We Should Not Elect Billionaires. Ever.
There’s no reason to trust someone who already has too much power with more of it.
People in Power Want Us to Feel Tired. I’m Done Doing their Work for Them.
Power relies on force, and cooperation with force.
I refuse to cooperate.
It’s OK for People to not Drink Alcohol and You Shouldn’t Be a Dick About it
It’s not that hard of a concept. Except for some folks, it apparently IS
Thanksgiving Myths are Harmful and We Need to Teach Our Kids to Challenge Them
If we want to work for justice, we must come to terms with the ugly truth of the past.
Activists Aren’t ‘Other People’. What You Do MATTERS.
A thousand small, everyday acts become bold when they are taken together.
Not a Rapist? Good. Do You Laugh at Rape Jokes? You Enable Rape Culture.
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 …
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How to Win the Next Election, Period.
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 The outdated idea of “playing to the middle” has become a predictable strategy for failure, but the idea keeps lurching on — despite modern history and …
Why I Can’t Laugh at Dave Chappelle Anymore
If your heroes joke about rape you need new heroes. If your friends joke about rape you need new friends.
Misogynoir: The Awful Cocktail of Patriarchal and White Supremacist Toxins
I’ve talked about white supremacy. I’ve talked about patriarchy. Combine those two toxins and you get misogynoir, the vile poison suffered by women of color, and more specifically, black women. When asked to address this, I joked and told Geri Miller the amount of rum it would take for me to discuss misogynoir would put me in …
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