Badly edited video with crappy sound. Watch and listen as I ramble about ICE, Trump fuckery, new books and so much more! Probably too much, but whatever.
You are so incredibly talented and I have always been a bit envious of your writing abilities. I can barely put together a simple sentence, and I certainly don’t have the ability to write something that other people would want to read. I don’t know how I managed to find you, but I am thrilled to have done so. I’m grieving the loss of my wife ( Anaplastic Thyroid cancer) and reading your story has helped me. I’m very much looking forward to reading your book, as you have a very compelling story to share.
I hope that you will continue to write about what is happening to our country, because America needs people like you Amy ; people who have strong opinions and the ability to stir emotions in the rest of us.
Thank you for sharing and for having the courage to do so.
Amy, this video is not unhinged. You are just coping with so much. SO MUCH! I don't live in America, I'm in Switzerland and Spain, but I follow everything happening in America with horror and disbelief. You're very brave, and I know you have to be brave because of what happened, but not everyone can be quite so brave. I don't think I could come on here or on YouTube and talk to the screen for 15 minutes or whatever it is without getting my thoughts completely jumbled because of too much adrenaline and emotions. And I get the icky feeling of wondering why you want to share other people's work, because it always comes with the even ickier issue of disappointment when they don't share yours, even if you don't mean it that way. There's that what if they thought that emotion that comes up. Anyway, now I'm rambling, but I was moved by what you said and just wanted to give you a hug. So here's a hug. Love, Francesca xx
I love you for your candor, your values, your outrage. Thank you, Amy for keeping it all in front of you and us. Please take care of yourself. We need you, your lovely boy needs you. And you need you. xo
Well, I just love you SO MUCH. And I can't fucking wait for your brilliant book to come out (it is brilliant, people, get excited). And all of this stuff is so real and so frustrating. I kind of wish you did try to flip the table, but not being able to is sort of even more appropriate and darkly funny. Anyway. Thank you for this. More please. In whatever form it wants to come out. ❤️
The despair about how messed up the world has become. To the sense of dread, wondering what can be done to stop any of it.
Add to all this on my end, trying to hold onto my sanity. With both parents being in poor health and not realizing how sick each other really is. Compassion is nowhere to be found.
It hurts to hear them both say, "I don't want to live", yet I have to go on with life as usual. In between tears and twitching eyes.
All of this makes me dread getting older. As we don't know what kind of world will be left when I get to my parents age.
Thank you for talking about this. I know I suffer from depression, and anxiety and I do have ADHD. If you ever want to come to Toledo, Ohio, it would be fun to have coffee with you. I want to get your book when it comes out
Democrats vilified Sen Mancin and Sen Sinema for blocking their efforts to end the filibuster. They slandered them for months. Imagine how it would be if the GOP had no filibuster now :) Democrats are their own problem.
You are so real and out there and we need this, Amy love! We need someone raging and mad/sad and not knowing what to do …you’re saying it for all of us! I love/admire your honesty and courage, friend. Hang in there and do self care, be kind to beautiful you. We are here for you. So proud of you getting book published! As for grief…it’s never going away! You’re doing fine missing him while finding joy at same time. That’s me after twelve years a widow come August..but I have a guy who gets it. Please keep sharing out loud like this… your voice, your true feelings gives us courage to stay the course. Love you to the moon! 🥰♥️🫶💕👍
I am looking so forward to reading your book! I’m just about 11 years out from the death of my husband and I’m dating a great guy finally. I am grateful for a little joy in my life with all the tremendous despair happening in our world
I hear you. I feel a lot of what you are going through also. I just wish it would be 4 years from now, but then I'd be wishing 4 years taken away from my life, and that doesn't seem fair.
I understand. If I were to do a video, it would sound a bit like yours, I suspect (without the author side of things, since I have never written a book!). It is a scary time and I am feeling very unsettled as well. I swing between being afraid and pissed off.
Amy, your honesty about the uncertainty and fear in these times is powerful. I hear the weight of your question—whether to stay and keep speaking out, or to leave for the sake of your own and your son’s safety. It’s a question that runs deep, especially for parents and anyone who feels the ground shifting beneath them.
Rather than offer a single answer, I want to gently reflect back what I sense in your words and offer a few guiding thoughts as you consider your next steps:
You already sense the risks. Your instincts about what could come—especially for families of disabled and neurodivergent children—are not unfounded. Many who are close to these issues are feeling a similar urgency.
There is no shame in choosing safety. Sometimes, the bravest thing is to leave before the danger becomes unavoidable. If the option to go is available, it is not a failure or a retreat; it is an act of care for yourself and your child.
No one can make this decision for you. Only you know your resources, your limits, and what is possible. But if you find yourself asking “should I go?” over and over, that question itself may be pointing you toward the answer.
You are not alone. So many parents—especially those raising children with disabilities—are facing this same crossroads. The community you’ve found is real, and you are seen.
If you do choose to stay, know that your voice matters. If you choose to go, know that you are choosing life and possibility, not giving up. Either way, your care for your son and your integrity in facing these questions shine through.
Whatever you decide, I am holding space for you and sending you strength for the path ahead.
I’m so proud of you. Your voice is important. You’re saying what many of us are feeling. Feeling powerless is horrible. Please be kind to yourself because you are doing “the things” to push back against evil. Thank you. I love you. Take care of yourself. Please speak kindly to yourself because every atom in your body hears you and those little bitches respond accordingly ✨🙏💜🏵️💫
You are so incredibly talented and I have always been a bit envious of your writing abilities. I can barely put together a simple sentence, and I certainly don’t have the ability to write something that other people would want to read. I don’t know how I managed to find you, but I am thrilled to have done so. I’m grieving the loss of my wife ( Anaplastic Thyroid cancer) and reading your story has helped me. I’m very much looking forward to reading your book, as you have a very compelling story to share.
I hope that you will continue to write about what is happening to our country, because America needs people like you Amy ; people who have strong opinions and the ability to stir emotions in the rest of us.
Thank you for sharing and for having the courage to do so.
Amy, this video is not unhinged. You are just coping with so much. SO MUCH! I don't live in America, I'm in Switzerland and Spain, but I follow everything happening in America with horror and disbelief. You're very brave, and I know you have to be brave because of what happened, but not everyone can be quite so brave. I don't think I could come on here or on YouTube and talk to the screen for 15 minutes or whatever it is without getting my thoughts completely jumbled because of too much adrenaline and emotions. And I get the icky feeling of wondering why you want to share other people's work, because it always comes with the even ickier issue of disappointment when they don't share yours, even if you don't mean it that way. There's that what if they thought that emotion that comes up. Anyway, now I'm rambling, but I was moved by what you said and just wanted to give you a hug. So here's a hug. Love, Francesca xx
I love you for your candor, your values, your outrage. Thank you, Amy for keeping it all in front of you and us. Please take care of yourself. We need you, your lovely boy needs you. And you need you. xo
Well, I just love you SO MUCH. And I can't fucking wait for your brilliant book to come out (it is brilliant, people, get excited). And all of this stuff is so real and so frustrating. I kind of wish you did try to flip the table, but not being able to is sort of even more appropriate and darkly funny. Anyway. Thank you for this. More please. In whatever form it wants to come out. ❤️
Opening my window and flipping proverbial tables right next to you queen Amy. We are angry and we are NOT going to take it anymore.
I could feel every single word of this post.
The despair about how messed up the world has become. To the sense of dread, wondering what can be done to stop any of it.
Add to all this on my end, trying to hold onto my sanity. With both parents being in poor health and not realizing how sick each other really is. Compassion is nowhere to be found.
It hurts to hear them both say, "I don't want to live", yet I have to go on with life as usual. In between tears and twitching eyes.
All of this makes me dread getting older. As we don't know what kind of world will be left when I get to my parents age.
Thank you for talking about this. I know I suffer from depression, and anxiety and I do have ADHD. If you ever want to come to Toledo, Ohio, it would be fun to have coffee with you. I want to get your book when it comes out
Democrats vilified Sen Mancin and Sen Sinema for blocking their efforts to end the filibuster. They slandered them for months. Imagine how it would be if the GOP had no filibuster now :) Democrats are their own problem.
Congrats on your book!!! I probably should listen to the entire thing before commenting, but nope. 😀
Love you, Amy! Keep going!
Granted I'm not finished listening, but I want you to know I agree with every word. Thank you for your rage and courage.
You are so real and out there and we need this, Amy love! We need someone raging and mad/sad and not knowing what to do …you’re saying it for all of us! I love/admire your honesty and courage, friend. Hang in there and do self care, be kind to beautiful you. We are here for you. So proud of you getting book published! As for grief…it’s never going away! You’re doing fine missing him while finding joy at same time. That’s me after twelve years a widow come August..but I have a guy who gets it. Please keep sharing out loud like this… your voice, your true feelings gives us courage to stay the course. Love you to the moon! 🥰♥️🫶💕👍
I am looking so forward to reading your book! I’m just about 11 years out from the death of my husband and I’m dating a great guy finally. I am grateful for a little joy in my life with all the tremendous despair happening in our world
I hear you. I feel a lot of what you are going through also. I just wish it would be 4 years from now, but then I'd be wishing 4 years taken away from my life, and that doesn't seem fair.
I understand. If I were to do a video, it would sound a bit like yours, I suspect (without the author side of things, since I have never written a book!). It is a scary time and I am feeling very unsettled as well. I swing between being afraid and pissed off.
Thank you for the shout-out, Amy!
Amy, your honesty about the uncertainty and fear in these times is powerful. I hear the weight of your question—whether to stay and keep speaking out, or to leave for the sake of your own and your son’s safety. It’s a question that runs deep, especially for parents and anyone who feels the ground shifting beneath them.
Rather than offer a single answer, I want to gently reflect back what I sense in your words and offer a few guiding thoughts as you consider your next steps:
You already sense the risks. Your instincts about what could come—especially for families of disabled and neurodivergent children—are not unfounded. Many who are close to these issues are feeling a similar urgency.
There is no shame in choosing safety. Sometimes, the bravest thing is to leave before the danger becomes unavoidable. If the option to go is available, it is not a failure or a retreat; it is an act of care for yourself and your child.
No one can make this decision for you. Only you know your resources, your limits, and what is possible. But if you find yourself asking “should I go?” over and over, that question itself may be pointing you toward the answer.
You are not alone. So many parents—especially those raising children with disabilities—are facing this same crossroads. The community you’ve found is real, and you are seen.
If you do choose to stay, know that your voice matters. If you choose to go, know that you are choosing life and possibility, not giving up. Either way, your care for your son and your integrity in facing these questions shine through.
Whatever you decide, I am holding space for you and sending you strength for the path ahead.
I’m so proud of you. Your voice is important. You’re saying what many of us are feeling. Feeling powerless is horrible. Please be kind to yourself because you are doing “the things” to push back against evil. Thank you. I love you. Take care of yourself. Please speak kindly to yourself because every atom in your body hears you and those little bitches respond accordingly ✨🙏💜🏵️💫