In dark times, turn to snark
#WeThePeople pic.twitter.com/xTEN36qsHs
- Nicole Chase (@SpaceAgNicole) January 20, 2017
Today was a momentous day today; I honestly can't remember a presidential inaugration so burned into my memory this way. I find it deeply ironic that is pouring buckets here in California, a state that has pledged to resist "any effort that would shred our social fabric or our Constitution.".
On one hand, I feel like I should've taken today off of work, because it's been hard to focus; on the other hand, it's been cathartic participating in the upswell of black humor and defiance washing through my Twitter timeline today, and at home, I'd probably be dwelling on it too much.
On a sidenote, it's been really nice, this time around, to find myself on the same side of the political fence as an internet acquaintance/one of my first PAX East roomies. I still vividly remember getting into it with her on Twitter during the 2012 election because she was blaming Obama for a bunch of shit he had no control over (sounding like a typical Republican while doing so). I spent four years on metaphorical eggshells that something I might say or retweet might spark another confrontation.
This past year, she's been a vocal opponent of Trump, his policies, and his shenanigans, and every time she posts something that I see or retweets something I shared, it's like a burst of happy warmth.
But happy birthday to Ted and former Doctor and current Star Wars: Rebel guest voice star, Tom Baker, and this image someone shared on Twitter:
Happy 83rd birthday, Tom Baker! Thank you for the hat, the scarf, and a thousand moments like this one. #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/z6c7IXj1wv
- Penny Goodman (@pjgoodman) January 20, 2017