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Politics
Quickies: School Choice = Segregation, Greyhound vs. ICE, and Constitutional Punishment for Voter Suppression
School Vouchers Are Just Code for ‘Segregation Forever’, the Daily Beast: “Their advocates claim that vouchers and “school choice” constitute a civil right, a social justice issue. In fact, the call for “school choice” today echoes the language of Southern segregationists who called for “freedom of choice” to evade school desegregation. And today’s advocates employ many of the same arguments…
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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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Politics
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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Quickies: Killer Whales, Gwendoline Christie’s Awesomeness, and the Charter School Leadership Cartel
After Menopause, Killer Whale Moms Become Pod Leaders, Smithsonian: This article is a few years old, but it describes observations of female killer whales becoming pod leaders after they hit menopause, using the knowledge and experience gained over the years to ensure pod survival. Gwendoline Christie’s Panel at ACE Comic Con Was the Most Feminist, Fabulous Panel Ever, the Mary…
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Quickies: A controversial moment, a vicious proposal, a ridiculous claim, and a potty mouth
Welcome to your Friday Quickies! Brandt Jean’s Act Of Grace Toward His Brother’s Killer Sparks A Debate Over Forgiving – NPR does a pretty good job of capturing a wide array of voices, specifically black voices, commenting on this controversial moment. You all heard how the Trump administration actually considered a gorram alligator-filled moat for a border wall, right? The…
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Feminism
Quickies: Exposing Pick-up Artists, White Nationalists, and Government-Fabricated Charges against Immigrants
Dating Sim Meets Survival Horror: The Game that Exposes Pick-up Artists, by Laura Hudson at The Guardian: “Created by artist and academic Angela Washko, The Game: The Game drops you smack dab in the middle of numerous highly regimented “seduction” routines, designed to leave you off-balance and less likely to push back against your would-be seducer, as he plays on…
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Meta Stuff
It’s the Sundaylies, with Importance of Copyediting, Maximizing Your Protest Dollars, and Showing Support for Immigrants
Sunday Funny: Give Ebola a chance. (via Beatrice the Biologist) Mad Art Lab America is Grate! Beth highlights a pattern of behavior in the Trump administration that will make every copy editor cringe. The Importance of Buying Stuff Jim argues that there are many ways to use our money in protest. No to Deportation Police! ¡NO a la Migra! Amy…
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Politics
#DemDebate Liveblog: 2 Dem 2 Debate
It’s that time again! Tonight marks the second Democratic debate in just four days, and there’s a GOP debate yet to come this week. Are there always this many debates? The schedule feels a lot more packed this year. I have a teensy bit of election burnout (yes, I am aware it’s only March) so I tricked fellow Skepchick writer Julia Burke…
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