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(Note: None of what follows about Systems of Oppression are my original ideas. These ideas come from decades of scholarship done by others, and I am far from being an expert about them...but after a lot of reading and a lot of deep reflection (which is...
by GrammaRoo
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While agonizing over the latest tragic and misguided decision handed down by the radically conservative Supreme Court majority, I came across an article written for The Hill. The author is interviewing Keith Ellison, one of a few black Muslims to serve...
by Eihenetu
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California governor Gavin Newsom, at odds with his fellow Democrats, has vetoed AB957, a bill that had been passed with overwhelming support in the state legislature. The bill was written to protect the health, safety, and welfare of transgender and...
by VPSReports
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Written 04/25/2022
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As I said before we can’t handle simple things so of course how can I expect people to care about kids dying. And of course I had my mental health breakdown today. ...
by phezweb
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On this date in 2020, 2021, as well as 2022, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” first profiled the sitting U.S. Senator from Louisiana, John Kennedy, who was first elected to that office in 2016. Kennedy’s previous political experience was...
by republicinsanity
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- Abolish the Electoral College so that every citizen’s vote counts, and not just a handful in the handful of “swing states;” - Make Washington DC and Puerto Rico states to increase the representation of Black and Latino people in Congress; - “Wake up...
by Miscweant
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UPDATE: Thursday, Sep 21, 2023 · 6:31:35 PM +00:00 · Dem Raptavio's Rule strikes again - Everything after the but is going to be morally wrong and nothing that precedes it justifies what follows the but. There is NO CONTEXT that can justify victim...
by Dem
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Maren Morris says she’s leaving the country music genre that made her a star due to its problematic ways, which became rife during the Trump years. Morris is not only one of the top female country music stars, she is...
by Charles Jay
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From Mother Jones: Illinois Has Become First State to Eliminate Cash Bail. After a months-long legal battle, the state became the first in the nation to eliminate cash bail thanks to a provision in a sweeping criminal justice reform law that went into...
by Dalbert
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The Pentagon began a new effort Wednesday to contact former service members who may have been forced out of the military and deprived of years of benefits due to policies targeting their sexual orientation, starting with those who served under “Don't...
by Associated Press
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