Essays from a porch in Scottsbluff, Nebraska - about people, mortality, politics, and the gap between what America promised and what it delivered.
The land remembers. So do the people on it. Writing from the high plains about what endures. The wound. The joy. The America that doesn't photograph well and therefore gets missed. It's all here. It always was.
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Lover of words, coffee, and the perfect knit stitch. Writing about life, connection, and the in-between moments, often with coffee in hand. When Iโm not writing, youโll find me knitting, capturing moody photos, or savoring a good Scotch.
Independent, progressive journalist based in Alabama covering the GOPโs destruction of America. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Artist, poet, independent journalist. Aka Canary. For tips, interviews or retractions: inquire within.
Fighting against a dystopian future for the people and the planet.
My personal Substack is about democracy & politics in America and around the world! And a little entertainment to let the Light in! ๐ฏ๏ธ