How Russian Trolls Operate
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russian meddling is the biggest attack on our democracy since 9-11. Here’s how it works and what we can do about it.
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All white people look alike – A lesson from the border
Reading Time: 7 minutes Whom do you render invisible?
How are you getting your education about people who do not look like you or who you view as part of a blurred whole?
Do you expect marginalized people to educate you about themselves, their communities and their lives?
Do you sense the power differential in that demand?
The Real Danger for Sex Workers and Your Privacy – Understanding FOSTA + SESTA
Reading Time: 2 minutes GoogleDrive and Skype are now monitoring people’s data and conversations for signs of “obscenity”. This is what happens when you make laws that do not distinguish between sex work + sex trafficking. (Senator Ron Wyden understood that #FOSTA would push marginalized workers more underground by making their method of labor illegal, and voted against it. Thank you.)
The DOJ even stated that trafficking victims will not be impacted by its passing. Because when you direct resources and attention away from those who need it most, that population goes unserved.
Stop criminalizing the consensual activities of adults. Sex trafficking should be illegal, but I am not a person who does not give consent to my work. Who are you really hurting when you pass laws like these?
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Why White Evangelicals Cling to Trump
Reading Time: < 1 minute White evangelicals are scared, and their support for Trump will not diminish until we address the root cause of their fears.
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Why Royal Weddings Matter Part 2 – The Scent of Love
Reading Time: 3 minutes In early Christian lore, the “mysterious” rose was so cherished (despite its sensual past) that it came to be dedicated to the Virgin Mary; red roses symbolized her suffering, white roses her joy. Did Diana intuitively know this? According to the former head gardener at Kensington Palace, the princess always favored white flowers over red ones. Unfulfilled in her own search for love, yet Diana found joy in the love of her sons and encouraged them to be true to their heart’s desire. As though she was leaving them with an inner directive to move thoughtfully through the ‘suffering’, then live gratefully inside the ‘joy’.
The memory of love, indeed—with the lingering scent of roses. ~
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After the Worst Week of His Presidency, Trump Gets His Military Parade After All By Bombing Syria
Reading Time: 4 minutes War is a thing. Missiles are real. What happened on Friday happened, but it wasn’t shock and awe. It was a well-executed distraction. The media has to cover it, but we don’t have to buy it. What we have to do is get to the polls and vote in numbers like we’ve never seen before. November 2018 isn’t that far away. You might start making a plan to get to the polls to vote now in case you have to do it in the dark.
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A Liberal’s Guide to Staying Sane in a Trump Presidency
Reading Time: 6 minutes At the end of the day remember, nothing is permanent. The Buddhist concept of impermanence is often associated with loss. For many of us right now, the law of impermanence is a promise that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel.
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If Trump Fires Rosenstein is it Doomsday? Maybe. Maybe not. Convoluted Cliff Notes on What Could Happen Next
Reading Time: 3 minutes The bottom line is that the Attorney General has the authority to shut down the Mueller investigation. Sessions’ recusal angered the President because that is exactly what he wanted. The investigation shut down. If Rosenstein is fired whether a replacement is made via the succession plan or the Vacancies Reform Act it is pretty obvious that the intention would be to limit or end the investigation, which makes every choice suspect. Per usual for this presidency, we are wandering into unknown territory.
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5 Ways to Get Involved and Do Something Politically Instead of Sitting Around Freaking Out
Reading Time: 2 minutes A lot of good things are going on right now. A lot of good people are doing good work right now. Much of it is being inspired by the Trump Administration. So, we have to admit, not everything is going to hell. As things seem to be moving daily further in the direction of OMG, it might feel better to DO something rather than do nothing.
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Make America Evil Again 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minute Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. Confluence Daily is the one place where
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