and I’m pretty nervous about it. Or rather, a lot of anxiety is arising. I’m excited, don’t get me wrong. But it will also be a very dramatic shift from the life i’ve been living for the last 5-6 weeks. Just being in a house for a consistent period of time will be a trip… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
Rep Gibson (NY-20) Challenged by Constituents – YouTube. this is amazing. If we want to see change being made in DC (and locally) that benefits regular people we’re going to have to attend these meetings and ask questions just like this. And since the media isn’t on our side we should thank our lucky stars… [Read more…]
May 31, 2011
I’ve been toying with the idea recently to post more “easy activism” stuff. I enjoy passing along (and deconstructing when i have time/energy) news articles, blogs, and silly things on occasion because I have a feeling that people are not seeking out this information the way I am, but maybe if it’s right in front of them… [Read more…]
May 10, 2011
Turning the women’s movement on its head | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii’s Newspaper. I stumbled upon this article whilst looking up significant moments in the women’s movement (specifically the battered women’s movement) here in Hawaii. I read A LOT of articles about Sarah Palin and feminism and how she’s harmful or helpful to the… [Read more…]
March 19, 2011
Scocca : Would a No-Fly Zone Over America Save the Democracy Movement in Bahrain?.
March 11, 2011
Do Academics Have A Duty To Join The Government? Abbott Gleason, Larry Summers, And Me. | The New Republic. I keep thinking of Cicero’s acerbic commentary on philosophers who refuse to serve the public realm: “Impeded by the love of learning, they abandon those whom they ought to protect.” Even worse, he accuses them of… [Read more…]
March 10, 2011
ThinkProgress » WI Senate GOP Leader Admits On-Air That His Goal Is To Defund Labor Unions, Hurt Obama’s Reelection Chances. FITZGERALD: Well if they flip the state senate, which is obviously their goal with eight recalls going on right now, they can take control of the labor unions. If we win this battle, and the money… [Read more…]
November 30, 2010
I just have a lot to say today. Mostly about some articles I came across. First, I have to talk about one that could easily be dismissed as ridiculous if it weren’t so very real… the fact that tons of people aren’t calling this out as absurd is scary. I am a very spiritual being,… [Read more…]
December 14, 2011
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