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Dear loves


I have so many things I’ve wanted to post and say but I’ll just say this, and I just posted a very very abridged version on the socials tonight.

Just keep going.

Everything out there right now just feels bananas. My internal soul is firing up, and everywhere around me systems are collapsing. But tonight I made a thanks-giving level feast with friends, and we have eight people in the house, and the kids are amazing, and everybody helped do the dishes.


Just keep going.

I got great news today, and weird news today, and bad news last week, and the second lump of fall tour dates going up on sale soon, and I saw so many dead squirrels in the road today.

It’s roadkill season. It always kills me.

Just as the squirrels are going nuts, literally, to prepare for the heavy and hard season, bam.

I feel like those squirrels.


Like the squirrels, I have no choice.

I’m never going to stop making music; I’m never going to stop being who I am.

I’ve never been this exhausted.

I have never felt this liberated.

I am, funnily enough, exactly the person that I want to be.

Just. Keep. Going.

The cats know not where they drive, but you gotta collect nuts for the winter.

Just keep going, little squirrel.

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Laura Morland

Oh, I am heartbroken to hear about squirrels dying in the streets. That doesn't happen out here in the Bay Area -- maybe due to our different climatic condition? Between our back garden and the park down the street, I live amidst a lot of extremely intelligent Fox Squirrels. I will try to forget I heard about your dead squirrels, and focus on our live ones. P.S. Big props on pulling off a Thanksgiving-level feast! Kids doing dishes -- yay!

sophie

I needed to read that this morning x

Suzanne

Good morning. I hope today brings more good news than bad. Last night I found out that Taylor Tomlinson’s recording a show here in Grand Rapids on Nov 1, the day before we leave for NY and places in that general direction, so I bought tickets for hubby and I. It’s at Fountain St Church, a fairly small venue that might be a more intimate Dresden Dolls option or an option for a piano show for you. U2 performed there before. I also will be seeing Father Nathan Monk this Sunday in Ohio at one of his shows with Stormy Daniels. And I am so looking forward to seeing you on the 4th in Brooklyn. I could use an Amanda hug. It’s been a while. My hair is long again. I’ll remember to bring my tiara. It feels good to be able to get out and enjoy seeing performers we love and support our friends. Be safe, be well my dear. Hopefully today is less mind blowing for both of us.

Laura Damone

Amanda you’re definitely the person you want to be! Keep going! Love you and here’s a big hug.

Steve Devitt

Morning. Hoping for more good news

Robert Hays

And sometimes I feel like I need a moose...

Coila

I was in the Bay Area for 16 years! Love it there. That's the only place I've ever seen black squirrels. Do you get those?

Tehya W.

I've been thinking a lot about your song "In My Mind" lately, so that "I am, funnily enough, exactly the person that I want to be" made me smile. Thank you for your strength, honesty, and encouragement. It helps. <3

Scott Meekins

I always come close to running squirrels over in my vehicle. Though I never mean to. THEY CAN NEVER MAKE UP THEIR MIND WHICH WAY TO RUN!