Sign the petition, and nothing will happen

By leslieboyd / June 6, 2017

I don’t even keep count of how many times I’ve been asked to sign one or another online petition, […]

Arrested — again

By leslieboyd / June 1, 2017

On Tuesday morning, I got my butt hauled off to jail for the third time in four years. I wanted […]

By leslieboyd / May 24, 2017

I realized a couple weeks ago that I’ve been protesting war, poverty and misogyny for a half century. I mentioned […]

By leslieboyd / May 18, 2017

Yes, I know we’re not supposed to speak ill of the dead, and I never wished him dead, but I’m relieved he’s […]

By leslieboyd / May 15, 2017

Three times on Friday and Saturday, I told the story of the death of my son. It never gets easier. […]

By leslieboyd / May 6, 2017

At a town hall in Idaho’s First Congressional District, Rep. Raul Labrador, a Republican, claimed no one dies from lack […]

By leslieboyd / May 4, 2017

The House will vote today on whether to murder tens of thousands of innocent Americans. While you might not think […]

By leslieboyd / May 3, 2017

The right wing in this country loves to blame the victim. Poor people are lazy and don’t deserve any help. […]

By leslieboyd / April 2, 2017

This morning, my friend, Josh Brannon, said on Facebook that there are no Christians in the Republican party and it […]

By leslieboyd / March 26, 2017

Mark Meadows is my congressman. I say that with a deep sense of shame and frustration. He is somewhere to […]