I decided I should take a moment to send some shouts out to some people who did some good last week (added some links so you can check out their stories, if you haven’t already heard about them):
Pamela Hemphill
She was at the capitol on January 6 (2020). She was a Trumpkin. But in the years since, she’s had a change of heart. She actually rejected the pardon issued for her and all the other convicted rioters. I can’t honestly say that I would have the backbone to do the same. This lady is a fine example of a human being, and if I lived in Boise, I’d buy her a drink or three in a heartbeat.
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article298937855.html
Bishop Marian Budde
Y’all have heard about her already, most likely. Best story of the week, really.
https://time.com/7209222/bishop-mariann-budde-trump
98% of Costco shareholders
Last Thursday there was a shareholder meeting, and 98% of shareholders voted in support of maintaining the company’s current DEI policies. I don’t own stock in anything, much less Costco (unless they’re up in my 401k, and I admit I have no idea what the fuck is actually in there), and I honestly don’t even shop there, but I guess maybe I should. Side note: Wal-Mart, Target, Amazon, Lowe’s and Home Depot are all rolling back their support of DEI, so they can all go shit in their hats.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/business/costco-dei/index.html