Today, we remember why those who came before us decided to spin their own thread. They taught us that authority is not the same as wisdom, that reverence is earned, not inherited, and that obedience has never been our natural state.
On Spinsters Row we look at what is happening in The United States and mourn the loss of The American Dream. The idea that a person can be who they are, love who they want, say what they believe, and live their life without fear is gone.
We are the descendants of those who refused to kneel. The ones who would rather build our own hearths than sit at someone else’s throne. We spent blood and treasure to earn this.
In history class we used to wonder, “how did they let this happen?” or “why didn’t they leave?” and now we know. It’s because there wasn’t a single moment that made people go Ah! This is fascist state and we should leave.
Some of us will march.
Some will wave from overpasses.
Some will write.
Some will get tattoos, cook for the protesters, hold space online or whisper prayers into the wind.
All of it matters.
No kings.
No masters.
Only makers, thinkers, dreamers — and the fire that keeps us human.
The Original Spinsters
