Politics

October 16, 2019 0

Can Anyone Stop Facebook from Poisoning Democracy?

While the social media giant wraps itself in the banner of free expression and political speech, it serves more as a scrim to hide its continued spread of political disinformation to tens of millions of voters in advance of the 2020 elections. [...]

August 26, 2019 0

Poland invites nationalism in its commemoration of WWII by moving location and inviting Trump

Guest writer Rebecca M. Townsend paints an unsettling context for recent actions surrounding Poland's 80th annual WWII commemoration. [...]

June 22, 2018 1

Facebook censored a ‘Waterboy’ GIF from their own GIF tool

Running afoul of Facebook's community guidelines by using a built-in Facebook feature. [...]

July 17, 2012 1

Filled with PRIDE!

Pride. It’s more than just a word. It’s more than just a catchy title used for movements and festivals. It’s a matter of recognizing one’s own identity, one’s true self, and deciding that there’s nothing to be ashamed of [...]

October 15, 2011 3

Occupy Tacoma

Occupy Tacoma initiated its first action eight days ago, on October 7, 2011. I went to this first march expecting no more than a couple dozen at most, a scattered handful being more likely. What I found, instead, was what The News Tribune reported to be [...]

June 21, 2011 0

[Adam Unedited] SLUTWALK SEATTLE: Westlake Mall kicks Slutwalkers out for “indecent exposure”

The Westlake Center in downtown Seattle proved unfriendly to visiting Slutwalkers, kicking anyone associated with the protest out. The claim was “indecent exposure”, however most of the Slutwalkers entering the mall were dressed no more indecently [...]

June 21, 2011 0

[Adam Unedited] SLUTWALK SEATTLE: A resource for recovery

A note from the SlutWalk Seattle EmCee about how ptsdforum.org can help survivors of rape and other [...]

June 21, 2011 0

[Adam Unedited] SLUTWALK SEATTLE: Activist & rape survivor Christy Forrester speaks

Activist & survivor Christy Forrester tells the crowd at SlutWalk Seattle about her personal experience with victim blaming and rape [...]

June 21, 2011 0

[Adam Unedited] SLUTWALK SEATTLE: Queer femme poet Tara Hardy speaks

Poet Tara Hardy – recipient of the 2011 Washington Poet’s Association Burning Word Award, founder of Seattle-based LGBTIQ writing institute Bent and self-proclaimed “femme dyke” – speaks to the crowd at Seattle’s Slutwalk [...]

June 20, 2011 0

[Adam Unedited] SLUTWALK SEATTLE: DVSAS and the Westboro protesters

At Seattle’s Slutwalk, Ronni Avila from the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS) in Bellingham collects donations whilst simultaneously poking fun at the Westboro Baptist Church. The Westboro church had a handful of members protesting [...]