I spent the past two days in a whirlwind of travel—like literal planes, trains, and automobiles—getting my child off to a pre-college camp and then driving all the way down the shaft of Florida to visit family.
Disconnecting for a couple days can feel restorative. But in my hours offline, the US somehow managed to get embroiled in war. Because that’s where we are now as a country.
And while the news is harrowing at best, it was great to catch up with
today and hear his hot takes on the non-war on Iran and its implications on our country, where we now seem to be okay with the president lobbing bombs and starting a war without Congressional approval, I guess?As GenXers, we recall our childhoods with fuel rationing, hostage situations, and a Beach Boys song getting changed from “Barbara Ann” to “Bomb Iran.”
These are not fond memories, to be clear. But again—this is where we are as a country, again.
In happier news, after our daily news catchup, we welcomed special guest (and Daily Whatever regular)
to join us with her adorable baby girl, Grace. We chatted about her brand new Substack, her path to motherhood via IVF, and her Mexican family of origin story and how it’s led to her activism, like the story below.
Thanks for joining us! Baby Grace gives us all hope for the future—or at least, the fortitude to fight for it.
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