Systemic Racism Explained
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn case you have some friends that still don’t understand systemic racism 😉 (via act.tv)
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About that Boyfriend I Could Take Out in Public
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re looking around your life baffled by why someone else is showing up as a class one asshole, you probably don’t need to look any further than yourself for the explanation. Your self-worth is sub-par, probably really subpar. You’ve got work on you to do.
You can’t change anyone else. You can only change you.
Work on yourself.
Love on yourself.
Be with yourself tenderly.
Fast Company: This platform wants to fix the disturbing lack of data on police violence
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the U.S., police brutality is a known problem: all-too-numerous headlines in recent years have detailed the deaths of Philando Castile, Freddie Gray, and Mike Brown, among many others. But recent research suggests that police kill around three people per day in the U.S., and those people are disproportionately black men. Those findings, though, still fail to account for other violence and verbal and physical abuse people face at the hands of police.
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3 Stories You Should Read 4/22/2019: Matt Shea, Larry Mitchell Hopkins, LGBTQ Rights
Reading Time: 2 minutesConfluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: The highest court in
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Protester Alaa Salah Brings Global Attention to Sudan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis young woman has become a symbol of hope and resistance in Sudan amid protests against the country’s former president (via NowThis)
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Can we stop saying, ‘She could have been your daughter’?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe approach of this sentiment is to gain empathy or understanding from the other person by encouraging them to imagine that the rape or abuse could have happened to their female family member. People would most likely assume that by using this retort, the person might think ‘Oh gosh, yes, I would hate it if that happened to my own daughter, maybe I need to re-evaluate why I blame women and girls for rape?’
The reality is a little bit murkier than that. The reality is less optimistic and less effective than that.
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3 Stories You Should Read 4/19/2019: Sarah Huckabee, United Constitutional Patriots, Republicans for the Rule of Law
Reading Time: 2 minutesConfluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: Common sense isn’t completely
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NO SPIN ZONE: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), chair of the House Intelligence Committee Press Conference
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, is holding a press conference now in the aftermath of the Mueller report release. Attorney General William Barr spoke to the press about the report this morning, hours before it was made available to Congress and the public, but after the White House counsel’s office had been briefed by the Department of Justice, according to the New York Times. Schiff has invited Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before his committee. ‘After a two year investigation,’ Schiff tweeted today, ‘the public deserves the facts, not Attorney General Barr’s political spin.’
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3 Stories You Should Read 4/18/2019: The Mueller Report is Finally Out
Reading Time: 3 minutesConfluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: “I’m fucked”. ‘I’m Fucked,’
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Terrific Healthy Living Tips for Seniors
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you living a balanced, health-oriented lifestyle? While many older adults may think it’s too difficult to jump in at their age, it’s really never too late to get started. Here are some tips for seniors looking to ensure optimal health so they can make the most of every single day.
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