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The death of dignity: ain’t that a shame
I hate to make such a bold statement, lest in come true, but I had to find a way to express what I think could be going on…
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Testimony 2019
This was originally written as testimony to RI state legislature to help pass the Reproductive Health Care Act in RI in 2019l codifying RI’s citizens right to abortion…
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This isn’t allowed anymore
If I hear one more person refer to “the media” as a monolith, I’m going to… to…. Really, we know better than this, don’t we? There is no…
Culture
on humor and malice
humor is the tendency of experiences or expression to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that…
Culture
On Cults and Cultural Healing
How does a nation’s culture heal on a mass level when so many members are likely: Afraid (because they’ve seen hatred and bullying of the “other” by their…
Culture
The Truth Beat – The Authoritarian Directive Broken Down
The other day I looked down to glance at a news paragraph on my phone. It said something like, “there are increasing ethical and criminal breaches at the…
Body & Health
Why I march
I am marching for all women’s sovereign right to control their own bodies. Always. Same for men. I march for equal pay, for equal access to medical care…
Culture
Deep State and Democracy
I’ve been hearing a fair amount about how Trump and his former buddy Bannon want to dismantle the “deep state,” implying it is a bad thing. I’d like…
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Rally Art
So, here’s more free-to-use Women’s March Art for 2018 Rallies and Remembrances. I hope to see these graphics carry the irresistible force of what can be. Right now,…
Culture
It’s Happening
Listening to an intelligence expert: “it’s known that Russian interference in 2016 election included using social media both on far right and far left to incite emotion. They…
Culture
It’s happened. What to do next.
It’s happened. Our government is now an authoritarian kleptocracy. Here’s what you do to prevent total collapse. Continue to speak freely and smartly. Stop wasting energy convincing others…
Culture
The Nature of Outrage
Subtitled: the lifeblood of propaganda This emotion needs a close examination. Especially now. Especially because it is an “adult” emotion that is used to manipulate people, en masse. …