Y’all. This world is…something else. I am still moved to tears on a regular basis about what we (the US as well as other countries) are doing in the name of…what? Capitalism? I don’t understand, honestly, how people can continue to act as if nothing is happening. I am doing all the things I know how to do in terms of boycotting and avoiding companies. I am speaking up whenever and where ever I can. And yet I still feel…hopeless. And ridiculous as I try to make videos and write stories for children.

Lately I find myself sitting with a feeling of absolute disbelief with a side of despair. I haven’t posted much about what’s going on in the world because I feel like I don’t always understand what’s happening, but I do regularly repost videos and posts on insta from sources I trust. These are folks who have done their research, and I appreciate their work so much. Having an explanation can give a place to work from – a way to identify where we might have agency. And a sense of agency is important.