D’Anne Witkowski

2 weeks ago | outinjersey.net | D'Anne Witkowski |D’Anne Witkowski

I am writing this from Philadelphia, “the birthplace of America.” If I were America, I would be desperately searching for that big cervix in the sky so that I could crawl back into the womb. But since that’s not possible, I think it’s safe to say that at this moment, America is curled up in the fetal position, having a very bad time. And that’s because we have a very bad president and a very bad Congress who are doing very bad things.

1 month ago | outinjersey.net | D'Anne Witkowski |D’Anne Witkowski

Hello and welcome to yet another day of the horrifying reality show none of us can escape from: the “Destroy the U.S.” edition of The Apprentice. Trump and co-president Elon Musk are laying off thousands and thousands of the people who literally make this country function. Because the goal is for the country to not function at all. Not for people like you and me, that is.

1 month ago | outinjersey.net | D'Anne Witkowski |D’Anne Witkowski

On the way home from the gym this evening, my 15-year-old son asked me what I thought about transgender women participating in certain sports. He gave an example of a bodybuilder assigned male at birth who was now competing in and winning women’s bodybuilding competitions. “Honestly, son,” I said, “I don’t care.”I explained that the arguments about transgender women in sports (never about transgender men in sports) were not happening in good faith.

1 month ago | outinjersey.net | D'Anne Witkowski |D’Anne Witkowski

“Today, I signed into law a bill that safeguards the rights of women and girls,” Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-Iowa) said in a video posted to X. Sounds good to me! What’s in the bill? Reproductive freedom with abortion and birth control that is accessible to everyone who needs it? Strengthened domestic violence protections? Gun safety measures to keep kids from being murdered in school? Better access to mental health treatment?

1 month ago | outinjersey.net | D'Anne Witkowski |D’Anne Witkowski

Greetings from New Orleans. I’m writing this at my dearest friend’s house in Algiers Point. I have to admit, I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of getting on a plane with the looming prospect of Elon Musk and his Teen Fascism Brigade playing with the Federal Aviation Administration like a game of Roller Coaster Tycoon. But here I am!And hopefully, I will make it home alive, because since I’ve gotten here, things with the FAA have only gotten worse.