And another thing…

…there is a discussion online about the veracity (and wisdom) of wearing a safety pin to signal that you are an ally to members of any group of people who feel threatened by last week’s election results. I think any one who thinks by donning a safety pin they’ve made everything all better is silly. But …

This is brilliant. I’m wearing one today.

When our cousins across the ocean were disheartened after the confounding Brexit vote, an enterprising Brit named Allison (she didn’t want her last name shared when The Guardian interviewed her) decided there needed to be a gentle way of letting people who feel threatened know that you stand with them. Well, this is our Brexit vote, and …