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Times Change
Look what one of my Massachusetts friends found from back in the day: Oh hey, remember when Romney was just that moderate Republican that Massachusetts voters elected to Governor? On the other side of...
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Can we get some historical context please?
Goddamn I love This is Indexed. How simple and perfect is this? Via This is Indexed (Jessica Hagy) Reminds me of that piece a few weeks back that used video game settings as an analogy for privilege;...
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Sunday Scraps 72
1. ZOE: British Olympian Zoe Smith strikes back at body haters in an extremely articulate and extremely badass blog post. 2. RACE: Nicole Moore at the Huffington Post addresses the recent announcement...
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How Does the Arc Bend?
Back in 2008, in a speech commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, President Obama elaborated on his famous “arc of justice” quote: “Dr. King once said that the arc of the moral universe is long but it...
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Binders
I know, I know, the binders have been much discussed and maligned, tumbled, tweeted, instagrammed and reviewed on Amazon. While it is a hilarious turn of phrase, in my opinion, it was one of the least...
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Sunday Scraps 79
1. BINDERS: Amanda Hess for Slate makes a similar argument to mine earlier this week, and I’m into it. Binders full of women leads to cabinets full of women. Not an ideal process, not an ideal phrase,...
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Pie and Wine, Relief and Fear
It’s over, and good riddance! Can we just wash our hands of the whole campaign season, of looping attack ads, of misquotes, of rape philosophizing, of spray-tans, of soundbites, of punditry, of Gallup...
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Sunday Scraps 85
1. SPORTS: This Charles Siebert piece for the New York Times Magazine about the rigors and stresses of trying to make an NFL team is fascinating. How much do you want it? And how much are you willing...
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Sunday Scraps 100
1. GAYS: In the 2010 census, one county in the US reported 0 gay people. None. Zilch. Nada. Explore Franklin County with CNN and find out if the census is true. Hint: Doubtful. 2. SCOTUS: A little...
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Happy 80th Gloria!
Gloria Steinem turned 80 today and is still killing it all over town. Gail Collins wrote a particularly excellent birthday card at the New York Times, but I also committed my thoughts on Gloria to...
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