Note to the patriarchy: pissing off cranky old women is not wise. Some of us have

[niyad]

nothing left to lose, and zero f's to give. You do not frighten us. You do not intimidate us. You remind us of young children, overtired and throwing temper tantrums, and we are inclined to deal with you as we do those young ones, on an adult level.

The world has changed beyond your sad, limited ability to cope with it. Those whom you have always looked down on, denigrated, ordered, enslaved, isolated, beaten, starved and killed, are rising up despite all your frantic efforts to maintain your illussory safe and comfortable and in-charge world.

May you never know a moment of peace, comfort, or ease. May your dreams be frightful. May you know dread, and fears, and panic, and terror, all that you have inflicted on others, every moment, waking and sleeping.

I AM WOMAN!! HEAR ME ROAAAAAR!!!!





SO MOTE IT BE.

[Wicked Blue]

1. So mote it be!

?20200305

[ananda]

5. Mote right on!

!!!

[hermetic]

2. Right on, Sister!

In solidarity.

[niyad]

39. Thank you.

[Scrivener7]

3. Amen. I just passed a church on the way home from grocery shopping. There was a long

line of gray haired fools holding anit-abortion signs out front.

I gave them the finger as I drove by, but half of them thought I was waving in support.

Some days you feel like you can't win.

But the campaign to set the clock back and put us back in our boxes is doomed. That advanced age of EVERY member of the group protesting today made me realize that.

PS - I'm old, too, but I'm not a troglodite.

[niyad]

7. We may be old, but our brains and hearts still work.

[SheilaAnn]

18. If they only knew how many of their Catholic daughters were at Planned Parenthood for their

procedure. If not PP, some place else, I hope a safe one.

[Scrivener7]

22. I have said this often here: I have been a member of many cohorts over the years.

None of them availed itself of more abortions than my Catholic high school and college classmates.

By a large margin.

[niyad]

40. Exactly.

[ancianita]

4. So mote it be!

[niyad]

6. I love it. Thank you so much.

[3catwoman3]

14. I was wondering where that phrase...

…came from.

Thank you for adding to my knowledge fund.

[ancianita]

20. I dig the spirit of the phrase, but don't care for its patriarchal history.

It's part of freemason history.

"So mote it be" is a ritual phrase used by the Freemasons, in Rosicrucianism, and more recently by Neopagans, meaning "so may it be", "so it is required", or "so must it be", and may be said after the person giving the prayer says 'Amen'. The phrase appears in the Halliwell or Regius Manuscript, the earliest known document relating to a society of Masons in England, dating from the first half of the 15th century.[1] "Amen! amen! so mot hyt be! Say we so all per charyté".[2]

The phrase has been taken up by neopagans and they use it in a similar way in their ceremonies and rituals.[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_mote_it_be

That women take it over is a good thing, though, right?

[niyad]

44. Thank you for that fascinating information. And, you are correct, women taking such

language is a good thing. Just as is reclaiming names, titles, etc. My favourite response, head tilted, puzzled "you say that like it's a bad thing."

[Scrivener7]

23. Nice.

[Joinfortmill]

8. I second that potion.

[niyad]

12. I have some extra if you need it.

[StClone]

9. The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1829/interview-the-real-valkyrie-the-hidden-history-of/

[ancianita]

21. Very interesting reading. Thank you for the link!

[niyad]

41. Thank you for this most enlightening article. Would you consider cross-posting this

in Women's Rights And Issues? Thanks in advance.

[True Blue American]

10. Susan Collins is

Working on a bill to make Roe the Law of the Land! For once we need to back her. Contact all your lady Senators. Democratic men too!

[niyad]

13. Exactly.

[malaise]

11. Tell them Sis!

Rec

[niyad]

15. Thank you!

[Tommymac]

16. ROAR!!!!!!!!

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

[niyad]

38. Thank you so much for this!

[Demovictory9]

17. k&r

[niyad]

36. Thank you.

[DownriverDem]

19. 120,000 marchers

and no live TV coverage. How bad is that?

[niyad]

35. Sadly, are we in the least surprised? And I find that number very low, with over 600

events.

[Hekate]

24. So mote it be

[niyad]

34. . . .

[redstatebluegirl]

25. I roar with you!!!!!!!!

[niyad]

33. May the very ground quake!

[monkeyman1]

26. the republican taliban has officially shit in there mess kit !

TFG is not going to get you out of this one ! you pissed off the wrong people !

[niyad]

31. Exactly.

[Evolve Dammit]

27. Old Lady Sewing Circle and Terrorist Society. Card carrying members. No more nicey.

[2Gingersnaps]

29. LOVE it!

[niyad]

30. I used to have that shirt. Finally wore out.

[Evolve Dammit]

37. Still have ours. Might be a bit small now.

[niyad]

45. Isn't it sad how they keep shrinking in the wash?

[Evolve Dammit]

48. that could be one explanation! I know I've expanded a bit since the pandemic.

[Hekate]

42. I bet you could get another at Amazon

[niyad]

43. Thank you. I just looked there, and indeed amazon has it. I looked at Northern Sun

first, but apparently they no longer carry it.

[smirkymonkey]

28. K&R

[niyad]

32. Thank you.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

46. And so it is..

Sekhmet,Lady of Terrors,Who reduces them to Silence.

Make it true.

Roooaaarrr!!!

[niyad]

47. . . .

[calimary]

49. I ROAR right alongside you, my sister!

[niyad]

52. Together, we are formidable.

[dickthegrouch]

50. Those are the exact same sentiments I have towards gun users!

"May you never know a moment of peace, comfort, or ease. May your dreams be frightful. May you know dread, and fears, and panic, and terror, all that you have inflicted on others, every moment, waking and sleeping."

May all your family interactions be infected with the fear that one of them will out you as a maimer or murderer.
May all your interactions with the Police be fraught with confusion as to what they actually picked you up for. May your whole life revolve around the stupidity of using a gun against another human.

[niyad]

53. I like your additions. Makes it much more comprehensive.

[BeckyDem]

51. K&R!

[niyad]

54. Thank you.

[Kath2]

55. Very well said!

Sorry for the late response. True in every sense of the word.

[niyad]

56. Never late. How are you doing?

[Kath2]

57. Much better, thank you.

Looking forward to being more active here. I've had some career change issues and, as you know, Covid issues. When I here about things like this Texas abortion law it just depresses me and I want to bury mt head in the sand and not deal with it. But that does not help anyone. I am feeling better and I hope you are well also, niyad.

[niyad]

58. Sending vibes for healing and strength and light. You know that I am here if you need

me. Doing okay here. As my post says, cranky old PISSED OFF woman. Not a pretty sight!

[Kath2]

59. Thank you. I certainly do appreciate that.

And I am cranky, old and pissed off, too!