(Here’s a nice, peaceful piece. With Patti Smith and doggies.)
Fast Puppies
We took them to Port Gamble yesterday, and they ran around a lot. I did my very best to get a shot of them as they flashed past. I got lots of pictures of blurry grass, and plenty of puppy butts. This is the best I could get.
Patti Smith
Somehow Patti Smith remained on the edge of my consciousness for most of my life. She is the Grand Dame of Punk, and she has a really interesting Substack, and she wrote “People Have the Power.”
Here she is in New York singing it with Choir!Choir!Choir! The YouTube is here.
Here’s the first verse:
I was dreaming in my dreaming
of an aspect bright and fair
and my sleeping it was broken
but my dream it lingered near
in the form of shining valleys
where the pure air recognized
and my senses newly opened
I awakened to the cry
that the people have the power
to redeem the work of fools
upon the meek the graces shower
it’s decreed the people rule
The people have the power
The people have the power
The people have the power
The people have the power
That’s Us, People
It can feel overwhelming. It does feel overwhelming. Nonetheless we have to straighten our shoulders, put our heads up, and face the danger head on. I don’t think of myself as a hero or a leader, but I can’t turn aside from what we need to do to save democracy. Of course there is danger. The Heritage Foundation guy said that he considers that the second American Revolution is underway, and whether it’s bloodless or not is up to the liberals. Okay then. Our ancestors fought and died for this country, to keep it free. Our leaders and our military personnel take an oath to protect the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. We can do no less.
Because together we have the power.
Sleeping Dogs
Stay cool, folks, take a deep breath, sleep when you need to, and bark really loudly at things that need barking at.
This post is 100% Alden, Patti, Odin, and Tyr. There is no AI content whatsoever.
Bright blessings, and see you soon.
Scottie's Playtime 
Hi. Scary isn’t it. There will be bloodshed if the normal people try to save democracy and stop them from taking over the country for white Christian fascist. They want us to bend over and take it without complaint as Ten Bears said. This is the party that claims to respect freedom, claims to love the constitution, and people’s rights. WTF. Hugs. Scottie
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