I have to get the events of the past 24-48 hours off my chest because it's been a lot. I was watching question period and the session up until they stopped at 6:00 and then some of the statements afterward and I just feel sick and full of grief. I was tense all day and it wasn't just because of the difficult subject matter I'm dealing with at work.
This to say that while I have ideas and things I'd like to do and doodles I'd like to make, it feels wrong not to acknowledge what a devastating blow this invocation of the notwithstanding clause is to charter rights - not just in Alberta but across the country - and we expect it to get worse. It is highly likely the government will use the clause again and again, whether against other labour action in health services or against vulnerable trans kids. When one group of us does not have rights, no one does.
So... please be patient with me if I find it difficult to create in the coming days. I typically do take some time to bounce back from horrible news and spite is a great motivator, but I'm going to be finding it harder than I normally do for a bit and I've just got to write this out as a reminder to myself that it's ok not to push through and pretend it's all fine.
