Joni Edelman

Is that incense I smell? A drum circle in the distance perhaps? Chanting? Herbal potions? Perhaps a cauldron? Could it be homebirth?

Oh hey remember that time in 1804 when Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had an actual duel, with actual guns and Burr shot Hamilton and Hamilton did not shoot Burr. And then the next day Hamilton died.

Compassion for myself is not a thing I do. It is not a thing I have ever done. It is not a thing I feel comfortable doing. It's time I stop for compassion.

In honor of World Bipolar Day, I present a sample stream of consciousness based on my experiences living with this disorder.

Do you want people to for-sure panic? Tell them not to panic.

You do not have to hate your body — but you don’t have to love it either. While I'm happy with my fat body, I miss being thin.

Attention Civilians: Colonel David Iverson does not want to see your boobs.

4. A high school government class.

It's always so good to know the folks doing the work you're doing.

"She has created an important space on the internet and in the real world, a space that women and girls are free to take up however they please."