Dammit. I knew it was coming, and yet I still had hope. Right up until the moment Al Franken took the floor of the Senate today. The whole 11-minute speech is well worth watching or reading, but allow me to present for you its beating heart: I, of all people, […]
Politics/Community
Secret Santas Spread Christmas Cheer One Layaway Bill At A Time
The world may be engulfed in the shadow of all that is dark and gloomy these days, but there are still good people out there. People who are fighting back against the darkness, armored in Christmas spirit, brandishing weapons of kindness, love, and their wallets. Their mission? To spread a […]
Patagonia Joins Fight Against Trump’s Dismantling of National Monuments
After President Trump said Monday he would reduce the protections on 85% of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah and 50% of Grand Staircase-Escalante, amounting to approximately 2 million acres now available for possible oiling, logging, and other commercial purposes, Patagonia changed the landing page of its website to the […]
Walmart Was Selling Shirt About Lynching Journalists Because Homicide Is FUN!
You don’t really need to give me many reasons to avoid going into my local Walmart. For starters, there’s the people. And then there’s the people. And … OK, really it’s just the people who have made online shopping my go-to. But not even that is safe anymore, as evidenced […]
Hey Liberals, Stop Defending Al Franken
It’s not every day I manage to get both liberals and conservatives mad at me, and I hope this isn’t one of those, but I have something I’ve got to say, and I can’t hold it in anymore: Liberals, stop fucking defending Al Franken! Since Leann Tweeden’s accusation of Al […]
Al Franken Joins Sexual Predator Club and There Are Absolutely No Good Men
OK, so that’s not fair. There are plenty of good men out there, and I know this. But with each new report of sexual abuse — the latest being against Senator Al Franken — my faith in humanity and the goodness of mankind slips ever further down a rapidly fraying […]
When I, the Teacher, Failed to Teach
By Angela Repke My twin brother and I grew up as athletes. In high school, the teenage girls and boys intermingled at the lunch tables during the week and around the kegs on the weekends. My brother tried to puff out his chest and protect me, but sexual harassment was normalcy. […]
Transgender Election Winners Made History, Making Our Country Better, Too
The 2017 general elections were a sign of change. Yes, new leaders bring change, but many of the leaders elected, a few in particular, are the faces of firsts, of history making and of a shift in respect for transgender people in our country. Tyler Titus, father of two, won […]