A healthy weekend in the face of Republican Fascism

In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. elections, I’m trying to develop and strengthen habits and practices that help me maintain an even keel and to prepare for the Trump regime. Here is what worked for me over the weekend, in no particular order.

A long, somewhat challenging hike with my spouse, which included some good conversation and stretches of companionable silence.

Setting up this blog and starting to write it.

Proposing and starting to operationalize the idea of in-person gatherings of like-minded folks around the country. More about this at the thread on Mastodon that starts here.

Catching up with a friend via a long phone conversation.

Buying some yarn and knitting needles and signing up for a class to learn how to use them.

Refraining from trying to write a scholarly essay on a legal topic, even though I’ve promised the piece. I have to find a way to write about law-related topics that is constructive but realistic about the current state of American law. Legal scholars and lawyers must not do their work as if business is usual. More on my thoughts about this at the Mastodon threads that start here and here.

Plenty of time with my cats.

Reading, both frivolously and seriously.