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White Nights, Black Paradise: Film Trailer
Last year, Sikivu Hutchinson wrote a book called White Nights, Black Paradise, and ever since she has been hard at work on turning the book into a film. I’m excited to announce there is now a trailer! White Nights, Black Paradise trailer from sikivu hutchinson on Vimeo. If you’re interested in screening the film, it will debut on November 17th at the…
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I Didn’t Vote For Him
I haven’t been this depressed since my very-favorite-ever pit bull, Cooper passed away. It’s definitely on par with that horrible day that I had a miscarriage of a wanted baby and I laid in the emergency room, half naked, staring at the ceiling, bleeding all over a table for 5 hours. A situation mind you, that Mike Pence would want…
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The History of American Women in Congress and Widow’s Succession
In only one week, the US could be electing into office our first woman president but also our second Clinton president. Going all the way back to Hillary Clinton’s first presidential run in 2008, people have been casting doubt as to whether we should be worried about the fact that electing another Clinton to the presidency would be strengthening a trend…
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A Response to Jordan Peterson
An interview with University of Toronto Psychology professor Jordan Peterson has been circulating around social media for a few days now. In the interview, Peterson says a number of disturbing things, using his position as an academic to cloak his claims in the authority of expertise. Mostly for my own satisfaction, I want to address the points Peterson made in…
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The Most Bananas Things That Happened During the RNC
Last week was the Republican National Convention where the GOP officially crowned Donald Trump as their nomination for President of the United States. Although bizarre things always seem to go down at the RNC (never forget #eastwooding) this year was particularly strange. Here at Skepchick, we put a list together of some of the most bananas things that happened during…
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Town Council Destroys Geological Mecca
Support more videos like this at patreon.com/rebecca! Sorta transcript: Horrible news for science, everyone! An evil, ignorant city commission has thoughtlessly destroyed a sacred site of scientific advancement that has thrown geologists into a whirlpool of grief and confusion! Or at least, that’s what a few headlines made me think until I looked into it a bit more. But you…
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Ghostbusters, Misogyny, and Perceptual Bias
Support more videos like this at patreon.com/rebecca! Sorta transcript: Did you know there’s a new Ghostbusters remake? If you’re a woman on the internet I bet you did, since it’s been the subject of intense debate over the past few months, and by “debate” I mean “misogyny.” Perhaps it started with everyone referring to it as “the all-female Ghostbusters,” as…
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What to do when somebody says they’re voting for Trump
This is a situation that must be handled with the diplomacy, tact, and je ne sais quoi. Fear not! We have giftastic advice for 18 DIFFERENT scenarios. You’re welcome. When you’re on an away mission: When you’re trapped in a work meeting: When you’re at cocktail party: When you’re in an elevator: When you’re in a courtroom: When you’re in…
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