by Travis Mateer
Being called a faggot in a spring blizzard by a woman who had strewn trash all over the sidewalk was NOT the way I had intended to start my Wednesday, but that’s what I got yesterday morning, and I wish I could say that was the only the FIRST offense of the morning, but it wasn’t. What the hell is wrong with this town?
I called 911 and was not at all calm or constructive in my tone or demeanor, because this is just getting a bit much, and I know I’m not the only one feeling it.
Here’s my quick report with the trash AND city staff cleaning crew behind me, who arrived just as I got back to my truck from my 911 call.
After this lovely experience, I entered my legal hell-realm and thankfully DISREGARDED the suggestion I got from the “defender’s” office about a court appearance I spent half the morning trying to confirm had been vacated, because I was told it would be, so I didn’t need to go to court. Well, no, it never was vacated, so if I had listened and not gone to court, a warrant would have been issued for my arrest.
Since my appearance was nearly the last one, I missed two hours of paid work, but it was worth NOT having a warrant out, since it appears first responders are VERY busy with lots of people losing their shit.
Another thing we’re losing is people who give a shit about the truth, like the lovely new NPR CEO who said THIS recently:
Yeah, Kathy, I’m starting to get it. So how do I blunt my stubborn inability to just take the efforts ramping up against me in the same ankle-grabbing fashion as many in this town have become accostomed to doing when standing on principle could mean something serious, like losing your freedom of movement, including the ability to see your own kids?
In the meantime, I got funds to raise by selling shit, so stay tuned for images of things I’ll be putting up for sale, and the pop-up locations I’ll be displaying my wares. Also, a big THANK YOU for the recent $150 dollar anonymous donation to Travis’ Impact Fund (TIF), which is still up and taking those rapidly inflating dollars we may be burning for warmth by December.
Thanks for reading!