Kim Siever – Thoughts on social issues, queerness, and faith.

My arthritis is a byproduct of poverty

I have osteoarthritis. I have it in my ankle, my knees, my hips, my back, and my neck. And the main reason I have it is poverty. I grew up poor. My dad worked in construction, and my mum ended up becoming a nurse as I became a preteen. We lived in government housing for…

September 28, 2022

Tax cuts don’t create jobs. Higher worker wages creates jobs.

Conservative politicians cut taxes so they can give their rich donors more money. After all, taxes are applied to profits, not revenue, and lower taxes means more profits. But that doesn’t sell well with the public, so they tell us that low taxes creates jobs. Except tax cuts don’t create jobs. Let me explain. Companies…

September 14, 2022

Sunshine hug

A sprinkling of glitter to get me through the day To guard against the hatred that other people say A unicorn majestic to whisk me to my place To push away unkindness and clear away some space A fairy ever nimble to swish her magic wand And vanish all the loathing my openness has spawned…

June 22, 2022