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Fixed It For You!: The COVID-19 Pandemic is Not a “Cozy Catastrophe”

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by Rachel Charlene Lewis April 3, 2020 at 11:30am
Admit it: The coronavirus apocalypse is actually kind of fun for you (if you don’t give a shit about other people).
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Staying Soft: Megan Giddings Explores the Hypervigilance of Black Women in “Lakewood”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
April 3, 2020 at 10:26am

The participants—nearly all people of color—break bones and lose teeth to help advance the future of science and healthcare.
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Trial by Firing: Are Unions the Cure for Post Traumatic Press Disorder?

by Caitlin Wolper
April 3, 2020 at 9:53am

The vulture capitalists currently doing their damndest to gut and consolidate the media cannot be trusted.
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“Crip Camp” Brings Visibility to the History of Disabled Activists

by Bedatri D. Choudhury
April 3, 2020 at 9:21am

There are no human rights without disability rights, and Camp Jened produced many of the feisty activists that took on this fight.
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Saved by the Bells: “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Helps Us Cope with Our Mental Health

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
April 2, 2020 at 12:33pm

Animal Crossing provides comfort to those of us who, sometimes, need a little help coping with our mental health.
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Hand-marked Ballots Are a Disaster for Disabled Voters

by s.e. smith
April 2, 2020 at 9:25am

Proposed solutions to rampant voter suppression measures and questions about election integrity could actually make polling places even less accessible.
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Blank Slate: Spiritual Emptiness Is Clearing Our Closets

by Aditi Natasha Kini
April 1, 2020 at 9:00am

While minimalism may masquerade as a reaction to capitalism, current practices and values have turned it into the rebellious offspring of capitalism.
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Where the Green Grass Grows: Cultivating a Haven Away from outside Violence

by Elly Belle
March 31, 2020 at 9:00am

Having a place to recharge is essential for everyone, but for people who are both oppressed and personally affected by the terrors of the outside world, relaxation is part of resisting.
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Sex Re-Education: Netflix Offers a New Spin on Teen Virginity

by Emily Forney
March 30, 2020 at 10:32am

Though teen dramas claim to empower girls, toxic patterns prevent their characters from fulfilling their potential.
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A $2 Lifeline: Astrology Apps Give a New Meaning to Universal Healthcare

by Gina Escandon
March 30, 2020 at 9:00am

The planets and stars function as a lifeline for many of those who can’t access traditional healthcare.

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World on Fire: People Aren’t Bad for the Planet—Capitalism Is

by Izzie Ramirez
March 27, 2020 at 5:09pm

Coronavirus isn’t a “detox” of the Earth; it’s a disruption of the systems powering capitalism.

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