Published in GEN·PinnedLawmakers Have Been Quiet About the New Amazon UnionMy guess is, they’re not all that happy about it — As many of us have heard, on April 1st, 2022 an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island became the first in the United States to unionize, and with an independent union astutely dubbed Amazon Labor Union at that. David took on Goliath, and won. It is not an exaggeration by any…Politics4 min read
3 hours agoTucker Carlson Says Women Are to Blame For Mass Shootings.And of course, conservative male anger overall. — In the entire sphere of American politics and the discourse surrounding it, there are few, if any more toxic and dangerous to the country overall than FOX News host Tucker Carlson. If Donald Trump is a fascist wannabe, Tucker Carlson is the fascist in waiting. …Politics3 min read
23 hours agoBiden’s Flailing, but Don’t Worry. Just Vote Harder and Post on TikTok.It’s as infuriating as it is pathetic. — As someone who has been writing since I was a child who had just learned how to read, it feels almost as silly as it is surreal to admit I literally cannot even begin to describe how utterly disgusted I am with the Democratic Party. These past few months in…Politics4 min read
2 days agoIn Ron DeSantis’ Florida, 13-Year-Olds With Pride Flags Are the Enemy.This is just the beginning. — In Florida, a 13-year-old girl was on the street with a group of protestors, a pride flag, and a megaphone. Evidently, she had been yelling “my body, my choice”. Her mother was yelling “Lily you’re okay, bug I’ve got you! Mom’s right here”, telling her not to resist as she…Politics3 min read
Published in Dialogue & Discourse·3 days agoBiden’s Got Some Strongly Worded Tweets For the Gas Companies.That’ll fix it. — As I’ve mentioned before, I live in the largest, most rural, and one of the poorest counties in New York State. I work in a nonprofit nursing home, where the overwhelming majority of my coworkers have to travel at least 15 miles to work. Most of them, it’s worth noting…Politics3 min read
3 days agoJoe Biden’s Definitely Not Getting My Vote in 2024.Let me explain why. — Let me start by saying that I live in the state of New York. I believe in voting strategically, particularly during the primaries. It’s certainly not healthy or productive to disengage entirely, so of course I will still be voting down ballot and aiding true, vetted progressives in their efforts…Politics5 min read
5 days agoKyrsten Sinema Killed a Federal Protection of Abortion Rights, Then Fundraised to Protect it.Our lawmakers are absolutely shameless. — *TRIGGER WARNING: discussions of sexual assault and rape* In the state of Ohio, a ten year old little girl was raped. Following the overturning of Roe vs Wade, an anti-abortion law banning abortion past six weeks went into affect. Six weeks and three days after this little girl was raped…Politics3 min read
6 days agoKamala Harris Kindly Reminded Americans We’re Doomed.Democrats have no plan. — The overturning of the Roe vs. Wade decision has left the country reeling, and for good reason. The uterus is now the property of the state, and the rights to our privacy and bodily autonomy were stripped away from us in an instant by people who were all too aware…Politics4 min read
Jun 30Biden’s About to Make an Anti-Choice Attorney a Federal Judge in Kentucky.The President is a feckless coward. — As they control the White House, Senate, and the House of Representatives, Democrats have predictably proved they’re willing to do nothing more than disappoint. Disappoint, and fail the people who put them in their position of power. Following the overturning of Roe vs Wade, one Democrat who has absolutely felt…Politics3 min read
Jun 29Dear Democrats, My Human Rights Aren’t Your Fundraising Opportunity.Will Democrats actually do something, or just send emails? — Nancy Pelosi’s response to the death of Roe vs. Wade has been weighing on my mind heavily lately. A poem. She actually read a poem. In response to the loss of our right to bodily autonomy, Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful person in the House of Representatives, just stood in…Politics3 min read