Get ready for some deeply unpopular and uncomfortable truths. I’ve got coffee in hand, one of my favorite candidates dropped out, and I’ve got a pile of axes to grind. Behold the pile of my blunt axes, for they are myriad. I’ve been trying to be nice and play nice during the primary season, and …
There Will Be No Savior and if You’re Looking for One, You’re the Problem Read More »
There’s no reason to trust someone who already has too much power with more of it.
Power relies on force, and cooperation with force.
I refuse to cooperate.
It’s not that hard of a concept. Except for some folks, it apparently IS
If we want to work for justice, we must come to terms with the ugly truth of the past.
A thousand small, everyday acts become bold when they are taken together.
Image credit: Tasha Sturm/Cabrillo College/asm.org Julius was a military physician working for the German army in the late 1800s. His job was relatively simple: cure tuberculosis. Working alongside preeminent bacteriologist Robert Koch, he discovered and helped develop the ideal method and conditions for growing bacteria. This was no easy feat. (Most) bacteria requires an ideal …
Not a Rapist? Good. Do You Laugh at Rape Jokes? You Enable Rape Culture. Read More »
Voting Trump out next November will mean igniting the passions of two key groups: those who do the most political labor and those with the most barriers to voting. The outdated idea of “playing to the middle” has become a predictable strategy for failure, but the idea keeps lurching on — despite modern history and …
If your heroes joke about rape you need new heroes. If your friends joke about rape you need new friends.
