Revenge of the Nerds

 I've always been friends with the conscientious, smart kids. In my senior year in high school, my friends and I took out our planners so we could coordinate a skip day that didn't conflict with a test in any of our classes. Today's run up to the Stand Up for Science rally feels a lot like that again. Calendars have been cleared. Signal groups created. And the government employees have taken time off so as not to violate the Hatch Act. I don't know what the turnout will be. And I certainly don't know what will happen beyond today. But the nerds are so angry. And want to feel like we are doing something to stop the avalanche. I lose my words whenever I get to this point, when I want to insert a sentence about what the indiscriminate cuts have meant. They've been so wide ranging and random. It's hurt me, but you as well-- whether that's through fewer spots for grad students, lapses in food safety, or monitoring the weather we all experience. In the midst of all the impact big and small, to pick something specific, I am going today because I care deeply about the health and healthcare experiences of veterans. 

 

(pictured: I made a dumb joke on the back of my sign. it's so very dumb. but the attacks on trans people are even dumber)