Rock and roll rebels

I am genuinely shocked that none of you unsubscribed last week. In fact, I had one of my highest open rates ever. Don't worry - I won't take that as license to yell at you every week. We still gotta live, right? Until they sort us into camps, I'll continue to recommend. But first...

I'm a gatherer. Not in the plant-foraging sense, but of people. Multiple pundits and politicians are telling us right now that community is key; that we need to get out and gather as a means of support, commiseration, idea generation, and just plain love. So I'm pondering what that looks like. How could I gather those in my universe in a meaningful way? What do you need as we move forward into the dark unknown? Comment on this post or shoot me a reply. I want to hear from you!

📺 Say Nothing
Speaking of gathering towards a purpose, here's a series that examines one of history's most powerful examples: the Irish Republican Army. I know you think you don't want to watch this, but trust that you do. It's phenomenal. And probably contains some good advice for fighting back...

📖 The New Wilderness
I have been on a fiction jag lately—my interest in calamities of the past has waned significantly. This has a dystopian backdrop but is primarily about the relationship between a mother and daughter as they work to survive in nature. The broad analogy of the book didn't click for me until almost the end, and I felt like a bit of a dumbass for that. See if you get it faster than I did.

🖥️ Best SNL Musical Performances
Rolling Stone has been on a roll [I'm sorry] the past couple years with its lists, and this one hits near and dear to my heart. I plan to dive into YouTube this week and watch every damn one of these. The writeups in the article tell some great stories too.

Oh and while you're online, why don't you bookmark this article and read through it over the next few weeks? The word of the 2024 holiday season is Preparedness!

xoxo,
Carla