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Yes, of course I'm crying

Yes, of course I'm crying

I'm not made of wood. If you're not misty by mid-story, you're basically a serial killer. Rollins College Valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker has non-verbal autism. Her condition has stoppered her ability to talk since she was 15 months old. "God gave you a voice. Use it," Bonker told her fellow graduates

The Supreme Court has never been your friend

The Supreme Court has never been your friend

A lengthy and excellent Vox piece argues that the recent leaked draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade is the latest in a historically long line of conservative decisions by an inherently conservative institution that has always been hostile to working people and marginalized groups of all stripes.

Abortion Self-Care

Abortion Self-Care

Politico published a leaked a Supreme Court draft document that overturns Roe vs. Wade, confirming suspicions and fears of millions. Whether this will actually be the final draft -- it seems like it will -- there is a Plan C, mail-order abortion pills for those who need them.

Weather Underground member Kathy Boudin dies, 78

Weather Underground member Kathy Boudin dies, 78

The Columbia University Center for Justice, which Boudin helped found, announced [https://centerforjustice.columbia.edu/news/kathy-boudin-great-life-and-great-loss] the former '70s radical died of cancer on May 1, 2022. She was 78. Boudin's partner, David Gilbert, and her son, Chesa Boudin, were by her side, the center said. Chesa Boudin is

Happy May Day!

While the rest of the world celebrated International Workers' Day, we here in the U.S. are saddled with a neutered Labor Day in September. A group of comrades in Portland [https://katu.com/news/local/may-day-rallies-in-portland-support-starbucks-amazon-workers-on-international-workers-day] were able to rally in support of workers at Amazon and Starbucks as

Out of the castles, into the ditch

Out of the castles, into the ditch

A report released Monday shows what you're likely already feeling: CEOs of major corporations are taking all your money and leaving you with squat. The annual Equilar 100 [https://www.equilar.com/reports/90-highest-paid-ceos-2022-equilar-100.html] list shows that CEOs of the top 100 U.S. companies last year took home

Memes: Little Chicken Nuggets of Disinformation

Memes: Little Chicken Nuggets of Disinformation

There’s just so much wrong with this meme, it’s difficult to know where to start. But it serves as an example of the great need for media literacy and critical thinking in the digital age.

Lawns are a living anachronism

Lawns are a living anachronism

One of the first things I saw this morning was this report from CNN: Why the Great American Lawn is terrible for the West’s water crisis [https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/28/us/why-grass-lawns-are-bad-for-drought-water-crisis-climate/index.html] That whole headline could be lopped off after “terrible,” frankly. But it’