Nobody's Perfect: Fight Your Fight!

I've had numerous people across multiple social media criticize me for my support of Taylor Swift, the LA Dodgers, and NPR.

First, I am not perfect. I never claim to be. I do, however, have principles & values I hold dear & I do try my best to uphold those mostly progressive principles.

I believe in fighting for what's right. I vote with my wallet and am actively engaged in politics and the community. I make decisions based on verifiable facts when possible. And if I find something different or something changes, I will absolutely adjust my approach. That said, I'm human and not infallible. Because I am so vocal about the things I’m fighting against, you know, little things like racism, fascism, bigotry, xenophobia, and misogony, the second someone sees me veer outside “my lane,” they call me out. and fair. But I’m also not going to apologize for enjoying some things that I love.

I also firmly believe you have to do what's right for you. If Target or Walmart is close to you and has the best prices, well, you gotta eat.

If you like Taylor Swift, great! Listen to Taylor Swift. Yes, she's a billionaire. Yes, she and her fiancé could absolutely use their platforms to denounce any of the numerous atrocities happening in the world. But people need joy. They need something to look forward to. And music gives that to people. Joy is resistance.

Yes, NPR was complicit in sanewashing Trump, but to what degree are we willing to allow the closest thing we have to balanced, public news? We've lost an entire half of our nation to Fox News; are we willing to lose a valuable resource in public media out of spite?

I should make it more straightforward that I do not really care about sports anymore. Millionaires playing kids' games while drunken adults froth at the mouth and throw remotes at their TVs when their team loses isn't my scene. I used to enjoy sports and occasionally watch them. The Dodgers have always been my team, and they also support the LGBTQ+ community FAR better than my local team, the Reds. That matters.

Guess what, I love Tom Cruise. He's a nut job. He's a Scientologist. It's gross. I still love and watch his movies.

The bottom line is, I fight all day, every day. It's exhausting. I boycott M@GA businesses. I attend protests. I speak out online. I support causes I believe in with financial contributions. I support and fight for marginalized communities. I'm not perfect. No one is. I will be listening to Taylor Swift, and I will speak out against genocide in Gaza. I will cheer on the Dodgers, and I will fight tooth and Nail against ICE. I will support NPR while boycotting Fox, Trump, and MAGA. And I'll see Top Gun 3. We need joy. We need hope. We need to fight. Do what you can and do all you can. Don't feel bad if one thing you don't support, everything you believe in. All we can do is our best.