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So, Trump Won…

Y’know, it sucks to have that flickering candle of hope burning in your heart and then be punched in the stomach, kneed in the face, and thrown into an open sewer. Trump winning feels like that.

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Climate Strike (Anticapitalist Remix) Days 2345678 and Denouement

So! Last time I posted, I was talking about the Climate Strike I was engaging in, with the anti-capitalist twist that I tried to spend as little money as possible during the strike, to protest capitalism itself as well. How’d … Continue reading

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Climate Strike (Anticapitalist Remix) Days 0 and 1

Hey everyone, it’s climate strike time! Or Earthstrike. Or whatever you want to call it. Today was the big event in the United States, and lots of people walked out all over the country, from their jobs and their schools … Continue reading

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Essential Reading: Half of Americans Are Effectively Poor Now

This article stressed the hell out of me over the weekend, but what it’s saying is important to know. We’ve reached the point where about half of Americans can’t afford the basics. At least not all at the same time. … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Our Electors

Chuck Wendig wrote a truly excellent rant/letter to the members of the electoral college over on his blog, and I realized I’d found my civic duty to do today. I don’t have quite as much of a way with words … Continue reading

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