On Tuesday night I had an uneventful flight to Los Angeles and proceeded to have a lovely week with Angela Keaton, as I do every time I visit. On Wednesday evening we went to Norma Jean Almodovar’s house for a screening of Rachel Wotton’s documentary Scarlet Road, and I got to meet Rachel herself! Regular readers may remember that she’s one of my sex work heroines, so I was fangirling very hard when I got there, and you can imagine how I reacted when the first thing out of her mouth was, “Maggie, I’m so happy to meet you at last!” She’s an amazing woman: personable and down-to-earth, a regular whore in addition to being an amazing activist and a deeply empathetic soul. I sincerely hope I get to meet her again soon; she said given that I can freely fly now, I have no excuse not to come visit her in Australia. Perhaps one day I shall! Before we went to meet Rachel I recorded an interview for a Canadian news outlet, then later in the evening Angela and I recorded a podcast with M.K. Lords (content warning: butt stuff and soap). On Thursday I recorded a podcast (out in the next week or so) with Conner Habib, and after we got back to Angela’s from there I did my level best to be sober for as little time as possible before returning to Seattle on Saturday evening. And on the trip home. And after I got home. And the next day. Because hey, I work hard, and now that I’ve learned to refer to inebriation as “self-care” I can even do it without feeling guilty.
Diary #408
April 24, 2018 by Maggie McNeill
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Perhaps one day you can revisit the Newell case and how it represents a victory over the establishment. His “settlement” with WA DOH is posted for the public at their website. $17.5 million was upheld on appeal. Noteworthy was his contention that the protitution solicitation charge was “a cover” by Swedish Providence for his termination. Funny how he provided the very cover that he and his lawyers cite as the reason why Swedish Providence wrongfully “dis-employed” him. And the arbitrator, appeals court both “bought it”.
https://maggiemcneill.wordpress.com/2017/09/20/in-the-news-775/
Good for you! ☺ I’m glad you turned that around on its head to the opposite. No one should feel “guilty” about any kind of inebriation! & I’m happy you had a good week with enjoyable people.
I have to say, Maggie!
Out of ALL your pics . . . I absolutely adore this one!
There IS something about THIS photo – That ‘Reflects’ a TRUE ‘To the Core’ Happiness!
Coming from a place, deep *Within* – Deep; from within THOSE Recesses, where the ‘Finer’ things about OURSELVES are planted. Eventually creating a concrete foot-hold, which will then SUPPORT & Continue to grow alongside us!!
It is from THERE – THAT place where ‘It’ emanates …. Not only an incredible & Solid CONTENTMENT! It also quietly exudes; a strong, determined CALM – A Soaring & Steadfast CONFIDENCE.
With a firmly-rooted GRACE, touched over with a perfectly measured amount of CLASS & Mastered up, to its FINEST Completion – Of course, with the addition of a CHESHIRE Grin! 😸
🔹Actually, let me rephrase that & Simply say:
WIith a ‘TRULY’ 🔸Beautiful🔸 Smile!🔹
Yes! Maggie!!
I Love THIS pic of you!! 💝 xo
CptKD
Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!
I see a ‘Typo’!
That is so NOT Like me …
Pls fix it for me – If you can, Sweetie!
I’d really appreciate that!!
Pls & Thx!! 😘 xo
CptKD