“Some people care about the kids,” my housemate said.

“The prisoners are our kids too,” I said.

Suddenly I really saw my housemate sitting there in the late afternoon light, free and wild. The gratitude hit me hard, that he is here with us in our community. And the pain of the contrast, that not everyone is so free.

Many many prisoners are stuck in a system that keeps them trapped and separated from their families and so much opportunity, for horrible reasons of violence, racism, and power dynamics that are downright shameful.

This rich, beautiful United States doesn’t need to do this to its own people.

“Did I tell you about when I was arrested?” my housemate asked.

“No, I haven’t heard about it,” I said. “It’s just that every man I’ve ever loved pretty much has been arrested.”

My housemate took that in.

“Yeah,” I continued. “Doing things–being out–trying to help the world. Whether for justice or their own pocket or whatever.”

Ming is not a man–he’s a non-binary person–but he’s been arrested for peace, as have I. Many of my dude friends have been arrested for drugs, homelessness, six work, protests, and other reasons both sacred and profane.

Are you free? If so, why are you free? Chance, money, ethnic background, that you “stayed out of trouble,” family name, that a judge gave you another chance because you were apologetic and young?

read more about escape from prison
https://www.listeningtothenoiseuntilitmakessense.com/2023/05/18/escape-from-prison/

#prison #justice #injustice #power #community #love #escape #criminal #systems #love #housemates #conversation #freedom

It’s that scorpion time of year. I just found one by my pet’s water bowl. So glad it didn’t get one of my pets! I stepped on one in my kitchen a few years ago and the side of my foot was numb for four months 😩🦂#desertlife #Arizona #cats #dogs #housemates

When we get into full insect photography season, I'll be pickier about what I post, but it's been a while since I got a six-legged capture that was even decent, so here's a Boxelder bug (Boisea spp) that found my spider plant. I love how the pattern on their abdomen looks like a fingerprint.

#insects #oregon #PNW #housemates

"The thing you use to fix pencils, is it a Topper or a Parer?"
"Pff it's a Sharpener."

#housemates

A few weeks back, I saw these small whiteboards on special at Officeworks and grabbed a few.

My intention was for my housemate @dirtycommo and I to leave messages for each other but really they've just been space for band names and other stupid shit. 😂

So far the frontrunner is Magic Chai but I must say I am partial to Stanky & The Mankies as well as Dongle-tron. 😂

#whiteboard #sharehouse
#housemates #notices #messages #bandnames #stupidshit #fun #白板 #共享房子 #室友 #信息 #開玩笑

I had to send my DISTURBED #housemates emails about keeping the common areas as cat hair free was possible. This area was a damn mess! #housematesfromhell

Before I went out to the George Floyd protest, one of the other #housemates tried to pick a fight with me by hijacking a conversation that I was having with different housemate. When I got back from the protest I wasn't about any more of that shit. The offending housemate apologized for what happened at the protest, but didn't apologize for how disrespectful they were before the protest. #hellishhousemates #whiteness #whitemen #mediocrewhitemen

I think the other #housemates are already seeing that the new person might be a bit off more than they can chew. One of them pushed so hard to get me out and I couldn't even leave! Now they have to deal with what the new person is going to do to their space AND I get the watch! :blob_cat_giggle: :blob_cat_snug: :blob_nom_cookie: :blob_tea: i never plan to see the fruits of my labor, but it's sweet to. :purple_dragon: :miri_ok_hand:

It a new year, and I decided I don't give a fuck about my #housemates. I started moving around more freely, and they've started talking to me more casually. At least we're not still strangers running from each other. But, we'll never be friends, again. I can only be friends with people that can take criticism.