Quickies
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Quickies: Equal Rights, Primary Picks, Hominid DNA, and more…
Welcome to your Friday Quickies! The US House of Representatives votes to extend the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. This comes on the heels of ratification by Virginia as reported in a previous Quickies. As with most good things these days, the Senate is not likely to follow suit until we VOTE TRUMP AND MITCH AND THEIR…
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Quickies: Death by Meteor 2020, Black SF Authors to Read, White Nationalists Get DC Police Escort
Large Majority of New Hampshire Democrats Prefer Death by Meteor Than to See Trump Win Again, Rolling Stone: “Somewhat surprisingly, 28 percent of conservatives joined the majority of Democrats on wiping out all of mankind rather than dealing with another four years of Trump. And to no one’s surprise, 68 percent of women polled, more than any other group, would…
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Quickies: The consequences of deportation, the dangers of white nationalism, and more…
It’s Friday after a VERY long week… and frankly I don’t know where to begin on this week’s news. Then again, I hope you are tuning into some actual reputable news source (NPR nerd here) when you actually need to know what’s going on, not just my random list of weirdness. Here are a few stories that may have flown…
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Quickies: Human skin textiles
Scientists grow “yarn” out of human skin cells – Yes, this is exactly as gross/cool as you think it is. The researchers say it, “…could be used by surgeons to close wounds or assemble implantable skin grafts.” A metaphor on electability – “Sure, I love apple pie, and that one has almost everything I want in a pie. I love…
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Quickies: Racist Attacks on Black Businesses, ERA Lawsuit, and Trump’s Itch to Kill Civilians
More Georgia Racism: Snellville Business Owners Find ‘No More N***er Businesses’ Letters Pinned to Their Stores, the Root: The headline really says it all, and I don’t want to give the letter itself any more views, but check out the link for details. White racists continue to get more and more emboldened. Democratic AGs Sue to Force US to Ratify…
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A Very Late Cute Animal Friday on a Sunday…
I dropped the ball and dropped this past Friday’s Quickies. My bad! However I’m SURE you’ll be delighted to hear that I took the time to catch up on all my grading. So, without further ado, here are some cool and cute animals to end your weekend with: Taking a nap is always better with a buddy, as this doggo…
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Quickies: Women in politics
Ayanna Pressley lends her voice to a collection of essays by sexual assault survivors – Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World is newly released, and was edited by the incredible Jessica Valenti and Jaclyn Friedman. The list of contributors is impressive and I can’t wait to get a copy. New media outlet covering the intersection of women…
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Quickies: Cultural Appropriation, Satanic Pregnancies, and a Few Separated Families Reunite
On Cultural Appropriation: A Latina Novelist Calls Herself out Amid the “American Dirt” Controversy, Salon: Whether or not you’ve followed the controversy over Jeanine Cummins’ book, this article provides a nuanced look at cultural appropriation worth a read. Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Called for “All Satanic Pregnancies to Miscarry.” It Was a Metaphor, She Says, Washington Post (free article limit): I’ve…
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