Don't Get Political They Said

Ohio Resistance by Bob Seay

Don't get political they said. I would lose readers.

But when ICE agents are executing American citizens in the streets, I can no longer be silent.

The Second American Civil War has started. I stand with the people who believe kindness and empathy are virtues.

I do not stand with anyone who believes the Constitution only applies to certain, privileged people. I do not stand with assholes who think it's okay for children to be kidnapped. Assholes who think it's okay for elderly people to be dragged from their homes naked in subzero weather. Assholes who think shooting unarmed people in the face or back at point blank range is acceptable.

If you have a problem with my views, then leave my website. Do not buy my books. My stories won't please you one iota.

You see, I've heard too many stories from and about my uncles who fought for the Allies during World War II. Funny how the stories are so similar. Children taken from their families. Old men forced to endure the cold in little or no clothing during the winter. Innocent people shot in the streets for whatever reason the fascist wanted. Or for no reason at all.

If it quacks like a fascist, fosters fear like a fascist, kills like a fascist, then it's a fucking fascist.

And I stand against them.

 

P.S. Author Bob Seay created resistance logos for each state based on Minnesota's resistance logo using their state bird, the loon. He gave permission for personal use of the logos. Please give him credit if you use one.  

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The choreography in one take! TH is the consummate professional!

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With great acts comes great videos!

SAD, Terror, and Death

Depression sucks in the best of times. Now, this time, there's a specific trigger. The United States is a full-blown fascist nation now.

Yeah, I've heard it before. Don't talk politics. You'll lose your readers.

Frankly, if you believe the wave of recent murders by ICE is good, well, you're not going to like my books anyway.

I don't believe murdering people is a good thing. I still believe in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I've taken the oath to uphold them three times in my life.

But the guys on the street wearing masks (which they refused to do five years ago in the middle of a Goddess-damned pandemic) and carrying weapons (which they claimed they needed to protect themselves from the government five years ago) are gleefully killing people exercising their constitutional rights on the streets in broad daylight.

I've heard "fucking bitch" in that same tone aimed at me. The only difference is that I'm alive and Renee Good isn't.

And the worst part is if I post a picture of Renee or the man who murdered her on my blog, I'll be harassed by the same people who say Charlie Kirk didn't deserve to be shot in cold blood, but Renee Good did.

How fucked up is that?

So now, I'm struggling through depression. I'm awake all night wondering if the neighbors I've been polite to, even though they've flown Trump flags for the last 10 years, will bust into my house and kill my husband and dogs.

I'm honestly questioning if any of us will survive this decade. And I will still be questioning it even when my SAD eases up in February. 

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I love the male appreciation!

Amazon Changes Format Policy

In a second major change of policy (the first being Amazon no longer accepts e-books in MOBI or related formats), Amazon will allow readers to download their purchased books in PDF and EPUB format for those e-books where Digital Rights Management ("DRM") is not applied. This change goes into effect on January 20, 2026.

How do I feel about this?

On one hand, I don't apply DRM because I want my readers to be able to backup their libraries without losing access to the books they bought. As a former IT professional, I'm too aware of the mishaps that can happen with our devices. Plus, there's plenty of books I've purchased that are no longer available as an e-book. I don't want to lose access to them before I've even read them!

Plus, everyone I know has their preferred format to read books. I'm sure it's the same with millions of other Amazon customers.

On the other hand, more of my books will end up on pirate websites. *sigh*

What happens if I add DRM to my e-books? Well, no much actually. It annoys the legitimate users, but it doesn't really prevent theft. Seriously, if an old fogey like me can crack DRM, anyone can figure it out.

Right now, I learn toward the good outweighs the bad. But we'll see how things shake out over the year.

Monday Movie Mania - Wicked: For Good

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm tuckered out from the holidays. However, DH took me to a few movies over the tail-end of New Hallowthanksmas season to relax when I peopled too much. So of course, the first film was the one I've been anticipating for a year!


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SPOILERS


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PROS
1) The music and singing are always the best part of any musical. I was delighted Stephen Schwartz wrote two new songs to the movie, including "No Place Like Home" with input from Cynthia Erivo.

2) Erivo and Ariana Grande command the spotlight once again, showing older and more bitter versions of their characters.

3) Michelle Yeoh's Madame Morrible comes to the forefront as evil in her own right, not merely a henchman for the Wizard.

4) The movie version shows Glinda taking a more active role in getting the Wizard to leave Oz and disposing of Madame Morrible.

5) The movie also expands on scenes where the action is insinuated in the stage version, like what the Wizard's army does to Fiyero when it's learned he backs Elphaba. The screenplay also adds some scenes which expand on Elphaba and Glinda's character arcs.


CONS
1) Not a damn thing.


Overall, I give Wicked:For Good a 1,000 stars out of 10. I love this film, Jon Chu did right by the story, and the Wicked double-feature is going into my permanent collection!

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Let's kick off the new year with some more Todrick!

Happy New Year!

Here's to a much quieter and prosperous 2026 to us all!

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Because everyone needs Bell, Bows, Gifts, Trees!