Thank you for a wonderful year - every listen to this podcast has meant so much to me. Have a wonderful, safe, New Year! And Merry Christmas <3
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Ending the year with an article about Orcas (my favorite animal), and dolphins (the classic example of pretty privilege, those mammals are monsters): Watch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first
On Law and Order: SVU, the Patriot Act and Going Viral.
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End Mass Surveillance Under the Patriot Act
Oversight of the USA Patriot Act: Hearing Before
the S. Comm. on the Judiciary, 109th Cong., Apr. 5,
May 10, 2005 (Statement of David D. Cole, Prof. of
Learn More About the Patriot Act
Here’s a basic overview of what it is
‣ Everyone’s heard of the Patriot Act. Here’s what it actually does.
‣ With or Without the Patriot Act, Here’s How the NSA Can Still Spy on Americans
Edward Snowden, in his own words (article from 2013):
‣ Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations
The Patriot Act was Detrimental to Arab-Americans, learn more here:
‣ THE USA PATRIOT ACT IMPACT ON THE ARAB AND MUSLIM AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Do you know how much of a handful Matthew is?!
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Why So Many Women Are Quitting the Workforce
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It was one of my funnier side quests.
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How Private Equity Is Changing Housing
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This episode involves frank discussions about eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and mental health. Viewer discretion is advised.
If you or someone you know has an eating disorder and is in need of help, contact the National Alliance for Eating Disorders' helpline Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET at 866-662-1235 or the ANAD helpline Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, at 888-375-7767.
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This is dedicated to Elphaba's cardigan.
This week's recommended readings are a collection of 2004 reviews, and a current, rather controversial, movie review:
Wicked (Review from New York Theatre Guide)
There's Trouble In Emerald City
“Wicked: For Good” Is Very, Very Bad
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To be cringe is to be free.
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Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?
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What Ever Happened to Getting to First Base?
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Do we see our experiences in adulthood as a vital part of our self-mythology, or do we only take into account our childhoods?
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Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overprice and Underprotected
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Please donate to support Crawford, a small fishing village in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.
You can also support Jamaicans by donating to the Jamaican government.
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Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?
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It grinds every gear in my body. Shoutout to my craft supplies in the background of this video, I've been doing so much paper mache.
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Why many women prioritise their partners' jobs
We need to require history classes in cosmetology schools...
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Is Taylor Swift revolutionary or is she just white?
Why must Beyoncé compete when Taylor Swift doesn’t compare?
I hate roadside zoos, all my homegirls hate roadside zoos.
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For ‘Chimp Crazy’ director Eric Goode, ‘The end justifies the means’
‘Tiger King’ Is a Wild Ride. And Largely Misleading.
If you hit your romantic partner, you go to jail. If you hit your kid - a defenseless human with a developing brain - you're just parenting.
Recommended Reading: The Effect of Spanking on the Brain
... I'm genuinely thinking about completely reducing my presence online. I gotta get out of here.
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Okay if this works this is huge. If this didn't work I put my pimple and uneven bun on display for NOTHING.
That was a foul and unprovoked thing to say about Stevie Wonder I'm sorry it's actually one of my favorite songs.
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The Food52 Executive Who Used the Company Credit Card for Everything
Rest in power, Natasha Allen. It was an honor and my pleasure to chop it up in the dms, laugh at your posts, and ride the web with you. She was darling - beautiful, funny, witty. The world has lost so much. Please join me in honoring Natasha.
Please donate directly to her mother, Sabina Allen, her Venmo is @Sabina-Allen-3.
Take 5 minutes during this podcast to Urge Congress to Support NIH and Protect Medical Research.
Please consider making donations to the Sarcoma Foundation of America in Natasha's honor.
And if you ever want to revisit her TikToks, please, visit Nat's TikTok.
Thank you for remembering her with me.
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The Monster at the Dinner Table
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Beware the ‘beige-fluencers’, cheerleaders for a life of no surprises