A theory: you deserve to be numb, but this is not your mother’s menopause nor your grandfather’s Republican. Despite the back fat, you must fight fascism amid your hot flashes. Another theory: examine the spring for its trauma response. Venus disappears, a 40 day retrograde. Another winter gaslights us into believing we are sad creatures who need more gray loungewear. Another politician gaslights us into believing complacency buys sal