Posts by sarcozona
Staking a claim
In Laurie Penny’s most excellent review of Ivanka Trump’s book, she includes the following excerpt: Simply put, staking your claim means declaring something your own. Early in our country’s history, as new territories were acquired or opened—particularly during the gold rush—a citizen could literally put a stake in the ground and call the land theirs. […]
Music for doing your budget and watching the sunset
Tuesday Shoesday – 20% off and still too expensive
Diversity isn’t Justice
Someone told me that racism didn’t have a damn thing to do with Freddie Gray’s murder because the mayor of Baltimore was black. You’d guess right that kind of racist thinking came from someone who voted for Trump, but this idea that diversity protects you from racism/sexism/etc is prevalent across the board: I have never […]
Music for the Revolution
You’ll probably want the subtitles.
It’s time for Peaches
Thanks for the reminder, Effing Dykes!
Don’t bite off your nose to spite your face
Republicans Scramble for a Plan. And a Clue. Obama thinks we should let the Republicans hang on the repeal of the ACA. That’ll feel good as long as you don’t think of the tens of thousands dying without healthcare and the many Americans who are paying thousands of dollars a year for health insurance they […]