If you live in Poland, of course you’ve heard about the massive, country-wide pro-choice protests that have been happening since the 23rd of October. If you’re not in Poland, here’s the deal: on Thursday, 22 of October 2020, Poland’s constitutional tribunal court ruled that abortion due to birth defects is unconstitutional. These type of abortions... Continue Reading →
If you’re watching this, you’re likely already familiar with the 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged. Maybe you love it. Maybe you’re confused by it. Maybe you want to do a protective binding spell on it so no one ever wastes an entire afternoon reading that 60-page speech defending capitalism jammed into Part 3 of an already... Continue Reading →
So, despite my name, I usually don’t talk about Detroit issues much on this channel, but I gotta make an exception. On the 24 of Sept, 2020, the Detroit chief of Police, James Craig, jumped on the “protesters are financed by outside Marxists” bandwagon. The evidence? Uhaul trucks full of canvas signs! Here is exactly... Continue Reading →
If you’re a liberal come here to scold me into voting for Joe Biden, go away. I’m doing my part: I won’t be Tweeting about Biden’s history of sexual harassment until after the election. I requested my absentee ballot and I’m voting. And, yes… I’m voting for Biden. But I can’t get on the happy... Continue Reading →
CW: rape mention. What 1950s dystopian novel contained a scene where frustrated factory workers sabotage the machinery to prevent it from falling into the wrong handas? Probably the last book you’d think of is 1957’s Atlas Shrugged by divisive figure Ayn Rand. Trying to classify her novel is hard— it’s a massive, weighty thing, one... Continue Reading →
Poland is having its own Stonewall moment. It’s really exciting to see, as this is a very Catholic country. A lot has been happening with LGBT activists this summer, but I want to focus on one story: about Małgorzata Szutowicz, LGBT activist who also goes by Margo, who was released on the 28 August after... Continue Reading →
Like the video title says: you don’t have to be vegan to be leftist. You really don’t. I’m saying this as someone who’s been vegetarian for 25 years, and has seen veganism become increasingly popular. Now, while I do think people could benefit from eating more plants and less meat because it’s better for the... Continue Reading →
Note: this is the script for this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZCWC98Hhhk&t=313s By now, we’ve all seen the photos from Black Lives Matter protests, calling for the end of racism, sparked After the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police on the 25 of May, 2020. In this video, I want to highlight the Black... Continue Reading →
The cost of university tuition is something I’ve wanted to talk about for a while. Especially with Bernie Sanders’ suggestion to make university tuition free in the US, I think Americans need to understand how the free tuition programs work in Europe. I work as a teacher in Europe, but I earned my master’s degree... Continue Reading →
Content warning: strong language; adult themes; sexuality; spoilers for Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series Intro: Wanda and the moon road The first trans character I remember encountering in fiction was Wanda, in the graphic novel “A Game of You.” It was part of the much longer, now beloved Sandman series by Neil Gaiman. Wanda was a... Continue Reading →
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