful Hopium community, and to our Mother Earth ~ The Mother of us ALL. We need to take better care of her.
Hopium ~ “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all. ~ Love & Peace to ALL!~!