Like everyone right now, my thoughts are with all the people in Texas trying to recover in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. It’s hard to watch something like this unfold when it feels like there is no real leadership to help guide the country through – but watching the stories out of Texas reminded me that the actual leadership is there, among the citizens who helped each other.
Even the reporters who covered the disaster found ways to help – from a CNN correspondent who saved a man and tried to give a woman with Alzheimer’s some privacy from the camera, to local reporters who stayed to cover the storm even when it meant putting their own safety at risk.
The first responders and the people saving animals. Business owners who opened their doors to people seeking refuge. They all gave me hope; a feeling I think we could all use a little more of these days.
Glass Half Full
Amidst the destruction in Texas, humanity found a way to shine through again and again. There have been so many stories of bravery, but this one, in which neighbors formed a human chain to help a woman in labor, has stuck with me.
What I’m RTing
Remember others. People outside of America are suffering from the severe effects of climate change too. They also need our prayers + money. https://t.co/hEpvhIHjtI
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) September 1, 2017
Remember when Melania just straight up stole a speech from Michelle Obama
— Kibblesmith ⚔️ (@kibblesmith) August 31, 2017
I think about that so much
“That certainly is a firsthand account” – The White House Press Secretary, referring to a secondhand account https://t.co/Z22zhmgVSo
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 30, 2017
Wow. Activists alerted passengers, passengers alerted pilot, pilot refused to fly with asylum-seeker slated for deportation on board. https://t.co/aF55phCgX2
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) August 29, 2017
Who I’m reading
Raw Story on the Oklahoma police chief who turned out to be an active white supremacist; Vanity Fair on poor Ivanka and Jared and their hard transition to DC and some much-needed levity and loveliness from Josh Gondelman on writing his wedding vows and the fear of bombing.
What I’m writing
So much for Ivanka Trump saving us all from her father’s extremism. Just when women could have used her influence, she bailed.
How outraged I am
A nurse in Utah was arrested and manhandled by a police officer for doing her job - protecting one of her patients. No scale of one to 10, just rage today.
How I’m making it through this week
My favorite baby hippo and yours, Fiona, has her own TV show. It launches on Facebook next week, if you can wait until then!
